Month: November 2020

Michael Chandler announces launch of fight camp Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler, one of the newer additions to the UFC roster, has announced that he’s starting fight camp. Chandler signed with the UFC in the fall, and was was immediately slated as the understudy for the UFC 254-headlining lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov […]

Former NBA all-star Gilbert Arenas calls for Jake Paul to run it back with Nate Robinson Former NBA all-star Gilbert Arenas called for Jake Paul to run back the Nate Robinson fight after he scored a nasty KO this past weekend. Paul knocked out Robinson in absolutely devastating fashion in the co-main event of this […]

Brandon Moreno open to changing nickname to “Mexican McLovin” UFC flyweight contender Brandon Moreno joked that he would consider changing his nickname from “The Assassin Baby” to “Mexican McLovin.” Moreno is currently the No. 1 ranked contender in the UFC flyweight division, and on December 12, he will take on champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the […]

UFC on ESPN 19: Make your predictions for Hermansson vs. Vettori We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 19 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by […]

Revered Coach, Leg Lock Specialist Roberto Leitao Dies of COVID-19 at Age 83 COVID-19 has taken a victim from the combat sports world. https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Revered-Coach-Leg-Lock-Specialist-Roberto-Leitao-Dies-of-COVID19-at-Age-83-176507

Matchup roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 23-29) MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every […]

UFC’s Colby Covington wants to give “soft” LeBron James the Nate Robinson treatment Outspoken UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington is calling for a boxing match with NBA legend LeBron James. Cross-sport boxing matches are all anybody can talk about these days, after YouTube star Jake Paul strafed former NBA player Nate Robinson in the co-main […]

Mike Tyson vows to never become “Cokehead Mike” or “Fat Mike” again Heavyweight boxing legend “Iron” Mike Tyson is determined to stay on the straight and narrow after his recent comeback fight. The 54-year-old Tyson, one of the most iconic boxers of all time, returned to the ring last weekend when he battled fellowed legend […]