Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira: Odds and what to know ahead of PFL’s Battle of the Giants
A big heavyweight showdown headlines PFL: Battle of the Giants when former UFC champion Francis Ngannou returns to MMA to face 2023 PFL champion Renan Ferreira. Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira preview Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 0-0 PFL) competes in his first MMA bout after exiting the UFC and competing...
‘I hope there’s no hard feelings’: Kamaru Usman clears the air with Canelo Alvarez over past boxing callouts
Kamaru Usman and Canelo Alvarez are now cool and have cleared the air on their contentious past on social media. A few years ago, when Usman reigned as UFC welterweight champion, he relentlessly called for a cross-over boxing match against Alvarez, who’s arguably the biggest star in boxing and considered...
Belal Muhammad wants Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Kamaru Usman to ‘find the real number one contender’
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad believes his first challenger should have to earn their shot. Less than a month removed from his title victory over Leon Edwards at UFC 304, the conversation about the first defense for Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) has begun to grow loud. This is...
Oscar De La Hoya pleads Floyd Mayweather to stop ’embarrassing’ exhibition bouts
From one boxing legend to another, Oscar De La Hoya is pleading Floyd Mayweather to hang up the gloves for good. Mayweather retired from professional boxing after he defeated MMA star Conor McGregor in 2017, bringing his perfect record to 50 wins. Although Mayweather never set foot in the ring...
Video: UFC veteran Vince Morales pulls off incredibly rare submission to win UFL title
Former UFC bantamweight Vince Morales has been on an impressive run on the regional scene and has added a rarely-seen submission to his highlight reel. At United Fight League 5, Morales (16-7) faced fellow UFC veteran Hunter Azure (11-4) for the promotion’s bantamweight title at Gila River Resorts &...
MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for August: Dricus Du Plessis becomes first to tap Israel Adesanya
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from August 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for August. At the bottom of the post, let us know...
Norma Dumont: Julianna Peña’s UFC title shot ‘a slap in the face of the division’
Norma Dumont does not think Julianna Pena deserves a UFC title shot. Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) on Oct. 5 in the UFC 307 co-headliner in Salt Lake City. Peña hasn’t competed since losing her title to Amanda Nunes in...
Coach: Shavkat Rakhmonov’s ‘gas tank is going to be a factor’ vs. UFC champ Belal Muhammad
Louis Taylor thinks Shavkat Rakhmonov will have to finish Belal Muhammad to beat him. Taylor expects Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) to potentially be Muhammad’s (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) first title defense. Rakhmonov has a 100 percent finish rate, but Muhammad’s head coach warns him of Muhammad’s pace and...
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