4:42 PM ET Conor McGregor has donated $500,000 to a Boys & Girls Club in Louisiana as an apparent resolution to an issue he had with rival Dustin Poirier. The hefty donation from McGregor’s team came in to the Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana on Monday, club president and CEO Missy Andrade told ESPN
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Image Credit: Triller Fight Club Jake Paul believes he’s a better striker than 99.9 percent of MMA fighters, and that is why he has been calling them out. Paul, the brash YouTuber who turned professional boxer, has taken the combat sports world by storm after his KO win over Nate Robinson. His popularity only grew
Rachael Ostovich has a new home with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. After being released by the UFC last December, Rachael Ostovich is ready for a fresh start in a new sport. She is following in the footsteps of other ex-UFC fighters such as Bec Rawlings and Paige VanZant by signing with the BKFC. The
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou returned home to his native Douala, Cameroon, where the streets exploded in celebration for “The Predator.” The 34 year-old power puncher is fresh off his title-winning performance against Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. Which accounted for his fifth straight knockout. “It’s total euphoria in the streets of Douala,” a local
Invicta FC was recently purchased by Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc, a globally integrated media company creating content for passionate communities, whose properties include AXS TV, Fight Network, IMPACT Wrestling, and Game+ among others. Part of the deal includes Invicta FC moving its event broadcasts to AXS TV, the first of which will be Invicta FC
8:39 PM ET Jorge Masvidal said Monday he feels “great” and is hoping to earn his way back to another title shot after losing via second-round knockout to welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on Saturday in the main event of UFC 261. Masvidal, 36, admitted there were brief moments when he thought about “retirement, or could
Conor McGregor has decided to share his generosity with a nonprofit organization located in Lafayette, Louisiana that is not named “The Good Fight Foundation.” The name of the organization that Conor McGregor bestowed $500,000 to is the Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana. Like Dustin Poirier‘s Good Fight Foundation, the BGCA is located in Lafayette.
Image via @ufc on Instagram Jorge Masvidal says he will fight again and would be open to facing Nick Diaz next time out. At UFC 261, Masvidal suffered a KO loss to Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. It served as their rematch from last July where Usman won a decision. Although the result was
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal has been in the game a long time. A professional since 2003, Masvidal had made the walk to the cage (or ring) 49 times prior, but he wound up suffering his first true knockout loss courtesy of an absolute massive right hand from Kamaru Usman (WATCH IT!). Masvidal is
Jon Jones splits from longtime management team Former UFC light heavyweight champion and top ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Jon Jones, has split with his longtime management team at First Round Management. First Round Management announced on Monday that the company and Jones have parted ways via social media. “After an 11 year journey
7:40 AM ET UFC 261 did not disappoint with its three title fights. All three ended in KOs, with Valentina Shevchenko leading off with a dominant victory over Jessica Andrade, followed by highlight-reel knockouts by Rose Namajunas and Kamaru Usman. The moments were memorable, but Jorge Masvidal was barely up off the mat after getting
Image Credit: Chase Hooper’s Twitter Chase Hooper has his next fight booked. Multiple sources have informed BJPENN.com that Hooper is set to fight Steven Peterson at UFC 263 on June 12 at a location to be determined. Contracts have been signed by both fighters, the sources revealed. Hooper (10-1-1) returned to the win column last
Daniel Cormier has decided to accept Jake Paul’s challenge to fight, but the form of combat isn’t what the YouTuber had in mind. Recently, the conflict between MMA legend Daniel Cormier and celebrity boxing sensation Jake Paul made the news when Paul challenged Cormier to a fight. The beef started when Cormier took issue with
A lot of fans (and pundits) were shocked when Jorge Masvidal got knocked out by welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the UFC 261 pay-per-view (PPV) main event last weekend in Jacksonville. Not Leon Edwards. “I been saying Jorge is shit for three years now,” Edwards wrote on social media. “Do you believe me yet? See
Chris Weidman releases statement: ‘I can’t believe what happened’ Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman suffered a gruesome leg break in his UFC 261 rematch against Uriah Hall on Saturday. He was taken from the Octagon on a stretcher and transported to a Jacksonville, Fla. hospital where he underwent successful surgery on Sunday. On Monday morning,
12:54 AM ET UFC 261 featured three title fights and a ton of memorable moments. Some of those moments, like Rose Namajunas knocking out Zhang Weili to win the strawweight title, were filled with exhilaration. Other moments, like Chris Weidman breaking his leg on a kick attempt, were somber reminders about the risks these athletes
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has responded after Conor McGregor shared multiple posts suggesting ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was on steroids. Usman (19-1 MMA) returned to the Octagon in the headliner of last night’s UFC 261 pay-per-view event where he scored a sensational second round knockout victory over Jorge Masvidal. The emphatic win marked Kamaru’s eighteenth
Conor McGregor and Kamaru Usman have just had their first proper war of words. The seeds of a potential Kamaru Usman vs. Conor McGregor bout is sprouting more and more by the hour. Earlier today, McGregor put the Nigerian American on notice that he is coming for the welterweight championship. This marked the first time