Tyron Woodley pays fan $5,000 for best meme from his knockout loss to Jake Paul Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is anything but a sore loser. After suffering a knockout loss to Jake Paul in their rematch on Dec. 18, the face-planted Woodley quickly became an internet meme. On Monday, Woodley decided to participate
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Tommy Fury was not impressed with Jake Paul’s performance in last Saturday’s boxing rematch with Tyron Woodley. It was to have been a much anticipated boxing match at the Amalie Arena between Fury and Paul last Saturday. However, due to a rib injury and chest infection Tommy Fury was forced to withdraw from the fight.
Colby Covington has made it known he wants Jorge Masvidal next. Ever since Covington lost to Kamaru Usman at UFC 268 he called out Masvidal for his next fight and he even told “Gamebred” to pull out of his scheduled UFC 269 scrap against Leon Edwards. Of course, Masvidal did end up having to pull
Ciryl Gane may only have 10 professional fights under his belt, but fellow UFC fighter Anthony Smith believes “Bon Gamin” is the very best heavyweight in the world today. It’s not a complete stretch considering Gane is 7-0 under the UFC banner and just captured the interim heavyweight title with a TKO win over Derrick
Rashad Evans vs. Gabriel Checco set for Eagle FC 44 on Jan. 28 Rashad Evans finally has an opponent. According to ESPN, Gabriel Checco will face the former UFC fighter who is coming out of retirement to fight in the promotion owned and run by former UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Evans announced he would
Sean Strickland UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland is more than willing to take Jake Paul up on his 5 million dollar fight offer. After Paul (5-0) knocked out Tyron Woodley (0-2) in their highly anticipated rematch this past Saturday, he proceeded to call out UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal. ‘The Problem Child’ would later double down
Kayla Harrison had to pay up to UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad after losing her bet that her American Top Team teammate Amanda Nunes would defeat Julianna Peña at UFC 269. Prior to UFC 269, Kayla Harrison, said that she felt Nunes will be ready to “murder” Peña come fight night. As we now know, that
Event: UFC Vegas 49: “Dariush vs. Makhachev”Date: Sat., Feb. 26, 2022Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card) UFC Vegas 49 Main Event On ESPN+: 155 lbs.: Beneil Dariush vs. Islam Makhachev UFC Vegas 49 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN+: 155 lbs.: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Rong
1:48 PM ET USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping partner, has suspended fighter Michel Prazeres four years because of a second doping violation, the agency announced Thursday. According to a USADA press release, Prazeres tested positive for multiple prohibited substances: anti-estrogen agent clomiphene, metabolites of the steroid oxandrolone and the exogenous administration of testosterone “and/or its precursors.”
Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones last fought in February 2020, defeating Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 by unanimous decision. He later relinquished his title with intentions of moving up to the heavyweight division to pursue a second divisional championship. While away from the Octagon for the entire 2021 year, Jones had an eventual year
John McCarthy doesn’t think Derrick Lewis will ever wear UFC gold around his waist. McCarthy, a longtime MMA refereee and now an analyst for Bellator spoke on his Weighing In podcast with Josh Thomson and had a harsh critique for Lewis. According to Big John, he believes Lewis is nothing more than a gatekeeper at
Jake Paul isn’t afraid to boast about the leaps he’s made in and out of the boxing ring, including when it comes to the amount of money he’s made. This week, Paul claimed that he makes more than everyone on the UFC roster, including the promotion’s biggest star in Conor McGregor. Paul is fresh off
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s strawweight title contender Claudia Gadelha announced her surprise retirement from mixed martial arts (MMA) at the age of 33.Now, “Claudinha” is opening up to reveal the reason why she decided to walk away from the fight game. During a recent interview Mundo da Luta (via Bloody Elbow), Gadelha says
2:08 AM ET UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans is returning from retirement — and now his opponent is set. Evans, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, will face Gabriel Checco on the Eagle FC United States debut card Jan. 28 in Miami, sources told ESPN on Wednesday night. Eagle FC is the MMA promotion
Things are heating up between Khamzat Chimaev and Belal Muhammad on Twitter Welterweights Belal Muhammad and Khamzat Chimaev are making a great case for them to fight next if you take a look at the back-and-forth the pair are doing on Twitter. It appears as though the Twitter war started when Chimaev shared a photo
Image Credit: Showtime Boxing Sean O’Malley believes Tyron Woodley’s legacy took a massive hit on Saturday night. Woodley was rematching Jake Paul in the main event of a Showtime boxing pay-per-view. Early on, both men weren’t throwing much and through five rounds it was a very competitive fight, although not the most entertaining. Yet, in
Aspen Ladd thinks Miesha Tate‘s criticism of her was for personal gain. Aspen Ladd is still defending herself from the criticism thrown her way. Following her last outing at UFC Vegas 40, she took some judgment from fans and media because of the way her coach/boyfriend spoke to her during the fight. One of the
It is with regret that I inform you Belal Muhammad, who is now a bona fide contender at 170 pounds after putting the hurt on Stephen Thompson, will not be driving to the desert to get “intimate” with UFC middleweight nutball Sean Strickland. I guess “weird shit” was not a strong selling point. On the