A plethora of narratives was created after Kevin Holland’s loss to Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Vegas 22. Was the spotlight too big of a moment for the surging contender? Furthermore, did Holland lose focus due to his trademark “big mouth” labeled by Dana White? After the fight, Holland responded to his
Julianna Pena is adamant Amanda Nunes doesn’t want to fight her next. Nunes is coming off a comfortable first-round submission win over Megan Anderson in their women’s featherweight title fight at UFC 259 this past weekend. Her next fight will seemingly be a bantamweight title defense with UFC president Dana White revealing that Pena had
Given how often fights go to the ground, it’s no secret that having an extensive background in jiu-jitsu is helpful for athletes who want to get into MMA. While some BJJ practitioners are happy to focus on grappling for their entire career, many others decide to branch out and step into the cage. Here are
BKFC is back tonight with a stacked card live from Tampa Bay, Florida. Up next, a heavyweight bout between UFC veteran Chris Leben and Quentin Henry. Leben confirmed that it would be the last fight of his career. Round 1 Counter left hand lands immediately for Leben as Henry comes in. Henry falls to the
Professional fighters rarely get threatened due to their status. Regular people would certainly think twice before uttering threats to somebody like Michael Bisping in real life. But on the Internet and with the cover of anonymity, it is not rare to see a few people go at UFC fighters and threaten them with various things.
YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul has been on a warpath calling for all kinds of fights, particularly with Conor McGregor. Someone who does not much appreciate this approach is Nate Diaz, and he let Jake know. Following his win over NBA dunk champ Nate Robinson, the younger of the Paul brothers has been pulling out
It would seem that Henry Cejudo is trying to take the Floyd Mayweather approach to his MMA retirement. He has set his eyes on Youtube boxer Jake Paul, which has resulted in a wild exchange on social media. You would not be able to guess that Cejudo has been retired from MMA for eight months
In these difficult times, good news can be rare, but you can always count on Max Holloway to bring a smile to the MMA community. The former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway just announced that he was getting engaged to his longtime girlfriend and star surfer Alessa Quizon. It looks like The Blessed Express’ next
It is not a secret that The Original Ultimate Fighter, Diego Sanchez is a bit of a strange guy. However he says that he was recently visited by extraterrestrial life recently, making people question just how odd he really is. Even when Sanchez was a contestant on the first season of the Ultimate Fighter, he
Rafael dos Anjos was not pleased to learn that Michael Chandler had turned a fight with him down. Dos Anjos was set to return to lightweight and face Islam Makhachev in the UFC Vegas 14 headliner next weekend. However, it was reported Sunday that Makhachev had to pull out due to staph infection as the
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez is still hoping to get the legend fights that he desires. Before his unanimous decision defeat to Jake Matthews at UFC 253 in September, Sanchez spoke of wanting to compete against legends such as Conor McGregor in the last few fights of his contract with the promotion. “My goals in these
Bellator is back tonight in Uncasville, Connecticut with one of the biggest fights of the year. Bellator 250’s Main event features a showdown between two of the best fighters in the world. Former UFC middleweight contender and current Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi( 46-7-2), faces off against the reigning welterweight champion Douglas Lima(32-7). Lima will
The Korean Zombie was not pleased with his performance against Brian Ortega. The pair met in a highly-anticipated featherweight headliner at UFC Fight Island 6 last night in what was essentially a title eliminator fight. However, much to the surprise of many in the combat sports world, it was Ortega who dominated proceedings as he
Mike Perry believes it is destiny that him and Darren TIll will eventually fight. What started off as a friendly banter between the two a few years ago has now developed into a heated rivalry following the actions of Till such as making a parody website of Perry and making derogatory comments about his girlfriend
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has not put on any events since the start of the global pandemic. Now it has gotten to the point where fighters are looking to file a lawsuit against the promotion for lost wages. Obviously things have been hard all the way around since things hit the fan around the
UFC Fight Island 4 was live from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The card was headlined by a crucial bout for the bantamweight division in Holly Holm vs Irene Aldana. Holm (13-5) was entering this fight with a lot of pressure on her shoulders. After her TKO loss to Amanda Nunes, many believed that the