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It’s official — the WWE and UFC have merged under Endeavor to form a new, publicly listed company. The news first broke during WrestleMania weekend before it was confirmed by Endeavor on Monday. “Endeavor and World Wrestling Entertainment today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a new, publicly listed company consisting […]

Welp, folks, it’s officially official: after CNBC reported that WWE was in deep talks with Ari Emmanuel’s Endeavor to acquire the world’s biggest wrestling company, the two groups have made their union official via a press release issued on the official Endeveaor website. Endeavor and World Wrestling Entertainment today announced that they have signed a […]

A major WWE bomb just dropped on the weekend of WrestleMania. Alex Sherman of CNBC reports Vince McMahon’s wrestling company “is in advanced talks to be sold to Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group.” The Endeavor Group is UFC’s parent company, with WWE and UFC set to form a new publicly traded company as part of this […]

It looks like there is no longer any mutual respect between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor. Aldo fought fellow UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens to a majority decision draw in their boxing match at Gamebred Boxing 4 last night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. McGregor was seemingly watching the events play out and took to social media to […]

Roy Jones Jr. was outmatched against a much younger opponent. And to the pleasant surprise of many, he didn’t end up on the receiving end of a brutal knockout. Jones took on Anthony Pettis in the main event of Gamebred Boxing 4 Saturday night at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee. It was the boxing legend’s first fight […]

Conor McGregor is best known for his swaggering ways when he was the most well-known fighter in the UFC and quite possibly all of combat sports. Conor McGregor believes the shooter in TN could've been stopped before anyone was hurt IF the building was better protected, and that's why the UFC superstar believes armed guards […]

UFC commentator Joe Rogan got the MMA world debating after he recently claimed Jorge Masvidal was “on another level” than former welterweight king Georges St-Pierre. Whether he actually meant to say it remains to be seen — especially as it was said during his podcast — but it’s certainly a bold take that many observers […]

Beneil Dariush suspects foul play with Conor McGregor removing himself from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug testing pool. McGregor hasn’t been tested by USADA since breaking his leg in a TKO defeat to Dustin Poirier in the summer of 2021. In order to compete again — with an expected fight against Michael Chandler […]

The UFC men’s bantamweight division is starting to heat up at the top of the rankings. We just had two Top 5 contenders battle it out this past Saturday, but there is one fighter outside looking in that has been lurking in the shadows: Umar Nurmagomedov. Umar Nurmagomedov took to his Twitter account to say […]

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event in San Antonio brought plenty of excitement. In the main event, two of the best UFC bantamweight contenders battled it out for a shot at the top dog in the division. Cory Sandhagen was able to outlast and basically outclass the always dangerous Marlon “Chito” Vera. After Sandhagen got the split-decision […]

In the main event on Saturday’s UFC San Antonio, we saw Cory Sandhagen show everyone why he is one of the best bantamweight fighters in the entire UFC. In the post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, Sandhagen revealed his winning strategy over a tough adversary in Marlon Vera. “[The strategy was to] win the early rounds […]

UFC San Antonio: Vera vs. Sandhagen is officially set as the fighters took to the scale Friday morning to weigh in for their upcoming bouts. The Main Event will feature an electric fight between two of the Bantamweight Division’s most dangerous finishers, Marlon “Chito” Vera and Cory Sandhagen. The Co-Main Event is set to feature […]

The UFC is heading to Texas for a stacked fight night event, UFC San Antonio. On tap for this fight night event, we have a barn burner for a main event between two of the best bantamweight contenders in the UFC #3 Marlon Vera, and #5 Cory Sandhagen. On this fight card, we have a […]

The UFC is heading to Texas for a stacked fight night event, UFC San Antonio. On tap for this fight night event, we have a barn burner for a main event between two of the best bantamweight contenders in the UFC #3 Marlon Vera, and #5 Cory Sandhagen. On this fight card, we have a […]

The UFC is heading to Texas for a stacked fight night event, UFC San Antonio. On tap for this fight night event, we have a barn burner for a main event between two of the best bantamweight contenders in the UFC #3 Marlon Vera, and #5 Cory Sandhagen. On this fight card, we have a […]

The UFC is heading to Texas for a stacked fight night event, UFC San Antonio. On tap for this fight night event, we have a barn burner for a main event between two of the best bantamweight contenders in the UFC #3 Marlon Vera, and #5 Cory Sandhagen. On this fight card, we have a […]

The UFC Fight Night Prelims will continue on ESPN and ESPN+ with this matchup in the Lightweight (155 lb) Division. Mexico’s newest prospect Manuel Torres will face off against “The Samurai Ghost” Trey Ogden. Don’t miss this closely-matched fight! Check out our UFC odds series for our Torres-Ogden prediction and pick. Manuel Torres has a professional record of 13-2 […]

Our coverage of the UFC San Antonio Prelims will continue with this competitive matchup in the Flyweight (125 lb) Division. Contender Series alum CJ Vergara will look to add another win as Brazil’s Daniel da Silva looks for his first UFC victory. Check out our UFC odds series for our Vergara-da Silva prediction and pick. CJ Vergara is […]

The UFC is heading to Texas for a stacked fight night event, UFC San Antonio. On tap for this fight night event, we have a barn burner for a main event between two of the best bantamweight contenders in the UFC #3 Marlon Vera, and #5 Cory Sandhagen. On this fight card, we have a […]

The UFC is heading to Texas for a stacked fight night event, UFC San Antonio. On tap for this fight night event, we have a barn burner for a main event between two of the best bantamweight contenders in the UFC #3 Marlon Vera, and #5 Cory Sandhagen. On this fight card, we have a […]

Conor McGregor is expected to make his return to competition later this year, but esteemed MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro doesn’t like his chances against any of the top 15 UFC lightweights. While Cordeiro — who is preparing Beneil Dariush for a pivotal lightweight showdown with Charles Oliveira at UFC 288 — accepts the Irishman […]

We continue our UFC odds and pick series with another prediction for UFC San Antonio: Vera vs. Sandhagen, this one coming in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division. Trevin “The Problem” Giles will square off against Elevate MMA owner Preston Parsons. The odds makers have this as a coin flip, so don’t miss this unpredictable fight on the Prelims! […]

The Main Card of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen is finally upon us as we open up the action from San Antonio with this bout between two strong prospects in the Middleweight (185 lb) Division. Dana White’s Contender Series alumni Albert Duraev of Russia will take on USA’s Chidi Njokuani. Both men are on similar paths as they […]

Our coverage of UFC Fight Night from San Antonio, Texas will continue with another odds, pick, and prediction installment for this Women’s Flyweight (125 lb) bout. No. 11-ranked Andrea “KGB” Lee will take on No. 13-ranked prospect Maycee Barber. Both women will look to make a jump in the rankings with a win here. Check out our UFC […]

The Main Card of UFC Fight Night: San Antonio will continue with this matchup of opposing styles in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division. No. 15-ranked Nate Landwehr will bring his relentless pressure against Austin Lingo, who was slated to fight on last week’s card. Don’t miss a second of this exciting fight! Check out our UFC odds series […]

The time is finally here as we wrap up UFC San Antonio and look towards the main event of the evening, a bout that features two ranked Bantamweights with some of the cleanest knockouts in the division on both of their resumés. No. 3-ranked Marlon “Chito” Vera will go to battle with No. 5 Cory Sandhagen in a […]

Jorge Masvidal may never recover from his knockout defeat to Kamaru Usman, mentally at least. Masvidal challenged Usman in a rematch for the welterweight title in the UFC 261 headliner in April 2021. Unlike their first encounter in 2020 that resulted in a dull unanimous decision win for Usman, Masvidal wouldn’t be fighting on short […]

The UFC has come and gone from London, England, and what a show they put on for the fans at UFC 286. We saw Leon Edwards retain his welterweight title against his arch-nemesis Kamaru Usman in the last final installment of their trilogy. Now it is looking like Edwards will have his hands full with […]

The UFC is heading to Texas for a stacked fight night event, UFC San Antonio. This fight card is headlined by two of the best bantamweight contenders in the UFC #3 Marlon Vera and #5 Cory Sandhagen. These two fighters are itching to get a shot at the champion Aljamain Sterling. Check out our UFC […]

The UFC is coming off a great PPV event, UFC 286 which was live in London, England. We saw Leon Edwards retain his welterweight championship against his rival Kamaru Usman in the last installment of their trilogy. On tap, for this weekend the UFC takes their talents to San Antonio, Texas where two of the […]

There are two fighters from the biggest MMA organization the UFC that have been temporarily suspended after they tested positive for a banned substance called Ostarine (First reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie). Ever since the UFC partnered up with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), they have been cracking down on banned substances to […]

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards is against the idea of defending his title against Colby Covington next, and he has a valid argument for it. Covington hasn’t competed since March last year when he outpointed Jorge Masvidal over five rounds. It’s his only win since losing his welterweight title rematch to Kamaru Usman in November […]

At UFC 286, Leon Edwards was able to retain his welterweight championship against his rival Kamaru Usman in their last and final installment. The chatter after UFC 286 was all said and done was who is next in line to fight for the welterweight championship. Dana White was able to quickly end all the speculation […]

The rivalry between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman is done for now after Edwards was victorious for the second straight time this past weekend at UFC 286. After the fight, Dana White announced that Colby Covington is next in line to compete for the welterweight championship. Although it was a great performance by Edwards, it […]

Kamaru Usman was undefeated in the UFC until he faced Leon Edwards a second and third time. While Edwards managed to outwork him in a competitive trilogy fight at UFC 286 this past weekend, one can’t help but wonder if age played a role. Usman turns 36 in May and was a relatively active champion […]

UFC 286 is in the books, and it was a very successful night in London for the leader in mixed martial arts. In the main event, Leon Edwards defended his welterweight title for the first time after outpointing Kamaru Usman over five rounds on home soil. Despite a point deduction in the third round, Edwards […]

The Main Event of UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 concluded with a five-round chess match of a fight between former champion Kamaru Usman and Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards. As the pair met for the third fight, the stakes were higher than ever with the previous meetings tied 1-1 and a championship belt on the […]

UFC president Dana White doesn’t make fights the night of an event, but he seems to have a clear idea on who Leon Edwards will face next. Edwards successfully earned his first title defense in a majority decision victory over Kamaru Usman in their trilogy fight in the UFC 286 headliner last night in London, […]

Leon Edwards is still on top of the welterweight division in the UFC after yet another victory over Kamaru Usman. Edwards defeated Usman by way of a majority decision Saturday night, and it’s not just London that is buzzing right now. All of Twitter is feeling the win of Leon Edwards, who now has a […]