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Dustin Poirier has weighed in on the recent incident of Dana White getting into a domestic dispute with his wife. The MMA and wider sports worlds alike have been abuzz after video surfaced showing the UFC President in a public dispute with his wife, Anne. White was caught on video getting slapped by Anne, before

Derrick Lewis could be headed to a middleweight division near you. In a photo provided earlier this week by strength and conditioning coach, Chris Hernandez, it appears as if the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight contender has lost enough weight to compete a few weight divisions down. It’s quite incredible to see. Check it out

Rising mixed martial arts phenom Victoria Lee has died. She was 18. Lee’s death occurred Dec. 26, according to an Instagram post Saturday by her older sister, ONE Championship atomweight title holder Angela Lee. A cause of death has not been shared. “She has gone too soon and our family has been completely devastated since

On this day six years ago, we ran a story on Nick Diaz and Snoop Dogg discussing smoking weed with Kimbo Slice. In our latest Nick Diaz news, the legend discussed who he would like to face in his desired return to the Octagon. But in the following article from 2017, there was a more

Welcome to Midnight Mania! The biggest MMA story of 2023 may have dropped on January 2nd. Earlier this week, video released of UFC President Dana White in a physical altercation with his wife at a nightclub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Though White didn’t deliver the first slap, he did initiate the physical nature of

Jan 4, 2023 The UFC has rebooked a welterweight matchup between Geoff Neal and Shavkat Rakhmonov for UFC 285 on March 4, multiple sources told ESPN. The 170-pound bout will take place in Las Vegas. It was originally scheduled for a UFC Fight Night on Jan. 14, but Neal was forced to withdraw due to

Gervonta Davis faces a legitimate test Saturday, but that’s not necessarily what people are talking about. The lightweight contender was arrested on domestic violence allegations that were later recanted. He has an unrelated legal case pending, the latest in a series of missteps. And he has already agreed to face Ryan Garcia in a massive

ONE Heavyweight Champion Arjan Bhullar’s nearly two-year hiatus from fighting is over and he’ll return on March 25th. News of Bhullar’s return was first reported by the South China Morning Post. Bhullar will appear in the ONE cage for the first time since earning the heavyweight title over Brandon Vera in April 2021. After signing

Event: Bellator 290: “Bader vs. Fedor 2”Date: Sat., Feb. 4, 2023Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaHow To Watch: CBS Bellator 290 Main Event: 265 lbs.: Champion Ryan Bader (31-7) vs. Fedor Emelianenko (40-6) Bellator 290 Main Card: 185 lbs. Champion Johnny Eblen (12-0) vs Anatoly Tokov (31-3)170 lbs.: Sabah Homasi (17-10) vs. Brennan Ward (16-6) Bellator 290

Jan 5, 2023 Jake Paul is moving into mixed martial arts and will do so with the Professional Fighters League. The entertainer and social media influencer-turned-professional boxer announced Thursday that he has signed an MMA contract with PFL. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but PFL chairman and co-founder Donn Davis told ESPN it

Gilbert Burns has mapped out his path to another title shot, and it starts with UFC 283. Burns (20-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) takes on Neil Magny (27-9 MMA, 20-8 UFC) on Jan. 21 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC and ESPN+. Burns was hoping

UFC 286 in London has gotten a big boost in the form of a women’s flyweight matchup between Jennifer Maia and Casey O’Neill. MMA journalist Marcel Dorff was among the first to report the news of the Maia/O’Neill matchup. O’Neill returns following a one-year hiatus from competition. She was supposed to face Jessica Eye at

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Leon Edward’s first title defense remains unbooked. When Edwards’ shin crashed into Kamaru Usman’s dome in the fifth round of their championship rematch, there was an obvious next step. Clearly, a rematch was justified, as Usman was a longtime champion, Edwards’ knockout was a stunning come-from-behind shot, and the rivalry remains

4:27 PM ET The televised debut of Dana White’s Power Slap League has been delayed by one week, less than four days after White admitted to a physical altercation with his wife on New Year’s Eve. A UFC official told ESPN that the Power Slap League will now debut Jan. 18 on TBS, rather than

Check out the latest episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze.” Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,324, the guys discuss Dana White’s incident in Mexico on New Year’s Eve and what it could mean for the UFC and Power Slap, Jake Paul

Former UFC fighter Nate Diaz might’ve hinted at his next MMA destination in a recent post on his social media. Diaz last fought against Tony Ferguson at UFC 279, winning via submission and fighting out his UFC contract. He was at odds with the UFC brass for months leading up to the fight regarding his

Jake Paul opened as the -300 (1/3) betting favorite over Nate Diaz, who clocked in as the +240 (12/5) underdog for a potential boxing bout later this year. “The Problem Child” is hoping to lure the uncrowned prince of Stockton to PFL MMA for a special two-fight contract that starts in the “sweet science” and

8:21 AM ET So much goes into a “breakout season” in mixed martial arts. One could argue, more so than in any other sport. A breakout season in MMA requires skill and preparation, but it also involves timing, health, luck and maybe a viral moment here and there. If you want to break out in