The preliminaries of UFC 311 had a bizarre moment after the first round between light heavyweights Bogdan Guskov and Billy Elekana. Billy Elekana fought Top 15 light heavyweight Bogdan Guskov on Saturday night at UFC 311. While Elekana made it halfway through the second round, Guskov was seconds away from earning a submission in the […]
UFC 311 is stacked from top to bottom, but keen-eyed fans will keep an eye on rising Payton Talbott during the prelims. Now 9-0, Talbott was sufficiently hyped for his UFC debut in November 2023. His stock skyrocketed even higher with dominant wins over Cameron Saaiman and Yanis Ghemmouri, the latter of whom he knocked
Anthony Joshua had a busy night in London for the 2024 Ring Awards. The former two-time world heavyweight champion came face to face with Daniel Dubois for the first time since being knocked out by his British compatriot in September. AJ spent most of his night talking about a possible clash with Tyson Fury, who
Some already consider Islam Makhachev's road to UFC gold more difficult than that of his friend and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Makhachev may not have had a linear rise, jumping from Bobby Green to Charles Oliveira. Still, his title reign includes emphatic wins over the aforementioned Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski (twice) and Dustin Poirier at UFC 302.
Joe Rogan has interviewed a plethora of legendary fighters during his broadcasting career, with one in particular standing out from the rest. This mixed martial artist was not only fantastic in the cage, but also on the microphone. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Joe Rogan says Chael Sonnen was the best UFC fighter to interview
Punahele Soriano has shared hilarious footage of the aftermath of his UFC Vegas 101 win. Mackenzie Dern submitting Amanda Ribas headlined the first UFC card of the year, which saw a fighter punch her coach and Chris Curtis suffer a controversial KO loss on Saturday night. Punahele Soriano got things started with a 31-second knockout
Calling a UFC fighter scary may seem redundant, but certain athletes possess an intangible edge, a presence and an aura that sets them apart from the rest. Think of fighters like Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Francis Ngannou, Alex Pereira, Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson, Wanderlei Silva or Mirco 'Cro Cop'. When these men stepped into the cage, they
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The UFC may dominate the Mixed Martial Arts industry, but fans are hoping that a new MMA promotion, Global Fight League, can bring a breath of fresh air to the combat sports scene. With a vastly improved reward model and structure for fighters, there is real optimism that the GFL could set a new standard
MMA is often considered a sport for young men. When damage accumulates and reflexes fade, it's usually a sign to hang up the gloves. Decade-long UFC careers are a rarity, usually reserved for all-time greats like Jon Jones, Max Holloway or Jose Aldo. But what about the unsung warriors who never make it big? The
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Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson thinks there should be an asterisk next to Jon Jones' UFC accolades. After becoming the UFC's youngest-ever titleholder, Jon Jones met Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson in his first title defense at UFC 135. It was considered Jones' biggest test after dismantling Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua to become the UFC light heavyweight win the championship.
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During his time as a martial arts athlete, Rampage Jackson was fortunate to train with some of the very best on his way to the top. Notably, during his extremely memorable UFC stint, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson trained out of the Wolfslair MMA Academy and honed his iron on several of the sport's biggest stars. The
2024 offered fans some truly remarkable moments of UFC action; with countless fighters becoming global MMA superstars – albeit some more than others. 'Fighter of the Year' remains one of the most talked about topics in all of MMA, but with 2024 in our rearview mirror, let's be honest: there are only two fighters who
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