Welcome to Midnight Mania! Domestic violence allegations have been on the front page of MMA news far too often in the last few weeks. Obviously, it’s always wise to think carefully before jumping to conclusions, but having a pair of UFC Hall of Famers arrested for domestic violence charges within weeks of one another, well,
Month: October 2021
Paige VanZant releases new training footage: ‘It’s not over’ | Video Paige VanZant had her first high-profile mixed martial arts fight at Invicta FC 4 when she lost to Tecia Torres in January 2013 by unanimous decision. She was signed by the UFC in 2014 and earned Fight of the Night hours in her octagon
By Matthew Wells | October 12, 2021 11:31 pm ET Follow @mrmwells The UFC has parted ways with lightweight fighter Luis Pena. On Saturday, Pena was arrested in Deerfield Beach, Fla., on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence and simple battery. He was booked at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale. Disturbing details about the incident
Manon Fiorot made the mid-year “Newcomers of the Year” list and will look to cement her place on the year-end edition this weekend when she steps in against Mayra Bueno Silva in their re-scheduled clash from UFC 266. Through two fights in the UFC, France’s Fiorot is 2-0 with a pair of second-round standing TKO
3:50 PM ET Colorado is shaking up some of its rules for combat sports. The Colorado State Boxing Commission (CSBC) voted Tuesday to adopt open scoring for boxing and MMA bouts, according to director Tony Cummings. Kansas is the only other state to have approved such a regulation. Open scoring allows for everyone – including
The oddsmakers like Leon Edwards’ chances of getting even with Jorge Masvidal. Thirty months after their confrontation at a UFC event in London—which spawned Masvidal’s “three-piece and a soda” catchphrase after he caught Edwards with a few punches backstage at The O2 Arena—the welterweight contenders are targeted to face off at UFC 269 on Dec.
Feb 9, 2019; Melbourne, Australia; Sam Alvey (blue gloves) reacts during his fight against Jimmy Grute during UFC 234 at Rod Laver Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports It seems that former UFC middleweight title challenger Patrick Cote is not a fan of the promotion booking Sam Alvey’s return in February, despite being winless
Top-ranked middleweight Derek Brunson says he had less-than-ideal training partners in the lead-up to the highly publicized fight between Israel Adesanya. The two middleweights met in 2018. At the time, Brunson was proven in the UFC with plenty of first-round stoppages. However, Adesanya perhaps caught the middleweight at the best time as he was a
A somewhat slapdash episode of Dana White’s “Contender Series” graces UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, tonight (Tues., Oct. 12, 2021) to keep its fifth season going on ESPN+. Last week’s installment added another handful of newcomers to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster thanks to strong efforts from Mike Malott, Carlos Hernandez, Fernie Garcia,
Melvin Guillard shares NSFW orbital surgery photos following BKFC knockout Former UFC and Bellator veteran, Melvin Guillard, suffered his 13th straight loss when he was knocked out by Joe Riggs at BKFC on Oct. 9 and now the fighter is sharing the aftermath of that devastating 59-second KO. Guillard took to Instagram to share the
Manager Ali Abdelaziz thinks Dan Hooker is only stepping in to fight Islam Makhachev for the chance at a big paycheck. Hooker (21-10 MMA, 11-6 UFC) has accepted the call to replace an injured Rafael dos Anjos against Makhachev (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) on Oct. 30 at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi, and with New
Unbeaten flyweights clash in the middle of Tuesday’s card in what is one of the best fights so far this season on paper as Cage Warriors champ Jake Hadley squares off with TUF 29 alum Mitch Raposo. A perfect 7-0 in his pro career, Hadley is one of the top prospects coming out of the
12:03 PM ET UFC legend Chuck Liddell was arrested early Monday on a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau (SIB), officers responded to a home in Hidden Hills, California, regarding a domestic disturbance at about midnight Monday morning. After determining there had been a physical altercation, deputies
Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will not be making his scheduled return at UFC 268. A back injury has forced him out of his upcoming matchup against Sean Strickland on Nov. 6 as he first revealed in a video posted to his Instagram account on Monday. “There’s no easy way to really say it but
Jan 22, 2021; Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Marina Rodriguez of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 22, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports Marina Rodriguez recovered from a major disadvantage on
Unfortunately the return of Luke Rockhold is being delayed. Rockhold has not fought since suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Yoel Romero and current light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz two years ago. After discussing the possibility of retirement, the former middleweight champ decided that he was still interested in fighting, booking a fight with Sean Strickland
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Times have been tough for former UFC Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, and they don’t seem to be growing any easier. After a single loss at 205 lbs. to eventual champion Jan Blachowicz, Rockhold vowed to return to Middleweight next. He accepted a bout vs. streaking contender Sean Strickland, and right away,
Conor McGregor posts photos smoking a blunt and says, ‘I’m richer than the whole roster b**ch’ Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor took to instagram on Monday posting photos of himself driving around Miami smoking a blunt. In the caption to the photos, McGregor boasted about being the richest fighter in UFC history and said
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