MMA 2021 Year in Review: Knockout of the Year
Knockout of the Year was an easy call in 2020. Probably the easiest call ever thanks to Juaquin Buckley and the kick heard around the world. 2021 was a little more competitive. Do you go with a dazzling flying...
RIZIN 33: “Satoshi” Souza Taps Yachi, Ougikubo Wins Bantamweight Grand Prix
After battling across a full six rounds at RIZIN 33 on Saturday, former Shooto bantamweight and featherweight champ, and VTJ flyweight tournament champion Hiromasa Ougikubo walked away with another grand prix title under his belt. An Ultimate Fighter alum, Ougikubo...
MMA 2021 Year in Review: Submission of the Year
There were plenty of dazzling submission wins across the MMA landscape in 2021, which made picking a Submission of the Year that much harder. Andre Muniz came very, very close to taking the honor after breaking the arm of...
Ryan Spann vs. Ion Cutelaba Set For February 26 UFC Event
In February, Ryan Spann will have to defend his spot in the light heavyweight top 15 rankings. MMA Island was first to report the news that No. 13 ranked Spann will fight Ion Cutelaba on February 26 at a yet-to-be-announced...
RIZIN 33 Full Results
The final major MMA event of 2021 arrived on Friday, with RIZIN 33 marking the promotion's annual New Year's Eve show. While previous years saw major names from around the globe competing, pandemic-related travel restrictions in Japan meant that the...
UFC: Irene Aldana vs. Aspen Ladd Targeted for April 9 in Brooklyn
The UFC has lined up a key bantamweight bout between Irene Aldana and Aspen Ladd on April 9 for what is being reported to be UFC 273 in Brooklyn, New York. The UFC is targeting a high stakes bantamweight bout...
The Ultimate Fight-Name Championship – Modern Classic Bracket
With little MMA to go around during the holidays and in the first few weeks of 2022, we decided to get to the bottom of some real hard-hitting problems in the world of MMA. The most vital and important...
MMA 2021 Year in Review: Comeback of the Year
The sport of MMA managed to make its way throughout most of 2021 with just a handful of major comebacks within fights. Then, the dam burst, and the final few weeks of the year saw several strong candidates for...
TTP Ep. 306 with Vanessa Demopoulos, TJ Brown, and End of Year Champs
TopTurtleMMA · Episode 306: Vanessa Demopoulos, TJ Brown and Champ Predictions Vanessa Demopoulos Interview (2:04) To kick off this week's show, Gumby sits down with Vanessa Demopoulos as she gets ready for her fight on January 15th. She talks about her...
MMA 2021 Year in Review: Event of the Year
2021 saw the return of fans after an extended run of empty venue shows from multiple MMA promotions. The UFC set up shop in the Apex, Bellator holed up in Uncasville, ONE Championship ran their events in their home...
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Allan Nascimento Dead At 34
UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento passed away at 34-years-old on Monday. He leaves behind a wife and two kids. The promotion announced the tragic news on...
