Image: Deontay Wilder on Instagram Heavyweight boxing contender Deontay Wilder reacted after being KO’d by Tyson Fury in their trilogy fight on Saturday night in Las Vegas. In one of the greatest heavyweight boxing matches of all time, Wilder and Fury went 11 hard rounds before Fury eventually got the knockout stoppage. It was an
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Former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier explains that peace exists among MMA fighters despite political differences and various walks of life. Dustin Poirier is not only the #1-ranked lightweight in the division but is also responsible for some incredible philanthropy efforts. The 32-year-old started The Good Fight Foundation and has had great success with donations
8:18 PM ET UFC lightweight fighter Luis Pena has been arrested for the second time in five months. According to online inmate records, Pena was taken into custody on Saturday in Deerfield Beach, Florida, on charges of battery causing bodily harm and battery domestic violence. He is being held on $1,000 bond at the Broward
It’s an odd feeling to wake up this morning, think about the all-time great Heavyweight boxing main event that was Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3, and then remember that most of us were hoping for a different match up. After all, this one only happened due to contract stipulations. That’s not to say interest
Following a win in February 2020, bantamweight Mark Slyter was looking to build momentum when the novel coronavirus pandemic sidelined him for the last nearly 20 months. Luckily for Slyter, he’s been able to stay active training both on his own, and with his team following the lifting of restrictions, so he doesn’t feel as
BKFC Montana: ‘Riggs vs Guillard’ Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is back this evening with BKFC Montana: ‘Riggs vs Guillard’, a 10-bout fight card headlined by the former UFC standouts. Joe Riggs (49-18-1 MMA, 3-1-1 BKB) will enter tonight’s main event looking to rebound. In his most recent effort this past June, ‘Diesel’ suffered a fourth
Luis Peña has been arrested for the second time in 2021. In June, UFC lightweight Luis Peña was arrested for robbery by sudden snatching, battery, and criminal mischief. The incident was involving Peña’s girlfriend, who claims Peña struck her during an altercation and also smashed her iPhone out of jealousy. You can view the full
7:23 PM ET Marina Rodriguez passed another major test and stated her case as a potential future title challenger. Surviving several terrible positions on the ground, Rodriguez defeated Mackenzie Dern via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. It was a classic striker vs. grappler battle
Marina Rodriguez looked tremendous in her five-round clash with Mackenzie Dern earlier today (Sat., Oct. 9, 2021) at UFC Vegas 39 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, winning via unanimous decision (highlights HERE). The main event certainly delivered, but so did a slew of other fights on the ESPN+ main
Following a loss in his first fight of 2021 to Sergey Spivak at UFC Fight Night in February, heavyweight Jared Vanderaa was looking to rebound when he took on Justin Tafa at UFC Fight Night in May. Following three rounds, Vanderaa was able to pick up the unanimous decision victory, and pick up his first
PhotoCred: FanSided Cris “Cyborg” Justino has her next challenger for her Bellator featherweight crown… and it isn’t Cat Zingano as many anticipated. Bellator President Scott Coker broke the news on Wednesday that at Bellator 271 in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 12, it will be Cyborg vs. Ireland’s Sinead Kavanagh. I called out @criscyborg , she
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has suggested that he’d knock former champion Petr Yan out inside one round if they were to trade blows inside the cage. O’Malley’s comments came after it was announced that Sterling, the current UFC Bantamweight Champion, was forced to withdraw from his scheduled rematch with “No Mercy” on October 30. The
8:01 AM ET Mackenzie Dern faces Marina Rodriguez in a meeting of ranked strawweights in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fights at UFC Apex can be seen on ESPN+, with the main card starting at 4 p.m. ET and the prelims at 1 p.m. Dern (11-1) has
One of the Heavyweight division’s most bitter rivalries comes to a head tonight when WBC Champion Tyson Fury meets the man he took the belt from, Deontay Wilder, in a long-brewing trilogy match. MMAmania will have LIVE coverage of the ESPN+/FOX PPV main card, which kicks off at 9:00 PM Eastern. Fury and Wilder will
Having come off a loss in his first fight of 2021 to Mateo Vogel at CFFC 95 this past April, bantamweight Garrett Armfield’s focus was just to pick up the win and avoid losing his second straight fight for the first time in his career when he took on Alex Macias at Shamrock FC 329
PhotoCred: ESPN Junior Dos Santos is making the move from the octagon to the ring – at least for now. Dos Santos, 37, is the former UFC heavyweight champion of the world. To win the title in 2011, he scored a quick 64-second knockout against Cain Velasquez. Ten years later and just like his rival,
Former two-time bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw believes he is next in line to fight for the 135-pound belt. Following a hiatus due to a suspension for illegal substances, TJ Dillashaw returned in a wild fight against the #2-ranked Cory Sandhagen. When bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling was forced out of his scheduled rematch with Petr Yan,
7:32 AM ET When Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Mackenzie Dern made her full transition into mixed martial arts in 2016, the sheer potential of it was intoxicating. Granted, so many things need to go right for any prospect to fully realize his or her potential, but in the case of Dern, her submission grappling is