Merry Christmas Eve, Maniacs! As part of our yearly wind down here at MMAmania.com, it’s time to continue recapping our most popular stories of the year. Are these stories indicative of overall trends? Do they accurately depict the truly biggest story lines of the year? No and no! But, it’s a fun capture of the
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UFC reveals their 2022 pick for Fighter of the Year The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) revealed their picks for the 2022 year-end awards including Knockout of the Year, Submission of the Year, and Fighter of the Year. In a video released on Saturday, the fight promotion named their 2022 Newcomer of the Year, Upset of
By the end of 2021, Roman Dolidze was clearly a talent to watch in the middleweight division, but the Georgia native wasn’t must-see TV as he relied on a smothering grappling attack to win his fights. Fast forward a year and Dolidze has knocked out Kyle Daukaus, Phil Hawes and Jack Hermansson, and if you’re
Jared Cannonier has no problem admitting to a moment of vulnerability after his UFC 276 title loss to Israel Adesanya this past July. “The Killa Gorilla” had an eventful year in 2022, one that saw him secure big wins over Derek Brunson and most recently Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 66. But perhaps the most
MMA fighter Chris Vasil kneed Frank Wells into oblivion at Cage Fury FC 116. Featherweights Vasil and Wells met on the main card of the event on Friday in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Both fighters were hoping to get back into the win column. The finish came early in round three when Wells threw out
New footage of Jorge Masvidal in custody following his alleged attack on Colby Covington has been released. In March, it was reported that Masvidal and Covington got into a scuffle at Miami Beach restaurant Papi Steak and police were called. According to the reports, Masvidal went to the restaurant with a surgical mask on and
Tai Tuivsasa was quite the Australian Santa Claus this year. While ‘Bam Bam’ is on a two-fight losing streak, he has cashed out the past year and a half. The No. 5 ranked heavyweight has received a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus in four of his last five fights, dating back to UFC 264,
Hear Colby Covington explain Jorge Masvidal confrontation ‘he definitely rocked me’ | Video The trial between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal hasn’t happened yet but we’re finally learning more details about the alleged assault of Covington outside of a Miami steakhouse on March 21. The audio, shared on YouTube by “Real World Police” details the
The UFC releases an in-depth look into the rematch between UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate at UFC 168 on Dec. 28, 2013. Tate was the first fighter in the UFC to get out of the first round against Rousey, but she still came up short when she was submitted via armbar in
The challenger looked comfortable as round two commenced, and he had success with a variety of striking attacks. In the second minute, a right hand jarred Teixeira and prompted a pair of desperate takedown attempts. Prochazka defended well and kept the assault coming, but out of nowhere, Teixeira put Prochazka down on the mat and
Former UFC star Chael Sonnen has looked to defend Douglas Crosby after the MMA judge came under fire for some controversial scorecards earlier this month. While December 9 and December 10 saw the UFC and Bellator stage events that both featured gold on the line and a host of intriguing names in action, the main
Former UFC commentator Mike Goldberg has revealed that he did eventually get closure with Dana White. The play-by-play commentator was a vital figure in the early days of the mixed-martial-arts promotion. In 1997, made his debut on UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan, and was the man behind the mic as Kazushi Sakuraba fought his way through
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The Bantamweight title picture has a clear line of challengers. Next up, Henry Cejudo will return from retirement and challenge Aljamain Sterling. It’s a bit of a shock given UFC’s apparent disinterest in “Triple C,” but the timeline seemed to work out for the promotion. Though targeted for March, contracts remain
Jake Paul says he’d knock Conor McGregor out in boxing ‘with one hand tied behind my back’ If former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor and YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul ever box, Paul says he’d easily beat the Irishman. In fact, Paul claims he would knock McGregor out with one hand behind his back.
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Jan Blachowicz was pretty much the last fight Jiri Prochazka wanted to see on Dec. 10, but after five rounds, he had no doubt about who won. The former UFC light heavyweight champ, of course, planned to rematch Glover Teixeira before a severe injury forced him to withdraw from UFC 282 and
12:36 PM ET Two of the best bantamweights in the world will meet early next year, potentially with a title shot on the line. Marlon “Chito” Vera will face Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Feb. 18 in Las Vegas, the UFC announced Friday on social media. Sources told ESPN
As soon as he started becoming a little more mainstream, I just loved watching him fight, talk trash, and just embrace being a fighter. He’s also Irish and so am I, so I loved how that was a big part of him and how he carried that into the ring every time he fought. Overall,
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou met with leaders from the U.S. and Africa at a recent joint summit. Ngannou has become one of the biggest stars in the UFC since his promotional debut in 2015. Since his first UFC fight, he’s earned numerous knockout wins in the Octagon, including over former champions Stipe Miocic and