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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Conor McGregor’s relationship with Artem Lobov resembled a brotherhood. McGregor was always in Lobov’s corner shouting instructions and pulling strings to get Lobov a contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Conversely, Lobov was always putting in work for the Irish star as a sparring partner, and he beat up Paulie Malignaggi

Questionable judging has been a hot topic recently, so much so that athletic commissions have taken steps to address the issue. Judge Doug Crosby submitted a pair of very controversial scorecards at back-to-back events that took place on opposite sides of the country. After scoring every round for Danny Sabatello in the main event of

UFC featherweight Alex Caceres picked up a massive win over Julian Erosa on Saturday, but you wouldn’t know it by his demeanor. Caceres landed a nasty head kick in the first round against Erosa that ended the fight in minutes. He got back in the win column after a loss back in March against Sodiq

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor came under fire earlier this week for his incendiary comments toward radio host and beloved Irish comedian PJ Gallagher, mocking the 47 year-old Cork native for his mental health issues. Those remarks came after Gallagher first offered to let Britain hang onto McGregor when UFC analyst Laura Sanko mistakenly labeled

7:52 AM ET The sport of mixed martial arts is never dull, and 2022 was a perfect example of that. In the span of four months, three of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world weren’t just beaten, but finished. The year started with Francis Ngannou, the hardest puncher in UFC history, using wrestling and

UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik believes Islam Makhachev deserves to be recognized for the year he had in 2022. Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) pounded out short-notice replacement Bobby Green in February before dominating and submitting Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 to capture the vacant lightweight title in October. Makhachev long has been the protege of

Rapper Wiz Khalifa has found a love for mixed martial arts and sat down for a chat with Logan Paul to discuss his journey so far. For years, martial arts training has been used by millions of people either to get ready for a fight or battle or to get in better shape and get

Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s never been more expensive to keep up with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events. Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern reports that UFC pay-per-view (PPV) events will now cost an addition $5, as the price has been raised from $74.99 to $79.99 per event. That’s just a year after the previous $5

If you want to enjoy watching big UFC events in 2023, be prepared to shell out more money than ever before. ESPN is planning to increase the price of UFC pay-per-views on ESPN+ by $5, from $74.99 to $79.99. UFC 283 is expected to be the first event to see the new price hike in

UFC commentator Laura Sanko takes a look at the decision win by Paddy Pimblett at UFC 282 and his immediate reaction to the scorecards. The UFC 282 event that ended the year in terms of UFC PPV cards was filled with controversy. One bout that stood out was the co-main event between Paddy Pimblett and

The combat sports community would like to have a word with Doug Crosby. The longtime MMA judge came under fire for not one, but two controversial scorecards last weekend, starting with the Danny Sabatello vs. Raufeon Stots main event at Bellator 289 in Uncasville and ending with the Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon co-headliner at

Conor McGregor thinks Leon Edwards’ knockout of Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 should win all the awards. Edwards came from behind to land a stunning head kick knockout of Usman in their title fight in August. Edwards was down on the scorecards and was being written off by the commentary before he landed the stunning

Chael Sonnen plans on being the next promoter to take a stab at slap fighting and plans on holding events in Oregon. Since his fighting career ended, Chael Sonnen has stayed busy in the fight game. He was an analyst for ESPN, has emceed press conference events, currently hosts his own podcast, and now he

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jared Gordon’s UFC 282 clash with Paddy Pimblett was the most high-profile fight of his entire career by a considerable margin. He lived up to the moment, outworking Pimblett for the majority of three rounds in the eyes of everyone but the three judges watching. Aside from costing Gordon his biggest

3:59 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Zion Clark, a former college wrestler born with no legs, made his professional MMA debut a success Saturday. Clark, who was born with a rare disorder that affects fetal development, won a unanimous decision over nondisabled opponent Eugene Murray at an event in San Diego called Gladiator Challenge: Seasons Beatings.

The UFC wrapped up its calendar year with UFC Fight Night 216 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and the event produced a number of moves in this week’s rankings update. While the main event was a top-tier middleweight matchup between Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland, the names surrounding either fighter on the rankings are

Former UFC fighter Nate Quarry has claimed that Oklahoma Republican Senator-elect Markwayne Mullin is looking to reintroduce the Ali Expansion Act in 2023. The Ali Expansion Act was first introduced in 2017 by Rep. Mullin, who fought and won three times as a professional mixed martial artist prior to the start of his political career.

Sean O’Malley is known for his striking and to date, his bantamweight hands have turned in an impressive 11 knockouts in 16 wins. But if “Suga” wants to have a legitimate chance at capturing the 135-pound title he’ll need to prepare himself for two of the division’s best wrestlers in current champion Aljamain Sterling and