Tito Ortiz in anti-mask confrontation with citizen and at city council meeting UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz was recently elected to the Huntington Beach, Calif. City Council, where he was also named the city’s Mayor Pro Tem. Ortiz has always been a lightning rod for criticism, whether it be inside or outside of the
Joaquin Buckley handed middleweight prospect Impa Kasanganay his first pro loss and he also put his name in the race for Knockout of the Year in the process as he finished his foe in the second round. Not surprisingly, Buckley was swinging for the fences, and he rocked Kasanganay early, but North Carolina prospect cleared his
11:13 AM ET A featherweight title fight between two-weight champion Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson has been rebooked to March 6, according to UFC officials. The 145-pound championship fight was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, however Nunes was forced to withdraw because of health issues. The UFC has not
Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi are set to kick off the new year in style. RIZIN has released its official card for it’s New Year’s Eve show, headlined by Asakura (16-2) defending his bantamweight title against Kyoji Horiguchi (28-3). This will be Horiguchi’s first fight since having to vacate his RIZIN and Bellator titles in
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman would not be surprised if the UFC released him from his contract if he doesn’t prove he’s still a title contender. Chris Weidman is a former UFC middleweight champion and is still ranked just outside the top 10 despite having some ups and downs in recent years. Weidman is
Former WEC and UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has explained his decision to sign with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Pettis last fought at UFC Vegas 17 last weekend, where he picked up a unanimous decision win over Alex Morono at welterweight. That victory marked the final obligation on the former champion’s latest UFC contract.
You haven’t really made it as a politician until someone throws a pie in your face. That said, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz just got started as City Councilman in Huntington Beach, Calif., so he’ll have to settle for local hecklers shouting him down at every appearance until he levels up. Ortiz, 45,
Surprised by Dana White roasting the media? He promised it was coming. [embedded content] A lot of people were surprised or even upset when UFC president Dana White recently released a video taking media members to task. He specifically targeted those members of the media that had been highly of him finding a way to
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WEC Record: 4-0Favorite fight: “I’d have to say my Cub fight. It was the biggest name I had fought at the time; I was fighting right out of college and it was the hardest I think I’ve ever trained for a fight. I came out and let my hands go and I did some cool
3:56 PM ET Former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has agreed to a new multi-fight deal with Professional Fighters League, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. He will take part in PFL’s 2021 season and will compete in their lightweight division. On Tuesday, Pettis, who recently fought out his UFC contract after an almost
Bellator President Scott Coker did not take kindly to retired champ Ben Askren’s claim that the promotion he oversees is up for sale – and he’s responsible for it. “He’s making a very serious accusation that’s untrue,” Coker told MMA Fighting on Wednesday. “I’m meeting with my lawyers later today to discuss our options.” Askren
Anthony Pettis has found a new home after agreeing to join the Professional Fighter’s League. Less than 24 hours after Anthony Pettis announced his decision to part ways with the UFC, he has come to terms with the PFL to join its roster. The PFL made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon. Anthony Pettis’ UFC contract
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal would appear to be the Welterweight fight to make. Current kingpin Kamaru Usman has business with Gilbert Burns, but otherwise, Covington is the top-ranked contender, and there’s a long history between “Chaos” and his former best pal. A likely title eliminator that sells like hot cakes?
Former UFC champ Anthony Pettis signs with PFL for 2021 season Less than 24 hours after giving notice that he was going to explore free agency, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis inked a new deal. He will be fighting under the PFL MMA banner beginning with the 2021 season, which kicks off on April
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington claims that Jorge Masvidal won’t sign the UFC’s contract to fight him due to a “bad style matchup.” Covington and Masvidal were former teammates and friends at American Top Team, but they are heated rivals these days. With both men gunning for a title shot against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru
Brazilian flyweight prospects Ariane Lipski and Luana Carolina were both known for their standup game, but it was Lipski taking the victory via first-round submission, marking the first UFC finish for the “Queen of Violence.” Lipski scored a knockdown in the first 30 seconds of the fight, putting the ensuing action on the canvas. Carolina