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 […]
After his first win at 185 pounds, former welterweight title challenger is down to face off with former middleweight king Robert Whittaker. In a recent interview with the Daily Telegraph, Whittaker called out Till to headline the UFC’s return to London, which caused a caustic response from the Scouser. Let’s fight at @ufc London then […]
Though he hasn’t had a fight yet in 2019, welterweight James Krause isn’t sweating it. Not one to want to fight as much as others do, having a bit of time off from active competition isn’t a huge problem for Krause. Along with being fine with fewer fights in a year than others, one thing […]
For UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway, longevity and being there for his son are more important than a quick payday. This is why before Holloway would talk publicly about a return, he underwent a strict battery of tests to ensure he would be ready to go this December. “At the end of the day I […]
Kevin Lee is riding high after one of the most devastating knockouts in UFC history when he leveled Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244 in New York. “A lot of people wrote me off,” Lee said of his struggles heading into his November 2nd return to the Octagon. “They took me out of some conversations that […]