2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (325+ words) Scott Coker shared his thoughts on tournaments in MMA and revealed why they still matter. Coker explained the purpose of a tournament, as well as how tournaments generate interest. The former Bellator president believes tournaments are an effective method in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (332+ words) Michael Chiesa reflected on his UFC fandom and credited Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar for sparking his interest in MMA. Chiesa credited the legendary clash for making the UFC must-see. Griffin and Bonnar faced each other in The Ultimate Fighter…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (520+ words) Garcia scored one of the biggest performances of his career against Devin Haney in April 2024, dropping Haney three times on his way to a majority decision victory. Weeks later, it emerged that Garcia had tested positive for the banned substance…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (445+ words) at 38 years old,” Chiesa exclusively told Heavy Sports via The Game Plan. “I have no problem saying this....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (616+ words) Sims’ connection to the Benn family goes back further than his work with Conor. Conor’s father, former two-weight world champion Nigel Benn, sparred with Sims years before Conor launched his own professional career. Sims began training Conor when he turned…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (368+ words) Islam Makhachev has defended his UFC welterweight title at UFC 330 in Philadelphia. The Russian fighter had a tough task against challenger Ian Machado Garry but won after five rounds by unanimous decision. Makhachev also took the record for most consecutive…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (283+ words) Days after announcing that he was retiring from cornering UFC fighters, coach Din Thomas admitted that he is considering a change of heart. Thomas said after UFC 330 that he was done cornering fighters after one of his pupils, Gillian Robertson,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (485+ words) take Chad’s gifts, Izzy’s gifts, my experience [in sports entertainment], put them in a box, shake it up,...it pro,'” Bischoff exclusively told Heavy Sports. “Hulk kind of put it into more of a sports entertainment perspective for me. So…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (255+ words) UFC featherweight contender Movsar Evloev suggested that several MMA legends were doping and fell off only after drug testing was introduced. Evloev takes on UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 333 for the undisputed 145 lbs title....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (466+ words) Conor was born into one of Britain’s best-known boxing families. His father, Nigel, became a two-weight world champion during his career. His mother, Caroline Jackson, met Nigel at her 21st birthday party at Stringfellow’s nightclub in London. Their relationship faced challenges,…...