UFC lightweight Renato Moicano has revealed how he learned the English skills that recently helped him deliver a viral post-fight interview. This past weekend at UFC 281, Moicano topped the event’s prelims in what was his first outing since a tough short-notice defeat at the hands of Rafael dos Anjos this past March at UFC
Brady Hiestand is vieweing his UFC Vegas 65 fight against Fernie Garcia as his official UFC debut. Hiestand is coming off a split-decision loss to Ricky Turcios in August of 2021 in the TUF 29 finale. It was a very close fight and after the loss, Hiestand went under the knife for his knee as
For those clamoring for the ability to accumulate Professional Fighters League (PFL) points, it’s quite a joyous time to be a fan. It was revealed today (Thurs., Nov. 17, 2022) via Sport Business before later confirmed by PFL Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Loren Mack, that PFL has officially partnered with Concerto — a
Watch Derrick Lewis crumble Chris Daukaus | Fight Video Heavyweight knockout artist Derrick Lewis delivered in his UFC Vegas 45 match against Chris Daukaus in December 2021 in Las Vegas. The No. 7 ranked Lewis headlines Saturday’s UFC Vegas 65 fight card at the UFC Apex against No. 12 ranked Sergey Spivak. Spivak will be
Israel Adesanya believes he and Alex Pereira are not done with each other. At UFC 281, Adesanya and Pereira faced off for the third time in combat sports, and once again, things did not end well for Adesanya. Though he was behind on the scorecards entering the final round, Pereira pulled off an incredible comeback,
1:54 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) set a new precedent in its monthly meeting Wednesday. The commission suspended UFC heavyweight fighter Ilir Latifi for three months for not disclosing an illness to commission doctors before his fight Oct. 1 in Las Vegas. Latifi beat Aleksei Oleinik via unanimous decision on the UFC
In the headliner at UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka, Glover Teixeira had an opportunity to defend his light heavyweight title against a relative UFC newcomer in Jiri Prochazka, who was making just his third walk to the Octagon. With dominant knockout wins over Volkan Oezdemir and Dominick Reyes, two of UFC’s current Top 15 light
Good morning, MMA fans! Welcome to the MMA News Tracker! Here are some of the latest happenings across the world of MMA. Reason For Vitor Belfort’s Hasim Rahman Jr. Fight Pullout Revealed Vitor Belfort was forced to pull out of his boxing matchup originally scheduled for this weekend against Hasim Rahman Jr. It was initially
Israel Adesanya’s manager Tim Simpson has released a statement about ‘The Last Stylebender’ being arrested at JFK airport in New York. According to TMZ Sports, Adesanya was arrested for alleged criminal possession of a weapon at JFK airport. The former middleweight champion was apparently busted while going through security with metal knuckles. The arrest was
The Nevada Athletic Commission raised a lot of eyebrows last month when they agreed to license and regulate Dana White’s new Power Slap League. Commissions are in place to protect the safety of combat sports athletes, and letting people get hit really hard in the head with defense allowed sounded a bit iffy. But Nevada
Coming off a three-win 2021 to start off his pro career, lightweight Archie Colgan has so far been able to keep his momentum going with back-to-back wins this year. Having originally hoped to get more fights in this year, having to take some time off limited the amount of bouts Colgan could have, but he’s
Check out live stream video for Wednesday’s Invicta FC 50 event, which will feature a one-night tournament to crown a new strawweight champion. The all women’s promotion heads to Denver, Colo. for the fight card, and will be overseen by the Colorado Combative Sports Commission, with open scoring to be utilized. The opening round matchups
7:00 PM ET Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya was arrested Wednesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for possession of “metal knuckles,” a spokesperson for the Port Authority Police Department confirmed with ESPN. The time of the arrest was 1:57 p.m., per police. According to Adesanya’s manager, Tim Simpson, the UFC star
“When I was on the show, I actually tore my ACL,” Hiestand admits. “Then partially tore my meniscus and MCL. So I had to get surgery, and this whole time, I was out, recovering from surgery and just trying to get my knee right so I could get back there and fight.” This Saturday, Hiestand
UFC heavyweight Walt Harris and his family are one step closer to getting justice for his murdered stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard. 32-year-old Ibraheem Yazeed, the accused murderer of Blanchard, was indicted on three capital murder charges in an Alabama courtroom this week. The indictments include capital murder during a kidnapping, during a robbery, and involving a
Despite being opponents in the cage, Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson were friends out of it. Over the weekend, the MMA world lost an icon of the sport. ‘Rumble’ was one of the hardest-hitting fighters to ever step into the octagon. His highlight-reel knockouts over names such as Alexander Gustafsson, Glover Teixeira, and more will
Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann won’t be sitting down to grab a beer anytime soon. UFC 281 this past weekend (Nov. 12, 2022) saw “Superman” Spann score one of his best career highlights, decimating Dominick Reyes with a quick first round knockout (watch highlights). Afterward, Spann let it be known he wanted to fight someone
Israel Adesanya arrested at JFK Airport Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was arrested at JFK Airport in New York on Wednesday for criminal possession of a weapon. Adesanya was arrested by the Port Authority Police Department after allegedly going through security with metal knuckles. Brass knuckles are illegal in the state of New York and