UFC bantamweight contender Julianna Pena claims an unnamed coach at American Top Team (ATT) told her that most of the female fighters at the famed MMA gym, which is run by Dan Lambert in Coconut Creek, Fla., were “shooting their butts with steroids” when she spent a week on location back in 2013. “They were
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Conor McGregor spends €19 million on land for future low-income housing, supermarket Conor McGregor was named the richest athlete in the world for 2021 and he’s just purchased a huge plot of land with plans to become even richer while also helping the community where he lives. The Currency was the first to report the
Image Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Ex-UFC fighter, Anthony Rocco Martin was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada. A police report obtained by MMA Junkie among other outlets shows Martin was arrested on Nov. 20 for allegedly urinating on a casino floor and punching a security guard at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The arrest
Thanksgiving is a holiday full of food, family, love, and giving thanks for all of the above! Here’s how some UFC stars celebrated turkey day! Giving Thanks Some of our staff members also took the time to share what they are most thankful for in the world of MMA: Clyde Aidoo: I’m most thankful for
Welcome to Midnight Mania! 28-3 with an absurd 25 knockouts to his name, Jiri Prochazka is doing something right. The Czech athlete is 2-0 inside the Octagon, and the former Rizin champion is likely next in line for a shot at UFC gold. What’s his secret? The power puncher recently revealed a fairly uncommon training
Having already had one performance in front of UFC management with a win at Dana White’s Contender Series earlier this year, middleweight Joseph Holmes was looking to secure a spot in the company when he faced Jhonoven Pati at Fury FC 53 on November 14. Just under the half-way point through the first round, Holmes
Image Credit: Dan Hooker’s Instagram (photographer not listed) Dan Hooker already has his eyes on a possible opponent if he does indeed drop back down to featherweight. Hooker recently revealed he was thinking of dropping down to 145lbs and did a test cut where he made the weight with ease. Now, after the test cut
According to the manager of all three fighters, the UFC’s plans for Justin Gaethje, Islam Makhachev, and Beneil Dariush may now be revealed. Following a pair of significant bouts in the lightweight title picture, Islam Makhachev defeating Dan Hooker at UFC 267 and Justin Gaethje defeating Michael Chandler at UFC 268, there has been much
Mixed martial arts does not lend itself to happy endings. This is true of most sports, really; it’s rare to see someone with both the fire to compete and the self-awareness to walk away when they should. The vast majority of careers don’t end with triumphant bellows from atop the mountain, but with slow, painful
Watch Amanda Nunes face-plant Cris Cyborg to become two-division champ | Video Amanda Nunes became the first woman two-division champion in UFC history when she knocked out Cris Cyborg at UFC 232 in 2018. Nunes is set to defend her bantamweight title at UFC 269 on Saturday, December 11, against Julianna Pena. UFC 269 takes
Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane shared an awkward moment backstage at UFC 268. However, the undisputed champ doesn’t believe it happened naturally. When walking out to find his seat to enjoy the card, Ngannou would walk past Gane and his team who were there cornering Nassourdine Imavov. Clearly ignoring the interim champion and his former
In a lot of ways, the rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington was closer than their first fight, but there may be a reason for that. The first fight between Usman and Covington was an all-out war, with both men having big moments and the judges having it even on the scorecards ahead of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Kamaru Usman has proven his grit inside the Octagon on several occasions, but even making it into the cage on UFC 268 was an accomplishment in itself. While on The Full Send Podcast, the Welterweight kingpin revealed that he broke his hand three weeks prior to his second grudge match vs.
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury UK Press Conference Video Replay Tommy Fury talks to the media in the UK ahead of his SHOWTIME PPV battle with Jake Paul who also joins the press conference via web video call. The two headline Showtime Sports’ pay-per-view boxing event on Dec. 18 in Florida. Both boxers are undefeated
PhotoCred: Bloody Elbow Aoriqileng may not have come out on top at UFC Vegas 43 this past Saturday, but his opponent in Cody Durden did himself no favors following the victory. When speaking to Daniel Cormier for his post-fight interview Durden finished off by saying, “I knew he was gonna be tough, but I had to
UFC middleweight Uriah Hall has continued to set his sights on fellow 185-pound contender Darren Till for his next Octagon appearance. Hall, who’s been in the world’s leading MMA promotion since a defeat to Kelvin Gastelum in The Ultimate Fighter 17 middleweight final, has consistently fallen short of title contention, and is considered one of
7:59 AM ET Valentina Shevchenko was inside of a boxing gym in Newark, New Jersey, preparing to go on a run. It was the fall of 2019, and the next day Shevchenko would start filming an MMA movie alongside A-list star Halle Berry. To prepare for the shoot, Shevchenko was cutting weight, and the run
Add “beekeeper” to the long list of titles held by UFC welterweight veteran Donald Cerrone, who decided beekeeping suits were optional while stopping by the hive on his BMF Ranch in New Mexico. Not surprisingly, the bees were not very happy to see him. “We got two hives of bees at the BMF Ranch and