The Underground

May 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Francis Ngannou (red gloves) defeats Jairzinho Rozenstruik (blue gloves) by knockout during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight king Francis Ngannou did not mince words when explaining the falling out between him and former head coach Fernand Lopez.

No. 3 ranked middleweight contender Jared Cannonier is set to make his return to the octagon this Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 34 when he faces no. 9 ranked contender Kelvin Gastelum. Cannonier has not fought since he was defeated by no. 1 contender and former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in

Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Nate Diaz reacts following his loss against Leon Edwards during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports It’s another day and another fight tease from resident Ultimate Fighting Championship fan-favorite lightning rod Nate Diaz. It seems that rarely do many days go by

Former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre was offered a lucrative deal to box Oscar De La Hoya, but UFC president Dana White prevented it from happening. During an appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, St-Pierre detailed exactly what went down from the time he was offered the fight from Triller Fight Club, his

May 16, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; General view of the octagon before UFC on ESPN at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Despite a world that has not fully recovered from the ongoing global pandemic, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is raking in boatloads of cash like it’s 2019. UFC parent company

Israel Adesanya on Jon Jones: “He’s getting fat for no reason now.” UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who is coming off a unanimous decision victory and a third successful middleweight title defense against Marvin Vettori at UFC 263, was the final guest on the re-installment of “The MMA Hour”, hosted by Ariel Helwani. ‘Stylebender’ spoke

Feb 9, 2019; Melbourne, Australia; Anderson Silva (blue gloves) before his fight against Israel Adesanya (red gloves) during UFC 234 at Rod Laver Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports For combat sports fans that still dream of a possible Anderson Silva vs Roy Jones, Jr. boxing match finally happening, we’ve got some bad news

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya breaks down Jared Cannonier vs Kelvin Gastelum | Video UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya analyses the main event of upcoming UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum. No. 3 ranked middleweight contender Jared Cannonier faces no. 9 ranked Kelvin Gastelum in a fight in Adesanya’s division. Cannonier enters the bout coming

Aug 7, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Ciryl Gane (blue gloves) receives a Championship Belt from UFC President Dana White after the fight against Derrick Lewis (red gloves) during UFC 265 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Few argue that Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes aren’t underpaid. However, new interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane

Dustin Poirier on the leadup to UFC 264 with Conor McGregor: “When I looked at this guy’s eyes I just saw a man who was unsure.” Former interim UFC lightweight champion and current no. 1 contender in the lightweight division Dustin Poirier has kept a rather low profile since his second consecutive victory over “The

[embedded content] On October 30, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will bring pay-per-view action back to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi with UFC 267. The event is headlined by a championship twin bill. In the co-main event, a heated rivalry will come to a head when bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling defends his title against former division

Cat Zingano suing Halle Berry over ‘Bruised’ movie snub Former UFC title challenger Cat Zingano is suing actress and director Halle Berry over allegedly being offered a movie role in the film ‘Bruised,’ but was ultimate not given the part. TMZ broke the news on Monday. According to the lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Zingano says

Mar 7, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Neil Magny (red gloves) fights Li Jingliang (blue gloves) during UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Li Jingliang has had what could be considered an underappreciated run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has won 10 of 14 fights in the Octagon

Kamaru Usman responds to Conor McGregor tweet: “Be quiet before I call Poirier or Khabib or Diaz to finish you again” UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman took issue with Conor McGregor’s claim that “The Notorious” would knock him out to take away his 170 pound title. McGregor took part in a Q&A Sunday night and

Credit; UFC/ESPN After a week away, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns with its latest offering of cage violence in UFC Vegas 34 on August 21. The event takes place inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the card is headlined by a battle at middleweight between third-ranked Jared Cannonier and ninth-ranked Kelvin Gastelum.

Paige VanZant: ‘I didn’t want to live anymore’ after BKFC 19 loss to Rachael Ostovich Paige VanZant has had a tough go in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. After signing a seven-figure deal with the promotion for four fights in August 2020, “12 Gauge” lost her first two bouts with the organization. After her loss to

Comedian and former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub gave his thoughts on Sean O’Malley’s recent displeasure with how he has been treated by UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby. Schaub said on his podcast “Below the Belt” that while he likes Sean Shelby, he agrees with everything O’Malley said. However, Schaub added that ‘Suga’ has to be careful

No. 3 seed Ray Cooper III advanced to the finals in the third installment of PFL playoffs when he picked up a unanimous decision victory over no. 2 seed and former UFC title challenger Rory Macdonald. The first round started off with a long clinch exchange. MacDonald controlled Cooper against the cage for a significant