What started as the biggest win of his combat sports career quickly turned into a living nightmare for Top 5 bantamweight Rob Font, who tested positive for the stimulant 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA) in the wake of his Cody Garbrandt victory at UFC Vegas 27 last May in Las Vegas. Since United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is happy for college athletes and their newfound earning power. On Thursday, the NCAA started allowing its athletes to profit off their own personas, a 180-deguree turn on a long-held stance when it comes to athlete compensation. Thanks to a ruling from the NCAA Division I Council, athletes
Last week, we explored the unlikelihood of Brandon Moreno’s rise to the top of the UFC flyweight division. At the end of our voyage, we were left with one burning question: Just where does Brandon Moreno rank on the list of most unlikely UFC champions of all time? To answer that question, a set of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! In the immediate aftermath of Dustin Poirier’s momentous knockout victory over Conor McGregor, there was a great deal of analysis regarding what went wrong for the Irishman. Some lamented McGregor’s boxing-oriented stance, some blamed his preparation, and finally, quite a few fan believed that McGregor was simply too nice in the
By Danny Segura | July 1, 2021 9:30 pm ET Follow @dannyseguratv GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Diego Lopes thinks he’s nearing his ultimate goal. The LUX featherweight champion has been granted a U.S. work visa and could be just a potential phone call away from competing in a major MMA organization. Lopes (19-3) is considered one
Alexander Gustafsson will make his Octagon return on September 4 when he faces the streaking Paul Craig. First reported by Front Kick Online on Thursday, The Mauler has agreed to face the #12-ranked light heavyweight Paul Craig on the September 4 Fight Night event. The location for the event is to be determined, and the
Alexander Gustafsson appears to be one and done at heavyweight. The former light heavyweight title contender, who holds knockout wins over the likes of Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira, just to name a few, will make his return to the Octagon for a 205-pound throwdown opposite streaking division slugger Paul Craig on Sept. 4 in
When Jim Miller steps into the cage for his record 38th UFC appearance, it’ll be his opponent Nikolas Motta’s first. The promotion is targeting a matchup between the two lightweight fighters for the UFC Fight Night event on Sept. 18 at a location and venue to be announced. Two people with knowledge of the targeted
Jun 29, 2021 Sean O’Malley was scheduled to fight Louis Smolka at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas, but Smolka had to withdraw Monday due to a bout with a staph infection, Smolka’s manager Jason House of Iridium Sports told ESPN. Kris Moutinho will replace Smolka, Moutinho’s manager, Tyson Chartier, told ESPN on
UFC featherweight Dan Ige has predicted that Dustin Poirier will once again defeat Conor McGregor at UFC 264. Ige’s comments come ahead of the highly anticipated trilogy fight between McGregor and Poirier at July’s pay-per-view. The two lightweight stars first met in a 145-pound contest back at UFC 178 in 2014. The Irishman won the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ahead of a seriously high-profile event like UFC 264, all eyes are on the fighters for any signs of weakness. Pre-fight speculation regarding a strange limp on media day, supposed botched weight cuts (far before weigh-in day!), and iffy training camps can run rampant, and should always be taken with a
UFC Hall of Famer and ambassador for Karate Combat, Bas Rutten shares his thoughts on the state of combat sports as social media influencers have recently begun competing frequently. With the third season of Karate Combat debuting on July 1 on CBS Sports Network, Rutten explained in an interview with MMA Junkie why he was instantly
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:43 AM ET Charles Oliveira, right, defeated Michael Chandler in a fight to remember at UFC 262 to win the UFC lightweight championship. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images There were dominant performances by champions, title-fight upsets and a surprising phenomenon that appears to be gaining momentum. About the only thing the MMA
The latest crusader for fighter pay, Jake Paul, is living by his word and donating $5,000 to Sarah Alpar’s GoFundMe account ahead of her next UFC fight. After getting the attention of the masses, Jake Paul is still lobbying to get fighters paid. In the past, he has gone after the UFC for fighter pay,
UFC women’s flyweight up-and-comer Sarah Alpar blasted her way into the ranks of UFC by defeating Shanna Young on Season 3 of Dana White’s “Contender Series” and after dropping her Octagon debut to Jessica-Rose Clark last September, the 30 year-old Texan scored a rebound fight against Erin Blanchfield. Unfortunately “Too Sweet” is too broke to
Currently enjoying his best run in years, Tim Means is looking for big fights in the UFC’s welterweight division. Means (32-12-1 MMA, 14-9 UFC) notched his third-straight win, outlasting Nicolas Dalby at UFC Fight Night 190 on Saturday and has two notable names in mind for his next fight. “I think a fight with a
2:59 PM ET One of the UFC’s most popular up-and-coming fighters needs a new opponent. Sean O’Malley was scheduled to fight Louis Smolka at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas, but Smolka had to withdraw Monday due to a bout with a staph infection, Smolka’s manager Jason House of Iridium Sports told ESPN.
MMA fighter Joe Schilling claims he was defending himself after video footage emerged of him punching a fellow customer unconscious. In the video, the customer seemed to be in a jovial mood yet quite clearly intoxicated. Schilling appeared to have bumped into the bar patron as he walked past to which the patron said something