Alex Pereira is a menace across many fighting disciplines. From kickboxing to MMA, Pereira has delivered all kinds of brutal knockouts that have enamored fans across the world. Well, now the UFC light heavyweight champion has added a new art to his game – pillow fighting. In a hilarious Christmas-spirited video, “Poatan” absolutely killed with
Day: December 25, 2024
Jiri Prochazka views Jamahal Hill’s trash talk as a lack of confidence. Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will look to rebound from knockout losses to light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira when they square off Jan. 18 at UFC 311 from Inuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Former champions Prochazka and
Paddy Pimblett has been part of the UFC roster for more than three years, and throughout that time has made himself a polarizing figure in the UFC lightweight division. The British standout has yet to be beaten inside the octagon, however, and his lone performance in 2024 marked the biggest win of his career. “The
Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from UFC research analyst and live statistics producers Michael Carroll, here are some of 2024’s most significant milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances. * * * * EVENT FEATS Individual Events Dana White The UFC held 42 events
Tony Ferguson’s current form doesn’t come close to displaying the type of fighter he was a decade ago. Ferguson, although now on a historic losing streak, at one point had built one of the greatest runs in UFC lightweight history from 2013 to 2019.”El Cucuy” dismantled many quality fighters, including Edson Barboza in vintage fashion
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 Ketlen Vieira at UFC 307. Harrison didn’t just debut in
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 before middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis runs things back with Sean Strickland in the
The MMA All-Star Team is back! 2024 is in the books, and it was a pretty great year in terms of MMA. Tons of violent knockouts, slick submissions, and back-and-forth wars made up the past 12 months, and so, as we’ve taken to doing the past few years, it’s time to celebrate the 36 fighters
Alexander Volkanovski knows a thing or two about being an all-time MMA fighter. After all, he isn’t nicknamed “The Great” for no reason. The former longtime UFC featherweight champion has shown a vast knowledge and IQ of the fight game both in and out of the octagon, so when Volkanovski offers his list of the
UFC Hall of Famer and commentator Daniel Cormier thinks there have been a number of key players in making MMA what it was over the past 12 months. The former two-division UFC champion was cageside in his color commentator role for 26 of the 42 fight cards put on by the promotion in 2024. From
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 in late 2023. The attempt to run PFL and Bellator as
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 acquisition of the promotion, Gibson Jr. recently picked up a submission victory on