UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley plans on starting his own line of apparel. O’Malley recently made headlines when he revealed last month he only made $3,000 in royalties while Reebok made over $1 million selling merchandise using his name or likeness. “Sugar” didn’t know those comments blew up, but given the recent fighter pay disputes,
With Gilbert Burns testing positive for Covid-19 Kamaru Usman found himself without an opponent, and Holloway vs Volkanovski seemed to be the new main event of UFC 251. Rumors about Jorge Masvidal as a potential replacement for Burns flourished but the probability of this happening seemed small. However, according to the latest reports from
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov died at the age of 57 in a hospital in Moscow. He was a respected member of the MMA community around the world and in Russia. He was one of the pioneers of MMA in his home region Dagestan, and help develop a lot of talented fighters, including his son Khabib Nurmagomedov. Following
Last night it was announced that Gilbert Burns forced out of next weekend’s UFC 251 main headliner bout against Kamaru Usman after being tested positive for COVID-19. But we have good news comes from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that UFC is in negotiations to book Masvidal vs. Usman. As per the report, both parties are still
Gilbert Burns was scheduled to fight Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 251 and kickstart fight Island. After a knockout win over Demian Maia, the Brazilian fighter earned his spot as the number one contender with a dominating performance against former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Unfortunately, the fight had to be canceled after
Max Holloway didn’t have an ideal camp ahead of his title fight. Holloway meets Alexander Volkanovski in a rematch for the featherweight title in the new UFC 251 headliner on July 11 taking place in Abu Dhabi’s Fight Island. It will be the first time he competes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and because of
Daniel Cormier penned a heartfelt message to his American Top Team teammate and friend Khabib Nurmagomedov following the death of his father. Abdulmanap, 57, passed away on Friday after battling COVID-19 as well as a deteriorating heart condition since May. Many in the mixed martial arts (MMA) world as well as outside of it came
In the midst of the global pandemic, the UFC promoted a way to put on fights including fighters from all around the world, and respect safety guidelines. This secret location at the time turned out to be Yas Island in the UAE. The Fight Island project was set to start with UFC 251 on July
Rising contender Gilbert Burns was supposed to meet his former training partner and welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a title bout at UFC 251 PPV event on July 11 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, however things fall apart after Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be able to compete in the headliner
If you just got used to viewing fights in the smaller, 25-foot Octagon, get ready to return to normalcy again. The highly-anticipated Fight Island events finally take place later this month on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island starting with the UFC 251 pay-per-view on July 11. And according to UFC chief operating officer Lawrence Epstein (via
Russian President Vladimir Putin is the latest to reach out to Khabib Nurmagomedov. The whole mixed martial arts (MMA) world came together to wish their condolences to Nurmagomedov following the death of his father Abdulmanap on Friday. The senior Nurmagomedov, 57, had been battling the COVID-19 virus along with a previous heart condition in recent
The history between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov is well known. The animosity between the two fighters led to the infamous bus accident in Brooklyn and was followed up by the biggest pay-per-view in UFC history. But even after this fight, the two camps kept a profound dislike for each other noticeably on social media.
At UFC 251, Max Holloway is looking to recapture his featherweight title from Alexander Volkanovski. However it is safe to say that he has a lot more respect for his opponent’s striking this time around. It came as a shock to some when Holloway lost his featherweight championship, back in December. Although the bout was
When news broke that Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov had tragically passed away, the MMA community was in shock. Now messages of support and mourning are flooding in from fighters, coaches, and managers alike, all of whom were touched in some way by the life of this man. Abdulmanap is primarily known in MMA circuits for helping elevate
Some heartbreaking news has swept through the MMA community today. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father to UFC champ Khabib, has tragically passed away, following a long battle with COVID-19. It was a bit of a shock to hear that Abdulmanap had been hospitalized, and tested positive for coronavirus. Things would vary in severity, with Nurmagomedov being in
It would appear that a former UFC champion is in hot water. Earlier this week, Pat Miletich was arrested in Illinois, under suspicion of driving while intoxicated. It was 12:30am on Monday, June 30th, when Miletich was pulled over on River Drive, in Moline, Illinois. According to reports, he was then arrested by law enforcement,