The battle to become the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion is almost here. Titleholder Francis Ngannou (16-3) will make his first defense against former sparring partner and interim champion Ciryl Gane (10-0) in the main event of the first UFC pay-per-view of the year. Another title on the line is between men’s flyweight titlist Brandon Moreno […]
Calvin Kattar has done what no man has yet to do in the UFC. Kattar (23-5) handed Chikadze (14-3) his first ever loss in the UFC octagon in the headliner of the first UFC event of 2022 on Saturday night. Kattar bagged the win via unanimous decision with scores 50-44, 50-45 and 50-45. The two […]
Giga Chikadze is looking to keep his winning streak going. This time, Chikadze (14-2) will meet Calvin Kattar (22-5) in the main event of UFC Vegas 46 Saturday night. Chikadze is on a nine-fight winning streak, seven of which has come from the UFC. His last three wins have been technical knockouts, the latest happening […]
Some of UFC’s top stars might not be part of the promotion much longer. That’s what MMA journalist Ariel Helwani is thinking about. Fighter pay has become a popular topic within the sport of MMA, especially now because of celebrity boxing, which pays typically pays a huge purse. Helwani said in a recent episode of […]
Derrick Lewis has his eyes set on just one thing. That’s not title shots or even a big pay-per-view main event. All he wants is for his next opponent to be Stipe Miocic. “I feel like I don’t have to prove anything and that’s one of the reasons why I want to fight Stipe next,” […]
UPDATE (January 7, 2022, 2:36 PM ET): Max Holloway is out from the fight after aggravating a prior injury, ESPN reported. The trilogy fight UFC fans have been asking for is going to happen. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will meet former champ Max Holloway for the third time at UFC 272 in March, UFC president […]
While further discussion is needed, Bellator CEO Scott Coker believes Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) has a few options as he prepares for his second Bellator battle. Romero had a failed attempt in his Bellator debut against Phil Davis. He later had a second shot, but due to an eye injury, Romero had to withdraw […]
According to MMA Island, a booking between Ion Cutelaba and Ryan Spann is being finalized. If it becomes official, it will be added to a UFC Fight Night card on February 26, which has yet to have a specific location. Cutelaba and Spann are currently around the top of the 205-pound division in the UFC. […]
2021 was a great year for MMA fans, but 2022 looks even more promising. Fans can only hope for bigger and entertaining fights, so here’s some to possibly hope for. Giga Chikadze and Calvin Kattar will be the first-ever headliners of the 2022 UFC season. On January 15, they will fight in a five-rounder battle […]
This year, MMA fans saw a chunk of upset victories. Israel Adesanya suffered his first UFC loss against Jan Blachowicz, Blachowicz then lost to underdog Glover Teixeira, the oldest fighter of the division, who is now the champion. Conor McGregor suffered two TKO losses this year. Tony Ferguson got dominated by Beneil Dariush for three […]