MMA News

Lewis Simpson - April 24, 2023

UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett snubbed the idea of rekindling a relationship with mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani, stating the Canadian “tried to ruin” his career prior to his UFC 282 fight with Jared Gordon. Before his UFC 282 clash with Gordon back in December last year, Pimblett’s stock was rising significantly. The lively Scouser joined the UFC in 2021 and quickly became a mainstream name, finishing his first three opponents under the UFC’s lights.

Lewis Simpson - April 24, 2023

Colby Covington isn’t convinced Jorge Masvidal is hanging up the gloves for good. After losing his fourth consecutive fight at the hands of Gilbert Burns earlier this month at UFC 287, Masvidal announced his retirement in front of a sold-out home crowd in Miami.

Susan Cox - April 24, 2023

Former UFC title challenger Ray Borg has announced his retirement following his release from Bellator. The 29-year-old Borg (16-5 MMA) fought under the UFC banner from 2014 to 2020 where he was a top contender in the flyweight division. Borg defeated the likes of Louis Smolka (17-9 MMA), Rogerio Bontorin (16-5 MMA) and Gabriel Silva (9-3 MMA). He was defeated in a flyweight title bout by Demetrious Johnson (24-4 MMA) in October of 2017 at UFC 216.

Susan Cox - April 24, 2023

MMA legend Mark Coleman says he has agreed to square off with Tim Sylvia in SlapFIGHT Championship. Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia (31-10 MMA) won his Slap Fighting debut via way of a knockout this past Saturday night in Oklahoma City (see that here).

Jeffrey Walter - April 23, 2023

Former UFC “champ champ” Conor McGregor has shared a bold prediction for the upcoming Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul boxing match. Diaz and Paul are set to square off in an eight-round – 185lbs boxing match on August 5th, 2023, in Dallas, Texas.

Jeffrey Walter - April 23, 2023

Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia won his Slap Fighting debut on Saturday night in Oklahoma City. ‘The Maine-iac” was returning to competition for the first time since suffering a decision defeat at the hands of Ruslan Magomedov in October 2013.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2023

UFC megastar Conor McGregor believes the Ryan Garcia story is far from over. Garcia went one-on-one with Gervonta “Tank” Davis in a high-profile fight between two bright undefeated boxing stars. “Tank” struck early, flooring an overzealous Garcia in the second round. “KingRy” appeared to be tentative after being dropped and his hooks lacked the force that fight fans had grown accustomed to seeing from him. Davis took his time before forcing Garcia to take a knee after delivering a beautiful body shot in the seventh round. Garcia couldn’t beat the 10-count and “Tank” Davis improved his pro boxing record to 29-0.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2023

Newly minted interim Bellator Bantamweight Champion Patchy Mix isn’t sold on Sergio Pettis’ eagerness to fight him. Mix scored the biggest win of his pro MMA career at Bellator 295 this past Saturday (April 22). In the finals of the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix, Mix went one-on-one with Raufeon Stots, who was the interim Bellator bantamweight titleholder going into the fight. Mix landed a knee that shut the lights off Stots in the opening frame.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2023

Sergei Pavlovich scored a massive TKO win over Curtis Blaydes and he’s made it clear that he expects a crack at the UFC Heavyweight Championship next. Pavlovich and Blaydes shared the Octagon in the main event of UFC Vegas 71. The action was held inside the UFC Apex in front of a limited crowd. Pavlovich made sure Blaydes’ night was over early. He scored the TKO finish just over three minutes into the opening frame. The victory earned Pavlovich a “Performance of the Night” bonus.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2023

UFC megastar Conor McGregor has been tickled by Nate Diaz’s recent scuffle on Bourbon Street. McGregor and Diaz have been known to hurl barbs at one another, but they’ve also shown mutual respect. It’s the latter in this case, as McGregor weighed in on Diaz choking out a Logan Paul lookalike outside of the XULA Convocation Center, the site of Misfits Boxing 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2023

A TikTok user known for looking like Logan Paul is claiming that he was the one who was choked out by former UFC fighter Nate Diaz in New Orleans. Diaz has never been one to shy away from confrontation, and he once again found himself getting physical. Diaz attended the Misfits Boxing 6 card to support his teammate Chris Avila, who was in action against Paul Bamba. Avila won the fight via unanimous decision, but Diaz’s night was more eventful than his teammate’s. To get things started, the Stockton native threw a water bottle at reality TV star Chase DeMoor in the crowd.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2023

Logan Paul and Jake Paul poked fun at Nate Diaz over a recent incident on Bourbon Street. Diaz attended the Misfits Boxing 6 card, which was held inside the XULA Convocation Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Diaz was in the venue to support his longtime teammate Chris Avila, who earned a unanimous decision victory over Paul Bamba. The Stockton native wasted little time making his presence felt, throwing a water bottle at reality TV star Chase DeMoor in the crowd.

Chris Taylor - April 22, 2023

The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 71 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes. Tonight’s highly anticipated heavyweight main event did not make it out of the opening round. Sergei Pavlovich was aggressive right from the get-go, but Curtis Blaydes was doing a good job early with his counter punches. However, the Russian knockout artist eventually found a home for some of his big shots and sent ‘Razor’ crashing to the canvas from an uppercut. From there, Pavlovich used some ground and pound to put Blaydes away for good.

Chris Taylor - April 22, 2023

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 71 event was headlined by a key heavyweight contest featuring Sergei Pavlovich taking on Curtis Blaydes. Pavlovich (18-1 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, his latest being a knockout victory over Tai Tuivasa. The 30-year-old Russian standout had won all five of his most previous bouts by way of KO / TKO.

Chris Taylor - April 22, 2023

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 71 event is headlined by a key heavyweight contest featuring Sergei Pavlovich taking on Curtis Blaydes. Pavlovich (17-1 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, his latest being a knockout victory over Tai Tuivasa. The 30-year-old Russian standout has won all five of his most recent bouts by KO / TKO.

Chris Taylor - April 22, 2023

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 71 event is co-headlined by a middleweight contest featuring Brad Tavares taking on Bruno Silva. Tavares (19-7 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after dropping a decision to Dricus Du Plessis in his most recent outing at UFC 276. Prior to that setback, the Hawaiian was coming off back-to-back decision victories over Antônio Carlos Júnior and Omari Akhmedov.

Chris Taylor - April 22, 2023

The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 71 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes. Pavlovich (17-1 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, his latest being a knockout victory over Tai Tuivasa. The 30-year-old Russian standout has won all five of his most recent bouts by KO / TKO.

Cole Shelton - April 22, 2023

Nate Diaz put a man to sleep during a street fight. Diaz was attending the Misfits boxing card when he threw a water bottle at a Reality TV star on Friday night. Then, after the event, the former UFC star got into a scuffle and choked a random man unconscious. Immediately, the video went viral which can be seen below.