Bellator 288 is primed and ready to go down later TONIGHT (Fri., Nov. 18, 2022) inside Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill., featuring a championship doubleheader. In the main event of the evening, Light Heavyweight kingpin, Vadim Nemkov, will rematch Corey Anderson in the Grand Prix finale. Co-headlining the event will be a highly-intriguing Lightweight title
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UFC Vegas 65 Main Event Weigh-in Video: Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak The main event fighters for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 65 fight card officially weighed in on Friday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight card is headlined by a heavyweight match between No. 7 ranked Derrick Lewis and No. 12 ranked Sergey Spivak. Spivak will
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. War… war never changes. But combat sports? Yeah, it changes all the time. Including Car Jitsu.
3:56 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission is planning disciplinary action against MMA fighter Darrick Minner for failing to disclose an injury ahead of a Nov. 6 UFC bout that was flagged for suspicious betting. Jeff Mullen, executive director of the NSAC, told ESPN on Thursday that Minner will be on the agenda at
The victories show he still has perhaps the most dangerous one-punch power in all the sport, while the setbacks showed that despite promises to the contrary, nothing much had really changed when it came to training, preparation, and performing against the absolute best the division has to offer. But this time does feel a little
Dan Hooker believes he has found answers in his fight game. Dan Hooker is turning his career around. After losing the majority of his most recent bouts, he is back to his winning ways and on his way back up the rankings. Hooker had a huge win at UFC 281 this past weekend and was
Fernie Garcia believes the pressure is on him to prove to everyone just how good he is. Garcia lost his UFC debut by decision to Journey Newson back at UFC 274 in May. It was a disappointing performance for Garcia who was frustrated that he didn’t fight like himself. [embedded content] “There is not much
Jake Paul wasn’t the only man who showed up at the Deji vs. Mayweather event in Dubai looking for a fight. While Paul was successful in baiting Tommy Fury into agreeing to a boxing match in Feb. 2023, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight roost-ruler, Tyron Woodley, wasn’t as lucky. Woodley came with the intent
Scott Coker ‘shocked’ by Anthony Johnson death: ‘He was loved around the world’ Bellator president Scott Coker emotionally commented on the recent loss of Anthony Johnson while in Chicago on Friday promoting Bellator 288. “That was not an easy phone call to get,” said Coker during a media scrum in Chicago on Friday. Really, I
For the first time, Olympic gold medalist David Taylor is contemplating a potential move into MMA. After attending UFC 281 this past Saturday, the 31-year-old Penn State alum said fighting is something he might want to explore. That isn’t something Taylor would have said a couple of years ago. While no decision has been made,
11:12 AM ET Corey Anderson got an unexpected text message last month. The sender was his friend and fellow Bellator MMA fighter Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Anderson and Johnson had not spoken for a few months, but Rumble was known for checking in on his buddies when they were getting close to a fight. This particular
Matt and Jim are joined by UFC welterweights Andre Fialho and Jack Della Maddalena on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! Set to make his fifth appearance in the Octagon this year on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac main card, Andre explains why he thinks staying incredibly active is beneficial for him ahead of
UFC lightweight Renato Moicano has revealed how he learned the English skills that recently helped him deliver a viral post-fight interview. This past weekend at UFC 281, Moicano topped the event’s prelims in what was his first outing since a tough short-notice defeat at the hands of Rafael dos Anjos this past March at UFC
Brady Hiestand is vieweing his UFC Vegas 65 fight against Fernie Garcia as his official UFC debut. Hiestand is coming off a split-decision loss to Ricky Turcios in August of 2021 in the TUF 29 finale. It was a very close fight and after the loss, Hiestand went under the knife for his knee as
For those clamoring for the ability to accumulate Professional Fighters League (PFL) points, it’s quite a joyous time to be a fan. It was revealed today (Thurs., Nov. 17, 2022) via Sport Business before later confirmed by PFL Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Loren Mack, that PFL has officially partnered with Concerto — a
Watch Derrick Lewis crumble Chris Daukaus | Fight Video Heavyweight knockout artist Derrick Lewis delivered in his UFC Vegas 45 match against Chris Daukaus in December 2021 in Las Vegas. The No. 7 ranked Lewis headlines Saturday’s UFC Vegas 65 fight card at the UFC Apex against No. 12 ranked Sergey Spivak. Spivak will be
Israel Adesanya believes he and Alex Pereira are not done with each other. At UFC 281, Adesanya and Pereira faced off for the third time in combat sports, and once again, things did not end well for Adesanya. Though he was behind on the scorecards entering the final round, Pereira pulled off an incredible comeback,
1:54 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) set a new precedent in its monthly meeting Wednesday. The commission suspended UFC heavyweight fighter Ilir Latifi for three months for not disclosing an illness to commission doctors before his fight Oct. 1 in Las Vegas. Latifi beat Aleksei Oleinik via unanimous decision on the UFC