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In the wake of UFC 297, Jon Anik was hit with a deluge of toxic fans, and things got bad enough that the UFC play-by-play man is now openly questioning his future in the sport. Anik, one of the best...

WWE (or then-WWF) fans will remember the Vince McMahon "Kiss My Ass" club, but in real life, the TKO Executive Chairman has been accused of even more repugnant behavior. In a lawsuit filed by a former employee, McMahon is accused...

After a successful trip to Canada that saw him claim middleweight gold against Sean Strickland at UFC 297, newly crowned UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis has received a hero's welcome back home in South Africa. "Stillknocks," a former KSW welterweight...

The upcoming Road House remake (the 1989 original starring Patrick Swayze is considered something of a classic) now has a full trailer, and it features plenty of UFC megastar Conor McGregor. The 2024 retelling sees Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead...

Bellator MMA middleweight champ Johnny Eblen has a tough fight on his hands on February 24, 2024 as he's been booked against Impa Kasanganay. Kasanganay, the PFL's 2023 light heavyweight champion, is moving back down to middleweight for the fight,...

Kayla Harrison's signing with the UFC took many by surprise, but the two-time PFL champ and two-time Olympic gold medal winner will make her promotional debut at UFC 300 in April. After Dana White made the surprise announcement of Harrison...

The milestone UFC 300 in April continues to grow, with popular newcomer Diego Lopes booked opposite Sodiq Yusuff at the PPV event. Freak MMA was first to report news of the pairing, with Lopes later confirming the match-up on social...

After scratching a date in March, the UFC has a new debut set for Saudi Arabia. On Wednesday, Saudia Arabia’s Chairman of General Authority for Entertainment Turki Alalshikh announced on social media that the card had shifted from March 2...

The PFL is swapping women's divisions for its 2024 season, while the Challenger Series will press pause this year as the promotion onboards fighters from the newly acquired Bellator MMA. During a media scrum following Wednesday's PFL Champions vs. Bellator...

Flyweight Aaron Aby has been a fighter his entire life. Aby started mixed martial arts as a youngster with his uncle, who was teaching a class with funds donated to cystic fibrosis — a condition Aby was diagnosed with at...