6:36 PM ET Popular UFC lightweight Bobby Green said in an Instagram video Friday night that he was forced out of a scheduled fight at UFC 276 due to a positive drug test. Green said — as he was in training camp for the scheduled July 2 bout against fellow veteran fighter Jim Miller —
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MMA journalist Ariel Helwani has put a wet blanket on claims Nate Diaz is already in talks with Bellator. At UFC 279 earlier this month, Diaz defeated Tony Ferguson in the last fight of his UFC contract. Post-fight, the 37-year-old declared that he wanted to “show all these UFC fighters how to take over and
The UFC Lightweight division will soon have a champion again. UFC 280 is just four weeks away, and the main event between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will decide the future of the 155-pound division. Though he is technically without the title after a controversial weight miss, Oliveira’s status as the best Lightweight on the
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell may be suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) according to his estranged wife. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Liddell and his wife, Heidi, are engaged in a custody battle over their two children. Liddell filed for divorce three days after being arrested on charges of
On this day seven years ago, Aljamain Sterling considered walking away from the sport of MMA indefinitely. In the following article from 2015, we revisit Aljamain Sterling’s deliberation of changing career paths after not being able to find an opponent. As it happens, Sterling isn’t the only fighter who considered retirement after going without an
Is Bellator bluffing about being in talks with Nate Diaz following the Stockton fighter’s exit from the UFC? Bellator president Scott Coker has a long relationship with the Diaz brothers that spans back to 2009 when Coker booked Nick Diaz to face Frank Shamrock in Strikeforce. Leading up to Bellator Dublin, Coker claimed he was
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is sidelined recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL. He expects to return in the spring and would like to face former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones when he does. Ngannou holds wins over the top 3-ranked contenders: Ciryl Gane, Stipe Miocic, and Curtis Blaydes. Former
11:07 AM ET Mohamed Itoumaine was refereeing at a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament last month in Wolverhampton, England. To his surprise, one of the participants was Tom Hardy, a big-time Hollywood actor with credits from Mad Max: Fury Road to Venom to the Batman franchise. He also starred in the MMA movie “Warrior” in 2011. Hardy,
The MMA community making a lot of the fact that Conor McGregor has not been tested by USADA so far in 2022, and now we have some direction about what is happening. The fighting future of McGregor has been in question since the moment he broke his leg in the rubber match with Dustin Poirier,
Aljamain Sterling is scheduled to defend his undisputed UFC bantamweight title against former division king TJ Dillashaw at UFC 280 next month in Abu Dhabi and “Funk Master” is already out for blood. While many fight fans have failed to support Sterling due to the controversy surrounding his feud with former UFC bantamweight champion Petr
On Friday, September 23, Bellator returned to action to host Bellator 285: Benson Henderson vs. Peter Queally live from Dublin, Ireland. In the main event was local favorite, Queally, looking to make his mark and prove to everyone he was next in line for the title with a win over MMA legend, Benson Henderson. But Henderson
While he’s got his initial focus set on a collision with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul inside the boxing ring, MMA legend Anderson Silva already has another sporting venture in the pipeline. Since exiting the UFC in late 2020 off the back of a 1-7-1 nine-fight run, Silva has breathed fresh life into his combat sports career.
Streaking UFC welterweight up-and-comer Daniel Rodriguez will make a quick turnaround to battle longtime 170-pound veteran Neil Magny as part of upcoming UFC Vegas 62 event on ESPN+, scheduled for Sat., Oct. 29, 2022 at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas. That’s according to a report from MMA Island. Rodriguez (17-2) is fresh off
Israel Adesanya releases video of his reaction-time training UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya released footage of him doing speed and reaction drills after a City Kickboxing sparring session. “The Last Stylebender” is training for his upcoming bout against Alex Pereira in the UFC 281 main event. The anticipated showdown will be the third time the
Sep 20, 2022 The Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing undercard will feature an unorthodox matchup. UFC and Bellator MMA veteran Chris Avila will compete against YouTube star Doctor Mike in a four-round, professional boxing match Oct. 29 in Glendale, Arizona, officials told ESPN. The contracted weight will be 185 pounds, and the pair will
Kamaru Usman has suggested that newly crowned UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards didn’t get the love he deserved following his victory at UFC 278. On August 20, Edwards culminated a memorable journey from troubled youth to a globally known mixed martial arts great. He reached the top by dethroning Usman in the Utah-held headliner, with
Nate Diaz has a world of options to play with in combat sports free agency. After 15 years fighting in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Diaz is moving on following a successful final appearance at UFC 279 two weeks ago (Sept. 10, 2022). Diaz fulfilled his contractual obligations, defeating Tony Ferguson via fourth round guillotine submission
It’s not a stretch to say that 2022 hasn’t quite bit what lightweight Peter Queally wanted it to be. Initially looking like he would fight in February, a long-standing shoulder issue put Queally on the shelf for the entire year up to this point, where 10 months after his last fight he’ll finally be able