The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Ever since UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling won the belt from Petr Yan he has been the target of a lot of criticism. Despite defeating Yan again in the rematch the first bout remained the talking point. Sterling had become champion by way of disqualification and that’s not the way anyone wants to win a … Read more
With the cancellation of Jake Paul’s August 6th boxing match with real boxer Hasim Rahman Jr it looks like no one has a clear idea of what is next for Jake. Except maybe Jake. With suspicions from Dana White that the reason for the Rahman Jr match being axed was due to poor ticket sales … Read more
The Jake Paul vs Hasim Rahman Jr boxing match was set to go down on August 6th but was unexpectedly cancelled. The reasons have been pretty much finger pointing exchanges from both parties. Rahman claiming Jake was essentially afraid and Jake claiming Rahman was unable to make the contracted weight or was simply uncooperative. It … Read more
When Julianna Pena shocked the world in December of 2021 she had taken the UFC women’s bantamweight championship from a woman many consider the GOAT. Now that woman is finally getting her rematch to possibly once again become a double champ. Enter women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes. Nunes was the first woman in UFC history … Read more
Michael Chandler exploded on to the UFC lightweight scene in 2021 by obliterating Dan Hooker in under three minutes at UFC 257. He is 1-2 since that initial win but in his last fight he made a case for a big name opponent when he brutally front kicked Tony Ferguson in to unconsciousness. One name … Read more
UFC bantamweight king Aljamain Sterling has apparently had enough of former champ TJ Dillashaw’s criticism. Sterling won his belt via a disqualification from Petr Yan but managed to defeat him in the rematch to validate his reign. That hasn’t stopped the haters or contenders from throwing shade at him from every angle. Dillashaw made some … Read more
It looks like one of the hottest new rivalries in the lightweight division will have a bout to settle the score. Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler exchanged some heated words at UFC 276 reportedly filled with profanity. Given the family man images they both portray publicly it was indeed surprising and must have been more … Read more
Maybe, finally, hopefully eye pokes will stop ending fights. It is unlikely to prevent them, but it is a step in the right direction. The Association of Boxing Commissions have reportedly passed an eye poke measure that would allow fighters who have been the victim of an eye poke up to five minutes to recover. … Read more
The UFC lightweight title will no longer be vacant (we hope) after former champion Charles Oliveira takes on surging prodigy Islam Makhachev. The bout will go down at UFC 280 on October 22nd and all eyes will be on this one. Can the dominant former champ recapture the belt he relinquished due to missing weight? … Read more
When one of the biggest movie stars in the world gives you their blessing you have arrived. England’s Molly “Meatball” McCann has been on fire in the UFC women’s flyweight division. She has rattled off three in a row and the last two have come by way of spectacular knockout. The pair of victories ended … Read more