Fans are getting tired of waiting around for Jon Jones. For over a year, the MMA world has been waiting on a possible unification bout between UFC heavyweight champion Jones and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Unfortunately, that bout seems no closer to being booked, with Jones completely unbothered by the growing backlash against him … Read more
Islam Makhachev is signing up for a superfight. Just not the one many were expecting. UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday that the lightweight champion is vacating his belt to jump up to the 170-pound division to face newly crowned welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena. The move was rumored for months, with Makhachev wanting to … Read more
Ryan Garcia barely showed up for his fight with Rolly Romero in Times Square. Romero thoroughly outboxed Garcia for 12 rounds in Friday’s New York main event, knocking Garcia down in Round 2 and going on to win a convincing unanimous decision. While Garcia had his moments, especially when he was able to control the … Read more
Paddy Pimblett might have stolen the show at UFC 314. “The Baddy” entered his bout with longtime lightweight contender Michael Chandler as the favorite, but few could have predicted the one-sided beatdown he would put on the former Bellator champion. In less than three rounds, Pimblett beat Chandler on the feet and showed off his … Read more
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After three years, Cain Velasquez has officially received his penalty following his initial arrest back in 2022. On Monday, the former UFC heavyweight champion was sentenced to five-years in prison, minus time served, after pleading no-contest variety of charges including attempted murder stemming from an incident in February 2022. Velasquez went on an 11-mile high … Read more
Wyatt Hendrickson allegedly had no chance against Gable Steveson, but some last-second magic changed that narrative Saturday night. At the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, Hendrickson got a late takedown to secure the 5-4 win over Olympic gold medalist Steveson in the 285-pound division final. “Today, I took the gold medal, I’m No. 1,” Hendrickson … Read more
Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev meet in the new co-main event of UFC 313. But should another lightweight contender have gotten the call? Following the announcement that Dan Hooker was forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight with Gaethje, Fiziev has been brought in to take on “The Highlight” in a rematch of their UFC … Read more
Dan Hooker is out of his fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 313, dealing the March 8 card a heavy blow, and fans have had a variety of reactions to the disappointing news. The lightweight contest was expected to steal the show next Saturday and possibly be a leading candidate for Fight of the Year … Read more
Song Yadong got the biggest win of his career, but it wasn’t the way he wanted it to happen. In the main event of UFC Seattle, Song got the better of former two-division champion Henry Cejudo over three rounds, but an eye poke in Round 3 led to a controversial conclusion as Cejudo said he … Read more