This weekend we have a ton of MMA action on the docket with Bellator offering a Friday and Saturday doubleheader featuring three title fights, two bantamweight grand prix bouts, two grand prix qualifier bouts and a host of other action. Also on Saturday, the UFC continues its current streak of events with UFC Vegas 52.
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“He’s got the mindset for it, he’s a dog for sure. He’s here to fight he’s here to get down,” Vannata said.” But he’s still got a lot of growing to do when I watch his fights from a technical aspect.” Vannata sees potential in the 26-year-old Jourdain, who has had an up-and-down start to
Mike Tyson’s spokesperson has come to his defense after footage emerged showing him allegedly punching a man on a plane. Footage emerged appearing to show the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world throwing punches at a fellow airline passenger. Tyson’s spokesperson has now released a statement on the matter. In a statement to ESPN,
There has not been a huge fan outcry demanding Kamaru Usman vs. Canelo Alvarez. Usman, Welterweight champion of the world and pound-for-pound king, is the main force pushing for that match up. UFC President Dana White is far from keen on that booking, and even his would-be opponent Canelo doesn’t sound all that excited at
Bellator 278 Weigh-in Results and Video Bellator 278 takes place on Friday at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and the athletes competing on the fight card officially weighed in on Thursday. The event is headlined by a women’s flyweight title bout between champion Juliana Velasquez and Liz Carmouche. The fight card also features
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | April 21, 2022 11:05 pm ET Boxing legend Mike Tyson was embroiled in controversy on Thursday when video surfaced of him punching a man who was agitating him on an airplane. Tyson was taking a Jet Blue flight from San Francisco to Florida on Wednesday (conveniently 4/20), when
11:26 PM ET Robert Whittaker announced Wednesday night on social media that he is out of his scheduled UFC 275 fight against Marvin Vettori. Whittaker, the former UFC middleweight champion, wrote that he suffered an injury early in his training camp and won’t be healed in time for the bout, which was set for June
Jorge Masvidal’s arraignment on charges he allegedly attacked recent opponent Colby Covington will be pushed back a week. Masvidal was scheduled to be arraigned in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in Miami on Thursday morning. The popular UFC welterweight was not present at the hearing as the date was reset for April 28, per
First, Al Foran, impressionist/comedian and host of the podcast “Al Foran’s Goalmouth,” makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. Besides doing impressions of Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Mike Tyson, and many others, he discusses how his impression of McGregor helped him break through to American audiences, and what celebrity impressions he hopes to learn one day. Check
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal isn’t impressed by Kamaru Usman‘s striking despite having been knocked out by the division champion. The pair have fought twice now, with Usman seeing his hand raised on both occasions. More recently, the UFC welterweight champion defended his crown against ‘Gamebred’ via knockout at UFC 261 in what was voted ‘Knockout
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker suffered an undisclosed injury and will no longer be fighting fellow ex-title challenger Marvin Vettori at the upcoming UFC 275 pay-per-view (PPV) event, recently made official for June 11 in Singapore. “Sorry to say guys due to an injury I took early in the camp I’m not able to
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) made its highly anticipated 2022 season debut on Wednesday at Esports Stadium Arlington, in Arlington, TX. The ten-fight event featured the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions, with statement wins from Clay Collard and 2021 Champions Antonio Carlos Jr. and Raush Manfio. The main event of the first 2022 PFL Regular
By Farah Hannoun | April 21, 2022 10:24 am ET Joe Rogan doesn’t think UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has much to lose in a potential boxing match with Canelo Alvarez. Usman (20-1 MMA, 15-0 UFC) has expressed his desire to box Alvarez on numerous occasions in recent months. UFC president Dana White has subsequently
UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns spoke with Joe Rogan after facing defeat to opponent Khamzat Chimaev via unanimous decision in a memorable main card bout at UFC 273 on Saturday. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To
6:11 PM ET After briefly considering retirement earlier this year, legendary heavyweight Fabricio Werdum still wants to compete in the PFL. A former UFC champion, Werdum, 44, signed with PFL in 2021, but has only made one appearance for the promotion thus far. And when the promotion announced its regular-season heavyweight matchups for April 28,
Robert Whittaker has been forced to drop out of his upcoming fight at UFC 275 against Marvin Vettori for undisclosed reasons. Vettori confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday after the ex-champion notified the UFC that he would be unable to compete on June 11. Whittaker later issued a statement confirming he will be
Six-time national Muay Thai champion and Fury FC amateur bantamweight champion Oliver Jimenez is set to make his MMA debut at Fury FC 60 on UFC FIGHT PASS. With a style comparable to Max Holloway and Petr Yan, Jimenez is already having trouble finding fights in Texas without ever having fought in a cage professionally.
It didn’t take long for PFL light heavyweight Simeon Powell to steal the show on the 2022 PFL 1 prelims. Powell, regarded as one of the top prospects out of the UK, earned a spot in the PFL after an impressive showing on the league’s Challenger Series show. He earned a unanimous decision win over