UFC star Conor McGregor might be returning to the UFC spotlight a lot sooner than originally anticipated. McGregor hasn’t fought since a doctor’s stoppage loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He’s been recovering from a leg injury ever since but seems to remain intent on a return to the Octagon this year. An exact
Jamahal Hill has responded to Jiri Prochazka. Hill became the UFC’s new light heavyweight champion at UFC 283 when he beat Glover Teixeira by decision in Brazil. Of course, Prochazka was the champ – as he submitted Teixeira in June – but vacated the belt due to an injury. After the event, Prochazka took to
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Conor McGregor gets offer to coach The Ultimate Fighter: ‘I like it’ In 2015, Conor McGregor coached The Ultimate Fighter opposite Urijah Faber, and it looks like we may see the Irishman coaching the next season of the reality show. In an Instagram post, McGregor revealed that he received an offered to coach the upcoming
11:17 AM ET Ranked lightweights Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner will square off at UFC 285, both fighters confirmed on social media. Hooker announced the bout on “The MacLife” and Turner confirmed shortly after via Instagram. UFC 285 takes place on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Hooker (22-12) is coming off a
With two wins over UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno, Alexandre Pantoja is likely next in line for the title after the Mexican talent finished Deiveson Figueiredo to put an end to their tetralogy at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. And looking back at one of those wins, Pantoja reveals it gave him a unique
Stability and competition at his weight class were what drew him to Fury FC, and while there are still flyweights afraid to share the cage with him, the reputation of being the most feared flyweight in the deepest pool of flyweights outside of the UFC benefits Vazquez more than even a correct Tapology page. “I
UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen has given his take on where former heavyweight king Francis Ngannou should end up following his exit from the promotion. Ngannou currently sits as one of combat sports’ hottest free agents of all time, a tag he acquired without restriction earlier this month when the UFC waived its right to
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has revealed he discussed his departure with Randy Couture. ‘The Predator’ has been out of action since his clash with Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 last January. That outing was an important one for Ngannou, as it could potentially be his last fight in the promotion due to his
Street artist Mode Orozco previously painted a Brandon Moreno mural back in June 2021, when “The Assassin Baby” submitted longtime rival Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263 in Glendale. The celebration was short-lived as “Deus da Guerra” was able to avenge that loss at UFC 270 the following January. Then came the fourth (and perhaps final)
On Tuesday it was revealed that Conor McGregor was under investigation for an alleged assault of a woman on his yacht. On the same day, Kelvin Gastelum took to Twitter in an attempt to take a jab at McGregor but the joke didn’t quite land with the fans. “The last time [Conor McGregor] won a
Jan 22, 2023 SYDNEY — Alexander Volkanovski says people have forgotten his escape acts against Brian Ortega, the Australian confident he has made the necessary adjustments to handle Islam Makhachev if their UFC 284 lightweight title fight descends into the wrestling contest many believe it will. Makhachev, however, says that such is his depth of
One-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith makes no excuses for coming in heavy as the backup for the UFC 283 title fight between Jamahal Hill and Glover Teixeira. “It wasn’t for a lack of effort,” said Smith on the Believe You Me podcast he shares with UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping. “I
Now with a record of 4-2, Fraire’s average time in the cage stands at less than four minutes, and if you take out his decision victory, it takes Fraire almost six times longer to walk to the cage than it does to finish his opponents. These numbers would be impressive if Fraire was a middleweight,
ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong feels it’s a possibility that Christian and Angela Lee might not fight again after their sister Victoria’s death. Victoria passed away last month at just 18 years old. A cause of death hasn’t been made public, but the MMA community continues to mourn her passing. Victoria was expected to be a
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has called out Jake Paul for fighting ‘little dudes’. Jake Paul started off 2023 by signing a deal with the PFL (Professional Fighters League), which saw him become a stake holder in their new PPV super-fights division. Paul also signed on as a fighter and is looking to make
Bill Burr’s name is nowhere to be found on the list of celebrities endorsing Dana White’s new Power Slap League, The premier slap-fighting promotion in North America has officially debuted on TBS as of Jan. 18, 2023. Backed by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) akin product hasn’t been welcomed with open arms.
UFC vet Eric Spicely reveals shockingly low Power Slap League pay Former UFC fighter Eric Spicely took to Twitter this week to reveal that he was approached to appear in Dana White’s Power Slap which began airing last week. But while revealing the offer, he also dropped a bomb about the pay they were offering