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After a long break, the UFC is back with its first Pay-Per-View event of 2023 when UFC 283 touches down in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Stay tuned for our UFC odds series with a Nunes-Fairn prediction and pick. This card will be headlined by Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill battling for the vacant UFC Light […]

After a long break, the UFC is back with its first Pay-Per-View event of 2023 when UFC 283 touches down in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Stay tuned for our UFC odds series with an Oliveira-Marcos prediction and pick. This card will be headlined by Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill battling for the vacant UFC Light […]

It’s official. Jon Jones is back. After a lengthy two-year hiatus, the former two-time light heavyweight champs is returning to the Octagon for UFC 285. On March 4, he will take on Cyril Gane for the heavyweight title which was vacated after the recent release of Francis Ngannou. Jones will be making his much-awaited debut […]

Francis Ngannou, the UFC heavyweight champion of the world, is officially a free agent after failing to agree on a new deal with Dana White and it’s now been revealed what the Cameroonian asked for before parting ways. Via Shakiel Mahjouri: “Francis Ngannou asked to have his own sponsors, health insurance and a fighter advocate […]

Dana White commented on whether or not he should receive repercussions for slapping his wife on New Years Eve, per Greg Rosenstein. “Me leaving hurts the company, hurts my employees, hurts the fighters,” White said. “It doesn’t hurt me. I could have left in 2016. Do I need to reflect? I don’t need to reflect. […]

The California Legislative Women’s Caucus is calling for UFC president Dana White to step down after a video emerged of him slapping his wife at a Mexican nightclub on New Year’s Eve. The Caucus wrote a public letter addressed to Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, head of the promotion’s parent company, on Tuesday. “The head of […]

Dana White has put in a lot of work through the years to build the UFC into the brand that it is today. At this point, there’s no denying that this man certainly deserves some much-needed R&R. This is exactly what White did during the Holidays as he took his whole family on vacation to […]

UFC star Israel Adesanya will not be facing criminal chargers for his brass knuckles case in New York … if he puts in the work that is. To recall, Adesanya was arrested at JFK Airport just days after his brutal defeat to Alex Pereira in UFC 281. He lost his middleweight belt in the said […]

A close friend and former MMA training partner is suing UFC star Conor McGregor claiming that he was owed millions from the Irishman in connection to his whiskey brand, Proper No. 12 Irish Whiskey. Fellow MMA fighter Artem Lobov is behind the lawsuit, indicating that he was largely involved in coming up with McGregor’s whiskey […]

Things went from bad to worse for Israel Adesanya on Wednesday, just days after losing his middleweight belt to Alex Pereira at UFC 281. The New Zealander was arrested at JFK Airport in New York for the possession of brass knuckles, per TMZ. “The arrest was made by the Port Authority Police Department near the […]

When he’s not banging out full-length albums, Drake isn’t afraid to make some million-dollar bets to pass the time. But he wasn’t as lucky as Mattress Mack on his latest wager as he ended up losing a cool $2 million on the Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira fight in UFC 281, per TMZ. Drake put […]

Israel Adesanya is the middleweight champion no longer after falling via TKO against challenger Alex Pereira in UFC 281. After four and a half grueling rounds, Pereira connected on a massive left hook that left Adesanya rocked. He then continued on the attack until the referee had to step in and call it. https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1591671951919038466 ALEX […]

UFC champion Israel Adesanya made a rather hilarious but NSFW confession to Taylor Rooks during a recent interview, and it’s safe to say it had the Bleacher Report talent going “nuts.” Rooks asked the middleweight champ about the craziest thing he needed to do in order to make weight prior to a fight. While some […]

It’s been over a year since Conor McGregor last stepped into the Octagon, ultimately breaking his leg against arch-nemesis, Dustin Poirier. While he’s yet to return to the UFC and fight again, it appears the Irishman is putting in serious work in the weight room. McGregor is currently training in Dublin and this photo when […]

Folks, Ariel Helwani has some breaking news that will make WWE fans very excited indeed: “Breaking: Daniel Cormier will serve as guest referee for next Saturday’s Fight Pit Match between Matt Riddle and Seth Rollins at WWE’s Extreme Rules in Philly. Oct. 8. No, seriously. It’s really happening. Oct. 8. Incredible.” Seriously? UFC Hall of […]

It looks like a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather rematch in 2023 won’t happen .. at least if we base it off on Conor’s response to the challenge. Early Wednesday, Mayweather revealed his desired to fight McGregor again as soon as next year. He shared that the ongoing negotiations would pit them against each other […]

Nate Diaz is not afraid to call out and go after anyone. That much is clear after he took down Tony Fergusson in their five-round, welterweight main event at UFC 279. The 37-year-old fighter had Fergusson tapping out in the fourth round with a guillotine choke. It was definitely an entertaining and fitting ending for […]

In case you missed it, YouTube superstar turned professional boxer Jake Paul is set to get in the ring against UFC legend Anderson Silva. The pair have reportedly agreed to fight each other in a boxing match in October in what should be a real money-grab for the promotion. For his part, however, UFC owner […]

UFC 279 had no shortage of anticipation with Nate Diaz heading into his last fight against an up-and-coming star in Khamzat Chimaev. But, things went astray when the Russian-Swede missed the weight limit by seven pounds on Friday. That’s resulted in Dana White having to shuffle the card for Saturday night. Now, Diaz will fight […]

During his day, Shaquille O’Neal was the most dominant big man in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers icon never failed to strike fear into the heart of his opponents — a feature that this beast of a man still carries to this very day. As it turns out, however, not everyone is afraid of […]

Conor McGregor really enjoyed seeing Kamaru Usman fall to Leon Edwards in their UFC 278 fight on Saturday. He was among the first ones to react to the fight–mocking Usman for his devastating loss–but he still hasn’t had enough. The Notorious kept trolling Usman throughout the day, offering his analysis of the fight and basically […]

Kamaru Usman , the Nigerian Nightmare, found himself in a nightmare of his own following a leg kick in the closing round against Leon Edwards in UFC 278. The blow rendered Usman motionless on the ground which immediately led to UFC referee Herb Dean calling the fight. It certainly came as a shock to everyone […]

Kamaru Usman seemed to be well on his way to a victory over Leon Edwards at UFC 278 on Saturday night. But after a massive Edwards kick to Usman’s head in the fifth round, the fight ended in stunning fashion. Edwards knocked out Usman with the kick, winning the UFC welterweight title and ending Usman’s […]

Several NBA stars were tuned in on Saturday’s UFC 278 fight between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards, and sure enough, none of them expected the ending of the showdown. Edwards knocked Usman out with a brutal head kick in the final minute of the contest, sending the whole sports world into a state of shock. […]

Conor McGregor doesn’t like Kamaru Usman, so imagine his reaction after seeing the champ fell to Leon Edwards in the UFC 278 on Saturday. Fortunately for fans, McGregor didn’t hide his delight to see Usman lose his bout. The Nigerian-American fighter has mocked the Irishman before during his beef with Jorge Masvidal, and sure enough, […]

What a way to finish off an amazing night of fights! The main event match at UFC 278 saw Kamaru Usman take on Leon Edwards. Early on in the match, it felt like Usman was taking control of the fight. However, at the last minute of the fight, something in Edwards just snapped. (via CP […]

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold just busted out one of the most unorthodox moves you’ll ever see in a fight. Well, technically it wasn’t a move per se, as he literally rubbed blood all over his opponent Paulo Costa’s face in the dying seconds of their matchup in UFC 278 on Saturday. The middleweight […]

There was a time when WWE thought that Karrion Kross and his partner/valet/wife Scarlett were an expense too excessive to afford. Deemed on par with cutting out trips to the all-you-can-eat sushi bar the week rent is due, Nick Khan and company opted to release the duo from their contracts due to “budget cuts” in […]

Former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski has set up his next job with a legendary quarterback, but it’s not with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hall-of-Famer Peyton Manning’s “Omaha Productions” is getting in business with Gronk. The “ManningCast” production company will create an alternate UFC feed starring none other than Gronkowski, according to […]

Carlos Condit is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who fought in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). During his fighting years in the UFC, he became an interim UFC Welterweight Champion. Aside from that promotion, he also fought in UFC’s sister company World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) where he was the […]

Robert Whittaker is a New Zealand-born Australian mixed martial arts fighter who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) promotion in the middleweight division. He has been a professional MMA competitor since 2009 and was a contestant in the inaugural series of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes where he won the welterweight tournament. […]

UFC 281 will bring MMA fans a major treat as two of the best lightweight fighters in the world are reportedly “close” to finalizing a fight agreement. No. 2 lightweight Dustin Poirier and No. 5 Michael Chandler are in the final stages of agreeing to be one of the headlining fights at UFC 281, which […]

Julianna Pena shockingly beat Amanda Nunes seven months ago to claim the UFC women’s bantamweight title at UFC 269. Nunes vowed to make changes in order to get her revenge. She did just that with a dominant victory on Saturday night at UFC 277. Nunes won a unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-43) in the main event […]

During his fighting days, Dan Hardy was one of the most formidable fighters we’ve ever seen. Sporting a 25-10-0 record in the UFC, Dan has always been known to give his opponents a run for their money, including the legendary Georges St-Pierre. While Dan left an unforgettable mark in the UFC, beside him was a […]

Demetrious Johnson is an American mixed martial artist and he is considered to be one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. He currently fights in the ONE Championship and holds a record of 30 wins, four losses and one draw in 35 professional matches. When he was with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), […]

When asked about who was the “most consequential figure in pro wrestling over the past 40 years” following Vince McMahon’s retirement from the WWE, Dave Meltzer gave a surprisingly detailed response with multiple candidates; he pointed to Hulk Hogan, Antonio Peña, Rey Mysterio, Antonio Inoki, and even Ronda Rousey as folks worthy of being in […]

Two of the UFC’s biggest emerging stars, Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann, stole the show during UFC Fight Night in the United Kingdom. The British stars both won their fights and made some major noise on social media. It seems they have caught the attention of superstar rapper Drake, who apparently pocketed quite a bit […]

The UFC may have its next big star on its hands. After Paddy Pimblett’s impressive showing against Jordan Leavitt during UFC Fight Night, the Liverpool native received some major praise from UFC president Dana White. The rising star made quite the splash on social media after taking down Leavitt over the weekend, and now White […]

Max Holloway is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former UFC Featherweight Champion and he was the top-ranked featherweight in the promotion as of 2021. However, he currently sits at 10th as of July 2022. In this article, we […]