Written by The PFL brass has broken its silence regarding disgruntled top Bellator talent. PFL chairman and founder Donn Davis acknowledged for the first time Thursday criticism pertaining to the activity of Bellator champions since the two promotions merged in late 2023. “PFL has ALWAYS provided all fighters 2 fights a year,” Davis wrote in the final […]
Check out these photos from the pre-fight press conference for Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event culminated with an absurdly long faceoff between the two men, which you can watch here. (Photos by Richard Pelham, Getty Images) Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA […]
As 2024 comes to a close, there’s a bit of uncertainty surrounding Ilia Topuria’s future. What’s completely certain, however, is that the reigning UFC featherweight champion had a one-of-a-kind year inside the octagon. Who, in the history of the UFC, can claim to have knocked out two of their division’s three greatest fighters while they […]
Tyson Fury is no stranger to long faceoffs, but the one with Oleksandr Usyk at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference took things to a new level. Ahead of Saturday’s heavyweight rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the pair got up close with each other and soaked in every bit of the moment. And that’s not an exaggeration. […]
Daniel Cormier is confident the UFC heavyweight title unification bout between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall will come to fruition in 2025. UFC CEO Dana White recently 100 percent guaranteed that Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) and interim champ Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) will clash in a highly anticipated matchup next year. If White’s […]
Jamahal Hill constantly finds himself in the headlines, and he’s OK with it. That’s because the former UFC light heavyweight champion has no issue expressing himself, nor does he hesitate to fire back when targeted by fans or fellow title contenders. Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was recently in the news for his UFC Performance […]
[object Object] Colby Covington and Jon Jones still have no love lost for each other. Covington never fails to take the opportunity to go after UFC heavyweight champion Jones, such as he did during media day for his UFC on ESPN 63 headliner this month. Covington wound up suffering a third-round doctor stoppage TKO to […]
Karate Combat closes out its 2024 schedule Thursday with its eighth event of the year, Karate Combat 51, which takes place in Miami and streams on UFC Fight Pass. The event is headlined by Arturo Vergara vs. Eoghan Chelmiah fighting for the vacant bantamweight championship, while the co-main event pits former Bellator fighter Cosmo Alexandre […]
Not only is Cory Sandhagen picking Umar Nurmagomedov to win at UFC 311, he’s rooting for him. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co-headliner (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Sandhagen is coming off a five-round decision loss to Nurmagomedov […]
This week, the UFC begins its holiday break following the final event of the year. UFC on ESPN 63 took place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, and it featured a welterweight bout between former interim champion Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who […]