Joe Rogan doesn’t like Conor McGregor’s callout of Kamaru Usman. With McGregor rehabbing the broken leg he sustained in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier, he had said he was going to walk into a lightweight title shot. Yet, as he continued to rehab and lift weights he got bigger and now he said he
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debuts aren’t always the timeliest things, as injuries, global pandemics, or other mishaps can delay a hopeful’s arrival by years. On this edition of “New Blood,” the series where I really should try to learn to read Cyrillic, we look at an undefeated Dagestani prospect first signed in 2020 and his
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Ceremonial Weigh-in Video The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio officially weighed in on Friday morning. Friday afternoon, they’ll step on the scales during the event’s ceremonial weigh-ins. The event is headlined by a heavyweight clash No. 4 ranked Curtis Blaydes and No. 9
1:53 PM ET Bellator has shuffled its upcoming tournament after a pair of injuries to significant names. Bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis and the popular James Gallagher are both out of the scheduled Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix, the promotion officially confirmed Thursday. Former champ Juan Archuleta will replace Pettis and fight Raufeon Stots for the
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we dive into the raw, unfiltered reactions to the recent arrest of Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal Arrested On Battery Charge, Could Face 15 Years In Prison Wednesday, Jorge Masvidal was charged with second-degree felony aggravated battery after allegedly
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at UFC 196 Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz seemingly have some disagreements about their movie future. Last week, Jared Leto discussed a potential movie about the career of ‘The Notorious‘. The Oscar winner stated that he would like to play McGregor in a possible movie in the future. Leto is
Welcome to Midnight Mania! With each passing week, it seems more likely that Conor McGregor is going to return from injury and loss directly into a title shot. Lightweight kingpin Charles Oliveira has mentioned being open to the match up, but now McGregor has been talking mostly about 170 lbs. and targeting Kamaru Usman as
Jorge Masvidal’s first tweet after jail is absolutely hilarious Jorge Masvidal was officially arrested and charged on Thursday following his alleged attack on Colby Covington earlier this week. The two have been feuding for years and finally fought at UFC 272 where Covington defeated Masvidal via unanimous decision. That wasn’t good enough for Masvidal. He
5:12 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor was arrested for “alleged road traffic violations” Tuesday in his native Dublin, Ireland, his team confirmed Wednesday with ESPN. The Irish Independent was first to report the news. “Mr. McGregor was driving to the gym when he was stopped by [Irish police] for alleged road traffic violations,” McGregor
UFC heavyweight contender Chris Daukaus would entertain a Jon Jones fight if offered, but he may hesitate to sign the dotted line. Daukaus is set to face Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Columbus headliner this weekend. Daukaus and Blaydes are looking to re-emerge in the heavyweight title picture with a win. Jones has teased a
Chael Sonnen on YouTube Chael Sonnen has commented on UFC President, Dana White’s handling of Dan Hookers loss at UFC London this past weekend. It was Dan Hooker (21-12 MMA) who went up against Arnold Allen (18-1 MMA) at the 02 Arena in a featherweight fight. The Englishman, in front of his hometown crowd, came
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight Paige VanZant recently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is expected to make her in-ring debut later this year. Before that happens, “12 Gauge” will compete on the final fight of her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (UFC) contract on July 9 inside Alexandra Palace in London, England. BKFC
Rafael dos Anjos wants Jorge Masvidal’s BMF title after ‘sucker punch’ arrest Almost everyone in the MMA world is defending Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack of trash-talking Colby Covington. Everyone except former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. The former champion took to Twitter on Thursday to call for the stripping of Masvidal’s BMF title after
11:56 PM ET UFC star Jorge Masvidal was taken into custody Wednesday night in Miami Beach on charges of aggravated battery with bodily harm and criminal mischief, both of which are considered felonies, according to an arrest report obtained by ESPN. Masvidal was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 10:27 p.m. local time
Jorge Masvidal has been charged with one count of aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm and one count of criminal mischief following an alleged altercation with Colby Covington. Monday, Covington was outside of the Papi Steak Restaurant in Miami, FL when Masvidal allegedly attacked him with a punch to the mouth another punch to
Paul Craig subs Nikita Krylov at UFC London Teddy Atlas, an American boxing trainer and fight commentator, weighed in on the fight between Paul Craig and Nikita Krylov this past weekend at UFC London. It was Craig (16-4 MMA) who secured a first round submission win over Krylov (27-9 MMA) at the O2 Arena on
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal allegedly snuck up on and punched Colby Covington in the mouth at a very public place. Covington is missing part of his tooth, and Masvidal and his management are bragging on Twitter. Amidst the “Chaos,” one has to wonder: Will Masvidal face any consequences for his actions? Jon Jones
Though he was only able to get in one bout in 2021, middleweight Ozzy Diaz is nonetheless pleased with how his year turned out. Coming off of three straight wins, Diaz was able to get his fourth win in a row with a second round TKO of Moses Murrietta at LXF6 last October. “I only