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Another weekend of fights is about to begin! Tonight, on the second evening of summer, the PFL SmartCage sets up shop inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on the campus of The University of Utah for PFL 5. It’s the second and final chance for lightweights and light heavyweights to ...
On the eve of Father’s Day, you and Dad can sit down tonight and watch some fights. The third of five straight weeks of MMA action from the UFC takes place in Enterprise, NV at the Apex facility for UFC Vegas 93. Live coverage begins tonight at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT with the […]
While another wave of uncertainty looms over the status of the planned UFC 303 main event on June 29, MMA‘s top promotion rolls on with the last event before the summer solstice hits. Saturday, one week removed from a stop at Yum! Center in Louisville, KY on the campus of The University of Louisv...
While it’s still technically spring for a few more weeks, tonight, Prudential Center in Newark, NJ brings some heat with the UFC holding court in the home arena of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. A packed month of June in MMA kicks off with UFC 302. Live coverage begins tonight with the early prelim...
In the age of streaming media, the battle to secure rights to as much content that a streaming platform can is certainly a hot one. If you’ve just woken up from a coma, the UFC‘s current linear television and streaming media rights deal is set to expire at the close of the 2025 calendar year. […]
It’s a monthly happening across many American homes: Before at least one Saturday night every three to four weeks, fans go on ESPN+‘s website, pay the $69.99 (USD) fee (if they choose to take advantage of the $10 discount for preordering ahead of the Tuesday 3 am ET deadline on fight week) or $79...
Two weeks ago this Saturday, the UFC welcomed north of 20,000 spectators for the landmark UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While the UFC Apex facility can’t hold that many people (its maximum capacity only sits at 500 spectators, though the organization has mentioned that the capacity coul...
UFC on ESPN 19 has been subject to two different changes in its main event. The main event was originally set to be Jack Hermansson versus Darren Till. Till got injured and was replaced by Kevin Holland. Kevin Holland got COVID about a week before the fight so he was replaced by Marvin Vettori. B...
To the surprise of most, the UFC has seen great success since its restart back in May. However, UFC 251 is shaping up to be the crème of the crop. UFC superstar and BMF champion Jorge Masvidal set to take on current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. But before getting there, two highly anticipa...
Since Tyson Fury‘s destruction of Deontay Wilder in their February 22nd rematch, boxing’s pound-for-pound rankings have been significantly altered with a new entry in the form of a heavyweight sensation. But, where does “The Gypsy King” rank among these modern-day greats? Check out one person’s t...
This month, ESPN released the highly anticipated 30 for 30 documentary, “Be Water”, which analyzes the incredible life and career of Bruce Lee. A philosopher, actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and martial artist, Lee was born in San Francisco, California in November of 1940. Named by Tim...
Another major MMA organization is erring on the side of caution in postponing future events. PFL was supposed to kick off their 2020 season in May, but due to the coronavirus worldwide pandemic, is postponing the season. The announcement was made earlier today by PFL CEO Peter Murray. PFL’s Offic...
The last time we churned out a Making the Grade piece, it was to preview UFC 247. That event was highlighted by Jon Jones earning a razor-thin decision over Dominick Reyes. This time around we’re going to discuss the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 27 and its main card matchups. In the main event, […]
After picking up a razor-thin decision over Ilir Latifi at UFC 247, Derrick Lewis opened up on Monday about a bigger battle in his life. Lewis (23-7) was a guest on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. When asked if he could step in on short notice against either Francis Ngannou or Jairzinho Rozenstruik in ...
As is the case when Conor McGregor fights, UFC 246 is garnering a ton of attention. Set to fight for the first time since October 2018, The Notorious One’s return has the fight world buzzing. One part of McGregor’s return at UFC 246 that isn’t being talked about much is the betting side of things...
UFC 241 goes down on Saturday, August 17 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The main event features a battle for the UFC heavyweight championship, as kingpin Daniel Cormier takes on former champ Stipe Miocic. In the evening’s co-main event, Nate Diaz returns, as he faces former lightwe...