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UFC Vegas 73 Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill: keeps it moving up the prelims with a fight between Orion Cosce and Gilbert Urbina in the welterweight division. Cosce is coming off his first win his UFC career with a dominant performance against Blood Diamond. Urbina is making his return after almost a two-year layoff after […]

UFC Vegas 73 Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill: keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight between Ilir Latifi and Rodrigo Nascimento in the heavyweight division. Latifi is coming off back-to-back wins for the first time since 2018 but has only fought twice over the last two years and is now 40 years old. […]

UFC Vegas 73 Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill: continues on the prelims with a fight in the lightweight division between Chase Hooper and Nick Fiore. Hooper will be making his lightweight debut on the heels of a brutal knockout loss to Steve Garcia his last time out. Fiore is looking to put his short-notice debut […]

UFC Vegas 73 Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill: keeps the prelims moving with a fight in the women’s flyweight division between Victoria Leonardo and Natalia Silva. Leonardo has had a rough stretch in her first three fights with the promotion but is coming off her first UFC win. Meanwhile, Silva has looked sensational in her […]

UFC Vegas 73 Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill: kicks off the prelims with a welterweight showdown between Takashi Sato and Themba Gorimbo. This should be a fun one to kick off the prelims as these two fighters all action all the time and being that both need a bad we can expect fireworks in this […]

Jon “Bones” Jones is the 35-year-old heavyweight champion of the UFC, and a lightning rod for controversy who never seems to shy away from a good verbal battle on social media. On Thursday night, Jones took to his Twitter account to address a recent NSFW rant by heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury against longtime UFC […]

Unified lightweight champion Devin Haney believes boxers should follow the example of MMA fighters like UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Haney defends his lightweight titles against former pound-for-pound great Vasiliy Lomachenko on Saturday in what is a pretty much a super fight between two of the best boxers in the world. Last month, Ryan Garcia […]

Tyson Fury ripped into UFC commentator Joe Rogan over his comments on how a fight between himself and Jon Jones would go. Last month, Rogan stated how if there was a no rules barred fight between Jones — the current UFC heavyweight champion — and Fury, the reigning, undefeated WBC boxing heavyweight champion in a […]

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya dropped his prediction for the upcoming light heavyweight fight between Jan Blachowicz and Alex Pereira. Pereira will make his light heavyweight debut when he takes on former 205-pound champion Blachowicz in the co-main event of UFC 291 which takes place July 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Adesanya is uniquely […]

The UFC is returning to Sydney later this year for a pay-per-view event set to be headlined by middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday that UFC 293 would be taking place in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 10 (Sept. 9 in the United States). It will be the first of three pay-per-view […]

Despite their regular back-and-forth, Francis Ngannou does regret not being able to fight Jon Jones. Ngannou recently made headlines in the MMA world by signing a lucrative deal with PFL that lets him box on the side among many other perks. Many were pleased for Ngannou for sticking to his demands while others felt he […]

Conor McGregor shares similarities to top sporting stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry and Tom Brady according to his documentarian Gotham Chopra. McGregor Forever, a four-part series debuts Wednesday on Netflix on Wednesday and explores the Irishman’s recent setbacks in the UFC as well as life behind the scenes. And for Chopra, director of the […]

With the big news of Francis Ngannou signing with PFL, everyone in the combat sports world was eagerly awaiting to see how UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones would respond. Ngannou signed a lucrative deal with PFL on Tuesday where he’ll not only be allowed to box on the side, but also receive a number of […]

The Francis Ngannou sweepstakes has finally come to an end and he has signed with the PFL for one of the most lucrative deals in MMA history. Many believed that Ngannou fumbled the bag so to speak when he declined one of the biggest contracts in UFC history. As the reports have come out, it […]

It’s fair to say Twitter is divided on Francis Ngannou and his latest move. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the former UFC heavyweight champion had signed a blockbuster deal with PFL. He will not only get paid an extremely lucrative figure when he makes his debut in 2024, but also receive a number of […]

The waiting is finally over as the biggest free agent in combat sports, Francis Ngannou has a new home. He has officially signed with the Professional Fighters League and as the kids say “got the bag”. This was by far the most lucrative contract for any MMA fighter out there and he got more than […]

Former Glory kickboxing world champion Cedric Doumbe was a hot commodity when he turned to MMA after his kickboxing career was finished. He finished his Glory career as the 2-time welterweight champion with a professional kickboxing record of 75-6-1 (45 KO). "CÉDRIC DOUMBÉ PROMISED US A KNOCKOUT AND IT ONLY TOOK SECONDS TO DELIVER IT" […]

At UFC 288 we saw the return of Kron Gracie after on the shelf for over 3 years. Normally when a fighter takes a long extended period of time off they come back a better version of themselves but that wasn’t the case with Gracie. Dana White reacts to Kron Gracie’s UFC 288 performance: ‘It […]

The UFC are in the works to book the next headlining fight in the Bantamweight Division. No. 6 ranked Cory Sandhagen will be set to take on the undefeated prospect out of Dagestan, No. 12 ranked Umar Nurmagomedov. First reported by Twitter user @judobetter995, the news was later confirmed on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on […]

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski could have fought Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title in a rematch later this year — but he chose to remain active. Makhachev just about outpointed Volkanovski when they met in the UFC 284 headliner in February in a fight many believe the latter edged. Both fighters, especially Volkanovski, called […]

Former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman has issued his response after a subtle callout from the undefeated “boogeyman” of the UFC Khamzat Chimaev. Since Kamaru Usman failed to capture the title in his rematch against now-champion Leon Edwards, there’s been talks of who the former champ should fight next as he works his way back […]

Georges St-Pierre expected to get called out by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254 back in Oct. 2020. Nurmagomedov fought his last fight on that occasion when he submitted Justin Gaethje in the second round and unified the lightweight titles as a result. “The Eagle” would subsequently retire and make headlines as just about nobody expected […]

Matt Brown responds to Conor McGregor’s comments about the knockout record being tied this past weekend. Brown turned back time this weekend at UFC Charlotte with a brutal first-round knockout against Court McGee. He timed a beautiful right-hand counter that sat down McGee that follow-up shots weren’t even necessary. MATT BROWN DID THAT 😮 #UFCCHARLOTTE […]

Last night we had a great night of fights at UFC Charlotte as we saw two heavyweight contenders throw down in the main event in a fight between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jailton Almeida. Rozenstruik put on 20+ lbs in hopes of being able to defend the takedowns of Almeida easier but unfortunately, it did not […]

There is still no update on Conor McGregor and when he will actually return to fight. McGregor was expected to return to action later this year for the first time since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. His opponent is almost guaranteed to be Michael Chandler with the pair coaching opposite each […]

UFC Charlotte was an exciting fight card for the Charlotte, North Carolina fight fans. It was a fight card where we saw the emergence of heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida. He absolutely dominated his toughest opposition to date in Jairzinho Rozenstruik with a first-round rear-naked choke submission. Another day, another submission win for Jailton Almeida pic.twitter.com/qDEugtKtXD […]

Francis Ngannou is the biggest free agent in all of combat sports right now and he hints at a massive announcement this upcoming week. Ngannou has been making all of his rounds to the various organizations about being their next big signing but we have yet to see anything materialize just yet. People in the […]

The former UFC men’s flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo was mulling over what to do next after losing his title against Brandon Moreno at UFC 283. We saw reports that Figueiredo was going to move up to bantamweight shortly after his title loss due to the weight cut just being a bit too much for him […]

UFC Charlotte delivered for the fight fans in North Carolina. It was a record-setting night as the Charlotte, North Carolina fans packed the house with a sold-out crowd that had the highest-ever attendance in UFC Fight Night history. #UFCCharlotte Gate: $2.09 millionAttendance: 18,712 (sold out and highest-ever attendance figure for a domestic UFC Fight Night) […]

Cody Stamann was defeated by Douglas Silva de Andrade during their UFC Charlotte bout via unanimous decision. The fight was close throughout with momentum swinging in the direction of both fighters, but the scorecards read 29-28 across all three judges in the end. It was surprising to see the decision reached unanimously as Cody Stamann […]

The stage is set and UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Alemida is live from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Prelims are well underway and the second fight of the night featured Gabe Green vs. Bryan Battle. Gabe Green came into the fight in much need of a win after his last loss to […]

UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida is finally set as 22 fighters took to the scales for their respective bouts on Saturday afternoon. The UFC returns to the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina for a Fight Night headlined by Heavyweight contenders Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jailton Almeida. Both are fearsome finishers and a victory puts the […]

The wait is finally over as fans in Charlotte, NC and those watching at home will be treated to the main event of the evening; a five-round fight between two scary finishers in the Heavyweight Division. No. 9 ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik will look to stop the surging prospect of Brazil’s No. 12 ranked Jailton Almeida. This is […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for the Co-Main Event of UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida. This bout features two household names in the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Division as both fighters look to climb the title ladder. No. 5 ranked Anthony “Lionheart” Smith will take on the wild Brazilian No. 7 Johnny Walker. You won’t want […]

UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida continues with its main card action as two fighters in the Welterweight Division look to make their case for a top-15 ranking. No. 15 ranked Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez will take on Ireland’s Ian “The Future” Machado Garry. Rodriguez looks for a defining win as Machado Garry hopes to finally break into the rankings. Check […]

The UFC Charlotte Main Card will roll on before the featured bout of the night between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jailton Almeida. This next prediction and pick will be for a bout in the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Division as City Kickboxing product Carlos Ulberg takes on Ukraine’s own Ihor Potieria. Don’t blink during this electric fight! Check […]

The Main Card for UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida is finally here as we open up the action with a prediction and pick for the first bout in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division. UFC veteran Tim “Dirty Bird” Means will take on Fortis MMA’s Alex Morono. Don’t miss this fight as the stacked main card continues after! Check […]

The UFC Prelims for Fight Night from Charlotte, North Carolina will close with an awesome bout between two veterans of the sport in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division. Matt “The Immortal” Brown will take on Court “The Crusher” McGee in a battle between two veterans on Saturday’s card. Check out our UFC odds series for our Brown-McGee prediction […]

The Prelims will roll on from UFC Fight Night: Charlotte as two heavyweights rumble the octagon in an exciting bout. Karl Williams will make his second octagon appearance against division mainstay Chase Sherman. This bout was scheduled to happen at UFC 287, but medical issues during the weight cut called for cancellation. Check out our UFC odds series for […]