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Francis Ngannou’s former coach, Fernand Lopez, made some surprising claims about his former pupil. He is set to fight Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Fernand Lopez recently went on The MMA Hour (via MMANews) and claimed that Francis Ngannou tried to stop the UFC from signing Ciryl Gane. The heavyweight champion thought Gane was not […]

WWE star Booker T is no stranger to firing off hot takes and getting criticized for it. The wrestler turned promoter went on the Notsam Wrestling podcast to defend some of his takes. He believes it’s simply ‘constructive criticism.’ “If those guys call me, I’ll let them know exactly what I was saying,” WWE star […]

UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns has many potential opponents in mind for his next fight. It appears as though the fight that could happen next is against hyped prospect Khamzat Chimaev. Gilbert Burns spoke with MMAJunkie about the plethora of matchups he has in the UFC. Colby Covington is an option but he has Khamzat Chimaev […]

Jake Paul has been going back and forth with seemingly anyone that’s capable of putting on boxing gloves. He recently had some choice words for UFC welterweight Nate Diaz. Nate Diaz is in an interesting spot as he has one fight left on his current UFC deal. He is free to fight anywhere after his […]

Jorge Masvidal isn’t convinced Nick Diaz looked like himself at UFC 266. The Cuban American isn’t sure if we’ll ever see ‘peak shape’ Nick Diaz ever again. Jorge Masvidal watched the fight against Robbie Lawler and left with a feeling of sadness for Nick Diaz. He simply doesn’t want to see the elder Diaz get […]

Charles Oliveira heads into UFC 269 with a point to prove. He is the undisputed UFC lightweight champion and he wants to prove it against Dustin Poirier. Charles Oliveria is widely recognized as one of the best submission artists in UFC history. Yet he still feels a lack of respect heading into UFC 269. “Someone […]

Former UFC fighter Will Brooks competed at Battlefield FC in China back in 2019. The MMA fight was his first since leaving the PFL the year before. The fight itself had its fair share of controversy as the fight was stopped prematurely with Gleison Tibau locking in a guillotine choke. The event itself was extremely […]

Junior dos Santos once had the opportunity to make $100,000 at UFC 160 in his fight against Mark Hunt. That is until Mike Tyson stepped in and had $50,000 taken from him. Former UFC champion Junior dos Santos scored a very impressive spinning hook kick KO over Mark Hunt. Hunt is known for his legendary […]

Justin Gaethje fought Dustin Poirier for the first time back in 2018. The fight was early in Gaethje’s UFC career and the bout was extremely exciting. Now the two could potentially fight again as Justin Gaethje expects to fight the winner of the lightweight title fight at UFC 269. He isn’t exactly hoping Dustin Poirier […]

The subject of MMA fighters creating OnlyFans accounts has been a hotly debated one. Britain Hart is set to face someone famous for doing something similar to earn an income, Pearl Gonzalez. The fight takes place in Bare Knuckle Boxing and the two have had their fair share of words exchanged. Pearl Gonzalez used to […]

Kayla Harrison has the MMA world very interested in her next move as a free agent. She has a plethora of options including Bellator. Bellator President Scott Coker recently spoke to MMAJunkie about his interest in the superstar. It appears he is keeping an eye on the situation. “Yeah, absolutely,” Coker said, when asked if […]

Chael Sonnen has been known to weigh in on the subject of the career of fighters. The former UFC title challenger recently spoke about Frankie Edgar and what could be next for him. Chael Sonnen disagrees with many people calling for Frankie Edgar to retire. He believes Edgar was having an excellent performance at UFC […]

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has a family member set to follow in his footsteps in the WWE. His daughter has now joined the WWE performance center. The Rock joined Netflix’s Present Company podcast where he talked about the subject. The WWE legend says his daughter is taking things very seriously. “She’s in it. She’s a full […]

AEW wrestler Cody Rhodes recently did an in-depth interview with ‘Busted Open Radio‘ where he discussed a plethora of topics. One of the topics that came up was running heel. It’s an interesting topic as it is an important decision in wrestling. One that can change your career in many ways. Just don’t expect AEW […]

UFC President Dana White can be seen as a controversial figure. Things like fighter pay and his stance on many situations have earned him a lot of scrutinies. Sean O’Malley is one of the people that sings his praises. Many organizations in sports, like the NFL, for example, require their athletes to be vaccinated against […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson are the UFC’s biggest ‘what if?’ The pair have been booked to fight many times but it always seemed to be cursed. Khabib Nurmagomedov has been very vocal recently about who deserves the next UFC lightweight title shot. His protege Islam Makhachev has been getting a lot of love from […]

Jon Jones has been on a very difficult stretch these past couple of months. The former UFC champion was arrested for Domestic Violence and was subsequently kicked out of his gym in New Mexico. His striking coach, Mike Winkeljohn, went on The MMA Hour to explain the decision. He felt it was best for the gym and […]

Julio Arce is set to fight Song Yadong at the upcoming UFC Vegas 42 on Saturday. The bout comes after he made his successful return in July against Andre Ewell. Julio Arce is currently preparing for his UFC fight and part of that means eating plenty of protein. Chicken is a staple but steak is […]

WWE legend Undertaker is set to undergo multiple serious surgeries. He had suffered multiple injuries throughout his lengthy career. Undertaker appeared on the “The Norm & D Invasion” radio show on Sportsradio 96.7 to discuss the surgeries. He is set to get his hips and his right knee replaced. The WWE man won’t get it […]

Fernand Lopez famously had a nasty split with his former star pupil Francis Ngannou a few years ago. The coach now works with Ciryl Gane who is set to challenge Ngannou for his UFC championship. Fernand Lopez spoke on The MMA Hour and gave some more details on the split. It appears the issues came […]

Felicia Spencer is set to make her return to the cage at UFC Vegas 42. The bout is against Leah Letson who is coming off of a three-year layoff. The fight is a fresh matchup in a division that is desperate for it. The UFC’s featherweight division is small so Felicia Spencer knew the fight […]

Felicia Spencer signing with the UFC back in 2019 flew under the radar as the featherweight division isn’t considered very popular. The former Invicta FC champion won the belt in the all-women promotion and then signed with the UFC. She made her UFC debut against Megan Anderson and dominated her on the ground before finding […]

Felicia Spencer is set to take on Leah Letson at UFC Vegas 42 on Saturday. The featherweight has been keeping a close eye on the division and how it is developing. Recently it has been said that Kayla Harrison could be joining the division. Kayla Harrison recently has become a free agent and she has […]

Kamaru Usman has been a dominant force since he signed with the UFC. The Nigerian American has been very impressive as a champion and has many people singing his praises. After UFC 268, people were comparing the champion to Georges St-Pierre. It was very obvious before the event but now it’s even more abundant. Kamaru […]

UFC President Dana White has not exactly been on board with Carla Esparza getting the next title shot. Everyone seems to agree that she is next for the UFC strawweight championship. Carla Esparza has finally reacted to the situation that went down after UFC 268. The UFC boss mentioned it was a bad idea for […]

Alistair Overeem is a man that has competed for every promotion known to man in combat sports. That includes the UFC in MMA and K-1 in kickboxing. The man formerly known as ‘Ubereem’ has been paid very generously in his career and is an example of a fighter that gets paid well even without winning […]

Lio Rush signed to the wrestling organization AEW back in September after having previously made an appearance at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view back in May. He also received other offers but opted for AEW. He is now set to make his long-awaited in-ring debut at Dynamite on Wednesday. It hasn’t quite been smooth sailing […]

Belal Muhammad has been keeping an eye on the UFC welterweight division. One of the names that naturally pops up is Khamzat Chimaev after his big win at UFC 267. Belal Muhammad was impressed by his debut at UFC 267. Khamzat Chimaev was able to get a quick submission over Li Jingliang. “I was excited,” […]

UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski is a man that keeps a close eye on his division. Especially when there is a big fight in the main event. UFC Vegas 42 sees his former foe Max Holloway taking on Yair Rodriguez in a very exciting main event that is sure to guarantee fireworks. The winner could […]

UFC 269 lost a big fight when Jorge Masvidal pulled out of the event due to an injury. This now leaves Leon Edwards without an opponent and potentially won’t fight at the event. The two had plenty of bad blood in the lead-up to the fight as they had an incident back in 2019 that […]

UFC fighter pay continues to be a hot topic in the sport and one that Dana White is tired of hearing about. Jake Paul has fired shots at the UFC President regarding the subject and it is one that the media speaks about often. Dana White recently went off on the payout boxers receive on […]

UFC 269 has lost a highly anticipated bout for December as Jorge Masvidal is out of his fight against Leon Edwards. The news has the MMA world in shock. The two were set to fight after years of begging for it to happen. ESPN first reported the news of the cancellation with Brett Okamoto being […]

Justin Gaethje was not happy with the referee from his fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 268. Mike Beltran was the third man in the cage that night. Justin Gaethje was upset with the way Mike Beltran handled the accidental foul from Michael Chandler at UFC 268. Gaethje was hit by a big punch when […]

Kurt Angle had quite an interesting situation with WWE boss Vince McMahon. The President created a storyline with Booker T and Sharmell because of a funny misunderstanding. The WWE President likes to mess with people and that’s exactly what he tried to do with Kurt Angle. The situation was talked about on The Kurt Angle […]

Jose Aldo is someone that has almost had many super fights with UFC lightweight champions. He had bots proposed with Khabib Nurmagomedov and was booked against Anthony Pettis at one point. H recently did an interview with MMAFighting where he discussed former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. It’s fair to say Jose Alod is not a […]

Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou had quite a funny encounter backstage at UFC 268. The pair were both at the event when they ran into each other. Francis Nagnnou walked right past Ciryl Gane and his team while the interim UFC champion was in complete disbelief. You can watch the run in here. Ciryl Gane […]

Everyone in the boxing world seems to think they have the answer for Anthony Joshua moving forward. Dominick Guinn works with Mike Tyson’s old trainer and believes he has the solution for the Englishman. Dominick Guinn thinks Anthony Joshua is too nice and needs to recover the ‘dog’ that’s in him. Boxing needs you to […]

Miesha Tate knows a thing or two about becoming UFC champion. The former UFC bantamweight champion believes Michael Chandler has what it takes but he has a choice to make. Miesha Tate went on her radio show on Sirius XM and talked about Michael Chandler and his championship aspirations. She believes he has a choice […]

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has been talking about leaving New Zealand for a long time now. He currently has big plans to move to a new country. The Nigerian-New Zealand UFC fighter has been extremely unhappy with New Zealand after the way it handled COVID restrictions and specifically treated its MMA fighters. His gym […]