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Many pundits ask about the top of the food chain at each weight division between the different mixed martial arts promotions, but what about the heap of the crop between MMA and boxing? If we saw Francis Ngannou take on Tyson Fury inside the cage or the squared circle, what would happen? Francis ...
If you watched UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland, you were able to catch Shavkat Rakhmanov‘s devastating first-round knockout of Carlston Harris. Rakhmanov has tallied a record of 15-0 (3-0 in the UFC) with a 100% finish rate and has established himself among the top prospects in not onl...
Taking place at UFC 271, a rematch for the middleweight title will headline in Houston, Texas. One of the most highly anticipated rematches in UFC history will see New Zealand’s, Israel Adesanya look to defend his belt against Australia’s Robert Whittaker. In their first bout, Whittaker fought re...
During the debut of the sister of “Super” Sage Northcutt – Colbey Northcutt – it was easy to tell that the Asian promotional giant ONE Championship was serious about entering the Western market. However, Northcutt towered over her opponent Putri Padmi, and it made for an awkward match to watch as...
2021 for MMA was one of the best years in the sport’s history. The UFC continued to excel despite all of the difficulties surrounding Covid-19. Those challenges are still very prevalent, however, with the announcement of UFC’s return to Columbus, it appears Fight Night events will be away from th...
When you talk about the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in terms of mixed martial arts, it’s genuinely hard to hold that conversation without talking about Jon Jones. The man has it all when it comes to the game and a record to back it up. If it wasn’t for his out of the ring […]
ONE Championship recently posted a video to Instagram of ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong training Muay Thai with a caption asking who would like to see him take on UFC President Dana White. 5 Matches for a ONE vs UFC Event While that is fun and intriguing, and we will circle back to it […]
Caption: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 11: Charles Oliveira of Brazil reacts after being announced the winner by submission against Dustin Poirier after their UFC lightweight championship bout during the UFC 269 on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) 2021 prov...
Let’s take a look at 20 possible UFC fights for rising talents & stars in 2022.
As we know, the UFC are always looking for new talent and the next ‘big star’. This year, despite having a majority of events behind closed, there were still some huge signings and some huge debuts. We take a look at the best debuts in the UFC this year and give a nod to those […]
Jake Paul has taken over. Surging and getting bigger each time he steps into a ring. In his last match vs Tyron Woodley a rematch, Paul surprised the boxing world. The rematch entitled “Leave No Doubt!”, did exactly that. It left no doubt. No doubt that Paul was the superior man in the ring. Paul...
Who is the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time? Is it Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes, Ronda Rousey or someone else? The greatest of all time is a matter of opinion. Opinions will always differ, as the question is constantly being asked throughout time. Meaning time is an important factor ...
Taila Santos should be up next for Valentina Shevchenko. Shevchenko is without a doubt the greatest flyweight of all time. So dominant she has nearly cleaned out her division and defended her title six times since winning it back in 2018. Beating Joanna Jędrzejczyk by unanimous decision in 5 roun...
Bellator has seen quite the shake up in the upper echelons of several weight classes this past year. In May, Sergio Pettis outclassed Juan Archuleta to be crowned the Bellator Bantamweight Champion. A month later, Yaroslav Amosov outwrestled Douglas Lima for the better portion of 25 minutes to wi...
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 25: (L-R) Dana White places the championship belt on Valentina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan after her UFC flyweight championship fight during the UFC 266 event on September 25, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Valentina Shevchenko is now consi...
UFC 269 was the last pay-per-view event of the calendar year and it failed to disappoint. In a night where notable underdogs were victorious, Julianna Pena stole the show with her upset victory over the “Lioness” Amanda Nunes. Lightweight champion, Charles Oliveria defeated challenger Dustin Poi...