On June 12 at UFC 263, Demian Maia lost a decision to surging welterweight contender Belal Muhammad. Following the fight, UFC president Dana White indicated that it was “probably” Maia’s last fight. Maia, who turns 44-years old in November, isn’t ready to call it quits just yet. In a recent
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Nate Diaz is one of the most beloved and notorious figures in combat sports. The MMA star from Stockton, CA might be widely known for his trash talk, but he is also an incredibly skilled fighter. Now a second degree black belt under Cesar Gracie, Diaz is an excellent submission
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The 420-friendly grappling promotion High Rollerz is making some big connections. The organization recently announced that High Rollerz 15 will take place on Saturday, May 14 and will feature an eight-man tournament. Each of those eight competitors are backed by a celebrity sponsor; those sponsors include big names like Mike
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The second Medusa female-only jiu-jitsu event took place on Saturday, March 12. Two new champions were crowned, as Sophia Cassella captured the EBI strawweight title, and Aislinn O’Connell won the combat jiu-jitsu (CJJ) bantamweight title. The card featured a pair of eight-woman tournaments — an EBI rules tournament at strawweight,
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Fresh off yet another lop-sided, first-round victory, surging UFC contender Khamzat Chimaev has found himself in a beef with top welterweight contender Colby Covington. On Saturday, Chimaev dismantled Li Jingliang at UFC 267. It was Chimaev’s fourth straight UFC stoppage win, and solidified his status as one of the UFC’s
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Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is rumored to be in serious training for a return to MMA. In a recent episode of the Anik & Florian Podcast, Kenny Florian shared that he heard from “a well-known coach” that St-Pierre is preparing for a fight against another UFC
Read moreKron Gracie won’t fight at UFC 241 in Anaheim, but not because he’s not looking for a fight. Update on Kron Gracie, his team tells me he won’t be fighting at UFC 242 in August in Anaheim, unfortunately. UFC apparently tried to get him on there but the bout didn’t
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