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Credit: Lucas Noonan/Bellator January ended with a bang as Francis Ngannou defended his UFC heavyweight throne against Ciryl Gane, and set the tone for 2022. But there are quite a few must-see MMA fights in February, including at UFC 271 and Bellator 275. Here’s a look at five fights in Feb. that you really can’t

Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons You regularly hear the strawweight division referred to as the deepest women’s division in the UFC.  This was the case until recently.  In the past few months, the flyweight division has become the deepest in the UFC. When talking about the depth of the division, look no further than the

[embedded content] Social media was buzzing on Friday when the news broke that UFC veterans Joe Lauzon and Donald Cerrone would touch gloves for the first time on April 30th. Both fighters have carved out their legacies without ever crossing paths, but the time has come, and Joe Lauzon is fired up. Lauzon shared with

In a video posted to Instagram on Sunday, Joe Rogan addressed the “Spotify controversy” surrounding his podcast and pledged to try and “balance out” guest appearances in the future. “I wanted to make a video to address some of the controversy that’s been going on over the past few days,” Rogan said in the beginning

Credit: Kevin Holland Twitter A moronic internet troll recently learned the hard way that calling out Kevin Holland for a grappling match was a very bad idea. On Saturday, UFC middleweight veteran Holland (21-7) took to his social media accounts to put a troll on blast. In part one of a two-part post captioned “How

Ronda Rousey returned to the WWE, and the crowd lost its mind | Video Former UFC wonen’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey returned to the WWE on Saturday four months after giving birth. Rousey returned during the professional wrestling promotion’s “Royal Rumble 2022.” As soon as Rousey’s walkout song began, the those in attendance at The

UFC newcomer Jasmine Jasudavicius was feeling that larger-than-life UFC spotlight before her promotional debut at UFC 270. However, she says winning her promotional contract on Dana White’s Contender Series played a pivotal role in avoiding the dreaded Octagon jitters. MMA fighters at any level are filled with nervous energy and adrenaline as they head to

Rashad Evans wins on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC 44 USA debut Miami, FL — Former UFC heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans, stepped back into the cage on Friday night as the co-main event at Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC 44 which also happened to be the promotion’s American debut. It was a bit of a lackluster return

Bellator 273 results and highlights will drop in this space throughout the night following the conclusion of each matchup from inside the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The January 29 card features a highly anticipated unification bout in the promotion’s heavyweight division. On one side will be reigning division king Ryan Bader as he looks

Following a loss in his first fight of 2021 in May to Johnny Campbell at Bellator 258, featherweight Henry Corrales was able to rebound in his follow-up bout in October at Bellator 268 versus Vladyslav Parubchenko and close out his year with a win. The win over Parubchenko was even better for the fact that

Credit: Jake Paul YouTube In a new post to his popular YouTube channel, Jake Paul laid into UFC president Dana White, as well as superstar fighters Jorge Masvidal and Conor McGregor with a classic hip-hop beef tradition: The diss track. The public heat between the YouTube personality turned boxing sensation and the UFC boss has

Flashback Fight: Watch Nick Diaz finish Paul Daley in Strikeforce title bout | Video In his final fight before rejoining the UFC, Nick Diaz defended his Strikeforce welterweight title against Paul Daley in a highly anticipated matchup in April 2011. Diaz stepped away from fighting after a loss to former middleweight champion Anderson Silva in

Jan 22, 2022; Anaheim, California, USA; Said Nurmagomedov (blue gloves) celebrates his win by submission against Cody Stamann (red gloves) during UFC 270 at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Fast-rising UFC bantamweight Said Nurmagomedov claims fan-favorite contemporary Sean O’Malley has been avoiding a fight with him for a while. Nurmagomedov (15-2)

Jake Paul releases ‘Dana White Diss Track’ | Video YouTube creator turned professional boxer Jake Paul released a “Dana White Diss Track” on Friday and posted the “Official video” to his YouTube channel. The UFC president and Paul have had a public feud that’s seen both men take personal shots at the other. White challenged

Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Tyron Woodley at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports YouTube star turned boxing sensation Jake Paul has always been an ambitious individual. And he has even bigger goals in mind for life after his run in the sweet science is done. Paul

UFC Champ Julianna Peña on COVID-19 pandemic: “This is just a money grab” Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Peña appeared as a guest on Joe Rogan‘s podcast and gave her opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic. Rogan’s highly popular podcast on Spotify has drawn national headlines recently for content that expressed controversial opinions on

May 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jeremy Stephens (red gloves) before his fight against Calvin Kattar (blue gloves) during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports After 34-fights and 14 years competing in the Octagon, UFC stalwart Jeremy Stephens is no longer a part of the promotion’s roster. On

All charges dropped in Chael Sonnen hotel brawl All charges surrounding the alleged hotel brawl involving Chael Sonnen have been dropped according to ESPN who obtained court records. The case was closed and “dismissed by court without prejudice.” In December 2021, Sonnen was charged with five counts of misdemeanor battery after witnesses saw Sonnen banging