Kayla Harrison has big goals, which include becoming the biggest free agent in MMA history. Kayla Harrison is on her way to becoming one of the biggest MMA stars of all time. Since she made the transition from Judo to MMA, she has had all eyes on her. Signing with PFL, Harrison began to hone
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Bellator 264: “Mousasi vs Salter” is set to air TONIGHT (Sat., July 31, 2021) from inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn, which will feature a Middleweight title fight between division king, Gegard Mousasi, and No. 1 contender, John Salter. In the Welterweight co-main event, former division champion Andrey Koreshkov will face Sabah Homasi.
By Danny Segura | August 13, 2021 6:39 pm ET Follow @dannyseguratv HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Michael Lombardo’s calf kicks are no joke. The welterweight fighter dispatched his opponent in less than one round and with just two calf-kicks. Lombardo (12-2) defeated Kyron Bowen via first-round TKO at the 3:42 mark. It was a savage stoppage,
6:55 PM ET UFC fighter Jordan Williams stopped a man from stealing his car on Thursday, and gave him a quick MMA lesson in the process. Williams, 30, left his car running in a gas station parking lot in Denver, as he quickly ran in to buy a drink. As the UFC welterweight exited the
It appears Dustin Poirier is hinting at Nate Diaz that someone in the UFC brass is feeding him false information. Poirier and Diaz have a history together but they have yet to share the Octagon. The two were initially set to meet at UFC 230 back in November 2018. The bout never materialized and both
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Remember last week, when Sean O’Malley complained that UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby was “treating him like s—t?” Their little beef originated when “Suga” said he didn’t want to compete in New York City on November 6th, but no opponent was mentioned. Ariel Helwani reports that UFC would like to book O’Malley
By MMA Junkie Staff | August 12, 2021 9:50 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Bellator and PFL are set to square off for your attention Friday night, with both main cards kicking off at 9 p.m. ET. Bellator 264 is headlined by a middleweight title fight between champion Gegard Mousasi and John Salter. Meanwhile, the 2021
8:25 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Keeping alive a quest to pocket $1 million would seem to be all the motivation Ray Cooper III really needs as he heads into Friday’s PFL welterweight playoff semifinal (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN+). But Cooper does have an added incentive driving his desire to defeat Rory MacDonald. It has nothing
A UFC welterweight was able to thwart a thief’s attempt to steal his car. Jordan Williams competes under the UFC banner. He recently fought back in July. Williams parked his car outside of a convenience store. A man attempted to steal the car once Williams was inside but he was caught in the act and
If Jake Paul can dodge Tyron Woodley’s punches the way he dodges federal charges, it should be an easy night at the office. Paul vs. Woodley will headline a Showtime pay-per-view (PPV) boxing match at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in the YouTuber’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio on Sun., Aug. 29. He will enter the fight against
By Danny Segura | August 12, 2021 6:30 pm ET Follow @dannyseguratv HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – While many may think Ray Cooper III’s bout on Friday night will be the biggest of his career, Cooper III disagrees. The 2019 PFL welterweight champion takes on former Bellator champion and UFC contender Rory MacDonald in the main event
4:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Two MMA legends will fight, but it won’t be in a cage. Anderson Silva and Tito Ortiz have signed contracts to meet in an eight-round cruiserweight boxing match on Sept. 11 in the chief-support bout before Oscar De La Hoya faces Vitor Belfort in the pay-per-view main event, Triller co-founder
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community to the sport’s hottest stories! Team Jones Responds To Dana White’s Pitch To Fight Stipe Miocic Jon Jones, Image Credit: USA TODAY Sports After Dana White revealed last week that Stipe Miocic had
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Daniel Cormier vs. Conor McGregor is likely not the feud many expected heading into 2021. After all, “DC” is long retired, the two are separated by dozens of pounds, and Cormier is generally pretty amiable with the active talent. However, Cormier — like many others — was critical of McGregor’s post-fight
By Matthew Wells | August 11, 2021 11:11 pm ET Follow @mrmwells Conor McGregor is at it again on social media, this time targeting former UFC champ-champ Daniel Cormier in a series of now-deleted tweets. Since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, McGregor has taken to social media a number of times to
Aug 4, 2021 After recently returning to Africa for the first time in nearly 30 years, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman told ESPN that an MMA event on the continent could be even bigger than the legendary Rumble in the Jungle. Usman, who became the first UFC champion from Africa when he defeated Tyron Woodley
Jon Jones‘ coach Mike Winkeljohn says that the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion would favor a fight with Jan Blachowicz over one with Israel Adesanya. Jones, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, hasn’t been in action in over a year. The 34-year-old last entered the Octagon
John McCarthy is tearing Texas MMA judge J.J. Ferraro to shreds over his scoring of Rafael Fiziev vs. Bobby Green at UFC 265. Ferraro, a mixed martial arts (MMA) judge assigned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, submitted a universally panned scorecard during the fight at UFC 265, which took place inside the