Cub Swanson has revealed he was begged to quit fighting more than a decade ago, but decided to continue with the sport he holds so close to his heart. Now with 30 wins, the American has cemented his place as a real fan favorite. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Cub Swanson's mother begged him to […]
Marcus Rashford faces a challenge to save his future at Manchester United, with the club prepared to cut ties with the forward if he does not raise his standards on and off the pitch. Sky Sports News first reported in January that the 27-year-old was on a collision course with INEOS management and their 'clean
Dominant lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has long spoken about his desire to eventually move up a weight class to fight for a second UFC championship title. However, with his friend and teammate Belal Muhammad currently reigning as welterweight king, there is speculation that there could be a conflict of interest behind the scenes. Photo by
Anthony Smith has spoken out for the first time since UFC 310. 'Lionheart' suggested he will most likely retire after suffering a second-round TKO loss to fellow light heavyweight title contender Dominick Reyes on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The 38-21 MMA veteran broke down in tears while discussing his fighting future following the recent
Dricus Du Plessis has told fans he wanted to fight Khamzat Chimaev next, rather than rematch the man he beat for the title. The middleweight champion will take on divisive top contender Sean Strickland at UFC 312 in February next year, just over a year after taking the title from him in Toronto. But after
Conor McGregor came to defend Ilia Topuria after the champion announced his plans to walk away from the Octagon by the time he reaches his physical peak. Ilia Topuria is on the verge of potentially vacating the UFC featherweight title in favor of a permanent lightweight move. Conor McGregor, who has had his fair share
At UFC 310 on Saturday, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili was working as he stood in Aljamain Sterling's corner for his big featherweight fight against undefeated Movsar Evloev. Unfortunately for the Serra and Longo product, he suffered his first loss at 145 pounds after three tough rounds and went on to lose a unanimous decision at
Fans bombarded former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman with calls for him to retire following a lopsided defeat at UFC 310. Chris Weidman's latest UFC comeback didn't go to plan at UFC 310. After a back-and-forth first round with middleweight Eryk Anders, Weidman gassed up in round 2 as Anders drowned him with ground-and-pound and
UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura is just around the corner, but even with the final PPV event of the year looming, MMA fans are outraged by the placement of one key matchup. Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling may have scored an impressive victory in his featherweight debut in April, but 'Funk Master' is furious as
Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane wanted to look exactly like one of his boxing heroes when he started dipping his toes into Muay Thai. Ciryl Gane has developed into one of the most unique athletes in mixed martial arts. His unorthodox striking base, combined with his hulking size, have caused him headaches as
Pressure is mounting on Wayne Rooney after his Plymouth Argyle side were thumped by Bristol City and Norwich. Plymouth currently sit 21st in the Championship after a 4-0 defeat at Ashton Gate on Saturday. That defeat came just four days after the Devon side were defeated 6-1 at Carrow Road. In total, since taking over
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Robert Whittaker plans to reinvent himself in 2025. The former UFC middleweight champion recently suffered a major setback in his bid to become a two-time titleholder when he took on Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 in October. 'Borz' quickly took him to the ground and applied a vicious face-crank submission that shifted the Australian fighter's