The UFC has announced a superfight between two of its women’s title holders, as featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will meet at UFC 232 on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas. Both sides have reportedly agreed to the fight, with Justino’s featherweight title to be on […]
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Ronda Rousey Considering Extending Her Time in Professional Wrestling with WWE
When women’s MMA legend Ronda Rousey joined WWE earlier this year, she made it clear that the move was done out of a lifelong love for professional wrestling. Apparently, her first few months in the business have only confirmed those feelings. In an exclusive interview with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Rousey […]
Conor McGregor Returning to MMA in October to Face Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor will finally get back in the Octagon on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, when he takes on UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC President Dana White announced the matchup, which will be the main event for UFC 229, at a press conference on Friday. McGregor Returns after Two-Year […]
UFC 227: TJ Dillashaw and Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson Have Titles on the Line
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw will attempt to defend his title against Cody Garbrandt, the man he defeated for the belt, when the two meet in the main event of UFC 227 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday. In their first meeting at UFC 217, Dillashaw (16-3) […]
Anthony Smith Takes on Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC Fight Night 134
Anthony Smith will look to continue his improbable rise towards becoming a light heavyweight contender when he battles Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of UFC Fight Night 134. The fight will headline the UFC’s card Sunday in Hamburg, Germany, marking the second time that the UFC has come […]
Bellator Announces Field for 10-Man Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament
Bellator has announced nearly the entire field for their upcoming Welterweight Grand Prix tournament, a series of fights that will bring together 10 of the company’s top fighters over the course of several shows. Nine of the 10 welterweights who will participate in the tournament have been revealed, including current […]
Daniel Cormier Wins UFC Heavyweight Title, Brock Lesnar Could Be First Challenger
Daniel Cormier scored a stunning first-round knockout victory over Stipe Miocic to claim the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 226. The victory made the 39-year-old Cormier, who was already the UFC’s light heavyweight champion, only the second person in the company’s history to simultaneously hold titles in two weight classes. […]
UFC 226: Miocic and Cormier Hope to Break International Fight Week Curse
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will challenge Stipe Miocic for his heavyweight title at UFC 226 on July 7, with Cormier hoping to become only the second person in the company’s history to hold two championship titles at the same time. That is, of course, assuming that the bout […]
Bellator Books Superfight Between Champions Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald
According to ESPN, Bellator has scheduled a fight between middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi and welterweight champion Rory MacDonald for September 29 in San Jose, California. The fight, which has yet to be officially announced, will be fought at 185 pounds, meaning that MacDonald will have the chance to win Mousasi’s […]
Conor McGregor Appears in Brooklyn Court, Says He Regrets Barclays Center Assault
Conor McGregor appeared in Kings County Supreme Courthouse in Brooklyn on Thursday for a hearing related to his attack on a bus of UFC fighters at a UFC 223 media event in April. McGregor’s legal team says they are currently in negotiations with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office over a […]
Ronda Rousey to Become First Woman Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame
The UFC announced Saturday that former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will become the first woman inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame. She was one of the pioneers of women’s mixed martial arts. After winning an Olympic bronze medal in judo, she made the move to MMA in 2010, […]
Wyoming Welcomes First (Legal) Bare-Knuckle Fights in US in 129 Years
Wyoming doesn’t have a major professional sports team, but they have something the rest of the country doesn’t have – bare knuckle boxing. On Saturday, the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center hosted 10 bouts of no-gloves combat, available on pay-per-view. It was the first such contest since 1889, when John […]
UFC 224: Nunes Defends Bantamweight Title in Brazil vs. Pennington
Amanda Nunes is looking to defend her UFC women’s bantamweight championship for the third time on Saturday night, when she takes on Raquel Pennington in front of a home crowd in Brazil in the main event of UFC 224. Nunes (15-4) may currently live in Florida, but she was born […]
George St. Pierre’s Next Fight Could Be Against Nate Diaz at UFC 227
Nate Diaz (20-11) is looking like he will be George St. Pierre’s (26-2) next opponent, as the UFC is reportedly putting the final touches on a match between two of its most popular fighters. GSP already bested the older Diaz brother in the octagon, and now he may get the […]
Brian Ortega to Challenge Max Holloway for Featherweight Title at UFC 226
Max Holloway may not have been able to make weight at UFC 223 on short notice, but he’ll look to make up for that disappointment at UFC 226, when he defends his featherweight title against Brian Ortega at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. UFC 226 is scheduled to take […]
CM Punk, Holly Holm Added to Card for UFC 225 in Chicago
When UFC 225 is held on June 9 in Chicago, it will be headlined by a middleweight title fight between champion Robert Whittaker (20-4) and No. 1 contender Yoel Romero (13-2). But the UFC is always looking to add more star power to their cards, and in recent days, a […]
Oddsmakers Place Conor McGregor Prop Bets After Tirade
The aftermath of Conor McGregor’s tirade in New York City last week has left the UFC fighter’s future in doubt, but internet sportsbooks are speculating what is next. BetDSI and Bodog are two sites that have put prop bets concerning the consequences of the Irish fighter’s conduct. The 29 year […]
Nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta Now UFC 223 Main Event After Four Bouts Cancelled
A series of bizarre events that seemed to culminate with Conor McGregor headed to jail led to the cancellation of four bouts at UFC 223 and the creation of a new main event that will headline the makeshift card. Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0) will now fight Al Iaquinta (13-3) in the […]
Conor McGregor Charged with Assault for Attack at UFC 223 Media Day (Video)
UFC star Conor McGregor is reportedly in police custody and facing criminal charges following a bizarre incident at the UFC 223 media day at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. McGregor was seen on camera throwing a hand truck through a window on a bus that was carrying a number of […]
Ronda Rousey Teaming with Kurt Angle for WWE Debut at WrestleMania 34
Ronda Rousey will make her in-ring debut and several championships will be on the line as the WWE descends on the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans Sunday for WrestleMania 34. WWE’s flagship event once again features virtually all of the biggest names in the company’s wrestling stable. But the most […]