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Tyson Fury eyes future bout with Brock Lesnar: ‘I could flatten him in 30 seconds’
Tyson Fury is the current lineal heavyweight champion in the world of boxing, yet he is looking at competing in MMA. Fury has been training with Darren Till and has called out Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. Now, he has shifted his attention to former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE superstar, Brock Lesnar. He […]
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Gina Carano explains why Ronda Rousey fight never happened
Women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano explained why a matchup against former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey never came to fruition. Carano was a guest on Ariel Helwani’s ESPN MMA Show on Monday. Carano, who rarely does interviews with the MMA media, was asked if she was ever close to signing with the UFC to […]
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Jon Jones calls Deontay Wilder’s power ‘a gift from God’
Deontay Wilder picked up yet another incredible knockout win over the weekend, flattening Luis Ortiz in the seventh round. The victory impressed fight fans far and wide — including reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Jones commented on Wilder’s incredible punching power on Instagram, after MMA journalist Blaine Henry compared the two fighters’ impressive […]
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Report | Police locate body believed to be Aniah Blanchard
The search for missing 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, the daughter of UFC heavyweight contender Walt Harris, has taken the tragic turn we all hoped it wouldn’t. According to a report from WRBL News 3, human remains believed to be Blanchard’s have been discovered in Macon County, Alabama. “I can confirm that human remains have been found […]
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Tito Ortiz is a massive betting favorite to beat Alberto Del Rio in Combate Americas fight
UFC legend Tito Ortiz is a massive betting favorite to beat rival Alberto Del Rio at their upcoming matchup in the Combate Americas promotion. Ortiz is scheduled to meet Del Rio at Combate Americas: Hidalgo, which takes place on December 7 at Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. The fight will be contested at a catchweight […]
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Chris Weidman confirms he’ll keep fighting, unsure of weight class
Chris Weidman isn’t done yet. After a tough stretch of losses in the middleweight division, the former middleweight champion recently moved up to light heavyweight, only to be knocked out by Dominick Reyes in his debut in the division. Despite his recent setbacks, and the violent nature with which they occurred, he says he still […]
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Darren Till proclaims himself the ‘money man’ in the middleweight division
After picking up a decision win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244, former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till is now a top-5 middleweight contender. To say he’s feeling confident in the wake of this division change would be an understatement. In a recent interview with BT Sport, Till shared his belief that he’s moved […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing odds released
The opening odds have been released for a potential boxing match between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. The SuperBook opened up the odds for a potential boxing match between Nurmagomedov and Mayweather. Check them out below, courtesy of Covers. Opening odds from @SuperBookUSA for potential boxing match between Khabib Nurmagomedov […]
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USADA announces major changes to UFC anti-doping policy
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced sweeping changes to the UFC’s anti-doping policy. These changes were announced in a Monday press release, which can be read below: The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the UFC® today announced changes to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The policy changes are designed to ensure intentional cheaters are […]
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Jorge Masvidal’s head coach ‘would prefer not to see’ fight with Colby Covington
The story of Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington has been a classic friends-to-enemies story that has bubbled over into a potential grudge match in 2020. Yet as the rivalry is slowly building into a potential blockbuster welterweight showdown, not everyone is 100-percent on board. Should Covington defeat Kamaru Usman at UFC 245 next month, there […]
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John McCarthy: Michael Page’s ‘best years are ahead of him’
Michael Page picked up another brutal knockout win over the weekend, decimating short-notice replacement opponent Gianni Melillo with a first-round punch. Unfortunately, this win doesn’t seem to have impressed many fans. While Page is clearly incredibly talented, his naysayers have long argued that his record has been fluffed up by wins over less-than-stellar competition. In […]
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VIDEO | Israel Adesanya claims he is living rent free in Jon Jones’ head
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya continues to have a lot of fun with Jon Jones, claiming that he’s living rent free in the light heavyweight king’s head. The two men have been going back and forth on Twitter for awhile now, with Adesanya’s triumph over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 fueling the flames for a […]
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Nick Diaz says he’s ‘about to be fighting again soon’
Nick Diaz says he’s going to be fighting again soon. The elder Diaz bro made this claim moments before he was asked to kick a social media star in the groin. No, that’s not a joke. See it below: In the middle of being asked to kick a guy in the balls for money, Nick […]
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Darren Till believes there is a good chance Tyson Fury will fight in MMA
UFC middleweight contender Darren Till is of the belief that there is a good chance Tyson Fury will make the jump over to mixed martial arts – and, therefore, the UFC. Fury and Till recently filmed themselves working out with one another, and in the immediate aftermath of the footage being released, many fans commented […]
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. says he will ‘whoop Dana White’s ass’ if Floyd Jr. fights for UFC
Floyd Mayweather recently announced online that he is coming out of retirement to fight two more times. While no fight is formally announced, it is speculated that the boxing superstar will be working in some semblance with the UFC. Images of Mayweather spotted court-side with UFC President Dana White only fuelled rumours that the boxer […]
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Dan Lambert expects Joanna Jedrzejczyk to fight Weili Zhang in early 2020
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is expected to fight strawweight champion Weili Zhang in early 2020. When Jedrzejczyk fought Michelle Waterson at UFC Tampa, the expectation was that she would get a title shot with a win. She ended up earning a dominant decision win, so for American Top Team owner Dan Lambert and everyone at Jedrzejczyk’s training […]
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Paul Daley scolds Michael Page for recent KO: ‘It proves nothing at all’
Paul Daley thinks that fellow British welterweight Michael “Venom” Page is overhyped. The welterweights faced off in February 2019. Page outpointed Daley and sealed the unanimous decision win. “Semtex” believed he was able to stifle Page’s attack, and disagreed with the final fight verdict. “MVP” recently returned to top form with a dominant win against […]
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Jorge Masvidal rips UFC 245 headliners Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman over ‘Hugback Mountain’
Jorge Masvidal has taken aim at UFC 245 headline fighters Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman in a new tweet. The welterweight champion, Usman, stole the belt by unanimous decision against Tyron Woodley in March 2019. He will now defend his belt for the first time against American Top Team contender Colby Covington. Fellow welterweight fighter […]
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Andre Fili vs. Sodiq Yusuff booked for early 2020 UFC event
A featherweight bout between the always exciting Andre Fili and top prospect Sodiq Yusuff has been booked for an early 2020 UFC event. MMAjunkie.com reported that Fili vs. Yusuff is the latest addition to the January 18 card that is supposed to take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, as reported earlier […]
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Israel Adesanya fires back at “noob” Jon Jones for insinuating he is “pathetic”
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya fired back at UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, calling him a “noob” for insinuating he is “pathetic.” Adesanya and Jones have been going back-and-forth on social media for the last few months and it ramped up after Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker back at UFC 243 to win the middleweight […]
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Photo | Check out Jose Aldo getting ready for his bantamweight debut at UFC 245
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is set to make his bantamweight debut next month at UFC 245, and pictures from his training camp are emerging. Aldo announced recently that he will be dropping down to 135lbs for the first time in his career when he takes on fellow Brazilian Marlon Moraes at UFC 245 […]
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Video | Pearl Gonzalez beaks opponent’s arm at CJJ Worlds 3
Former UFC women’s strawweight contender and current Invicta FC women’s flyweight contender Pearl Gonzalez broke her opponent’s arm at CJJ Worlds 3 on Saturday. Gonzalez took on Lilian Borja at the Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 3 in Monterrey, Mexico on Saturday. The match aired on Fight Pass. As you can see from the video below, Gonzalez […]
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UFC 246 will take place Feb. 8 in Houston, no word of Conor McGregor return
The UFC’s official website indicates that UFC 246 will take place on February 8 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, leaving Conor McGregor’s return up in the air. It was assumed for the last few months that UFC 246 would be the name of the January 18 pay-per-view in Las Vegas that was to feature […]
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Joe Rogan reacts after Deontay Wilder KO’s Luis Ortiz
UFC commentator Joe Rogan was eagerly looking forward to tonight’s Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz rematch in Las Vegas. Rogan had taken to Instagram earlier in the afternoon to express his excitement. “I’m so f*cking pumped for this fight tonight! Wilder is arguably the most exciting heavyweight KO artist ever with an insane record of […]
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Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes opening betting odds released
The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming UFC light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and challenger Dominick Reyes. The UFC made the fight official this week following the original report by BJPenn.com’s own Chris Taylor. The Jones vs. Reyes title fight is expected to headline UFC 247, which is scheduled […]
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Mark Hunt reacts after losing his lawsuit against the UFC
Former UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt has issued a statement after learning that his lawsuit against his former employer has been shot down. Hunt had issued a lawsuit against the UFC and former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar for “conspiracy and fraud” surrounding his fight with ‘The Beast’ at UFC 200. ‘The Super Samoan’ took to social […]
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Douglas Lima reacts after Michael Page earns another KO at Bellator London
Newly crowned Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima was clearly watching tonight’s Bellator London event which featured former foe Michael Page. ‘MVP’ was taking on short-notice replacement Giovanni Melillo in today’s event headliner. Unfortunately for fans of the Italian fighter, things did not go Melillo’s way this evening in London, as he like many other before […]
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Bellator London Results: Michael Venom Page KO’s Giovanni Melillo (Video)
Tonight in the main event of Bellator London, Michael “Venom” Page faced off against new Bellator talent, Giovanni Melillo. Michael “Venom” Page is known for his unorthodox fighting style and striking speciality. His show-stopping performances have served him well, having accomplished a 15-1 fighting record. His only professional loss came at the hands of Bellator welterweight […]