Junior dos Santos is eager to add more gold to his collection. Dos Santos is set to headline Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA on March 2 against Alan Belcher for the inaugural heavyweight title. However, the Brazilian is surprised to be facing Belcher as he didn’t think the former BKFC champ won his last fight. “Right now,
Tim Welch, the head coach of Sean O’Malley has full confidence his fighter will defend his belt with ease on March 9 at UFC 299. O’Malley is coming off a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling to become the new bantamweight champion. In his first title defense, he will be rematching Vera, who is the
UFC CEO Dana White has weighed in on how he deals with online trolls amid the Jon Anik situation. Anik recently shared that he was growing tired of seeing all the negativity within the MMA space. He went as far as to question how much longer he would be a part of the sport as
Ian Garry didn’t take kindly to Quinton Jackson‘s latest comments. How It All Started Over the last few months, the Irish UFC star has garnered a lot of heat lately for his brash personality and trash-talk. The hate didn’t stop there as it spread to his marriage. Garry’s wife, Layla, wrote a book titled ‘How To
Michael Chandler’s going to have to wait a little while longer for Conor McGregor. Since wrapping up filming for ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Season 31 almost a year ago, the question that’s constantly being asked is: when will the lightweight stars finally cross paths inside the UFC Octagon? The answer to that very question continues to
Thiago Santos opened up about his failed USADA test that had him suspended for half of 2023 “Marreta” will face Yoel Romero this month at PFL vs. Bellator Thiago Santos reflected on his failed USADA test last year that prompted the PFL to suspend him. Thiago takes full responsibility Speaking to Ag Fight, “Marreta” came
Themba Gorimbo reflected on his recent KO win at UFC Vegas 85 “The Answer” talked about not getting a performance bonus The promising welterweight revealed who The Rock is in his life UFC welterweight rising star Themba Gorimbo discussed his sensational first-round KO win, his relationship with The Rock and how he wants to be
Former UFC fighter Josh Thomson and “Big” John McCarthy have weighed in on the likelihood of the UFC introducing the 165-pound and 175-pound divisions, and potentially getting rid of 170 pounds. The addition of a 165-pound weight class has been discussed for quite some time now. The chatter was rekindled amid rumors regarding a potential
Anthony Smith is now ready to return to fighting following his TKO loss to Khalil Rountree “Lionheart” doesn’t have a target opponent and date Anthony Smith is officially done taking some time off for himself and now wants an epic fight for his UFC return. Anthony is looking for an exciting fight Speaking on Believe
Kayla Harrison wanted a tough fight in her UFC debut and she got her wish. Harrison shocked many when it was announced she signed with the UFC and will make her debut at UFC 300 against former champion Holly Holm. It’s an intriguing matchup and Harrison says she always wanted to be UFC champion which
Craig Jones revealed alleged “steroid stack” ahead of grappling match against Rafael Lovato Jr. It’s no secret that performance-enhancing drug usage runs rampant in submission grappling, as the top organizations rarely test their athletes. Over the past two years, the UFC has become a presence in the sport by showcasing a handful of world-class competitors
Gina Carano has announced she is filing a massive lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm. Before Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko, Carano was one of the first fighters to significantly help the growth of women’s MMA. Following a 7-0 run in EliteXC, ‘Conviction’ retired from fighting after suffering a first-round knockout loss against Cris Cyborg for
Six months is all Kevin Lee needed to know he wasn’t done fighting. The former UFC title challenger announced his retirement after his highly-anticipated return to the promotion last year. Lee made the decision after a first-round submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov in June, but it wouldn’t stick for long. On Jan. 31, Lee told
Kevin Lee credits his newfound faith for his decision to return to mixed martial arts. Six months after hanging up his gloves following a disappointing 55-second submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov inside the Octagon, the ‘Motown Phenom’ revealed that he is preparing to compete once again. Speaking with James Lynch in a MiddleEasy exclusive interview,
Dan Hardy doesn’t believe the UFC gloves are optimal for MMA fights today. The topic of eye pokes during pro MMA competition has been a hot one for quite some time. Combat sports fans have witnessed fights end prematurely due to the unintentional foul. In fact, it’s what marred the first meeting between current UFC
Sean O’Malley doesn’t think Chito Vera is all that deserving of a title fight. The #6 ranked UFC Bantamweight gets his golden opportunity after competing in the Octagon for the last decade. Vera, 31, takes on current champ O’Malley in the main event of UFC 299 on Mar. 9. There’s no question that Vera has