Former HBO Sports executive Mark Taffet, a key figure in the creation of boxing’s pay-per-view model, will launch a new, team-based mixed martial arts league in July. MMA Pro League will host its inaugural event on July 20, inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. The new promotion […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has announced that he is retiring from mixed martial arts. Speaking on his “Believe You Me” podcast, Bisping, who suffered a detached retina in 2003, attributed his retirement to worsening eye issues. The British Bisping said he had considered one last fight, possibly against […]
The UFC is close to finalizing a heavyweight fight between recent title challenger Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis for UFC 226 on July 7 in Las Vegas. Multiple sources said the planned matchup to ESPN. The UFC 226 pay-per-view event will take place at T-Mobile Arena. MMAFighting.com first reported the […]
UFC welterweight Nick Diaz, who has not fought since January 2015, will at least be eligible to resume his career by the end of the month. Diaz, 34, has accepted a one-year suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for missing three out-of-competition drug tests within a 12-month span. […]
A highly anticipated lightweight title fight between interim champion Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov has been canceled just six days before it was supposed to headline UFC 223 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Sunday that Ferguson (23-3) has withdrawn from the bout due […]
The California State Athletic Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to uphold the decision to revoke Jon Jones’ license, essentially banning the UFC star from competition for one year. Jones, 30, appeared before the commission for a failed drug test submitted in July. Jones tested positive for metabolites of the anabolic […]
UFC middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is out of action indefinitely because of a bout with colitis, according to UFC president Dana White. White revealed St-Pierre’s condition to reporters Friday in Las Vegas. He did not offer a time frame for St-Pierre’s return, other than to say St-Pierre is will be […]
Bellator MMA has released its official bracket for next year’s eight-man heavyweight tournament, which will culminate in a five-round championship bout for the promotion’s vacant title. The tournament, dubbed Bellator MMA World Grand Prix, kicks off at Bellator 192 on Jan. 20 in Los Angeles, with a matchup between Chael […]
Bellator MMA will host an eight-man heavyweight tournament in 2018, with the eventual winner claiming the promotion’s vacant heavyweight championship. Officials confirmed the plans to ESPN on Friday, following an initial report by USA Today. The tournament, dubbed Bellator MMA World Grand Prix, will unfold over the course of 2018, […]
UFC has announced several additions to a Dec. 16 event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, including the return of former featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Aldo (26-3) will meet Ricardo Lamas at UFC Fight Night, which will take place at Bell MTS Place. It will mark Aldo’s first appearance since he lost his […]