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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 […]

A close friend and former MMA training partner is suing UFC star Conor McGregor claiming that he was owed millions from the Irishman in connection to his whiskey brand, Proper No. 12 Irish Whiskey. Fellow MMA fighter Artem Lobov is behind the lawsuit, indicating that he was largely involved in coming up with McGregor’s whiskey […]

When he’s not banging out full-length albums, Drake isn’t afraid to make some million-dollar bets to pass the time. But he wasn’t as lucky as Mattress Mack on his latest wager as he ended up losing a cool $2 million on the Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira fight in UFC 281, per TMZ. Drake put […]

Israel Adesanya is the middleweight champion no longer after falling via TKO against challenger Alex Pereira in UFC 281. After four and a half grueling rounds, Pereira connected on a massive left hook that left Adesanya rocked. He then continued on the attack until the referee had to step in and call it. https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1591671951919038466 ALEX […]

UFC champion Israel Adesanya made a rather hilarious but NSFW confession to Taylor Rooks during a recent interview, and it’s safe to say it had the Bleacher Report talent going “nuts.” Rooks asked the middleweight champ about the craziest thing he needed to do in order to make weight prior to a fight. While some […]

On Friday evening, the professional wrestling world learned of the loss of Antonio Inoki, the wrestler-turned-promoter-turned-politician who founded New Japan Pro Wrestling and notoriously fought Muhammad Ali at Budokan Hall in 1976. Whether working in NJPW, coming to America for matches in WCW, WWE, or NWA, or simply showcasing his “fighting spirit” as one of […]

Imagine going about with your day, answering interview questions peacefully, and then getting sucker-punched on the face. Imagine if the person who punched you square on the face is not just any person, but an MMA Fighter who has a 3-3 record in six professional bouts. That’s what happened to YouTube personality Sadek in Poland […]

Deep in the thralls of an absolute slugfest between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre that felt like it might go on forever, who would appear to shake up the match but Austin Theory, the current holder of the WWE Money in the Bank briefcase and the contract it holds? Oh no, was Theory seriously going […]

During his day, Shaquille O’Neal was the most dominant big man in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers icon never failed to strike fear into the heart of his opponents — a feature that this beast of a man still carries to this very day. As it turns out, however, not everyone is afraid of […]

Demetrious Johnson is an American mixed martial artist and he is considered to be one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. He currently fights in the ONE Championship and holds a record of 30 wins, four losses and one draw in 35 professional matches. When he was with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), […]

The main event of UFC London was supposed to be a match for the ages. Hometown hero Tom Aspinall was scheduled to take on American fighter Curtis Blaydes in an epic clash. Unfortunately, the bout ended in gruesome fashion just seconds into the fight. As Aspinall was backpedaling away from Blaydes, the Englishman’s right knee […]

Paddy Pimblett is set to face off against Jordan Leavitt on Saturday for a highly anticipated matchup. The rising UFC star didn’t mince words regarding Leavitt during media day, as the two have generated some bad blood the last several weeks. Now, Paddy the Baddy reveals his hilarious celebration plans if he wins by knockout. […]

Fan favorite Sean O’Malley had a disappointing bout in his last matchup after Pedro Munhoz’s quite the fight after a controversial eye-poke. Luckily it led to a no contest. However, one of UFC’s rising stars is already preparing for his next fight, as the organization has matched him up against Petr Yan. ESPN MMA makes […]

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman still wants that blockbuster fight against boxing’s undisputed super middleweight champion of the world Canelo Alvarez. Kamaru Usman recently spoke with TMZ Sports and he did not hide his desire at all to lock horns with the Mexican boxing champion, though he’s not one to look beyond his upcoming showdown […]

There is a new rising beef in the UFC. Bantamweight fighter Sean O’Malley and Henry Dejudo are turning up the heat after their exchange at UFC 276. Things have only escalated since then, with a potential fight being put together in the process. O’Malley sent off the first shot on Twitter, saying “Sept 10 too […]

Israel Adesanya defended his Middleweight title belt at UFC 276 with a victory against Jared Cannonier. While Adesanya earned the win, his overall performance was rather lackluster. Among those critical of the performance was actor Chris Pratt, who gave his opinion on the bout during a television segment during the post-fight coverage. After hearing Pratt’s […]

Alex Volkanovski put on a show at UFC 276, completing his trilogy sweep of Max Holloway on Saturday night in convincing fashion. While Holloway fought like a warrior, he was simply outmatched by Volkanovski, who delivered countless powerful blows, resulting in a gruesome split eyebrow for Holloway and a victory by unanimous decision. On Sunday, […]

The first fight of UFC 276’s main card ended early after Sean O’Malley was disqualified for poking Pedro Munhoz’s eye in the second round. Fans, and O’Malley himself, were quick to accuse Munhoz of exaggerating his injury in order to avoid the matchup with “Sugar.” On Sunday, Munhoz revealed that he was diagnosed with a […]

In a rather shocking and graphic turn of events, Max Holloway left Saturday’s UFC 276 bloodied and with a massive cut above his right eye courtesy of Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski was dominant right from the start, and while Holloway had his moments, the former champion just looked a step behind “The Great.” Volk’s boxing was […]

Former UFC title challenger Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone announced his retirement after a second-round submission loss against Jim Miller at UFC 276. Cerrone finishes his career with a record of 36-17 (23-14 in UFC). “”I don’t love it anymore,” Cerrone said. “It’s hard for me now. I’m going to be a movie star, baby. It’s time […]

Thirteen-year MMA veteran Jessica ‘Evil’ Eye announced her retirement after a unanimous decision loss against Maycee Barber at UFC 276. Eye finishes her career with 15 wins (5 in UFC) and 11 losses (10 in UFC). “I think it’s time,” Eye said. “I’ve won in the Octagon. I’ve lost in the Octagon. I’ve spent my […]

Nate Diaz’s time as a star in the UFC is clearly up, with the 37-year-old having just one fight remaining on his contract and no date in the ring sight. Recently, Diaz has begun calling for the UFC to book him a new fight or release him from the deal, especially since rumblings of a […]

Fedor Emelianenko is nearing the end of his MMA career and he’s looking at one more fight before retiring. Junior dos Santos has been a name floated out there for his final fight but the Russian doesn’t seem keen. Khabib Nurmagomedov recently spoke about wanting to work with Bellator in order to make an MMA […]

After getting released by the UFC last year, Alistair Overeem has an uncertain future in combat sports. He’s now in kickboxing but his future in MMA is certainly not over for the Dutchman. Alistair Overeem was recently on The MMA Hour where he gave an update on his future in MMA. The now-kickboxer doesn’t see […]

Benson Henderson has had an iconic look throughout his MMA career and it’s not his wild hair or Taekwondo shorts. The current Bellator lightweight has fought with a toothpick in his mouth that he’s hidden from referees. It’s an interesting habit that many have called very dangerous, which on top of fighting, is not great. […]

The entire UFC world is backing Cain Velasquez right now as the former Heavyweight champion sits in jail. He’s facing felony charges after attempting to murder a man who molested a relative. Many support Velasquez as they understand his actions. Hall of Fame legend Chuck Liddell weighs in on the situation, as he’d like to […]

Conor McGregor is still recovering from the leg injury he suffered in his last UFC fight, but he wants everyone to know that we haven’t seen the last of him–be it in MMA or boxing. During an interview with Sky Sports while at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Irishman shared his plan about his fighting […]

Junior dos Santos suffered a shoulder injury against Yorgan De Castro during their MMA fight at Eagle FC. The Khabib Nurmagomedov-led promotion had a series of weird results during their events with the co-main event ending in a No Contest. The fight ended after Junior dos Santos threw a punch, missed Yorgan De Castro, and […]

Michael Page was in a very frustrating MMA fight in the main event of Bellator London. Logan Storley out grappled him and nullified his offense in a very uneventful showing for the welterweight belt. After the fight, Michael Page was very honest about the showing and didn’t take anything away from Logan Storley. That doesn’t […]

Paul Daley and Nick Diaz put on a very exciting MMA fight back when the two fought in Strikeforce before entering the UFC. It is largely considered the most exciting one-round fight in the sport’s history. Paul Daley was recently on The MMA Hour and spoke about his past fight with Nick Diaz. He admits […]

Michael Page had the opportunity to become Bellator MMA welterweight champion but fell short against Logan Storley. It was a frustrating affair as he scored big moments on the feet but was suffocated on the ground. Many people were frustrated with Logan Storley as they felt he made the fight a grinding affair and didn’t […]

Lyoto Machida is starting to near the end of his MMA career and things are getting interesting for him. He takes on Fabian Edwards at Bellator London and it could be a very important fight for him. Becoming an MMA champion is something that most fighters strive for but Lyoto Machida isn’t quite in that […]

UFC stars Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington’s bad blood is as real as it gets. The former training partners turned rivals were caught in a scuffle in Miami not long ago. Since the incident, Covington has sued Masvidal for the attack and claimed his Rolex was damaged in the public scrap. Regardless, Masvidal’s legal team […]

Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor put on an excellent and historic boxing match that made the world pay attention to women’s boxing. MMA fighter Kayla Harrison has been doing big things in her sport with the PFL and recently reacted to their historic match. It can be argued that women’s MMA is ahead of women’s […]

Cheick Kongo and Ryan Bader have unfinished business after their original Bellator MMA title fight ended in a No Contest due to an eye poke. There has been a lot of talk between the two since that moment. Now, they’re set to headline an MMA event in Paris, France and they’re finally about to settle […]

Donald Cerrone is hands down one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time. Although he’s never won a belt, the legendary fighter has earned respect amongst his peers and fans. He earned the reputation of taking fights on short notice, which easily made him a fan favorite. However, the future Hall of Famer made […]