Some of the biggest UFC fights of 2022 ended in some of the nastiest submission techniques of the year inside the Octagon. Ahead of the UFC Honors ceremonies, the promotion has released the nominees for the 2022 Submission of the Year Award. Three of the four nominees for this year’s SOTY award took place in
There is truly nothing like MMA in Japan, as evidenced by today’s Inoki Bob-Ba-Yae x Ganryujima event. The event served as a tribute to the late Antonio Inoki. A noted fan of professional wrestling as well as MMA, he fought Muhammad Ali in a mixed-rules bout. Their 1976 draw is considered one of the earliest
RIZIN Fighting Federation and Bellator MMA are closing out 2022 in style with the promotions’ biggest collaborative effort yet. The featherweight ranks on each side house some of the biggest stars that can be offered in MMA across the globe. Arguably Bellator’s greatest fighter of all time currently holds 145-pound gold as Patricio “Pitbull” Freire
Donald Cerrone posts photos looking massive Donald Cerrone spent his UFC career competing in the lightweight and welterweight divisions, but he’s looking more like a light heavyweight in recent photos. “Cowboy” announced his retirement following UFC 276 loss to Jim Miller in July. He’s tied with former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira for the most post-fight
Roughly 30 seconds in the fight, the burly Georgian middleweight dropped Daukaus with a left hand coming out of a clinch in the center of the cage. He followed his dazed opponent to the canvas, landing short blows as they worked back to a standing position along the fence before smashing Daukaus with a thudding
One-time UFC title challenger Sara McMann is the latest addition to the Bellator roster. McMann has signed a multi-fight deal with the Paramount-owned promotion, MMA Fighting confirmed with Bellator officials, to compete in the featherweight division. The move was initially reported by Ariel Helwani. McMann, 42, completed her UFC contract in September with the cancellation
MMA fighter Akhmed Kahmzaev took less than two minutes to KO Alimbek Tolosbay Uulu with a perfectly timed elbow at ACA Young Eagles 31. Flyweights Khamzaev and Uulu met on the main card of the event in Chechnya, Russia. Both fighters were unbeaten heading into the bout. Early in round one, the duo clinched against
Khamzat Chimaev wants to return at UFC 285 but can’t find a willing opponent. UFC 285 will take place on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The 28 year old Chimaev (12-0 MMA), last fought in September of this year at UFC 279 where he defeated Kevin Holland (23-9 MMA)
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev is the latest in the long line of fighters that no one actually wants to fight … maybe. Per “Borz,” he’s desperate to fight in March, but no UFC fighters are willing to step up to bat at either 170- or 185-pounds. At least one non-UFC fighter has offered.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is out on bail after a Santa Clara County judge granted it on Nov. 8. He had previously been denied bail three times. Velasquez posted a $1 million bond after spending eight months behind bars. Earlier this month, he was permitted to travel from California to Arizona under court supervision
While the arrival of his daughter in November has kept him busy at home as of late — and added a new wrinkle to iron out when it comes to his training routine — Simon has been champing at the bit to get busy in a fight camp and make his return to the Octagon. And
Don’t count Jared Cannonier among those surprised by where — and on whom — the UFC middleweight title landed after a roller-coaster 2022 campaign. “I wouldn’t say I was shocked,” Cannonier said on The MMA Hour. “That’s how fights go. That’s how some fights can go. You can be winning one minute, next thing you
10:08 AM ET Bellator MMA has added a middleweight title fight to its first major event of 2023, promotional officials told ESPN on Tuesday. Middleweight champion Johnny Eblen will seek his first title defense against Anatoly Tokov in the co-main event of Bellator 290 on Feb. 4 in the Los Angeles area. The event will
10 years ago, Dana White gave Roy “Big Country” Nelson a new nickname that celebrated a different “ultimate” status than the one Nelson had earned three years prior. Roy Nelson earned his UFC contract in 2009 after winning season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter when he defeated Brendan Schaub in the finale via KO. After
Charles Oliveira is opening up on his UFC title loss to Islam Makhachev. It was Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA) vs Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA) this past October at UFC 280 where ‘do Bronx’ lost via submission at 3:16 of Round 2. It was a battle for the 155-pound belt which was vacant at the time, giving
2022 is going out in style as RIZIN Fighting Federation and Bellator MMA join forces in a large capacity for the first time since 2019. The main card of RIZIN 40 on New Year’s Eve in Saitama, Japan features a five-on-five spectacular of each promotion’s best testing their might. Along with that, the Super Atomweight
Sean Strickland takes issue with many of the Stephen Bonnar social media tributes When news of UFC Hall Famer Stephan Bonnar’s untimely death broke, tributes immediately began flooding social media. Middleweight Sean Strickland took issue with some of those posts. In a video posted on Instagram, Strickland unloaded on what he saw as hypocrisy. “Stephan
Over the years, NCAA’s grittiest team has sat back and watched Cowboys, Nittany Lions and others plant their flags in MMA soil – a sport that seems tailor-made for a post NCAA career. Historically speaking, NCAA wrestlers have arguably had more immediate success in MMA than any other discipline. BJJ practitioners do well on the