Written by Conor McGregor hasn’t fought in a while, but his competitive banter still remains as strong as ever. The former two-division UFC champion’s next move could be a lucrative bout against Logan Paul in India. According to initial rumors, the purses could total $250 million for the showdown between McGregor and Paul, but the fight isn’t […]
UFC champion and undefeated. Those are two labels Usman Nurmagomedov thinks his brother Umar Nurmagomedov should have today. Usman, the Bellator lightweight champion, was surprised to see Umar lose a unanimous decision to bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event of this past Saturday’s UFC 311 in Inglewood, Calif. Umar, who had a good […]
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev’s coach wants the Arman Tsarukyan fight rescheduled. Tsarukyan pulled out of his title fight against Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) just one day before UFC 311 due to a back injury. Makhachev faced Renato Moicano instead, submitting him in Round 1 this past Saturday at Intuit Dome. UFC CEO Dana […]
Check out these photos from the ONE 170 pre-fight press conference ahead of the event taking place at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Jan. 24. (Photos courtesy of ONE Championship.) ONE 170 pre-fight press conference ONE 170 pre-fight press conference Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via […]
Payton Talbott entered UFC 311 with a heck of a lot of hype – and exited with not only his first loss, but his first scar. During Saturday’s prelims at Inuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., Talbott (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) was upset by veteran fighter Raoni Barcelos (19-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) when he lost a […]
Global Fight League has added another notable name to its roster. Former Bellator lightweight champion Patricky Freire, who was released from his PFL contract along with his brother Patricio, has signed with GFL – a new team-format MMA promotion that’s set to debut in 2025. The news was first reported by MMA Fighting on Wednesday […]
Well, the free agent market in MMA is the hottest it’s been for a while. Some big names, including two former champions from major organizations, are no longer under contract with their respective promotions and are looking to continue their fighting careers elsewhere. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has been granted her release […]
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad was taken aback by Kamaru Usman’s recent comments. While discussing the fallout from UFC 311 on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast, former champ Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) was critical of Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) and Islam Makhachev for agreeing not to fight each other in what could be […]
Another player is entering the mixed martial arts landscape with a unique launch event a two days away. Years into its planning, the Global Fight League (GFL) has yet to hold an event, but the promotion says it’s getting close with an April 2025 launch announced. The promotion and its founder, Darren Owen, aim to […]
Anthony Smith doesn’t agree with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev being the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) already was No. 1 prior to quickly submitting Renato Moicano in Saturday’s UFC 311 main event. Makhachev accepted to face Moicano on one day’s notice after his original opponent, Arman Tsarukyan, pulled out due […]