MMA News

Harry Kettle - September 10, 2021

Daniel Cormier has been cast in a spin-off series based on the mixed martial arts movie Warrior. Warrior was released back in 2011, featuring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton as brothers competing in the same MMA tournament with millions of dollars on the line. Ironically, the news of Cormier being cast actually comes ten years to the day after it was first released in cinemas worldwide.

Harry Kettle - September 10, 2021

In his latest adventure, UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz recently attempted to conquer the Polish version of Ninja Warrior. The man who beat Dominick Reyes to claim the belt before being the first to beat Israel Adesanya is clearly enjoying life at the top of the mountain. From his increased star power to his legacy in mixed martial arts, it’s a good time to be Jan Blachowicz.

Drake Riggs - September 9, 2021

Germaine de Randamie (10-4) will no longer be a part of the big upcoming UFC 268 event in November. ESPN Deportes revealed Wednesday that the Netherlands’ “Iron Lady” had been forced out of her bantamweight contender bout with Irene Aldana on Nov. 6 due to an undisclosed injury. It remains to be seen if Mexico’s Aldana will remain on the card or not.

Joe McDonagh - September 9, 2021

Former President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is bragging about the amount he’ll be taking home on fight night. Trump will be on the commentary team for Saturday’s ‘Triller: Legends 2’ event. Although new to color commentary, Trump and fighting have been intertwined for some time now, most notably with top contender Colby Covington’s friendship. “Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, Trump says he’s making an ‘obscene’ amount of money providing ‘live, alternative commentary’ on the Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort fight. We’re told Triller, the media company behind the event, is paying a fortune … millions and millions for his blow-by-blow analysis, though our sources would not be more specific.” (According to TMZ)

Christopher Taylor - September 9, 2021

Jessica Andrade explains why she wasn’t irate after nude photos from her OnlyFans account were leaked online and went viral. The former UFC women’s strawweight champion, Andrade (21-9 MMA), decided to create an OnlyFans account a few months ago at the advice of her wife, Fernanda Gomes. The goal was to raise extra income for their recent transition from Brazil to Las Vegas.

Cole Shelton - September 9, 2021

Jake Paul has his eyes set on Tommy Fury next. After Paul earned a split decision victory over Tyron Woodley at the end of August, it appeared the two agreed to a rematch in the ring, but nothing has been finalized since. According to Paul, with Woodley not getting the tattoo, he says the rematch is likely off the table.

Cole Shelton - September 9, 2021

Anderson Silva has made it clear if Tito Ortiz doesn’t make weight the fight is off. Ortiz has been vocal that he will have a hard time making the 195-pound weight limit for his boxing match against Silva. Right when the fight was made, Ortiz was mad that the Brazilian was making him cut all the extra weight and he has said he may not make it.

Adam D Martin - September 9, 2021

UFC legend BJ Penn shared his theory as to why former lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov would not fight welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman. Penn was once considered the greatest lightweight in UFC history, but Nurmagomedov and his 29-0 MMA/13-0 UFC record has surpassed Penn in the eyes of many as the lightweight GOAT. Penn, however, recently shot back at that notion, saying that he believed Nurmagomedov walked away from his career too early. In addition, Penn also believes that Nurmagomedov did not challenge himself enough by moving to another weight class.

Adam D Martin - September 9, 2021

UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz admitted that he is no longer pursuing a fight against former divisional kingpin Jon Jones. Blachowicz knocked out Corey Anderson last February at UFC Rio Rancho, and Jones himself was in attendance for that fight. At the time, Jones was the reigning and defending UFC light heavyweight champion, and it was widely expected that he would fight Blachowicz for the belt. However, Jones decided to instead vacate his belt and announce that he was moving up to the UFC heavyweight division, instead. That left the belt vacant and Blachowicz won it when he knocked out Dominick Reyes last year at UFC 253.

Adam D Martin - September 9, 2021

Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort promised the fans an “epic” boxing match against legendary boxer Evander Holyfield this Saturday night. Belfort returns to the pro boxing ring for the first time in 15 years when he takes on Holyfield this weekend for Triller Fight Club. Belfort was originally set to fight Oscar De La Hoya, but the fight was scrapped when De La Hoya had to withdraw due to COVID-19. Instead, Holyfield stepped up on short notice and will now take on Belfort this Saturday.

Adam D Martin - September 9, 2021

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley provided an update on the “I love Jake Paul” tattoo and a potential rematch between them. The original bet between Woodley and Paul was that the loser of the fight was supposed to get a tattoo of the other’s name, but Woodley didn’t end up getting the tattoo. Instead, “The Chosen One” told “The Problem Child” following his split decision loss that he would get the tattoo if Paul gave him the rematch. The two shook hands in the ring that night, but so far we haven’t heard of any date for the said rematch between these two men.

Adam D Martin - September 9, 2021

UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker claims that Tony Ferguson has gone rogue, suggesting that “No one from the UFC can get a hold of him.” Hooker is set to return to the Octagon later this month when he faces off against rising contender Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266. How Hooker landed on Haqparast as his opponent was somewhat surprising, as “The Hangman” was calling out a number of the top-15 lightweights in the promotion before Haqparast was the one who finally got the phone call.

Adam D Martin - September 9, 2021

Derek Brunson reacted to reports that Darren Till had a torn ACL at UFC Vegas 36, saying “I’m used to people trying to minimize my wins.” Brunson smashed Till this past Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 36 en route to a third-round submission victory. It was Brunson’s fifth straight win inside the Octagon, and it pushed him closer to the top of the UFC middleweight division’s rankings. However, in the wake of his big win over Till, there are now reports emerging that the Brit was injured with a torn ACL heading into the fight. Instead of giving Brunson the credit that he deserves, there are now some fans who are suggesting the dominant win over Till had more to do with his opponent’s pre-existing injury rather than what Brunson did himself.

Harry Kettle - September 9, 2021

Evander Holyfield has addressed concerns that he’s risking his health by boxing Vitor Belfort on Saturday night. In a short notice contest this weekend, 58-year-old Evander Holyfield will be stepping back into the ring for the first time in 10 years to take on UFC legend Vitor Belfort. The bout was initially supposed to see Belfort take on Oscar De La Hoya but after the latter tested positive for COVID-19, Holyfield stepped in to save the day.

Harry Kettle - September 9, 2021

The list of UFC Vegas 36 medical suspensions have been released with Paddy Pimblett and Darren Till being amongst those who could be out for up to six months. UFC Vegas 36 is officially in the books and throughout the card we saw a pretty fascinating mixture of results. From impressive debuts to competitive main card showdowns, this event had a little bit of something for everyone.

Drake Riggs - September 8, 2021

Michael Chandler isn’t backing down from his next challenge. Set to collide with the equally exciting Justin Gaethje (22-3) at UFC 268 on Nov. 6, Chandler has made his intentions very clear.

Christopher Taylor - September 8, 2021

Dan Hardy can’t believe that some fighters called for the banning of oblique kicks following Khalil Rountree’s TKO victory over Modestas Bukauskas. Rountree (9-5 MMA) squared off with Bukauskas (11-5 MMA) on the main card of last weekend’s UFC Vegas 36 event. The result was a second round TKO victory for ‘The War Horse’, who destroyed the knee of Modestas with a nasty oblique kick.

Drake Riggs - September 8, 2021

Seo Hee Ham remains a winner inside the ONE Championship circle despite a post-fight review. ONE: Empower took place last Friday and featured the highly anticipated eight-woman world atomweight Grand Prix. Among the contestants was promotional newcomer, UFC veteran and former RIZIN super atomweight champion, Seo Hee Ham (24-8).