7:59 AM ET Vadim Nemkov had the biggest win of his career in April. The Bellator light heavyweight champion earned his first title defense by beating Phil Davis, the former Bellator champ and UFC stalwart at 205 pounds, via unanimous decision. It was a victory that made it impossible for the greater MMA world to
Earlier this week, Luke Rockhold announced that he had herniated disc in his back and was being forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight with Sean Strickland next month at UFC 268. It was an outcome that Strickland said he knew was coming but now the ninth-ranked middleweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings is in
[embedded content] In November, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is tentatively scheduled to return to Madison Square Garden, in New York City, with UFC 268. A pay-per-view extravaganza headlined by two fights with major divisional ramifications. In the co-main event, two of the top four lightweights on the planet will face off when former Bellator 155-pound
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Domestic violence allegations have been on the front page of MMA news far too often in the last few weeks. Obviously, it’s always wise to think carefully before jumping to conclusions, but having a pair of UFC Hall of Famers arrested for domestic violence charges within weeks of one another, well,
Paige VanZant releases new training footage: ‘It’s not over’ | Video Paige VanZant had her first high-profile mixed martial arts fight at Invicta FC 4 when she lost to Tecia Torres in January 2013 by unanimous decision. She was signed by the UFC in 2014 and earned Fight of the Night hours in her octagon
The 54th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of Bellator 268 and ONE X in December. We’re first joined by former UFC flyweight champion and current ONE Championship fighter, Demetrious Johnson (2:23). Next, 14th-ranked UFC flyweight, Casey O’Neill (15:10) comes on. Bellator lightweight, Brent Primus (25:26) then
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believed Leon Edwards should have waited for a welterweight title shot instead of agreeing to fight Jorge Masvidal. Edwards was last in action at UFC 263 in June. Against Nate Diaz, “Rocky” extended his unbeaten streak to 10 with a unanimous decision win. Despite a late surge from the
Manon Fiorot made the mid-year “Newcomers of the Year” list and will look to cement her place on the year-end edition this weekend when she steps in against Mayra Bueno Silva in their re-scheduled clash from UFC 266. Through two fights in the UFC, France’s Fiorot is 2-0 with a pair of second-round standing TKO
3:50 PM ET Colorado is shaking up some of its rules for combat sports. The Colorado State Boxing Commission (CSBC) voted Tuesday to adopt open scoring for boxing and MMA bouts, according to director Tony Cummings. Kansas is the only other state to have approved such a regulation. Open scoring allows for everyone – including
Maycee Barber will compete at UFC 269 after all. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that after an injury scratched originally scheduled opponent Montana De La Rosa, Barber will now face Erin Blanchfield at the promotion’s final PPV event of 2021. Blanchfield announced the booking on an IG Live
Feb 9, 2019; Melbourne, Australia; Sam Alvey (blue gloves) reacts during his fight against Jimmy Grute during UFC 234 at Rod Laver Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports It seems that former UFC middleweight title challenger Patrick Cote is not a fan of the promotion booking Sam Alvey’s return in February, despite being winless
A somewhat slapdash episode of Dana White’s “Contender Series” graces UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, tonight (Tues., Oct. 12, 2021) to keep its fifth season going on ESPN+. Last week’s installment added another handful of newcomers to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster thanks to strong efforts from Mike Malott, Carlos Hernandez, Fernie Garcia,
Melvin Guillard shares NSFW orbital surgery photos following BKFC knockout Former UFC and Bellator veteran, Melvin Guillard, suffered his 13th straight loss when he was knocked out by Joe Riggs at BKFC on Oct. 9 and now the fighter is sharing the aftermath of that devastating 59-second KO. Guillard took to Instagram to share the
Image Credit: UFC An excellent matchup between two of the best welterweights in the UFC is booked as Geoff Neal vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio was added to UFC 269. ESPN first revealed the news that Neal vs. Ponzinibbio is set for UFC 269, which takes place on December 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gilbert Burns is looking for an opportunity to step into a bout on short notice. On Monday, Luke Rockhold announced that he was forced to pull out of his main card fight with Sean Strickland following injury. It took no time for other fighters to volunteer to step in, one of those being Gilbert Burns.
Unbeaten flyweights clash in the middle of Tuesday’s card in what is one of the best fights so far this season on paper as Cage Warriors champ Jake Hadley squares off with TUF 29 alum Mitch Raposo. A perfect 7-0 in his pro career, Hadley is one of the top prospects coming out of the
12:03 PM ET UFC legend Chuck Liddell was arrested early Monday on a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau (SIB), officers responded to a home in Hidden Hills, California, regarding a domestic disturbance at about midnight Monday morning. After determining there had been a physical altercation, deputies
Jon Jones is still awaiting his day in court after he was arrested on charges of domestic violence in Las Vegas just hours after he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. While it’s unclear what kind of punishment Jones could potentially face, the police report on the incident painted an ugly picture that