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Jon “Bones” Jones is the 35-year-old heavyweight champion of the UFC, and a lightning rod for controversy who never seems to shy away from a good verbal battle on social media. On Thursday night, Jones took to his Twitter account to address a recent NSFW rant by heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury against longtime UFC […]

It looks like Francis Ngannou won’t be boxing his desired targets like Anthony Joshua in 2023 at the very least. It’s no secret that the former UFC heavyweight champion and new PFL signing wants to box as he recently revealed he was looking at a potential fight with Joshua to take place in Africa. “We’ve […]

Despite their regular back-and-forth, Francis Ngannou does regret not being able to fight Jon Jones. Ngannou recently made headlines in the MMA world by signing a lucrative deal with PFL that lets him box on the side among many other perks. Many were pleased for Ngannou for sticking to his demands while others felt he […]

With the big news of Francis Ngannou signing with PFL, everyone in the combat sports world was eagerly awaiting to see how UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones would respond. Ngannou signed a lucrative deal with PFL on Tuesday where he’ll not only be allowed to box on the side, but also receive a number of […]

The Francis Ngannou sweepstakes has finally come to an end and he has signed with the PFL for one of the most lucrative deals in MMA history. Many believed that Ngannou fumbled the bag so to speak when he declined one of the biggest contracts in UFC history. As the reports have come out, it […]

It’s fair to say Twitter is divided on Francis Ngannou and his latest move. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the former UFC heavyweight champion had signed a blockbuster deal with PFL. He will not only get paid an extremely lucrative figure when he makes his debut in 2024, but also receive a number of […]

Bellator 296 Mousasi vs. Edwards continues on as we are finally up to our main event fight in the middleweight division between Gegard Mousasi and Fabian Edwards. Mousasi is coming off losing his title to Johnny Eblen meanwhile Edwards is coming off the biggest win of his career against Lyota Machida two fights ago. With […]

Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards continues on to the co-main event for a first-round matchup in the lightweight grand prix between Brent Primus and Mansour Barnaoui. Brent Primus steps in to take Sydney Outlaw’s place in the Grand Prix meanwhile Monsour Barnaoui will look to continue his hot streak with a win on Friday night. […]

Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards moves on with a middleweight matchup between the former Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima and Costello van Steenis. Lima is hoping a move to 185 lbs can help him right this ship as he takes on the surging Costello van Steenis. With that said, check out our Bellator odds series […]

Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards kicks off the main card with a bout in the lightweight division between Thibault Gouti and Kane Mousah. Gouti and Mousah are both high-level strikers which means we should be in for a treat when they get the main card started for us. With that said, check out our Bellator […]

Four fighters, including former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos, have tested positive for banned substances following the first half of the 2023 PFL season. According to MMA Fighting, Santos as well as fellow UFC veteran Krzysztof Jotko failed drug tests after making their promotional debuts at PFL 1 last month. Santos lost to […]

Former UFC star Nate Diaz is in a world of trouble right now. This is after the 38-year-old was involved in a disturbing street fight in New Orleans on Saturday that led to a man — who happens to be a Logan Paul impersonator — getting himself choked out unconscious by Diaz. According to reports, […]

The career of former UFC fighter Ray Borg has taken a massive turn for the worse. Ahead of what was supposed to be a high-profile Bellator debut against former champion Kyoji Horiguchi in Bellator 295. However, it has now been reported that not only has the fight been called off, but to make matters worse, […]

The Bellator 295 main event is the finale of the Bantamweight Grand Prix when Raufeon Stots and Patchy Mix go to battle. These two went through the gauntlet of the top bantamweight contenders that Bellator has to offer and they are now the last two standing. This has the makings of being one of the […]

Opening up the main card at Bellator 295 is the first inaugural men’s flyweight fight between newly signed Ray Borg and Kyoji Horiguchi. This could be the first of many flyweight matchups and this is a great fight to kick things off! Check out our Bellator odds series for our Borg-Horiguchi prediction and pick. Ray […]

On the Bellator 295 main card, we have a banger of a fight between two featherweight fighters in Aaron Pico and James Gonzalez. These two fighters love to bring the fight for the fans and really put on a show so there is no possible way that this fight could be boring at all! Check […]

In the co-main event for Bellator 295, we have the hometown favorite Ilima-Lei Macfarlane taking on surging contender Kana Watanabe in a women’s flyweight matchup. Both fighters are looking for one big signature win to put them right into title contention come Saturday night. Check out our Bellator odds series for our Macfarlane-Watanabe prediction and […]

The PFL 1 Main Card will continue with this exciting matchup in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division. Russia’s Movlid Khaybulaev will put his undefeated record on the line against Japan’s Ryoji Kudo. This is an interesting matchup between differing styles, check out our PFL odds series for our Khaybulaev-Kudo prediction and pick. Movlid Khaybulaev is undefeated at 19-0-1 in […]

The time has finally come as PFL 1 and the 2023 Regular Season opening card comes to its finale in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division. 2022 Division Champion Brendan Loughnane will continue his run of dominance against the exciting veteran Marlon Moraes. Don’t miss the action of this stacked main event! Check out our PFL odds series for our […]

We’re in for a banger in the Co-Main Event of PFL 1 and the 2023 Regular Season opening card. Reigning Light Heavyweight (205 lb) 2022 Champion Rob Wilkinson will be taking on former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos in a fight you won’t want to miss. Check out our PFL odds series for our Wilkinson-Santos prediction and pick. Rob […]

The Main Card of PFL 1 will continue it’s Regular Season opening card with a matchup in the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Division. UFC familiar Krzystof Jotko will represent Poland against Ireland’s Will Fleury. Check out our PFL odds series for our Jotko-Fleury prediction and pick. Krzystof Jotko is 24-6 in his MMA career and will be […]

The 2023 Regular Season of PFL will kick off from Las Vegas as we continue our coverage with picks and predictions from the PFL 1 Main Card. To open up the action, Chris Wade will be taking on Bubba Jenkins in a battle in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division. Don’t miss a second of this stacked card! Check […]

Bellator MMA is back in action this Friday, March 31st in Temecula, California with a heavyweight matchup between Marcelo Golm and Daniel James headlining the event at Bellator 293. There is a ton of great fights on this card and it is one that you will not want to miss. We will be taking a […]

Bellator MMA is back in action this Friday, March 31st in Temecula, California with a heavyweight matchup between Marcelo Golm and Daniel James headlining the event at Bellator 293. There is a ton of great fights on this card and it is one that you will not want to miss. We will be taking a […]

Bellator MMA is back in action this Friday March 31st in Temecula, California with a heavyweight matchup between Marcelo Golm and Daniel James headlining the event at Bellator 293. There is a ton of great fights on this card and it is one that you will not want to miss. We will be taking a […]

ONE Championship has been doing great things over in Asia. They are the only promotion to not just have MMA fights but a plethora of combat sports fights. On top of MMA, they also have Muay Thai kickboxing, kickboxing with MMA gloves, and submission grappling. Already as exciting as their fights are, they are looking […]

Bellator MMA has hit us with a bombshell. They announced a massive event Bellator 297, that will have the current Bellator featherweight champion and former lightweight champion Patricio Pitbull face off against the current bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis to become the first-ever triple champ in MMA history. That is not the only title on the […]

Leon Edwards is still on top of the welterweight division in the UFC after yet another victory over Kamaru Usman. Edwards defeated Usman by way of a majority decision Saturday night, and it’s not just London that is buzzing right now. All of Twitter is feeling the win of Leon Edwards, who now has a […]

Leon Edwards is still the UFC welterweight champion after scoring a decision at UFC 286 Saturday night over Kamaru Usman. While it was a heartbreaking result for Usman, he was all class when he spoke to Daniel Cormier in a post-fight interview inside the Octagon, constantly praising Edwards. “He put on a hell of a […]

Jon Jones cemented his claim as the greatest MMA fighter of all time when he made quick work of Ciryl Gane in his heavyweight debut Saturday night at UFC 285. People weren’t even done talking about the sensational end of the co-main event of the evening, with Alexa Grasso submitting Valentina Shevchenko when Jon Jones […]

It was a dream come true for Alexa Grasso, who pulled off a magnificent win Saturday night in UFC 285 to win the world women’s flyweight belt at the expense of no other than Valentina Shevchenko. After the fight, Alexa Grasso’s disbelief over what she had just accomplished was clearly written all over her face […]

There is a new women’s flyweight champion in the UFC, as Alexa Grasso stunned the MMA world with a sensational finish of Valentina Shevchenko to snatch the belt and become first-time titleholder. Alexa Grasso pulled off the win via a perfectly executed rear-naked choke in the fourth round, leaving no doubt as to who was […]

Electric Bantamweights (135 lb) will meet in this contest as the UFC 285 Early Prelims continue on ESPN+. Mana Martinez will look to make his home state of Texas proud as he squares off against South Africa’s newest talent Cameron Saaiman. Both fighters will be in the biggest spot of their careers on the undercard of a […]

Dana White recently announced that the newest season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ will feature two larger-than-life personalities. Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor headline the newest season as the coaches for their respective teams. The two will subsequently meet in the octagon for a massive fight after the season concludes in Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return following […]

UFC 284 certainly lived up to expectations, thanks to Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski delivering a fight for the ages that kept everyone in Australia at the edge of their seats throughout. Unfortunately for Volkanovski and the hometown supporters, Makhachev proved to be too much as he edged the Australian fighter in an intense five-round […]

Conor McGregor was hit by a car while riding a bike on Friday, per TMZ Sports. The MMA and UFC star revealed that he avoided serious injury. Nevertheless, this was a scary situation without question. McGregor addressed what occurred via an Instagram post. “Got a bang of a car just now from behind. A sun […]

It’s official. Jon Jones is back. After a lengthy two-year hiatus, the former two-time light heavyweight champs is returning to the Octagon for UFC 285. On March 4, he will take on Cyril Gane for the heavyweight title which was vacated after the recent release of Francis Ngannou. Jones will be making his much-awaited debut […]

Jake Paul has gone from YouTube star, to professional boxer, to now mixed martial artist after signing a multi-year contract with the Professional Fighters League, he announced on Thursday. The controversial celebrity is set to compete in MMA for the first time in 2023 after signing the contract. “I’ve officially signed as an MMA fighter, […]

Dana White has put in a lot of work through the years to build the UFC into the brand that it is today. At this point, there’s no denying that this man certainly deserves some much-needed R&R. This is exactly what White did during the Holidays as he took his whole family on vacation to […]