MMA Articles - Page 27

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 […]

Melvin Manhoef made the news on Monday by chasing down three burglars as they tried to rob his house. The Dutch MMA fighter could actually find himself in a lot of trouble after taking the law into his own hands. Melvin Manhoef recently spoke to MMAFighting and revealed what exactly happened. The Bellator MMA fighter […]

Conor McGregor hasn’t competed in a UFC match since July of last year. However, his comeback to the ring is the least of the Irishman’s immediate priorities. According to Irish Independent writer Robin Schiller, McGregor was arrested in west Dublin Tuesday evening for dangerous driving. Schiller’s article states that McGregor was driving his Bentley Continental […]

It appears Eagle FC could have some interest in former UFC fighter, Dan Hardy. Khabib Nurmagomedov is in charge of the MMA promotion and he has been looking to sign the biggest names possible. Dan Hardy retired from the UFC back in 2013 but has been teasing a return to MMA for years. The Englishman […]

The UFC may have a new superstar on its hands. Paddy Pimblett, perhaps better known as Paddy the Baddy, has been climbing up the ranks in UFC, and calling out just about everyone along his rise to stardom. After a slow start quickly turned into a dominating first-round victory for Pimblett at UFC London on […]

It’s no secret that Kayla Harrison wants the biggest fights possible in her MMA career. She recently re-signed with PFL and is hoping the promotion can make the fights happen. Cris Cyborg is one of those big fights. Cris Cyborg is currently champion in Bellator and the two were expected to fight if Kayla Harrison […]

Adam Borics is coming off of an excellent fight against Mads Burnell at Bellator 276. The featherweight MMA fighter now finds himself in an excellent place to potentially get the next title shot. The main event of Bellator 276 saw the two MMA fighters try to take each other’s legs off. It actually resulted in […]

Jake Paul is working hard to make his MMA fight with Conor McGregor happen. As an added treat, he’s even campaigning for a boxing showdown between Kanye West and Pete Davidson. On Monday, Paul took to Twitter to encourage his fans to retweet his post. If it reaches 10,000 RTs, he promised to arrange a […]

Gegard Mousasi believes Johnny Elben may have to sell crack in order to fight him next. The Bellator MMA middleweight champion has made it clear he wants exciting fights against big names next. Johnny Elben spent last week calling out the MMA champion and hoping to set up a fight. Gegard Mousasi didn’t exactly pick […]

Kayla Harrison has signed a new deal with PFL where she will be competing for her next couple of MMA fights. There was some disappointment as many were hoping she would sign to a new organization in order to get bigger fights. It took a long time for Kayla Harrison to put pen to paper […]

After a solid start to his MMA career, Greg Hardy’s UFC stint is coming to a close. The former Carolina Panthers defensive end announced that Dana White’s company has declined to re-sign him after his contract terminated. (via Ari Meirov) Former NFL DE Greg Hardy announced that the UFC will not re-sign him. Hardy started […]

Kayla Harrison finally made her decision on her next move in MMA after becoming a free agent last year. Her choices were between coming back to PFL or joining the UFC or Bellator. The Olympian opted to stay in PFL after they matched Bellator’s offer. Scott Coker recently reacted to the news and the Bellator […]

It was announced Tuesday morning that Kayla Harrison would be staying with PFL and re-signing with the organization. There was plenty of attention from the UFC and Bellator but PFL did everything they could to keep her. The biggest thing Kayla Harrison was looking for was to face bigger names in PFL. So far, the […]

The MMA world has been holding its breath and waiting to find out where Kayla Harrison will choose to fight next. There were three realistic options for her next as the PFL, UFC, and Bellator, all seemed very interested in her services. Kayla Harrison had a lucrative offer on the table from Bellator but PFL […]

Jorge Masvidal was a considerable underdog for his fight against Colby Covington at UFC 272 on Saturday night, but that didn’t stop some significant wagers from being made on the 37-year-old. Among the notable figures to throw down some coin on the fight was Drake, who reportedly placed a $275,000 bet on Masvidal to pull […]