We’re just a few months removed from the Diego Sanchez / Joshua Fabia fiasco that saw UFC Hall of Famer Sanchez get cut from the UFC after his trainer-manager-guru Fabia got into a fight with UFC management over past medical records. Upon closer media inspection, many felt that Fabia had an unhealthy amount of influence
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Following his bad leg break loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, Conor McGregor has been lashing out on social media at all sorts of people. The strangest beef involves fellow former champ champ Daniel Cormier, who had some opinions on McGregor’s classless attacks on Poirier’s wife and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father. For those reasonable and
Don’t expect Jose Aldo to entertain any fights against celebrities, YouTube or otherwise. The former featherweight kingpin and current bantamweight contender discussed the recent trend of freakshow boxing fights, and while he’s not going to judge anyone for taking them, it certainly ain’t his bag. “I respect everyone for doing these fights, especially when you’re
Mike Tyson continues to amaze at 55 years of age. You might not expect it given his marijuana-blitzed appearances on his Hot Boxin’ podcast, but “Iron Mike” can still move and move fast. New footage of him training and absolutely killing the pads has the internet buzzing about his next exhibition fight. Unfortunately, there’s not
The Professional Fighters League held official weigh-ins for PFL 7, marking the start of the 2021 PFL Playoffs. Headlining the card will be a massive welterweight final four showdown between 2019 PFL Welterweight Champion Ray Cooper III and former world champion Rory MacDonald in the main event. 2018 PFL Welterweight Champion Magomed Magomedkerimov faces Sadibou
Showtime Sports releases ‘All Access: Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley’ Video All Access: Paul vs. Woodley takes viewers beyond the ring as boxing’s newest superstar, Jake Paul, prepares to take on the toughest test of his burgeoning career, former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. The cameras take viewers into the fighters’ private lives as Paul, who
Comedian and former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub gave his thoughts on Sean O’Malley’s recent displeasure with how he has been treated by UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby. Schaub said on his podcast “Below the Belt” that while he likes Sean Shelby, he agrees with everything O’Malley said. However, Schaub added that ‘Suga’ has to be careful
New UFC 264 footage shows Conor McGregor telling Dana White of his pre-fight injury, admitting “I had been dealing with it the whole camp.” McGregor suffered a broken leg against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 264, which led to the Irishman losing the fight via first-round TKO (doctor stoppage). It was his
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor says his new titanium shin bone has him feeling like Arnold Schwarzenegger from Terminator 2. McGregor (22-6 MMA) suffered a nasty leg injury during his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last month at UFC 264. Due to fractures in both his tibia and fibula, the Irishman had to undergo
UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson says he’s never seen a heavyweight move as fast as Ciryl Gane did at UFC 265. Gane debuted in the UFC as a 3-0 heavyweight in 2019. Despite lacking MMA experience, the Frenchman’s unbeaten Muay Thai background was enough to convince the UFC to sign him. Seven fights later and
6:22 AM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed his intentions to transition to football in January. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retired from Mixed Martial Arts in last October, has signed for third-tier Russian side FC Legion Dynamo. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement following his submission victory over American Justin Gaethje
The card of the first 2021 PFL Playoffs will take place tonight live on ESPN2/ESPN+. The card will feature welterweights and men’s lightweights and will be headlined by Rory MacDonald facing Ray Cooper III. In the co-main event, Magomed Magomedkerimov will face Sadibou Sy. As for the lightweights, the playoffs will not include Anthony Pettis
Bellator 264: “Mousasi vs Salter” is set to air TONIGHT (Sat., July 31, 2021) from inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn, which will feature a Middleweight title fight between division king, Gegard Mousasi, and No. 1 contender, John Salter. In the Welterweight co-main event, former division champion Andrey Koreshkov will face Sabah Homasi.
Bellator Middleweight Champion Gegard Mousasi met the “Salty Dog” in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 264 event. Mousasi (47-7-2) is one of the most dominant fighters on the Bellator roster to date. The Middleweight champion is 5-1 with the promotion and coming off a massive win over former welterweight champion Douglas Lima back in 2020.
11:58 PM ET Gegard Mousasi‘s near-perfect run as a Bellator MMA middleweight continued on Friday, as he defended his 185-pound championship against John Salter in Uncasville, Connecticut. Mousasi (48-7-2) earned a TKO finish at 2:07 of the third round, via unanswered strikes on the ground. The 36-year-old veteran weathered an early, grappling-heavy approach from Salter
Bellator 264 Results: Gegard Mousasi stops John Salter to retain middleweight crown Bellator 264 took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Friday headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Gegard Mousasi and top contender John Salter. Mousasi stalked Salter from the beginning of the fight. In the opening round, Salter secured
Anderson Silva will return to the boxing ring on September 11 against Tito Ortiz under the Triller Fight Club banner and the Brazilian has opened as a huge favorite. Ortiz recently tweeted he had signed a fight contract and many were curious to see who it was against. Many assumed it would be an MMA
Former UFC contender Rory MacDonald will try to punch his ticket to PFL’s welterweight tournament finale when he meets Ray Cooper III later tonight (Fri., Aug. 13, 2021) at PFL 7 live on ESPN2/ESPN+ from inside Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE results of the PFL 7 main