Two-Time NCAA Wrestling Champion Jordan Oliver Signs with Bellator

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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Jéssica Andrade vs. Yan Xiaonan Booked For UFC 288, Twitter Reacts

Former UFC strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade will return to the division she once reigned to face Yan Xiaonan at UFC 288. MMA journalist Marcel Dorff was among the first to report the news of the Andrade/Xiaonan fight. Andrade wasted no time in book…

Former UFC strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade will return to the division she once reigned to face Yan Xiaonan at UFC 288. MMA journalist Marcel Dorff was among the first to report the news of the Andrade/Xiaonan fight. Andrade wasted no time in booking her next fight after taking a short-notice flyweight loss to Erin Blanchfield…

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Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson Says It Was An “Honor” To Train TUF Hopefuls Alongside Conor McGregor

UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson has addressed his time coaching The Ultimate Fighter contestants alongside former two-division champion Conor McGregor. Filming is currently ongoing for season 31 of TUF, a reality series hosted by the UFC th…

UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson has addressed his time coaching The Ultimate Fighter contestants alongside former two-division champion Conor McGregor. Filming is currently ongoing for season 31 of TUF, a reality series hosted by the UFC that has produced some of the most recognizable names in the promotion’s history. While the show’s novelty has somewhat…

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Alexander Volkanovski Refuses To Relinquish The #1 Pound-For-Pound Spot To Jon Jones Ahead Of UFC 285

Ahead of this weekend’s Jon Jones-headlined pay-per-view, UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is keeping a tight grip on his pound-for-pound crown. On Saturday, Jones will make his first walk to the Octagon since a successful defense…

Ahead of this weekend’s Jon Jones-headlined pay-per-view, UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is keeping a tight grip on his pound-for-pound crown. On Saturday, Jones will make his first walk to the Octagon since a successful defense of the light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in 2020. Soon after, “Bones” vacated the gold…

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Jon Jones Cracks Up Alexander Volkanovski, Robert Whittaker With ‘D*ck Pill’ Joke Ahead Of UFC 285

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones had Aussie UFC stars Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker in stitches. Jones has been making the media rounds ahead of his long-awaited UFC return this weekend. At UFC 285, ‘Bones’ main-…

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones had Aussie UFC stars Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker in stitches. Jones has been making the media rounds ahead of his long-awaited UFC return this weekend. At UFC 285, ‘Bones’ main-events against No.1-ranked heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane. It’s been three years since we last saw Jones compete in…

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Jon Jones Sides With The UFC In Fighter Pay Debate: “In Life You Get What You Earn”

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has made his stance on the UFC pay scale clear. The UFC’s relatively low-level pay compared to other major American sports leagues has been a topic of hot debate in recent years. Everyone from contr…

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has made his stance on the UFC pay scale clear. The UFC’s relatively low-level pay compared to other major American sports leagues has been a topic of hot debate in recent years. Everyone from controversial YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul to former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has publicly criticized…

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