8+ hour, 39+ min ago  (438+ words) ny fights Covering all aspects of Combat Sports Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions enjoyed a hugely successful debut MMA event, headlined by Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano in a stacked card that generated massive attention across the combat sports world....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (602+ words) On Friday, Forbes released its annual list of the highest-paid athletes, and the combat sports figures were unexpectedly high. Two boxers, Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul, combined for $240 million between May 2025 and May 2026, landing at No. 2 and No. 23 on the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (277+ words) Before the Chimaev shocker, Strickland pulled off a nearly identical heist at UFC 293. Israel Adesanya was a -600 favorite, a reigning champion who had just reclaimed his belt with a definitive knockout of Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Moreover, Strickland had been…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (280+ words) Since Islam Makhachev captured the welterweight title at UFC 322, the 170-pound division has quickly become one of the most competitive landscapes in the promotion. Adding to the chaos, #5-ranked Carlos Prates is set to face former champion Jack Della Maddalena…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (396+ words) While Kayla Harrison and Ronda Rousey share similar paths from Olympic judo success to UFC gold, the two stars appear far from friendly terms. Rousey is set to make her long-awaited MMA return, her first since 2016, against Gina Carano in…...

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (521+ words) However, the fight fell apart after Weidman suffered an injury during training. Even after the Paul vs. Davis card was scrapped, Weidman still anticipated facing Silva when a new MVP event was scheduled for December 19, but misfortune struck again. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (478+ words) With Ngannou having exited two of the sport's biggest promotions, questions quickly surfaced about whether fans would ever see him compete in MMA again. Those doubts were thoroughly answered in March, with Ngannou officially set to return as the co-main…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (445+ words) While UFC Seattle delivered a night of explosive action, featuring 11 finishes in 13 bouts and a fourth straight setback for Israel Adesanya against Joe Pyfer in the main event, another major moment stole attention away from the Octagon. Demetrious Johnson was…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (544+ words) UFC Seattle delivered one of the most brutal and unforgettable finishes in recent memory, as Alexa Grasso stopped Maycee Barber in their co-main event clash. The former UFC women's flyweight champion entered the bout looking to secure her second win…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (466+ words) Covering all aspects of Combat Sports Israel Adesanya will have to wait to snap his disastrous run after running into a freight train at UFC Seattle. The former two-time middleweight champion was knocked out by Joe Pyfer in the second…...