The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Kevin Holland went full Conor McGregor when he recently announced that he was retiring in his prime. The announcement came after Holland was mauled by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. Holland had been working diligently to improve his wrestling but it didn’t seem to help. Kevin – it is nothing to be ashamed of to … Read more
Some people are tone deaf. One of them is UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev. Today at the weigh-ins for his UFC 279 bout with Nate Diaz, Chimaev missed weight by an embarrassing 7.5 pounds. The shots have been fired by disgusted and exasperated MMA fans on social media and now Chimaev has fired back. Instead of … 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
Jake Paul is a marketing genius. There is no denying that. YouTube star turned freak show boxer Jake Paul has turned boxing on its head. Love it or hate it – it’s true. He has taken his events consisting of fighting aging athletes and made a name for himself in combat sports. His most legitimate … Read more
This one is hard to believe. Nate Diaz who is 1-1 against fellow UFC star Conor McGregor was apparently offered a trilogy closing bout. The fight would be a huge hit in terms of marketing and sales and would certainly bring in boatloads of money not just for the UFC but for the pair. So … Read more
UFC commentator and bigfoot enthusiast Joe Rogan has a monster of a podcast on Spotify with almost 11 million listeners per episode. He hosts guests including prominent sports figures, subject matter experts, actors, and occasionally politicians. One politician he refuses to have on his show is good friend of UFC head Dana White and former … Read more
Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor hasn’t been the same since losing to Nate Diaz back in 2016 at UFC 196. McGregor would eek out a majority decision at UFC 202 to get his revenge on Diaz and then become the first ever simultaneous two weight class champion in UFC history by knocking … Read more
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is the king in the cage and on social media when confronted by a mouthy antagonist and he always entertains in his responses. Tony Ferguson may never, hopefully never, get his chance to fight a monster like Khabib in the UFC. The Russian is retired and involved in his … Read more
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