Heavyweight champion Jon Jones was injured while preparing for his UFC 295 title defense against former titleholder Stipe Miocic.  "Bones" tore his pectoral muscle while training last October.   Jones underwent surgery days later and has done physical therapy for months.  It's been six months since the surgery and Jones has returned to the gym.   “First day back in the gym since my injury, felt amazing,” Jones wrote on Instagram. “And so it began.” View the original article to see embedded media. Jones is almost universally considered the mixed martial arts GOAT ..read more

Ryan Garcia may have just pulled off one of the most well-executed trolls in the history of combat sports. According to 'King' Ryan, almost everything he did in the buildup to his fight with Devin Haney was to trick people into believing he was crazy, though one thing he didn't fake was his views on Bohemian Grove. Having only ever been defeated by Gervonta Davis throughout his career, it was the boxers mental state that was in question opposed to his in-ring ability last time out. Despite coming into the fight as the heavy underdog, Garcia fought back from early adversity, managing to drop Ha ..read more

Earlier this year, Mike O'Hearn was confirmed to be competing at Bloodsport Bushido. While he will still make a highly-anticipated appearance at the event, the viral bodybuilder will now have to do so with a switch of opponents. O'Hearn is a man of many talents, but is arguably most known for being a viral sensation on social media. Along with his several lines of work, he will now add combat sports into the mix when he enters the world of Bloodsport. As reported by Mike O'Hearn himself, he was set to face former UFC champion Rampage Jackson in his debut matchup. Although Rampage remains on th ..read more

Fresh off his UFC 300 TKO win over Aleksandar Rakic, former light heavyweight titleholder Jiri Prochazka wants a rematch against champion Alex Pereira.  Prochazka and Pereira fought for the vacant title at UFC 295 in November 2023.  Pereira finished Prochazka in the second round, but Prochazka believes it was an 'early stoppage.' Following his UFC 300 win over Rakic, Prochazka called for a title shot.  "I want to face the champion," he said in his post-fight interview.  Headlining the UFC 300 event, Pereira successfully defended the title by knockin ..read more

Michael Chandler's long wait for Conor McGregor to return is almost over.  The two are scheduled to headline the UFC 303 fight card on June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor hasn't fought since July 2021 at UFC 264.  He suffered a broken leg in the final seconds of the opening round in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier.  Chandler last fought in November 2022 at UFC 281, losing to Poirier via submission.   McGregor and Chandler coached The Ultimate Fighter 31 last summer against one another.  Heading into their June 29 showdown, Chandler doesn't ..read more

There isn't a 165-pound 'super lightweight' division in the UFC, but if former two-division champion Daniel Cormier had his way that would end this summer at UFC 303.   Cormier would like to see fellow former two-division champion Conor Mcgregor and Michael Chandler fight for the inaugural UFC super lightweight title. “Here’s my thought process, right? When it comes down to championship opportunities, I have said this time and time again, a lot of times it comes down to being at the right place, at the right time,” Cormier said Monday on Good Guy / Bad Guy. “Even going back ..read more

After joining forces late last year, we are now starting to see some signs of the UFC and WWE working together. The latest connection between the two company's was announced when World Wrestling Entertainment revealed they would host an event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Just 7 months ago, Endeavor–the UFC's parent company–announced it had finalized a $21 billion merger with WWE. Since then, the two promotions have largely operated completely separate, but that could all be about to change. As announced by Shawn Michaels, WWE will present NXT Battleground at the UFC Apex on Sunday, Ju ..read more

In typical Justin Gaethje fashion, he was involved in yet another fight of the night display at UFC 300, but fans are questioning whether he now regrets taking the Max Holloway matchup. Win or lose, 'The Highlight' has been one of the most consistently entertaining fighters the sport has ever seen. In 13 fights of his UFC career, Gaethje has picked up a sensational 13 bonuses. He strives to put on a show for the viewers, though this has sometimes come back to haunt him. During a recent interview, Justin Gaethje reflected on his defeat at UFC 300. Despite potentially losing a title opportunity ..read more

Last Saturday, Ryan Garcia handed WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney his first career loss.  Haney retained the title because Garcia failed to make weight for the title fight and was ineligible to win it.   In the buildup to the match, Garcia displayed erratic and concerning behavior, but showed up on fight night.  After flooring the champion several times, Garcia won via majority decision.   UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley and Garcia have a history of calling each other out.  Following Garcia's upset win over Haney, O'Malley reacted ..read more

Arman Tsarukyan took over the top contender spot in the lightweight division following his UFC 300 win over former titleholder Charles Oliveira.  The fight went the distance with Tsarukyan winning via split decision, but claims a judge scored the third round wrong and later apologized.   Following the event, Tsarukyan claims that one of the UFC 300 judges called his coach and apologized for his third round scoring of the fight.   "I talked to referee.  He did a mistake on the third round because he gave to Oliveira.  The judge," Tsarukyan told Daniel Cormier on&nb ..read more