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Mike Perry has agreed to fight rumored opponent Nate Diaz in California, as long as his team refrains from attacking his pregnant girlfriend. The BKFC fighter gave an interview to MMAFighting. The main issue at hand was Mike Perry and BKFC target Nate Diaz’s potential bout. Mike Perry for one, is most definitely on board

11:07 AM ET Mohamed Itoumaine was refereeing at a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament last month in Wolverhampton, England. To his surprise, one of the participants was Tom Hardy, a big-time Hollywood actor with credits from Mad Max: Fury Road to Venom to the Batman franchise. He also starred in the MMA movie “Warrior” in 2011. Hardy,

Bellator Dublin is set to pop off TODAY (Fri., Sept. 23, 2022) inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, which will feature a main event between Benson Henderson and Peter Queally. In the co-headlining act, Yoel Romero will battle Melvin Manhoef in a battle of the two oldest fighters on the roster. While you will have to

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,297, the fellas welcome guests Aaron Pico and Ben Rothwell to the show. They also discuss Nate Diaz’s free agency and comments from Bellator’s Scott Coker that the promotion is in contact with him, and much more. Tune in! Stream

Kamaru Usman has suggested that newly crowned UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards didn’t get the love he deserved following his victory at UFC 278. On August 20, Edwards culminated a memorable journey from troubled youth to a globally known mixed martial arts great. He reached the top by dethroning Usman in the Utah-held headliner, with

Welcome to Midnight Mania! There’s no UFC event this weekend, but that doesn’t mean the fight world is holding its collective breathe for UFC Vegas 61 next Saturday (Oct. 1, 2022). Headlined by a Strawweight contest between Mackenzie Dern and Xiaonan Yan, there are definitely some quality fights mixed throughout the card, but it’s not

Recently, the UFC gained another promotional partner in “Project Rock.” The company which has Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as its face is now the official footwear partner of the UFC – but without any reported earnings, at least not yet, trickling down to the athletes who are required to wear the shoes. In the wake

MMA journalist Ariel Helwani has given his take on what he’ll remember the most about José Aldo following the future UFC Hall of Famer’s retirement. Aldo hinted at retirement in an alleged post-fight conversation with Merab Dvalishvili following their fight at UFC 278 last month. The loss to Dvalishvili snapped a three-fight winning streak at

9:06 AM ET Conor McGregor has not stepped into the Octagon in 14 months, yet hardly a day goes by without his name being brought up in an MMA conversation. As the starry Irishman’s return from a broken leg draws nearer, there is speculation about who might be next to step under the brightest of

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan pulled off the “combat sports trifecta” last weekend in Las Vegas, attending UFC Vegas 60, ADCC 2022, and Canelo vs. GGG 3, all in “Sin City.” In addition, Rogan was upgraded to ringside seats for the latter after getting booted from the third row in favor of rapper Travis Scott.

Former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg has no plans to return to the promotion unless it changes how it does business. Cyborg, the current Bellator women’s featherweight champ, is on the verge of making her professional boxing debut against Simone Silva in Brazil at Fight Music Show 2 on Sept. 25. The bout will

Jaqueline Amorim is the newest member of the UFC strawweight division. The UFC strawweight division is growing. There are so many talented ladies in the division and it might be the most stacked of the female division at this time. Now there will be some more firepower at 115 pounds. The LFA strawweight champion Jaqueline

Sep 20, 2022 The fight between Cody Garbrandt, the former UFC bantamweight champion, and Rani Yahya, a Brazilian veteran who is 5-1-1 in his past seven bouts, on the Oct. 1 UFC Fight Night: Mackenzie Dern vs. Xiaonan Yan card has been postponed after injuries to both fighters. Yahya reportedly suffered a neck injury last

Yoel Romero hopes to cross paths with Jake Paul. The multiple-time UFC title challenger and current Bellator contender is down to jump over to the boxing world and fight YouTube star and undefeated boxer Jake Paul. Romero (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), who returns to action this Friday at Bellator 285 against veteran Melvin Manhoef, thinks

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev may have won in dominant fashion at UFC 279, but he didn’t exactly make any fans in the process. Chimaev didn’t make a great impression on the Las Vegas crowd by missing weight terribly and then flipping them off at the weigh-ins, and his weight debacle has left his

Actor Tom Hardy has won his second BJJ tournament. In the world of Hollywood, many times actors will have to embark on interesting journeys to learn new skills for upcoming roles. Whether it be new sports, taking up an art skill, or learning to sing, sometimes actors need to immerse themselves completely in a role.

11:16 PM ET Eddie Alvarez and ONE Championship have agreed upon his release, the decorated MMA fighter wrote Tuesday night on Twitter. Alvarez, a former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion, wrote that he left ONE “amicably” and is “officially a free agent.” Alvarez signed with ONE as a free agent from the UFC in October

Undefeated boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr. returns to the “sweet science” this weekend against Japanese MMA standout Mikuru Asakura for a special exhibition bout under the RIZIN banner in Saitama, Japan. After that, “Money” will make a quick turnaround for a celebrity squash match against YouTube personality “Deji.” A quick Google search tells me “Deji”