10:11 AM ET SAITAMA, Japan — AJ McKee felt a bit of pressure heading to the ring Saturday night. And it wasn’t just the weight of the black samurai costume he wore for his elaborate walk out. With a McKee win, his Bellator promotion would sweep its competition with Japan’s Rizin. On top of that,
Month: December 2022
After a 2021 that only had a handful of what I would consider genuine robberies (Maycee Barber vs. Miranda Maverick, I’m looking at you), and even less that registered on a wider viewership scale (Gleison Tibau vs. Rory MacDonald, anyone?), I was optimistic that 2022 would not only feature few judging controversies, but that fans,
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has come to terms to fight in RIZIN in 2023. There was an unexpected appearance during the Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN FF event on New Year’s Eve. Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao appeared to announce that he will be competing in RIZIN Fighting Federation in 2023. This comes after Pacquiao retired from
John Dodson continued his comeback campaign earlier today (Sat., Dec. 31, 2022) at Bellator MMA vs RIZIN from inside Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, when the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title challenger flattened flyweight Hideo Tokoro with a first-round TKO (punches). Before the action even started fight fans were presented with a hilarious
Rizin 40: Rizin vs. Bellator Official Weigh-in Results The fighters competing on the Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator fight card in Japan officially weighed in on Thursday. The event takes place at the famed Saitama Super Arena. The main card pits promotion against promotion. In the main event, Rizin FF lightweight Champion Roberto de
John Dodson sure made a good first impression with the Japanese fan base. Two-time UFC title challenger Dodson scored a vicious knockout in his Rizin FF debut at Saturday’s Rizin FF vs. Bellator event in Japan. Dodson (23-13) put the lights out on veteran Hideo Tokoro (35-32-1) in their flyweight bout on the preliminary card
As the historic Bellator MMA vs. Rizin event approaches on New Year’s Eve, check out a behind-the scenes video profiling the headliners of the event at Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The second episode of the series features former Bellator and Rizin bantamweight champ Kyoji Horiguchi as he and coach Mike Brown take in MMA
UFC star Paddy Pimblett is the latest professional cage fighter to make an internet trash talker pay for his words with actions. Pimblett is 4-0 in his UFC career after a stint in Cage Warriors that featured a title reign. He last fought at UFC 282, winning a unanimous decision against Jared Gordon in Las
Adrian Yanez is expected to make a big step up in competition when he takes on perennial bantamweight contender Rob Font at an upcoming UFC event on April 8, per a recent report by MMA Fighting. The matchup has also been confirmed by additional news outlets, but the location and venue remain undetermined at this
The best UFC mic moments of 2022 | Video These UFC fighters graced us with a memorable performance on the mic! Take a listen to some of the best mic moments that were heard throughout 2022 by some of the year’s top fighters. Hear from Michael Chandler, Paddy Pimblett, Raul Rosas Jr., Sean Strickland, welterweight
Sara McMann sees a fight with Cris Cyborg on the horizon, but she wants to earn it. After an almost 10-year UFC tenure, McMann (13-6) signed a multifight deal with Bellator and will compete in the featherweight division. The 42-year-old Olympic silver medalist in wrestling is targeting a March return, but would like to get
7:43 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Seven appears to be the lucky number. Or unlucky, depending on whether or not you start the year with a UFC championship belt wrapped around your waist. Exactly a year ago, I made predictions for ESPN on what fighter would be champion at the end of 2022 in each of
A striking showcase in the UFC’s bantamweight division is targeted for April. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Rob Font and Adrian Yanez is in the works for the UFC’s event on April 8 at a location and yet to be announced. Contracts have yet
MMA fighter Yoon Tae Young put Lee Young Chul to sleep in the most devastating fashion at Road FC 62. Middleweights Young and Chul met on the main card of the event in Seoul, South Korea. Young was gunning for his fifth straight win, while Chul was returning to the cage after an over 18-year
The first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event of 2023 took a serious hit yesterday with the news that Geoff Neal was injured and out of a highly anticipated fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov. Rakhmonov is undefeated (16-0) and dominated the extremely tough Neil Magny en route to a second round submission win in June. He’s another
Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator Ceremonial Weigh-in Video The athletes competing on the Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator fight card participated in the event’s ceremonial weigh-in early Friday morning in Japan. The event takes place at the famed Saitama Super Arena. The card pits promotion against promotion. In the main event, Rizin FF
Yair Rodriguez hopes Alexander Volkanovski becomes a UFC dual champion, but admits he doesn’t like the chances of that happening. The Mexican standout thinks Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC), who holds the belt at 145 pounds, will have an uphill battle in his next outing when he takes on lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in an
One of the UFC’s most intriguing female contenders is eyeing a return for 2023. Following a near four-year layoff due to injuries, undefeated wrestler Tatiana Suarez revealed this week that she is finally closing in on her UFC comeback. In response to a fan asking about her next fight, Suarez wrote on Instagram that she
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