Jimi Manuwa announces retirement
In what has become a trend this week, UFC light heavyweight Jimi Manuwa announced his retirement from MMA. In an Instagram post, Manuwa explained that, “Ive had a great martial arts career and the last […]
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Nate Diaz: I’m just done with the 155 thing
Nate Diaz has opinions! One of those takes, is that he is done fighting in the UFC’s lightweight division, because he “did everything, beat everybody.” In an appearance on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” Diaz proclaimed […]
King Mo announces retirement
One of the most accomplished careers in MMA history has come to an end. On Monday, Muhammed Lawal better known as “King Mo” announced his retirement from MMA. Lawal cited numerous injuries that brought him […]
Alexander Gustafsson announces retirement after submission loss to Anthony Smith
UFC Stockholm did not go as planned for Alexander Gustafsson. After being submitted by Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Stockholm, Gustafsson announced that he would retire from MMA. In his post-fight interview […]
LIVE UFC STOCKHOLM REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Gustafsson vs. Smith
UFC Stockholm Live Event Report Preliminary Card (ESPN) Joel Alvarez def. Danilo Belluardo via TKO (Punches and Elbows) Round 2, 2:22 Devin Clark def. Darko Stosic via Unanimous Decision Bea Malecki def. Duda Santana via […]
LIVE RIZIN 16 REPORT Full results & analysis of Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Martin Blanco, Ayaka Hamasaki vs Jinh Yu Frey
Rizin 16 (Full Report) War Memorial Hall Kobe, Japan *Any bouts without detailed results were contested under Kickboxing rules. Takaki Soya def Namiki Kawahara via first-round KO (punch) (129LBS)* Kan Nakamura def ITTO via first-round […]
UFC strawweight champ Jessica Andrade robbed at gunpoint
UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade was robbed at gunpoint in Niteroi, Brazil, on Thursday morning. Thankfully, Andrade and her wife Fernanda Gomes were unharmed during the incident. As originally reported by mmafighting, Andrade and Gomes […]
Ilir Latifi vs. Volkan Oezdemir off of UFC Stockholm
UFC Stockholm has lost its co-main event. The UFC announced on Thursday that light heavyweight Ilir Latifi would be forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight against Volkan Oezdemir. Per the UFC, a back injury […]
De Randamie vs. Ladd scheduled to headline UFC Sacramento card
Former UFC women’s featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie will face rising bantamweight contender Aspen Ladd in the main even of UFC Sacramento on July 13. The UFC made the announcement official after media reports of […]
John Lineker: I need to fight!
UFC bantamweight John Lineker is not happy about his fight schedule. Lineker took to Twitter to express his frustration over the frequency of fight bookings over the last three years. My last opponent fought 4 […]
REPORT: Cyborg vs. Spencer in the works for UFC 240
After Felicia Spencer quickly submitted Megan Anderson at UFC Rochester, Spencer’s focus turned to former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris (Cyborg) Justino. It looks like Spencer will be granted her request. According to a report […]
Xavier Alaoui on the illegal upkick finish at TKO 48 and Firas Zahabi’s passionate response to the foul (Updated with statement from Firas Zahabi)
UPDATE: Firas Zahabi gave us the following statement on the incident. “One kick could be accidental but I don’t know how you can explain 5 attempted up kicks in a row with 3 landing viciously […]
LIVE CAGESIDE TKO 48 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis with three TKO title fights
TKO 48 May 24, 2019 Gatineau, Quebec from Robert Guertin Arena Live on UFC Fight Pass (6 PM ET Prelims, 7:30 PM ET Main Card) Prelim Quick Results Vincent Houle def. Curtis Richard by second […]
LIVE PFL 2 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of featherweight and lightweight tournaments
PFL 2 May 23, 2019 Long Island, NY from Nassau Coliseum Live on ESPN 2 (7 PM ET) and ESPN+ (9 PM ET) Prelims (Featherweight) Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Steven Siler via Unanimous Decision (+3 points) […]
LIVE UFC ROCHESTER REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Dos Anjos-Lee, Anderson-Spencer
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee May 18, 2019 Rochester, NY from The Blue Cross Arena Live on ESPN+ (5 PM ET Prelims, 8 PM ET Main Card) Prelims Julio Arce vs. Julian Erosa […]
‘Sweats and trash bags’: Bellator’s T.J. Jones on cutting weight to make 265 for Jake Hager fight
T.J. Jones was packing meat when the call came in on Feb. 20. It wasn’t your typical what do you want for dinner type thing. It was Bellator MMA’s matchmakers and they had a proposition: […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/14: Holloway vs. Edgar slated for Edmonton, Aldo comments on ‘bad’ performance, Anderson Silva ‘not dead yet’, McGregor cell phone case dismisssed, more
Holloway vs. Edgar at UFC 240 ESPN.com is reporting that Max Holloway will defend his featherweight championship against Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 on July 27. Holloway is coming off of a decision loss to […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/13: Ronda Rousey compares UFC to WWE, says UFC debut ‘felt bigger’ than Wrestlemania, Jake Hager on holding onto submission, Namajunas hints at retirement, more
Big Ronda Rousey has been out of the spotlight since her Wrestlemania 35 main event last month. In that time, she’s been able to reflect on the whirlwind WWE run and her revolutionary MMA career […]
LIVE BELLATOR 221 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Chandler-Pitbull, Lima-MVP
Bellator 221 May 11, 2019 Rosemont, IL from Allstate Arena Live on DAZN (6:30 PM ET Prelims, 9 PM ET Main Card) Sign up now to watch only on DAZN! Prelim Results Josh Streacker def. […]
LIVE UFC 237 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Namajunas-Andrade, Cannonier-Silva
UFC 237 May 11, 2019 Barra da Tijuca, Brazil from Jeunesse Arena Live on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+ (6:15 PM ET), ESPN (8 PM ET), and ESPN+ PPV (10 PM ET) ESPN+ Prelims Carlos Huachin vs. […]
LIVE PFL 1 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of men’s welterweight and women’s lightweight tournaments
PFL 1 May 9, 2019 Long Island, NY from Nassau Coliseum Live on ESPN+ (6:30 PM ET) and ESPN 2 (9 PM ET) Welcome to PFL season 2. This is the first regular season event […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/8: Anthony Johnson arrested on misdemeanor battery charges, Dana White interested in making McGregor vs. Cerrone, and more
Johnson arrested Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson was arrested in Florida on Monday on misdemeanor battery charges. TMZ reported that Johnson was arguing with his girlfriend when he allegedly picked her up […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/7: Daniel Cormier on third Jon Jones fight, ‘it’s all I want,’ Tony Ferguson claims he is back
All I want Daniel Cormier has entered the cage with Jon Jones twice, and twice he has left disappointed. That isn’t stopping Cormier from wanting a third crack at his rival though, if anything, it […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/6: Khabib Nurmagomedov wants GSP fight next year, PFL announces first three shows of 2019
Keeping busy Once his suspension is up in July, Khabib Nurmagomedov is hoping to stay active over the next year, according to his manager. Ali Abdelaziz told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that Nurmagomedov would like to […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/5: Cormier-Miocic II official, Bellator Birmingham results, Cerrone wants title shot or McGregor after UFC Ottawa
Run it back It’s not the money fight Daniel Cormier was hoping for, but his next heavyweight title defense is now official. After nearly a year of speculation and buildup for a Cormier fight with […]