It’s rare that Danielle Kelly isn’t asked about a potential move into MMA, as if it’s an eventuality for all high-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners. To be fair, that always seemed like the natural progression for grapplers, because despite the prestige that came along with winning a major jiu-jitsu tournament, the financial reward was usually minimal.
Also a two-time South American MMA bantamweight champion and two-time South American Sanda champion, Perez has shown an ease at moving between 135 and 145 pounds when the occasion calls for it. But despite dropping her UFC debut in Paris last September to bantamweight Stephanie Egger, she has no particular designs on moving up. “My
One of Jake Paul’s sparring partners has provided insight into his sessions with the YouTuber-turned-boxer ahead of this weekend’s event. On Sunday, February 26, Paul will enter the ring for the seventh time as a professional. To date, “The Problem Child” has built an unbeaten record courtesy of some notable wins over mixed martial arts
Alan Belcher is confident he will become the BKFC heavyweight champion on Friday in Louisiana at BKFC 36. Belcher is set to take on Arnold Adams for the heavyweight title in an intriguing matchup. Since signing with BKFC, Belcher is 3-0 and coming off a first-round knockout win over Frank Tate. After the win, he
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jake Paul and Francis Ngannou have more in common than one might first think. Currently, Ngannou is very arguably the biggest free agent in combat sports, a status he achieved by fighting out his UFC contract in the hopes of a high-profile boxing match. Just before Ngannou officially scored his own
Chuck Liddell reveals who his favorite fight was against MMA legend, UFC Hall of Famer and former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell reveals his favorite fight in an interview with Paddy Pimbett on Chattin Pony Podcast. Liddell had a 30-fight career spanning 20 years. In his prime, he was considered one of, if not the
1:27 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a heavyweight matchup between Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes to headline an event on April 22, multiple sources told ESPN. The promotion has not announced the heavyweight fight or a location for the UFC Fight Night event, however both sides have agreed to a five-round main event per
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We kick off the show by answering all your questions in another round of On The Nose. 2:05 p.m.: UFC
“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