Credit: Bellator/Lucas Noonan With the holidays barely behind us, there has been a surprising boom in UFC rumors and Bellator fights being announced for upcoming cards. The early 2022 schedule for both brands is filling up fast, so let us catch you up on the tasty matchmaking news buffet from the top two organizations in
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“When you look at Sean Brady, who’s 15-0 and regarded as one of the top grapplers in that weight class, going against someone like Craig Jones, who is one of the best grapplers, if not the best grappler in the world, that’s got fireworks written all over it,” said Fury Pro Grappling president Rob Haydak.
UFC Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou packs a heavy punch and knows a thing or two about striking. In a Youtube video posted to his channel last Thursday, Ngannou came out and labeled potential foe Jon Jones as the best striker in MMA. Ngannou also talked about his most challenging fight, which was his first fight
Welcome to Midnight Mania! One of the more ridiculous stories in recent memory was Paulo Costa’s antics vs. Marvin Vettori. The Brazilian showed up to fight week outrageously heavy, forcing UFC to bump his main event match up to 205-pounds. Vettori gamely took the fight anyway, even after Costa threatened to walk if UFC fined
How does Conor McGregor’s 3-year old daughter spend her birthday? Check it out Former two-division UFC Champion and international superstar Conor McGregor has three children, two sons and a daughter. His daughter, Croía, turned 3-years old this week and celebrated with a unicorn-themed party. McGregor posted photos and video of his daughter’s birthday celebration on
By Farah Hannoun and Mike Bohn | January 3, 2022 6:15 pm ET Sergio Pettis has less than two years to become a millionaire, but one tournament could help achieve his goal. Reigning Bellator bantamweight champion Pettis (22-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) will enter an eight-man grand prix in 2022 where the winner walks away with the
The MMA Hour is back in your life, and will feature our annual awards show! Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. Below is the list of categories: 1. Knockout of the year 2. Submission of the year 3. Breakout fighter of the year
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UFC president Dana White responded to Jake Paul’s list of demands to increase fighter pay and put his “scumbag” advisor Nakisa Bidarian in an Instagram rant. Full story: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/01/ufc-news-dana-white-responds-stupid-jake-paul-demands-fighter-pay-blasts-scumbag-advisor-nakisa-bidarian Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA news
A previously reported matchup between Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill now has a date and location set, as multiple people with knowledge of the booking tell MMA Fighting that the bout is a done deal for the Feb. 19 Fight Night show in Las Vegas. The UFC has yet to officially announce the main event
As veteran UFC middleweight Gerald Meerschaert reflects on the last 12 months, outside of challenging for the division crown in the next few years, 2021 will be a hard year to top. “GM3” has always been an active competitor during his nearly five-year run in the UFC. Rarely has he fought less than three times
Car trouble is one of the most inconvenient issues a person can have, but former high school wrestler Canaan Bower recalls how it led him to save two lives almost two years ago. “I was driving up the street to work on my truck,” Bower explains. “I stopped at the gas station. My town is
Iago Kiladze wasn’t happy when the referee called a stop to his fight with Viktor Faust, and he took out his frustration by punching the official. Kiladze, a heavyweight boxer who was competing on the Luis Ortiz vs. Charles Martin boxing undercard, was in a back-and-forth battle with Faust. At one point, Kiladze appeared completely
UFC bantamweight rising star Sean O’Malley, long before he was famous for his Octagon exploits, had trouble convincing people he was a legitimate MMA fighter. So “Sugar” took a random non-believer to the local UFC Gym and kicked the shit out of him. Literally. “He didn’t believe I was a fighter,” O’Malley told Full Send
The social media war between UFC president Dana White and YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul continued over the weekend. Paul extended his undefeated boxing record to 5-0 in his last fight by knocking out former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in their rematch on Dec. 18. After the win, Paul directed his attention toward the UFC
By Mike Bohn and MMA Junkie Staff | January 2, 2022 7:30 pm ET With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from December 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for December. At
“Street Jesus” and baptisms may not have been on the menu back when Jorge Masvidal made his UFC debut in 2013, but he still lived up to every ounce of his famed “Gamebred” moniker. Masvidal was only 28 years old when he joined the UFC as part of the promotion’s acquisition of Strikeforce. Though he’d
New Yorkers are known for their attitude. And even though Harley Flanagan was born in San Francisco, he’s as New York as they come. With that status comes a certain way of looking at life, so I have to wonder if the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt would have stuck with “the gentle art” if