Month: May 2023

“We’ll have somebody else fight, we’ll do somebody else for the interim title,” White added. “Don’t say you’re going to go out and fight and then start saying stuff like, ‘If my [body holds up].’ What’s the first thing that happened? As soon as I was at the [UFC Vegas 73] press conference, I was

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is about to expand its entertainment portfolio. Netflix recently released a docuseries titled McGregor Forever, chronicling the past three years of the biggest star in mixed martial arts (MMA) history, Conor McGregor. While the timing aligns perfectly with the return of “The Notorious” on UFC programming next week (Tues., May 30,

It might be an understatement to say the UFC rankings are questionable. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this Rankings Review column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary

Donn Davis, the founder of PFL, has fired back at Dana White. Last week, Francis Ngannou officially signed his contract with PFL and he is expected to debut in 2024, as well as getting to be an executive in PFL Africa among others. Although all the details weren’t out there, UFC president, Dana White was

Joe Rogan is getting high praise from fellow comedian Bill Maher. The political commentator believes Rogan, who not only provides color commentary for UFC pay-per-view (PPV) events, but also hosts the world’s No. 1 podcast on Spotify, is our generation’s Larry King, but bigger than King ever was with his massive online reach. “I would

Dricus du Plessis wants to be the UFC middleweight champion. The current titleholder, Israel Adesanya, wants to fight him. But instead, the South African fighter is taking on former champion and top contender Robert Whittaker. Dricus du Plessis knows he’s not taking smart fight en route to UFC title He admits that it isn’t the

Gordon Ryan continues to be plagued by health issues. The BJJ powerhouse has been sidelined for more than six months and is back in the hospital following a recent surgery. The 27 year old has had long-standing issues with his stomach but has recently been struggling with his throat. Having been unable to train, ‘King’

Alexander Volkanovski has moved past Max Holloway. In their three fights series, “The Great” has come out on top in each encounter with two unanimous decisions sandwiching a split decision. The July 2022 trilogy bout was undeniably the most impressive from the Australian mixed martial arts (MMA) legend, pitching a masterful shutout over the former

Dana White fires back at Aljamain Sterling after press conference comments Dana White is surprised that Aljamain Sterling was offended by his press conference comments. During an interview with Amy Kaplan, White expressed his frustration. “I’m not the one that went out and said, ‘If my body holds up,’ when I’m promoting a fight. If

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2023, 09:33 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun WHEN FRANCIS NGANNOU officially announced he’d signed with the PFL earlier this month, he promised the deal would allow the next chapter of his career to be “tremendous.” Under the

Henry Cejudo has questioned where PFL is getting its funding from following their recent deal with Francis Ngannou. The recent acquisition of Francis Ngannou was huge news for PFL. They’ve been making steady gains for a while now, but bringing in a name like Francis was a real statement of intent. They made it known

Former UFC middleweight Alessio Di Chirico will appear in court today after being arrested on Monday in Formentera, Spain. “Manzo” is accused of blowing a gasket during a taxi ride from a restaurant to his hotel and unloaded on the driver — after paying his tab — in front of his wife and two children.