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ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong took aim at other MMA promotion’s striking acumen, specifically the UFC’s roster. In a post-event interview after ONE Fight Night 14, Sityodtong called the striking fans see in other organizations sloppy and mediocre. While there can be debate o...
Co-headlining The Prime Card on Saturday night, KSI will clash with Tommy Fury in an attempt to do what his arch-rival, Jake Paul couldn’t do – Win. The odds have it heavily in favour of Fury, the man who is the traditional boxer, with the traditional boxing style and a far better pedigree, howev...
The UFC’s welterweight division is as hot as it’s ever been. Birmingham’s own, Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards sits on the throne with a single title defence over Kamaru Usman and scheduled against Colby Covington next. On the outside of the title picture (for now) we have three undefeated prospects, all of...
One of the biggest stars the UFC has ever seen, Brock Lesnar has retired from competitive MMA competition, albeit with a record of just 5-3-0-1. His short but sweet stay in the UFC allowed him to be a legitimate PPV star, make a number of huge headlines and not only pick up but also defend […]
In a rather puzzling interview delivered on the MMA hour with Ariel Helwani, UFC Heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane has stated that he is not willing to fight fellow contender Tom Aspinall and likely any other fighters aside from the Englishman. In what seems like a fairly reasonable statement at f...
For a show that was nota pay-per-view, Noche UFC was an amazing night, even if the main card did have to go up against that thrilling Pac-12 After Dark game between Colorado State and Colorado in Boulder. That is part and parcel of having to put on events year-round as a combat sports promotion.
UFC 293 provided us with the biggest shock of the year as Sean Strickland out-pointed the (now) former middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya to capture the 185lbs strap. Across 25 minutes, Adesanya seemed to be fresh out of ideas after his initial game plan didn’t work. After being dropped and h...
After one of the biggest upsets that the UFC has ever seen, Israel Adesanya has shockingly been dethroned as the middleweight king. A 25-minute battle ensued with his foe, Sean Strickland, were Strickland would utterly dominate the fight.
The middleweight champion and striking phenom, Israel Adesanya returns to action to take on Sean Strickland at UFC 293. Many believe that the fight will be one-sided in favour of the champ, however, nothing is ever certain in MMA. We take a look at all of Israel Adesanya’s UFC wins and rank them ...
Across the pond, the top promotion for competitive violence is Graham Boylan’s Cage Warriors, a mainstay on the UFC Fight Pass schedule of events for almost seven and a half years. Periodically, Cage Warriors will head to the United States for trips to San Diego, having done so since 2021 after t...
The division of superstars, UFC’s lightweight division is a bit stagnant since Conor McGregor re-emerged from the injury he suffered in a loss versus fellow star Dustin Poirier. Add in Alexander Volkanovski’s quest for legacy-defining double champ status and the UFC has quite a situation on their...
While champions will go down in history, many times there are fighters who were more than capable of becoming champion but failed to do so for a multitude of reasons. The may have been just as skilled and just as dedicated but ultimately the chips did not fall in their favor. This article will at...
Who is the bantamweight GOAT? We began our discussion previously, which can be found here. Now we will conclude it. Our previous article looked at the fighting styles and levels of competition of three of the bantamweight GOATs. In this piece, we conclude who truly is the best bantamweight to hav...
This weekend will see the Bantamweight championship up for grabs as Aljamain Sterling puts his title on the line for a fourth time against one of the biggest stars in the sport right now Sean O’Malley. As we wait and see whether Sterling has the ability to set a new record for the number of […]
The former UFC middleweight champion, Chris Weidman, returns this weekend at UFC 292 following a devastating injury last time out. Taking on Uriah Hall, Weidman broke his leg with the first kick landed, forcing him to sit out for over two years. He returns this weekend, however, and we look at th...
UFC 292 marks the return of Sean O’Malley and he will be competing in the biggest fight of his life. He will finally realise a title shot after years of beating men who step in front of him. Sitting at 16-1-0-1, O’Malley’s UFC record is near flawless. With just a single loss on his record, […]