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2023 is in full swing. RIZIN 41 marks the first RIZIN event of the year on April 1, 2023, but before it goes down, Bellator kicks off its Lightweight title tournament on March 10, 2023, with Bellator 292 in San Jose, California. Former RIZIN Lightweight Grand Prix title winner, Tofiq Musayev, wasted no time becoming

We all wondered if it might happen. Could we possibly hear former foe, Daniel Cormier call a Jon Jones fight? Yes, yes we will. According to MMA Junkie, Cormier, Jon Anik and Joe Rogan will be cage side to call the fights on Saturday for UFC 285. Jones himself spoke of the potential moment and

Former two-time UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has reiterated his striking confidence ahead of his return against Ciryl Gane this weekend. For the first time in over three years, a fight week culminating in a Jones-headlined pay-per-view has begun. And after dropping the 205-pound belt in 2020, “Bones” is making his comeback in a

UFC President Dana White isn’t exactly putting much thought into the rumors surrounding the power Conor McGregor has been given as a coach on “The Ultimate Fighter” season 31. McGregor will coach opposite Michael Chandler, and the two will go one-on-one at some point this year. Recently, UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns accused McGregor of having

Another weekend of fisticuffs has come and gone with UFC Vegas 70 going down inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plenty of fighters were left feeling the post-fight blues, including Montana De La Rosa, who was choked out by Tatiana Suarez (see it here) in the second round. And Erick Gonzalez, who suffered his

Jake Paul releases video statement after loss to Tommy Fury Jake Paul suffered the fight loss in his boxing career to heated rival Tommy Fury at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia by split decision. Following the loss, Paul posted a video to his Instagram account promising to be back and calling boxing the best

Feb 25, 2023 Jeff Wagenheim Yaroslav Amosov had not competed inside the Bellator MMA cage since the summer of 2021. He had been busy with a more consequential fight. Amosov, the welterweight champion from Ukraine who stepped away from MMA over a year ago to help defend his country against the Russian invasion, returned on

The fight over two years in the making is over, as Tommy Fury got the decision over Jake Paul. It took multiple tries, but Paul and Fury finally stepped into the ring to settle their beef in Saudi Arabia after a bitter buildup that saw endless amounts of trash talk. They headlined an event that

A proposal in the California legislature is looking to give back to retired MMA fighters. The topic of fighter pay and the treatment of athletes in combat sports has continued to gain traction. While Dana White and the UFC are actively attempting to squash the idea that their fighters are mistreated, many continue to call

Undefeated professional boxer, Jake Paul, squared off with rival boxer, Tommy Fury, tonight (Sun., Feb. 26, 2022) on ESPN PPV from Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Thus far into his young professional career, the big criticism against Paul has been that he’s fighting older MMA fighters rather than fellow boxing prospects. This match up seems to be

Article by David Porter The fight was named “The Truth” and the truth was told in more ways than one. There has never been a fight between two rookies at the beginning stages of their boxing careers more advertised, promoted, hyped and talked about in the history of the game – but after two years

8:23 PM ET The UFC lost a light heavyweight main event between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann on Saturday after Krylov was forced to pull out of the bout because of illness just hours before it was scheduled to take place. UFC officials announced Krylov’s withdrawal at the start of the main card of UFC

UFC Fight Night 220 underwent a serious mid-event change when the main event was cancelled, but overall the card delivered a solid night of action to prepare fans for next week’s UFC 285. The main card alone delivered three great stoppages, and the UFC chose to hand out Performance of the Night bonuses to all

Chael Sonnen isn’t happy with Conor McGregor’s recent video at The Ultimate Fighter house. ‘The Notorious’ recently arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada to coach the show alongside Michael Chandler. While it’s still not sure when, or what weight class McGregor will return to, his return seems to be inbound. However, the Irishman still likes to

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — O, Canada. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is in the middle of an eight-week run of consecutive events, and last night (Sat., Feb. 25, 2023), the fourth event, UFC Vegas 70, took place inside the Apex facility. After the event, UFC President Dana White spoke to the media during the UFC Vegas

Nikita Krylov vs Ryan Spann Canceled Nikita Krylov vs Ryan Spann main event has been canceled in the 11th hour before the two were to face each other at UFC Vegas 70 at The UFC APEX. Krylov had to pull from the card due to an illness after arriving at The APEX and receiving IV’s.

The first fight of UFC Fight Night 220 saw some drama, as Nurullo Aliev lost a point for a rare foul. UFC Vegas 70 saw Aliev become the first fighter from Tajikistan to compete in the UFC, making his debut after a successful appearance on the Contender Series, taking on gritty veteran Rafael Alves in

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones has revealed his greatest of all-time list. ‘Bones’ is slated to return to the octagon next month at UFC 285. In his first bout in over three years, Jones will be making the jump to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane. The two will battle for the vacant heavyweight championship,