“The wrestlers are technically there, but I think the bigger names like Bo Nickal, who made it all the way to the Olympic trial finals, those guys like to continue to compete in wrestling,” said Zach Bogle of the StaleMates podcast. Nickal agrees that the well is running pretty dry, but with his impact and
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Even the most diehard Conor McGregor fight would likely admit that times have been tough inside the Octagon for the Irishman. He’s won just a single fight in the last five years, and his last two showdowns opposite Dustin Poirier ended in a knockout loss and broken leg, the latter of
Valentina Shevchenko gives her pick in Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes rematch UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has fought both Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes and gave her pick for the bantamweight title rematch. “Bullet” went the distance with Nunes twice when she completed in the women’s 135-pound division before the creation of the
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look
Demetrious Johnson talks about his ONE Championship debut, what it was like fighting in Tokyo, Eddie Alvarez’s loss, not fighting with Matt Hume in his corner, and more after One Championship: A New Era on Sunday. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow
UFC featherweight contender Josh Emmett thinks Alexander Volkanovski has cemented GOAT status ahead of his trilogy with Max Holloway. Volkanovski will face Holloway in a third title fight between arguably the two best all-time featherweights at UFC 276 on July 2. Just a few weeks before, Emmett will face rising contender Calvin Kattar in a
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 8:00 AM ET The UFC has fighters ranging from 115 pounds to more than twice that weight. Yet size does not matter very much when it comes to assessing where the greatest fights are. Some weight classes are top-heavy, featuring dominant champions no one can match. Other divisions draw
Valentina Shevchenko is looking to add some more hardware to her trophy case. The flyweight champion and No. 1 ranked fighter in the MMA Fighting Pound-For-Pound rankings is set to defend her title against Taila Santos at UFC 275 in June. If she wins, it will be her seventh straight title defense. With such a
PRELIMS Middleweight Bout: Joseph Holmes (185) vs Alen Amedovski (186) Heavyweight Bout: Jailton Almeida (224) vs Parker Porter (265) Lightweight Bout: Omar Morales (155.5) vs Uros Medic (156) Bantamweight Bout: Jonathan Martinez (135.5) vs Vince Morales (136) Featherweight Bout: Chase Hooper (145) vs Felipe Colares (145) MORE FIGHT NIGHT: Holly Holm | Ketlen Vieira | Fighters on the Rise | Chase
RIZIN 35 was the last event before the Japanese combat sports world shifted complete focus on kickboxing for the highly anticipated dream match between Tenshin Nasukawa and Takeru Segawa. However, BROADENED HORIZIN continues. Fresh off yet another stunning victory over the legendary Ayaka Hamasaki, Seika Izawa rejoins the show as the official RIZIN Super Atomweight
UFC on Saturday announced that UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has been named the 2022 recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community Award. Named in honor of UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin, the award recognizes a UFC athlete for their exceptional volunteer and charity work and the meaningful impact their efforts have on the community. The
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | May 23, 2022 4:00 pm ET UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling was the center of attention in Nassau County, New York, in the former of a “Homecoming Rally” following his title defense over Petr Yan in April. Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) was showered with praise on Monday
Jorge Masvidal has swiftly stepped forward to share the receipts of the DM history between himself and Michel Pereira’s wife after being accused of sending her an emoji. Following his win in the UFC Vegas 55 co-main event over Santiago Ponzinibbio, one of the fighters Michel Pereira called out was none other than Jorge “Gamebred”
Not many MMA fighters can claim to have better front kick knockouts than Lyoto Machida. Michael Chandler might be an exception, according to “The Dragon. Machida was impressed with what he saw from Chandler against Tony Ferguson at UFC 274, grading the former Bellator champ’s fight-stopping front kick a 10 out of 10. “I’m the
Co-Main Event: Michel Pereira defeats Santiago Ponzinibbio via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) Brazil’s Michel Pereira may have earned a place in the welterweight rankings with a hard-fought three-round split decision Santiago Ponzinibbio in an exciting co-main event Scores were 30-27, 29-28, 28-29 for Pereira, now 28-11, 2 NC. The No.14-ranked Ponzinibbio falls to 29-6. Ponzinibbio
Chase Hooper bounced back from a bad decision loss in his last fight to win decisively against Felipe Colares at UFC Vegas 55. Not only did Hooper dominate Colares for much of the fight, he ended up finishing the bout via solid ground and pound with two minutes left in the third, earning a $50,000
The UFC Vegas 55 results are in following Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bantamweights Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira headlined the fight card. UFC Vegas 55 Results: Ketlen Vieira upsets former champ Holly Holm Holm is a former champion of the UFC women’s bantamweight division, earning that honor by defeating
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos was performing well in the main event of Eagle FC 47 until an unfortunate injury caused an abrupt end to the contest. Dos Santos entered the event aiming to snap a four-fight skid. Standing in his way was Yorgan De Castro, who was making the fight competitive before