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Darren Till and Derek Brunson are set to meet in the main event of UFC Vegas 36. The two men represent an important matchup for the middleweight division as both are looking to get closer to a title shot against current champion Israel Adesanya. Before the main event can be considered official, they need to […]

Michael Chiesa has quickly booked his return fight. The Washington state native takes on Sean Brady at a soon-to-be-announced UFC Fight Night event on November 20. The fight was announced by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Twitter. The fight was later confirmed by several other outlets. Interesting welterweight fight on tap for Nov. 20, per sources. […]

Jorge Masvidal has become quite the name in the UFC alongside his star manager Malki Kawa. Gone are the days where he would lose a split decision on an undercard while putting in minimal effort. Masvidal made the big career turnaround after knocking out Darren Till and Ben Askren. The seeds for his stardom were […]

Alex Pereira is a name that’s familiar to kickboxing fans and Israel Adesanya supporters. The Brazilian used to compete for kickboxing promotion Glory and received a lot of notoriety for being the first and only man to knock out Adesanya. Pereira has an MMA record of 3-1 with his last fight coming in 2020 at […]

Rafael Fiziev and Brad Liddell are set to fight at a soon-to-be-announced UFC Fight Night event on December 4. The fight was first announced by Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. The fight is not official yet as contracts haven’t been signed. The matchup is currently on a verbal agreement from both Fiziev and Riddell. The […]

Maycee Barber is the latest fighter to be added to what is shaping up to be a stacked card in UFC 269. Barber meets Montana De La Rosa in a fun matchup on the December 11 card. De La Rosa announced the matchup to MMA Junkie on Instagram Live with MMA Fighting confirming the matchup […]

Al Iaquinta is a man known for not mincing his words and not keeping things to himself. If he thinks it then you can be sure he is going to say it. This was the case regarding his reported UFC 268 fight against Bobby Green. While everyone was excited about the fight being added to […]

UFC 269 is starting to take shape. UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is looking very likely to take on Dustin Poirier on the December 11 event. The matchup was first reported by MMAFighting. Currently, neither man has signed a contract, they are currently in a verbal agreement. Contracts will need to be signed before the […]

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan revealed Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19, leading him to postpone his upcoming show in Nashville. In a more shocking twist, though, the 54-year-old revealed all the unproven medication he took–including ivermectin. For those unaware, ivermectin is a medication used to treat parasite infections. There have been several false […]

Darren Till has always been known as a big guy. He gets called a “Gorilla” and people used to say he was a “light-heavyweight” back when he used to fight welterweight. Many were pushing for him to become a middleweight considering his tough weight cut to get to 170 and his big size. He has […]

Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor seem to be circling each other again after not having mentioned each other in some time. Diaz took to Twitter to seemingly start fights with everybody. The younger Diaz brother mentioned Vicente Luque, Dustin Poirier, and went off on McGregor. It all kicked off when Diaz posted a photo from […]

Nate Diaz is a very wanted man in the combat sports world. He seems to always be the name welterweights and lightweights are hoping for next. There is one man who has managed to call out Diaz after every single one of his victories. Vicente Luque. Vicente Luque has always made it a point to […]

CM Punk has decided to officially end the MMA journey he began back in 2014. He had announced seven years ago that he was leaving wrestling and joining the UFC. Now that he’s with AEW, things have once again changed. MMAFighting received official word from the UFC regarding his decision to hang up the gloves. […]

MMA is known for having some strange beefs. Fighters beefing with the higher-ups is nothing new. Sean O’Malley, though, took it to another level when he started having issues with UFC Matchmaker Sean Shelby. The Montana native made some comments on his podcast which Shelby did not appreciate. O’Malley refused to fight in New York […]

UFC 269 receives a big boost with the addition of a big title fight. Champion Amanda Nunes is set to defend her bantamweight title against Julianna Pena on December 11 at UFC 269. The UFC announced the news Monday on Twitter. The pair were previously slated to meet at UFC 265 but a positive COVID-19 […]

UFC Vegas 35 saw the return of Kevin Lee at welterweight. The Detroit-based fighter had taken a hiatus of almost two years before returning to face Daniel Rodriguez. His last fight was against the current champion, Charles Oliveira, in March 2020. The fight was originally at lightweight but was ruled a catchweight after Lee missed […]

UFC Welterweight Nate Diaz wasn’t a fan of all the hype surrounding Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley’s megafight on Sunday night. While the fighting world was still in awe after the eight-round bout between Paul and Woodley, Diaz, as always, didn’t let anything stop him from sharing what he felt. Even with Paul winning his […]

Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley promised a lot of fireworks during their much-anticipated fight on Sunday at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Well, they surely delivered on that. The match got so heated, the tension even boiled over to the stands. Paul and Woodley weren’t the only ones who traded blows, as several fans […]

UFC Vegas 35 is set to be a spectacular night of fights. The main card kicks off at 10 pm Eastern and is a highly anticipated Featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series with an Edson Barboza-Giga Chikadze prediction and pick. Barboza is a veteran fighter […]

The press conference between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley took a nasty turn after some heated words were exchanged by both camps. According to Ariel Helwani, the press conference erupted into chaos when a member of Paul’s team got into it with Woodley’s mother. Very ugly scene here. All hell has broken loose after a […]

The highly anticipated boxing match between popular Youtube star Jake Paul and former UFC Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is set to face off on Sunday night. There has been some back and forth trash-talking between the two, as they’ve even agreed the loser receives an embarrassing tattoo. During Thursday’s press conference, Jake Paul unsurprisingly made […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov has some strong opinions about a ubiquitous part of the world of MMA. During a recent press conference in Russia, the former UFC Lightweight champion did not mince his words in calling out the presence of ring girls in MMA fights (h/t MMA Junkie). “Look, I don’t want to offend anyone: Ring girls […]

UFC Vegas 34 is coming your way this Saturday night. The main event will be between Middleweights Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum, but before that, Lightweights Clay Guida and Mark Madsen will be going at it in what should be an entertaining battle. Guida (36-17-0) has been fighting for what seems like forever. He’s been […]

UFC Vegas 34 is set to kick off on Saturday night and has a Middleweight bout with major implications. Jared Cannonier takes on Kelvin Gastelum, where the winner will surely climb the ranks towards a title shot. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series with a Jared Cannonier-Kelvin Gastelum prediction and pick. Jared Cannonier […]

Francis Ngannou is not happy about the UFC. He made that utterly clear during an interview with  GQ , with his resentment centered around the MMA company’s decision to proceed to have an interim heavyweight showdown between Cyril Gane and Derrick Lewis back at UFC 265 earlier this month. Do you feel like the UFC […]

When UFC star Conor McGregor broke his leg last month in the first round of his fight with Dustin Poirier, there was definitely a belief that he would never return to The Octagon. However, the Irishman has quickly shut down that speculation. In a Q&A on his Twitter page on Sunday, McGregor made it clear […]

Former UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov recently voiced that he has no interest in returning to the Octagon after retiring in March. It appears there was a reason behind his decision. He wanted to play professional football in Russia. Khabib has just signed with third-tier club FC Legion Dynamo, who are just one level above amateur […]

LeBron James is gearing up for one of his most highly-anticipated seasons in recent memory. The Los Angeles Lakers just traded for Russell Westbrook and will be out for blood next season. But he isn’t the only Ohio native preparing for a much-awaited athletic feat. Jake Paul is set to face UFC star Tyron Woodley […]

Monster Energy has been a major sponsor for the UFC for quite some time now. However, the two companies reached an agreement, renewing Monster’s contract with the popular fighting league. It’s not a surprising move, as Monster makes a regular appearance in post-fight interviews on every fight night. What is intriguing though, is some of […]

Conor McGregor continues to feud against everybody, this time taking aim at UFC legend Daniel Cormier. To recall, McGregor recently went below the belt when he referenced the passing of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father in a rebuttal against his rival. It was after Khabib congratulated Dustin Poirier for his victory over the Irishman in their UFC […]

The combat sporting world has announced another oddball fight. Apparently, UFC legends Anderson Silva and Tito Ortiz are set to fight in a Triller bout in September. Silva recently took on boxing after retiring from the UFC, while Ortiz has been off and on in other MMA leagues. However, according to Guilherme Cruz, the two […]

UFC 265 kicks off with a stellar matchup between Song Yadong and Casey Kenney. This Bantamweight bout has a ton on the line for both fighters, as the winner will inch ever closer to breaking into the top 15. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series with a Song Yadong-Casey Kenney prediction and pick. […]

A popular debate amongst fans of combat sports is how fights might go if superstar fighters crossed over and faced off. Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of those superstars, and after seeing Conor McGregor take the boxing ring, some wanted Khabib to do the same. Although “The Eagle” is a much more prominent wrestler, many fans […]

UFC 265 is a huge card with two monster Heavyweight contenders facing off as the main event. Derrick Lewis will be taking on Ciryl Gane for the Interim Heavyweight belt, where the winner will go against Francis Ngannou. It’s an odd situation, as Ngannou was originally going to fight Derrick Lewis this August. However, after […]

UFC 265 has a great matchup in the Women’s Strawweight division. Tecia Torres is set to face off against Angela Hill, with the winner seemingly climbing the ranks. It should be a great bout, as a ton is on the line for each contender. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series with a Tecia […]

UFC 265 is set to be a big night of fights. We have a solid Welterweight matchup between Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque. It’s a classic striker versus wrestler scenario so it should be an electric bout. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series with a Michael Chiesa-Vicente Luque prediction and pick. Michael Chiesa […]

UFC 265 is a stacked card with a major Bantamweight bout serving as the co-main event. Two top 10 fighters face off in José Aldo and Pedro Munhoz. The winner will surely climb the ranks as they each hope to earn a title shot in the future. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series […]

Derrick Lewis is always money when he’s got the mic on him. The Black Beast certainly did not disappoint those waiting for a spicy quote from him during the final weigh-ins for UFC 265. When asked about what he thinks would happen to his showdown against undefeated Ciryl Gane of France, Lewis only had the […]

UFC 265 is set to kick off on Saturday night. You can catch the fights on ESPN+ and purchase them via pay-per-view with an ESPN+ subscription. There is a Heavyweight matchup featuring two monsters in the cage, as Derrick Lewis is set to take on Ciryl Gane for the Interim-Heavyweight title. It’s time to continue […]