FORMER INTERNATIONAL RUGBY STAR JAMES HASKELL SIGNS FOR BELLATOR MMA Leading mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA is excited to announce the signing of international rugby star James Haskell to its elite roster of athletes. Haskell will compete in the Bellator heavyweight division and is expected to make his professional MMA debut for the global … Continue reading FORMER INTERNATIONAL RUGBY STAR JAMES HASKELL SIGNS FOR BELLATOR MMA →

The UFC Gatekeepers By James Lee The phase gatekeeper sometimes can have negative connotations attached to it, but it shouldn’t have. A gatekeeper of a division is a world class fighter who has failed to beat the very best in the world but has success against practically everybody else. A gatekeeper could eventually claim a … Continue reading The UFC Gatekeepers →

Henry Cejudo Sends a Warning to Jose Aldo By Ross Markey Current UFC flyweight and bantamweight world champion Henry 'The Messenger' Cejudo, has issued a word of warning to former featherweight champion José Aldo, as rumors circulate that the Brazilian is a plotting a move to 135 pounds. The Olympic gold medalist posted a video … Continue reading Henry Cejudo Sends a Warning to Jose Aldo →

UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+®: JOANNA vs. WATERSON TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 FEATURED BOUT: CUB SWANSON vs. KRON GRACIE For the first time since 2016, UFC® will return to the AMALIE Arena in Tampa, Fla. with a crucial bout in the women’s strawweight division as former champion and No. 4-ranked contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk … Continue reading UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+®: JOANNA vs. WATERSON →

Grappling Sensation Kron Gracie Makes his Second Octagon Walk this October By Ross Markey A featherweight clash between one-time perennial contender Cub Swanson and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star Kron Gracie has been sealed for October's UFC Fight Night Tampa. California native Swanson is currently on a four-fight slide, with his most recent win coming in early … Continue reading Grappling Sensation Kron Gracie Makes his Second Octagon Walk this October →

BELLATOR 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2 FULL CARD SET FOR BELLATOR’S DEBUT IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 AT WEBSTER BANK ARENA Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday, August 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Sergei … Continue reading BELLATOR 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2 →

Molly McCann Meets Diana Belbita in Boston  Romania's Diana Belbita will be welcomed to the UFC by Liverpool's Molly McCann when she makes her UFC debut in October in Boston. Belbita has a 13-4 MMA record, one of her defeats was to Ariane Lipski in 2017, who McCann beat earlier this year to record her … Continue reading Molly McCann Meets Diana Belbita in Boston  →

UFC® RETURNS TO BOSTON’S TD GARDEN WITH LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT THRILLER BETWEEN (#4) DOMINICK REYES AND (#7-MW) CHRIS WEIDMAN UFC® returns to Boston with a spectacular light heavyweight bout, as undefeated No. 4 ranked contender Dominick Reyes welcomes former middleweight champion Chris Weidman to the 205-pound division. In a featherweight contenders’ bout guaranteed to deliver fireworks, No. 5 ranked Zabit Magomedsharipov battles No. 11 Calvin … Continue reading UFC® RETURNS TO BOSTON’S TD GARDEN WITH LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT THRILLER →

Mason Jones takes on Aleksi Mäntykivi at CW108 In the biggest fight of his career to date, unbeaten Welsh prospect Mason Jones will go head-to-head with Finnish striking sensation Aleksi Mäntykivi in Cardiff. ‘The Dragon’ called for a serious test in his first main event spot at the Viola Arena, and Mäntykivi was quick to … Continue reading Mason Jones takes on Aleksi Mäntykivi at CW108 →