Heading into his third time inside the BKFC ring, Artem Lobov is grateful for the UFC’s platform opening the door for him to become the face of Bare Knuckle Fighting. Preparing for his rematch against Jason Knight on November 16th, Lobov feels content being the face of the upstart promotion. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m […]
A correction regarding the weigh-ins for UFC Sao Paulo had to be issued yesterday afternoon by the Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA). Three fighters — Tracy Cortez, Vanessa Melo and Isabella de Padua — all came in over the weight limits for their respective bouts. Cortez and Melo, who face each other at the […]
Two of the UFC’s top heavyweights will duke it out and top the UFC’s visit to Raleigh, North Carolina, on a card that also features the bantamweight debut of a former lightweight champion. Per a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and Curtis Blaydes are targeted to main event […]
Despite Corey Anderson being a top-10 light heavyweight for a while now, there were plenty who didn’t consider him in contention for a title shot. But now with his win over Johnny Walker at UFC 244 two weeks ago, “Overtime” is firing on all cylinders at everyone who doubted him. Anderson had been racking up […]
1. NSAC Claims Hearn Violated Ali Act Bob Bennett of the Nevada State Athletic Commission is furious at Matchroom Boxing Chairman Eddie Hearn following the actions of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Bennett accused Hearn of ‘potential violations of federal law’ and ‘violating the Ali Act’ in his dealings with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, who avoided […]
UFC Heavyweight Walt Harris and his wife appeared on the Dr. Phil show this week to discuss the disappearance of their daughter Aniah Blanchard. Harris and his wife Angela were visibly distraught on the program, as both relayed confusion over what has transpired since Blanchard was last seen on October 23rd. “There’s a lot of […]
One day before the UFC’s return to Sao Paulo, Brazil for UFC Fight Night 164, all 24 fighters slated for the card took to the scale. While all 24 took to the scale, not all 24 made weight, as Isabella de Padua was five and a half pounds over the 125 pound contracted weight for […]
Owen Roddy is as hopeful as anyone that Conor McGregor makes his return to the Octagon this January. McGregor has not fought since October 2018 and his UFC 239 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, and made it clear he’d be fighting on January 18th, which Roddy and SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh are ready. “Yup, […]
Former UFC and PRIDE light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has broken a promise to his wife once, but on the eve of UFC Sao Paulo, he refuses to do so again. “My wife and my mom are rough,” Rua told MMA Fighting about his family wanting him to retire. “I have two fights left. […]
Talking to Ariel Helwani this week, former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley knows what he wants to do with his remaining time inside the Octagon. “My perfect scenario, to be honest: I want to fight the best the UFC has to offer right now,” Woodley said. “I want to fight obviously Colby, I want to […]