International Fight Week’s UFC 276 has lost a pivotal women’s flyweight fight. COVID strikes again MMA reporter Ariel Helwani was first to report the news that Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy was off of this weekend’s card. Murphy would tweet out that she contracted COVID and could not compete, knowing that it could infect others.
Paddy Pimblett is not hesitant to consider Logan Paul as a future opponent. Pimblett is currently on a four-fight win streak with two of his latest wins coming in the UFC. He made a successful debut with a first-round knockout of Luigi Vendramini last September. ‘The Baddy’ returned to action against Rodrigo Vargas for his
Vanessa Demopoulos prefers Joe Rogan embrace over Michael Bisping after jumping in both of their arms Bisping reacted to her statement Demopoulos appears to be a bigger fan of Joe Rogan than ‘The Count’ for her post-fight interviews. This past Saturday, Vanessa Demopoulos took on Jinh Yu Frey at UFC on ESPN 38 at the
Rhys McKee is the new Cage Warriors Welterweight champion. This past Saturday, Rhys McKee took on Justin Burlinson at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Their main event bout was scheduled for the vacant welterweight title at Cage Warriors 140. In an action-packed card filled with thrilling finishes, McKee would add one final knockout
Max Holloway believes a fight with Conor McGregor could be down the line for him. Holloway first met the Irish superstar in August 2013 when the two were in the early stages of their careers. They would go the distance with McGregor coming out on top by a unanimous decision. McGregor went on to achieve
A lightweight headliner between Arman Tsarukyan and Mateusz Gamrot is taking place now (Saturday, June 25, 2022) at UFC Vegas 57. Round 1 Gamrot blocks a head kick. Tsarukyan shoots but Gamrot defends. Now, Gamrot with a single leg but Tsarukyan shows great balance to stay up and separate. Gamrot tries to get another takedown
A welterweight bout between Neil Magny and Shavkat Rakhmonov is taking place now (Saturday, June 25, 2022) at UFC Vegas 57. Round 1 Magny with some kicks early on. Rakhmonov catches one and puts Magny down. Rakhmonov is in Magny’s half guard before posturing up and landing ground and pound. Magny threatens with up kicks.
The undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov takes on Nate Maness at UFC Vegas 57. Round 1: Maness presses forward, looking to get a combination off of Nurmagomedov. The two test out their range on the feet with not much action going on. Nurmagomedov clinches up with Maness with the Dagestani getting an easy takedown. Nurmagomedov establishes control
‘The Action Man’ is back in action. This time, Chris Curtis takes on BJJ superstar Rodolfo Vieira at UFC Vegas 57. Round 1: Curtis takes the center of the Octagon. Vieira goes for a takedown in which Curtis defends well. Curtis reverses and ends up on top momentarily. The two go back up to their
Julianna Pena went in on the judges from The Ultimate Fighter. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ is set to take on Amanda Nunes at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on July 30 at UFC 277. Pena shocked the world when she pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the UFC. She dethroned
Paddy Pimblett shared his previous weight loss journey. Ahead of his upcoming bout with Jordan Leavitt, Paddy Pimblett gave his fans a look at his tremendous efforts to make weight. He’s coming off a submission win over Rodrigo Vargas at UFC London earlier in March. ‘The Baddy’ is well-known for putting on copious amounts of
Bella Mir declares her arrival on the MMA stage. This past Friday, Bella Mir made took on Jessica Link at XFN 381. The young prospect made her third walk to the cage and managed to secure a finish with a nasty armbar submission that forced her opponent to tap out. Bella Mir wins 3rd fight
A former UFC welterweight champion is surprised he is on the UFC 276 prelims, and you know what? So am I. For the UFC fans that are not planning on purchasing the $79.99 UFC 276 pay-per-view, they are in for a treat as ‘Ruthless’ Robbie Lawler is on the prelims for the first time in
Jordan Leavitt doesn’t expect a first-round finish of Paddy Pimblett next month at UFC London. Instead, ‘The Monkey King’ expects 15 minutes of touch butt. According to Leavitt, if you expect a grappling fight between two legit ground specialists, you better change your expectations. In a recent exclusive interview with MiddleEasy, the 27-year-old fighter out
Ben Askren is not a believer in Kevin Holland’s heroics. Holland has made headlines in recent months for his work outside the cage. From rescuing a driver from an overturned tractor-trailer, subduing an active shooter at a sushi restaurant, to halting a car thief, ‘Trailblazer’ has been the real-life Batman for the promotion. Ben Askren
Mackenzie Dern is down to fight for the UFC interim strawweight title if it happens. Current UFC strawweight queen Carla Esparza was expected to match up against Zhang Weili for UFC 281 in Abu Dhabi. However, a wrench was thrown in the promotion’s plans when Esparza recently revealed that she’s injured and will be unable