There’s been a lot of hoopla – and not necessarily the good kind – surrounding the Power Slap League ever since we found out late last year that UFC president Dana White would promote slap fighting and the Nevada Athletic Commission would regulate it. It didn’t help that White was caught on video slapping his
Day: January 25, 2023
Max Rohskopf was in disbelief. Prior to his scheduled promotional debut last October 1 at Bellator 286 in Long Beach, Rohskopf did what was required of him by the California State Athletic Commission. He submitted a new brain MRI because his old one was outdated; he even got another MRI two weeks before the event
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At the UFC on FOX 17 weigh-ins, Michael Johnson and Nate Diaz both made weight Friday afternoon in Orlando. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=mmafightingonsbn Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/playlists Like MMAF on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mmafighting Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mmafighting Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com
Within minutes of Jamahal Hill dominating Glover Teixeira to claim the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 283 this past Saturday, the UFC’s official Twitter account posted a message to Hill from former champ Jiri Prochazka that went viral. In the video, Prochazka is somewhere in the woods while it’s snowing. He’s taking a selfie
On Tuesday it was revealed that Conor McGregor was under investigation for an alleged assault of a woman on his yacht. On the same day, Kelvin Gastelum took to Twitter in an attempt to take a jab at McGregor but the joke didn’t quite land with the fans. “The last time [Conor McGregor] won a
It’s hard to make it to the UFC. Thousands of professional fighters try every year – and most fail. For a small percentage, however, they sign their names on the dotted line to fight for the biggest MMA promotion in the world. Sometimes the opportunity comes a bit too soon. Other times, they’re faced with
Mike Tyson has been sued by a woman who alleges that he raped her in the early 1990s, according to a report by Sports Illustrated. The accuser, who filed the suit under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, is seeking $5 million in damages. The woman, who was not identified, said in an affidavit she accepted
Ever since the news broke late last year that UFC president Dana White would promote slap fighting, it’s been expected that UFC fighters – past or present – eventually could appear in hopes of appealing to the established MMA fanbase. Now the first one is on record. Monday, veteran light heavyweight Eric Spicely revealed on
Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo had their historic fourth fight at UFC 283, and many believe it brought a definitive end to the rivalry between the two flyweights. Moreno (21-5-2 MMA, 9-2-2 UFC) recaptured the 125-pound belt when Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) was deemed unfit to continue due to an eye injury, resulting in
Jamahal Hill has many takeaways from his championship win this past Saturday night at UFC 283, but one might stand out above all. Hill captured the UFC light heavyweight title in dominant fashion by dismantling Glover Teixeira over five rounds in Rio de Janeiro. And in those 25 minutes, many things happened. Hill showed much
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UFC 283 fighter Gregory Rodrigues talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters at media day for his middleweight bout with Brunno Ferreira on Saturday in Brazil. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-283 Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #UFC283 #UFC
Jan 22, 2023 SYDNEY — Alexander Volkanovski says people have forgotten his escape acts against Brian Ortega, the Australian confident he has made the necessary adjustments to handle Islam Makhachev if their UFC 284 lightweight title fight descends into the wrestling contest many believe it will. Makhachev, however, says that such is his depth of
Curious to see what Valerie Loureda looks like in a WWE ring? You can soon find out. After nearly a year of training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., Loureda, a former Bellator fighter, taped her first pro wrestling TV match Tuesday night. It will be featured on “NXT LVL UP” and stream
ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong feels it’s a possibility that Christian and Angela Lee might not fight again after their sister Victoria’s death. Victoria passed away last month at just 18 years old. A cause of death hasn’t been made public, but the MMA community continues to mourn her passing. Victoria was expected to be a
The UFC’s first two title fights of the new year are complete – and two divisions have new No. 1 fighters. At UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) was mostly dominant against former champion Glover Teixeira (33-9 MMA, 16-7 UFC) to win the vacant light heavyweight title in the
Diego Sanchez doesn’t seem the least bit concerned with Austin Trout’s boxing pedigree heading into their Bare Knuckle FC debut against each other. The New Mexico natives are set to throw down Feb. 13 at BKFC: KnuckleMania 3 from Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque. If you’re at all concerned about Sanchez, 41, heading into the bout