Conor McGregor’s comeback opponent just took an unexpected turn after former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman hinted at a fight. The timing of Usman’s callout comes after the UFC finalized its “Freedom 250” White House card without McGregor. Usman returned to winning ways with a victory over Joaquin Buckley last June. McGregor previously mocked Usman’s […]
Conor McGregor’s career remains at a crossroads without a confirmed date for his Octagon comeback. McGregor expressed frustration after being left off the UFC Freedom 250 (White House) card on June 14. McGregor had long been linked to a fight with Michael Chandler, a bout that has been in the works since their time on […]
UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili (20-4-0), who defends his title against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320 on October 4, is eying a rematch against Petr Yan (19-5-0) before the year is out. Dvalishvili enters his title defense vs Sandhagen with a win over Sean O’Malley at UFC 316 in June, which was his second win […]
Conor McGregor was pictured alongside soccer icon David Beckham, as he praised the latter. The former two-division UFC champion has not had a UFC fight since his defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. However, McGregor has reentered the testing pool, with an eye on the UFC White House card next July. […]
2020 Olympic wrestling gold medalist Gable Steveson is set to make his MMA debut at LFA 217 on September 12 against Braden Peterson in Minnesota. The debut comes after Steveson was released from the WWE’s developmental system in May 2024. After his release, he returned to college wrestling for a final year where he won […]
UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar is ending his three-year retirement to make his BKFC debut on October 4 at BKFC 82 against Jimmie Rivera. Edgar, who was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2024, made his UFC debut in 2007. He would beat B.J.Penn at UFC 112 in 2010 for the lightweight […]
NBA center Kristaps Porzingas, who was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Atlanta Hawks last month, is considering a career change after he retires from basketball as he wants to try his hand at MMA. Porzingis is a huge MMA fan, who stands at 7 feet 3 inches and weighs around 240 pounds, which […]
Ivanka Trump is helping facilitate the UFC event at the White House on July 4, 2026. Ivanka is a long-time UFC fan and also practices jiu-jitsu, as US President Trump’s vision for the 2026 event includes a “championship fight” and “Patriot Games,” with athletes from all 50 states. He aims to host 20,000 to 25,000 […]
Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman are reportedly set for a third fight, this time in boxing, after two previous UFC bouts. The first fight between the two took place at UFC 162 in July 2013, where Weidman beat Anderson to become the UFC Middleweight Champion. The rematch took place at UFC 168 in December 2013, […]
Ex-UFC bantamweight Champion Raquel Pennington (16-10 MMA) has pulled out from her Noche UFC fight against Norma Dumont (12-2 MMA), which was set for September 13 due to a neck injury. Pennington has not fought since her split decision defeat to Julianna Peña at UFC 307 on October 5, 2024, where she lost her bantamweight […]