MMA News

Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2023

Former UFC lightweight contender Paul Felder is back in USADA, but that doesn’t mean a return is confirmed. ‘The Irish Dragon’ has been out of action since a short-notice clash with Rafael dos Anjos in November 2020. That night, Paul Felder suffered a split-decision defeat, his second in a row. That February, the lightweight contender suffered a controversial loss on the scorecards to Dan Hooker.

Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2023

Henry Cejudo has weighed in on UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ recent injury. ‘Bones’ was famously slated to headline UFC 295 later this month against Stipe Miocic. However, just weeks before fight night, tragedy struck. While wrestling, Jon Jones reportedly tore his pec, immediately putting him out of action for at least eight months.

Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2023

Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury’s boxing match reportedly didn’t do well on pay-per-view. ‘The Predator’ and ‘The Gypsy King’ faced off in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. There, Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury headlined an ESPN pay-per-view offering, in the former UFC champion’s first fight. Entering the bout, the PFL star was a massive underdog but did much better than many expected.

Cole Shelton - November 2, 2023

Ronda Rousey is one of the biggest stars in UFC history and all eight of her payouts were released. A judge denied the UFC to appeal class certification in its ongoing antitrust lawsuit. The lawsuit but several former fighters alleges that the promotion suppressed fighter pay through anti-competitive tactics such as shutting out competition and controlling the market from 2010 until 2017.

Cole Shelton - November 2, 2023

Conor McGregor has had some of his UFC disclosed pay released due to the antitrust lawsuit. A judge recently denied the UFC to appeal class certification in its ongoing antitrust lawsuit. The lawsuit made by several former fighters alleges that the promotion suppressed fighter pay through anti-competitive tactics such as shutting out competition and controlling the market from 2010 until 2017.

Susan Cox - November 2, 2023

Shakur Stevenson is taking aim at UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley for his recent comments. At 26, Stevenson, is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO featherweight title from 2019 to 2020, the WBO super featherweight title from 2021 to 2022, and the WBC and The Ring super featherweight titles in 2022.

Susan Cox - November 2, 2023

Francis Ngannou is hopeful that Oleksandr Usyk will step aside and let him rematch Tyson Fury next. It was former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou vs. WCB heavyweight champion Tyson Fury last Saturday night in the boxing ring in Saudi Arabia.

Susan Cox - November 2, 2023

Conor McGregor is claiming that 99% of the UFC roster would never compete again if given a week’s wage of his net worth. One of the rich and famous, McGregor has never shied away from flaunting his wealthy and extravagant lifestyle.

Harry Kettle - November 2, 2023

Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick wants the UFC and PFL to work together in order to make Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou happen. Last weekend, Francis Ngannou took Tyson Fury to the limit in his pro boxing debut. He went the distance against ‘The Gypsy King’ and even dropped him, but he wasn’t quite able to get the nod on the scorecards.

Harry Kettle - November 2, 2023

PFL founder Donn Davis isn’t convinced that Francis Ngannou’s next fight will be in mixed martial arts. As many of you now know, Francis Ngannou made his professional boxing debut last weekend. He went head to head with Tyson Fury in a blockbuster superfight, and he came insanely close to pulling off a remarkable upset. He dropped the lineal heavyweight champion and was competitive throughout, with many believing he’d done enough to get the nod.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 2, 2023

For Lito Adiwang, the memory of his devastating loss to Jeremy Miado has haunted him for over a year. At ONE Fight Night 16 on Prime Video this Friday, November 3, “Thunder Kid” has his sights on redemption as he faces Miado once again. The bout airs live in U.S. primetime from the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Harry Kettle - November 2, 2023

Former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub believes Francis Ngannou would be able to defeat Jon Jones in mixed martial arts. Last weekend, Francis Ngannou shook up the combat sports world. He went head to head with Tyson Fury in what proved to be an incredibly competitive boxing match. Many expected Fury to walk through Ngannou, but in the end, ‘The Predator’ was the one that impressed.

Cole Shelton - November 1, 2023

Modestas Bukauskas will be going into enemy territory for the third straight fight. Bukauskas is set to go to Sao Paulo, Brazil to face undefeated Vitor Petrino. It’s Bukauskas’ third straight fight in enemy territory, which is something he is now used to and enjoys.

Cole Shelton - November 1, 2023

Derrick Lewis believes he can hang with Jailton Almeida on the ground if need be. Lewis is set to headline UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday against Almeida in a fight that he’s a massive underdog in. Many expect Almeida’s wrestling and grappling to be too much for Lewis, but ‘The Black Beast’ has confidence in himself.

Josh Evanoff - November 1, 2023

It appears that Le vs. Zuffa/UFC will likely be set for next spring. While not receiving the coverage that it should, the UFC has been involved in an antitrust lawsuit since 2014. That year, Cung Le, Nate Quarry, and others filed the suit accusing the company of being a monopsony. The lawsuit alleged, among other things, that the company had bought out its competitors, directly leading to worse pay for fighters.

Josh Evanoff - November 1, 2023

Nate Diaz has responded after PFL’s Donn Davis accused him of hiding from an MMA fight with Jake Paul. The two stars are continuing to trade words on social media, months on from their boxing match. In August, the two headlined a DAZN pay-per-view offering, in Nate Diaz’s boxing debut. The longtime UFC star had discussed a potential move to the ring and found a suitable opponent in Jake Paul.

Josh Evanoff - November 1, 2023

Eric Nicksick has explained why he’s not a big fan of Francis Ngannou vs. Deontay Wilder in the PFL. ‘The Predator’ is fresh off his boxing debut earlier this month against Tyson Fury. In Saudi Arabia over the weekend, Francis Ngannou suffered a split-decision defeat to ‘The Gypsy King’. Despite the loss, many were impressed with the former UFC champion’s performance, and he quickly entered talks with Deontay Wilder, among others.

Cole Shelton - November 1, 2023

Derrick Lewis didn’t want to comment on his recent for reckless driving arrest. On Tuesday, it was revealed by ABC13 out of Houston, that Lewis was arrested on October 25th as court records show he was driving 136 mph in a 50 mph zone in a red Lamborghini. Lewis allegedly passed a member of law enforcement on the highway, who stated that he was weaving in and out of traffic, leading to the arrest. However, the UFC heavyweight contender was left off with a $100 personal recognizance bond, and his next court date is set for late December.