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RIP Brian Gassaway. We found out today that the former UFC welterweight passed away at the age of 49 – which hits me hard because I just turned 49 the very same day. Life is short. Live it. Old-school MMA fans will remember Brian Gassaway. Gassaway (29-20-2, 1 NC) is an OG in the fight … Read more
Former UFC competitor Corey Anderson now competes under the Bellator banner. He has found success and a comfortable new home for sure. He just scored what would surely be considered the biggest win of his career this past weekend. Bellator heavyweight champion and former light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader stood in Anderson’s way of a … Read more
Aspen Ladd and Norma Dumont headline a solid UFC Vegas 40 card on Saturday night. The co-main event sees Andrei Arlovski taking on Carlos Felipe in the supporting co-main event slot in what should be fireworks. The weigh ins went down and made those fights official but the main card took a hit when it … Read more
Please no and please yes. Ali Abdelaziz is an interesting dude and respected athlete manager. The sometimes controversial and often entertaining Ali has said some off the wall things in the past. Recently he said something that got our attention. One of his high profile clients is current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. He is … Read more
Unless you have been living under a rock you probably know that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested recently in Las Vegas for what was reported as a domestic violence dispute involving alcohol. Jones is no stranger to being arrested and definitely no stranger to run-ins with the law over the years. … Read more
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones made the headlines again recently this time for another arrest. It was first reported as a domestic violence incident with alcohol involved during a trip to Las Vegas. There weren’t a lot of details available initially and since then there have been conflicting reports of exactly what went … Read more
Former UFC middleweight champ Luke Rockhold is out of his anticipated return bout with rival Sean Strickland. Rockhold has not competed since July of 2019 where he was on the receiving end of a KO by Jan Blachowicz. That was one of three knockout losses for Luke in his last four bouts leading some to … Read more
Jon Jones, alcohol, and Las Vegas. Three things that should never be mixed. The last time they were – Jones was arrested on a violence related charge. His fiancé was reportedly found with blood on her face and her clothes meaning she had been the victim which is even scarier. Jones has a history with … Read more
Jake Paul is a nuisance to the combat sports world. Honestly, it is exactly what boxing needed. The sweet science still had legions of fans but there wasn’t a Mike Tyson level star and no Floyd Mayweather Jr anymore to peak interests. Sure they had heavyweights Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and Deontay Wilder to hold … Read more
WBC champion Tyson Fury was a man of his word Saturday night. He said he would close the trilogy out with Deontay Wilder by knocking him out and he did. Both boxers were knocked down early in the fight but it was Tyson Fury who dropped his opponent for the final time in the 11th … Read more