MMA 2022 Year in Review: Fighter of the Year
On the men's side of things, 2022 was a year that saw established champions fall again and again — but one fighter not only held on to gold, but entered the conversation as the best-ever in his weight class....
MMA 2022 Year in Review: Fight of the Year
Fight of the Year is always a hotly debated label, and as always, there were plenty of options in 2022. But while names like Gaethje, Chandler, and Poirier are often the go-tos in this category, it was a light...
UFC President Dana White Involved In Altercation With Wife In Mexico, ‘No Excuse’
Video has surfaced of an altercation between UFC president Dana White and his wife Anne at a club in Mexico on New Year's Eve. White and his family were in Mexico for the holidays. TMZ published the video on Monday...
TTP Ep. 359 with An Ho, Felipe Bunes, and Unranked Challengers Countdown
TopTurtleMMA · Episode 359: An Ho, Felipe Bunes and Unranked Contenders An Ho Interview (2:06) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with LFA flyweight An Ho. Ho talks about how he started in martial arts as a way...
MMA 2022 Year in Review: Submission of the Year
There were a whole lot of slick submissions pulled off in 2022, making our Submission of the Year award a tough one to call. Given that our staff votes for the awards from a pool of every possible fight...
MMA 2022 Year in Review: Knockout of the Year
There is nothing quite as exciting as a knockout finish in all of professional sports, and this year certainly had its fair share of them. When it comes to Knockout of the Year, however, there were two finishes in...
Raphael Assuncao vs. Kyler Phillips Set For UFC Vegas 71
Las Vegas, NV - UFC bantamweights Raphael Assuncao and Kyler Phillips are set to face-off at UFC Vegas 71 from The Theatre at Virgin Hotels on March 11th. Iridium Sports Agency was the first to break the news. Assuncao (28-9) looks...
MMA 2022 Year in Review: Comeback of the Year
Our Comeback of the Year category recognizes the fighter who dug deep when the chips were down, rallied, and came back to win a fight they were otherwise set to lose. There were a few solid comebacks in MMA...
MMA 2022 Year in Review: Newcomer of the Year
For the first time ever, we've introduced a Newcomer of the Year category to our year-end awards. And there were a whole lot of fighters freshly drafted to the big leagues who made an impact in 2022. From teenage...
UFC Lightweight Damir Ismagulov Announces Retirement From MMA
UFC lightweight Damir Ismagulov announced his retirement from MMA due to health circumstances on Sunday via social media. Ismagulov, 31, posted the announcement on his Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Дамир “Qazaq” Исмагулов (@ismagulov_damir) "Unfortunately, due to circumstances...
























