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VanZant near end of BKFC, AEW careers?
By Dane McGuire After recent comments, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships President Dave Feldman may soon be out of the Paige VanZant business. The UFC veteran and OnlyFans creator is 0-2 with BKFC. She fell to Britain Hart and former UFC opponent Rachael Ostovich in 2021. What would have been VanZant’s last fight on her contract, a BKFC 27 bout last year was scrapped with late [...]
Ryan Spann opens up after main event cancellation, Allen shines with submission
By Dane McGuire Ryan Spann unexpectedly lost his marquee bout opposite Nikita Krylov set for UFC Fight Night 220 at the start of the main card. Krylov was unable to fight due to an as yet undisclosed foodborne illness. “I had USADA in the back, and my coach stormed in yelling for me,” Spann told MMA Junkie and other reporters backstage. “It was him, Hunter [...]
Anthony Smith first up for LHW champion Hill?
By Dane McGuire Anthony “Lionheart Smith believes he is on deck to fight for the 205 strap as he feels former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka is rushing his return from a shoulder injury. The injury led to Prochazka to give up the title. However, new champion Jamahal Hill previously said he’d like to face him in Hill’s first title defense. Hill’s championship victory was [...]
Rosas Jr aims to be champ in ‘23, 3-division champ
By Dane McGuire Raul Rosas Jr made history by entering the UFC off DWTNCS at age 17. He followed this with a submission win in his official UFC debut and has no plans of slowing down. Rosas Jr defeated Jay Perrin via face crank in 2:44 at UFC 282 in December. By earning the finish, he was among several finishers to earn $50,000 bonuses. Ahead [...]
Daughter of Frank Mir a UFC ambassador
By Dane McGuire January 27 marked a historic day for the UFC and MMA as a whole. After first being reported by ESPN, the UFC confirmed it signed Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, as an ambassador through the it’s first NIL deal. As explained in the official UFC statement: “In 2021, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved [...]
Hill okay with summer Prochazka title bout
By Dane McGuire Apparently new UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill wants to erase all doubt he is the best in the division by facing the former champion upon his return from his shoulder injury. Hill’s victory was a unanimous decision, 50-44 in the UFC 283 main event. “Whoever. Whoever steps up. Whoever rises to the top of it. Whatever cream rises to [...]
Prochazka eyes summer return
By Dane McGuire In the immediate aftermath of UFC 283’s light heavyweight title main event, former champion Jiri Prochazka has since revealed he is targeting the summer for his return to action. “I think I can be back in July or August, something like that,” he said on The MMA Hour. Six or seven months, something like that. Because I don’t want the fastest [...]
Hill new LHW champ, Teixeira retires
By Dane McGuire Former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira entered retirement after a failed attempt to regain the title against Jamahall Hill at UFC 283 in the main event. Hill’s victory was a unanimous decision, 50-44. “In reality, I think I’m too tough for my own good,” Teixeira said. “Too tough for my own health. I can’t keep up anymore. I’m going to focus [...]
Luke Rockhold no longer with UFC
By Dane McGuire Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is officially a free agent. His exit from the promotion appears amicable after he spoke with UFC COO Hunter Campbell. The release was confirmed by UFC officials January 23. Despite his decision, Rothschild did say a UFC return is still in the cards. Aside from other MMA promotions, he could also enter boxing. [...]
Raul Rosas Jr, 18, makes history at UFC 282
by Dane McGuire Raul Rosas Jr shocked the world by earning a first-round submission finish at UFC 282 in his debut. Rosas Jr is still in high school, now home-schooled, making him the youngest fighter in UFC history. After the completion of special forms at the time, Rosas Jr was allowed to compete on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, earning a UFC contract. Prior [...]
UFC 282 headliners will not get another shot at LHW title
by Dane McGuire Following the controversial co-main event decision in favor of Paddy Pimblett, UFC President Dana White revealed he felt UFC 282’s main event between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev was “horrible.” White said at the post-fight press conference that he began to zone out after three rounds of what would become a split decision draw. “What are you gonna do? I think the [...]
Paddy Pimblett, Dana White respond to criticism of UFC 282 bout
by Dane McGuire The online MMA community seems to be almost universally in agreement rising star Paddy Pimblett lost his co-main event bout to Jared Gordon, two rounds to one. Pimblett was awarded the victory 29-28. Two judges giving him the first two rounds and the final judge awarded him the first and third stanzas. ‘The Baddy’ said immediately after the bout he felt the [...]