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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Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 Is Morally Questionable, But It’s Hard To Look Away

When the news broke a few months back that Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz were coming out of retirement for a trilogy match this fall under Golden Boy Promotions, the initial reactions from fight fans and the media were negative to say the least. With th…

When the news broke a few months back that Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz were coming out of retirement for a trilogy match this fall under Golden Boy Promotions, the initial reactions from fight fans and the media were negative to say the least. With the fight coming this weekend, most opinions of this bout […]

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Francis Ngannou Can Salvage His Terrible 2018 At UFC Beijing

It was last December that Francis Ngannou announced his arrival as a force to be reckoned with in the UFC heavyweight division with his brutal uppercut KO over Alistair Overeem at UFC 218. The win over Overeem turned Ngannou into a bit of a movie star …

It was last December that Francis Ngannou announced his arrival as a force to be reckoned with in the UFC heavyweight division with his brutal uppercut KO over Alistair Overeem at UFC 218. The win over Overeem turned Ngannou into a bit of a movie star for a little while and garnered him a title […]

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Nick Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal Is A Fight Between Two Welterweights With Chips On Their Shoulders

The MMA world was pleasantly surprised this week when ESPN broke the news that fan favorite Nick Diaz is expected to return next March in Las Vegas at UFC 235 when he takes on former Strikeforce/UFC alum Jorge Masvidal in what is sure to be one of the …

The MMA world was pleasantly surprised this week when ESPN broke the news that fan favorite Nick Diaz is expected to return next March in Las Vegas at UFC 235 when he takes on former Strikeforce/UFC alum Jorge Masvidal in what is sure to be one of the most highly-anticipated welterweight bouts of 2019. Both […]

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Cynthia Calvillo Is The UFC’s Latest Victim Of A Bad Weight Cut

Cynthia Calvillo’s return to the Octagon wasn’t supposed to start this way. The UFC strawweight contender, who has been suspended for the past nine months after testing positive for marijuana metabolites following her UFC 219 decision loss …

Cynthia Calvillo’s return to the Octagon wasn’t supposed to start this way. The UFC strawweight contender, who has been suspended for the past nine months after testing positive for marijuana metabolites following her UFC 219 decision loss to Carla Esparza, returns to action this Saturday night when she takes on Brazilian Poliana Botelho on the […]

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