From Erin Blanchfield and Casey O’Neill to Maycee Barber, Miranda Maverick, and Natalia Silva, there are a number of skilled, developing competitors scattered throughout the Top 15 and just outside the rankings all moving forward in hopes of one day sitting in the throne Shevchenko has occupied since winning the title at UFC 231. And
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8:16 PM ET Victoria Lee, one of the most promising young prospects in all of mixed martial arts, has died at age 18. Lee, who was the younger sister of ONE Championship’s Angela Lee and Christian Lee, died Dec. 26, according to a social media post made by Angela. Victoria was born in Hawai’i but
Jailton Almeida is hoping the third time is the charm for a fight with Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 283, which is scheduled for Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The heavyweight duo was paired up to compete twice before in 2022, however Abdurakhimov withdrew both times. Abdurakhimov was reportedly pulled from a September card
Dustin Poirier has weighed in on the recent incident of Dana White getting into a domestic dispute with his wife. The MMA and wider sports worlds alike have been abuzz after video surfaced showing the UFC President in a public dispute with his wife, Anne. White was caught on video getting slapped by Anne, before
Conor McGregor has vowed to make a statement when he supposedly makes his return to the UFC Octagon this year. Ever since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in summer 2021, Conor McGregor has been on the road to recovery. Some wondered, understandably, whether he’d ever fight again. Alas, the Irishman has made the point
Derrick Lewis could be headed to a middleweight division near you. In a photo provided earlier this week by strength and conditioning coach, Chris Hernandez, it appears as if the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight contender has lost enough weight to compete a few weight divisions down. It’s quite incredible to see. Check it out
ONE Championship’s Victoria Lee dead at age 18 ONE Championship atomweight and strawweight fighter Victoria Lee has died at the age of 18. The rising star is the sister of ONE champions Angela and Christian Lee passed away on Dec. 26. Her sister Angela shared the tragic news on social media on Saturday. “On December
“I stayed at home resting, doing physical therapy, and before the surgery, I spent three months on the shelf, not training, not being able to move properly, just doing the PT to see if it would help,” Andrade said. “I had no choice other than to go on with the surgery. I had it and
Jan 4, 2023 The UFC has rebooked a welterweight matchup between Geoff Neal and Shavkat Rakhmonov for UFC 285 on March 4, multiple sources told ESPN. The 170-pound bout will take place in Las Vegas. It was originally scheduled for a UFC Fight Night on Jan. 14, but Neal was forced to withdraw due to
Cynthia Calvillo will return to her old stomping grounds at strawweight when she faces Loopy Godinez in a fight expected to take place at UFC 287 on April 8 with the location for the event still to be determined. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that both fighters have
On this day six years ago, we ran a story on Nick Diaz and Snoop Dogg discussing smoking weed with Kimbo Slice. In our latest Nick Diaz news, the legend discussed who he would like to face in his desired return to the Octagon. But in the following article from 2017, there was a more
Ben Askren has explained how his UFC contract could prevent him from facing Jake Paul in a mixed martial arts bout. Back in April 2021, Ben Askren opted to step foot into the boxing ring to take on Jake Paul. Many weren’t quite sure how it would play out but in the end, ‘The Problem
Gervonta “Tank” Davis has a very lucrative date with fellow superstar Ryan Garcia this April, but he’ll have to pass a potentially dangerous test this evening when he takes on undefeated Super Featherweight champion Hector Luis Garcia in Washington, DC. MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of today’s main event below. The Showtime-streaming broadcast kicks off
Ben Askren open to Jake Paul rematch in PFL: ‘I’d love to rub his face in the canvas’ Ben Askren would love to face Jake Paul in a mixed martial arts bout now that ‘The Problem Child’ has signed with the PFL, but his UFC contract prevents it. Paul and Askren faced off in a
(Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Because he’s the self-appointed “King of Cringe,” it’s easy to forget or downplay what a tremendous talent Cejudo was becoming before he surprisingly announced his retirement following his UFC 249 win over Dominick Cruz. After narrowly defeating Demetrious Johnson to claim the flyweight title, Cejudo’s first defense came against Dillashaw,
Jan 4, 2023 Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Former mixed martial arts fighter Phil Baroni has been arrested in Mexico for allegedly killing his girlfriend, the prosecutors’ office in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit said Wednesday. The office said a woman was found dead on Sunday in the town of San Francisco. The office
With UFC 283 almost two weeks away, the UFC has released a promo for the year’s first pay-per-view card. In the main event, former UFC champion Glover Teixeira will square off against Jamahal Hill for the vacant light heavyweight title. UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will defend his title against Brandon Moreno when they clash
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley feels UFC President Dana White and his wife wouldn’t have hit each other had they been sober. White is in hot water after being caught on video slapping his wife during a physical altercation on New Year’s Eve. He and his wife have since apologized to each other for the