MMA Articles - Page 27

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 […]

Earlier this week, former UFC Champion Cain Velasquez was arrested and charged with attempted murder. Former UFC star and current WWE superstar Ronda Rousey appears to be coming to Velasquez’s defense. I would have done the same thing if not worse #freeCainVelasquez — Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) March 3, 2022 Rousey posted on Twitter Thursday morning: […]

UFC superstar Kamaru Usman is easily one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. He has not lost a fight in over nine years and has taken out all-time greats like Tyron Woodley, Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal along the way. Apparently, Usman has grown too big for his own sport. He […]

Conor McGregor is interested in buying Chelsea Football Club from owner Roman Abramovich. The MMA fighter expressed his interest via Twitter Wednesday morning, shortly after Abramovich announced that it was up for sale. He tagged the official Twitter account of Chelsea in his tweet, writing, “I wish to explore this.” I wish to explore this. […]

Gegard Mousasi has now reached the point in his MMA career where he’s going to be compared to the champion in the UFC. There has been plenty of talk about how a fight with Israel Adesanya would go if the two ever fought. The Bellator MMA middleweight champion likes his chances against both Israel Adesanya […]

Austin Vanderford challenged Gegard Mousasi for the Bellator MMA middleweight title at Bellator 275 on Friday. He suffered a very quick TKO loss after taking some punches and having his takedown defended. It looked like he had suffered some sort of injury to his shoulder. Gegard Mousasi looked excellent and many people online praised ‘The […]

Thiago Alves and Mike Perry appear to be on a collision course in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Alves is currently the middleweight champion and he’s looking to take on a big name from the MMA world. Mike Perry had a successful debut and it appears that Thiago Alves could make for the biggest fight to […]

Many people assumed that Diego Sanchez would be leaving MMA and signing with the bare-knuckle boxing organization BKFC. That wasn’t the case as he picked Khabib Nurmagomedov’s promotion, Eagle FC, where he’ll fight Kevin Lee. Diego Sanchez recently opened up on MMA Junkie Radio and explained why he went with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s promotion. Most would […]

Anthony Pettis has been enjoying life in the PFL ever since he left the UFC. The lightweight MMA fighter has been preparing for his second season in the promotion. There are plenty of fun matchups including a rematch against the new signing, Jeremy Stephens. Jeremy Stephens fired some shots at Anthony Pettis a few weeks […]

MMA is a sport that is always evolving. The sport looks dramatically different now than it did when it first started in 1993. Tyron Woodley expects the sport to continue changing with the fighters evolving. Tyron Woodley’s athleticism has been harped on throughout his career. The MMA fighter has big power, good explosiveness, and his […]

Jaylon Bates is an undefeated MMA prospect in Bellator that has a lot of hype surrounding him, justifiably so. The 4-0 fighter is set to take on Chris Disonell at Bellator 274 on Saturday and he’ll look to take out the ‘hype train derailer’ himself. Currently, Jaylon Bates is not picky about who he fights. […]

Neiman Gracie carries one of the most important names in the history of MMA. The Bellator welterweight carries the name with him in every fight, obviously. Royce Gracie kicked things off in 1993 and showed everyone the power of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He came in as an undersized Brazilian wearing a gi and submitted everyone on […]

Davion Franklin is a heavyweight MMA prospect that many people are excited about. The Bellator big man has knockout power and a fun personality. It was enough to get WWE to start taking a look at him. The problem with WWE was that Davion Franklin was not interested in joining the pro-wrestling promotion. They wanted […]

Lyoto Machida has shown no signs of slowing down in his MMA career. ‘The Dragon’ currently has one more fight left on his Bellator contract and he has no plans to retire. Bellator MMA wanted to keep Lyoto Machida under contract in the promotion but he was the one who turned it down. The Brazilian […]