Michael Bisping probably isn’t going to make the UFC brass too happy with his recent admission. We’re fresh off UFC 265 weekend where we witnessed the crowning of an interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. In the main event, Ciryl Gane went one-on-one with Derrick Lewis. Going into the bout, Gane was the sizable betting favorite and
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Rory MacDonald’s latest trek might conclude with a $1 million payday, but his mixed martial arts (MMA) journey has also intersected with legacy fights like B.J. Penn. MacDonald (22-7-1) will headline PFL 7 opposite Ray Cooper III in the semi-finals of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) $1 Million Welterweight Playoffs. The event takes place at
Aug 4, 2021 After recently returning to Africa for the first time in nearly 30 years, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman told ESPN that an MMA event on the continent could be even bigger than the legendary Rumble in the Jungle. Usman, who became the first UFC champion from Africa when he defeated Tyron Woodley
Image via @weighinginsow on Instagram Veteran MMA official John McCarthy trashed Texas MMA judge JJ Ferraro for his scoring in the Bobby Green vs. Rafael Fiziev fight at UFC 265. Although most observers saw the fight as a clear 29-28 victory for Fiziev, with him winning the first two rounds and then Green taking the
Olympic Gold medalist Gable Steveson gives cryptic wave to Dana White on Twitter Gable Steveson has taken the combat sports world by storm. The 21-year-old freestyle wrestler and 2021 NCAA heavyweight champion for the University of Minnesota made global headlines when he defeated three-time World Champion Geno Petriashvili of Georgia to grab the Olympic gold
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 265! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: New interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane debuts in the P4P rankings at #14, sending Justin Gaethje down one position to #15. Women’s Pound for Pound: Yan Xiaonan is now tied with Lauren Murphy at #13. Strawweight:
Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2021 has been a remarkably strange year for Diego Sanchez, even by his usual standards. Sanchez’s relationship with UFC was sullied to the point of release by his toxic head coach, Joshua Fabia. The controversies built up and climaxed immediately following his release, as there were accusations of assassination and long
6:57 PM ET The UFC is heading back to Fight Island on Oct. 30, officials announced Tuesday. UFC 267 will officially take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will feature a series of fan events entitled Abu Dhabi Showdown Week. The event is part of a multiyear agreement the UFC signed with the
Image via @thenotoriousmma on Instagram Conor McGregor continued to target fellow former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier on social media today. Two weeks ago McGregor made headlines when he appeared to mock the death of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father with the tweet “Covid is good and father is evil?”. The Irishman later deleted the post, but not
Sean O’Malley unhappy with UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby Sean O’Malley is not too happy with UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby. The UFC’s bantamweight star said on “The BrO’Malley Show” that Shelby was displeased with him because of O’Malley’s disinclination to fight at UFC 268 in New York. “I don’t even know if I’m supposed to say
Jacare Souza is walking away from MMA competition. Souza told Combate that he’s done trading leather inside the cage. He walks away with a pro MMA record of 26-10, 1 NC. Jacare competed under the Bellator and Strikeforce banners. He was able to capture the Strikeforce Middleweight Title. Here’s what Jacare told Combate regarding his
Dan Hardy disagrees that Bruce Lee could drop into 2021 and immediately make a splash in mixed martial arts (MMA), but give him time and wifi and watch him take off. Lee inspired a generation of martial artists and is heralded as a God-like figure by many MMA fighters. Speaking with MMAMania.com, Hardy gives his
Image via @georgestpierre on Instagram Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre says he is done with the UFC, but he would be open to fighting for charity. St-Pierre has been retired for several years now ever since he beat Michael Bisping to win the UFC middleweight strap at UFC 217. There have always
Conor Mcgregor UFC Gold Prizm card sells at auction for $27,060 Over the weekend, a Conor McGregor UFC Gold Prism trading card sold for a record $27,060 at an auction from Goldin, a marketplace for trading cards, collectibles and memorabilia. The auction featured more than 3,700 rare, vintage and modern collectible items. The price tag
TJ Dillashaw is looking to fully recover from his knee surgery in just three months. Dillashaw returned to the Octagon in July after being away from action for over two and a half years. He went one-on-one with Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Vegas 32. Dillashaw ended up winning the fight via
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Kevin Lee has been stuck on the sidelines since March 2020, the result of catastrophic ACL injuries on both knees. However, his return to competition this Summer has been planned for some time, as Lee was initially planning to return vs. undefeated prospect Sean Brady at UFC 264. Unfortunately, a relatively
Kevin Lee has made it clear he wants to remain on the August 28 card and has called out several welterweights. Lee was set to face Sean Brady on the card but the undefeated prospect was forced out of the fight with a foot infection. Shortly after the news broke, Lee revealed to BJPENN.com he
Dana White on Vicente Luque after UFC 265 performance: “I love to watch that kid fight.” Vicente Luque has been on an absolute tear. ‘The Silent Assassin’ has won 10 of his last 11 fights, with his only loss coming to no. 4 ranked contender Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson in a scrap that earned a fight