As a massive star in European MMA, it is natural that Paddy Pimblett gets his fair share of comparisons to Conor McGregor. While he is not too interested in these comparisons, he is making his own form of Mystic Mac-esque predictions for his UFC debut. Set to make his UFC debut on September 4th, against
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has been known to host some crazy incidents inside the ring after fights have already concluded. However, it looks like this trend will cease to continue. BKFC President David Feldman isn’t a fan of the unplanned brawls that have been happening inside the squared circle. While the moments do make the
Having beaten him in 2017, Gegard Mousasi is a bit familiar with Chris Weidman. After seeing the former UFC champ break his leg, Gegard thinks it is time for him to retire. Mousasi left the UFC on a 5-fight winning streak, before going to Bellator where he is currently 5-1. One of those final UFC
When Paulo Costa was forced out of his bout with Jared Cannonier, Kelvin Gastelum agreed to step up and take the fight. This makes no difference to Jared, who plans on letting his hands fly either way. Cannonier showed no hesitation taking the fight with Gastelum after a reported contract dispute led to Costa being
There seems to be a shrinking list of contenders that UFC Flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko to sink her teeth into. However she is willing to take on whoever the UFC asks of her, and plans to compete two more times this year. It seems like a near certainty that Shevchenko will face off against Lauren
Over the weekend at UFC 263, Lauren Murphy scored a split decision win over Joanne Calderwood, putting her in title contention. However she is not happy with how that fight played out. Heading into the fight, Murphy was upfront with the fact that she needed an impressive performance to get the next crack at UFC
A knockout artist like Jairzinho Rozenstruik is never too far from the title picture at heavyweight. In fact, he believes a win in his next fight, if impressive enough, could help him jump the line and fight for the belt. Coming into the UFC with an undefeated record, there was a lot of intrigue to
During his time spent in the UFC, Chase Hooper is built up quite a good relationship with Ben Askren. That is why he had a hard time watching his friend get knocked out in a boxing match against the YouTuber. When Hooper first began growing a fan base in the UFC, he did so by
In just the second fight of his UFC career, Jiri Prochazka will be in a headlining role, opposite of Dominick Reyes. If successful in this bout, the Czech fighter believes he can be in line for a crack at UFC gold. First coming into the public eye with his run in Japanese promotion Rizin, Prochazka
Newly crowned bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has been dealing with a ton of backlash with the way that he captured the title. In particular, he was unhappy with the comments from John McCarthy and Josh Thompson, and decided to fire back at the former referee and fighter. Without a doubt, Sterling has one of the
It is no secret that Luis Peña likes to partake in the devil’s lettuce on a regular basis. He recently spoke with MiddleEasy about the new marijuana drug testing procedures that the UFC has, as well as his upcoming fight with Alex Munhoz. Coming off of his stint on The Ultimate Fighter, Peña was something
Featherweight prospect Sodiq Yusuff is riding quite the winning streak ahead of his UFC on ABC 2 matchup with Arnold Allen. That said, he does not expect to meet much resistance, as he plans on finishing Allen rather quickly. Since winning on Dana White’s Contender Series, Yusuff has been on quite the tear throughout the
UFC 259 is a once in a year event, a card stacked with talent throughout. Whilst the three title fights at the top of the main card may initially draw eyes, further, inspection reveals some extraordinary 3 round bouts. One such fight is between the up and coming Casey Kenney, who will face off against
Roxanne Modafferi is coming off one of the biggest wins of her career, and is on the brink of a UFC flyweight title shot. Speaking exclusively with MiddleEasy, she explains how that massive win felt, her next fight, Jon Jones’ PED issues, and more. At UFC 246, Roxanne took on young, up and coming flyweight
Cris Cyborg Talks Move To Bellator, Fight With Amanda Nunes And More Cris Cyborg is Bellator’s featherweight champion and one of the greatest female fighters of all time. In an exclusive interview with MiddleEasy, she talks about her move to Bellator, her damaged relationship with the UFC, her future plans, and more. Few people have
Andy Nguyen Speaks to Middle Easy Before Bellator 237 Andy “CrAsian” Nguyen is expected to face Ai Shimzu on December 28th, at Bellator 237 in Saitama, Japan labeled as Bellator Japan powered by RIZIN. She sat down with Middle Easy writer Rory to discuss many topics surrounding her upcoming bout. “The CrAsian” never holds back