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Former UFC champion Nicco Montano was the victim of a violent assault on Tuesday in Texas. TMZ posted updates on the case and Montano revealed the details on her Instagram page. “Via TMZ– 8:53 AM PT — Austin PD tells us they took a report for an alleged assault with injury, family violence early Wednesday […]

UFC featherweight Calvin Kattar is ready to forget about 2021 and head into 2022 with a big opportunity. He heads into the year with a fight against hot prospect Giga Chikadze. The fight will be a big opportunity for both men to get into the title picture in the UFC’s featherweight division. For Calvin Kattar […]

Dana White is the decision-maker of the UFC. That much is clear. That means that when he says something is next or someone is getting a title shot next, there’s a good chance it’s going to happen. Dana White recently appeared on The Jim Rome podcast and spilled the beans on many interesting subjects. That […]

Nate Diaz was someone everyone was waiting to hear from when the UFC expressed interest in booking him against Khamzat Chimaev. The matchup seemed odd and it received a lot of criticism online. Nate Diaz currently has one fight left on his UFC deal and many are speculating the UFC wants him to lose. That’s […]

Chael Sonnen apparently has some sources within the UFC. The former title challenger claims he knows who is next for Nick Diaz. Chael Sonnen claims the UFC is looking at a possible matchup with Kevin Holland. The bout would be an interesting one as Holland fights at 185 but recently announced he was moving to […]

Many people have noted how big and scary The Mountain is from Game of Thrones. Unfortunately for UFC welterweight Gunnar Nelson, he found out the hard way just how scary he can be. The Icelandic fighter grappled with him and was badly injured. The injury forced him to stay away from fighting in the UFC […]

WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW President Eric Bischoff had some very clear thoughts on the production meetings from his time in WWE. More than anything else, he felt like it was a waste of time. The WWE Hall of Famer went on the Oral Sessions podcast where he gave his thoughts on the […]

Jon Jones went on one of his famous Twitter tirades on Wednesday. The former UFC champion was addressing his former coach Mike Winkeljohn. In typical Jon Jones fashion, the tweets have since been deleted. Of course, that doesn’t mean the quotes don’t still exist. The former UFC champion had a lot to say in response […]

UFC President Dana White is never afraid to make outrageous claims. The latest one includes fighters being scared of Khamzat Chimaev. There is no doubt that Khamzat Chimaev is a very hyped UFC contender. He has been very dominant since arriving in the UFC and recently returned in October with an excellent performance. “Khamzat Chimaev […]

Let’s just say that WWE legend Ric Flair was not a big fan of the way Seth Rollins reacted to being attacked by a fan. His issue came when the wrestler said he was ‘terrified.’ Ric Flair discussed the topic on his podcast. He was not happy with Seth Rollins saying he was ‘terrified.’ Rollins […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is not a man known for mincing words. He recently got into it with UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje and told him to ‘shut up.’ Justin Gaethje has been very vocal about getting the next UFC lightweight title shot and he has been butting heads with everyone that disagrees. That includes Khabib Nurmagomedov who […]

Clay Guida is about to turn 40 but he has no plans on slowing down. He’s currently set to meet 41-year-old Leonardo Santos at UFC Vegas 44. Clay Guida spoke to the media at the Las Vegas-based event and he plans on being the youngest 40-year-old in the UFC. He plans to prove that against […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is not good at keeping secrets. The former UFC champion shared a ‘secret’ with ESPN, one of the biggest sports platforms in the world. It involves his teammate Islam Makhachev as he heads into his fight against Beneil Dariush in a UFC main event in February. Khabib Nurmagomedov claims the UFC offered him […]

Israel Adesanya’s head coach, Eugene Bareman, has not been impressed with former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his crew. He preferred the way they used to do things before. Eugene Bareman spoke with Submission Radio about his problems with Khabib Nurmagomedov and his boys. He doesn’t like that he ‘talks shit’ about so many […]

Bellator 272 sees Oliver Enkamp return from a long layoff to take on Kyle Crutchmer in a fun matchup. The bout is considered a classic striker vs grappler matchup by many. Oliver Enkamp was originally supposed to face Erick Silva but several issues forced the fight to fall through. The Swedish fighter was looking forward […]

Jamahal Hill seemingly had every obstacle thrown his way heading into his UFC Vegas 44 fight against Jimmy Crute. Obstacles that would have made many fighters pull out. Jamahal Hill had to deal with a gruesome injury during sparring. The images were very troubling and it seemed like it could have been enough to make […]

Colby Covington has been trying his hardest to create beef with every fighter in the UFC. That especially goes for Kamaru Usman. The two were seen talking after their fight at UFC 268 and it seemed like they were saying nice things. The referee eventually separated the two while laughing about how nice they were […]

Kevin Lee got the unfortunate news Tuesday that he had been released from the UFC. The Detroit-based fighter found out the news through his email. It was a bitter pill to swallow as the eight-year UFC veteran didn’t receive a phone call or anything. He simply received an email from the person who normally sends […]

Marquel Martin has been managing UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou for a few years and has always been ready to go to war for his client. He’s even butted heads with the UFC brass in order to get his client the best deals. Francis Ngannou has said in the past that he didn’t want to […]

Sean O’Malley has fired some shots at Dominick Cruz ahead of UFC 269. Both men are set to compete on the card but they’re in very different spots. Sean O’Malley recently spoke with The Schmo and gave his take on Dominick Cruz at UFC 269. He believes the former champion made a mistake. “[Cruz] messed […]

Michael Chandler has been making the media rounds lately as he hopes to book a fight against Conor McGregor. He also has been weighing in on the upcoming title fight between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. Michael Chandler fought against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 but has never competed against Poirier. He […]

Teddy Atlas was not a fan of Dan Miragliotta’s stoppage at the latest Triller event. MMA fighter Frank Mir lost by TKO to Kubrat Pulev in the first round. The stoppage was heavily criticized as MMA fighter Frank Mir appeared to be completely out on his feet. Dan Miragliotta didn’t stop the bout until Mir […]

Tony Ferguson is apparently not a fan of Khamzat Chimaev. The two UFC fighters had quite the back and forth on social media. Khamzat Chimaev had been firing off shots at everyone within shooting distance, including UFC welterweight Colby Covington. Somehow that ended up getting a response out of Tony Ferguson. “you do not represent […]

Former UFC champion Jan Blachowicz is set to make his return to the cage in March. Although it’s not yet official, all signs point to a March 26 UFC Fight Night headliner. Jan Blachowicz is expected to meet Aleksander Rakic in a high-level fight in the UFC light heavyweight division. This would be a big […]

Rampage Jackson may be a lock for the UFC Hall of Fame but that doesn’t mean he’s interested in it. The former UFC champion is interested in something else instead. The former Pride fighter was asked about the UFC Hall of Fame and he was quick to shoot it down. It seems Rampage Jackson isn’t […]

If there is one thing UFC fighters know, it’s that talking trash with Conor McGregor is not an easy thing to do. Michael Chandler isn’t too worried about it though. The former UFC lightweight title challenger believes he has the skills to hang with Conor McGregor on the microphone. It’s not an easy thing to […]

AEW star Jake Hager was supposed to grapple former UFC champion, Jon Jones. So far there doesn’t appear to be much of an update with Hager waiting for an update. The AEW man recently spoke on ‘Throwing Down with Renee and Miesha‘ where he provided an update on the grappling match against Jon Jones. Jake […]

Booker T spoke on his podcast “Hall Of Fame” about Nia Jax potentially calling it a career in pro wrestling. The WWE star had been on mental health break before being cut from the promotion. The WWE received a lot of flack for the way it cut its talent over the last few weeks. Booker […]

Jose Aldo had a rough point in his career after he lost to Petr Yan at UFC 251. The Brazilian was thinking about walking away from the sport. The retirement talk usually happens when fighters realize they can’t win a UFC title anymore. Losing that fight seemed like it was going to set Jose Aldo […]

Jose Aldo vs TJ Dillashaw is a fight that many people have wanted to see when Aldo dropped down to the UFC bantamweight division. There wasn’t much interest from the two fighters in the past as they seemed to be working on different things. TJ Dillashaw currently doesn’t have a fight booked but is nursing […]

Khamzat Chimaev has been calling out anyone and everyone that he possibly can. The UFC welterweight appears to have set his sights on Colby Covington. The two have gone back and forth before but it appears the beef has become more serious between the UFC welterweights. Colby Covington was asked last week about fighting Khamzat […]

Oliver Enkamp heads into his fight against Kyle Crutchmerin in a very good spot. He is currently undefeated in Bellator with a spotless 3-0 record. Bellator 272 will see the Swedish fighter take on a hyped wrestling prospect in Kyle Crutchmer. The bout will be an important one as it will help determine the next […]

Brandon Moreno is set to compete against Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time when the pair meet at UFC 270 in January. The two know each other well by now but that doesn’t mean they necessarily get along in every department. Brandon Moreno has people he’s not fond of on Deiveson Figueiredo’s team. He spoke […]

Kevin Lee has been shockingly released from his UFC contract. The announcement came from MMAFighting with ESPN following up with more details. Kevin Lee is still only 29-years-old and has plenty of fights left in his career. His UFC contract actually still had fights left on it. Marquel Martin, Kevin Lee’s manager, spoke to ESPN […]

Francis Ngannou has one of the biggest managers in MMA as he is represented by CAA’s Marquel Martin. Martin has the unique perspective of once working for the UFC. Marquel Martin’s job was to help with sponsorships around the UFC octagon and he helped analyze the deal with Reebok from 2015. He is clearly the […]

Beneil Dariush is a grappler at heart. That means even when he meets fellow grappler Islam Makhachev in a UFC main event in February. Islam Makhachev has a solid reputation as a dominant grappler just like his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov. He’s had no trouble taking people down during his UFC run. Beneil Dariush recently spoke […]

Brad Riddell is set to take on Rafael Fiziev in a very exciting bout at UFC Vegas 44. The contest pits two very exciting lightweights against each other to test their striking. The two have trained together in the past and sparred together in Thailand. A lot has changed as both are now in the […]

Jan Blachowicz had his very exciting title reign come down abruptly at UFC 267 when Glover Teixeira beat him to become the new light heavyweight champion. The loss ended the ‘Polish Power’ championship run and saw Teixeira take over. Glover Teixeira managed to get the best of Jan Bachowicz throughout the fight as he looked […]

John McCarthy is no stranger to hot takes in the MMA world. The former referee recently spoke about the UFC welterweights Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev. John McCarthy has some interesting thoughts on the two UFC welterweights. He believes Colby Covington is looking to fight Khamzat Chimaev while he’s still young in his career. “Colby’s […]