Legendary strongman Eddie Hall has announced that he will make his long-awaited MMA debut in a 2v1 ‘freak fight’ next month. The 2017 World’s Strongest Man winner has been training in the cage for months for his debut after boxing for the first time in 2022. Hall was initially due to compete in a four-man tournament that included fellow strongmen Mitchell Hooper and Brian Shaw this February, but talks broke down. The massive 362lb Brit is one of the most well-known deadlifters in the world, and is keen to show off his fighting prowess. He will get that chance on June 7 in Blackburn when he fac ..read more

The UFC returns to Rio de Janeiro this Saturday evening for UFC 301, as Alexandre Pantoja looks to successfully defend his flyweight title against the rising Steve Erceg. With this being the PPV following on from UFC 300, it has caused quite a stir. With UFC 300 being so incredibly stacked, this event was always going to look like its skinny little brother. The fact that number 10 ranked, Steve Erceg, got the call to challenge for the title also didn’t sit well with the majority of fans, as he’s not a big household name. Despite that, the Auzzie is more than ready for the big moment, and fans ..read more

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will be putting it all on the line when they compete in a controversial boxing match this summer. The YouTuber-turned-boxer is 9-1 as a professional, and has a chance to add to that record after his fight with heavyweight legend Tyson was sanctioned in the state of Texas last week. But that decision has divided fans and experts, with many feeling that at 58 the boxing icon shouldn’t be fighting. Paul is 27-years-old, and will be moving up to heavyweight for the fight after previously weighing in as low as 183lb for his professional bouts. Meanwhile, Tyson will be compe ..read more

Two-weight UFC champion Alex Pereira has blasted through MMA in just 12 fights, and now could be on track to make more history. The Brazilian had just four fights to his name in the cage when he made his UFC debut in 2021 after a successful kickboxing career. Eight fights on and he has won belts at middleweight and light-heavyweight, and wins over the likes of Israel Adesanya, Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill. But given his tremendous ability to gain weight after cutting to 185lb or 205lb, many believe that he should relieve himself of that struggle and move up to heavyweight. There, he would l ..read more

Conor McGregor isn’t the only big-name fighter who has taken an ownership stake in BKFC after last weekend’s Knucklemania event. The Irish UFC icon announced during the promotion’s pay-per-view broadcast that he is coming on board as an owner. It came after he visited a BKFC fight last year in Colorado between Mike Perry and former rival Eddie Alvarez. But McGregor isn’t the only big-name investor in BKFC; film producer Ryan Kavanaugh has been involved and Tik Tok star Bryce Hall is also attached after fighting for them last August. But now a new star name has been added to the backroom, build ..read more

The new-look Bellator Champions Series makes its first stop in Paris this month, and hometown hero Cedric Doumbe wants to make an international statement. Doumbe is one of the biggest stars in French MMA, and undoubtedly the crown jewel of the country’s exports outside of the UFC. He is returning to the Accor Arena after suffering a first MMA loss in controversial circumstances, and faces American Jaleel Willis in his comeback. The kick-boxing icon has been pitted in an ‘America vs France’ feud by Bellator, with Willis stepping in as a late-notice replacement for Derek Anderson. And the pair g ..read more

A seemingly routine sparring session between a young Sean O’Malley and one UFC champion has caused uproar in the MMA community this week. Vastly different stories have emerged as O’Malley struck back following a story of being ‘smashed’ in a training bout by Alexandre Pantoja. The flyweight champion is due to defend his belt tomorrow night at UFC 301 against Steve Erceg. But one sparring match from over half a decade ago has kept rearing its head as the fight moves closer. The 125lb champion has noted that he has “history” with his bantamweight counterpart, and recounted the aftermath of the m ..read more

Ahead of his lightweight title fight at UFC 302, Dustin Poirier has opened up on the mental health challenges he’s faced and fought through in the past 12 months. There are countless reasons why Dustin Poirier remains one of the most popular fighters on the entire UFC roster; not only does ‘The Diamond’ continue his key charitable work with The Good Fight Foundation but also serves as a role model to those of us struggling with mental health issues. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesDustin Poirier fights for the UFC lightweight title in June There are only a handful of fighters w ..read more

Legendary UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones appears to have little interest in taking on interim title holder Tom Aspinall and unifying the division. Jones, who dominated the light-heavyweight division for years before moving up to 265lb last year, won the belt at UFC 285 in March of 2023. He was due to defend his title against Stipe Miocic, but suffered a torn pec that required surgery and extensive rehabilitation. In the meantime, Aspinall was booked against Sergei Pavlovich for the interim belt which he won within just under 80 seconds. Since then, the Brit has been pursuing a clash with J ..read more

MMA fans and experts were left in disarray as a fighter due to compete on UFC 301 tomorrow night arrived 3lb under the featherweight limit at today’s weigh-ins. French fighter William Gomis looked withered as he arrived for the weigh-ins at the fighter hotel in Rio De Janeiro this morning. He even broke tradition and kept his clothes on as he was assisted on to the scales by coaches and UFC staff. Eventually, commission officials tipped the scales until he weighed in at 143lb, meaning that he over shot what was likely a gruelling overnight cut. The moment confused pundits and officials alike ..read more