Nate Diaz | Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Nate Diaz is enjoying the Conor McGregor-Paul brothers circus, even if he wishes there was a little more action. The fan favorite fighter offered an amused response on social media to a recent clip of McGregor facing off with Jake and Logan Paul at the inauguration of […]
Virna Jandiroba finished Amanda Lemos in her most recent fight | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Virna Jandiroba and Yan Xiaonan have agreed to face off at UFC 314 for a chance to be next in line for the strawweight belt, MMA Fighting has confirmed following a report by Ag. Fight. The […]
Marcelo Garcia chokes out Masakazu Imanari | Photo via ONE Championship The return of legendary grappler Marcelo Garcia couldn’t have gone any better. The five-time jiu-jitsu world champion, and four-time ADCC gold medalist, entered the ONE cage Friday in Bangkok, Thailand, for his first grappling match in over 13 years, and made short work of […]
Rocky Saboya and Riran Zenidim at a Fusion FC show in Lima, Peru, on Jan. 23, 2025 | @UFCFightPass, Twitter Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA […]
Israel Adesanya addresses training with Robert Whittaker, reveals if he would work with Alex Pereira
From Israel Adesanya’s Instagram Israel Adesanya was happy to provide a true feel-good moment after posting photos and videos that showed him training alongside former opponent Robert Whittaker as he prepared for his upcoming fight against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Saudi Arabia. The former rivals clashed twice in the past with Adesanya winning both times […]
Renato Moicano | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Renato Moicano didn’t leave UFC 311 with gold, but he’s definitely still “Money.” The UFC had to find a replacement opponent for lightweight champion Islam Makhachev this past Saturday in Los Angeles, when Arman Tsarukyan bowed out of the originally scheduled main event with a back injury. […]
Think you can figure out which UFC fighter we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. We’re back for another day of the SB Nation UFC in-5 daily trivia game. We’ve made an adjustment to showing the games. We’ve linked back to previous days rather than embedding them so as to create […]
Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images Watch Naoya Inoue vs. Ye Joon Kim full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Friday morning, courtesy of multiple outlets. Inoue vs. Kim took place Jan. 24 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Noaya Inoue (29-0) and Ye Joon Kim (21-3-2) squared off in the […]
Fabricio Andrade | ONE Championship Fabricio Andrade returns to mixed martial arts with a goal in mind: defend his ONE Championship title enough to be recognized as the No. 1 bantamweight on the planet. Andrade had to fight John Lineker twice to claim the ONE belt in 2023, forcing the hard-hitting UFC veteran to quit […]
Paul Hughes promises to take Usman Nurmagomedov ‘to the depths of hell’ where he’s never been before
Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes Paul Hughes understands the hype surrounding Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov ahead of their fight at PFL Dubai on Saturday. With an undefeated 18-0 (1 NC) record including two title defenses, the 26-year-old Russian has been touted as the future of the sport with his coach and cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov […]