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A number of fighters have been removed from the UFC roster, including Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Devin Clark. A total of 11 fighters were confirmed by UFC officials to MMA Fighting on Tuesday, with the athletes either released from the promotion, not re-signed after their contracts expired, or retired. In addition to Nurmagomedov and Clark, the other fighters removed from the UFC roster include Mike Breeden, Fernie Garcia, Luis Saldana, Denys Bondar, Daniel Lacerda, and Mateus Mendonca. The three fighters who notified the UFC of their retirement are Mark O. Madsen, Jamie Pickett, and Tyson Pedro. Any bouts still remaining on…
KSI is not impressed by what Jake Paul is doing. Earlier this month, it was announced that Paul will box former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas, broadcast live on Netflix. The news that the 27-year-old Paul will fight the 57-year-old Tyson was not well-received by the combat sports world, and Paul’s longtime rival was right there with them. “Honestly, I just think it’s sad, bro,” KSI said on the IMPAULSIVE podcast, hosted by KSI’s business partner Logan Paul, Jake Paul’s older brother. “I think it’s super sad. I don’t know why Jake…
Kayla Harrison may never get to fight Cris Cyborg, but she still can’t escape the former UFC and Strikeforce featherweight champion. Harrison and the Brazilian legend circled one another over a potential fight for years, however Harrison signing with the UFC and moving down to bantamweight seemingly ended whatever glimmer of hope remained for making it happen. Yet even as Harrison prepares for her octagon debut at UFC 300, she still has to hear that same old name, as Cyborg traveled to New Mexico to help Holly Holm prepare to face Harrison on April 13. “She just loves to stir…
UFC legend Mark Coleman remains hospitalized after rescuing his parents from a tragic house fire early Tuesday morning in his childhood home near Toledo, Ohio. Coleman, 59, was airlifted from the scene after pulling his mother and father out of the house, and then suffering smoke inhalation after rushing back in a third time to save his dog. Members from seven different fire departments responded to the scene after the fire reportedly broke out in the kitchen of the home, although the cause of the blaze has not yet been revealed. Coleman’s longtime friend and fellow former UFC fighter Wes…
Sean O’Malley wanted a finish at UFC 299, but he can’t be that disappointed after putting on a clinic for five rounds, hitting Chito Vera with everything and the kitchen sink. O’Malley was stunned at Vera’s ability to absorb punishment, which included one of the nastiest knee strikes in the history of the UFC. With just over a minute remaining in the second round, he threw a knee at the same moment that Vera ducked his head down, and the impact sounded like Aaron Judge rocketing a baseball out of Yankee Stadium. Replays showed O’Malley’s knee landed flush, but somehow…
Conor McGregor decided to bare it all for his feature film debut. The UFC superstar previously passed on numerous offers in Hollywood over the years. But he ultimately decided to work with director Doug Liman for a starring role opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in the Road House remake, which drops on Prime Video on March 21. In the film, McGregor plays a hired mercenary named Knox, but the former two-division champion isn’t just getting in fights or wrecking bars for his role. He also decided to show off some skin as part of the role, which was noted during the Q&A…
Cedric Doumbe still doesn’t understand what happened this past Thursday. Doumbe faced Baissangour Chamsoudinov, also known as “Baki,” in the main event of PFL Europe 1. After a competitive first two rounds, referee Marc Goddard called a stop to the bout in the third, after a bizarre sequence prompted by a splinter in Doumbe’s foot. Doumbe immediately protested the stoppage, but Goddard wasn’t hearing it, declaring a TKO victory for Baki, due to Doumbe’s injury. Speaking with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Doumbe explained what happened that evening from his perspective, and questioned Goddard’s handling of the situation. “At…
For better or worse, Jake Paul has brought a lot of attention to boxing since he decided to lace up his gloves for the first time. But for all the criticism he faced while mowing down a laundry list of ex-UFC fighters, he was still facing high level athletes from combat sports. Most of them were at worst at the tail end of their careers and even Anderson Silva, who was 47 at the time, just styled on a professional boxer when he defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. before facing Paul in 2022. Lately, Paul shifted his attention towards opponents…
Anthony Smith will make his return to action against Vitor Petrino at the upcoming UFC 301 card scheduled on May 4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Monday following an initial report from Laerte Viana on Instagram. A perennial contender at 205 pounds, Smith makes his return to action following a loss in his last outing against Khalil Rountree Jr back in December after he took the fight on short notice. That setback followed a hard fought win over Ryan Spann just a few months earlier…
Francis Ngannou’s sophomore boxing match didn’t go according to plan. The former UFC heavyweight champion shocked the world when he first stepped into a boxing ring as a professional this past October. In Ngannou’s way was one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time, Tyson Fury. “The Predator” didn’t score the win, but his effort in the split-decision loss was most memorable thanks to his knockdown of “The Gypsy King” in round two. Ngannou’s performance against Fury legitimized him as a boxer and his desire to test himself was applauded by the entire combat sports community. So, why not…