Cain Velasquez has opened up about his time in jail. On November 8, the former UFC champion was released from jail on a $1 million bail agreement. Velasquez was locked up for 253 days on various charges, including attempted murder. The 40-year-old made an appearance on the Keepin’ It 100 podcast, where he reflected on
Sean O’Malley has opened up about turning down an invite from Ramzan Kadyrov to visit Chechnya. Kadyrov has an eerie presence in the MMA world. The Head of the Chechen Republic in Russia has publicly been associated with a handful of UFC fighters, including Khamzat Chimaev, despite being sanctioned by the United States for several
Aline Pereira showed potential in her pro-MMA debut loss against Helen Peralta at LFA 147. Pereira, sister of UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira, competed in her first MMA fight against Peralta, the former Ultimate Fighter Season 30 contestant, on November 18. The Brazilian women’s flyweight had some promising moments, including a knocked down against ‘Iansa,’
John Dodson has signed a multi-fight deal with RIZIN, and his promotional debut is set for New Year’s Eve. Dodson has found a new MMA home by signing with the Japanese-based promotion RIZIN. ‘The Magician’ will debut against veteran Hideo Tokoro, who is 45 years old and holds a record of 35-31-2. The former UFC
Aline Pereira looks to follow in her brother Alex’s footsteps. There’s a new brother-sister combo looking to take over the UFC, and their last name is Pereira. ‘Poatan’ only needed three wins in the UFC to challenge Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title at UFC 281. Meanwhile, Aline is looking to replicate her brother’s success
Carla Esparza has reflected on the UFC 274 title fight against Rose Namajunas. Esparza started her second UFC strawweight title reign with mixed emotions. ‘The Cookie Monster’ and Namajunas received heavy backlash because of their lackluster performances, which featured 68 total strikes landed through five rounds. During an interview with Brian Campbell of Mortal Kombat,
Harry Goularte, the man accused of molesting the son of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez may have more victims. During Velasquez’s pre-trial hearing on Monday, multiple responding officers took the stand to recount events that led to Velasquez’s arrest in February after allegedly engaging in a high-speed chase before firing multiple shots into a
Joanna Jedrzejczyk wants her UFC Hall of Fame induction to take some time, so she doesn’t feel like a retired old day. Jedrezjczyk retired after losing to Weili Zhang for a second consecutive time at UFC 275. The Polish former champion is a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame, considering her various UFC records and
Mike Perry revealed that Khamzat Chimaev offered to train with ‘Platinum’ in Chechnya. Perry has found tremendous success since parting ways with the UFC in 2021. ‘Platinum’ beat Michael Seals in the inaugural Triad Combat 1 boxing event and then went 2-0 with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, including a win against Bellator superstar Michael ‘Venom’
The history of UFC would not be complete without mentioning its commentators, one of which is Joe Rogan. The renowned comedian and podcast host is one of the most popular UFC commentators. As per reports, UFC pays Joe Rogan an average of $50,000 per event. That’s roughly $550,000 annually. But UFC isn’t Rogan’s sole mode
If someone had said there is a possibility of Nate Diaz going to the WWE five years ago, I would have told them to get a grip on life. Well, jokes on me because there is a realm of possibility. On Monday, Diaz shared a picture of himself alongside the CCO of WWE, Triple H,
ONE Championship 161 saw some amazing finishes and big wins. The ONE Championship 161 event that went down on Thursday was headlined by Tawanchai PK Saenchai vs. Petchmorakot Petchyindee in a Muay Thai bout. Also on the card was the return of Oumar Kane aka Reug Reug who has not competed since last year. The
If you have ever watched combat sports such as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), boxing, and kickboxing, chances are that you have heard terms like technical knockout and knockout. However, it might be challenging to grasp what the fans are referring to when such terminologies are used, especially if you’re new to the MMA world. You
The sport of MMA has not necessarily been around long, but there have been a few fighters who have risen above the rest. Today we take a look at the best fighters in the sport’s history. In the 30+ years that MMA has been around in a sporting way, there has been a ton of
Kenpo is one of the various styles of martial arts that originated in Asia during the region’s long and illustrious history. Both Chinese and Japanese styles of martial arts contributed to its development. In contemporary times, however, it is more commonly associated with the martial art of Karate. The many different styles emerged later on.
On Saturday, Muay Thai icon Buakaw Banchamek handily defeated RIZIN fighter, Kota Miura, at Rajadamnern Stadium. It was the first time the Buakaw had competed at the legendary venue in 18 years. With more than 250 career victories, Buakaw Banchamek is one of Muay Thai‘s most well-known and celebrated practitioners. The former K-I World Max