The second chapter of John Hathaway’s MMA career is starting to ramp up, and business is now getting serious. After making a successful return to competition in October after a more than eight-year layoff due to a plethora of health issues, Hathaway (18-2) is now back in the swing of his combat career and is
Day: January 27, 2023
Surprise! (Not really.) Former WBA boxing champion Austin Trout opened as a monster betting favorite over ex-UFC welterweight bruiser Diego Sanchez for the upcoming BKFC: “KnuckleMania 3” bareknuckle event on Fri., Feb. 17, 2023 at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Trout is currently sitting at -1000 (1/10) against +600 (6/1) for Sanchez, according to
Bare Knuckle FC launches its 2033 event schedule on Friday with BKFC 35, which takes place at John T. Rhodes Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C. In a special treat for fans, the 12-fight lineup will streams FREE and LIVE on the promotion’s YouTube channel, and you can see it right here on MMA Junkie
Available Now on Xbox One and PS4: http://x.ea.com/40134 EA SPORTS™ UFC®3 releases the simulation video for Cris Cyborg VS Amanda Nunes at UFC 232. When Cris Cyborg meets Amanda Nunes in the co-main event of UFC 232, it will be the first time two champions from the women’s weight divisions meet inside the Octagon. Cyborg
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Former UFC heavyweight turned BKFC fighter Ben Rothwell hopes Francis Ngannou gets everything he’s aiming for after walking away from the promotion. Ngannou, now-former UFC heavyweight champion, could not come to terms with the promotion on a new contract. He had a few requests at the negotiation table beyond monetary compensation, which included health insurance,
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury official for Feb. 26 in Saudi Arabia Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury is officially booked … again. The bout will take place on Feb. 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will air on ESPN+ PPV. This is the third time the fight has been booked between the YouTuber turned combat
Arman Tsarukyan thinks it’s time for Michael Chandler to prove that he belongs in the top five of the official UFC rankings. Tsarukyan (19-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) issued a callout of the former three-time Bellator champion and one-time UFC title challenger on Friday, telling Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) that he needs to prove where
It’s official. Jake Paul and Tommy Fury finally share the boxing ring in February. Paul (6-0) meets Fury (8-0) in an 185-pound, eight-round boxing match Feb. 26. The pair originally was scheduled to fight on two occasions, but Fury withdrew from both. Now they have a date locked in, with the card set to take
The MMA world got a little bit of a shakeup earlier this month with the news of Francis Ngannou’s departure from the UFC. Ngannou was the promotion’s heavyweight champ, and when he reached an impasse with the UFC brass during contract negotiations, reportedly because he wanted to be able to box outside the UFC, he
Adrian Yanez was already confident, but now even more so. The rising UFC bantamweight contender just got a boost of morale by watching fellow Dana White’s Contender Series alum Jamahal Hill win the UFC light heavyweight title this past Saturday at UFC 283 in Brazil. Hill’s victory has Yanez (16-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC) thinking he
Check out these photos from the 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Orlando, Fla. (Photos courtesy of PFL) Challenger Series 1 Weigh-ins 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 Official Weigh-ins from the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld in… 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 Official Weigh-ins from the Doubletree by Hilton
UFC 283 medical suspensions: fighters like Jamahal Hill, Deiveson Figueiredo, Glover Teixeira, Murphy Lee and more are facing 180 days UFC medical suspension, Khamzat Chimaev back in Thailand training for next bout, UFC former champ Luke Rockhold got released by the promotion, Kelvin Gastelum returns back to action, UFC News Today, MMA Updates and much
Anthony Johnson talks to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn at Sanford MMA about his return to MMA from retirement for his Bellator grand prix bout with Yoel Romero at Bellator 258 on May 7. #Bellator258 #AnthonyJohnson #YoelRomero For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Connect with MMA Junkie: Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter:
Check out these photos from the BKFC 25 weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Photos courtesy of BKFC) Ring Girls BKFC 35 weigh-ins Doug Coltrane BKFC 35 weigh-ins Brian Jackson BKFC 35 weigh-ins Doug Coltrane vs. Brian Jackson BKFC 35 weigh-ins Doug Coltrane vs. Brian Jackson BKFC 35 weigh-ins James Brown BKFC 35
Leon Edwards feels his come-from-behind win over Kamaru Usman wouldn’t have happened without his past bad luck in the UFC. Edwards earned the welterweight belt over Usman at UFC 278 with a nasty head kick knockout. With a minute left in the fight, and his chances appearing dim, Edwards pulled off arguably one of the
The next season of “The Ultimate Fighter” is around the corner, but the coaches have yet to be officially named. According to the former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson, he was not only contacted about a coaching role in the upcoming 31st season of the reality competition series expected to film soon, but given
At UFC 283 this past Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, there was plenty for MMA fans to get excited about. For starters, the card was the promotion’s return to Brazil for the first time since March 2020, right before the pandemic officially kicked into full steam – and that event was held without fans. Then