James Krause UFC

UFC Fight Island 6 Medical Suspensions: Two Athletes Get Lengthy Layoffs

After the carnage at UFC Fight Island 6, there was somewhat surprisingly less in the way of length for the medical suspensions. When all was said and done, only two fighters will be facing the whopping six month layoff,...
Ray Cooper III and Mike Tyson, PFL

PFL Reveals 2021 Regular Season Schedule, Launching April 23

The Professional Fighters League, with its unique season-based, tournament-style format in MMA, has announced its 2021 regular season schedule. Once again airing on ESPN (specifically ESPN 2, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes), the PFL will return to action on April...
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UFC Heavyweight Chase Sherman Hit With Nine-Month Suspension by USADA

Chase Sherman, the popular UFC heavyweight on his second stint with the promotion, will be on the sidelines for a bit. On Tuesday, USADA (the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency), which oversees the UFC's Anti-Doping policy, announced via press release that...
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Nathaniel Wood Feels Casey Kenny Will Be Forced to “Plan B” When They Meet...

Abu Dhabi, UAE — London, England's Nathaniel Wood returns to "Fight Island" this weekend, looking for his second win of the pandemic era. It's his third fight overall in 2020, and this time, he'll take on fellow 135lb prospect...
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UFC 254’s Lauren Murphy: Jessica Andrade May Deserve Title Shot, But Not the Next...

Abu Dhabi, UAE — Lauren Murphy was supposed to be facing Cynthia Calvillo this weekend at UFC 254. Then came news that Calvillo was out of what had all the makings of a title eliminator. A replacement was found —...
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UFC 254: Walt Harris Reflects on Takeaways from Overeem Loss, Upcoming Volkov Fight

Abu Dhabi, UAE — It's impossible to talk about Walt Harris' last performance without discussing the circumstances around it. The tragic death of his stepdaughter, Aniah Blanchard, which led to capital murder charges against a known felon, became national...
Miranda Maverick ahead of UFC 254 on Fight Island, Abu Dhabivideo

Ahead of Octagon Debut at UFC 254, Miranda Maverick Still Studying, Teaching Classes

Abu Dhabi, UAE — Ahead of the biggest fight of her career, Miranda Maverick continues to keep up on her homework and teach classes. Maverick (7-2) is not your average MMA fighter. While plenty of fighters have jobs, few are...
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UFC 254: Casey Kenney Reveals What He Believes Separates Him from Nathaniel Wood

Abu Dhabi, UAE — Casey Kenney is making a quick turnaround on Fight Island at UFC 254. So quick, in fact, that he considered not leaving at all. Kenney (15-2-1) fought earlier this month at UFC Fight Island 4, where...
Jake Hager and TJ Jones, Bellator MMA

AEW Star Jake Hager Returns to the Cage at Bellator 250

Pro wrestling's Jake Hager (formerly Jack Swagger of WWE fame) will return to the Bellator cage later this month. Hager (2-0, 1NC), an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, will face Brandon Calton (2-0) at Bellator...
Tecia Torres and Angela Hill ahead of UFC 188. The pair are set for a rematch at UFC 256

Angela Hill vs. Tecia Torres 2 Added to UFC 256

Strawweights Angela Hill and Tecia Torres will meet for the second time this December. On Monday, MMA Junkie was first to report that Hill (12-9) and Torres (11-5) would meet at UFC 256, in a rematch of their 2015 fight...