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MMA fighter Tara LaRosa accuses Commission Doctor of sexual assault during pre-fight exam
In wake of the recent allegations against Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein, social media has had a deluge of conversations surrounding the matter. This led to the #MeToo campaign, where survivors of sexual abuse/assault as well as victims of sexual harassment have come forward to discuss their experiences. And no, the…
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RIZIN FF Grand Prix 2017: Fukuoka live stream, results, and discussion
https://www.fite.tv/embed.1.js RIZIN marches onward as the Japanese promotion provides a more subdued offering this weekend, favoring more compelling and relevant matchups while scaling back fights that are mostly spectacle. Also known as Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round – Part 2, this event will feature the first round of…
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Combate Americas announces one-night tournament, new Telemundo partnership
One-night tournaments are rare in modern MMA, but anyone looking to scratch the itch for a wild event will be getting one next month courtesy of Combate Americas. The organization announced last week that a tournament will be staged for the men’s bantamweight division, and that it will be free…
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Invicta FC and Pancrase partner up, announce talent sharing agreement
Invicta FC was known as a plucky upstart when it opened its doors back in 2012, signing independent talent from around the world to compete under its umbrella. For the last few years, we’ve seen various talents get signed to the UFC after their contracts expire, or even granted releases…
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UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee – Winners and Losers
Excellence on display. If there was a theme for UFC 216, this has to be it. What we witnessed was an event that had a little bit of everything and included performances that truly elevated certain fighters above their peers. Not all winners broke away from their respective packs by…
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Paulie Malignaggi still looking to fight Conor McGregor ‘He’s got to man up now’
After his boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. this past August, it seems Conor McGregor may still have a willing foe should he return to the ring. Malignaggi has had a pretty well-documented set of grievances regarding McGregor, particularly his alleged treatment while agreeing to be a sparring partner for…
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George Foreman challenges Steven Seagal: ‘I use boxing, you can use whatever’
The pugilist life? Seems like it never really ends. No matter how far removed from their prime, combat sports athletes are always ready to make a comeback. Most recently, fighters like BJ Penn, Chuck Liddell, and Randy Couture have all publicly mulled over the notion of coming back to the…
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Liz Carmouche vs Alexis Davis II set for UFC Fresno at flyweight
The UFC continues to build its events for the end of the year with a bevy of recent fight announcements. The latest is a compelling matchup between to bantamweight veterans for the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Fresno, CA. MMA Weekly reports Liz Carmouche (11-5) will be coming back…
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Andrea ‘KGB’ Lee signed for UFC 216, promptly pulled from card over USADA rules
After becoming staple in the Invicta ranks – and doing double duty to become LFA champion – MMAJunkie reported that Andrea Lee was all set to get the call-up to the UFC. She was supposed to fight fellow newcomer, and longtime Braizlian MMA veteran, Kalindra Faria at UFC 216 on…
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UFC Japan: Saint Preux vs Okami – Winners and Losers
The one truly consistent thing that the UFC has done this year is rearrange and firmly establish the the hierarchy of their events. FS1 is clearly not where you’re going to find the absolute best cards. This event had some fun stylistic matchups and suffered from a weak main event,…