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It’s no secret that Kayla Harrison wants the biggest fights possible in her MMA career. She recently re-signed with PFL and is hoping the promotion can make the fights happen. Cris Cyborg is one of those big fights. Cris Cyborg is currently champion in Bellator and the two were expected to fight if Kayla Harrison […]

Belal Muhammad has been making it clear that he wants to fight Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC welterweight didn’t get that fight but he still got a big opponent in Vicente Luque in his next bout. Belal Muhammad recently revealed that he almost had the Khamzat Chimeav fight before it went to Gilbert Burns. The UFC […]

There was a lot of talk about Henry Cejudo and Brandon Moreno back when the two used to train together. Moreno recently left his gym after losing his UFC flyweight championship belt. Henry Cejudo recently reacted to the move and was surprisingly supportive. The former UFC champion believes it was important for Brandon Moreno to […]

Dana White has famously said in the past that he has no interest in working with Jake Paul and the UFC would not collaborate with him. Brendan Schaub believes there is a way that the company will work with the YouTuber. Jake Paul recently tried to reach out to Dana White and the promotion. He […]

Tim Elliott found himself in hot water after many people were calling him out for blatantly cheating in his last fight. The UFC flyweight was asked about it and he did not hold back. Tim Elliot was recently on the show We Got Next where the cheating talk was addressed directly. The UFC flyweight had […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk is yet to make her return to the UFC cage but she’s paying attention to the title picture with Rose Namajunas currently the champion. Her old foe Carla Esparza is expected to be the next title challenger. Carla Esparza beat Rose Namajunas in the first-ever UFC strawweight title fight. Joanna Jedrzejczyk expects things […]

Marlon Moraes is coming off of his fourth straight loss after getting knocked out by Song Yadong at UFC Vegas 50. Many are calling for him to retire including UFC star Marlon Vera. Marlon Vera points to the way he lost in the past couple of fights. Marlon Moraes is losing by knockout and he’s […]

Dan Hooker had sworn off featherweight in the past after moving up to lightweight. Now the UFC fighter is looking to make some changes and is set to fight Arnold Allen at featherweight in London. The weight cut is big but Dan Hooker has figured out how to make it in a healthy way. He […]

Kevin Holland is starting to turn into the UFC’s version of Batman. The current welterweight has been stopping crime all over Houston and it’s not because he’s actively looking for it. TMZ reported that the UFC star was in a sushi restaurant when the situation became dangerous. Kevin Holland was simply minding his own business […]

Conor McGregor is obviously a very popular figure in the UFC and many fighters are hoping to face him at some point. One of those is current UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Alex Volkanovski has beaten some of the biggest names at featherweight in Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes, and Max Holloway. There’s only one other […]

Kamaru Usman is largely expected to rematch Leon Edwards for his next UFC welterweight title defense later this year. Many are excited to see the matchup and the way the two welterweights have evolved. In true Michael Jordan fashion, Kamaru Usman took some comments from Leon Edwards personally. The UFC welterweight champion is changing his […]

Conor McGregor and Jake Paul are two of the biggest names in combat sports and they garner the strongest reactions from fans. Former UFC champion, Henry Cejudo has recently come out and said he’s sick of them both. Conor McGregor recently had a war of words with Henry Cejudo on Twitter and things did not […]

Gegard Mousasi had a very famous split with the UFC a few years ago before joining Bellator. He became a free agent and many were excited to see where his career would take him and if he would finally fight for the title. Spoiler alert. Gegard Mousasi wouldn’t fight for the UFC title and he […]

Adam Borics is coming off of an excellent fight against Mads Burnell at Bellator 276. The featherweight MMA fighter now finds himself in an excellent place to potentially get the next title shot. The main event of Bellator 276 saw the two MMA fighters try to take each other’s legs off. It actually resulted in […]

Khamzat Chimaev has every UFC fan excited with the way he dominantly entered the promotion. The welterweight has been ‘smeshing’ everyone so far and plans to continue that when he faces Gilbert Burns. He believes he’s had a better start in the UFC than Jon Jones did. Many people see Jon Jones as the Greatest […]

Yancy Medeiros has been friends with Nick Diaz for a very long time and has been a part of his famous ‘scrap pack.’ He was very excited when his good friend announced he would return at UFC 266 against Robbie Lawler. The bout was a very fun, back and forth striking match that ended in […]

Darren Till has not fought since his loss to Derek Brunson back in September last year, a rear-naked choke submission. The UFC middleweight has been using the time to prepare for his big comeback and is training with Khamzat Chimaev. Many UFC fans have noted that Darren Till has not looked like himself in the […]

Chael Sonnen is known for having very strong opinions about fighters and he did not hold back on Jorge Masvidal recently. The UFC welterweight lost his last fight against Colby Covington at UFC 272. Chael Sonnen brought up the BMF belt in a recent video and he did not hold back on Jorge Masvidal. The […]

Gegard Mousasi believes Johnny Elben may have to sell crack in order to fight him next. The Bellator MMA middleweight champion has made it clear he wants exciting fights against big names next. Johnny Elben spent last week calling out the MMA champion and hoping to set up a fight. Gegard Mousasi didn’t exactly pick […]

Yancy Medeiros found himself in a tough spot last year when he was let go from the UFC. The Hawaiian had been in the UFC since 2013 after the promotion purchased Strikeforce back in the day. The UFC has a rule about cutting fighters after three straight losses. Some fighters are given the opportunity to […]

Magomed Ankalaev is coming off of a lackluster UFC Vegas 50 main event win over Thiago Santos. He’s hoping for a potential title shot but it seems like a fight with Anthony Smith could happen next. The two talked after the main event of UFC Vegas 50 and it seemed like they were not on […]

Kayla Harrison has signed a new deal with PFL where she will be competing for her next couple of MMA fights. There was some disappointment as many were hoping she would sign to a new organization in order to get bigger fights. It took a long time for Kayla Harrison to put pen to paper […]

Former WWE star Kevin Nash put the news out on his Instagram this morning that Scott Hall will be taken off life support “once his family is in place.” The sad news comes after Hall suffered three heart attacks. The situation comes after a hip replacement surgery that took place last week. Scott Hall, who […]

Magomed Ankalaev takes on Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Vegas 50. The fight serves as an important one at light heavyweight as it helps determine who the next big contender is. Ankalaev looks to break out in the division and announce himself as the next top contender after going on an excellent […]

Damon Jackson is set to take on Kamuela Kirk on a fun featherweight matchup at UFC Vegas 50. The fight puts two exciting grapplers against each other with a chance it only plays out on the feet. The bout is also very important for Damon Jackson as it’s the last fight on his current UFC […]

Henry Cejudo has been flirting with the idea of returning to the UFC after retiring from MMA back in 2020. He has been wanting big fights but it seems like the promotion isn’t so keen with him returning. There is a possibility that Henry Cejudo has talked his way out of coming back to the […]

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has been making it known that he wants to take on Canelo Alvarez in a boxing match. The Nigerian has been pushing hard for it since beating Colby Covington at UFC 268. Kamaru Usman believes is the next person to challenge Canelo Alvarez and the fight ‘has to happen.’ The […]

Amanda Nunes has made some big changes heading into her highly-anticipated rematch against Julianna Pena after UFC 269. The Brazilian has a new coach, Balbino Junior, and is currently filming The Ultimate Fighter. The fight is not yet official as there is not a current UFC event planned for it yet. Amanda Nunes is training […]

Kayla Harrison finally made her decision on her next move in MMA after becoming a free agent last year. Her choices were between coming back to PFL or joining the UFC or Bellator. The Olympian opted to stay in PFL after they matched Bellator’s offer. Scott Coker recently reacted to the news and the Bellator […]

Nate Diaz and Marvin Vettori are known as two hotheaded characters in the UFC, so it should come as no surprise to hear that they have been in a street fight recently. Comedian Shane Gillis found out firsthand just how ‘real’ the two fighters are. Shane Gillis was hanging out with Joe Rogan when they […]

AJ Fletcher is set to take on Matt Semelsberger at UFC Vegas 50 in his debut with the promotion. The Louisiana native signed to the promotion last year but has been on the shelf for months. Now he’s back and set to take on a UFC veteran in Matt Semelsberger. AJ Fletcher couldn’t help but […]

Terrance McKinney is stepping up on short notice to take on Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 50. The bout is a big step up for the young contender and many are excited to see what he can do this weekend. The choice to take the fight was an easy one for Terrance McKinney, the UFC […]

Kamaru Usman has been making it clear that he wants a boxing match with Canelo Alvarez. The UFC welterweight champion had his manager, Ali Abdelaziz speak out on the matter. Ali Abdelaziz has a lot of faith in the UFC welterweight champion and believes Kamaru Usman has what it takes to beat. He even thinks […]

Sean O’Malley knows how to promote himself and he has some thoughts on the way Colby Covington goes about doing his character. The UFC bantamweight does give him credit for sticking with it despite all of the backlash. UFC 272 came to an end and Colby Covington’s stock rose after the dominant victory. Sean O’Malley […]

Bryan Danielson may no longer be in WWE but that doesn’t stop him from getting questions about the promotion. Recently he spoke about the feud between Sami Zayn and Jackass star Johnny Knoxville. The now AEW star spoke about it in an interview with METRO UK. Bryan Danielson actually finds it interesting, it seems there […]

Jalin Turner’s favorite fighter of all time is a man largely considered the GOAT by many in the MMA community. Anderson Silva served as an inspiration for the now-UFC fighter as he started the sport. Watching YouTube videos of Anderson Silva’s striking helped Jalin Turner turn into a UFC fighter. When he started, he didn’t […]

AJ Fletcher is set to make his debut at UFC Vegas 50 in a very exciting fight against Matt Semelsberger. He has been training with big names like Dustin Poirier and Alan Jouban in Louisiana to get ready. Training with high-level UFC fighters like that gives AJ Fletcher an advantage as he looks to break […]

Rafael dos Anjos found himself looking for an opponent at UFC 272 after Rafael Fiziev was forced to pull out. Islam Makhachev was chirping on Twitter and it seemed like he would take the fight. In the end, Renato Moicano ended up being the man that took the fight. UFC 272 ended up being a […]

The subject of corner stoppages came up recently during UFC 272 when Rafael dos Anjos was beating Renato Moicano in dominant fashion. Everyone, including Michael Bisping, felt the corner of Moicano should have stopped the fight to protect their fighter. It was not meant as disrespectful to Renato Moicano, he was stepping up on less […]