Brock Lesnar is back. The embattled former UFC heavyweight champion made an unexpected return to WWE on Sunday night at SummerSlam when he appeared at the end of the main event match between John Cena and Cody Rhodes. As Cena soaked in the adulation from his fans at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Lesnar’s music […]
Martin Buday | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC #JusticeForBuday. OK, the hashtag hasn’t exactly swept over social media (yet), but many fans were left confused, bewildered, and angry (fine, that last one was probably just me) at the news that UFC heavyweight Martin Buday wasn’t re-signed despite beating the highly touted Marcus Buchecha last weekend, […]
Photo via LFA LFA CEO Ed Soares has seen fighters from his organization get signed to the UFC for many, many years. With his and the company’s goal of getting as many fighters as possible to the big show, Soares was prepared to see another top prospect leave the company. “Bia Mesquita,” Soares told MMA […]
Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Malcolm Wellmaker has already made quite a name for himself in the UFC with three blistering knockouts to start his career with the promotion, including a stunning first-round finish over Kris Moutinho in his most recent outing in June. The undefeated prospect demolished Moutinho inside three minutes to improve his […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor have never seen eye to eye, but that doesn’t mean the retired UFC star has given up on his rival. The past few years have seen McGregor featured in headlines for all the wrong reasons, including recently being found liable […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images LAS VEGAS — UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman joins MMA Fighting’s José Youngs on radio row at UFC X to open up on his sober life and look ahead to A24’s The Smashing Machine movie and reflect on “The Dark Ages” of MMA.
Dan Hooker | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Dan Hooker is demanding a fight with Arman Tsarukyan—if only because no one else seems to want it. “The Hangman” is currently on the mend after undergoing hand surgery this past March, but when he returns, he’s hoping to face top lightweight contender Tsarukyan in a bout […]
Tatsuro Taira | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Tatsuro Taira is feeling like a champion following a dominant win at UFC Vegas 108. Better than a champion, actually. In Saturday’s flyweight main event at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Taira completely outclassed Hyun Sung Park, submitting the short-notice replacement early in the second round with […]
Photo by Matt Davies/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Lightweight veteran Renato Moicano made headlines recently after revealing that he was turning down money that was going to be paid to him from the recent UFC antitrust lawsuit settlement. The $375 million settlement is being dispersed to fighters who competed for the promotion between 2010 and […]
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. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and […]