Bellator MMA President Scott Coker has confirmed that his promotion is in talks with rising boxing sensation Jake Paul. Paul, who made his name as a widely-followed YouTuber and Disney star, ventured into combat sports in 2020. After victories in the ring over fellow Internet personality AnEsonGib and former NBA athlete Nate Robinson, Paul’s competition
While there are some concerns (read them here) that a Heavyweight slugfest between Alexander Volkov and Tom Aspinall was in danger due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, it seems Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is still full steam ahead with its plans. That’s because the promotion has unveiled the official fight poster for
At least from a promotional standpoint, the UFC is pushing forward with its plans for London. The official UFC London poster was released Sunday, featuring headlining heavyweight contenders Alexander Volkov and Tom Aspinall. See the poster below: The UFC London main event could produce a future title challenger in the heavyweight division, with Volkov —
8:00 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim “Family.” That was the only word in the Instagram post, followed by a couple of hashtags. There was also a photo of three UFC fighters in an embrace, identified in those hashtags as #FutureChampions. “Family” was an accurate encapsulation of the rapport between the athletes who were training together at
To many, Makhachev has looked unbeatable, and he has been aside from his only loss in 2015. The same can be said, however, about Tsarukyan. Largely competing in Russia from 2015-2018, Tsarukyan would amass a 13-1 record before signing with the UFC in 2019 and getting offered a fight with Makhachev in Saint Petersburg on
Colby Covington says he’ll make Jorge Masvidal ‘suffer’ and ‘verbally tap out’ at UFC 279 The build-up for UFC 272: Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal has reached a boiling point just days ahead of their highly-anticipated showdown. In a recent interview with TMZ, Covington confirmed that the bad blood was still hot as ever and
After what could be a fight of the year, Vicente Luque and Bryan Barberena spoke about the bout inside the Octagon. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. To start your 7-day free trial, visit http://www.ufc.tv/packages To order UFC
Conor McGregor scoffs at ‘Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2’ but won’t rule out a future bout with the YouTuber. McGregor (22-6 MMA) was in attendance at last night’s Bellator 275 event in Dublin to support his SBG teammates Sinead Kavanagh and Lee Hammond. While there, the Irish star had a chat with ‘The Mirror‘
The UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña admired some of the best female names in MMA during her come-up. With a professional record of 11 wins and 4 losses and recently defeating one of the greatest women in MMA to obtain the UFC bantamweight title, Julianna Peña is becoming a star in her own right.
Will Khabib ever come back and fight again? It’s a question people have been asking since Nurmagomedov retired back in October of 2020, and from all indications the answer is no. Khabib seems to be enjoying his post-fight life, and the legacy that comes with going out on top and undefeated. He’s also been enjoying
The UFC 272 fight card is official with a highly anticipated grudge match between former friends and teammates Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington in the top spot. Masvidal vs. Covington headlines the March 5 pay-per-view event, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and features 12 bouts. The main card airs live on
8:51 PM ET Glover Teixeira will have to wait a little longer for his first title defense. Originally scheduled for UFC 274, Teixeira will now face Jiri Prochazka in a UFC light heavyweight title fight at UFC 275 in June, sources confirmed Saturday with ESPN. Teixeira discussed the new date earlier Saturday in an interview
UFC returns to T-Mobile Arena for the first time in 2022 with a highly anticipated welterweight matchup that will see No. 1 ranked contender Colby Covington clash with former teammate and friend No. 6 Jorge Masvidal. Order UFC 272 Today! UFC 272: COVINGTON vs MASVIDAL will take place Saturday, March 5 at T-Mobile Arena in
Islam Makhachev calls for title fight after quick TKO of Bobby Green Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green did not touch gloves to start their UFC Vegas 49 main event fight, their beef was palpable even in the face-offs on Friday. Many had expected Makhachev to take Green down and that’s just what he did. It
Paddy Pimblett and Conor McGregor Former two-division champion Conor McGregor is open to a future UFC fight with Paddy Pimblett. McGregor (22-6 MMA) was in attendance at last night’s Bellator 275 event in Dublin to support his SBG teammates Sinead Kavanagh and Lee Hammond. While there, the Irish star had a chat with ‘UFC World‘ where
Francis Ngannou thinks Ciryl Gane had a cherry-picked path to a title shot. Francis Ngannou is the UFC heavyweight champion. He defended his title successfully against one of the toughest opponents available in Ciryl Gane and has once again proven that he is the best. Ngannou had to prove his skills through a tough road
The UFC did a pretty good job of hyping up Bobby Green as a replacement fighter coming into UFC Vegas 49, giving many the hope that the trash talking, takedown stuffing gunslinger might be the guy to give surging lightweight Islam Makhachev some trouble. In the end he did not: Makhachev blew past Green’s defenses
Bobby Green came up short at UFC Vegas 49 after attempting to tackle an impossibly tough opponent like Islam Makhachev on just 10 days’ notice but he still felt the need to apologize after failing to live up to his own expectations in the performance. The fight ended in rapid-fire fashion after Makhachev secured his