Happy New Year everyone! It’s now 2023, and if Jake Paul is to be believed, this is the year that “The Problem Child” will fix the issue of poor MMA fighter pay. Paul kicked off his 2022 by challenging UFC president Dana White to up the minimum amount of money being paid to new UFC
Patricio Freire beat Kleber Koike with a unanimous decision Saturday at Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator in Japan. Take a look inside the fight with Freire, Bellator’s featherweight champion who beat his Rizin titleholder counterpart. Freire on the fight’s key moment Patricio Freire def. Kleber Koike Erbst “I thought I could get him earlier,
Ahead of his boxing match with Anderson Silva, Jake Paul suggested a friendly wager with the MMA great: If Silva won, Paul would then face him in a kickboxing bout, but if he won, Silva would help Paul to create a fighter’s association to help MMA fighters, specifically UFC fighters, get better pay and better
As the years went on, the sport evolved to include judges’ decisions, weight classes, and the addition of gloves. Controversy would follow, though, with the marketing of the time drawing the ire of politicians and dumping the UFC off pay-per-view. “We were losing money on every show,” Meyrowitz said. “We were banned on cable, and
Henry Cejudo is not a fan of the UFC Apex Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo isn’t a fan of the UFC Apex venue in Las Vegas and believes the fighters deserve better. The facility was opened in June 2019 and served as the go-to venue during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fight
MMA fighter Beslan Ushukov unleashed a gorgeous spinning wheel kick to KO Irwing Machado at ACA 150. Middleweights Ushukov and Machado met on the undercard of the event last week in Moscow, Russia. Ushukov was gunning for his second straight win, while Machado was hoping to avoid losing his fourth in a row. But unfortunately,
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The countdown of the top 5 storylines from MMA in 2022 begins with a battle for the status as No. 2 promotion in the sport. Full story: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/mma-news-stories-of-the-year-no-5-second-best-promotion-bellator-pfl-one-championship Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #Bellator #PFL #ONEChampionship
Luke Rockhold has already hinted at a potential return to mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2023 following his soft retirement from the sport just a few months ago. The former UFC middleweight champion made a memorable return to the 185-pound division in a battle against Paulo Costa at UFC 278 this past August. Rockhold ended
The UFC has narrowed its list of top 2022 submission candidates down to a four-sub shortlist. The promotion this week unveiled the four finalists on its list for Submission of the Year. Fans can vote for their favorite of the four through the UFC’s YouTube channel or social media platforms. Two women and two men
Glover Teixeira’s road to his first UFC title win got further solidified with a big time finish of a past title challenger. As the UFC was getting back to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, they headed to Jacksonville, Fla., where they hosted a slew of events — including the UFC Jacksonville fight night card headlined
Although assessing your breathing pattern and being aware of diaphragm-driven breaths can take time, eventually it can become your default breathing pattern without having to think about it. Addressing posture and upper body tightness through percussive massage (HI wording and link), mobility exercises, and focusing on breathing through the nose can go a long way
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Bellator vs. Rizin Official Results Bellator and Rizin hosted a joint event on New Year’s Eve, pitting several of their best fighters against each other for the main event. Cross promotions are rare in MMA so fans flocked to watch the card (which will air delayed on New Year’s
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping will take you on a trip down memory lane in his ‘UFC In 2022’ compilation video produced by BT Sport. As 2022 comes to a close, the UFC community is in reflection mode when it comes to some of the sport’s top moments over the past 12 months. A
While the year didn’t end with a stacked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pay-per-view (PPV) card Friday night (Dec. 30, 2022) did offer a collection of notable fighters competing at Fury Pro Grappling 6 live on UFC Fight Pass from inside 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the co-main event of the evening, UFC lightweight veteran
It’s time to put on a bow on the year that was and get ready to turn the page. Before that can happen, though, we must examine the top storylines of the past year. That was the focal point in the final 2022 episode of MMA Junkie’s “Spinning Back Clique,” on which we count down
10:11 AM ET SAITAMA, Japan — AJ McKee felt a bit of pressure heading to the ring Saturday night. And it wasn’t just the weight of the black samurai costume he wore for his elaborate walk out. With a McKee win, his Bellator promotion would sweep its competition with Japan’s Rizin. On top of that,
Muhammad Mokaev was anticipating a busy 2023, but his new year will start off with surgery rather than a fight. The 22-year-old flyweight prospect revealed on social media that he suffered a dislocated shoulder in training that will require him to go under the knife before he can compete again. Mokaev wasn’t booked for a