BELLATOR MMA announced the re-signing of No. 3-ranked pound-for-pound competitor, No. 8-ranked lightweight contender, and former BELLATOR Featherweight Champion, AJ “Mercenary” McKee (20-1) to an exclusive, multi-year, multi-fight, contract. “Our top priority has always been to cultivate talent from the ground up, and with AJ [McKee] I can proudly say we have witnessed this young man blossom
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Paul Felder’s not sure if Conor McGregor will fight this year Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is the go-to name for fighters in a few different weight classes to call out, but Paul Felder isn’t sure if the Irishman will fight in 2023. McGregor hasn’t fought since July 2021. He appears to be fully
Amanda Nunes works out using her UFC belts Amanda Nunes is the only fighter on the UFC roster that currently holds titles in two different weight classes, and she puts her two belts to use in the gym. In photos and videos posted to Instagram, ‘The Lioness’ incorporated her UFC hardware into her workouts. Each
Kelvin Gastelum injured, Sean Strickland steps in to face Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Vegas 67 Sean Strickland has stepped up on five-days notice to replace Kelvin Gastelum against Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Vegas 67 main event on Jan. 14. ESPN first reported the news on Monday and the fight promotion confirmed the development in
Kelvin Gastelum shares graphic video of mouth injury Kelvin Gastelum shares graphic video of mouth injury. Kelvin Gastelum is out of his fight with Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Vegas 67 on Saturday due to a mouth injury. The details of the injury are still a bit sketchy but he did release a photo and video
Donald Cerrone welcomes the birth of third son Donald Cerrone and his wife Lindsay welcomed the birth of their third son on Monday, and ‘Cowboy’ shared photos of the new born on Instagram. Cerrone announced his retirement from fighting following his loss to Jim Miller at UFC 276 in July. He and his wife have
Ben Askren reveals why MMA retirement is so difficult for fighters Ben Askren reveals why MMA retirement is so difficult for fighters. MMA fans have seen fighters retire and then un-retire so many times that MMA retirements are never quite believed the first time around. Ben Askren, who retired in November 2019 and then returned
Ben Askren open to Jake Paul rematch in PFL: ‘I’d love to rub his face in the canvas’ Ben Askren would love to face Jake Paul in a mixed martial arts bout now that ‘The Problem Child’ has signed with the PFL, but his UFC contract prevents it. Paul and Askren faced off in a
Old interview with Dana White’s mom has resurfaced after slap A video was released by TMZ which showed UFC president Dana White slapping his wife several times during a heated argument on New Year’s Eve. Now, just days after the news broke, an old interview with White’s mom is shedding some light on his potential
Sean O’Malley: Dana White’s wife ‘deserved a slapping back’ Top UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley weighed in on the incident between Dana White and his wife that took place on New Year’s Eve in Mexico. O’Malley isn’t the only UFC fighter to comment on the incident. White and his wife, Anne, were caught on video
ONE Championship’s Victoria Lee dead at age 18 ONE Championship atomweight and strawweight fighter Victoria Lee has died at the age of 18. The rising star is the sister of ONE champions Angela and Christian Lee passed away on Dec. 26. Her sister Angela shared the tragic news on social media on Saturday. “On December
Phil Baroni moved to state prison after allegedly murdering girlfriend in Mexico Former UFC and Pride FC fighter Phil Baroni has been moved to a state prison in Mexico after allegedly murdering his girlfriend in a hotel room. Mexican news outlet Tribuna De La Bahia broke the news of Baroni’s arrest for the alleged crime on
Pride FC (Pride Fighting Championships) was a Japanese-based MMA promotion that operated from 1997 to 2007 and featured some of the best fighters in the world. While the UFC is considered the premier MMA promotion today, there were many talented fighters who never had the opportunity to compete in the UFC for a belt due
Khamzat Chimaev looks massive in new photo Undefeated UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev missed with for his last fight and it doesn’t look like he’ll be making welterweight in the near future. Chimaev failed to make weight for his scheduled welterweight match against Nate Diaz at UFC 279 in September forcing a last-minute shakeup to the main
Phil Baroni arrested in Mexico for allegedly murdering girlfriend Former UFC fighter Phil Baroni has been arrested in Mexico and charged with homicide for allegedly murdering his girlfriend in a hotel room. Mexican news outlet Tribuna De La Bahia first reported the news. According to the report, Baroni, 46, flagged down law enforcement in the
Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator Ceremonial Weigh-in Video The athletes competing on the Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator fight card participated in the event’s ceremonial weigh-in early Friday morning in Japan. The event takes place at the famed Saitama Super Arena. The card pits promotion against promotion. In the main event, Rizin FF
2022 UFC Knockout of the Year nominees: Cast your vote Toyo Tires presents the 2022 UFC Honors Knockout of the Year nominees. Make your selection by voting in the Community tab on the UFC YouTube channel or on other UFC social channels. Four fighters were nominated in the category: Michael Chandler, Leon Edwards, Zhang Weili,
Former two-division UFC champion and current UFC broadcast Daniel Cormier shared his choices for male and female 2022 Fighter of the Year. 2022 was filled with highlight reel finishes, upsets, and championship belts changing hands. New stars emerged, longtime titleholders were defeated, and championships were vacated. Some fighters proved they belonged, others rose up the