Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

Although there's criticisms to be had about PFL's business practices in 2024, there's no denying that inside the cage, some spectacular highlights were produced. Another year is in the books for PFL, and it was one of transition after it acquired the Bellator brand

UFC Hall of Famer and commentator Daniel Cormier thinks there have been a number of key players in making MMA

Lance Gibson Jr. wants to become the next second-generation UFC fighter. Gibson Jr. (9-1), a six-fight Bellator veteran, is the son of Lance Gibson Sr., who made two octagon appearances in 2000. After parting ways with Bellator earlier this year following PFL's…

Alexander Volkanovski knows a thing or two about being an all-time MMA fighter. After all, he isn't nicknamed

Alice Pereira campaigned for the attention of UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard and UFC CEO Dana White, and just before Christmas, here wishes were granted. The promotion has signed Pereira (6-0), who just turned 19 four days ago and was born in December 2005, to…

Israel Adesanya is intrigued by a potential matchup against UFC contender Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev ran through former champion Robert Whittaker for a first-round submission this past October at UFC 308. His performance may have earned him a title shot, but not befo

Daniel Cormier was impressed with the impact Kayla Harrison had upon joining the UFC roster. Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), who signed with the UFC earlier this year, went 2-0 in 2024 with wins over former champion Holly Holm at UFC 300 and top contender

John McCarthy advises Colby Covington against fighting Gilbert Burns. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) lost his second consecutive fight when he suffered a third-round doctor stoppage TKO to Joaquin Buckley in the UFC on ESPN 63 headliner earlier this month at Amalie

Tatiana Suarez steps into the biggest fight of her MMA career coming off one of the biggest layoffs she's ever experienced. Yet, despite the less-than-ideal circumstances, Suarez is not worried one bit. Suarez (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), a longtime UFC women's strawweight…

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping believes Tyson Fury has nothing left to prove after his second straight loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk retained his WBC, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles when he defeated Fury by unanimous decision this past Saturday in Saudi Arabia. F

Paddy Pimblett has explained why UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev doesn't deserve Submission of the Year. Makhachev notched his third title defense when he beat Dustin Poirier with a fifth-round D'Arce choke at UFC 302 in June. Pimblett's most recent win al

Aleksandre Topuria will make his highly anticipated UFC debut in February. Topuria (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), the older brother of featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, has been targeted to meet Cody Haddon (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a bantamweight bout Feb. 9 at UFC 312…

The time for overreacting is here! Check out the final "Overreaction Time" episode of the year at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano debates his "overreactions" with "Gorgeous" George Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura as they look back on 2024 and ahead to 2025…

Robert Whittaker sees Khamzat Chimaev's grappling being too much for UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Whittaker experienced Chimaev's grappling prowess first hand when he was quickly submitted by the undefeated star in their middleweight matchup this pa

Joe Rogan credits Daniel Cormier for his success as an undersized heavyweight. Cormier (22-3-1) joined a select few to win UFC titles in two weight divisions simultaneously when he captured both the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles. Cormier finished out his career as a…