Welcome to Midnight Mania! While keeping most details under wraps, Dana White has disclosed the number of fights scheduled for the upcoming Noche UFC event at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. While speaking on the “The Pat McAfee Show,” White revealed that Noche UFC will have a total of 10 bouts. Obviously that could …
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Fanmio is handling Nate Diaz in a manner reminiscent of Geraldo Rivera’s treatment of Al Capone’s vault. Sure, they put on a big show and made lots of promises; but in the end, there was no money to be found. According to a lawsuit Diaz filed in U.S. District Court on Monday, promoter Solomon Engel …
Khamzat Chimaev is confident that he has proven himself worthy of a UFC title shot. If the criteria is missing weight, withdrawing from main events, and scamming fans out of crypto coins, then “Borz” is likely to leapfrog former middleweight titleholder, Sean Strickland, for the next crack at the 185-pound crown, currently worn by Dricus …
UFC CEO Dana White will once again speak on behalf of longtime friend and former United States President, Donald Trump, when he takes the stage this Thurs. (July 18) at the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC). Trump is hoping to defeat current commander-in-chief, Joe Biden, after losing the 2020 election in somewhat messy fashion. White …
UFC Denver blew the roof off Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., this past weekend (Sat., July 13, 2024), leaving several fighters feeling the post-fight blues. Among them was Drew Dober, who suffered a third round technical knockout loss at the hands of Jean Silva, to go along with one of the nastiest cuts we have …
Gone are the days of Twitter and YouTube fighters; the UFC is now welcoming TikTok stars into the mix. Alice Ardelean boasts more than three million followers on TikTok, a half-million subscribers on Instagram, and over 100,000 likes on OnlyFans. Those are impressive numbers, even if her 9-5 mixed martial arts (MMA) record (or the …
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Dan Hooker, the fighter from New Zealand, was extremely eager to participate in the UFC 305 event held in Perth, Australia. His determination led him to sacrifice the main event position on a different card just to secure his place in the competition. The No. 11 ranked Hooker faces No. 5 lightweight Mateusz Gamrot when …
Jake Paul, once our little one, has now matured into a young adult. The social media boxer is putting on his big boy pants and moving on from his “Problem Child” nickname, because it’s weird to refer to a 27 year-old man as a child. In addition, he’s proving to be the solution for many …
There is a possibility that the UFC may face legal action regarding allegations of exploiting its dominant position as a monopsony in the MMA industry, resulting in unlawful underpayment of fighters over an extended period. Yes, this is the same antitrust case that’s been winding its way through courts for nearly a decade. It involves …
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As Israel Adesanya prepares to mount a comeback in the ‘final chapter’ of his career, he’s receiving some support from an unexpected source: his longtime rival Alex Pereira. In the world of kickboxing, Adesanya and Pereira were fierce competitors. Surprisingly, Pereira, also known as “Poatan,” managed to defeat Izzy not once, but twice. However, Pereira …