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Coroner reveals UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar died of accidental fentanyl overdose
Cole Shelton - April 24, 2023
The cause of death for UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar has been released. According to the Clark County (Nev.) coroner’s office, they ruled Bonnar’s death accidental from “Fentanyl, Parafluorofentanyl and Mitragynine intoxication” in an email sent to MMA Fighting after a public records request following his death back in December.
Max Holloway willing to move to welterweight for rematch with Conor McGregor: "We can do UFC 1 rules and just show up"
Josh Evanoff - April 24, 2023
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is still hoping for a second meeting with Conor McGregor. ‘Blessed’ returned to the octagon earlier this month in the main event of UFC Kansas City. There, Holloway faced the fastly-rising Arnold Allen, who entered the contest on a 12-fight winning streak. However, the winning streak would end there, as the Hawaiian won by unanimous decision after five hard-fought rounds.
Nate Diaz charged with second-degree battery, New Orleans Police issue arrest warrant
Josh Evanoff - April 24, 2023
Former UFC title challenger Nate Diaz has been charged with second-degree battery stemming from a brawl over the weekend. The Stockton native has been out of action since a submission win over Tony Ferguson in September. That fight was the last of Diaz’s contract with the UFC, and he quickly teased that he would head to the boxing ring next. In October, the fan-favorite attended Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva and nearly got into a brawl with the YouTuber’s team.
Bobby Green blasts Paul Felder over "emotional" UFC Vegas 71 commentary: "Do your f*cking job"
Josh Evanoff - April 24, 2023
Bobby Green wants his money, but he also wants to have words with UFC commentator Paul Felder. ‘King’ returned to the octagon over the weekend at UFC Vegas 71. There, the longtime lightweight fan favorite faced Jared Gordon. ‘Flash’ entered the contest after his controversial split-decision defeat to Paddy Pimblett in December, but wasn’t hopeful a big win would earn him a rematch with ‘The Baddy’.
Jake Paul blasts Conor McGregor for picking Nate Diaz to defeat him in August boxing match: "Just drink the rest of your life away"
Josh Evanoff - April 24, 2023
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has again blasted former UFC champion, Conor McGregor. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of action since February, when he faced Tommy Fury. The bout was the biggest test of the YouTuber’s career thus far, and he came up just short. While Paul was able to score an eighth-round knockdown, it wasn’t enough to put away ‘TNT’, as the British prospect later won by split decision.
Paddy Pimblett snubs idea of rekindling friendship with Ariel Helwani: "He tried to ruin my career"
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.
Colby Covington claims Jorge Masvidal's "fake retirement" was to take time off to use steroids: "He’ll get out of the USADA pool, probably go do some steroids, and come back"
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.
Former UFC title challenger Ray Borg announces his retirement following Bellator release
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.
Robert Whittaker shares his thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s “petty” decision to taunt Alex Pereira’s son at UFC 287: “Dude, you can’t hold a grudge on 5-year-olds”
Susan Cox - April 24, 2023
Robert Whittaker is sharing his thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s ‘petty’ decision to taunt Alex Pereira’s son at UFC 287. UFC 287 took place on Saturday, April 8th and saw Adesanya (24-2 MMA) defeat Pereira (7-2 MMA) via a brutal KO/TKO at 4:21 of round 2 to claim the middleweight title.
Conor McGregor shares bold prediction for upcoming Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul boxing match
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.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia flattens opponent in Slap Fighting debut (Video)
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.
Conor McGregor has words of encouragement for Ryan Garcia following KO loss to Gervonta Davis: "You're the future of this game"
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.
Bobby Green walks out of media scrum following no contest ruling at UFC Vegas 71: "I need my money"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2023
Bobby Green was none too pleased with the result of his UFC Vegas 71 bout against Jared Gordon. Green initially appeared to score a knockout victory over Gordon late in the first round after putting him out with some ground and pound. As it turns out, “King” Green and Gordon clashed heads, so the bout was ultimately ruled a no contest. This didn’t sit well with Bobby Green, who was visibly frustration during his post-fight media scrum. Green was asked how he was feeling about the result.
Sergei Pavlovich calls his shot after TKO win over Curtis Blaydes: "I'll wait" for winner of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic
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.
Conor McGregor reacts to Nate Diaz’s street fight in New Orleans: “Lovely little knee to the body”
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.
Logan Paul lookalike claims Nate Diaz scuffle left him with a head injury (Video)
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.
Zak Cummings says retiring at home in Kansas City was the "perfect” end to his career: "I don't think I could think of a better way to go out"
Cole Shelton - April 23, 2023
Zak Cummings figured UFC Kansas City would be his retirement fight and that ended up being the case. Cummings finally made his return to the Octagon last weekend, this after dealing with a bad back injury that left him unable to even pick up his daughter. It was a hard few months for Cummings but he finally was able to return at UFC Kansas City and got a third-round TKO win over Ed Herman. Although Cummings believed he would win, he was surprised by how dominant it was.
UFC Vegas 71 Bonus Report: Sergei Pavlovich among four fighters to take home an extra $50k
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.