Brazil continues to dominate a number of weight classes in major MMA promotions around the world with the likes of Charles Oliveira and Cris Cyborg, and shows no signs of slowing in its production of promising talent. So for the ninth straight year, MMA Fighting dug deep into the Brazilian circuit hunting for the names
Credit: Bellator Cris Cyborg vs Cat Zingano is expected to be added to a planned Bellator card in the coming months. Bellator President Scott Coker has made the news official that women’s featherweight gold will be up for grabs again when reigning champion “Cyborg” Justino (25-2) will defend her belt against UFC veteran Zingano (12-4)
Car trouble is one of the most inconvenient issues a person can have, but former high school wrestler Canaan Bower recalls how it led him to save two lives almost two years ago. “I was driving up the street to work on my truck,” Bower explains. “I stopped at the gas station. My town is
The social media war between UFC president Dana White and YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul continued over the weekend. Paul extended his undefeated boxing record to 5-0 in his last fight by knocking out former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in their rematch on Dec. 18. After the win, Paul directed his attention toward the UFC
Tony Ferguson continues to pester his longtime nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov, this time taking aim at Eagle FC’s new 165lbs weight class. Ferguson (25-6 MMA) and Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) of course have a long and storied rivalry. The lightweight standouts were slated to meet on five different occasions inside of the Octagon. However, none of those
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UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane agrees with Francis Ngannou that their leaked past sparring sessions were to his benefit. Gane is set to face Ngannou for the UFC’s unified heavyweight title at UFC 270. The heavyweight slugfest will help ring in the new year for the promotion as the first pay-per-view main event of
Conor McGregor has a whole load of business endeavors on the go, some of which are now making him more money than his fight purses. The biggest one has to be Proper 12 whiskey, which was such a massive success he sold a controlling share of the company off for $600 million in April 2021.
“Street Jesus” and baptisms may not have been on the menu back when Jorge Masvidal made his UFC debut in 2013, but he still lived up to every ounce of his famed “Gamebred” moniker. Masvidal was only 28 years old when he joined the UFC as part of the promotion’s acquisition of Strikeforce. Though he’d
New Yorkers are known for their attitude. And even though Harley Flanagan was born in San Francisco, he’s as New York as they come. With that status comes a certain way of looking at life, so I have to wonder if the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt would have stuck with “the gentle art” if
2021 UFC Year in Review – Part 1 | Video We take a look back at some of the highlights from the first half of the calendar year, from UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 to welcoming fans back in a major way at UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2. Relive some of the biggest
PhotoCred: YouTube Bellator fighter Dillon Danis has offered up a bold stipulation in hopes of luring Jake Paul into accepting a boxing match. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace, who has been chasing a fight against ‘The Problem Child’ for some time now, previously blasted the ‘Paul vs. Woodley’ booking. “‘You lost 4 fights your 40 years
Former UFC lightweight contender Paul Felder believes a fourth fight with megastar Conor McGregor would be “too much” for Dustin Poirier right now. Poirier is currently coming off his second devastating title defeat in the UFC. Following his first, a third-round submission loss to the great Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2019, “The Diamond” fought his way
We have no idea who Jake Paul will fight next in 2022, but one constant remains: his willingness to battle it out with UFC president Dana White in the press. Jake and Dana have been trading barbs back and forth since White claimed Paul’s April pay-per-view numbers against Ben Askren were “full of s—t.” Since
Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the term “robbery” tends to be thrown around carelessly and is often steeped in bias. With Robbery Review, we’ll take a look back at controversial fights and determine whether the judges were rightly criticized for their decision or if pundits need to
Kamaru Usman defined 2021 in many ways. UFC.com’s Fighter of the Year defended his title in spectacular fashion three times in the year, taking out Gilbert Burns, Jorge Masvidal (also UFC.com’s Knockout of the Year), and Colby Covington. He doesn’t have much time to sit back, though, as another wave of contenders is prepared to
Jake Paul has responded to UFC president Dana White‘s drug testing challenge with an offer to fight in the UFC if certain conditions are met. The YouTuber turned professional boxer extended his undefeated boxing record to 5-0 in his last fight by knocking out former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in their rematch on Dec.