Hasim Rahman Jr.’s path to a boxing match with Jake Paul came rather irregularly. The 31-year-old makes for Paul’s fifth opponent in what will be the YouTube star’s sixth professional boxing appearance. For Rahman Jr. (12-1 as a pro, 9-12 as an amateur, according to BoxingRec), he’s no stranger to Paul as the two have
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Dana White guarantees Israel Adesanya’s next fight will be ‘batsh*t nuts’ UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya received some criticism for his UFC 276 performance even though he soundly defeated Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision. His critics believe Adesanya fought a safe fight and that he could have been more aggressive. Part of the criticism directed
8:19 AM ET Frankie Edgar, one of the best mixed martial artists of the last decade, says he intends to retire after making one final appearance in the UFC this year. Edgar told ESPN he has asked the UFC to book him one more bantamweight fight in November, on an event expected to take place
It’s no secret that Conor McGregor tends to avoid wearing a shirt when he’s out doing any number of public activities, but it appears that’s not the only article of clothing he has an issue with. The former two-division UFC champion turned 34 on July 14, and this year the Irishman celebrated his birthday in
(via Zuffa LLC) Today’s UFC Long Island event features a key women’s flyweight contest between former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy. Tate (19-8 MMA) decided to make the drop to flyweight following her unanimous decision loss to Ketlen Vieira in November of 2021. That loss was preceded by a TKO victory over fellow
UFC Long Island entertained fans with an exciting evening of fights this past weekend (Sat., July 16, 2022) that included one exciting finish after another. That also meant a lot of fighters were sent home feeling the post-fight blues, including Miesha Tate, who suffered a bloody loss at the hands of Lauren Murphy (see it
Nate Diaz: ‘UFC wants me to fight Conor McGregor, I’m not fighting Conor McGregor’ UFC welterweight fan favorite and winner of The Ultimate Fighter 5, Nate Diaz, has become what can be best described as a disgruntled employee. Diaz has called out several fighters and pleaded with the fight promotion to release him over the
2:57 PM ET The UFC has booked a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev to headline UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The UFC 280 pay-per-view event takes place on Oct. 22 at Etihad Arena. Officials announced the lightweight contest Saturday. Officially, the fight will be for the UFC’s vacant
UFC welterweight Bryan Barberena is the latest fighter to volunteer to be Nate Diaz‘s potentially last fight in the Octagon. Barberena has won three fights in a row, including most recently on the first fight of his new contract against Robbie Lawler at UFC 276. He could be one win away from potentially earning a
Charles Oliveira will fight Islam Makhachev for the vacant UFC lightweight title on October 22 in Abu Dhabi. The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced the news today, following an initial report from Ariel Helwani. Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) was stripped of the 155lbs title after missing weight against Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA) at UFC 274 in
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently decided to enforce a flag ban in the Octagon, meaning fighters aren’t allowed to proudly display their country’s standard while competing for the combat sports organization. This all came about during heightened world tensions. Russia recently invaded Ukraine, and China continues to make aggressive statements toward countries (Taiwan) it feels
Nate Diaz fires back at Dana White: ‘I’ve been offered zero fights in nine months’ Welterweight fan favorite Nate Diaz responded to UFC president Dana White‘s recently comments about the fight promotion not being able to hold fighters hostage. In an interview with The MMA Hour last week, Diaz said that he felt like he
5:32 PM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — A highly anticipated featherweight main event between Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega ended unfortunately on Saturday, when Ortega was unable to continue after appearing to dislocate his right shoulder. The injury occurred at the 4:11 mark of the opening round. Ortega had just taken Rodriguez to the ground, and
The UFC is reportedly looking to pair top-10 lightweights Dustin Poirier and Beneil Dariush together later this year. During an interview with The Schmo, Dariush’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, shared the news of the UFC’s plans. The fight has not yet been formally agreed to by both parties, but this is the direction the promotion is
PhotoCred: Instagram – @mieshatate Today’s UFC Long Island event featured a key women’s flyweight contest between former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy. Tate (19-9 MMA) made the decision to make the drop down to flyweight following her unanimous decision loss to Ketlen Vieira in November of 2021. That loss was preceded by a
The back and forth between UFC president Dana White and Nate Diaz on who is responsible for Nate’s inactivity continues. Earlier this week, Diaz went on a special edition of The MMA Hour to discuss his problems with securing the final fight on his UFC contract, saying the promotion was holding him hostage. He claimed
Miesha Tate releases statement following UFC Long Island loss Former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate made her flyweight debut on the UFC Long Island main card on Saturday in a losing effort against Lauren Murphy. Tate came out of retirement after nearly five years away from the sport in July 2021 defeating Marion Reneau in
3:33 PM ET What were the biggest moments at UFC Fight Night in Long Island? Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim offer up their takeaways from a fun-filled event in Elmont, New York. There is plenty to unpack from a disappointing UFC Long Island main event. How does Yair Rodriguez‘s victory following a Brian Ortega injury