“I feel like most people that are really successful in something or achieve a high level in athletics, whatever avenue they want to pursue, it’s not just a thing you do in your life — it really is the biggest part of your life and you have to make that your life,” he said. “My
Jake Paul has massive goals for his upcoming MMA debut and career on a similarly planned trajectory as his run in boxing. Paul will face Tommy Fury in his boxing return this weekend in Saudi Arabia. After two separate cancelations, the fight appears on the approach to come to fruition. Paul made headlines earlier this
Alexander Volkanovski is responding after UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev went on social media to ask “who is next”. It was almost 2 weeks ago, at UFC 284 where Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA) defeated Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA) via unanimous decision in the lightweight main event at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. And in
Current Bellator MMA Welterweight champion, Yaroslav Amosov, didn’t hesitate to put his mixed marital arts (MMA) career on hold at the height of his career to take on an entirely different battle in early 2022. Scheduled to face Michael Page in his first-ever title defense in May of 2022, Amosov withdrew from the fight to
Yaroslav Amosov was urged to return to fighting to ‘be the voice’ of Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov made headlines when he withdrew from his title fight in order to join with Ukraine in fighting the Russian invasion. He even buried the Bellator belt underneath his home to keep it safe. Now, he returns from Ukraine to
4:16 PM ET Bellator fighter Sidney Outlaw tested positive for three prohibited substances in an out-of-competition drug test administered by the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation, department director Mike Mazzulli told ESPN on Tuesday. According to Mazzulli, Outlaw tested positive for ostarine, GW-501516 and anastrozole, all prohibited under the World Anti-Doping Agency code. Because
Strawweight veterans Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill will face off at a UFC event scheduled for May 13. A city and venue have yet to be confirmed for the event, though the promotion typically hosts Fight Night events at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie first reported the matchup, which was confirmed to
“My opponent had so much hype behind her, and I thought I wasn’t going to be able to deal with her jiu jitsu and it was going to be really scary,” Esparza recalled. “My coach even told me in between rounds, ‘It’s not as bad as you thought. It’s not as scary as you thought.
UFC women’s flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield has explained the root of the confidence she boasts when it comes to a potential showdown with divisional queen Valentina Shevchenko. This past weekend, Blanchfield thrived in what was her first time in the main event spotlight. Having already established herself as one of the hottest prospects in the
Tyron Woodley believes he and Jake Paul could fight again, but this time in MMA. Woodley made his boxing debut against Paul in August of 2021, with Jake winning a split decision in a fight the former UFC champion thought he won. The two then rematched a few months later in December but this time
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The scheduled UFC event on May 13 is beginning to shape up. The headlining clash between Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker was announced a couple weeks ago, and now MMA Junkie reports a clash between Strawweight talents Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill will join the Light Heavyweights. Dern enters the contest
Lina Lansberg announces retirement after UFC Vegas 69 loss On Saturday, 40-year-old Lina Lansberg stepped into the Octagon for the last time. Following her second-round submission loss to Mayra Bueno Silva, she announced her retirement. “Thank you so much for all the love and support,” she wrote on Instagram. “This has been a hell of
11:03 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo, both fighters announced on social media. Contracts have not been signed, but the 135-pound title fight is being targeted for May 6. The UFC has not officially announced an event on that date, but it is expected to
Dustin Poirier got a few high-fives from fellow fighters after slapping down a heckler at a local parade. In a video posted to Twitter via Art of War6, said heckler printed a quote from Conor McGregor – and the name of his company – and flashed it at the former interim champ. As soon as
USADA announced today that Carlos do Carmo Mota, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC® Anti-Doping Policy. Mota, 27, tested positive for meldonium as the result of a sample collected in-competition on October 29, 2022, and a sample collected out-of-competition on November 22, 2022. Because Mota was
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will face Beneil Dariush in his Octagon return at UFC 288. Oliveira announced the booking on his Instagram page after Dariush said in recent weeks that he had agreed to the fight. Oliveira returns after losing a vacant lightweight title matchup against Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. A win
Dustin Poirier slapped a man at a Mardi Gras parade for disrespecting his wife. It was at a Youngsville Mardi Gras parade over the weekend, which the fighter was participating in, where a man held up a sign which read: “Hey Dustin, your wife’s in my DMs” The message was not received well by ‘The
UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt was planning to silence the scousers at the UFC London event last summer across the pond. Instead, “The Monkey King” succumbed to a second-round submission to 155-pound rising star Paddy Pimblett. And “The Baddy” fans won’t let him forget it. “London sucks,” Leavitt told Low Kick MMA. “I’m never leaving the