Kiwi lightweight star Dan Hooker suffered another injury setback when he sustained a re-broken arm as he prepared for his bout against Bobby Green at UFC Austin. Now he’s targeting the UFC’s upcoming landmark pay-per-view for his Octagon return. Chatting to Submission Radio, Hooker explained how the injury came about, and his mental state after befalling the same fate twice. ...
Dangerous puncher Deontay Wilder feels his upcoming fight should be the headliner of the heavyweight-majority card on Dec. 23 in the Middle East. Tuscaloosa, Alabama’s Wilder is scheduled to take on fellow former titlist Joseph Parker in a 12-round bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, two days before Christmas. The headliner of that card is London’s Anthony Joshua, who will take ...
PFL announces Bellator acquisition, teases huge ‘Champions vs. Champions mega-event’ – Fighters Only
The worst-kept secret in MMA is finally out, with the PFL officially announcing the acquisition of Bellator MMA in a huge deal that is set to cement the PFL as the second-biggest mixed martial arts promotion in the world. The deal, which PFL chairman and founder Don Davis revealed was a non-cash transaction that gave Paramount “a small minority share” ...
Rising middleweight contender Brendan Allen was more than happy to take on Scottish grappling ace Paul Craig on the mat, and he forced “Bearjew” to tap to a rear-naked choke in the third round of their bout at UFC Vegas 82. Allen and Craig faced off in the five-round middleweight main event at the UFC Apex, where the American called ...
Oktagon MMA crowned a heavyweight champion in Cologne at Oktagon 49, but the final reckoning didn’t come without some degree of controversy as Germany’s Hatef Moeil defeated Bulgaria’s Lazar Todev on the scorecards after a five-round war at the Lanxess Arena. Moeil signaled his intent in the opening seconds of the fight as he ran to the center of the ...
Heavyweight contender Nathan Gorman goes straight back in at the deep end when he faces Ukrainian Bohdan Myronets on December 1, live and free-to-air on Channel 5. Gorman returns to the ring for the first time since last year’s three-round shoot-out for the British title with Fabio Wardley, after a training injury to Lee McGregor has forced his clash with ...
Two of the UFC’s best middleweight grapplers will go head to head in the main event at the UFC Apex, with both men eyeing the sharp end of the 185-pound division. Tenth-ranked Brendan Allen and No. 13-ranked Paul Craig go head to head in the main event of UFC Vegas 82, with both submission specialists looking to earn themselves a ...
The UFC is returning to Canada for their first pay-per-view event of 2024, and the promotion has officially unveiled a 13-bout lineup, topped by a pair of championship bouts. UFC 297 will see the promotion head to the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with eight Canadians set for action on the card. The main event will see the middleweight title on ...
The UFC is returning to Canada for their first pay-per-view event of 2024, and the promotion has officially unveiled a 13-bout lineup, topped by a pair of championship bouts. UFC 297 will see the promotion head to the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with eight Canadians set for action on the card. The main event will see the middleweight title on ...
Audi Attar, manager of UFC superstar Conor McGregor, is not ruling out the possibility of a future fight with social media star turned boxer, Jake Paul. McGregor and Paul have been trading words for several years. Paul, who has a pro boxing record of 7-1 with 4 knockouts, has defeated several UFC veterans during his career in sanctioned boxing matches. ...