30 years ago, the sports landscape in the United States consisted of baseball, football, basketball and hockey. As far as combat sports were concerned, boxing and kickboxing were all that existed. In November of 1993, a little combat sport that could, MMA, was introduced to the masses. The UFC's beginnings were humble, with limited distribution on television for pay-per-views. Nobody could have ever fathomed the behemoth that mixed martial arts would eventually become in the aftermath of UFC 1 on the night of Nov. 12, 1993 in Denver at the now-closed McNichol Sports Arena.
Taking to Instagram, UFC president, Dana White announced three title fights for the first three months of 2024.
In January at UFC 297, the middleweight...
This weekend, the famed UFC Octagon makes its second stop this year in MMA's birthplace of Brazil and the second stop in Brazil since COVID-19 safeguards were lifted. Sao Paulo's Ibiarpuera Arena plays host to UFC Sao Paulo and the UFC Sao Paulo co-main event.
Here is the Thursday edition of MMA Rumors. Set to be discussed is a return of Molly McCann, Francis Ngannou's next step in either boxing or MMA, and a unique run-in between fighters in Abu Dhabi.
Atlantic City-based Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) heads down south for the penultimate card on its schedule of events. Tunica, Mississippi's Horseshoe Casino and Hotel serves as the host venue for CFFC 127.
