A hyped prospect against a legend feels like prime UFC matchmaking. That’s UFC CEO Dana White’s explanation for the recent announcement of Paddy Pimblett vs. Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 in December. “I think a lot of people think that Paddy is unproven, and I…

Casey O’Neill will make her return in the final UFC pay-per-view of the year in her first fight since she suffered her first professional defeat. The women’s flyweight has been booked against former KSW champion Ariane Lipski at UFC 296 on Dec. 16 in Las…

Thursday, September 28, 2023 | Follow Us: About Us NEW ISSUE ON DIGITAL FREE HAGLER MEMORIAL MAG! Ring TV Oleksandr Gvozdyk starts making his case to regain his belt as he takes on Isaac Rodrigues 28 Sep by Francisco Salazar | Oleksandr Gvozdyk gives credit…

Cody Crowley hopes Yordenis Ugas beats Mario Barrios on Saturday night because he has always wanted to fight Ugas. More important to the undefeated Canadian contender, however, is that his next fight comes against whoever wins the Ugas-Barrios bout. Crowley is the WBC’s number one…

Stephen Thompson insists he likes the Shavkat Rakhmonov matchup. Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) takes on Rakhmonov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at UFC 296 on Dec. 16 in Las Vegas. The fight announcement comes a couple of months after Thompson opted not to fight an…

Jermell Charlo hasn't spoken to his brother as he prepares for his upcoming fight with Canelo. After yesterday's final press conference for this weekend's fight against Canelo Alvarez, Jermell Charlo touches on his current relationship with his twin Jermall, and how the pair…

LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez has a unique understanding of what Jermell Charlo is in the process of attempting to accomplish. Four years ago, the Mexican legend was training for his own two-division move up in weight. Alvarez advanced from the middleweight limit of 160…

There is certainly continued tension between junior middleweights Jermell Charlo and Tim Tszyu. Charlo, the undisputed world champion at 154-pounds, is moving up by two full weight classes to challenge Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez for the undisputed championship at 168. The fight will headline a…

Leg breaks, shoulders popping out, gruesome cuts and many other unfortunate injuries are part of what comes with competing in MMA. It’s a sad, but very real and unavoidable consequence of professional fighting. Although there have been some scary scenes in recent years, perhaps none…