UFC bantamweight champion Julianna Peña knew what she was signing up for when she agreed to battle Amanda Nunes at UFC 269. Nunes was expected by many to run through Peña in their matchup. Instead, the fiery Peña proved to be a game opponent in the opening minutes and came out with a barrage of
Starved of face-punching after a disgustingly peaceful holiday? FITE has you covered, offering a five-fight, all-Heavyweight card TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 1, 2022) to start the new year off right. MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of tonight’s card below, starting with the FITE PPV broadcast at 8 p.m. ET. The main event pits former WBA Interim
Dana White saw what Jake Paul had to say about his business — and the UFC president dropped a New Year’s Day rant of his own on the 5-0 pro boxer in response. On Saturday, Paul laid out a list of demands for White in which he promised to retire from boxing and head over
A native of Kansas who ultimately found his way to Hawaii, Mr. Penn raised six children with his wife Lorraine Shin-Penn, naming three of the boys after himself. And while he was a master carpenter and successful businessman in his adopted home state, he was drawn into the fight game when he realized that a
2021 UFC Year in Review – Part 2 | Video We take a look at some of the most memorable moments from the second half of 2021. From the trilogy fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor to one of the biggest upsets in UFC title fight history to end the year. The fight promotion’s
Jake Paul sends a message to Dana White after knocking out former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in Boxing Jake Paul has responded with a ultimatum after being offered a testing challenge by UFC President Dana White. After Paul extended his perfect record to 5-0 earlier this month by knocking out former UFC champion Tyron Woodley,
Following his entry into the bantamweight rankings, Sean O’Malley has his sights set on fights against a number of UFC legends across the next few years. O’Malley closed out a perfect 2021 with his third finish in as many pay-per-view fights on the year. The 27-year-old’s impressive year began with a rebound win against once
Another year of mixed martial arts (MMA) action is going into the books. 2021 perhaps did not represent the return to normality many were hoping for, but inside the Octagon, the UFC machine kept chugging along. Sure, there was frequent COVID-19 related fight cancelations, often just hours before the actual event, but even with that
Cody Garbrandt has no plans to slow down any time soon, regardless of his current struggles, and has his sights set on one of the promotion’s emerging stars. The former UFC bantamweight champion is 1-5 over his last six fights, which includes getting viciously finished in four of those defeats. Most recently, Garbrandt made the
Nov 6, 2021; New York, NY, USA; Kamaru Usman (red gloves) competes against Colby Covington (blue gloves) during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Although UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman recently suggested a cross-over to boxing to make some dream fights happen, one legendary sweet science trainer believes that
Ortega clamped onto a mounted guillotine with just over two minutes remaining in the third round, locking it in tight. If you put 100 people into the same position at the same point of the fight, maybe 10 are getting free. Just over a minute later, Ortega locked up a triangle choke, hooking the leg
Sean O’Malley gives out $100 bills to Walmart shoppers | Video Rising UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley was inspired by the holiday season and visited several Walmart stores and handing out $100 bills to random shoppers. O’Malley posted the a video showing himself visiting several Walmart stores with a pink cast on his right hand
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has slammed Jake Paul over his 2022 goals list. Earlier this evening Paul (5-0 Boxing) took to social media where he released four personal goals for the upcoming year. 1. Buy Mayweather Promotions and save them from bankruptcy 2. Hire stylist for Floyd Mayweather 3. Take selfie with Oprah
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The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we look at the raw, unfiltered reactions from MMA fans to the UFC‘s nominations for Best Event of 2021. It’s the last week of 2021, which means it’s time to start looking back at the biggest and
Welcome to Midnight Mania, and Happy New Year! The end of the year is a natural time for reflection, particularly in the UFC sphere where there ain’t much happening until the fights start back up in a couple weeks. We’ve already shared our take on the most impressive fighters, knockouts, and events of the year,
Of course Chan Sung Jung introduced himself to the wider MMA world with a ‘Fight of the Year’ classic. There could be no other way. “The Korean Zombie” was an unknown and unheralded prospect when he landed on the undercard of WEC 48 in his promotional debut in April 2010. The man greeting him for
Feb 15, 2020; Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA; Diego Sanchez (red) reacts after a fight against Michel Pereira (blue) in the welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Santa Ana Star Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports On the surface, a matchup pitting UFC castoffs Kevin Lee vs Diego Sanchez seems like a fan-friendly