The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
When Ronda Rousey matched down the Octagon against Liz Carmouche on 23rd February 2013, it was a huge cultural moment for women in sports. The Bantamweight champion was set to record history with Liz Carmouche as these two fighters were to go against each other in the first female fight in UFC. That was a … Read more
I never thought I would say this, but someone please make Conor McGregor versus Jake Paul happen. YouTube menace turned freak show boxer Jake Paul has made a name for himself in combat sports for two things. The first is knocking out toddler level striker Ben Askren and an aging Tyron Woodley. The second is … Read more
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was very vocal about his displeasure with the money he was being paid for fighting. The heavyweight championship literally and figuratively has historically carried more weight in terms of prestige. Two behemoths slugging it out with ferocious power and bad intentions are big draws to the casual fans. Ngannou is … Read more
At times a loss can seem like the end of the road for a fighter especially if it’s on a show like Dana White’s Contender Series. Lance Lawrence had a ton of regional hype following him in to his 2019 DWCS bout with Kevin Syler. Lawrence would lose via unanimous decision and following that loss … Read more
Will it ever end? Probably not. Jake Paul and Dana White have a public feud going on that heats up and then fizzles before heating up again. Apparently it’s heating up again despite Dana very recently stating that he didn’t dislike Paul. Naturally upon hearing that – Jake decided he would drop a diss track. … Read more
After revealing he had an untreated knee injury heading in to his UFC 270 title defense, heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is going to get it repaired (via ESPN). Ngannou’s pre fight injuries included a torn MCL and damaged ACL. Without surgery his manager says the champ cannot train or compete. This surgery comes at a … Read more
Many UFC fans are anxious about Khamzat Chimaev’s upcoming fight after the Chechen superstar has taken the sport by storm. And word on his next test inside the Octagon might come at any time. Throughout ten professional fights, four of which took place inside the Octagon, Chimaev has been sensational. He’s been virtually unstoppable in … Read more
The back and forth between Jake Paul and Dana White on social media has been funny and often times brutal. Jake calling for better fighter pay, wanting Dana to be tested for cocaine regularly, and just generally witty banter spouting. Dana fired back with his own requests including frequent steroid testing for ‘cheating’ Jake Paul. … Read more
UFC welterweight mega star Jorge Masvidal has taken notice of Dana White’s insane rant on Jake Paul. The rant revolves around Paul’s accusations of White using cocaine and his treatment of fighters. During this blistering, and mostly accurate, tirade he agrees to the drug testing with a big caveat. Jake would have to subject to … Read more
He’s back. Kind of. Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia has never had a problem speaking his mind. As one of the tallest competitors in mixed martial arts history he has received the standard “he’s only good because he’s tall“ criticism. He has had his ups and downs in the sport including having his arm … Read more