Bellator is ‘serious’ about signing Kayla Harrison After winning the PFL women’s lightweight season championship twice, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison became a free agent. With a 12-0 undefeated record in mixed martial arts, and her Olympic accolades, Harrison is expected to ink a lucrative deal with a fight promotion sooner than later. Bellator
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PhotoCred: Insider / MMA Junkie YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul sent a warning to Nate Diaz, saying that “I’m going to Stockton slap the sh*t out of that bitch.” Paul is set to take on Tommy Fury next month in Tampa in his last test professional boxing match. On the undercard, Diaz’s teammate Chris Avila takes on
Dana White doesn’t think the recent weight issues with some high-profile names are an issue. In September, fans waited in great anticipation for the return of the O.G. Stockton bad boy, Nick Diaz. He was to rematch Robbie Lawler in a welterweight clash 17 years in the making. But days before the fight, Diaz asked
12:48 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez is officially on, as each fighter successfully made weight on Friday. Holloway (22-6), of Hawaii, tipped the scales at 146 pounds. Rodriguez, who fights out of Chihuahua, Mexico, came in at 145.5 pounds. The featherweight bout will
Pearl Gonzalez is keeping her head held high after an incredible battle at Friday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event. The UFC and Invicta veteran took on Britain Hart in a grudge match at BKFC 22 in Miami and was on the wrong end of a unanimous decision. It was the second promotional appearance for Gonzalez,
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Outlook: After suffering her first UFC loss, Ribas bounced back well after a hard 2021 to earn a bounce-back win against Virna Jandiroba. Ribas was on a bit of an inside track to the Top 5 between her high skill level and infectious personality outside of the cage, and the improvements she showed against her
Joe Rogan has been on the receiving end of a lot of mainstream heat lately on account of his controversial COVID-19 opinions, and now he’s officially hit a new level of fame after being mocked in the latest opening sketch for Saturday Night Live. It was a pretty lame and lazy skit, but that’s par
Dana White: ‘Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 makes sense’ Former featherweight champion Max Holloway has lost twice to the man that took his belt and current titleholder Alexander Volkanovski. Both fights went the distance and the second ended in a split decision that many thought Holloway won. Holloway is the top ranked 145-pound contender
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway looks back at his memorable fight against Calvin Kattar last year where he proclaimed ‘I’m the best boxer in the UFC, baby,’ in the middle of the bout. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of
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Image via @ufcrussia on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev took to his social media to issue fiery callouts of both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Chimaev is one of the UFC’s biggest and brightest young stars heading into 2022. In his last fight at UFC 267, Chimaev smashed Li Jingliang in
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7:17 PM ET Yair Rodriguez, blood coming from several cuts on his face, pointed his finger and planted it in Max Holloway‘s chest. Holloway, face swollen and bleeding from above his right eye, took his fist and patted it against Rodriguez’s face. Holloway’s legend continued Saturday with a unanimous-decision win (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) over Rodriguez
Dustin Poirier is a well-rounded veteran with a vast list of knockouts and some impressive submissions to his credit in the UFC, but lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is confident in his abilities going into UFC 269. Oliveira, who defends his lightweight gold in the main event of the Las Vegas pay-per-view on Dec. 11, stopped
Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Max Holloway (red gloves) walks to the octagon before a bout against Alexander Volkanovski (not pictured) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports A bloodied and swollen Max Holloway outlasted Yair Rodriguez in a featherweight slugfest Saturday, taking the main event of
Big things were expected from the UFC Fight Night main event between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez, and big things were delivered by the featherweight stars, as they battled hard for five compelling rounds, with Holloway emerging victorious via unanimous decision. Scores were 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 for the No.1-ranked Holloway, now 23-6. The No.3-ranked Rodriguez, back