[ad_1] MMA Mania brings you Sound & Pound, an original podcast featuring previews, recaps, lists, prospects, and a Q&A. Oh, and a cool movie club. All brought to you by yours truly, Alex Behunin and Drake Riggs. This week, we’ll recap UFC 303 and Invicta FC 55, answer fan questions as we’re joined by UFC Bantamweight Adrian Yanez, review SLC Punk! (1998), and discuss everything in between. Watch it live
[ad_1] There’s no UFC event this weekend, but fight fans hungry for some combat sports action can check out the once-delayed “Last Man Standing” pay-per-view (PPV) boxing event, headlined by the 10-round showdown between former UFC rivals Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. Diaz is looking to avenge his UFC 244 loss to “Gamebred.” The Fanmio PPV card, which also streams LIVE on UFC Fight Pass, gets underway promptly at 9
[ad_1] Former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, suffered every parent’s worst nightmare when he lost his 15-month old son Kobe earlier this year, not long removed from his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in “The Predator’s” second crossover boxing bout. No word yet on when Ngannou plans to make his combat sports comeback, but head coach Eric Nicksick is not ruling out a potential return before the end of the
[ad_1] Alex Pereira did it again, stepping up on short notice to save another massive Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) card. From UFC 295 to UFC 300 to UFC 303, when UFC needs a main event, it calls “Poatan.” Even if he has broken toes and it’s on two weeks notice. For Pereira’s coach and translator, Plinio Cruz, the decision to fight was an easy one. He knew his pupil was
[ad_1] Jon Jones will have to start making some decisions in the second half of 2024. It’s been over one full year since Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight champion, Jones, fought in the Octagon. The bout saw “Bones” return from a three-year absence to win the vacant title in his divisional debut opposite Ciryl Gane in March 2023 (watch highlights). Since then, Jones suffered a tough injury, and an interim
[ad_1] Alex Pereira is on top of the world. UFC 303 continued to enhance the absurd legacy of Brazil’s “Poatan.” The Light Heavyweight champion, Pereira, successfully defended his title for the second time when he knocked out Jiri Prochazka for the second time in round two (watch highlights) this past weekend (June 29, 2024). Ahead of the International Fight Week event UFC Featherweight contender, Brian Ortega, proposed a bonus increase
[ad_1] Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2024 might just be the year of Alex Pereira. “Poatan” picked up his second Light Heavyweight title defense over the weekend by knocking out Jiri Prochazka (watch here), stepping up on short-notice to save the UFC 303 fight card ... not long after he stepped up to headline UFC 300 with an equally devastating KO! Pereira has headlined two of the year’s most high-profile cards
[ad_1] Payton Talbott was in and out of UFC 303 faster than anyone else on the card this past weekend (June 29, 2024). Needing only 19 seconds, the hot Bantamweight prospect, Talbott, broke in the new UFC gloves with a clean starching of Yanis Ghemmouri for the knockout win (watch highlights). Unfortunately for him, he didn’t get to enjoy any of the following action from his peers. “They kick you
[ad_1] Michael Chandler is in a very unique situation. The former three-time Bellator Lightweight champion, Chandler, has been sidelined since November 2022. However, that’s not due to injury, but the patience towards a promised match up against Conor McGregor. Chandler, 38, was supposed to finally collide with the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight titlist at UFC 303 this past weekend (June 29, 2024). Unfortunately, a broken pinky
[ad_1] Sean Strickland is holding out for another title shot and that’s that. The Middleweight division will finally settle its biggest grudge match at UFC 305 next month (Sat., Aug. 17, 2024). In UFC 305’s main event the champion, Dricus du Plessis, defends his title for the first time against former two-time champion, Israel Adesanya. No matter the outcome, Strickland is confident he’ll be the one to slot in next
