“Every fight starts standing …” It’s a phrase mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters like to use when describing their strategies going into bouts. The funny thing is that “few fights end standing” would be almost as accurate. Every once in a while you get a bout where two strikers batter […]
Uncrowned king of the lightweight division Dustin Poirier, who boasts technical knockout victories over the likes of Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje, among others, is waiting patiently for the promotion to strip Khabib Nurmagomedov of the 155-pound strap. “The Eagle” retired following his “Highlight” win last October. So until UFC […]
We’re less than two weeks away from the UFC 258 pay-per-view (PPV) event and the promotion is sneaking in a last-minute lightweight showdown for the Feb. 13 fight card, taking place inside APEX center in Las Vegas, Nevada, with limited fans in attendance. Jim Miller vs. Bobby Green, according to […]
Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced its lightweight and featherweight rosters for its upcoming 2021 season, which begins Friday, April 23 on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ in primetime. “It has always been our goal to bring in the best talent the MMA world has to offer, and I believe […]
Longtime ESPN mouthpiece Stephen A. Smith is no stranger to controversial takes and has already drawn the ire of several UFC fighters. Now, whatever MMA fans he has left are likely to abandon ship after Smith declared his dissatisfaction with female fighting. But hey, at least he doesn’t think it […]
Tito Ortiz is, and will remain, Mayor Pro Tem of Huntington Beach, California. The decision to vote him out of office, following complaints of “unprofessional demeanor and poor judgement,” was shelved after fellow council members gave the retired UFC “Bad Boy” an opportunity to address the public’s concerns. As well […]
Tito Ortiz is, and will remain, Mayor Pro Tem of Huntington Beach, California. The decision to vote him out of office, following complaints of “unprofessional demeanor and poor judgement,” was shelved after fellow council members gave the retired UFC “Bad Boy” an opportunity to address the public’s concerns. As well […]
After a tumultuous couple of years, the UFC welterweight division is slowly but surely starting to work itself out. Reigning champion Kamaru Usman will defend his title against Gilbert Burns later this month while Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev collide shortly thereafter. The fight most fans have been clamoring for […]
L’ancien poids welter de l’UFC Ben Askren, qui a également concouru pour Bellator MMA et ONE Championship, sort de sa retraite pour boxer la sensation YouTube Jake Paul, car les promoteurs pensent que les fans, les spectateurs curieux ou les humbles membres des médias comme moi paieront pour ce genre […]
Bienvenue à Midnight Mania! La récente occasion d’événement principal de Neil Magny ne s’est pas déroulée comme on l’espérait pour le vétéran des poids welter. Malgré tous ses efforts, Magny n’a pas pu nier l’attaque aux prises de Michael Chiesa, crachant une perte de décision il y a quelques semaines […]
