Fight fans got to witness one of the most bonehead moves in recent memory Friday night (Jan. 27, 2023) at BKFC 35 from inside John T. Rhodes Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., when a fighter celebrated a victory only to find out he was already being disqualified. Mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Tomar Washington
Jorge Masvidal teases ‘big fight news’ Jorge Masvidal may be stepping into the Octagon sooner than we thought. On Thursday the BMF champ took to Twitter to announce that he has some fight news coming soon. Fans were quick to speculate who he might be matched with next. Some thought he might be the coach
6:12 PM ET Israel Adesanya will attempt to get his title back in a fourth fight against rival Alex Pereira this spring. Pereira will defend the middleweight championship against Adesanya in the co-main event of UFC 287 on April 8, UFC president Dana White announced Friday. Jorge Masvidal will return against Gilbert Burns in the
UFC veteran and current BKFC fighter Jimmie Rivera is now a police officer in his home state of New Jersey. Rivera confirmed the news on Thursday when he reposted a social media announcement from the Elmwood Park police department that he completed 27 weeks of law enforcement training at the Passaic County Police Academy. The
Buy Tickets For UFC 285! Unbeaten since 2018, Shevchenko has successfully defended her 125-pound title seven times, defeating the likes of Jessica Eye, Katlyn Chookagian, Jessica Andrade, Lauren Murphy and Taila Santos. Next on the hit list for “Bullet” is the number five-ranked Grasso, who is perfect in the Octagon at flyweight, with wins over
Bare Knuckle FC fighter Jimmie Rivera has completed a rigorous program at a New Jersey police academy and is now an officer. Rivera told MMA Fighting that he’ll continue to compete in BKFC despite his certification. He intends to balance his combat sports and law enforcement careers but will focus on being a police officer
Earlier today, Dana White announced some massive fights for UFC 287 on April 8th. The UFC president stated that he had some massive announcements slated for this afternoon. White then took to Instagram to confirm several other matchups that had already been announced. Such as Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 in March.
Brandon Moreno holds no hard feelings towards Brazilian fans who chucked beer and trash at the Mexican fighter following his TKO victory over Deiveson Figueiredo last weekend at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the fourth time Moreno and Figueiredo met inside of the Octagon so the bad blood and title fight
Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya rematch booked for UFC 287 Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will rematch for the middleweight championship in the UFC 287 main event on April 8. UFC president Dana White made the announcement on Friday. It will be Pereira’s first title defense after scoring a come-from-behind knock out win over Adesanya
12:34 PM ET Conor McGregor appeared to avoid injury after being struck by a car while riding his bike in Ireland. McGregor, 34, posted multiple videos of the aftermath of the accident to his social media on Friday. A breathless McGregor can be heard saying, “I could have been dead there,” as the driver of
Conor McGregor was struck by a car while riding his bike on Friday in Ireland but it appears the UFC superstar avoided any serious injuries. The 34-year-old fighter posted photos and a video on Instagram showing the aftermath of a car striking his bike after the driver was unable to see him in the road
UFC athletes Cody Stamann, Amanda Ribas, Cynthia Calvillo and UFC host and reporter Megan Olivi toured the organizations 30-acre campus, which includes 10 homes, a church, daycare center, cafeteria, and classrooms. The campus, which houses 60 kids, also includes therapeutic foster care services for ages 0 – 18, a homeless youth shelter for ages 18
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor appears lucky to have escaped unharmed after being hit by a vehicle during a bike ride. Currently, McGregor appears to be gearing up for a long-awaited comeback to the Octagon having not competed since suffering a broken leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. But
Tony Ferguson says he will be coaching the next season of The Ultimate Fighter against Conor McGregor. McGregor recently took to social media to announce he has been offered the opportunity to coach TUF, but the opponent was not revealed. “This is a snap from the original ultimate fighter house. Where I coached vs urijah
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently signed Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and current University of Iowa freshman wrestler, as the brand’s first NIL ambassador. “Bella was destined to become a member of the UFC family her entire life, and I’m proud that she’s making history as our first NIL ambassador
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury official for Feb. 26 in Saudi Arabia Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury is officially booked … again. The bout will take place on Feb. 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will air on ESPN+ PPV. This is the third time the fight has been booked between the YouTuber turned combat
Jan 21, 2023 Jose Aldo, the longest-reigning featherweight champion in UFC history, will be inducted into the promotion’s Hall of Fame later this year. Aldo, 36, retired from the UFC in September, one month after losing to Merab Dvalishvili in a highly ranked bantamweight fight. Had Aldo won that fight, he might have moved on
There were two fights that changed veteran MMA coach Duke Roufus’ perspective on stopping fights. Earlier in his career, Roufus, the longtime head coach and owner of Roufusport, admitted to giving his fighters too much leeway in deciding whether they were still competitive in a fight. That changed when two of his most famous students,