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VIDEO | Watch Aliaskhab Khizriev finish Rousimar Palhares at Fight Nights Global 85
VIDEO | Watch Aliaskhab Khizriev finish Rousimar Palhares at Fight Nights Global 85 Former UFC middleweight contender and dangerous submission specialist Rousimar Palhares returned to the cage earlier today at Fight Nights Global 85 event. After failing to make weight for his interim welterweight title fight with the undefeated Aliaskhab Khizriev, Palhares faired no better […]
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Jeremy Stephens agrees to fight Jose Aldo at UFC Singapore
Jeremy Stephens agrees to fight Jose Aldo at UFC Singapore Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and perennial division contender Jeremy Stephens appear to be on a collision course for June’s UFC event in Singapore. Earlier this month, CanalCombat reported that Jose Aldo was offered and had accepted a bout with “Lil Heathen” for the […]
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REPORT | Another key welterweight fight in the works for UFC Liverpool
REPORT | Another key welterweight fight in the works for UFC Liverpool The UFC’s welterweight division is finally back in motion as three huge 170-pound matchups were confirmed to be in the works last week. News broke early Thursday morning that perennial division contenders Rafael Dos Anjos and Colby Covington would be squaring off for […]
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Paige VanZant: “My poor fiancé, everyone hates him a tiny bit”
Paige VanZant: “My poor fiancé, everyone hates him a tiny bit” Popular women’s flyweight fighter Paige VanZant dropped some big news on January 28 when she announced that she had “said yes” to her boyfriend and fellow MMA fighter Austin Vanderford. https://twitter.com/PaigeVanzantUFC/status/957726495895531520 That’s right folks, Paige VanZant is getting married! The 23-year-old was a recent […]
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Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has “championship language” in his new UFC contract
Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has “championship language” in his new UFC contract Surging UFC lightweight fighter Dustin Poirier will return to action in the headliner of next month’s UFC on FOX 29 event when he squares off with perennial division contender Justin Gaethje. “The Diamond” has gone 6-1 (with 1 no-contest) over his past eight […]
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Lorenz Larkin chews out Drew Chatman for spine flipping off of defeated opponent at LFA 36!
Lorenz Larkin chews out Drew Chatman for spine flipping off of defeated opponent at LFA 36! Heavyweight fighter Drew Chatman made headlines for all the wrong reasons at Friday’s LFA 36 event in Cabazon, California. Chatman, who was making his professional mixed martial arts debut at Friday’s event, was disqualified just moments after picking up […]
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Paige Vanzant on Ronda Rousey’s move to WWE: “It’s an amazing organization, I would definitely love to work with them”
Paige Vanzant on Ronda Rousey’s move to WWE: “It’s an amazing organization, I would definitely love to work with them” Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey recently made the move to pro wrestling. “Rowdy” appeared at the WWE’s Royal Ruble event where it was revealed that she had signed a long term deal with […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Eight years ago Mike Perry realized his raw punching power during a bar brawl!
Eight years ago Mike Perry realized his raw punching power during a bar brawl! UFC welterweight standout “Platinum” Mike Perry (11-3 MMA) is known for his raw punching power. The 26-year-old has scored knockouts in all eleven of his career victories, including four devastating KO wins while fighting under the UFC banner. Perry’s spectacular knockout […]
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Max Holloway roasts Floyd Mayweather and Tyron Woodley over MMA claims!
Max Holloway roasts Floyd Mayweather and Tyron Woodley over MMA claims! Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, who retired following his tenth-round TKO victory over Conor McGregor this past August, continues to make headlines. “Money” recently told TMZ that he will need “6-8 months of MMA training” before applying for his mixed martial arts license and […]
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UFC Fight Night 128: Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee Fight Card
UFC Fight Night 128: Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee Fight Card The octagon will return to Atlantic City on April 21 for UFC Fight Night 128. The event, which will air on FS1, is headlined by a key lightweight tilt between perennial division contenders Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee. Barboza recently had his three-fight win […]
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Josh Barnett reacts to beating USADA: “The time I lost though can never be regained.”
Josh Barnett reacts to beating USADA: “The time I lost though can never be regained.” Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett received some great news on Friday when it was announced that he had received a reprimand instead of a suspension from USADA. In December 2016, “The Warmaster” was flagged by USADA for a potential […]
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Cody Garbrandt takes aim at T.J. Dillashaw and Raphael Assuncao!
Cody Garbrandt takes aim at T.J. Dillashaw and Raphael Assuncao! Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is looking to score an immediate rematch with former teammate turned bitter rival T.J. Dillashaw. Dillashaw scored a second-round knockout victory over “No Love” in the co-main event of UFC 217 this past November in New York. Since then […]
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ONE Championship Results: Bibiano Fernandes edges Martin Nguyen via split-decision
Current ONE Championship lightweight and featherweight title holder Martin Nguyen (10-1 MMA) moved down in weight to challenge Bibiano Fernandes for the promotions bantamweight title in the headliner of today’s “ONE Championship 68: Ill Will” event in Bangkok, Thailand. After four rounds of closely contested action, it appeared that today’s historic Martin Nguyen vs. Bibiano […]
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VIDEO | Fighter gets DQ’d after performing a standing flip off of defeated opponents spine
VIDEO | Fighter gets DQ’d after performing a standing flip off of defeated opponents spine LFA 36 took place last night live from the Morongo Casino Resort in Cabazon, California. The card delivered a plethora of exciting finishes, including five first-round stoppages. However it was a post main card fight that ended up stealing all […]
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Stephen Thompson plans on “finishing” Darren Till, but the Liverpool native has other ideas!
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson will make the walk to the octagon in enemy territory on May 27 when he squares off with Darren Till in the main event of UFC Liverpool. BJPENN.com broke the news earlier this week after confirming with sources that “Wonderboy” had accepted a bout with the undefeated […]
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Tyron Woodley wants to return in July, so why is the promotion creating an interim title?
Tyron Woodley wants to return in July, so why is the promotion creating an interim title? Tyron Woodley captured his UFC welterweight title by scoring a jaw dropping first-round knockout victory over Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC 201 in July of 2016. “The Chosen One” would go on to defend his title […]
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Daniel Cormier will be fighting for more than just the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 226
Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will be fighting for more than just the promotions heavyweight title when he squares off with Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 226 this July in Las Vegas. “DC” has the opportunity to join a group of fellow octagon legends in Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Conor […]
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Stephen Thompson has NOT been contacted by UFC officials about fighting Darren Till in Liverpool
Stephen Thompson has NOT been contacted by UFC officials about fighting Darren Till in Liverpool Undefeated welterweight contender Darren Till (16-0-1 MMA) is hoping to score a fight with former two-time UFC title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (14-2-1 MMA). Earlier this week it was announced that Darren Till would be headlining UFC Fight Night 130 […]
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Paige VanZant: “I was giving myself an eating disorder” while trying to make 115-pounds
Paige VanZant: “I was giving myself an eating disorder” while trying to make 115-pounds Popular UFC fighter Paige VanZant (7-4 MMA) recently moved up to the promotions newly instated women’s flyweight division (125-pounds), this after enduring some extremely hard weight cuts in order to make the UFC’s strawweight limit of 115-pounds. VanZant recently spoke with […]
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UFC London Athlete Outfitting Pay: Only one fighter takes home more than $5,000
UFC London Athlete Outfitting Pay: Only one fighter takes home more than $5,000 The octagon returned to London, England yesterday for UFC Fight Night 127. The event was headlined by a key heavyweight tilt pitting former division champion Fabricio Werdum against surging contender Alexander Volkov. After likely dropping the opening two rounds to Fabricio Werdum, […]
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MMA Community reacts to Alexander Volkov finishing Fabricio Werdum
MMA Community reacts to Alexander Volkov finishing Fabricio Werdum! UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov picked up the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career today in London, scoring a fourth-round knockout victory over former division champion Fabricio Werdum in the main event of UFC Fight Night 127. Werdum had a strong opening two rounds but […]
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MMA Community reacts to today’s slugfest between Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa
MMA Community reacts to today’s slugfest between Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa! UFC light heavyweight contenders Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa put on a thrilling performance in today’s UFC Fight Night 127 co-main event in London, England. Blachowicz was able to drop Manuwa midway through the fights opening round, but Jimi would survive that early […]
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UFC London Results: Alexander Volkov KO’s Fabricio Werdum (VIDEO)
UFC London Results: Alexander Volkov KO’s Fabricio Werdum A key heavyweight tilt between former champion Fabricio Werdum and surging contender Alexander Volkov headlined today’s UFC Fight Night 127 event in London, England. Round one begins and Werdum starts things off with his patented flying side kick but Volkov is able to avoid it. Werdum shoots […]
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UFC London Results: Jan Blachowicz defeats Jimi Manuwa (Highlights)
UFC London Results: Jan Blachowicz defeats Jimi Manuwa A light heavyweight scrap between perennial division contenders Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 127 event in London, England. The fight marked the second time that Blachowicz and Manuwa had met inside the octagon, with Jimi winning the […]
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UFC London Results: Leon Edwards TKO’s Peter Sobotta (VIDEO)
UFC London Results: Leon Edwards TKO’s Peter Sobotta A welterweight scrap featuring Leon Edwards taking on Peter Sobotta took place on the main card of today’s UFC Fight Night 127 event in London, England. Edwards was able to finish the contest late in round three by utilizing some nasty ground and pound work on Sobotta. […]
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Demetrious Johnson expected to make “huge announcement” on Monday
Demetrious Johnson expected to make “huge announcement” on Monday According to Front Row Management’s Abrahim Kawa, who represents some of the biggest fighters in mixed martial arts today, current UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will be making a “huge announcement” on tomorrow’s edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. @MightyMouseUFC has a huge announcement!!! […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov receives a special gift from NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin
Khabib Nurmagomedov receives a special gift from NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin Two of Russia’s most famous athletes linked up last night in San Jose, California. Undefeated UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA) was in attendance at Saturday night’s Washington Capitals vs. San Jose Sharks NHL hockey game to watch and support fellow countrymen Alexander […]
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Luke Rockhold responds to Yoel Romero’s post-fight antics at UFC 221
Luke Rockhold responds to Yoel Romero’s post-fight antics at UFC 221 Yoel Romero scored a brutal second-round knockout victory over former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the headliner of last month’s UFC 221 event in Perth, Australia. Just moments after sending Rockhold into a state of unconsciousness, Romero somehow managed to be the first man […]