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Mariusz Pudzianowski scores scary KO win over Michal Materla at KSW 70 (Video)
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 29, 2022
Mariusz Pudzianowski scored a devastating knockout victory at KSW 70. Pudzianowski shared the cage with Michal Materla inside Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland. The fight ended in a scintillating and scary fashion.
Shu-Ki Fita #40: DE.40
Chris Taylor - May 28, 2022
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Ex-UFC fighter Icho Larenas charged with murder after allegedly beating and stabbing a teenager
Cole Shelton - May 27, 2022
Icho Larenas, a former UFC fighter, has been charged with murder. According to a report by TVA Nouvelles, police in Laval, Quebec received a call on Monday morning about a home invasion. The call was made by Larenas and his wife after they both relocated to a family member’s house after they were robbed at their residence.
Joaquin Buckley rips "Batman bulls**t" Kevin Holland for "pretending" to be a hero
Cole Shelton - May 27, 2022
Joaquin Buckley isn’t fond of his former opponent Kevin Holland. Buckley made his UFC debut against Holland and suffered a third-round TKO loss. Since the fight, both men have had ups and downs and ‘Trailblazer’ recently dropped to welterweight. During his time outside of the Octagon, Holland has made three heroic efforts in stopping criminals and helping citizens but Buckley doesn’t think it’s for real.
Shu-Ki Fita #39: JJ.65
Chris Taylor - May 27, 2022
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Anderson Silva's coach warns Jake Paul against pursuing boxing match: "He will pay dearly"
Josh Evanoff - May 27, 2022
Anderson Silva’s coach doesn’t believe it would be wise for Jake Paul to fight ‘The Spider’. The 47-year-old is fresh off an exhibition boxing match with Bruno Machado last weekend. While he didn’t claim the win due to it being an exhibition, he dominated the contest. Silva knocked down the UAE Warriors champion and easily handled the matchup.
Paddy Pimblett set to return at UFC London
Susan Cox - May 27, 2022
The UFC announced today that Paddy Pimblett will be returning to UFC London. The lightweight rising star, Pimblett (18-3 MMA) is set to battle Jordan Leavitt (10-1 MMA) on Saturday July 23, 2022 inside the O2 Arena in London, England.
Sara McMann says PED’s are still a problem in MMA: “I can tell you, unequivocally there are people cheating”
Susan Cox - May 27, 2022
Sara McMann is sharing her thoughts on PED’s (Performance Enhancing Drugs) in the MMA. Sara McMann (13-6 MMA) defeated Karol Rosa (15-4 MMA) back on March 26th of this year and is getting ready to enter the cage to match up with Aspen Ladd (9-3 MMA) on August 13, 2022.
Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar remains undecided on retirement: “We’ll see how we finish this out”
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar is still undecided regarding his proposed retirement from mixed martial arts. At the age of 40, you could certainly make the argument that Frankie Edgar has nothing left to prove in MMA. He’s a former UFC lightweight champion, he’s beaten some of the very best of his generation, and he’s the definition of a fan favourite.
Marlon Vera issues scathing response after “dork” Petr Yan tells him to wait until September or October for proposed fight
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
Marlon Vera has sent a word of warning to Petr Yan as the two continue to tease a showdown later this year. In the wake of his win over Rob Font, Marlon Vera clearly feels like he’s arrived at the elite level in the bantamweight division. He may be brash and he may be in the face of his divisional rivals, but he’s got the skills to back it up – and something tells us he’s going to be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come.
Edmen Shahbazyan details decision to part ways with Ronda Rousey and Edmond Tarverdyan: “A change was definitely needed and it was long overdue”
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
UFC middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan has spoken about his decision to part ways with Ronda Rousey and Edmond Tarverdyan. After storming to an 11-0 record to begin his mixed martial arts career, Shahbazyan hit a stumbling block when he fell to a TKO defeat at the hands of Derek Brunson. He proceeded to drop another two losses against Jack Hermansson and Nassourdine Imavov – leaving many to wonder whether the 24-year-old is really the ‘next big thing’ after all.
Sean Strickland has his Twitter account suspended following gun control rant
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has been suspended from Twitter following his latest rant about gun control. The world was stunned into silence this week following the latest American school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. A total of 19 children and two teachers were killed in what has been listed as the third-deadliest school shooting on record.
Beneil Dariush offers Tony Ferguson advice, open to 'El Cucuy' training with him: "I would never deny him if he wants to train here"
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Beneil Dariush is open to Tony Ferguson joining Kings MMA and training with him. After Ferguson suffered a KO loss to Michael Chandler which was his fourth loss in a row, he said he would be searching for a team and a gym to train with. He had mostly been a lone wolf for the majority of his career and for Dariush who has beaten Ferguson on his skid, he believes that is the best idea for him.
Tai Tuivasa believes "dickhead" Jon Jones is the greatest MMA fighter of all time, hopes to fight him one day
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Tai Tuivasa is hoping to share the Octagon with Jon Jones one day. Jones has been hinting at a heavyweight move for quite some time and it seems likely he will face Stipe Miocic next. It would be a massive fight and even before that scrap happens, Tuivasa says ‘Bones’ is already the best MMA fighter of all time.
Tito Ortiz confirms that he will retire from MMA in 2022, hopes for Shogun Rua UFC fight: "I have a lot of respect for him"
Josh Evanoff - May 26, 2022
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has announced he’ll have one more fight. He’d also like it to be in the UFC against fellow former champion Shogun Rua. ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’ is currently riding a three-fight winning streak in the cage. However, his last combat sports appearance was a boxing match against Anderson Silva in September 2021. That sole boxing match was a first-round knockout loss.
Charles Oliveira blasts Conor McGregor over failing to answer his latest callout: "He ran"
Josh Evanoff - May 26, 2022
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has his thoughts on Conor McGregor not agreeing to fight him. The Brazilian is fresh off a victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 275 earlier this month. However, the win came a day after a defeat. Oliveira was famously stripped of his lightweight title due to missing weight the day prior.
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez officially booked for UFC Long Island main event
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez has finally been booked. After months of talks that the UFC was targeting the featherweight fight, the promotion announced on Twitter on Thursday that Ortega vs. Rodriguez is set to headline a Fight Night card on July 16. The event will also take place at the UBS Arena on Long Island.
Jonathan Martinez eyes Franke Edgar next after victory over Vince Morales: "I want to fight guys I'm a fan of"
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Jonathan Martinez wants to fight a ranked opponent next and believes Frankie Edgar makes the most sense. Martinez picked up his third win in a row as he beat Vince Morales by decision at UFC Vegas 55. The fight was one-sided and Martinez knew he won all three rounds when the fight went to the scorecards.