Paul Daley, Bellator 281video

Bellator 281: Paul Daley Says It Will Take “Ridiculous” Money to Lure Him Back...

MMA retirements being what they are, the assembled media at the SSE Arena in London, England on Friday can be forgiven for doubting that Paul Daley is truly done fighting. Daley (44-18-2) says he is. He certainly acted like it...
Emily Ducote and Alesha Zappitella, Invicta FC 47

Invicta FC 47: Ducote vs. Zappitella Photo Highlights

This past Wednesday saw the return of Invicta FC, with a strawweight title fight capping off the night at Invicta FC 47 in Kansas City. The Memorial Hall played host to the seven-fight card, which saw Emily Ducote make the...
Marcus McGhee

Before They Are Relevant: Marcus McGhee

It was a slow start in MMA for Marcus McGhee. Undefeated as a pro, the Michigan-born fighter made his amateur debut in 2012 but didn't turn pro until 2020. When he did go pro, the coronavirus pandemic set...
Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic, UFC Vegas 54

UFC Vegas 54: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Weigh-In Photo Highights

UFC Vegas 54 is official, and in the end, all fighters from Saturday's Fight Night card made weight. It didn't seem as if that would necessarily be the case on Friday morning. Flyweight Carlos Candelario hit the scales at 127...
Logan Storley, Bellator 281

Bellator 281: Logan Storley Wrestles His Way to Interim Title In Low-Action Affair Against...

The most unfortunate of circumstances necessitated the introduction of an interim welterweight title at Bellator 281 in London on Friday. With Yaroslav Amosov defending his home country of Ukraine against invading Russian forces, he was pulled from a title fight...
Fabian Edwards knocks out Lyoto Machida at Bellator 281

Bellator 281: Fabian Edwards Spoils Lyoto Machida’s Middleweight Return, Secures KO Win

Lyoto Machida returned to the middleweight division at Bellator 281 on Friday. There, he was welcomed by #4-ranked 185'er Fabian Edwards. It was a rude homecoming for "The Dragon, a former UFC light heavyweight champ and middleweight title challenger. In...
Kana Watanabe, Bellator 281

Bellator 281: Kana Watanabe Survives Illegal Kick, Submits Denise Kielholtz

A pair of women's flyweight contenders faced off at Bellator 281 in London Friday, in a fight that pitted the #2 and #3 fighters in the weight class against each other. Kielholtz was coming in off a loss to Juliana...
Paul Daley (right) walks off after knocking out Wendell Giacomo at Bellator 281

Bellator 281: Paul Daley Knocks Wendell Giacomo Senseless in Comeback Win to Cap Off...

After 64 professional fights — and that's not even counting his kickboxing record — veteran welterweight Paul Daley hung up the gloves following Bellator 281 on Friday. That he did so at home in London, England, and was able to...
Erin Blanchfield, UFC

UFC: Erin Blanchfield Hit With Public Warning Over TUE Snafu

UFC women's flyweight Erin Blanchfield has been issued a public warning by USADA (the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) following use of a prescribed medication without approval. USADA oversees the UFC's Anti-Doping Policy, which has an established process for athletes to obtain...
Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva Boxing Match Off as Global Titans Dubai Event Postponed

The Global Titans boxing event set to feature the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Anderson Silva this weekend has been postponed. Just a day out from the event, organizers opted to pull the plug in the wake of the...