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Shawne Merriman has made the cross-over from NFL player to MMA promoter. He currently has his own promotion, aptly called ‘Lights Out Xtreme Fighting.’ As a promoter and former NFL player, Shawne Merriman has big ideas for who he’d like to see compete in MMA. There are some big men that could be a perfect […]

Jordan Burroughs switching over to MMA is one of combat sports’ biggest ‘what ifs.’ The Olympic wrestler has shown an interest in MMA for years dating back to 2012. As far as wrestling goes, Jordan Burroughs has done it all. This is why MMA is so tempting. It’s a whole different sport that combines his […]

Halle Berry is set to star in the new MMA-themed movie ‘Bruised’ on Netflix. The Oscar winner is turning herself into an MMA fighter physically and mentally in order to prepare for the role. Halle Berry found it extremely difficult. She recently spoke to MMAFighting about the role and how she got prepared. Halle Berry […]

Fabricio Werdum has retirement on his mind heading into 2022. The Brazilian isn’t sure how much longer he intends to compete in MMA or even if he’ll return to the PFL. Fabricio Werdum has a lot going on outside of the cage. AT 44 years old MMA isn’t the biggest thing on his mind at […]

The UFC is unlikely to make a swoop for top free agent and former PFL champion Kayla Harrison. Shortly after parting ways with the PFL, Kayla Harrison has become one of the biggest draws in the free agency market. As expected, top-tier MMA promotions such as UFC is being linked to the unbeaten champ. However, […]

Former UFC fighter Will Brooks competed at Battlefield FC in China back in 2019. The MMA fight was his first since leaving the PFL the year before. The fight itself had its fair share of controversy as the fight was stopped prematurely with Gleison Tibau locking in a guillotine choke. The event itself was extremely […]

Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg sent a heartfelt message to Sinead Kavanagh after knocking her out in their recent title bout at Bellator 271. Cris Cyborg successfully defended her title against Sinead Kavanagh in the main event of Bellator 271 this past Friday. As expected, the fight did not las long and the reigning […]

The world of MMA praised Roman Faraldo after delivering a nasty flying knee knockout on Robert Turnquest at Bellator 271 on Saturday. Faraldo looked great during the first round of their Bellator 271 bout at Hollywood’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. He initially shook Turnquest with a left hook to the head which had […]

After a hard-fought victory over Yair Rodriguez that went the full five rounds and earned the “Fight of the Night” honors and the money that comes with it, UFC Featherweight Champion Max “Blessed” Holloway did not seem like he was ready to start defending his championship again…just yet. Speaking to Michael Bisbing after the fight, […]

The subject of MMA fighters creating OnlyFans accounts has been a hotly debated one. Britain Hart is set to face someone famous for doing something similar to earn an income, Pearl Gonzalez. The fight takes place in Bare Knuckle Boxing and the two have had their fair share of words exchanged. Pearl Gonzalez used to […]

Kayla Harrison has the MMA world very interested in her next move as a free agent. She has a plethora of options including Bellator. Bellator President Scott Coker recently spoke to MMAJunkie about his interest in the superstar. It appears he is keeping an eye on the situation. “Yeah, absolutely,” Coker said, when asked if […]

Bellator 270 sees the return of James Gallagher against Patchy Mix. The former training partner of Conor McGregor has made some changes ahead of the fight and it involves SBG Ireland. He used to train at SBG Ireland but has now made a huge switch in coaching. He now trains under James Krause at Glory […]

James Gallagher was not happy with his opponent Patchy Mix ahead of their clash at Bellator 270 on Friday. The pair had been exchanging words all week leading up to the fight. The fight is set to take place in the bantamweight division of Bellator, which means both fighters are not allowed to way above […]

Conor McGregor‘s training partner and sometimes MMA fighter Dillon Danis appears to have some sort of beef with former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. The pair had a heated verbal altercation on Twitter and things escalated rather quickly. It all started when Dillon Danis tweeted Michael Bisping out of nowhere. you fucked up @bisping not […]

Grant Hill is the latest athlete to get involved in the world of MMA. Hill isn’t the one competing though. Myla Hill, his daughter, is the MMA fighter of the family. Myla Hill made her amateur MMA debut on Friday with both of her parents nervously watching. MMA can be extremely stressful to watch for […]

Ula Siekacz shocked the world when she competed in an inter-gender MMA fight in Poland over the weekend. The fight drew a lot of controversies and had many fans disgusted. Ula Siekacz went on to lose the bout badly and was sporting notable damage on her face. She lost by second-round TKO to Piotr ‘Mua […]

AJ McKee has always been linked with the UFC and has been in a lot of people’s fantasy MMA matchups. He has been tearing up the competition in Bellator and has now issued a challenge. Cross-promotion fights between the UFC and Bellator don’t happen. AJ McKee can either come to UFC or… bring the UFC […]

UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz will be defending his belt this Saturday in the main event of UFC 267 against challenger Glover Teixeira in Dubai. The fight could end up as the event’s most brutal match, which would completely betray the friendliness shown by each fighter leading up to the bout. Błachowicz even went […]

Wiz Khalifa has famously been putting out videos of himself training in various martial arts. Usually, he’s hitting pads but sometimes you can see him doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The rapper has been involved in MMA for some time as he is currently a part-owner of the promotion ‘PFL.’ He performed at one of their recent […]

Jordan Burroughs has been talking about competing in MMA for a long time. The decorated wrestler has been a wanted commodity in the combat sports world. He was Joe Rogan‘s podcast at one point and explained that he most likely wouldn’t be competing in MMA. The reason? His wife didn’t want him to compete in […]

Jake Paul is not a man known for being subtle or taking the high road. When Claressa Shields lost for the first time ever, he was ready for her. They had been going back and forth in the lead-up to her fight. She was often asked about Jake Paul’s foray into boxing. She often scoffed […]

Claressa Shields competed in her second MMA fight for the PFL on Wednesday. The bout saw her have some good moments but ultimately the boxer ended up losing by split decision. The fight had its frustrating moments for Claressa Shields. Her opponent, Abigail Montes, had a very grappling based gameplan. Montes used the clinch and […]

Shawne Merriman has been involved in the world of MMA for over 10 years. He has been training consistently and putting fights in his promotion Lights Out XF. He has always teased competing in MMA and even had a bare-knuckle boxing match booked at one point. It’s obvious Shawne Merriman has the itch to compete. […]

Shawne Merriman is the owner of the aptly named Lights Out Xtreme Fighting MMA promotion. The former Football star is promoting MMA and has a card coming up on October 30. The event is headlined by three title fights and features some veterans that are very familiar to most MMA fans. The event sees former […]

Kayla Harrison has been tipped for greatness ever since she’s stepped into the world of MMA. Coming from a Judo background, she drew comparisons to Ronda Rousey before her. She has long been rumoured to sign with the UFC where people hope she will compete at 145 and face some of the biggest names in […]

English MMA rising star Paddy Pimblett is now presenting a strong case to becoming the next biggest name in the UFC. Over the years, the UFC has housed a wide array of exceptional fighters from all walks of life. However, many are convinced that Conor McGregor is the most electrifying fighter the UFC has ever […]

Fedor Emelianenko is making his return to Russia with Bellator MMA. Many were surprised to hear that he would be facing Tim Johnson. Many were hoping he would continue to face former Pride fighters or even take on fun legacy fights. This isn’t the case with Tim Johnson as he has been a serious heavyweight […]

Bellator President Scott Coker was asked about the UFC card that happened on Saturday and wrapped up before Bellator 268. Coker admitted he didn’t even know the UFC had a card that day. Scott Coker spoke to the media following the end of Bellator 268 and was asked about the UFC. He admits he’s more […]

Reigning Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will be defending her title against Sinead Kavanagh. Cris Cyborg is back in action and is finally slated for a title fight against KO artist Sinead “KO” Kavanagh in the main event of Bellator 271, Bellator president Scott Coker announced on Wednesday’s edition of The MMA Hour with […]

Josh Thomson has had a long and impressive career. He competed in the UFC from 2013 to 2015 where he competed against names like Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson. He was in many wars throughout his long career through elite organizations including, Strikeforce, UFC, and Bellator. There was one fight, it appears, that changed things […]

Former UFC champ Michael Bisping has taken a massive dig on Conor McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis. Despite not fighting since 2019, Bellator rising star Dillon Danis has been having run-ins with several personalities on social media, including Jake Paul. As a close friend and training partner of UFC superstar Conor McGregor, Danis sure is enjoying […]

Ronda Rousey and her husband, Travis Browne, have welcomed a daughter into the world. The couple posted a picture on Instagram to celebrate. The pair announced the pregnancy back in April of this year and revealed that Ronda Rousey was already four months pregnant. They followed that up with a gender-reveal party two months later […]

After stepping away from the Octagon in 2015, Nick Diaz returned to the UFC ring for the first time tonight. He faced an old foe Robbie Lawler. Even though Diaz lost via technical knock-out in the third round, the former Strikeforce welterweight champion is glad to be back competing. Regarding his return to the UFC, […]

UFC 266 should be a great card as it kicks off with Jessica Andrade versus Cynthia Calvillo. Everything is on the line in this Women’s Flyweight bout, as the winner is sure to receive a title shot. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series with a Jessica Andrade-Cynthia Calvillo prediction and pick. Andrade is […]

Jon “Bones” Jones landed himself in trouble yet again recently. The Ultimate Fighting Championship talent was arrested earlier this morning in Las Vegas for battery domestic violence and tampering with a vehicle. Dana White, the president of the UFC, said he wasn’t particularly shocked by this development. In an interview with media officials, White said […]

James Yang is making his professional MMA debut inside the cage at One Championship Revolution. You can watch it on Friday, Sept. 24. CLICK HERE for the details on how to catch all of the fights. Yang is coming in and fighting in the Featherweight division against Roel Rosauro. His opponent tends to go the […]

Victoria Lee is nicknamed “The Prodigy,” and rightfully so. She made her professional MMA debut at just 16 years old. Lee enters her third career fight after securing two impressive submission victories and looks for another one on Sept. 24 at One Championship Revolution. Make sure to catch the fights on Friday. You can find […]

Christian “The Warrior” Lee is the current Lightweight champion in the One Championship fighting league. He faces off against Rae Yoon Ok, who is dangerous in his own right. This is Lee’s fourth title defense since becoming the champion back in 2019. The 23-year-old is ecstatic for his bout on Sept. 24. You can find […]

Alistair Overeem has been involved in combat sports for what feels like forever. He started competing in MMA in 1999 and fought on and off in kickboxing throughout the 2000s. Now he’s back in kickboxing and is set to take on Rico Verhoeven at Glory Collision 3 on October 23. The contest is a highly […]