Former two-division UFC champion and current UFC broadcast Daniel Cormier shared his choices for male and female 2022 Fighter of the Year. 2022 was filled with highlight reel finishes, upsets, and championship belts changing hands. New stars emerged, longtime titleholders were defeated, and championships were vacated. Some fighters proved they belonged, others rose up the
Twenty-five years ago, UFC history was made. Held on Dec. 21, 1997, UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan may be best remembered for the UFC debuts of MMA legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Frank Shamrock, but the event featured a special debut in the broadcast booth as well: Longtime UFC commentator Mike Goldberg. By replacing Bruce Beck on
7:52 AM ET The sport of mixed martial arts is never dull, and 2022 was a perfect example of that. In the span of four months, three of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world weren’t just beaten, but finished. The year started with Francis Ngannou, the hardest puncher in UFC history, using wrestling and
For a while, former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz looked to be sailing to one of the most impressive victories of his career in his hometown of San Diego. Marlon Vera had other ideas, and he closed the show on the future UFC Hall of Famer, stopping Cruz in the fourth round of their UFC Fight
Daniel Cormier is not too happy about the number of USADA tests his former opponent Jon Jones has received since being away from the sport. One of the most successful fighters in UFC history is Jon Jones. He has been dominating the light heavyweight division for many years, and now he is making a transition
Bellator and RIZIN held a joint press conference Tuesday to promote the crossover event taking place in Japan New Years Eve. The event will feature five fights with the best fighters from both promotions facing each other, including names like A.J. McKee Jr. and Patricio Pitbull, to name a few. Scott Coker and Nobuyuki Sakakibara
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor came under fire earlier this week for his incendiary comments toward radio host and beloved Irish comedian PJ Gallagher, mocking the 47 year-old Cork native for his mental health issues. Those remarks came after Gallagher first offered to let Britain hang onto McGregor when UFC analyst Laura Sanko mistakenly labeled
UFC pay-per-view prices to increase in 2023 The price of a UFC pay-per-view will increase in 2023 by $5, raising the cost of major UFC events from $74.99 to $79.99. The news was first reported by Adam Stern of the Sports Business Journal on Wednesday. UFC pay-per-views prices were raised in January from $69.99 to
American grappling star Danielle Kelly has booked her next match at the upcoming ONE on Prime Video 7 card on Feb. 11, where she’ll face Ayaka Miura. ONE officials confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Wednesday. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Philadelphia, Kelly has been making a fast rise up the grappling ranks
There were back-and-forth battles, incredible upsets, wild knockouts, and stunning submissions. 13 PPV events from around the globe provided fight fans with some of the biggest moments of the year. Recap some of the most important things to happen at each PPV this year: UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane January 22, 2022 – Anaheim, CA
Rapper Wiz Khalifa has found a love for mixed martial arts and sat down for a chat with Logan Paul to discuss his journey so far. For years, martial arts training has been used by millions of people either to get ready for a fight or battle or to get in better shape and get
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship president, David Feldman thinks the offer BKFC will give Nate Diaz will be tough to turn down. After Diaz fought out his contract at UFC 279 with a submission victory over Tony Ferguson he became one of the biggest free agents in recent memory. Most of the promotions will be after
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s never been more expensive to keep up with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events. Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern reports that UFC pay-per-view (PPV) events will now cost an addition $5, as the price has been raised from $74.99 to $79.99 per event. That’s just a year after the previous $5
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev słow motion highlights Relive some of the most exciting exchanges and moments from UFC 282: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev this past weekend in slow motion on the latest edition of ‘Fight Motion.’ UFC 282 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 10 and was headlined by a light
According to Paulo Costa, the UFC at one point offered a four-fight contract worth $500,000 total that would cement a fight against Robert Whittaker at UFC 284. Initially, the promotion wanted six. Costa liked the number, but not the number of fights attached. And so he said no, setting in motion a stalemate that resulted
In a division that has had its share of classic championship battles, Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira added their own chapter to light heavyweight lore in the main event of UFC 275 in Singapore, with Prochazka seizing the 205-pound crown from Teixeira via fifth-round submission in just his third UFC bout. Prochazka switched stances as the
Former UFC Welterweight Championship contender Jake Shields has shed some light on his side of the Mike Jackson beef. The former Strikeforce Welterweight and Middleweight Champion’s long-running social media spat with Jackson recently got physical. At the UFC PI, Jake Shields was recorded keeping Jackson grounded, where he landed multiple open hand slaps to him.
UFC women’s flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield has a big name for her return next year. ‘Cold Blooded’ is fresh off her return at UFC 281 in November. Standing opposite Blanchfield was the fan-favorite Brit, Molly McCann. ‘Meatball’ was riding a three-fight winning streak heading into the event, but didn’t have much success in New York.