The Underground

Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul celebrates after knocking out Tyron Woodley (not pictured) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Jake Paul competing in MMA just got a little more real with new reports of conversations with a premiere organization. Sports Business Journal reported on Saturday that the YouTuber turned

Sean O’Malley responds to Cody Garbrandt call out: ‘You wonder if that’s CTE’ Rising UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley reacted to former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt‘s recent comments about wanting to ‘whoop’ him. O’Malley is ranked No. 12 in the UFC’s 135-pound division. Garbrandt, although the former champion in the weight class, is not ranked

Nov 6, 2021; New York, NY, USA; Bobby Green (blue gloves) defeats Al Iaquinta (red gloves) during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports A quartet of UFC rumors and fight bookings over the last two days point to return fights for fan-favorite action fighters Bobby Green and Matt Brown,

The Top UFC Finishes of 2021 | Video Here are some of the most unforgettable and exciting finishes that took place throughout 2021 from UFC fighters across all divisions. The fight promotion’s first event of 2022, UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze, takes place on Jan. 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The

Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Max Holloway (red gloves) reacts after a loss to Alexander Volkanovski (not pictured) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Just as quickly as the world knew we would get to see Volkanovski vs Holloway 3 soon, it’s been taken away by

Urijah Faber is interested in a ‘king of California’ fight with Cub Swanson When Cub Swanson won his fight on Dec. 18, he voiced his desire to fight in Palm Springs against a fellow California MMA icon … Urijah Faber. Now Faber has revealed his thoughts on that potential match-up. “Honestly, I know he broke

Aug 7, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Rafael Fiziev (blue gloves) fights Bobby Green (not pictured) during UFC 265 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports A lightweight matchup pitting top-15 talents in Rafael Dos Anjos vs Rafael Fiziev has reportedly been agreed to. MMA Instagram account Full Violence reported on a Thursday night

Max Holloway withdraws from Alexander Volkanovski fight 2 days after bout was announced Welp. That didn’t last long. Just two days after the trilogy between champion Alexander Volkanovski and challenger Max Holloway was announced, it was over. According to Brett Okamoto from ESPN, Holloway was forced to withdraw from the fight due to “aggravating a

Mar 6, 2021; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Petr Yan of Russia punches Aljamain Sterling in their UFC bantamweight championship fight during the UFC 259 event at UFC APEX on March 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports Early UFC 272 betting odds have Alexander Volkanovski and Petr

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is contemplating a move down a weight class to the flyweight division. Tate came out of retirement in July defeating Marion Reneau by TKO in her return after being away from the sport November 2016. She was defeated by Ketlen Vieira in November and is giving serious consideration

May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Charles Oliveira reacts for his fight against Michael Chandler during UFC 262 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports UFC lightweight king Charles Oliveira has become the undisputed best 155-pound MMA fighter on the planet with only 50% vision during fights. Oliveira’s (32-8) exploits over the last

Aljamain Sterling says he’s going to ‘spark’ Petr Yan in rematch, and you can bet on it The rematch between bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former champion Petr Yan is set to co-headline UFC 272 on March 5 in Las Vegas. The two first fought at UFC 259 in March 2021 with Sterling capturing the

May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Edson Barboza celebrates his TKO victory against Shane Burgos at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports UFC 272 will be the MMA world leaders pay-per-view offering for the month of March. Although the card is still developing and does not yet have an official main event, it

Top 10 Heavyweight submissions in UFC history | Video Heavyweights are known for their one-punch knockout power, but the heavyweight division has also seen its fair share of impressive submission finishes. Look back at the top 10 heavyweight submission wins in UFC history. Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 and Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan

Mar 14, 2020; Brasilia, Brazil; Kevin Lee in the press room during UFC Fight Night at Ginasio Nilson Nelson. Mandatory Credit: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports When it comes to a 165-pound division in MMA, UFC veteran Kevin Lee believes he is the “most dangerous man” in the weight class. Eagle FC has made several

Paul Craig reveals he’s going to retire when he turns 35 Paul Craig has revealed his retirement plans and they are approaching a lot faster than some fans might realize. The Scottish light heavyweight revealed to Sky Sports that he plans to hang up his MMA gloves when he turns 35 … which will happen

Jul 28, 2018; Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Joanna Jedrzejczyk (red gloves) fights Tecia Torres (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Former UFC strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk says a rematch with Zhang Weili will likely bring an end to her near two-year hiatus from the Octagon. Fight fans

Dustin Poirier says he’ll fight Nate Diaz within 6 weeks It seems like we might be one step closer to actually seeing Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz in the Octagon together. According to Poirier, both he and Diaz have agreed to fight and it’s in the works as we speak … and should happen soon.