Bellator welterweight Michael “Venom” Page has assessed how a matchup with UFC counterpart and compatriot Leon Edwards would play out. Page is currently gearing up for his return to action following an unsuccessful 2022 in combat sports. As…
Bellator welterweight Michael “Venom” Page has assessed how a matchup with UFC counterpart and compatriot Leon Edwards would play out. Page is currently gearing up for his return to action following an unsuccessful 2022 in combat sports. As well as falling short of interim Bellator gold in front of his home fans last May, when…
Decorated NCAA wrestler Jordan Oliver is officially moving into the MMA realm. Earlier this week, Bellator MMA revealed that they have signed Oliver to a multi-fight deal in the featherweight division. The contract is reportedly exclusive. While a debu…
Decorated NCAA wrestler Jordan Oliver is officially moving into the MMA realm. Earlier this week, Bellator MMA revealed that they have signed Oliver to a multi-fight deal in the featherweight division. The contract is reportedly exclusive. While a debut date is yet to be confirmed, Oliver is expected to enter the cage before 2023 is…
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Bellator Welterweight Champion Yaroslav Amosov is highly confident in his chances if a fight with Leon Edwards ever came to fruition. Amosov made his triumphant return to the Bellator cage this past weekend by defeating Logan Storley at Bellator 291. He earned a unanimous decision win after months away from competition to fight on the…
Bellator welterweight contender Goiti Yamauchi expects to have an advantage over Michael “Venom” Page when it comes to boasting a well-rounded skillset. After an impressive run in the cage, Yamauchi is set for the opportunity to stake his c…
Bellator welterweight contender Goiti Yamauchi expects to have an advantage over Michael “Venom” Page when it comes to boasting a well-rounded skillset. After an impressive run in the cage, Yamauchi is set for the opportunity to stake his claim for a shot at gold. The Japanese-born Brazilian has impressed with a three-fight winning streak since…
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was recently seen back at the American Kickboxing Academy following his release from prison. Velasquez, widely regarded as one of the greatest to ever compete in his weight class, spent the majority of 202…
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was recently seen back at the American Kickboxing Academy following his release from prison. Velasquez, widely regarded as one of the greatest to ever compete in his weight class, spent the majority of 2022 behind bars after he was arrested and charged with attempted, premeditated murder. The 40-year-old Californian…
After a split decision in Saudia Arabia inside the Diriyah Arena, Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have inspired a lot of feedback from professional mixed martial artists who’d like to offer feedback on the fight. Literally, after years in the making, Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have finally met face-to-face in the ring for a […]
After a split decision in Saudia Arabia inside the Diriyah Arena, Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have inspired a lot of feedback from professional mixed martial artists who’d like to offer feedback on the fight.
Literally, after years in the making, Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have finally met face-to-face in the ring for a match. After going to a decision, the judges scored the bout for Tommy Fury (74-75, 76-73, 76-73).
It was a pretty competitive match when you consider it was a youtube facing down a boxer who comes from literal world champion boxing lineage. Both men scored points, and despite a controversial knockdown later into the fight by Paul, Fury still came away with the win.
MMA fighters react to the Tommy Fury vs. Jake Paul fight
One of the most notable to chime in during the fight was none other than UFC welterweight Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns, who shared his opinion on how events were transpiring.
A fellow UFC lightweight would take the time to share his opinion, and it was none other than Michael Chiesa. He touched on the rumours that the fight was “scripted” and “fixed”.
Many more fighters took the time to chime in, sharing mixed reactions. The funniest of them all might’ve been from rising UFC featherweight Arnold Allen who said: “Should’ve gone to bed. These guys aren’t bad enough that it’s funny and not good enough that it’s good.”
Former UFC fighter and now UFC analyst Alan Jouban shared his opinion in a series of tweets. Despite the opinion of others, he saw Tommy Fury winning handily over Jake Paul.
Check out the reactions from other fighters down below, who all saw things in different and intriguing ways. Note how respect was shown for both fighters after their performance.
What were your thoughts on the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury fight?