MMA Articles - Page 29

Cat Zingano left the UFC a little bit early. She had a very strange run in the giant MMA promotion after losing a big title fight against Ronda Rousey. Now she could potentially fight Cris Cyborg for the featherweight title in Bellator MMA. She’s still paying attention to the UFC and couldn’t help but notice […]

Cris Cyborg has made it very clear that she wants to fight Cat Zingano next in Bellator MMA. Zingano had not spoken out on the potential fight until now. It seems like Cat Zingano is very interested in the potential MMA fight. She spoke about it in an interview with MMAFighting. “Cris and I have […]

Darrion Caldwell finds himself in a tough spot as he’s on a two-fight losing heading into Bellator 273. The bantamweight MMA fighter is set to take on Enrique Barzola in an attempt to get back on track and remind people why he was champion, to begin with. Darrion Caldwell heads into the fight set to […]

Rashad Evans surprised many people when he announced he was coming out of retirement and signing for Khabib Nurmagomedov and his MMA promotion, Eagle FC. The move came almost four years after he retired from the UFC. Many figured Rashad Evans would be elected into the Hall of Fame and his MMA career would be […]

AJ McKee has a bright future in MMA and has become a big star in Bellator. The now featherweight champion sees himself as the Floyd Mayweather of MMA. The featherweight Bellator MMA champion sees the sport as a business. Much like Floyd Mayweather did during his boxing career. “This is business. This is a lifeline […]

Jake Paul has been teasing a move to MMA for a long time after finding success in the boxing ring. The YouTuber turned boxer recently posted a video throwing kicks with a trainer. Recently it was revealed that Bellator was interested in potentially signing Jake Paul and Logan Paul. Now it seems there is another […]

Jake Paul has not exactly been a popular character in the MMA community. He has been calling out UFC fighters, going after Dana White, and has recently expressed interest in training at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA). The gym is home to big names like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Daniel Cormier. Daniel Cormier recently spoke about Jake […]

There’s no doubt that Kayla Harrison is the hottest free agent in MMA currently. Her big options seem to be in either the UFC, Scott Coker and Bellator, or a return to PFL. Each option has its advantages. Scott Coker recently spoke about Kayla Harrison’s future and believes she really only has two options. Those […]

Sergio Pettis had a huge 2022 in Bellator as he scored a huge ‘comeback of the year’ victory over Kyoji Horiguchi to become the bantamweight champion. He scored a spinning back fist knockout and enters the bantamweight tournament with a huge target on his back. Bellator’s bantamweight tournament will end with the winner getting the […]

Scott Coker has been going out recently and giving updates on various Bellator fighters and what they plan on doing. The latest fighter, Fedor Emelianenko only has one fight left in his career. Bellator has big plans to do the fight in Russia. The last visit was a huge success and Fedor Emelianenko topped it […]

Dillon Danis has been an interesting signing for Bellator. He came over to the promotion to build his career and become a big name. So far he has only competed in MMA two times with one fight in 2018 and the other in 2019. Bellator President Scott Coker was recently asked about him and whether […]

MMA fans have been waiting for the big return of Anthony Johnson in the Bellator cage. Scott Coker recently spoke out and gave an update on the status of the light heavyweight. The former UFC title challenger was forced to pull out of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament due to a serious illness a few […]

Jake Paul and his brother, Logan Paul could have an opportunity to cross over into the MMA world. Recently, Bellator President, Scott Coker expressed interest in bringing the two ‘athletes’ into the organization. The Bellator President takes the two very seriously and thinks they could have a home in Bellator. It is unclear if Jake […]

Bellator CEO Scott Coker has detailed his plans for former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida this year. Lyoto Machida is in the twilight years of his MMA career. Since parting ways with the UFC, “The Dragon” joined Bellator and has become one of the biggest stars of the promotion. At 43 years old, Machida […]

Controversial MMA fighter Dillon Danis has let Jake Paul know that he is serious about facing him in a boxing match. Despite proving that he can really knock a legitimate champion out, YouTuber-turned-pro boxer Jake Paul is still being talked down by a number of MMA guys. Among them was Bellator middleweight fighter Dillon Danis. […]

Junior dos Santos is the latest former UFC fighter to have signed for the hybrid MMA and Boxing promotion in Triller. The unorthodox promotion likes to put on MMA vs boxing fighter matches in the different sports. Brendan Schaub is the latest person to react to dos Santos taking on Kubrat Pulev. Kubrat Pulev last […]

Hector Lombard and Tyron Woodley don’t like each other, at all. They recently had an altercation where Lombard tried to fight Woodley. Now that Tyron Woodley is done with his boxing venture, Hector Lombard is ready to get his hands on him. He wants Woodley to take off the gloves and join bare-knuckle boxing. “I’ve […]

One of the under-the-radar stories of 2021 in MMA has to be the rise of Dominique Wooding. The now Cage Warriors bantamweight champion had a year to remember and an incredible run of knockouts. The Englishman ended 2020 on a sour note as he only had one MMA fight, lost, and was cut from Bellator. […]

Austin Vanderford has a lot to prove ahead of his upcoming Bellator title fight against Gegard Mousasi. The middleweight title fight is going t be an interesting challenge for both men. Gegard Mousasi has a lot of experience compared to the undefeated Austin Vanderford. The Bellator middleweight title win would help erase all doubt on […]

Carrese Archer was the man in the viral video flinching with the beer as Nate Diaz pretended to punch him. The incident had everyone on the internet making fun of him.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Dana White (@danawhite) Carrese Archer took to Instagram to respond to everyone making […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov always manages to make controversial comments regarding his promotion, Eagle FC, and women it seems. Before it was that he didn’t like octagon girls and now he says his promotion won’t sign women. The Russian isn’t opposed to signing women in the future. Right now though, Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t see the point in […]

Tyron Woodley has seen all sides of the fight game and he’s seen the positives and negatives. Now that he is boxing, he gets a chance to see something different from MMA. Tyron Woodley realizes the value fighters have and that they’re not using it. There are no shows without the athletes. “Fighters in general, […]

Jon Jones is undoubtedly one of the most talented stars the UFC has ever had. He’s dominated the Light heavyweight division for years, however, Jones has been unable to control himself outside of the octagon. Jones was in the midst of returning to the cage to make his debut in the Heavyweight division. Instead, an […]

Kevin Lee’s MMA career is bouncing back quickly as the former UFC lightweight has his future planned out with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s promotion. Eagle FC is set to come to Miami and has big plans for Lee. It appears an MMA fight with Diego Sanchez could be in the works for his debut in March. The […]

Gegard Mousasi is set to make his return to the Bellator and he will be defending his highly coveted middleweight title. The challenger was already agreed upon ahead of time and it’s none other than Mr. VanZant himself, Austin Vanderford. The fight finally has a date and location. Bellator is coming back to Dublin, Ireland […]

Kevin Lee has appeared to quickly bounce back after his release from the UFC a few weeks ago. The Detroit MMA fighter appeared to have many options after the surprising news. Many MMA promotions were asked about their interest and it seemed like Triller, Eagle FC, and a few others were the primary targets. Bellator […]

Former UFC star Mike Perry has always been a ferocious dude. He’s not one to back down from anyone. Even when he’s in the middle of a live broadcast. During an event of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) on Wednesday in Tampa, Perry got into with former The Ultimate Fighter contestant Julian Lane. Perry, […]

Rashad Evans shocked many people in the MMA world when he announced that he was coming out of retirement to fight for Eagle FC. Eagle FC is the promotion currently being run by Khabib Nurmagomedov. The former UFC champion ended his MMA career on a sour note and many expected his retirement to stick. Rashad […]

The Professional Fighters League (PFL), set to be judged by Mike Tyson, Todd Gurley, Ray Lewis–among others– announced on Thursday that they will be partnering up with FuboTV to air the PFL Champions League, which is a program that gives up and coming fighters the chance to earn a spot in the upcoming 2022 season […]

It’s been a while since Jake Shields’ name flashed on headlines since his retirement from the UFC. However, the former MMA great brought some attention to himself on Thursday after sharing a controversial opinion on social media. Out of nowhere, Shields took to Twitter and shared an unprovoked take for all to see. The former […]

Dan Hardy was supposed to take on Tyron Woodley in a rumored boxing match. Now Woodley has a different boxing match as he’s stepped up to fight Jake Paul on short notice. Dan Hardy has been teasing a return to combat sports for years now. He was supposed to return in the form of a […]

MMA retirements! Everyone knows retiring in MMA means very little and Rashad Evans helps prove that point by announcing that he’s back competing again. The former UFC light heavyweight champion has signed for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s MMA promotion, Eagle FC. Rashad Evans will be fighting at light heavyweight. The news was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. […]

Saturday night will showcase a fantastic UFC Fight Night between two experienced bantamweights. 19-4 Rob Font is the favorite to knock off former Champion Jose Aldo, who is now 30-7 all time. It’s time to continue our UFC Fight Night odds series with a Font-Aldo prediction and pick based on Font Also odds. Rob Font […]

Bellator 272 sees Oliver Enkamp return from a long layoff to take on Kyle Crutchmer in a fun matchup. The bout is considered a classic striker vs grappler matchup by many. Oliver Enkamp was originally supposed to face Erick Silva but several issues forced the fight to fall through. The Swedish fighter was looking forward […]

Teddy Atlas was not a fan of Dan Miragliotta’s stoppage at the latest Triller event. MMA fighter Frank Mir lost by TKO to Kubrat Pulev in the first round. The stoppage was heavily criticized as MMA fighter Frank Mir appeared to be completely out on his feet. Dan Miragliotta didn’t stop the bout until Mir […]

Oliver Enkamp heads into his fight against Kyle Crutchmerin in a very good spot. He is currently undefeated in Bellator with a spotless 3-0 record. Bellator 272 will see the Swedish fighter take on a hyped wrestling prospect in Kyle Crutchmer. The bout will be an important one as it will help determine the next […]

Known as the godfather of UFC refereeing, John McCarthy is a legendary figure for MMA fans as he has been in the business since UFC 2. In this article, we will take a look at John McCarthy’s net worth in 2021. Net Worth $1 million Age 59 Salary Retired Sponsors N/A Profession MMA Referee John […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is set to continue growing his MMA promotion by expanding into the USA in 2022. The promotion, aptly named Eagle FC, has already put on 15 with all of them taking place in Eastern Europe. Khabib Nurmagomedov first told ESPN the news. There are apparently many fighters signing with the promotion and that […]

MMA fighter Anthony Rocco Martin found himself on the wrong side of the law after a wild night in Las Vegas. The former UFC fighter did just about everything you’re not supposed to do before eventually getting arrested. MMA Junkie obtained the full Police report after 8 News Now Las Vegas first reported the arrest. […]