Welcome to Midnight Mania! Sean O’Malley has been consistently outspoken about fighter pay and policy in a variety of perhaps conflicting ways, and he’s not a fan of UFC’s latest pay-per-view (PPV) price bump. Starting with UFC 270, UFC is asking fans to fork over $75 for each event, which adds up to a pretty
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Francis Ngannou appears in Jackass Forever and delivers a punch to the privates | Video UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou appears in the upcoming reality comedy film Jackass Forever and delivers a punch to the privates of a man wearing only a jockstrap. Paramount Pictures released the final trailer for the film on Monday. It’s
Two title fights have been announced for UFC 272 in March, including Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2. UFC President Dana White revealed to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that Sterling will look to defend his belt at the event in a rematch against Petr Yan. In addition, Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway will also have their
Kevin Holland has announced that he will be taking on Alex Oliveira at UFC 272. A clash of UFC stars will be added to the upcoming UFC 272 fight card when Kevin Holland takes on Alex Oliveira. News of the bout was first leaked by Holland himself on his OnlyFans page. He stated that he
I don’t know if Francis Ngannou will be able to defeat Ciryl Gane when they go to war for the heavyweight strap atop the UFC 270 pay-per-view (PPV) card later this month in Anaheim, but I can say with absolute certainly “The Predator” will never lose to another man’s ball sack. And for any of
7:30 AM ET Mixed martial arts is an ever-evolving, rapidly changing sport. And yes, the only thing we enjoy more than looking back on a night of fights is looking ahead to the next one. The same goes for the impulse to look ahead to the calendar year to come. Last year was awesome. We
Cheyanne Vlismas may not fight soon due to ‘reasons beyond belief’ Cheyanne Vlismas just secured one of the biggest wins of her career, but she may have to take a break from fighting for the time being following issues in her personal life. “Unfortunately, I would love to fight again [and] soon, but because of
Image Credit: Showtime Boxing Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley have passed their fight night drug tests. According to The Sun, multiple sources informed them that the Florida State Athletic Commission did indeed take urine samples on fight night from both Paul and Woodley. Both tests also produced negative results for all prohibited substances. Although the
Undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou and interim champ Ciryl Gane are continuing to talk about each other’s fighting style leading up to their main event. The two seem to have mutual respect for one another, as they’ve each given the other praise. Gane stated Ngannou is the “most powerful and athletic human” he’s ever
“Bigi Boy” Jairzinho Rozenstruik will return to action on February 26th against fellow heavyweight Marcin Tybura at UFC Vegas 49. That’s the word from MMA journalist Marcel Dorff, who broke the news Sunday afternoon. Rozenstruik came into the UFC with a lot of heat and a record of 6-0 MMA / 76-8-1 kickboxing. He won
Behind-the-scenes of Francis Ngannou’s UFC 270 training camp: ‘Sicko Saturday’ | Video Get a behind-the-scenes look at Francis Ngannou‘s training for his upcoming heavyweight title unification fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. “SICKO SATURDAY is all about cardio and pushing my body to its limit without breaks and pauses. Today I am training at
PhotoCred: Twitter – @AquaMMA___ Sean Strickland truly enjoys fighting. The top-ranked UFC middleweight contender is no stranger to controversy in training. In June 2021, Strickland found himself on the receiving end of a “dirty move” when working with Orlando Sanchez. Now, the New Bern, North Carolina native finds himself dishing out the questionable maneuvers. Sean
The original story was published on this day five years ago. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of the MMA News Archives. On This Day Five Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 9, 2017, 9:21 AM] Headline: Meryl Streep Says MMA is Not an Art, Scott Coker & Fighters Disagree Author:
While there’s still a lot of doubters out there when it comes to Charles Oliveira, “Do Bronx” himself is thinking big when it comes to his fighting future. Real big. The UFC lightweight champion recently won his first title defense against Dustin Poirier, taking out “Diamond” in the third round of their December 2021 fight.
4:17 PM ET Bellator has penned a deal with a controversial former college wrestling standout. Earlier this week, Bellator signed Pat Downey III, a former NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, to a contract, the promotion confirmed with ESPN on Friday. Downey, 29, has yet to make his MMA debut. He will compete in Bellator’s middleweight
Jake Paul posts video practicing leg kicks, tags Bellator MMA and PFL | Video YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul has voiced interest in entering mixed martial arts. He recently posted a video of himself practicing legs kicks and tagged a couple of MMA promotions. Paul is undefeated in his boxing career with a 5-0
Artem Lobov says he had a hard time realizing he had to retire from fighting. Lobov is a fan favorite and is known as ‘the GOAT’ to much of the MMA community, but his record did not illustrate such. He finished with an MMA record of 13-15-1 and one No Contest along with a bare-knuckle
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo believes the UFC 266 main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega is the “greatest fight” in MMA history. At the start of one of the most memorable sets of final pay-per-views a year has seen in the UFC, reigning featherweight titleholder Volkanovski met with top contender Ortega in