Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has given his prediction for Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski. dos Anjos picked up a massive win over Bryan Barberena in his return at UFC Orlando earlier this month. He submitted Barberena with a neck crank in the second round in his return to welterweight. dos Anjos has
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has encouraged Paulo Costa to take on Khamzat Chimaev in the last fight of his contract. We all know Paulo Costa to be an eccentric figure. In addition to his actions in the cage, he’s also got a bizarre personality on social media. So much so, of course, that his tweets
The past year will go down as one of the most memorable and turbulent years in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) history. From title fight upsets to instant Octagon classics, combat fans witnessed more than they bargained for over the last 12 months. While UFC failed to grace us with a final card this weekend to
Bellator vs. Rizin Official Results Bellator and Rizin hosted a joint event on New Year’s Eve, pitting several of their best fighters against each other for the main event. Cross promotions are rare in MMA so fans flocked to watch the card (which will air delayed on New Year’s Eve in the United States). Bellator
The injury process takes a toll on the body physically and biologically; a well-designed rehabilitation plan will combine external physical treatments, such as massage, compression, and cooling therapies, with internal biological strategies to ensure the body is meeting its caloric and nutrient needs to promote recovery and repair. The teams at Hyperice and Thorne have
Manny Pacquiao is taking his talents to Japan. The 44-year-old boxing legend announced on Saturday that he’s inked a deal with Rizin to compete in the promotion in 2023 against an opponent still to be determined. Pacquiao appeared in the ring during the Rizin 40 card where he addressed the crowd at the Saitama Super
FURY Pro Grappling 6 took place Friday, December 30, 2022, from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Arena, and MMA News has you covered with the highlights and results! FURY Pro Grappling 6 had a slew of recognized names on the docket Friday, including former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas against Gillian Robertson in the main
Featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez has explained why he would “benefit” from Alexander Volkanovski beating Islam Makhachev in their upcoming lightweight title fight at UFC 284. Rodriguez will be rooting for Volkanovski to become a two-weight-division champion but does realise the Australian’s monumental task ahead of him. Volkanovski is set to challenge for Makhachev’s newly attained
Bellator MMA and RIZIN are set to stage a historic event early tomorrow (Sat., Dec. 31, 2022) from inside the famed Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan which will feature five of best fighters the promotion has to offer square off against one another. Headlining the event will be A.J. McKee taking on RIZIN Lightweight
Rizin 40: Rizin vs. Bellator Official Weigh-in Results The fighters competing on the Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator fight card in Japan officially weighed in on Thursday. The event takes place at the famed Saitama Super Arena. The main card pits promotion against promotion. In the main event, Rizin FF lightweight Champion Roberto de
“I wasn’t getting a fight for a while. I had a little surgery, but the recovery was so smooth and so good that I was ready in September. So that’s when I started asking for a fight. I thought I was going to fight before Brazil but when I saw the schedule had Brazil, I
2022 was a big year post-fight interviews in the UFC, and now you can see the best of them all in one place. On Friday, that UFC released a compilation video, Top UFC Mic Moments of 2022, which captures some of the most entertaining speeches of the year, including Michael Chandler’s screaming call out of
7:43 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Seven appears to be the lucky number. Or unlucky, depending on whether or not you start the year with a UFC championship belt wrapped around your waist. Exactly a year ago, I made predictions for ESPN on what fighter would be champion at the end of 2022 in each of
UFC star Paddy Pimblett is the latest professional cage fighter to make an internet trash talker pay for his words with actions. Pimblett is 4-0 in his UFC career after a stint in Cage Warriors that featured a title reign. He last fought at UFC 282, winning a unanimous decision against Jared Gordon in Las
Greta Thunberg, Andrew Tate’s newly-found internet nemesis, didn’t shy away in roasting the controversial star after he was arrested yesterday alongside his brother Tristan Tate. Tate’s home was raided for the second time this year, with both brothers being arrested on site. It was believed to be in connection with a human trafficking probe. The
Paddy Pimblett may be catching some heat for his lackluster performance against Jared Gordon at UFC 282 earlier this month, but the English fighter is still good enough to beat the crap out of any unsuspecting internet troll. As Pimblett continues to grow his UFC stock as one of the promotion’s fastest rising stars he
The best UFC mic moments of 2022 | Video These UFC fighters graced us with a memorable performance on the mic! Take a listen to some of the best mic moments that were heard throughout 2022 by some of the year’s top fighters. Hear from Michael Chandler, Paddy Pimblett, Raul Rosas Jr., Sean Strickland, welterweight
In last year’s edition of this two-part series, I included Mokaev despite the fact that he had yet to step into the Octagon. One of the most decorated amateur competitors in MMA history and unbeaten as a pro, he profiled as a can’t-miss prospect who was destined to make waves in the UFC. A year