PhotoCred: Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz says that he is still open to a charity fight against Monster Energy’s Hans Molenkamp. Following his win over Casey Kenney at UFC 259 earlier this year, Cruz challenged Molenkamp — a top executive at Monster Energy — to a charity fight. It’s been over six months since
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Dominance MMA CEO Ali Abdelaziz believes a fight between Nate Diaz and Vicente Luque will only happen if the former signs a new deal with the UFC. Talk of a clash between Luque and Diaz has existed for most of 2021. Prior to last month, it had been the Brazilian pushing for a clash with
Mike Winkeljohn talks about his decision on Jon Jones after his recent troubles, Holly Holm’s recent injury woes, Claressa Shields’ MMA prospects, and more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mma-fighting/id320642139
In the first fight, Holland fell to the mat after the clash of heads, and Daukaus submitted Holland shortly thereafter. However, referee Dan Miragliotta determined the fight to be called a No Contest. The matchup is a rather crucial one on the fringes of the middleweight rankings. Holland is coming off back-to-back main event losses
5:01 PM ET No charges will be filed against UFC legend Chuck Liddell after a domestic violence arrest Oct. 11, per a document obtained by ESPN from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. The listed reason for why prosecution will not be pursued was “lack of sufficient evidence,” and the comments stated that “the
Jessica Eye will likely have to wait until a later date for her next fight after revealing that she was admitted to the hospital this past weekend after falling ill. The former flyweight title contender is scheduled to face Andrea Lee at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas on Nov. 13. “[This
June 6, 2020; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A general view of the octagon prior to UFC 250 at the UFC APEX. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports After a difficult first round, UFC featherweight Nate Landwehr used relentless pressure to score a third-round submission on Ludovit Klein at UFC Vegas 40. Over
Conor McGregor’s stock drops with every person he punches in public, argues fellow former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) titleholder Michael Bisping. Bisping, a former UFC Middleweight champion, is not impressed with McGregor’s recent behaviour. McGregor reportedly misunderstood the term, When in Rome… allegedly punching a DJ earlier this week in Italy’s capital. “The Count” tallied
Jake Paul calls out ‘coked up’ Conor McGregor after latest alleged assault Former UFC champ-champ, Conor McGregor, was busy in Italy having his children christened in the Vatican and then getting himself involved in yet another assault allegation. And it wouldn’t be a full-circle combate news day if Jake Paul didn’t insert himself into the
Former Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader issued a statement following his knockout loss to Corey Anderson at Bellator 268. Bader suffered a first-round knockout loss when he was caught with an Anderson punch early on in their fight and then finished with ground and pound. For Bader, it was a disappointing loss after beating
Michael Bisping thinks Conor McGregor is trending in the wrong direction and is in need of some swift intervention. Over the weekend, it was reported that Conor McGregor allegedly assaulted Italian DJ Francesco Facchinetti. Both Facchinetti and his wife gave their account of what took place, stating that McGregor sucker-punched the artist without provocation. Bisping began
In fact, Wright has already mentioned that he has been testing out some new skills that he is excited to show off. “Ninja stuff is always a secret,” Wright said. “We learned some new secret stuff we can’t wait to show on Saturday.” Like most fighters gearing up for Saturday’s matchup, Wright is just focused
7:49 AM ET Last week, the UFC announced that top-10 welterweights Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal will meet on Dec. 11. This announcement was a long time coming — as in, more than 2½ years. It was way back in March 2019 that Edwards and Masvidal had a confrontation backstage after both had won bouts
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1 p.m. ET: A recap of this past weekend’s action featuring UFC Vegas 40 and Bellator 268 and betting plays for the fight cards.
Feb 29, 2020; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Megan Anderson (red gloves) fights Norma Dumont (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Chartway Arena. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports Norma Dumont fought a strategically smart fight that was completely effective in beating Aspen Ladd in their women’s featherweight main event UFC Vegas 40. It was just
Another weekend of fisticuffs has come and gone with both Bellator 268 and UFC Vegas 40 going down last weekend (Sat., Oct. 16, 2021), providing hardcore fight fans with a double dose of combat sports action. Plenty of fighters were left licking their wounds, including Aspen Ladd, who was dominated by Norma Dumont in the
Ronda Rousey posts photo breastfeeding her newborn because ‘it shouldn’t be hidden’ Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey recently gave birth to her first child, a daughter, La’akea Makalapuaokalanipõ Browne. “Rowdy” posted a photo of her breastfeeding her daughter in an effort to normalize feeding an infant in public. “Our boys asked me the
Coach Jim West issued a statement following his corner advice to Aspen Ladd in her UFC Vegas 40 main event loss on Saturday night. West is Ladd’s head coach at MMA GOLD as well as her boyfriend and longtime partner. During Saturday’s main event fight featuring Ladd and Norma Dumont, West’s coaching tactics in-between rounds