It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
Former World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski landed a huge uppercut that required no follow-up in the main event of KSW 70. Facing former KSW middleweight champion Michał Materla at the event in Łódź, Poland, Pudzianowski needed less than two minutes to finish his Polish countryman. After Materla blocked a huge overhand right, “Pudzian” loaded up
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Two titles are on the line as light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira meets Jiri Prochazka in the main event, and Valentina Shevchenko faces Taila Santos for the flyweight title in the co-main event. In the featured bout, former strawweight title holders clash in one of the most highly anticipated rematches in UFC history as Joanna
Jonathan Martinez wants to fight a ranked opponent next and believes Frankie Edgar makes the most sense. Martinez picked up his third win in a row as he beat Vince Morales by decision at UFC Vegas 55. The fight was one-sided and Martinez knew he won all three rounds when the fight went to the
One of boxing’s most electric young fighters takes on a long-time rival tonight (Sat., May 28, 2022) inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., when Gervonta Davis defends his WBA “world” Lightweight title against fellow unbeaten Rolando Romero. MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of tonight’s main card below. The Showtime pay-per-view (PPV) broadcast will kickoff at
Alex Polizzi shows off brutal broken jaw x-ray courtesy of Yoel Romero Alex Polizzi was on the losing end of Yoel Romero’s first Bellator win and he has the injuries to prove it. On Wednesday Polizzi shared an X-ray of an injury sustained in his fight with Romero. “Ope! We should probably just heal and
UFC bantamweight TJ Dillashaw is prepared for the inevitable trash talk that will come his way if a fight against champion Aljamain Sterling comes to fruition. At UFC 273, Sterling proved a whole host of doubters wrong by successfully defending his 135-pound gold against arch-rival Petr Yan. Having legitimized what had been a disputed reign
8:00 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN “If I was in my 20s, man, I would be all over this.” That’s Randy Couture speaking about the PFL and its season format, in which fighters must compete four times over six months to earn a $1 million prize. Couture is not in his 20s though. He’s a 58-year-old
It’s mid-year award time, and you can call it recency bias, but it’s been one hell of a recent stretch of events for the UFC. In gathering our picks for the best fight, knockout, and submission of the first half of 2022, our four-person panel was in complete agreement for all three, and it was
“I need to have everything good: weight, conditioning, and focus for the fight, but you need to understand that I’m living in a state of being prepared for a title fight, and I’m living in that normally,” Prochazka said. “I’m working on my body, on my conditioning, on my mental (game), on my emotional stuff
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez has finally been booked. After months of talks that the UFC was targeting the featherweight fight, the promotion announced on Twitter on Thursday that Ortega vs. Rodriguez is set to headline a Fight Night card on July 16. The event will also take place at the UBS Arena on Long
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s might just be impossible to make everyone happy. Kevin Holland has an outspoken personality, so perhaps it makes sense that he’s not every fight fan’s cup of tea — the man is named “Bigmouth,” after all. However, it’s hard to knock Holland for routinely solving crimes and potentially saving lives!
Paddy Pimblett vs. Jordan Leavitt set for next UFC London card The UFC is looking to mimic the success it found with its first UFC London card in 2022 with another jam-packed event featuring two of England’s biggest stars – Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann. McCann had been previously announced for the card and many
Karate instructor and YouTuber Jesse Enkamp has taken on a pro MMA fighter after just 30 days of training. The self-styled “Karate Nerd,” who boasts Hollywood action hero Steven Seagal as a former training partner, fast-tracked his MMA development with the help of his brother, Bellator welterweight Oliver Enkamp. In his first week of training,
5:47 PM ET Two of the most exciting featherweight fighters in the world will meet this summer. Multiple-time former title challenger Brian Ortega takes on Yair Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Fight Night on July 16 on Long Island in New York, the UFC announced Thursday. It will be the UFC’s first visit
Jason Wilnis will never pretend he’s the best trash talker – he only asks people to look at his resume now that he’s fighting in MMA. The 31-year-old former GLORY middleweight kickboxing champion is a rare breed because he holds wins over two of the best kickboxers in MMA: UFC champion Israel Adesanya and top
Birthplace: Ontario, Canada Fighting out of: Salt Lake City Age: 43 Stat: One win by submission Welcome to the UFC Apex, and congratulations on making it onto the 30th season of The Ultimate Fighter! How does it feel to be here? Feels amazing. You know. I’m able to live a dream. There are millions and