Kevin Holland reveals he made a pact with Tim Means to not stomp knees
Back in September of 2021, Khalil Rountree delivered a UFC first when he ‘knocked out’ Modestas Bukauskas with an oblique kick. While we’ve seen these kicks before – often to…
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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.
Petr Yan calls out Henry Cejudo for ducking him
Petr Yan may have lost the bantamweight title but he’s not dwelling on it. The Russian boxer has been trying to stay active and has been negotiating his next outing…
MMA Event Features Huge Mismatch – Who thought this was a good idea?
As a new sport MMA has its fair share of crackpot matchmaking. Still there are often glaring errors and fighters trying to pad their records and scam the system. Promotion…
Mike Tyson dresses up like BUMBLEBEE and dances around on late night show
Mike Tyson is somewhat of a showman next to being one of the greatest boxers of all time. 57 year old Tyson has been busy as of late – promoting…
Ukrainian McGregor tries to save face – he wasn’t released by the UFC, he’s done with MMA
Ukrainian McGregor Askar Mozharov is one of the more interesting stories that came out of uneventful filler UFC cards. The juicy looking Mozharov was caught padding his record which had…
Who the f is that guy? Jeremy Stephens shaves his head and beard to make weight
Jeremy Stephens was a longtime fixture in the UFC. Despite a long career he struggled to make way there and was released last year. Stephens is infamous as the target…
Ukrainian McGregor cut from the UFC after faked record outed
In lead up to UFC Vegas 56 much of the media attention was turned to Ukrainian MMA prospect Askar Mozharov. Once 21-12, he is now officially 19-13 with more and…
‘Russian Popeye’ tries to instigate trouble during face off, gets Slam KO-ed
Synthol is used to artificially inflate arms. Commonly known as ‘fluffing’, the practice is popular with bodybuilders who are looking for a way to rapidly bulk up with minimal effort.…
Paulo Costa challenges Paddy Pimblett to an ice cream eating challenge after their respective camps
Paulo Costa is developing an online friendship with Paddy Pimblett thanks to their mutual love of food. While Pimblett walks around 200lbs – he fights in the lightweight division at…
College wrestler dies after coaches denied him water during practice
Some tragic news coming from Kentucky. A college wrestler passed away from heatstroke after his coaches decided to not allow him to get water during the practice due to poor…
New poll finds majority of Americans oppose trans athletes participating in female sports
Monitoring public opinion on controversial topics is always interesting. Over the course of 2021 we saw Laurel Hubbard go on to compete in Olympic weight lifting, Alana McLaughlin making her…
Ex-Mike Tyson opponent Julius Francis knocks out man while working a security gig
Julius Francis has been working as a security guard ever since his retirement. THe famed heayweight boxer boxed against Mike Tyson back in 2000 but now at age 57 he’s…
Valentina Shevchenko auctions off her UFC 275 shorts for $5000
In many ways UFC 275 was one of Valentina Shevchenko’s weakest performances to date. Yet this didn’t stop one of her fans from shelling an exorbitant amount to own her…
Cormier believes Shevchenko would’ve lost if not for that illegal headbutt against Taila Santos
It’s no secret that Taila Santos actually challenged Valentina Shevchenko. Santos came out looking strong straight from the gate and was winning the first two round based entirely on her…
(Video) Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jędrzejczyk hug it out to mark the end of her career
Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jędrzejczyk started up in the same circuit. The two were prominent kickboxers prior to their respective impressive runs in the UFC. The two even faced each…
(Video) Promotion features bout between two armless fighters
Stunts in MMA are all the rage. Just last month we reported on a wheelchair MMA bout between disabled opponents. But the stunts just keep getting odder – this time…
MMA Pros react: Judge butchers Shevchenko – Santos scoring
Valentina Shevchenko is one of the most dominant champions in Woman’s MMA. The flyweight champ has been very skilled in her career – repeatedly defending the title. But Shevchenko found…
UFC 275 bonuses: Which fighters took home the $50,000 bonus?
UFC 275 marked a first. It was the first PPV event to be held in Singapore. And to the chagrin on the fans the card delivered despite being a little…
UFC 275: Procházka submits Teixeira in R5 after taking quite a beating
Main event of UFC 275 TEixeira vs Procházka delivered on excitement. Early in round 1, Teixeira went for a single leg and landed it. Thanks to a scramble Jiri ended…
UFC 275: Shevchenko gets grappled, edges split decision victory
Taila Santos gave Valentina Shevchenko a run for her money. Taila went the distance with Shevchenko and somehow even lost round 1 on a judges scorecard. Taila Santos went in…