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Take an inside look at Israel Adesanya’s UFC 271 training camp | Video UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faces former champion Robert Whittaker in a rematch in the UFC 271 main event on Feb. 12 in Houston, Texas. “The Last Stylebender” has released training footage to his YouTube channel showing behind-the-scenes footage of his training

Credit: Sean O’Malley YouTube UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley made a bunch of Walmart shoppers Christmas eve a little more special as he randomly handed out gifts of $100. O’Malley (15-1) is one of the fastest-rising talents in the UFC. After just eight fights in the promotion, he has become a featured fighter on whatever

Jake Paul says PPV numbers are ‘bullshit’ but gives excuse for low numbers anyway Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2 wasn’t the pay-per-view sellout the first fight was, despite the outcome being much more exciting. According to Steven Muehlhausen of DAZN, the PPV sold under 65,000 on “terrestrial TV” but streaming numbers are still unknown.

At Fury Pro Grappling 3, Billy Quarantillo has designs on ending his 2021 combat sports year by making UFC Hall-of-Famer Clay Guida tap. Quaratillo, 33, has built his UFC brand as a tough and durable scrapper over six appearances in the Octagon. During his run in the promotion, whenever he has used his grappling, it’s

Dana White issues drug test challenge to ‘goofball’ Jake Paul UFC president Dana White‘s dislike of YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul has been well documented over the last two years. Paul is undefeated in his boxing career (5-0) with two wins over former UFC champion Tyron Woodley and a win over former ONE FC

We have an official winner for the 2021worst MMA moment of the year award, and it should be no surprise that it was a “Notorious” instance that stood out above all the rest. Although the 2021 MMA calendar was filled with many memorable and historic moments, it doesn’t mean there weren’t a plethora of options

2021 UFC Comeback of the Year Nominees | Video Look back at the best come-from-behind UFC wins in 2021. The fight promotion put out their nominees for the category of Comeback of the Year. The nominations include: Julian Marquez’ UFC 258 anaconda choke win over Maki Pitolo, Anthony Hernandez’ UFC 258 guillotine choke win over

Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Belal Muhammad before fighting against Demian Maia during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Belal Muhammad knows he’s not next in line for a title fight, so in the interest of staying active and competing in meaningful matchups, he believes bouts with

Frankie Edgar gives health update following back and hip surgery Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar is on the mend. According to MMA Junkie, Edgar underwent a microdiscectomy which “was intended to remove part or all of a bulging or herniated disc in the lower spine.” He gave fans an update on that procedure on his “Champ

Credit: ONE Championship In January, ONE Championship will crown an interim heavyweight king following a contract dispute with current champion Arjan Bhullar. On Monday, ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced the news of a planned Jan. 28 matchup between unbeaten heavyweight standouts Anatoly Malykhin (10-0) and Kirill Grishenko (5-0). The news came as a surprise since

2021 UFC Submission of the Year Nominees | Video As we close out 2021 and look ahead to 2022, the UFC named their nominees for the promotion’s Submission of the Year category. The choices for Submission of the Year include: Vicente Luque’s D’arce choke finish of former welterweight champ Tyron Woodley at UFC 260 in

Credit: Amanda Westcott/Triller Should a Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva matchup be the next chapter in the boxing journey of the YouTuber turned pugilist? Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman thinks so. Paul has become a combat sports sensation in record time by being the rare athlete that entered boxing with a sizable fan base

Chris Weidman says Tyron Woodley’s legacy is ‘tarnished’ following back-to-back losses to Jake Paul Ouch, even Chris Weidman is embarrassed for Tyron Woodley. While discussing Jake Paul’s KO of Woodley on Weidman’s “Won’t Back Down” podcast he had some harsh words for the former UFC champion. “Damn, Tyron Woodley is going to have to live with

Oct 27, 2018; Moncton, Canada; Sean Strickland (blue gloves) reacts after fight against Nordine Taleb (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Moncton Events Centre. Mandatory Credit: Trevor MacMillan-USA TODAY Sports UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland continues to use PED accusations as the crux of his campaign for an eventual fight with division king Israel

Dana White says ‘100 percent’ we’ll see Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza next Fans were not happy when Carla Esparza was passed up for the next title shot against Rose Namajunas in favor of hosting a rematch with former champion, Weili Zhang. But it looks like UFC president Dana White is finally listening to what

Sep 7, 2019; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Khabib Nurmagomedov (red gloves) reacts against Dustin Poirier (blue gloves) during UFC 242 at The Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports UFC lightweight great Khabib Nurmagomedov and promotion boss Dana White have long had a close relationship. However, will they be able to maintain that bond as the

Jon Jones posts inspirational Christmas message and challenge | Video Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones posted a Christmas message and challenge to his Instagram account on Saturday evening. “I’ve got a message for that person out there that maybe isn’t the happiest today, that person that maybe didn’t get the gift that they

Dec 11, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Cody Garbrandt is looked at by the ring doctor following his TKO loss against Kai Kara-France during UFC 269 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports UFC bantamweight star Marlon Vera thinks former division king Cody Garbrandt should seriously ponder retirement following his recent knockout