One of Jake Paul’s targeted opponents, New Zealand boxer Sonny Bill Williams, says that negotiations are underway between the two sides. Paul listed Williams in a recently-revealed group of potential boxing adversaries for his return to the ring later this year. He hasn’t fought since his knockout of former UFC champion Tyron Woodley last December.
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! One of the stranger storylines last weekend revolved around the return of Mike Jackson, best known as the second man to defeat CM Punk inside the Octagon … at least until a marijuana drug test failure overturned that victory. Regardless, that bout was widely slammed for being a miserable viewing experience
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
7:53 AM ET Cris Cyborg cut John McCarthy off before he could even ask. It’s traditional in postfight, in-cage interviews for the broadcaster to ask the winning fighter what they want next. Like she has done to many opponents over the years, Cyborg beat McCarthy to the punch. “I’m just looking for the biggest fight,”
UFC veteran Dan Hooker has assessed what’s caused his recent torrid run of form, which has seen him go 1-4 across his last five fights. In the words of the man himself, being a fan of Hooker isn’t an easy ride. “The Hangman” has always been regarded as a fan favorite, owing to the wild
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz When is Conor McGregor making his UFC return? “If his leg heals right and he gets the clearance to really start training, then possibly early fall,” promotion president Dana White told The Sun. “We’ll see when he’s ready to fight and when the doctor gives him 100 percent clearance
By MMA Junkie Radio | April 25, 2022 12:00 pm ET Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,253, the guys recap a busy weekend of Bellator and UFC cards, including the controversial stoppage in a title fight, the statements made by multiple fighters, and more. Stream
2:00 AM ET Arlene Blencowe, blood streaming down her face, pointed to the ground, signifying she wanted to finish Saturday night’s fight with Cris Cyborg in a wild exchange in the middle of the cage. A few years ago, Cyborg might have gotten roped into a brawl, like she did when she got knocked out
MMA analyst and former mixed martial artist Chael Sonnen predicts that Khamzat Chimaev will likely be the next ‘champ champ’ in the UFC. “The Bad Guy” Chael Sonnen has a long MMA history. Since his retirement from the mat, he has been a strong voice in the world of combat sports. Sonnen offers his opinions
Add Cris Cyborg to the list of mixed martial arts (MMA) champions looking to crossover into the world of boxing. Cyborg, who is widely regarded as one of the best female fighters in MMA history, successfully defended her Bellator MMA women’s featherweight title for a fourth time last night (Sat., April 23, 2022) at Bellator
By Danny Segura and Matt Erickson | April 24, 2022 8:00 pm ET Raufeon Stots is more than fine being the interim champion of Bellator’s bantamweight division. Although it’s not the undisputed belt, the 33-year-old fighter is fully satisfied with his standing given the implications and dilemmas the undisputed crown would’ve brought to his fighting
11:19 PM ET Welcome back to the strawweight division, Jessica Andrade. Andrade (23-9) submitted Amanda Lemos (11-2-1) via standing arm-triangle choke just 3:13 into their UFC Fight Night main event Saturday in Las Vegas. The early finish marked the first by standing arm-triangle choke in UFC history. It was also Andrade’s first appearance at 115
On Saturday night, the MMA leader returned for UFC Vegas 52, the second of three consecutive cards booked for the Apex facility. While last weekend’s event brought with it huge implications for the welterweight title picture, this card certainly didn’t have the same at stake. However, what it did have was a former champion returning
Jessica Andrade delivered the goods last night (Sat., April 23, 2022) at UFC Vegas 52 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the former UFC women’s strawweight champion made a big return to the division with a first-round submission finish over Amanda Lemos. It was the first-ever standing arm-triangle stoppage
By Mike Bohn | April 24, 2022 11:45 am ET UFC Fight Night 205 proved to be one of the promotion’s more exciting events of the year. Saturday’s card from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas featured eight stoppages out of 11 fights. None of those finishes, however, was more significant than the one produced
12:01 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The 2022 PFL season is officially off and running. And for the second consecutive year, so is lightweight fan favorite Clay Collard. Collard (21-9) earned 3 points in the PFL lightweight standings on Wednesday, by defeating Jeremy Stephens (28-20) via unanimous decision. The 155-pound bout was incredibly entertaining, as
UFC Vegas 52: Lemos vs. Andrade took place tonight, and MMA News is here to bring you all the results and highlights! In tonight’s main event, former champion Jéssica Andrade faced #10-ranked strawweight Amanda Lemos. While the co-main event featured UFC mainstay Clay Guida taking on Claudio Puelles. You can catch all the results and
Jessica Andrade scored the first-ever standing arm-triangle finish in UFC history when she stopped Amanda Lemos earlier tonight (Sat., April 23, 2022) at UFC Vegas 52 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lemos looked sharp on the feet in the early going but once the action hit close quarters Andrade