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UFC President Dana White confirmed on Monday on Instagram that a new title fight was set for UFC 249 after the planned lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson was unable to go ahead due to travel complications caused by the COVID-19 virus. Now, Ferguson will be fight...
Lina Lansberg is a veteran of eight UFC fights, her first of which came in a main event against Cris Cyborg. 10-5 in her MMA career, the former world Muay Thai champion is ranked #11 in the women’s bantamweight division. Sweden’s ‘Elbow Queen’ is one of the most recognisable faces on the European...
If the second day of Wrestlemania 36 is anything like yesterday, it should be a fast-paced, good show. Unlike yesterday we have an advertised card for today. The presumed main event will be Brock Lesnar defending the WWE Championship against Royal Rumble winner Drew McIntyre. Drew McIntyre made a...
We’re back with another Today in MMA History article. Since COVID-19 has cancelled most MMA events, MMASucka has decided to take a look at some fights from the past. Today’s article features an early fight in the career of a former UFC women’s flyweight champion. That’s right, we are talking abou...
Today is the first day of what is considered the Superbowl of pro wrestling. Wrestlemania 36 will be taking place in front of an empty arena (due to the coronavirus pandemic) at WWE’s Performance Center in Florida. The show was also taped in advance with multiple finishes filmed so the outcomes a...
RIZIN has not had a great week. During a press conference, RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced the cancellation of their RIZIN 22 and RIZIN 23 May show due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The same week, RIZIN bantamweight champion Manel Kape announced on his Instagram that he had signed ...
There is a lengthy history of pro wrestlers crossing over into MMA. From the nascent days of this sport, professional wrestlers have indulged their desire to go from work to a shoot. In this episodic series, I will review fights where pro wrestlers foray into the combat world. It’s like a weird, ...
Let’s be honest, Tony Ferguson is never in a boring fight. The Ultimate Fighter season 13 winner has notched 20 finishes in 25 wins, picking up 10 post-fight bonuses and an interim title on the way. We take a look at the five most exciting fights of the perennial top contender, Tony Ferguson. Ton...
The fate of UFC 249 continues to hang. Russia has now put in place flight bans. The only sliver of hope that remains are private flights. Dana White has not announced any cancellations at the moment. There appears to be a lot of movement behind the scenes. Several fighters are in talks with the U...
The world can’t stand the fact that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson is not happening — again. Well, the man from Dagestan is not to blame and he is making that crystal clear. The match-up between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson was supposed to go down at UFC 249 on April 18, however due to the co...
There is a lengthy history of pro wrestlers crossing over into MMA. From the nascent days of this sport, professional wrestlers have indulged their desire to go from work to a shoot. In this episodic series, I will review fights where pro wrestlers foray into the combat world. It’s like a weird, ...
2000 PRIDE GRAND PRIX It has been nearly twenty years since the 2000 PRIDE Grand Prix. Almost every single widespread innovation in MMA – with the exception of the increased focus on weight cuts – has made the sport safer for the athletes. Testing for performance-enhancing drugs has never been st...
After going undefeated in seven pro bouts, (nine if you include his amateur record) Jared Cannonier was signed to an exclusive contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Up until that point, Cannonier’s fights had exclusively taken place in the state of Alaska. Stepping into the top MMA pr...
It’s been a little less than a week since the MMA world learned that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested, again. What will this mean for one of the greatest champions in UFC history? No one knows. But oddsmakers believe he will be stripped of his 205-pound championship. Will Jon...
Back again for another Monday edition of MMA Rumors. With fight announcements, the odd piece of breaking news and more, we figured we’d change it up and throw some rumours at you. Today’s MMA rumors feature Craig Jones taking on Vinny Magalhaes at Submission Underground and Thiago Santos wanting ...
As revealed earlier this week, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been arrested for DWI and firearms offences. Jones has since been released from custody but will have to reappear in court on April 8th. In light of this news, many professional fighters have been heavily critical of Jone...