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Jon Jones and Corey Anderson had their Twitter fingers ready when Jan Blachowicz lost to Glover Teixeira at UFC 267. The Polish champion found himself on the wrong end of a rear-naked choke submission. The fight was a dominant victory for Glover Teixeira. The new champion dominated on the ground and even rocked Jan Blachowicz […]

Corey Sandhagen and Petr Yan but on an epic back-and-forth contest at UFC 267. The bantamweight contenders had a great fight that saw the tides shift several times. The bout started off very successfully for Corey Sandhagen as he was able to find his rhythm and win the first round. It seemed like Petr Yan […]

Khamzat Chimaev made his big return at UFC 267. After 13 months off, the Russian-Swedish fighter took on Li Jingliang at UFC 267 in front of Dana White. Khamzat Chimaev made it a point to yell at Dana White during the fight. He picked up Li Jingliang and brought him over to White and slammed […]

Wiz Khalifa has famously been putting out videos of himself training in various martial arts. Usually, he’s hitting pads but sometimes you can see him doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The rapper has been involved in MMA for some time as he is currently a part-owner of the promotion ‘PFL.’ He performed at one of their recent […]

Dana White is the latest combat sportsperson to give his opinion on the Jake Paul-Claressa Shields beef. He sided with PFL’s boxer turned MMA fighter in a very predictable move. Jake Paul went off on Shields after her loss and the two went back and forth. Dana White completely disagrees with the Paul brother. “He […]

Jordan Burroughs has been talking about competing in MMA for a long time. The decorated wrestler has been a wanted commodity in the combat sports world. He was Joe Rogan‘s podcast at one point and explained that he most likely wouldn’t be competing in MMA. The reason? His wife didn’t want him to compete in […]

Khamzat Chimaev has always had big goals in his fighting career. The plan has always been to ‘smesh’ his opponents and he doesn’t even care in what weight class. Khamzat Chimaev last competed at middleweight against Gerald Meerschaert, the outing saw him earn a quick KO. The rule for him has always been to fight […]

Jake Paul is not a man known for being subtle or taking the high road. When Claressa Shields lost for the first time ever, he was ready for her. They had been going back and forth in the lead-up to her fight. She was often asked about Jake Paul’s foray into boxing. She often scoffed […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been on a long hiatus from fighting. She last competed in March 2020 in a Fight of the Year contender against then-champion Zhang Weili. She has been off for 19 months and there has been plenty of frustration and speculation surrounding the former champion. She was even removed from the UFC rankings […]

Claressa Shields competed in her second MMA fight for the PFL on Wednesday. The bout saw her have some good moments but ultimately the boxer ended up losing by split decision. The fight had its frustrating moments for Claressa Shields. Her opponent, Abigail Montes, had a very grappling based gameplan. Montes used the clinch and […]

Dana White is a man that is not afraid to put himself t=out there and embrace the internet. He’s about to do just that with Russian internet star Hasbulla being present at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. Hasbulla sent the UFC president a video saying: “Dana White, I’m coming to UFC Abu Dhabi. See you […]

Marvin Vettori is hot off of a win over Paulo Costa but it appears he still has eyes for Israel Adesanya. The two have been going back and forth for years. Even after fighting two times, Marvin Vettori still has it out for Israel Adesanya. The Italian spoke with TMZ and gave the champion a […]

Shawne Merriman has been involved in the world of MMA for over 10 years. He has been training consistently and putting fights in his promotion Lights Out XF. He has always teased competing in MMA and even had a bare-knuckle boxing match booked at one point. It’s obvious Shawne Merriman has the itch to compete. […]

Shawne Merriman is the owner of the aptly named Lights Out Xtreme Fighting MMA promotion. The former Football star is promoting MMA and has a card coming up on October 30. The event is headlined by three title fights and features some veterans that are very familiar to most MMA fans. The event sees former […]

Mike Perry’s time as an MMA fighter has come to an end and his time as a bare-knuckle boxer is just beginning. The former UFC welterweight has signed a deal with Bare Knuckle FC. The announcement was made by the promotion BKFC on Tuesday. The signing came as a surprise to many. Mike Perry’s run […]

Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland have had their share of run-ins in the UFC. The two have gone back and forth on multiple occasions and always seem to be linked. Khamzat Chimaev recently spoke with ZubaTV about an altercation he had with Kevin Holland a little over a year ago at the Apex. Things got […]

Kayla Harrison has been tipped for greatness ever since she’s stepped into the world of MMA. Coming from a Judo background, she drew comparisons to Ronda Rousey before her. She has long been rumoured to sign with the UFC where people hope she will compete at 145 and face some of the biggest names in […]

Dillian Whyte has decided he wants Tyson Fury as his next opponent. The Englishman was supposed to face Otto Wallin but pulled out due to an injury. Whyte claims a shoulder injury has kept him out of the fight against Otto Wallin. The fight was originally supposed to happen this Saturday. Now it appears as […]

Israel Adesanya has been very busy on his YouTube channel and has been acting to everything that goes on in the MMA World. It was only natural he would continue to do so when his former opponents Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa met in the main event of UFC Vegas 41. Marvin Vettori won the […]

Nate Diaz has been an interesting figure in the UFC and one that always seems to have a complicated future. Dana White spoke to reporters after UFC Vegas 41 and confirmed that Nate Diaz only had one fight left on his contract. The word got out after Vicente Luque’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, said that Luque […]

TJ Laramie has been forced out of his scheduled bout against Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC 268. The Canadian prospect has been diagnosed with MRSA. MRSA’s exact definition is: “Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a group of Gram-positive bacteria that are genetically distinct from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in […]

Dana White has a few pet peeves but none bigger than fighters missing weight. Paulo Costa was unable to make the originally set 185 pounds for his fight on Saturday. The weight was changed to 195 before Marvin Vettori agreed to make 205. The move appears to be a permanent one as Dana White likes […]

Daniel Cormier may be retired, but that doesn’t mean he won’t weigh in on his former rivals. The latest is Fedor Emelianenko, who competed in Strikeforce alongside Cormier. Fedor Emelianenko was someone people wanted to see join the UFC as he was largely considered the Great Heavyweight of all time. The move never ended up […]

Kamaru Usman is set to take on Colby Covington in two weeks at UFC 268. The title fight was divided between either Covington or Leon Edwards. Colby Covington eventually won out. Kamaru Usman knows exactly why Leon Edwards didn’t get the next crack at the title. “That was an audition… You audition for me, then […]

Josh Emmett is set to make his return to the cage following a torn ACL in 2020. The featherweight heavy-hitter is set to meet Dan Ige in a very exciting matchup. The bout is being added to a stacked UFC 269 that sees Charles Oliveira defend his lightweight belt and Amanda Nunes defend the bantamweight […]

Cortney Casey and Drakkar Klose went through a very tough situation back in April. Klose was supposed to be fighting Jeremy Stephens at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum. The bout was forced to be scrapped after Drakkar Klose picked up an injury stemming from Jeremy Stephens. Stephens pushed Klose during the weigh-ins which resulted […]

Dwight Grant is set to continue his good fortune at welterweight when he takes on Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Vegas 41. The matchup is a very exciting one between two fun strikers. The fight wasn’t exactly on Dwight Grant’s radar since Francisco Trinaldo has spent the majority of his career at lightweight. The Brazilian has […]

Jessica-Rose Clark is one of the lucky UFC athletes that have a sponsorship with Monster Energy. A select few are sponsored by the company and wear the famous logo on their kits. Dominick Cruz apparently almost ruined that for everybody when he called out the President of Monster, Hans Molenkamp, after his fight against Casey […]

Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori are set to meet for a middleweight clash on Saturday in the main event of the UFC Vegas 41 card. It appears as though the Brazilian wants to make some changes ahead of the bout. Paulo Costa told the media he weighs 211 pounds and will not be able to […]

Kevin Lee has recently made the news again for being suspended by the Nevada State Atheltic Commission. He is currently on a temporary suspension for amphetamine, dating back to August. The suspension is temporary and Kevin Lee has not received an official sentence yet. The cause is from ADHD medicine.   View this post on […]

Fedor Emelianenko is making his return to Russia with Bellator MMA. Many were surprised to hear that he would be facing Tim Johnson. Many were hoping he would continue to face former Pride fighters or even take on fun legacy fights. This isn’t the case with Tim Johnson as he has been a serious heavyweight […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been under a lot of criticism from her fellow strawweights as many feel she is too high in the rankings. Marina Rodriguez was someone that came after her following her win over Mackenzie Dern. Joanna Jedrzejczyk fired back in an Instagram post and made her feelings clear. She hadn’t said anything in […]

Colby Covington has been going after Kamaru Usman for some time. The two have jabbed at each other for years and it’s only gotten worse after they fought back in December 2019. The fight was a very exciting one that saw the two men go back and forth for four rounds. Many had it scored […]

The UFC has sent out a new memo to its fighters outside of the United States, first reported by MMAJunkie and MMAFighting. This came from UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell. The memo from the UFC states that fighters coming into the USA will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and will require proof. This […]

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz appear to be back at it. The old rivals have been circling each other for months with a trilogy fight looming. Recently, talks of Nate Diaz’s contract status have been everywhere. There is a rumor that the former lightweight is on the last fight of his contract and the UFC […]

Colby Covington has been no stranger to getting under his opponent’s skin. It appears his latest attempt is by claiming Kamaru Usman was almost stripped of his welterweight title. Colby Covington says that his title rematch against Kamaru Usman wasn’t supposed to happen. They had to push hard to get the rematch. “It’s been such […]

Chuck Liddell has just received an update on his Domestic Violence case. The former UFC light-heavyweight champion is out of jail and has filed for divorce from his wife. Chuck Liddell was arrested earlier this month on October 11 after the Sheriff’s department was called on a Domestic Violence case. The details were murky as […]

Conor McGregor has managed to land himself in hot water once again. The Irish MMA star was accused of punching DJ Francesco Facchinetti out of nowhere while out clubbing. Conor McGregor was in Rome for the Baptizing of his third son at The Vatican. He was then at a nightclub for over two hours with […]

Jim West took a lot of heat this past weekend following Aspen Ladd’s loss to Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 40. He was accused of being too harsh and not helping his fighter with the way he was yelling at her. Jim West is currently Aspen Ladd’s head coach and boyfriend. He is someone who […]