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Women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso expects the result to go the same way against Valentina Shevchenko in their Noche UFC rematch on Sept. 16. That’s not to say she expects to win because naturally, she is looking to come out on top a second time. Instead, Grasso went as far as predicting she would finish […]

UFC president Dana White was impressed with Nate Diaz’s performance against Jake Paul. Diaz suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Paul in their 10-round boxing match this past weekend. Although he was hurt in the first round and knocked down in the fifth, Diaz had a more than respectable performance as he went the distance […]

Conor McGregor will still be fighting Michael Chandler as expected. McGregor was expected to fight Chandler in his UFC return later this year after the two were opposing coaches in the ongoing The Ultimate Fighter 31 season. However, a number of factors including McGregor still being yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool — […]

We’re just over eight months into the 2023 UFC calendar and we’ve already paid witness to some of the biggest fights in recent history. From Jon Jones making his long-awaited return to become a heavyweight champion to Alexander Volkanovski’s attempt at becoming a two-weight champion against Islam Makhachev to Israel Adesanya finally getting one over […]

Charles Oliveira is still looking to secure a fight with Conor McGregor. Oliveira is currently getting ready to face current champion Islam Makhachev in a rematch for the lightweight title in the UFC 294 headliner taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. That said, McGregor still remains on the former champion’s radar. That was further […]

ONE Championship flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson believes Alexandre Pantoja would be a very tough test. Pantoja recently became the new UFC flyweight champion after a split decision victory over Brandon Moreno in the UFC 290 co-headliner last month. The Brazilian is just the fourth UFC champion to hold the belt at 125 pounds following Johnson’s […]

Cory Sandhagen already talked to UFC president Dana White about his latest performance. Sandhagen made it three wins in a row following a unanimous decision victory over short-notice opponent Rob Font in the UFC Nashville headliner this past weekend. However, it was uneventful to say the least as Sandhagen resorted to wrestling Font for the […]

Conor McGregor is still down to fight Michael Chandler — the only question is if the UFC is still on board. McGregor was expected to return to UFC competition this year against Chandler after the pair served as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which is still airing. Despite not entering the USADA drug […]

Logan Paul will be returning to the boxing ring for the first time in over two years. The current WWE superstar announced on Twitter that he will be facing Bellator fighter Dillon Danis in a boxing match as the other half of the double main event at the MF & DAZN: X Series event taking […]

Conor McGregor’s return has been a long time coming for fight fans. The man known as ‘Notorious’ last stepped foot in the cage on July 10, 2021 against arch-rival Dustin Poirier, which ended in a TKO loss due to a leg injury. McGregor hasn’t won a fight since January 18, 2020 against Donald Cerrone, and […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman believes there are only two names that make sense for him. Usman hasn’t competed since a decision defeat to current 170-pound king Leon Edwards in their trilogy fight back at UFC 286 in March. A fight with Khamzat Chimaev appeared to be next but in the end, it never […]

TJ Dillashaw still believes he’s the best 135-pounder in the world. Dillashaw last competed at UFC 280 back in October where he suffered a second-round TKO defeat to current champion Aljamain Sterling in a one-sided affair. It was one-sided mainly because Dillashaw’s shoulder popped out in the first round in what was a recurring injury […]

Jake Paul defeated Nate Diaz in their boxing match this past weekend, but it’s not the end of their rivalry. In fact, there’s a possibility they have a rematch in MMA under the PFL banner after Diaz seemed to show interest in Paul’s post-fight $10 million offer. You may be thinking Diaz absolutely wipes the […]

Jake Paul fired back at Conor McGregor after the latter’s derogatory tweet. Paul and McGregor have been going at it on social media in the aftermath of the former’s unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz this past weekend. McGregor wasn’t particularly impressed with the fight or his old rival Diaz’s game plan as he criticized […]

Jake Paul returned to winning ways with a unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz in their 10-round, 185-pound boxing match last night in Dallas, Texas. Afterward, he brought up the possibility of a $10 million rematch with Diaz in MMA under the PFL banner, which the latter seemed to reciprocate in terms of interest. But […]

Tatiana Suarez is a future UFC champion in Conor McGregor‘s eyes. Suarez earned an impressive submission win over former champion Jessica Andrade after a guillotine choke in the second round of their UFC Nashville strawweight co-headliner last night. The 32-year-old maintained her undefeated 10-0 record as a result and is now all but guaranteed a […]

Nate Diaz believes gaining the weight for his boxing match with Jake Paul may have contributed to his defeat. Diaz made his professional boxing debut last night after battling Paul in a 10-round, 185-pound contest at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Despite a shaky start in the first round as well as getting […]

Jake Paul found the humor in Nate Diaz attempting to guillotine him during their boxing match. Paul emerged victorious over the former UFC superstar in their 10-round cruiserweight boxing matchup last night in Dallas, Texas. The YouTuber-turned-boxer appeared to have hurt Diaz early on in the first round and poured on the pressure. However, Diaz […]

Social media sensational Jake Paul has lived a much of his life in the public eye, and that certainly hasn’t changed as he’s transitioned to becoming a mainstream sports celebrity as a boxer. He has continued to build his burgeoning brand off of controversy, outlandish stunts and his loud personality. But there’s still plenty you […]

Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz is almost here. The prefight drama, spectacle and weigh-in are nearly done, with only Saturday night’s fight remaining. But how did Jake Paul get here, and how does his fighting record stack up to Nate Diaz’s? 185 on the money. See you tomorrow. #pauldiaz pic.twitter.com/MjQ4Exwz6E — Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August […]

When it comes to UFC fighter pay, Jake Paul genuinely cares about the issue at hand. Paul is set to return to boxing action when he takes on Nate Diaz in an 10-round, 185-pound matchup taking place Saturday night in Dallas, Texas. One person who will more than likely be cheering Diaz on is UFC […]

Jake Paul returns to boxing action when he faces former UFC star Nate Diaz in a 10-round, 185-pound boxing match taking place this Saturday in Dallas, Texas. While most would assume the result would go the same way as other Paul fights when he faces an MMA fighter past their prime, Diaz is different in […]

Daniel Cormier believes it’s time Tony Ferguson had a step down in competition. Ferguson, 39, suffered yet another defeat after getting submitted by Bobby Green in their lightweight encounter at UFC 291 this past weekend. It marked his sixth defeat in a row — including his third consecutive by stoppage — with one more potential […]

PFL Playoffs: Bubba Jenkins vs. Jesus Pinedo for the main event! Bubba Jenkins has dominated both opponents in this PFL regular season leading up to this playoff matchup meanwhile, Jesus Pinedo dropped his first PFL fight via split decision but then shocked the world with the biggest upset win against former PFL champion Brendan Loughnane […]

PFL Playoffs: Bubba Jenkins vs. Jesus Pinedo keeps it moving on the main card with a co-main event fight in the light heavyweight division between Josh Silveira and Ty Flores for the first round of the light heavyweight PFL playoffs. Silveira will be looking to make it three straight wins meanwhile, Flores won his last […]

PFL Playoffs: Bubba Jenkins vs. Jesus Pinedo continues on the main card with a fight in the featherweight division between undefeated Gabriel Alves Braga and Chris Wade for the first round of the featherweight PFL playoffs. Braga will be looking to make it 12 straight wins meanwhile, Wade won his last fight in the PFL […]

PFL Playoffs: Bubba Jenkins vs. Jesus Pinedo keeps it moving on the main card with a fight in the light heavyweight division between Marthin Hamlet and Impa Kasanganay for the first round of the light heavyweight PFL playoffs. Hamlet will be looking to make it four straight wins meanwhile, Kassaganay won his last four fights. […]

PFL Playoffs: Bubba Jenkins vs. Jesus Pinedo kicks off the main card with a fight in the lightweight division between undefeated Elvin Espinosa and Bellator veteran Keoni Diggs. Espinosa will be looking to make nine straight wins meanwhile, Diggs won his last fight for Bellator as he makes his PFL debut. With that said, check […]

Paulo Costa sees no chance whatsoever for Khamzat Chimaev to beat him. Both Costa and Chimaev return to action for the first time in over a year when they collide in a mouthwatering middleweight encounter on the UFC 294 main card taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. The wheels were in motion for the […]

It’s time Dustin Poirier moved up to 170 pounds. Poirier revealed he was heartbroken following his UFC 291 defeat to Justin Gaethje this past weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. The pair of exciting lightweights brawlers collided for the second time in five years in a rematch for the BMF title. The winner of the […]

Demetrious Johnson is still not sure where his future lies when it comes to MMA. Johnson last competed in May where he successfully defended his ONE Championship flyweight title against Adriano Moraes with a unanimous decision win in their trilogy fight. Leading up the contest, all the speculation was on whether it would be the […]

Rose Namajunas seriously considered retirement following UFC 274 back in May 2022. Namajunas lost her women’s strawweight title to Carla Esparza after a drab display from both competitors with little to no activity. Many in the combat sports world have labeled the contest as one of the worst title fights in UFC history. Little was […]

Conor McGregor doesn’t believe Dustin Poirier has a Hall of Fame worthy career. Poirier is coming off a second-round knockout defeat to Justin Gaethje in their BMF title fight in the UFC 291 headliner this past weekend. It was a brutal loss for Poirier who was finished by knockout for the first time since 2016 […]

Dustin Poirier believes Justin Gaethje has a legitimate chance of defeating UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Gaethje earned redemption after knocking Poirier out with a head kick in the second round of their BMF title fight (and rematch) in the UFC 291 headliner this past weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the process, “The […]

UFC lightweight Bobby Green fired back at Tony Ferguson over his eye poke comments. Green earned arguably the biggest win of his career after submitting Ferguson in the third round of their lightweight encounter at UFC 291 this past weekend. However, it was not without incident as Ferguson was eye poked by Green in the […]

Kelvin Gastelum is out of his upcoming welterweight fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov. It was announced in late June that the pair would co-headline the upcoming Noche UFC event taking place taking place Sept. 16 in Las Vegas during Mexican Independence Day. However, that will no longer be the case after Gastelum announced Tuesday he is […]

A pivotal light heavyweight encounter is set for the UFC 294 pay-per-view event taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. According to an initial report from Vestnik MMA that was later confirmed by MMA Junkie, former light heavyweight title challenger Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker will collide on the main card. Ankalaev is coming off […]

Tony Ferguson believes Bobby Green knew exactly what he was doing with his eye poke during their UFC 291 contest. Ferguson suffered his sixth straight loss following a third-round submission defeat to Green on the UFC 291 main card this past weekend. “El Cucuy” looked promising early on and even managed to drop an out-of-position […]

Justin Gaethje earned redemption at UFC 291, became the BMF champion, and also all but guaranteed himself the next lightweight title shot with his second-round knockout win over Dustin Poirier. In the process, he was also called out by Conor McGregor who stated that if Gaethje really wanted to fight him, all he had to […]