WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis stopped former national amateur titleholder Ryan Garcia in a 136-pound headliner last Sat. night (April 22, 2023) on Showtime pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a wildly successful boxing event and possibly the fifth best gate in Nevada fighting history. That’s according to Sports Business Journal. The
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
UFC Vegas 72 is down to 11 fights after the rebooking of Pete Rodriguez vs. Natan Levy for a later fight card. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Rodriguez vs. Levy will now take place at UFC Charlotte on May 13. Rodriguez suffered an illness that forced the
Poland’s Oleksiejczuk began last year still competing at light heavyweight but made the move down to the 185-pound ranks following a loss to Dustin Jacoby at UFC 272. In his first two middleweight appearances, the 28-year-old made quick work of Sam Alvey and Cody Brundage, showcasing his tremendous boxing to earn first-round stoppage wins over
Bobby Green wants his money, but he also wants to have words with UFC commentator Paul Felder. ‘King’ returned to the octagon over the weekend at UFC Vegas 71. There, the longtime lightweight fan favorite faced Jared Gordon. ‘Flash’ entered the contest after his controversial split-decision defeat to Paddy Pimblett in December, but wasn’t hopeful
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Back in 2016, Kelvin Gastelum was one of the very best Welterweights on the world. He’d recently defeated former champion Johny Hendricks when that still meant something, and a few fighters earlier, he took future champion Tyron Woodley to the brink in a 15-minute split-decision scrap. The problem, however, was the
Gilbert Burns, fresh off of a win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287, said that he would accept nothing less than a title shot for his next bout. So what gives? Why did he suddenly accept a quick turnaround to face Belal Muhammad at UFC 288? Gilbert Burns demanded a title shot following UFC 287
4:14 PM ET Demetrious Johnson hasn’t made a decision just yet, but the former longtime UFC champion said his upcoming fight could be the last of his storied career. The all-time great MMA fighter will defend his ONE Championship 135-pound title against Adriano Moraes in a trilogy bout May 5 in Colorado. It’ll be ONE’s
Carl Frampton thinks Ryan Garcia failed to go out on his shield. Garcia faced Gervonta Davis in one of the year’s most highly anticipated boxing bouts this past Saturday in Las Vegas and suffered the first setback of his career, losing by seventh-round knockout after Davis caught him with a wicked body shot. The previously
It’s definitely not easy, but it’s a challenge Song is happy to take on because he feels a victory on Saturday night will answer some lingering questions people may have about his grappling abilities inside the Octagon. “I haven’t fought a lot of wrestlers, so I need to prove to people how good my wrestling
Former UFC title challenger Nate Diaz has been charged with second-degree battery stemming from a brawl over the weekend. The Stockton native has been out of action since a submission win over Tony Ferguson in September. That fight was the last of Diaz’s contract with the UFC, and he quickly teased that he would head
Nate Diaz is innocent! That’s according to his attorney, Walter Becker, who doesn’t appear to be rattled by the battery charges levied against the former UFC welterweight. Diaz made headlines over the weekend for choking out Misfits groupie Rodney Petersen before dropping his lifeless body to the ground, Jones-Machida style. No, he didn’t check on
Nate Diaz reps issue Arrest Warrant statement following street fight Representatives for Nate Diaz issued a statement from his attorney to MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday. The statement addresses recent news that the New Orleans Police Department issued a warrant for Diaz’s arrest. Why did the New Orleans PD issue a Nate Diaz arrest warrant? The warrant
7:41 PM ET The New Orleans Police Department issued an arrest warrant Monday for former UFC star Nate Diaz on suspicion of second-degree battery, police spokesperson Karen Boudrie confirmed to ESPN. Diaz is not in custody, Boudrie said. Diaz was involved in a brawl last week on Bourbon Street following a Misfits boxing card in
Frankie Edgar spent almost eight total hours inside the UFC octagon during his illustrious career, but that doesn’t mean he’s not prone to mistakes every now and again. The former UFC lightweight champion, who announced his retirement from active competition this past November, posted a video on his Instagram account on Monday showing a recent
UFC 269 will go down as one of the most memorable cards in history. Charles Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier to retain the lightweight title, and the co-main event was none other than Amanda Nunes and Julianna Peña. Nunes is one of the most decorated fighters in the sport. The Brazilian was looking for her sixth
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is still hoping for a second meeting with Conor McGregor. ‘Blessed’ returned to the octagon earlier this month in the main event of UFC Kansas City. There, Holloway faced the fastly-rising Arnold Allen, who entered the contest on a 12-fight winning streak. However, the winning streak would end there,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s been just about ten years since the reign of TRTor Belfort. Back in 2013, Vitor Belfort had just challenged Jon Jones on short-notice for the Light Heavyweight title, putting forth an admirable performance and nearly catching an armbar early on. Back at Middleweight, the Brazilian went on a tear, winning
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