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UFC 287 betting odds: Israel Adesanya opens as small betting favorite over champion Alex Pereira
The oddsmakers have spoken and opened Israel Adesanya as a slight betting favorite for his upcoming title rematch with UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira at UFC 287 this April. The middleweight rematch was announced Friday night by UFC president, Dana White, who launched a special video announcement and all to...
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Video: Jake Paul, Tommy Fury get physical during staredown at ‘Beterbiev vs. Yarde’
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury nearly came to blows during an intense staredown earlier today (Sat., Jan. 28, 2023) at the Artur Beterbiev vs. Anthony Yarde event from inside Wembley Arena in London, England. It was announced earlier this week that Paul and Fury will finally lock horns on Feb....
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BKFC odds: Austin Trout opens as monster betting favorite over UFC vet Diego Sanchez
Former WBA boxing champion Austin Trout opened as a monster betting favorite over ex-UFC welterweight bruiser Diego Sanchez for the upcoming BKFC: “KnuckleMania 3” bareknuckle event on Fri., Feb. 17, 2023 at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Trout is currently sitting at -1000 (1/10) against +600 (6/1)...
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Four fighters removed from UFC in latest roster update, including two former champions
UFC 283 went down in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this past weekend (Sat., Jan. 21, 2023) and it featured the retirement of two mixed martial arts (MMA) legends: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Glover Teixeira. Both of them laid their gloves down in the Octagon after suffering defeat inside Jeunesse Arena.
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Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury boxing match official for Feb. 26 on ESPN+ PPV from Saudi Arabia
YouTube mogul-turned-celebrity boxer Jake Paul will once again attempt to fight reality show star and part-time pugilist Tommy Fury atop the BT Sport Box Office and ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) event on Sun., Feb. 26, 2023 from Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. “After multiple failed attempts to get Tommy Fury in the ring,...
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UFC champion Jamahal Hill lobbies for Anthony Smith title shot ‘even if it is against me’
Jamahal Hill believes Anthony Smith deserves another shot at the undisputed UFC light heavyweight title even if he has to defend it against “Lionheart” himself. Fresh off a unanimous decision win over Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 to claim the vacant 205-pound strap Hill is trying to determine who he will defend his title against first. The most logical choice would be a showdown with former division champion Jiri Prochazka, who relinquished his title prior to UFC 282 due to a serious shoulder injury.
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Dana White’s Power Slap fighter acknowledges potential dangers of the sport: ‘I may die here’
Slap fighting has become one of the most controversial talking points in combat sports today, but competitors within the sport understand the dangerous involved and seem willing to flirt with disaster. Just ask fighter Jewell Scott, who is currently competing as a member of Dana White’s Power Slap league. Scott...
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Kevin Holland responds to Joseph Holmes’ stairwell attack allegations: ‘I don’t know what happened’
Kevin Holland has responded to Joseph Holmes’ allegations, clearing up the “misinformation” that was disseminated Friday night (Jan. 27, 2023), which is when Holmes claimed he got jumped by “Trailblazer” and his friends at XKO, a regional mixed martial arts (MMA) show in Dallas, Texas (full details here).
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‘Platinum’ Mike Perry named as backup for Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury boxing bout in Saudi Arabia
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are officially set to fight in a boxing bout on February 25th in Saudi Arabia. It’s a bout that Paul has been trying to set up for two years with no success. Their first booking in December 2021 was called off after Fury reportedly...
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UFC signs Bella Mir as first NIL ambassador
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently signed Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and current University of Iowa freshman wrestler, as the brand’s first NIL ambassador. “Bella was destined to become a member of the UFC family her entire life, and I’m proud that she’s making...
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Raul Rosas Jr. declares his intention to become triple champ: ‘135, 145, 155, let’s go!’
Raul Rosas Jr. already has the distinction of being the youngest UFC fighter to ever step into the Octagon. He was just 18 years and 63 days old when he won his promotional debut at UFC 282 via first round submission. And if he has his way, he’ll make more history over the years by becoming the youngest UFC champion ever and the first three-division UFC champion.
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UFC fighter Joseph Holmes claims Kevin Holland and entourage jumped him at Friday’s XKO 60 event in Dallas
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight Joseph Holmes is claiming Kevin Holland and his entourage ambushed him and beat him up Friday night at the Xtreme Knockout 60 event in Dallas, Texas. According to Holmes, who posted the below video to Instagram after the incident, he and Holland already have bad...
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Highlights! Conor McGregor’s UFC debut opponent gets knocked silly at BKFC 35
It was not a good night (Fri., Jan. 27, 2023) for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans inside John T. Rhodes Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Three former UFC fighters — along with some poor soul who had no idea he lost (watch his reaction here) — were in action at BKFC 35 this weekend.
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Derrick Lewis underestimated ahead of UFC return? ‘People aren’t taking me serious’
Derrick Lewis is set to return at UFC Vegas 68 on Feb. 4, 2023, and he’s certainly looking better than he ever has in recent training videos. But, will his performance inside the cage match his new physique?. “Black Beast” comes into his upcoming main event fight against Serghei...
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Pic: UFC 283’s Johnny Walker packs on ridiculous 43 pounds in just one week
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight contender, Johnny Walker, is coming off a first round technical knockout of Paul Craig at UFC 283 (watch highlights), which took place inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 21, 2023. One week after the 205-pound combatant successfully weighed in for...
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Video: Pregnant former UFC champ hits pads to stay in shape
Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you can’t stay in shape, right? Well, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Featherweight champion, Germaine de Randamie, is showing everyone what’s possible. We haven’t heard much from “Iron Lady” since she announced her pregnancy about 18 weeks ago,...
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Video: Israel Adesanya releases Saw promo for UFC 287 - ‘We don’t keep score, we settle them’
Israel Adesanya is already taking to social media just 24 hours after his rematch with Alex Pereira was announced. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White called a special conference on Friday to announce the rematch between Adesanya and Pereira will go down at UFC 287 on April 8. Pereira just defeated “Last Stylebender” at UFC 281 this past November to claim the undisputed UFC middleweight title. Most believed the rematch would be booked in short time, but the reboot has received an official stamp of approval.
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Video: BKFC 35 fighter celebrates victory without knowing he’s already been disqualified
Fight fans got to witness one of the most bonehead moves in recent memory Friday night (Jan. 27, 2023) at BKFC 35 from inside John T. Rhodes Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., when a fighter celebrated a victory only to find out he was already being disqualified. Mixed martial...
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Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson still wants to fight his TUF bully victim Darrill Schoonover
Quinton Jackson may be 44 years old, but “Rampage” still believes he has a few more fights left in the tank in different combat sports. Jackson’s last fight was a terrible first round TKO loss to Fedor Emelianenko in 2019 where he turned up to Japan overweight and under-motivated. “Rampage” would later blame his shape and the performance on a medication for hypothyroidism, but that excuse hasn’t smoothed things over with Bellator, who footed the bill for the Fedor fight.
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Video: Charles Oliveira shows off his massive new back tattoo
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is looking to get back into the cage in spring / early summer. In the meantime, he’s using his time off to get some impressive new ink. “Do Bronx” already has multiple horse tattoos on his body, along with an elephant and a...
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