Ben Rothwell has opened up on his departure from the UFC. Rothwell was scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson on May 21 but was surprisingly released by the promotion just weeks before the fight. Originally there was no word on why he was let go, but now ‘Big Ben’ has revealed that he was the one
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Social media strongman Sajad Gharibi — better known as “The Iranian Hulk” — was scheduled to fight British bodybuilder Martyn Ford this Sat. night (April 30, 2022) inside O2 Arena in London, England, a heavyweight headliner sanctioned by the Professional Boxing Association to be contested across four, two-minute rounds. That fight is now canceled. In
Joe Rogan thinks Mike Tyson punch victim ‘probably earned it’ Anyone who is anyone has commented on the Mike Tyson punch and UFC commentator Joe Rogan is certainly someone. While on his podcast, Rogan addresses the incident that has since gone viral where an airline passenger got the beating of a lifetime from the former
Nate Diaz has again expressed disinterest in a potential trilogy fight against Conor McGregor. The last time Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor faced one another was five years ago at UFC 202. Since that bonafide classic, the two have never let up on continuing fighting on social media. It seems only a matter of time
(via Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) In the main event of UFC Vegas 52, a strawweight bout headlined the card as Jessica Andrade dropped back down to the division to face Amanda Lemos. Andrade entered the fight coming off a first-round TKO over Cynthia Calvillo to return to the win column after losing by TKO to Valentina
Welcome to Midnight Mania! One of the stranger storylines last weekend revolved around the return of Mike Jackson, best known as the second man to defeat CM Punk inside the Octagon … at least until a marijuana drug test failure overturned that victory. Regardless, that bout was widely slammed for being a miserable viewing experience
Thiago Santos, Yana Kunitskaya welcome baby girl UFC’s Yana Kunitskaya and Thiago Santos have announced the birth of their first child together, Alisa Santos. On Monday, April 25, Kunitskaya shared a series of Images of the birth including one of Santos holding the scissors he likely used to cut the child’s umbilical cord. On Sunday
7:53 AM ET Cris Cyborg cut John McCarthy off before he could even ask. It’s traditional in postfight, in-cage interviews for the broadcaster to ask the winning fighter what they want next. Like she has done to many opponents over the years, Cyborg beat McCarthy to the punch. “I’m just looking for the biggest fight,”
Paddy Pimblett is not exactly in fighting shape right now. The rise of Paddy Pimblett might just be beginning in the UFC, but the fans are very interested in him. Since his debut in the organization last year, Pimblett’s stock has risen with him now having two wins and a great personality. It seems that
PhotoCred: YouTube MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has claimed Jon Jones isn’t smart enough to understand some of his criticisms. While their one and only meeting inside the Octagon came way back in April 2013, the feud between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen seems to be standing the test of time quite well. They’d always been
Eagle FC, which has become the new retirement home for ex-UFC fighters, recently unveiled its “Redemption” poster for the upcoming combat sports event on Fri., May 20, 2022 at FLX Arena in Miami, Florida. Headlining the card is former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, who locks horns with fellow Octagon veteran Yorgan de Castro.
Dean Barry accuses Mike Jackson of taking ‘the easy way out’ in since-deleted tweet On Saturday, a highly-anticipated debut ran astray when Dean Barry was disqualified for an eye poke, shortly after a groin strike to Mike Jackson, who was returning to the Octagon for the first time in more than four years. Over the
MMA analyst and former mixed martial artist Chael Sonnen predicts that Khamzat Chimaev will likely be the next ‘champ champ’ in the UFC. “The Bad Guy” Chael Sonnen has a long MMA history. Since his retirement from the mat, he has been a strong voice in the world of combat sports. Sonnen offers his opinions
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad took a shot at Conor McGregor this week by using his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. The world of mixed martial arts continues to wait for more news regarding the return of Conor McGregor to the UFC. It’s not yet known when he’ll be back in the Octagon but based on everything
Add Cris Cyborg to the list of mixed martial arts (MMA) champions looking to crossover into the world of boxing. Cyborg, who is widely regarded as one of the best female fighters in MMA history, successfully defended her Bellator MMA women’s featherweight title for a fourth time last night (Sat., April 23, 2022) at Bellator
In the second of two Bellator MMA events this weekend in Honolulu, Hawaii, women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and Arlene Blencowe rematched in the Bellator 279 main event on Saturday. Cyborg pressured Blencowe and unloaded combinations. Blencowe landing right hands, but was dropped by a right hand by Cyborg. As Cyborg was working for the
2:00 AM ET Arlene Blencowe, blood streaming down her face, pointed to the ground, signifying she wanted to finish Saturday night’s fight with Cris Cyborg in a wild exchange in the middle of the cage. A few years ago, Cyborg might have gotten roped into a brawl, like she did when she got knocked out
UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori doesn’t think Paulo Costa deserves a rematch following Robert Whittaker’s UFC 275 withdrawal. Vettori was originally supposed to face Whittaker next following his unanimous decision win over Costa last October. However, Whittaker recently announced that he had to pull out of the fight due to an injury. This prompted Costa