UFC on FOX Was A Success, But ESPN Can Take MMA To Next Level

It’s hard to believe the UFC’s run with FOX is almost done, over seven years after it started. Back in 2011, the UFC signed a deal with FOX that was expected to help take the sport of mixed martial arts to the next level. The promotion gave…

It’s hard to believe the UFC’s run with FOX is almost done, over seven years after it started. Back in 2011, the UFC signed a deal with FOX that was expected to help take the sport of mixed martial arts to the next level. The promotion gave FOX a huge fight right out of the […]

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ONE Championship Looks To Grow U.S. Fanbase With New TV Deal

It was only a matter of time before ONE Championship started to make its moves in the United States, and now we have some more clarity on the matter. ESPN.com’s Ariel Helwani reported Tuesday that ONE Championship has signed a new three-year deal…

It was only a matter of time before ONE Championship started to make its moves in the United States, and now we have some more clarity on the matter. ESPN.com’s Ariel Helwani reported Tuesday that ONE Championship has signed a new three-year deal with Turner Sports to bring Asia’s top MMA promotion to the U.S. […]

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Could Make History at UFC 231, But No One Is Talking About It

Through 25 years of UFC history, there have only been five fighters to have held championship titles in two weight classes, five legends. All five of them are among the greatest fighters in MMA history. Randy Couture was the heavyweight and light heavy…

Through 25 years of UFC history, there have only been five fighters to have held championship titles in two weight classes, five legends. All five of them are among the greatest fighters in MMA history. Randy Couture was the heavyweight and light heavyweight champion. BJ Penn held the welterweight and lightweight titles. Conor McGregor won […]

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The Tyron Woodley Sweepstakes: Did Kamaru Usman Just Pass Colby Covington?

We all thought the UFC welterweight title picture was figured out, but after this past weekend’s TUF 28 Finale main event, it’s hard to say at this point what will happen. It was assumed UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley would be figh…

We all thought the UFC welterweight title picture was figured out, but after this past weekend’s TUF 28 Finale main event, it’s hard to say at this point what will happen. It was assumed UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley would be fighting Colby Covington in early 2019, with UFC 233 in January rumored as the […]

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Bellator & RIZIN’s Cross-Promotion Is Hopefully A Sign Of More To Come In MMA

The MMA world got a dose of excitement this week when RIZIN and Bellator announced a cross-promotion fight between two of the sport’s youngest and brightest talents. Headed to Japan is Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell, who will fig…

The MMA world got a dose of excitement this week when RIZIN and Bellator announced a cross-promotion fight between two of the sport’s youngest and brightest talents. Headed to Japan is Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell, who will fight RIZIN bantamweight grand prix champion Kyoji Horiguchi. The winner will become RIZIN’s official bantamweight champion. RIZIN […]

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Archives: Chuck Liddell Has No Business Fighting Ever Again (2018)

On November 24, 2018, Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz competed for the third time. This time, it was in the golden years as competitive athletes. Liddell came into the fight at 48 years old, Ortiz 43. With Liddell approaching 50 at the time and not having…

On November 24, 2018, Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz competed for the third time. This time, it was in the golden years as competitive athletes. Liddell came into the fight at 48 years old, Ortiz 43. With Liddell approaching 50 at the time and not having competed in eight full years, there was understandably cause…

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