The Bellator Era of Scott Coker’s career officially is in the rearview mirror, but the MMA pioneer is looking back on his run there with pride. Coker took the reins at Bellator in 2014 just after his Strikeforce deal ended. That deal was in place after he sold the promotion he founded and it was … Read more
Sean Strickland had some choice words for Jon Jones and Conor McGregor. The former UFC middleweight champion was asked about heavyweight champion Jones’ interaction with interim champ Tom Aspinall, where Jones removed Aspinall’s hand from his shoulder. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) wants to fight Stipe Miocic upon his return, but Strickland thinks he should … Read more
Paddy Pimblett wants his ticket to the top 15 through Renato Moicano. Pimblett (21-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC) is a fight Moicano has wanted on numerous occasions, and Pimblett is now reciprocating that interest. Moicano (18-5-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) is currently booked to face Jalin Turner at UFC 300 on April 13. Summer would be a … Read more
Free Conor McGregor. That’s the message Nate Diaz expressed Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, toward his longtime Irish rival. “This was me for years before Conor even got here,” Diaz wrote on X. “They want u to die before u get out these contracts it’s up to u to make something pop no one gonna help … Read more
Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will run it back for a trilogy bout, but first, they will challenge each other as coaches of opposing teams on the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” While it’s good that UFC women’s flyweight champ Grasso knows who her next challenger will be, there was some concern about them … Read more
Umar Nurmagomedov thinks Cory Sandhagen is a sterner test for him than the champion. Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) called for his previously scrapped bout with Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) to be rescheduled after defeating newcomer Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night 238. Nurmagomedov got his wish when Sandhagen verbally agreed to fight him, … Read more
Josiah Harrell woke up nine hours after the darkness began. To him, it seemed like an instant. He was groggy. The last thing he remembered before his induced slumber was lighthearted jokes with doctors that their anesthesia wasn’t working. The fight was multiple rounds, but ultimately Harrell’s consciousness tapped out. While in that darkness, Harrell … Read more
With UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev not booked and keen to defend his title, an unexpected challenger could be next for him. Dustin Poirier put himself back in the contender conversation this past Saturday when he knocked out Benoit Saint Denis in the second round of the UFC 299 co-main event. Shortly afterward, both Makhachev … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/ufc-video-jon-jones-wrecks-idiot-fan-leg-kicks Simon Samano, The Blue Corner March 11, 2024 10:00 pm ET Just like there are levels to mixed martial arts, there are also levels to being an idiot MMA fan. Don’t just take our word … Read more
MIAMI – Petr Yan is back on the winning track, and wants to run it back against the last two fighters to put losses on his record. The former UFC bantamweight champion picked up a much-needed unanimous decision win over Yadong Song at UFC 299, snapping a three-fight skid. After winning the interim title against … Read more
