Welcome to Midnight Mania! Joe Rogan has faced quite a few controversies over the years, but none have proven quite as sticky or high-profile than his response to COVID-19. People listen to Rogan, both in the literal and figurative sense. For example, his listening base was large enough that streaming giant Spotify was happy to
MMA news
Rankings Pound For Pound Rankings #1 Jon Jones Win 26 Loss 1 Draw 0 Already considered one of the greatest fighters of all-time, Jones says he wants to turn his attention to heavyweight and has no intention of returning to 205 pounds. #2 Kamaru Usman Win 20 Loss 1 Draw 0 Usman has five consecutive
7:35 AM ET Associated Press The Professional Fighters League agreed to a multiyear deal and an expanded platform with ESPN — and the MMA entity expects to have undefeated champion Kayla Harrison along for the ride. PFL CEO Peter Murray told The Associated Press he is “confident” that Harrison — the two-time Olympic gold medalist
22-year-old French MMA fighter Pierre Ludet committed suicide weeks before his 23rd birthday and next bout. Pierre was found in his apartment on Sunday with a fatal gunshot wound from his service weapon. He was an outstanding mixed martial artist and member of the French national police force. The unsuspected suicide is 1 of 9
Colby Covington already has two classic five-round fights against current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight king, Kamaru Usman, but “Chaos” is looking for the trilogy fight. During a recent appearance at the UFC 270 weigh-in show, Covington expressed his desire for another shot at dethroning “The Nigerian Nightmare” because, at the end of the day
By MMA Junkie Staff | January 25, 2022 12:10 pm ET Aaron Jeffery readily admits his second trip to Dana White’s Contender Series was an incredibly frustrating experience, but it’s also not one he sees changing his ultimate career plan. “It sucks, obviously,” Jeffery said. “I mean, any time losing a fight sucks. This one
7:50 PM ET The UFC threatened to sue Francis Ngannou‘s agent just hours before Ngannou was set to compete in a heavyweight title fight Saturday night, Ngannou said Monday on “The MMA Hour.” Ngannou said he was getting dressed in preparation to go to Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Saturday when his agent, Marquel
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has the support of a former light heavyweight champion in his battle with the UFC. Ngannou most recently defended his heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 via unanimous decision. While it wasn’t exactly the showcase UFC fans expected, Ngannou showed off his improved wrestling after allegedly suffering a
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC is always looking to turn a buck in any manner possible. Whether it’s hot dog branders or the metaverse, expect the promotion to jump at any gimmick if it might be profitable. Unfortunately, those profits are not always shared with the athletes, which has become a source of great controversy
By Matthew Wells | January 24, 2022 10:00 pm ET Francis Ngannou faced a number of well-documented distractions ahead of UFC 270, but revealed another that occurred just hours before heading to the Honda Center to defend his title. The undisputed UFC heavyweight champion said the promotion threatened to sue his agent, Marquel Martin of
7:40 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jon Jones was going to be in attendance at UFC 270 on Saturday night. He’d be there, likely close to the Octagon, to watch the heavyweight title unification fight between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, and the winner would likely be his next opponent. That was the plan a
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is set to star in Jackass 4 and will take part in a very violent scene. Francis Ngannou captured UFC gold last March when he stopped a former foe in two-time heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in the second round. After landing a role in the long-awaited film Jackass 4, the
The drama surrounding the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and its Heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, just got a whole lot deeper. As if fighting with a busted knee against an undefeated interim champion wasn’t hard enough, it seems “The Predator” had a lot on his mind ahead of UFC 270. During a recent interview on The
Henry Cejudo thinks Deiveson Figueiredo’s win over Brandon Moreno was more definitive than the scorecards indicated. Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) reclaimed the flyweight title by defeating Moreno (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) by unanimous decision at UFC 270 on Saturday. All three judges scored it 48-47 in his favor. But Cejudo thinks Moreno only won
3:13 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Francis Ngannou has built a championship fighting career by unleashing blows with earth-shattering impact. Prior to Saturday night, the UFC heavyweight champion had finished his five most recent fights by knockout, three in less than a minute. Ngannou’s UFC 270 main event in Anaheim, California, ended with challenger Ciryl Gane
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is just as confused as anyone about why company president Dana White didn’t put the belt around him at UFC 270. Ngannou grinded out a hard-fought victory against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. While it wasn’t quite the showcase that everyone expected, he used his vastly improved wrestling and patience
Francis Ngannou won his big UFC 270 fight against Ciryl Gane on Saturday night but another battle is about to heat up: the one between him and the UFC over his contractual status. The defense against Gane marked the final fight on Ngannou’s contract. But because Ngannou won, a champion’s clause kicks in, keeping “The
UFC 270 was not the event Ciryl Gane and Brandon Moreno will want to define their legacies. Both left without UFC titles around their waists. Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) was unable to successfully unify the heavyweight championship with Francis Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC), suffering a unanimous decision loss in the main event