The 12th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards show went down last night on CBS Sports Network, and if you happened to miss it I don’t blame you. CBS-SN is pretty high up the dial and normally the awards go down in July so unless you’ve been paying way too much attention to the internet
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Video: Invicta FC’s Best of 2020 [embedded content] 2020 was a year of unexpected challenges. Like everyone else, Invicta FC adapted to a new normal, but their athletes continued to give their all inside the cage. Here’s a look back at the best Invicta FC moments and match-ups from 2020. TRENDING > Rose Namajunas shoots
Cody Garbrandt may opt not to wait to receive a flyweight title shot before he returns to competition. Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was set to challenge Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 255 in November, but unfortunately, he had to withdraw from the fight a few weeks prior to the event. Figueiredo would go on
Ryan Bader could get a rematch with Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov in 2021, according to Bellator president Scott Coker. Bader saw his eight-fight unbeaten streak snapped in emphatic fashion back at Bellator 244 in August when he suffered a vicious head kick TKO loss to Nemkov to lose the light heavyweight belt. Bader
As if ending the year at the top of the official UFC pound for pound rankings as the #1 fighter in the sport wasn’t good enough for Khabib Nurmagomedov, now he’s been declared the best Russian athlete by the people of Russia themselves. “Today VTsIOM (All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center) has published the data of
Watch Jimmy Crute’s Performance of the Night win over Michal Oleksiejczuk [embedded content] Jimmy Crute has gone 4-1 in the Octagon since emerging from Dana White’s Contender Series in 2018. Though he lost to Misha Cirkunov last year, Crute has lost no other bouts en route to a 12-1 record. He rebounded from the loss
After fighting on the same card on December 19, UFC bantamweights Rob Font and Jose Aldo now want to fight the same opponent. Following a victory over Marlon “Chito” Vera via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Neal, Jose Aldo called for a fight against T.J. Dillashaw next. But there was another fighter
Image: Cody Garbrandt on Instagram Ali Abdelaziz is still hoping his client Cody Garbrandt can skip the line at flyweight, but if not a fight with MMA legend Jose Aldo will do. The UFC’s former bantamweight champion, Garbrandt (12-3 MMA), was slated to challenge Deiveson Figueiredo for the promotions flyweight title back at UFC 255
Paige VanZant has no shortage of doubters when it comes to her decision to accept a fight contract with Bare Knuckle FC, the promotion largely behind the resurgence of bare knuckle boxing in the US. And you can count her former UFC opponent and 3-0 BKFC fighter Bec Rawlings as one of them. Rawlings and
Check out the UFC’s best submissions of 2020 [embedded content] The UFC’s 2020 has come to an end, but being the first sport back from the pandemic induced shutdown and holding regular events throughout the year, there was a lot going on. As 2021 approaches, take a look back the UFC’s best submissions of 2020.
Cory Sandhagen wants to be world champion as much as the next guy, but there’s something he desires even more as a competitor. What is it that makes a fighter’s legacy? Sure, it’s the résumé they’ve built over time, but what specifically makes a great résumé? The first thing that may come to mind is
A post-fight interview between Magomed Ismailov and Vladimir Mineev resulted in an insane brawl at today’s AMC Fight Nights Global event. AMC held it’s final show of the year ‘Winter Cup’ on Thursday evening in Moscow. During the event, a faceoff between Ismailov and Mineev turned violent with both men throwing strikes at one another.
Jake Paul has turned down UFC president Dana White’s generous offer to fight double champ Amanda Nunes. “Nah, I wouldn’t fight her,” Jake told TMZ Sports. “Waste of time. No one knows who she is.” “She’s the greatest women’s fighter ever,” the TMZ cameraman replied. “She’s the greatest, but she’s got one million followers on
Take a look back at Arnold Allen’s stunning comeback against Mads Burnell [embedded content] The UFC’s 2020 has come to an end with last weekend’s UFC Vegas 17, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a look back at some of the amazing fights that have taken place, not only in 2020, but in the
Bellator President Scott Coker is well aware of the buzz surrounding a potential showdown between Yoel Romero and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. After Bellator added Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson to its light heavyweight roster, this pairing instantaneously became a dream fight for MMA fans around the world. Yoel Romero was asked about the fight in
Jake Paul has no interest in having a boxing match with current UFC women’s champ-champ Amanda Nunes. Ever since he scored a nasty knockout victory over former NBA star Nate Robinson, Paul (2-0) has been busy calling out some of the biggest names in mixed martial arts. The YouTuber initially took aim at Conor McGregor
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Two Colby Covington quotes in one week?!? That’s too much “Chaos!” Look, I’m genuinely not all that happy about it either, but when looking for a quick holiday headline, Covington is happy to provide the cheap heat. This time around, Covington has his targets set on former team mate Dustin Poirier.
Watch Amanda Ribas send Paige VanZant packing ahead of UFC 257 [embedded content] Amanda Ribas has quickly made an impact on the UFC strawweight division. She is 4-0 in her four trips to the Octagon, including this flyweight fight where she sent Paige VanZant packing. Ahead of Ribas’s UFC 257 bout opposite Marina Rodriguez, rewatch