Did Mike Tyson run away from the Royce Gracie in the ’90s?
Back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Mike Tyson was seen as “the baddest man on the planet,” and perhaps with good reason. Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion…
Author: Benny A. King
Since 2014, Benny A. King has been fully immersed in the world of combat sports. Starting with a blog about Greco Roman wrestling, Benny's passion for combat sports has led him to explore various disciplines.
UK Prime minister Boris Johnson: ‘Trans women should NOT be competing in female events’
The question of trans participation in women’s sports has been a hot topic for the last year. The situation escalated thanks to misguided policies that allowed for Laurel Hubbard in…
British Boxing Board tackles the ‘nightmare’ possibility of a trans boxer boxing biological women
With the allowance of Laurel Hubbard into the Tokyo Olympic Games the future of women’s sports became severely compromised. In 2021 a promotion also allowed for a trans mixed martial…
Why did Khamzat Chimaev say he was “more Brazilian” than Gilbert Burns?
During the buildup for the much anticipated welterweight clash between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns, one moment caught the attention of many fans. While responding to a question about his…
Demian Maia returns to jiu jitsu – set to appear on BJJ Stars 8
Demian Maia has long been the biggest BJJ advocate in the UFC. Maia had been with the UFC as far back as 2007 until 2021 and was never able to…
Kron Gracie is salty about Gilbert Burns’ acclaim – accuses Burns of doping
Kron Gracie is the most promising progeny of the Gracie family nowadays. Son of Rickson Gracie is one of the only actual Gracies keeping the legacy alive. The other notable…
Canelo Alvarez opens up about being vegan following a failed doping test caused by beef
Combat sports can be very taxing on the body which is why it’s always a surprises hearing an athlete is choosing to go vegan. According to Canelo Alvarez, he had…
Boxstar postpones card after Iranian Hulk, Martyn Ford main event cancellation
Boxstar had gotten quite a headline match when they got the viral sensation Iranian Hulk to agree to a boxing debut against Martyn Ford. The card was initially set to…
Iranian Hulk tried to confront ‘Cowardly Coward’ Martyn Ford in Dubai
The boxing match between The Iranian Hulk (real name Sajad Gharibi) and Martyn Ford quickly became one of the most anticipated combat sports events of the year. The match became…
Is Khamzat Chimaev Russian?
Chimaev has gathered millions of fans during his stellar UFC run. The Welterweight has stormed the division by winning 5 in a row and is close to getting a title…
MMA Pros react: Volkanovski zombifies Korean Zombie
Alexander Volkanovski defended his title yet again. THe Australian ace defeated The Korean Zombie by 4th round TKO. Herb Dean considered stopping the fight in round 3 – however he…
Israel Adesanya reveals he bet Burns by decision, two more picks
The African brotherhood is strong. This time Israel Adesanya stood behind Kamaru Usman’s longtime friend and title challenger Gilbert Burns. Usman reportedly helped Burns prep for the event. And Burns…
(Video) Chimaev and Burns exchange kind words as Gilbert Burns receives medical attention
Gilbert Burns just proved that the oddsmakers were on something fierce discounting his chances against Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev showed up ready and captivated the attention of the audience. Either of…
Khamzat Chimaev receives purple belt in the octagon after decision win over Burns
The crowd was not pleased once Chimaev was announced as the winner of UFC 273 fight against Gilbert Burns. Heavily favored Chimaev, struggled for the first time in his very…
MMA community reacts: Sterling defeats Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling was full on theatrics going into tonight, he cried racism, he cried actual tears but when it came time to throw down he showcased a superior plan to…
UFC 273: Volkanovski turns Korean Zombie into an actual Zombie
When Volkanovski’s title defense was announced – it was initially to be against Max Holloway. Holloway almost instantly declared himself injured and plenty of athletes threw their hat in the…
UFC 273: Sterling legitimizes his title by beating Petr Yan
After 13 months, the much-awaited rematch between the bantamweight champions has finally come. After the huge controversy following the DQ finish, Aljamain Sterling finally finally made things right by defending…
MMA pros react: Mackenzie Dern Takes a Split Decision over Tecia Torres
BJJ prodigy, Mackenzie Dern returned to the octagon with a contested decision over Tecia Torres. Dern was very offensive in her grappling however she struggled to make anything stick with…
Pros react: Chimaev secures controversial decision over Gilbert Burns
Gilbert Burns just proved that the oddsmakers were on something fierce discounting his chances against Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev showed up ready and captivated the attention of the audience. Either of…
UFC 273: Mackenzie Dern edges out a split decision against Torres
Mackenzie Dern is one of those prospects everyone wants to see living upto her potential but she’s still struggling to pace herself. Dern came out looking strong right off the…