Winner of Alex Pereira vs. Sean Strickland poised to get middleweight title shot
Preparations for UFC 276 are well underway and it’s come out that the winner of Strickland vs Pereira is likely to be the next contender. In the same event, Israel…
Category: Mixed Martial Arts
Watch huge pile of SPIT fly out of bareknuckle star’s mouth after Alan Belcher delivers fight ending blow
Alan Belcher recently took on former light heavyweight boxer Frank Tate. The pair headlined a BKFC event in a heavyweight bout taking place at Jackson, Mississippi on June 11. Both…
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…
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…
Khabib slams Tony Ferguson Amidst Dana White’s UFC Comeback Proposal
Tony Ferguson vs Khabib Nurmagomedov may be the most hyped fight that never even happened in UFC history. Both lightweight stars were scheduled to fight several times, but it was…
Tyson Fury Video Calls Jiri Prochazka To Congratulate Him After UFC 275 Win
Jiri Prochazka defeated Glover Teixeira to win the new UFC Light Heavyweight title at UFC 275 on Saturday. Prochazka won the match in spectacular style. During the match, Teixeira seemed…
Polish MMA promotion stages LGBTQ+ card to celebrate Pride month
The LGBTQ+ community celebrates June as Pride month. While many marked the month in their own way, a Polish MMA promotion decided to celebrate it by holding an LGBTQ+ MMA…
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…
Referee explains why he didn’t react to Jiri Prochazka’s Brazilian Tap
Footage of Jiri Prochazka tapping during a recent title fight spread online. Jiri Prochazka became the new UFC light heavyweight champion after defeating Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 last weekend.…
(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…
Former UFC Champion Says Paulo Costa is ‘Corrupted’, Compares Costa to Kim Kardashian
Paulo Costa is establishing himself as one of MMA’s most divisive personalities, whether you like him or not. From his most recent altercation, in which the young Brazilian allegedly elbowed…
Cain Velasquez’s attorney delays plea hearing, believes there are many more victims
The Santa Clara County court has postponed former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez’s plea hearing until June 30. Velasquez’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, has said that the delay is due to…
(Video) Khabib pretends to have difficulty submitting an AKA student
American Kickboxing Academy owner Javier Mendez shared hilarious footage from his gym. In the footage, UFC veteran Khabib Nurmagomedov can be seen pretending to be struggling to submit a student.…
(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…
UFC 275: Joanna Jedrzejczyk gets faceplanted – retires
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been one of the unsung greats of WMMA. Where many are timid, Jedrzejczyk went with a brave approach and delighted the audiences. Prior to her MMA career…
PED expert analyzes Conor McGregor’s miraculous 32 lbs gain
Here at Calfkicker.com we often discuss the art of PED use in professional sports. While most martial artists have modest means at their disposal – Conor McGregor is an outlier.…