MMA News

Susan Cox - January 5, 2022

Michael Bisping recently commented on Francis Ngannou’s intention to get into the boxing ring during a video on his YouTube channel: “The man is absolutely terrifying and hits ridiculously hard. However, against a boxer, you couldn’t do that because when he swings he leaves a lot of openings. Hey listen, if he catches him god blessed because you are f*cked. You know there’s no reason why he couldn’t knock out these boxers but he’d have to catch them first and I don’t know if he could, okay.”

Susan Cox - January 5, 2022

Conor McGregor is attempting to revive his rivalry with Brazil by taking aim at two of the country’s biggest stars in Charles Oliveira and Neymar Jr. McGregor (22-6 MMA) has not competed inside of the Octagon since suffering a broken leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

Harry Kettle - January 5, 2022

Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub has accused the UFC of giving Francis Ngannou the “Roger Huerta treatment”. Over the course of the last few months there have been a series of reported disagreements between the UFC and Francis Ngannou regarding the contract status of the UFC heavyweight champion. In a few short weeks, he’ll step back into the Octagon to defend his title against Ciryl Gane in what many believe could be his final appearance for the promotion.

Harry Kettle - January 5, 2022

UFC commentator Michael Bisping has given his thoughts on Dustin Poirier and his recent pursuit of Nate Diaz. Way back at UFC 230 in 2018, we were supposed to see Dustin Poirier square off against Nate Diaz. Alas, an injury ensured that the fight fell apart, and now just over three years later the pair are being linked with a collision once again.

Harry Kettle - January 5, 2022

Mike Perry vs Julian Lane is set to go down at BKFC’s KnuckleMania event on February 19, BJPENN.com can reveal. Last month at a BKFC event in Tampa, Mike Perry and Julian Lane got into a scuffle whilst Perry was attempting to conduct his commentary duties. The pair had to be separated in the crowd, leaving many to wonder whether or not a bare-knuckle showdown between the two would be the right way to resolve their issues.

Drake Riggs - January 4, 2022

2020 and 2021 proved that truly any type of combat sports match is possible. Early into 2022 and ONE Championship has already gauged interest in a president vs. president bout. ONE took to its official Twitter account on Tuesday sharing a video of promotional frontman Chatri Sityodtong hitting mitts to ask who wants to see him take on UFC boss, Dana White.

Christopher Taylor - January 4, 2022

Nate Diaz has provided a gloomy update after Dustin Poirier suggested their proposed UFC fight was nearly finalized. Poirier (28-7 MMA) joined Teddy Atlas on ‘The Fight WTA’ this morning where he disclosed the following information regarding a future showdown with Diaz (20-13 MMA).

Cole Shelton - January 4, 2022

Floyd Mayweather will be returning to the boxing ring once again. Mayweather recently teased an announcement in Dubai which many thought was an exhibition bout. Now, he’s confirmed such announcing he will be returning on February 20, but the location is a unique one as the fight will take place on a helipad at the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai.

Cole Shelton - January 4, 2022

Jason Derulo doesn’t like when people think he is someone else. According to TMZ, through law enforcement sources, cops were called to the ARIA hotel during the early hours of Tuesday morning after Derulo threw fists with two men. According to the report one of the individuals was attempting to troll the singer by calling him Usher which caused ‘JD’ to snap.

Susan Cox - January 4, 2022

Rose Namajunas on an episode of UFC’s ‘Run it Back’ YouTube series commented on how she benefited from her loss to Carla Esparza way back in 2014: “Man I just had to stop being an a**hole. [laughs] No I mean, not that, but just like be, have self-awareness you know what I mean like, I was just kinda floating through life and just no direction with anything. I needed a piece of the humble pie, ya know.”

Susan Cox - January 4, 2022

Dustin Poirier revealed on Twitter just this morning that a short-notice UFC fight with Nate Diaz is nearly finalized: “I’m not holding my tongue, it is Nate Diaz. I’m not going to say what card, I’m not going to say a date,” Poirier told Teddy Atlas.“He said something like, ‘Let’s do it.’ I said yes, now I’m just waiting on him.”

Susan Cox - January 4, 2022

Chael Sonnen is requesting that fight fans get behind former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt instead of giving him a hard time. Garbrandt (12-5 MMA) made his flyweight debut last month at UFC 269 in Las Vegas, where he collided with perennial division contender Kai Kara-France.

Harry Kettle - January 4, 2022

Dustin Poirier has confirmed that he will be honoring his pledge of donating $20,000 to a charity of Charles Oliveira’s choice. Back at UFC 269, Charles Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier to successfully retain his UFC lightweight championship. The back and forth first round was followed by an emphatic second round performance from “Do Bronx”, leaving Poirier to wonder what’s next for him in the UFC.

Harry Kettle - January 4, 2022

TJ Dillashaw and Paulo Costa were amongst the ten most-tested UFC fighters of 2021 by USADA. Over the course of the last few years, we’ve seen USADA really ramp up their testing program when it comes to those on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s roster. From heavyweight to strawweight and beyond, everyone is being tested – especially those who have ran into some problems in the past.

Harry Kettle - January 4, 2022

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has mocked rival Colby Covington’s accusation that he’s on EPO. Throughout the entirety of their feud, Colby Covington has been more than happy to conduct a character assassination on Kamaru Usman. The pair have met twice and while Covington was incredibly competitive in both fights, Usman was the one who walked away with his hand raised and the title intact.

Cole Shelton - January 3, 2022

Joe Rogan is known for his experience in MMA as he has trained in multiple disciplines as well as calling UFC fights for decades now. The successful podcaster recently showed off his striking power in a video posted to social media.

Cole Shelton - January 3, 2022

Jon Jones is getting closer to finally making his UFC heavyweight debut. After Jones vacated his light heavyweight title in 2020 he said he would be fighting at heavyweight soon. However, he went all of 2021 without a fight and proceeded to bulk up for the move instead.

Susan Cox - January 3, 2022

Two new UFC matchups were announced today including a light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill. The Walker vs. Hill matchup will take place at a UFC Fight Night event on February 19th according to MMAFighting.