MMA Articles - Page 27

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 […]

Katie Taylor walked out of her boxing match with a win after defeating Amanda Serrano via split decision. It was a close bout and we should see the two battle it out again. However, after the fight was over, UFC star Conor McGregor took to Twitter to smack talk Jake Paul. The two superstars exchanged […]

The Bellator MMA bantamweight tournament originally had Raufeon Stots taking on his teammate and champion, Sergio Pettis. It put both men in a tough position until an injury forced Pettis out and Juan Archuleta took his place. Raufeon Stots defeated Juan Archuleta by knockout and he’s now the Bellator MMA interim bantamweight champion. He could […]

Jeremy Stephens and Clay Collard put on one of the most entertaining MMA fights in PFL history, recently. The two UFC veterans had an all-out war that was full of action. Jeremy Stephens spoke to the media after the fight and gave Clay Collard credit for fighting him the way he did. Most MMA fighters […]

Dan Hardy has been teasing a return to MMA for a very long time. It appears his return is official though as he’s set to take on Diego Sanchez in a boxing match. Dan Hardy recently spoke with The Mac Life about his return to combat sports and how he feels after taking years off of […]

Aaron Pico is coming off of a dominant win at Bellator 277 and the featherweight now finds himself in an excellent position going forward. His MMA career had a rough start but things are getting back on track. Getting a title shot in MMA is always something fighters like Aaron Pico chase. Bellator’s featherweight division […]

Cris Cyborg has become quite the dominant champion in Bellator ever since she won the featherweight title a few years ago. She’s set for a rare rematch in MMA as she takes on Arlene Blencowe at the Hawaii weekend event. The rematch was obvious for Bellator to book as Arlene Blencowe was beating all of […]

Bellator always seems to have the wackiest results in their MMA fights. The recent fight between Corey Anderson and Vadim Nemkov ended in a No Contest after an accidental clash of heads. The fight was supposed to be the finale of the Bellator light heavyweight MMA tournament, with the winner getting a million dollars. Corey […]

Demetrious Johnson got back on track in ONE Championship as he beat Rodtang Jitmuangnon in a mixed rules bout. The former MMA champion now finds himself ready to come back and claim a title in the promotion. Demetrious Johnson took a rare loss last year and many were wondering if this was the beginign of […]

Jeremy Stephens has been in a tricky spot in his MMA career after getting released from the UFC about a year ago. He is now with the PFL where he’s fighting at lightweight and looking to win the tournament. It’s fair to say the former UFC fighter has a chip on his shoulder and many […]

The news of Cain Velasquez’s recent arrest has shocked the MMA world and many fighters are showing their support for the former UFC heavyweight champion. One of his former teammates, Josh Thomson, recently spoke out on the news. So far, Cain Velasquez has received the support of many former teammates including former UFC champions Luke […]

AJ McKee suffered his first-ever loss in MMA against Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 277 on Friday. The fight was very close but the judges had the Brazilian fighter getting the best of the young American. The loss was tough but AJ McKee has spent his whole life in MMA. The former Bellator champion took the […]

Nate Diaz and his crew are never afraid to create beef and stir up trouble while at MMA events. Recently, Bellator featherweight champion AJ McKee addressed the past feud with the UFC star. A lot of the problem has to do with their training partners, Chris Avila boxed AJ McKee’s MMA teammate, Anthony Taylor. The […]

Patricio Pitbull is looking to get his featherweight title back when he faces AJ McKee at Bellator 277. The featherweight Pitbull brother has been an MMA champion for years and very rarely loses. Even though it’s an opportunity to win the belt back, Patricio Pitbull doesn’t care about that. He’s heading into the Bellator MMA […]

AJ McKee has a lot of positive going on in his MMA career and he’s not afraid to let it be known. He’s currently the Bellator featherweight champion and has no losses on his records. Currently, AJ McKee is set to fight Patricio Freire at Bellator 277 in his first MMA title defense. He’s also […]

The Bellator light heavyweight tournament is set to come to an end with Vadim Nemkov taking on Corey Anderson. The two MMA fighters could potentially be the best light heavyweights in the sport. Vadim Nemkov looked at some of the names in the MMA tournament and was quite confident Corey Anderson would be in the […]

AJ McKee currently has a big Bellator MMA title fight as he takes on Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire in a rematch. There is a lot of beef in the fight and things are not slowing down as Patricky Freire has been getting involved as well. AJ McKee admits he’s normally respectful but the Pitbull brothers have […]

Angela Lee made her big return to MMA after taking almost three years off to become a mother. Lee returned to defend her ONE Championship atomweight title against Stamp Fairtex in a very fun fight. The fight wasn’t easy and it looked like Stamp Fairtex was about to earn the TKO finish after landing an […]

Lyoto Machida was one of the first big names in MMA to be known as a karate fighter. There have been other big names too like Georges St-Pierre and Stephen Thompson, but Machida was one of the firsts with the unique style. Currently signed to Bellator MMA, Lyoto Machida is considering his options and that […]