Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission will not license Antonio Tarver to box Frank Mir on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren pay-per-view (PPV) because “The Magic Man” is 52 years old and hasn’t thrown a punch in over six years, falling far short of the requirements in place for geriatric pugilists. Enter
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Check out Stipe Miocic’s top UFC finishes Watch some of the big finishes that UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has landed throughout his career in the octagon. [embedded content] Stipe Miocic steps into the UFC 260 main event to defend his belt in a rematch with no. 1 contender Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Las
PhotoCred: RIZIN FF Tsuyoshi Sudario made some history during RIZIN’s first event of 2021. Unfortunately, the aftermath of the bout could overshadow his win. Entering into his matchup with 42-year old professional wrestler Kazushi Miyamoto, the former Sumo wrestling sensation, Tsuyoshi Sudario, was 2-0 in MMA. Coming in off of a big win over the
8:56 PM ET Boxing great Antonio Tarver is out of a scheduled matchup with former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. Tarver was set to meet Mir on the undercard of the boxing event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren on April 17 in Atlanta. But Tarver, 50, did not meet the requirements to compete
The UFC has been leading the world of sports in holding events throughout the worldwide pandemic. When the world first shut down, it was the UFC that found a way to continue before all other sporting organizations. Because of their commitment to the health and safety of their employees, the past year has actually been
Curtis Blaydes is fighting to regain his footing atop the UFC’s heavyweight division after suffering a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Derrick Lewis this past February (highlights HERE). Luckily, Blaydes is already one of the best heavyweights in the world and won’t have to rebound too much to get back into contention. After
Watch Stipe Miocic cement his UFC legacy with second win over Daniel Cormier Watch the conclusion of the trilogy between heavyweights Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier that went down at UFC 252 in August of 2020. [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) The win over Cormier was Miocic’s second consecutive victory over DC, following a
UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has dismissed the idea that he’s a “veteran” in the promotion after his big win at UFC Vegas 22 last weekend. Tuivasa has been a member of the UFC roster since back in late 2017 and ever since then, he’s had quite the rollercoaster ride in the promotion. After winning his
7:50 AM ET Francis Ngannou, Tyron Woodley and Sean O’Malley all will be looking for redemption Saturday at UFC 260, for reasons varying from avenging a title fight loss to possibly having to hang onto a roster spot. Ngannou faces heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in the main event, trying to avenge a 2018 unanimous decision
Bellator 256 has added Cat Zingano in a featherweight match up against Olivia Parker in a match that could put the winner in line for a fight with Cris Cyborg according to ESPN. Bellator 256 is headlined by the light heavyweight World Grand Prix quarter-final bout between Ryan Bader and Lyoto Machida at Mohegan Sun
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Just last week, Colby Covington came out with an interesting reason to decline a short-notice opportunity to fight Leon Edwards. Money demands are one thing — UFC and Covington have a long history of negotiation drama — but Covington also claimed he was “balls deep” in UFC Strawweight Polyana Viana and
After having to wait 11 months to get back into the cage in 2020 due to Covid restrictions, to be able to get his first bout of 2021 in early on was a big thing for middleweight Travis Davis. At OCL 11 on March 6, Davis picked up his second win in a row with
PhotoCred: MMA Junkie As Bellator gets set to kick off 2021 on Showtime, Cat Zingano and Liz Carmouche are ready to make their sophomore appearances in the promotion. Monday, it was revealed via ESPN that former UFC bantamweight title challenger turned Bellator featherweight, Cat Zingano, will be welcoming Olivia Parker to the promotion at Bellator
1:12 PM ET A popular former UFC title challenger has her next fight booked. Cat Zingano will face Olivia Parker at Bellator 256 on April 9 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, officials told ESPN on Monday. The bout will be contested at featherweight and a win could set Zingano up for a title fight with
Derek Brunson thinks Kevin Holland can learn a lot from his UFC Vegas 22 performance, but he was happy to take advantage of the education gap Saturday night. Derek Brunson’s bout against Kevin Holland at UFC Vegas 22 contained an interesting pattern. Every time Brunson was on top of Holland and outgrapping him, Holland was
A former sumo wrestler scored the fastest knockout finish in RIZIN Fighting Federation history over the weekend and it was pretty glorious. Tsuyoshi Sudario, a 23-year-old former sumo wrestler, was making his third appearance under the RIZIN banner this past weekend at RIZIN 27. The young heavyweight was matched up against former professional wrestler Kazushi
UFC 260: Inside the Octagon for Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 In UFC 260 Inside the Octagon, John and Walt preview the UFC 260 main event, Miocic vs Ngannou 2. Reigning heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic faces a familiar foe as The Predator, Francis Ngannou, gets one more shot at UFC gold. John and Walt
PhotoCred: MMAMania UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic says he’s not thinking about a Jon Jones superfight until he beats Francis Ngannou at UFC 260. Miocic puts the heavyweight title on the line this Saturday night when he fights Ngannou in a rematch in the UFC 260 main event. These two rivals met three years ago