7:39 PM ET Australian fighter Tai Tuivasa said his heavyweight bout with Derrick Lewis is a fantastic opportunity, even if he agreed to the UFC 271 showdown against the American while “pissed.” Riding a four-fight win streak after a bumper 2021 that saw him defeat Harry Hunsucker, Greg Hardy and Augusto Sakai, Tuivasa has solidified
“I don’t like to fight against another Brazilian. It splits the fence in Brazil, for sure. I can see it in comments and interviews and everything. But like I said, it is what it is. So we have to fight. That’s the show.” Luckily for us fans, that is the show, and it figures to
YouTube creator turned professional boxer Jake Paul has criticized the Ultimate Fighting Championship for its pay structure, but says that he’s a fan of the fight promotion. “The reason why the UFC is so successful, and this is something that I want to get across, I like the UFC. I think what they’ve done is
Randy Couture doesn’t like the contracts the UFC hands to the contestants of The Ultimate Fighter. Couture owns Xtreme Couture and was a coach on TUF, so he has seen first hand what fighters’ contracts are like coming off the show. He claims TUF contracts are extremely one-sided and are very favorable towards the UFC.
Peter Queally witnessed a successful free workshop at his gym where 30 women showed up to participate. On February 25, Queally will fight Kane Mousah on the main card at Bellator 275. The #6-ranked Bellator lightweight trains alongside UFC‘s Conor McGregor at Straight Blast Gym in Dublin, Ireland. In between training for bouts, Queally coaches
This weekend (Sat., Feb. 5, 2022), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC Vegas 47. Have you been feeling the effects of the relative UFC drought a month into 2022? Well, fret not, because this weekend’s event begins a 14-week stretch of consecutive cards! Saturday night’s card
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Israel Adesanya says he had Robert Whittaker figured out before they faced off in the octagon for the first time. Whittaker has blamed “ego” for his knockout loss to Adesanya almost three years ago. He’s vowed to return a different fighter, but the champ sees the same result ahead. “It was his ego last time,
Credit: Bellator MMA Bellator 273 is in the books, and with a new set of answers comes a fresh set of questions. Here are a few things to keep an eye on in the aftermath of the promotion’s latest offering this past weekend. Ryan Bader should remain a full-time heavyweight Ryan Bader (29-7) went more
Due to injury, Phil Hawes has been removed from his middleweight bout with Sam Alvey. Replacing Hawes will be Brendan Allen. This bout will now take place at light heavyweight. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HERMANSSON vs STRICKLAND takes place Saturday, February 5 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Order UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2
Ronda Rousey shares photos breastfeeding backstage at WWE Royal Rumble Just four months before Ronda Rousey was slamming people all over the WWE Royal Rumble ring, she was giving birth to her first child. Now, just days removed from her return to wrestling, Rousey has shared some private moments between mother and child. In the
Said Nurmagomedov has recently been calling out Sean O’Malley, and Chael Sonnen has decided to weigh in. The Russian is coming off a massive win at earlier this month at UFC 270. Already considered one of the best prospects at bantamweight going in, he scored an effortless victory over 135lb staple Cody Stamann. Following the
Ranked heavyweight Tom Aspinall is about to make the biggest jump of his MMA career thus far. Aspinall is scheduled to headline a UFC card for the first time in his career in March, facing Alexander Volkov at the O2 Arena in London, England. The fight is a huge opportunity for Aspinall, who has yet
Putting Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno in a cage together has proven to be guaranteed fireworks. It only makes sense that the MMA world would want to see them go at it as many times as possible. The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) 125-pound flyweight division has stepped its game up a notch since Henry Cejudo
PHOENIX — Bellator featherweight Henry Corrales speaks with reporters backstage at the Footprint Center following his technical decision win over Aiden Lee at Bellator 273. Corrales talks the accidental eye poke that led to going to the judges’ scorecards, it being the last fight on his deal, wanting to re-sign with the promotion, and more.
3:39 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — UFC president Dana White has struck a partnership deal with the Pitbull-owned NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing, starting this week at the exhibition Clash in Los Angeles. White’s Howler Head Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey will serve as primary sponsor of Ross Chastain‘s No. 1 Chevrolet in Sunday’s race
Dec 23, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; YouTube personality and boxer Jake Paul (R) poses for a picture with his girlfriend Julia Rose (L) after the game between the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons at FTX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Jake Paul is very much open to the idea of an MMA
For someone that likes to remain active and would ideally compete three times a year, making the walk only once is challenging, but it’s also a sign that the 33-year-old is moving in the right direction when it comes to running down his goal of challenging for the middleweight title. “I definitely like to fight