Mike Perry has made no secret of his desire to box Jake Paul. But not until 2023 did he claim that desire materialized into a contract. Perry posted what he claimed to be a bout agreement to box Paul up to eight three-minute rounds at an event on Feb. 18, 2023 (or another date Paul’s
Dariush came back from Abu Dhabi with the win and a spot as one of the clear-cut top lightweights on the planet. He’s since turned his attention toward training for a new opponent and will have his eyes on what happens between Makhachev and Volkanovski at UFC 284. “I believe Makhachev will win, but Volkanovski
Phil Baroni arrested in Mexico for allegedly murdering girlfriend Former UFC fighter Phil Baroni has been arrested in Mexico and charged with homicide for allegedly murdering his girlfriend in a hotel room. Mexican news outlet Tribuna De La Bahia first reported the news. According to the report, Baroni, 46, flagged down law enforcement in the
It’s safe to say that Oscar De La Hoya‘s relationship with UFC President Dana White is still far from repaired. White and his wife were caught on camera having a physical altercation at a Cabo San Lucas nightclub on New Year’s Eve. He slapped his wife after she struck him amidst a drunken argument. Many
A.J. McKee went all out for his RIZIN debut this past weekend (Dec. 31, 2022). The former Bellator Featherweight champion is accustomed to getting unique walkouts in his promotion, but for his first fight in a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) environment, it was time to up the ante. McKee walked to the ring bodied
Anthony Smith doesn’t see Glover Teixeira being able to stand with Jamahal Hill. Teixeira (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) meets Hill (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for the vacant light heavyweight title in the UFC 283 headliner Jan. 21 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC and ESPN+. Smith
Chael Sonnen believes the potential UFC heavyweight title fight between Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones is the biggest attraction in MMA right now. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the two-time UFC middleweight title challenger discussed the state of the UFC’s heavyweight division and how big of a fight Ngannou vs. Jones would be if the
After Barboza kicked off the main card in Rio with a bang, Aldo closed it out with a celebration amongst the crowd. On a collision course since their days in the WEC, Aldo and Mendes finally crossed paths inside the Octagon, with the challenger going on the road in his quest to claim championship gold.
Jamahal Hill is gearing up to fight Glover Teixeira for the light heavyweight title next month but instead of preparing for the biggest fight of his life, he’s defending Dana White. On Monday video surfaced of White and his wife Anne in a physical altercation where they are seen slapping each other. The video shows
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has a name in mind for who Conor McGregor should fight in his targeted 2023 return. McGregor hasn’t fought since a leg injury he suffered at UFC 264 in July 2021. He’s been recovering ever since but is nearing a possible return at welterweight as the new year begins. Many
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Gordon Ryan discusses his look, his experience at UFC Fight Pass Invitational, if the UFC’s support will make jiu-jitsu more mainstream, if jiu-jitsu will ever make the Olympics, his thoughts on Vinny Magalhaes dropping out, his recent stomach issues, why he took a “leave of absence,” what happened with ONE Championship, if he will ever
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC President Dana White’s 2023 is off to an alarming start. Earlier today, video emerged of White and his wife, Anne White, arguing at a nightclub on New Year’s Eve (Sat. Dec. 31, 2022). The confrontation quickly turned physical, as Anne White slapped her husband before Dana White retaliated in kind.
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from December 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for December. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
9:14 PM ET UFC president Dana White issued a public apology Monday for a physical altercation between him and his wife that was captured on video during their New Year’s Eve celebration in Cabo, Mexico. The video, published by TMZ, shows White, 53, and his wife, Anne, in a VIP area of a nightclub. Dana
Dana White and his wife got into a physical altercation while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico during New Year’s Eve with the whole incident caught on camera. In a video released by TMZ on Monday, White can be seen talking to his wife Anne, who has her hands over her face before he
“The Assassin Baby” switched up his flow with a takedown in the second round and showcased that he was happy to outgrapple Figueiredo. In the third round he went back to the well, submitting Figueiredo with a rear-naked choke to become the UFC flyweight champion. It was a surreal moment for Moreno, who sat quietly