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Manel Kape on recent conflict with Sean Strickland with both training at same gym: ‘He loves attention’
Manel Kape was just days removed from his knockout win over Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Vegas 119 when he suddenly got drawn into a war of words on social media with UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Of course, that’s nothing new for Strickland, it was a very fiery and personal series of messages, and while […]
Morning Report | Daniel Cormier explains why Brock Lesnar fight fell through
Daniel Cormier says it was a business decision that prevented him from fighting Brock Lesnar. In 2018, Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic to become the UFC heavyweight champion. It was the crowning moment of his MMA career, as Cormier had finally won a title outside of the shadow of Jon Jones. And it nearly became […]
Daniel Cormier: Jon Jones turned down 7-figure offer to wrestle, ‘He will not do it’
Daniel Cormier missed out on a massive payday because Jon Jones wasn’t interested. Or at least, that’s what Cormier says. Cormier and Jones have one of the most heated rivalries in UFC history. Though Jones won both of their fights (the second was later overturned to a no-contest after Jones tested positive for a banned […]
Anything but Fighting: Megan Olivi answers random questions
Longtime UFC commentator Megan Olivi speaks with MMA Fighting’s José Youngs about her favorite movies, foods, music, New York Yankees players, her love for Victoria Beckham, the Spice Girls, Lil’ Wayne, pizza, bagels, movies, and more on the latest episode of Anything But Fighting.
Tyson Fury announces opponent for July warm-up fight, before Anthony Joshua bout
Tyson Fury has his warm-up fight locked in. On Tuesday, Fury and Queenzberry promotions announced that the former undisputed heavyweight champion will take on journeyman heavyweight Mariusz Wach at Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand, on July 24. Wach (46) is a long-time veteran of boxing, previously challenging Wladimir Klitschko for the unified heavyweight […]
Ian Machado Garry predicts when and how he finishes Islam Makhachev at UFC 330
Ian Machado Garry is taking a page out of Conor McGregor’s book and predicting the exact outcome of his UFC 330 championship clash with Islam Makhachev. “The Future” fully expects to be the new welterweight champion come Aug. 15, when he meets Makhachev in the Philadelphia main event. Garry is coming off of back-to-back wins […]
Magomed ‘Chanco’ Zaynukov finally books UFC debut for next month
Magomed Zaynukov finally has his UFC debut. On Tuesday, MMA Fighting confirmed Zaynukov will make his promotion debut against Damian Rzepecki in a matchup of undefeated prospects at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 at Etihad Arena. Marcel Dorff first reported the matchup. Zaynukov (8-0) is an accomplished Muay Thai fighter who earned his UFC […]
Brendan Schaub blames Herb Dean for fighters fouling without consequence: ‘Herb ain’t going to do sh*t’
Referee Herb Dean once again found himself at the center of a controversy at UFC Baku. In the co-main event of UFC Baku, Shara “Bullet” Magomedov defeated Michel Pereira via decision in a fight that was light on action. The majority of the drama happened in the opening round, when Pereira scored a knockdown and […]
Watch UFC champion Sean Strickland choke fan on a beach
Sean Strickland is living his best life, and that means getting to display his wrestling and submission skills against fans on a beach. Less than two months after winning the UFC middleweight title, Strickland was filmed giving a fan the taste of grappling him in a playful contest on a beach, taking him down face […]
Matt Brown offers Dustin Poirier advice after recent arrest and admitting he’s struggling post-retirement
Dustin Poirier was arrested for public drunkenness after an ugly altercation at Atlanta’s Hartfield-Jackson Airport recently with police bodycam footage showing the former UFC interim lightweight champion challenging a police officer to a fight before the situation eventually calmed down. In the aftermath of the incident, Poirier released a statement admitting “I’m at the point […]
On To the Next One: Matches to make after UFC Baku
Rafael Fiziev is back on track after a highlight-reel knockout over Manuel Torres in the UFC Baku main event, but is he still in the contender picture or is time for the fan favorite to chase fun fights? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. […]
PFL San Diego medical suspensions: 2 fighters looking at 6 month suspension after possible broken bones
The PFL San Diego card provided plenty of excitement on Saturday night but several fighters are exiting the event with some required time off. On Monday, the California State Athletic Commission revealed the full medical suspension from the PFL San Diego card, which included a pair of fighters receiving potential six-month layoffs. Featherweight Khasat Magomedsharipov […]
UFC 329: Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway card finalized with late replacement
The full UFC 329 lineup is set after a late replacement saved a flyweight fight on the prelims for the card headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway. After Ode Osbourne suffered an injury that knocked him out of his scheduled matchup against Cody Durden, the UFC has found a willing opponent for the veteran […]
PFL San Diego fight night weights: A.J. McKee gains over 25 pounds for his main event fight
A.J. McKee made it clear following his main event win at PFL San Diego on Saturday that his only reason for returning to the featherweight division was a chance at becoming champion. Making the 145-pound limit has never been easy for McKee and now we have further proof after his fight night weight was revealed […]
‘The sooner this happens, the easier it will be to breathe’: Khamzat Chimaev sends warning to Sean Strickland to accept rematch
Khamzat Chimaev wants his runback with Sean Strickland. Chimaev lost the middleweight title to Strickland in a very close decision at UFC 328 in May. Despite UFC CEO Dana White saying after the fight that Chimaev told him he wanted to move up to light heavyweight, Chimaev’s message since the first loss of his career […]
UFC 329: Injury scratches fighter days before McGregor vs. Holloway 2 event
UFC 329 has taken a hit. The UFC’s next numbered event, scheduled for July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, lost a fighter as surging bantamweight contender Ethyn Ewing has been removed from the contest due to an undisclosed injury, multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting. Best Fight […]
‘The Queen of Violence is done’: Ariane Lipski da Silva announces retirement after PFL San Diego
Ariane Lipski da Silva has officially retired from MMA after a first-round submission defeat to Jena Bishop this past Saturday at PFL San Diego, the Brazilian flyweight announced on social media. “The Queen of Violence is done,” she wrote on Instagram. Da Silva contemplated retirement after UFC release, she told MMA Fighting earlier this year, […]
Dana White reacts to Floyd Mayweather reportedly losing $175 million: ‘Maybe we could do something and figure it out for him’
Dana White teases he may be willing to help Floyd Mayweather out. According to multiple reports, Mayweather is suing a former investment manager that defrauded him out of $175 million. Per an ESPN report, the 50-0 former world champion boxer filed suit in a New York court for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Following […]
Justin Gaethje: ‘I would love to punch Conor McGregor in the face’
Justin Gaethje is still on top of the world following his stunning win over Ilia Topuria in the UFC White House main event and the new undisputed lightweight champion is already looking ahead at what comes next. While he seemed undecided on his future on the night of his title fight victory, Gaethje has enjoyed […]
Merab Dvalishvili reveals Ilia Topuria was ‘fighting blind’ after first round against Justin Gaethje
Ilia Topuria suffered the first loss of his career after absorbing a ton of damage in his main event showdown against Justin Gaethje at UFC White House and one look at his face explained why his coaches stopped the fight after the fourth round. With both of his eyes almost closed, and Gaethje blasting him […]
Morning Report | Jon Jones shows support for Dustin Poirier after recent arrest: ‘We’ve all been drunk’
Jon Jones is as well known for his outside-of-the-octagon transgressions as his championship accomplishments, and he has Dustin Poirier’s back following his fellow UFC star’s recent arrest. Poirier, 37, was arrested at an airport in Atlanta on Father’s Day weekend after being removed from a flight and becoming aggressive with a police officer. The officer […]
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry adds top middleweight prospect to lineup
Islam Makhachev defends his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 and the undercard for that championship bout continues to grow. On Friday, the UFC officially announced four new matchups for the Aug. 15 event in Philadelphia, including a previously reported welterweight matchup between Myktybek Orolbai (16-2-1) and Jeremiah Wells (13-4-1). Several intriguing […]
GiGi Canuto proud to be first fighter to ‘make it rain’ in octagon after winning Daniel Cormier bet on TUF 34
UFC fighters have celebrated victories hundreds of different ways, but GiGi Canuto thinks she may have broken new ground. The Ultimate Fighter 34 strawweight contestant scored a dominant victory on the latest episode of the long-running reality show, needing less than 30 seconds to finish Anita Karim with a pair of devastating body kicks. Canuto’s […]
Mailbag: Discussing Dustin Poirier’s struggles with retirement life, and the Year of the Unc
We’re still a few weeks away from UFC 329 and the return of Conor McGregor, so let’s talk about a wide variety of things, including Dustin Poirier’s very bad day, what lies ahead for MMA fans, and the Year of the Unc. Dustin Poirier Is Dustin Poirier struggling to adjust to post-fight life? It certainly […]
Alex Pereira accused of snubbing fans at seminar, organization releases statement
Alex Pereira was the subject of widespread criticism on social media for allegedly not fulfilling his responsibilities to fans during a recent seminar in the U.K., but the organizers of the seminar are speaking out in his defense. On Saturday, a rumor spread online accusing Pereira of poor behavior at an event in London. A […]
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