Jun 19, 2023, 09:29 AM ET After Bellator 297 concluded on Friday night, Scott Coker made a statement about the state of the light heavyweight division across MMA. “Vadim Nemkov, to me, is the best 205-pounder on the planet,” proclaimed the Bellator MMA president. “In any MMA league, including the UFC’s 205ers.” The fact that
Kai Kara-France doesn’t think he should have lost to Amir Albazi, but he’s already prepared to move on. Kara-France dropped a controversial split decision to Albazi in the main event of UFC Vegas 74. Following the fight, the New Zealand fighter was adamant that the judges rendered a bad decision, but that he wasn’t going
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Scott Coker crowned Vadim Nemkov as the best light-heavyweight on the planet after his win over Yoel Romero. The Russian made his return to the cage on Friday night in the main event of Bellator 297. There, he faced the ‘Soldier of God’, who entered the contest riding a two-fight winning streak. However, Yoel Romero’s
Mark Coleman has his return opponent. MMA Mania has confirmed with sources that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer and former promotional Heavyweight champion, Coleman (16-10 in MMA), will face Montell Griffin (50-8-1 in boxing) on Oct. 14, 2023. The Heavyweight match up will act as Coleman’s boxing debut, taking place at an Official
Arman Tsarukyan: Conor McGregor too busy smoking weed to fight After defeating Joaquim Silva, Arman Tsarukyan surprised some people by calling for a fight with Michael Chandler. That was surprising because Chandler is supposed to be facing Conor McGregor following their stint as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter. McGregor, however, has yet to re-enter
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 04:33 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during an NBA Finals game last week in Miami, according to legal letters obtained Thursday by ESPN. The woman said McGregor “violently” forced himself on her inside a VIP men’s bathroom at Kaseya
KSW reminded everyone that it is king in Poland. According to KSW President Martin Lewandowski, there are no qualifiers needed when discussing the popularity of his promotion in its home country, as he claims that it surpasses even that of the globally dominant UFC. This claim is backed up by the massive KSW Colosseum 2
Throw in a severe knee injury, and Bukauskas had no choice but to take a more measured approach to his fighting career. He knew that some who get cut from the UFC never return, but he wasn’t going to be one of those casualties of an unforgiving business. “I remember the one thing that I
Chael Sonnen has opened up on the current health of his friend and Bellator fighter Cris Lencioni. Lencioni is 11-3 as a pro and is 6-2 in Bellator and has won four straight fights. He is slated for arguably the biggest fight of his career as he’s supposed to take on James Gallagher at Bellator
Lightweight title contender Beneil Dariush is still trying to figure out what the hell happened at UFC 289 when Charles Oliveira ripped through him like a buzzsaw for a first round TKO (watch the highlights here). In a new interview with Submission Radio, Dariush discussed the loss and how he couldn’t seem to get started
UFC Vegas 75 Bonuses: Shattering records, snagging $50k The UFC Vegas 75 bonuses are in with main eventer Jared Cannonier shattering records and taking home an additional $50,000 for his efforts. UFC Vegas 75 Fight of the Night: Jared Cannonier defeats Marvin Vettori Marvin Vettori started strong, wobbling Jared Cannonier in the first round of
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2023, 12:44 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun ATLANTA — Larissa Pacheco shocked the world in 2022, when she upset Kayla Harrison in the lightweight finals to win her first PFL championship. She appears well poised to win
Who had a beef between UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill and two-time Bellator title challenger Corey Anderson on their 2023 bingo cards? That’s what happened followed Anderson’s split decision win over Phil Davis at Bellator 297 on Friday. It all stemmed from a recent interview in which Anderson said that the top of Bellator’s
Petrosyan leaned on simple attacks — low kicks, body kicks, straight punches — to get the better of things in the first two rounds against the undefeated British prospect. While Duncan had some success in the third, Petrosyan against relied on basics, closing the distance and taking “CLD” to the canvas to stem the tide.
Israel Adesanya on post-UFC 281 arrest Days after his UFC 281 loss against Pereira, Israel Adesanya was arrested at JFK Airport due to having brass knuckles with him. The weapon was a gift from a fan. Israel Adesanya didn’t know it would pose a problem at the airport. Ultimately, charges were dismissed. Chatting with Ariel
Jared Cannonier returned with a vengeance on Saturday night, putting on a dominating fight against Marvin Vettori that earned him a unanimous decision win and $50,000 in Fight of the Night bonus money. The performance was a far cry from his last two fights where the “Killa Gorilla” fought very tentatively. In his previous bout
Jared Cannonier: ‘I’m still at the top of my game’ Jared Cannonier put on a stellar performance at UFC Vegas 75 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. He not only set a record for most significant strikers landed in a UFC middleweight bout, but secured his position as one of the top contenders in the
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