Image Credit: Getty Images Boxing promoter Bob Arum believes Terence Crawford can “pin” Conor McGregor in an MMA bout … yes, “pin.” Arum has certainly drawn the ire of many in the MMA community over the years. Often times the boxing promoter has dismissed MMA as a legitimate combat sport. Of course due to how
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Daniel Cormier is confident that no light heavyweight will be able to beat Jon Jones. Jones has been reluctant to move up to heavyweight so far in his career, as he has continued to reign over the light heavyweight division. Still, fans have made it clear they want to see ‘Bones’ at heavyweight. But, there
Frankie Edgar currently has one fight left on his deal with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which means “The Answer” could test free agency if he doesn’t re-up with the promotion he’s called home for the past 13 years. According to Edgar, UFC is still the top option and he realistically sees himself finishing his combat
Relson Gracie charged with drug trafficking in Brazil Relson Gracie, the second-oldest son of Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Helio Gracie, has been charged with drug trafficking in Brazil. The 66-year-old jiu-jitsu pioneer was arrested on Friday in Pirai, Rio de Janeiro, after Federal Highway Police dogs found marijuana in his bags on a bus traveling from
7:42 AM ET UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is recovering from eye surgery, and his manager isn’t sure when he’ll be able to fight again. Top contender Daniel Cormier is tired of waiting and said if his trilogy fight with Miocic doesn’t happen by this summer, he could just retire. ESPN’s No. 4 prospect Curtis
Image Credit: Getty Images Striking coach Owen Roddy believes that Conor McGregor will fight whoever motivates him the most next. McGregor made a stellar return on Jan. 18. He took on Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246. “Cowboy” was no match for the “Notorious” one. McGregor scored a first-round TKO victory and
The MMA superhero known as ‘Phoenix Jones’, formerly a fighter with the World Series of Fighting, has been arrested on drug charges. ‘Phoenix Jones’ is the pseudonym of Ben Fodor, a 31-year-old mixed martial arts fighter from Texas. Jones made headlines in the 2010s for his vigilante crime patrols in Seattle, before he moved on
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Is this the beginning of the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) wars? Comedian Tom Segura, a pal of Mr. Rogan and frequent guest on his podcasts, has teamed up with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight to talk some trash toward upcoming title challenger Yoel Romero. Another JRE standard, Joey Diaz, is a
Cris Cyborg vs. Julia Budd: round by round fight highlights (Bellator 238 video) [embedded content] See the full round-by-round highlights and recap from Cris Cyborg’s career-defining victory over Julia Budd at Bellator 238: Budd vs. Cyborg from Saturday’s event in Inglewood, Calif. Cris Cyborg became the first fighter in the world to win championships under the
11:00 AM ET The UFC’s heavyweight division was a hot topic of conversation Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show as Daniel Cormier and Curtis Blaydes discussed Stipe Miocic‘s inactivity and what should be done with his championship belt. Cris Cyborg, Tyron Woodley and top prospects Maycee Barber and Sean O’Malley also joined the show to
Image Credit: Christian Petersen/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Tyron Woodley isn’t afraid to admit he lived a lavish lifestyle as UFC welterweight champion. Woodley knocked out Robbie Lawler back in July 2016 to capture the 170-pound gold. “The Chosen One” ended up earning successful title defenses over Stephen Thompson, Demian Maia and Darren Till.
Image: Owen Roddy on Facebook Entering UFC 246, Conor McGregor said he was once again motivated and training regularly, unlike his camp for the Khabib Nurmagomedov fight. The Irishman claimed he was drinking all fight week leading up to UFC 229 and his training was sporadic and not consistent. Yet, that all changed for the Donald
The timetable for Stipe Miocic’s return is still up in the air, as his longtime agent, Jim Walter, recently told ESPN that the current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight champion is still healing from eye injuries he suffered during his second fight against Daniel Cormier. As for “DC,” while he’s been rather patient since Stipe
Whether a basketball fan or not, there is hardly anyone on the planet that doesn’t know the name Kobe Bryant as synonymous with the burning desire for excellence in sports. Known as one of the greatest players in NBA history, Bryant spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning numerous championships and breaking
10:48 PM ET The UFC’s heavyweight division is in a state of uncertainty going into 2020, but one thing is for certain: Curtis Blaydes is a legitimate title threat. Blaydes (13-2) earned a highlight-reel finish against a former champion Saturday, knocking out Junior dos Santos with standing strikes at 1 minute, 6 seconds of the
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Daniel Cormier believes Stipe Miocic would be doing the “right thing” if he agrees to fight him a third time. Cormier and Miocic are 1-1 against one another. “DC” knocked out Miocic in their first encounter back in July 2018 to capture the UFC heavyweight gold. Miocic
Today, TMZ announced the news that NBA legend Kobe Bryant had passed away in a helicopter crash. The former professional basketball player died on Sunday morning in a helicopter incident in Calabasas, Los Angeles. Bryant was travelling with at least 3 other people when the private helicopter began to go down. A fire broke out
Event: Bellator 241: “Pitbull vs. Carvalho”Date: Fri., Mar. 13, 2020 exclusively on DAZNLocation: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Bellator 241 Main Event: 145 lbs.: Patricio Freire (30-4) vs. Pedro Carvalho (11-3) Bellator 241 Main Card (10 p.m. ET): 145 lbs.: Daniel Weichel (40-11) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) Bellator 241 “Prelims” Card: To be determined.