Chase Mann will make his ONE Championship debut on January 23, facing a tough opening assignment against Isi Fitikefu at ONE Fight Night 39 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. Manns (6-0) His path to the world stage was shaped by a difficult and often unstable childhood in Arkansas, where he grew up as the middle […]
Las Vegas – While Paddy Pimblett has promised that Justin Gaethje “won’t be physically the same” after their UFC 324 main event, Gaethje himself isn’t buying those comments. Gaethje (26-5) looks to claim a second interim lightweight title in the UFC this Saturday in Las Vegas, kicking off the promotion’s new broadcast deal with Paramount+. […]
Cameron Smotherman interview (1:47) Kicking off this UFC 324 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman. Smotherman talks about a fighter’s duty to keep fights exciting in the cage and how he tries to bring that to every fight. Additionally, he talks about how the UFC has clearly paid attention to […]
Jorge Masvidal, UFC 272 Pre-Fight Press Conference Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press While there is talk of a Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal showdown as part of the UFC White House card in June, don’t hold your breath. “Gamebred” itself hinted at some big fight news coming in a recent interview with MMA Junkiewhich adds an […]
Abdoul Abdouraguimov (right) Credit: Brave CF The PFL’s “Lazy King” has a new opponent for his first fight in more than a year. Abdoul Abdouraguimov (19-1) was originally booked to face Magomed Umalatov on next month’s PFL: Road to Dubai card on February 7. However, with Umalatov out of the fight, Kendly St. Louis (11-5) […]
Josh Emmett, UFC 296 official weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press The UFC has announced a featherweight headliner for the March 14, 2026 Fight Night event at the newly renamed Meta Apex. That would be UFC Vegas 114, which will be headlined by ranked 145lb’ers Josh Emmett (19-6) and Kevin Vallejos (17-1). Promotion officials announced the […]
Michael Chiesa, UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press Welterweight vet and UFC analyst Michael Chiesa will fight at home in March. Chiesa (19-7) finds himself in one of several newly announced fights, taking on Carlston Harris on March 28, 2026 at UFC Seattle. Winner of The Ultimate Fighter 15, The Colorado-born Chiesa fights […]
Credit: LFA Legacy Fighting Alliance kicked off 2026 with a heavyweight title fight and another home broadcast. After a multi-year partnership with UFC Fight Pass, the future of which appears increasingly uncertain, LFA has joined Vice TV. LFA 224 was their debut on the cable network, with a vacant heavyweight title on the line between […]
UFC heavyweight Mohammed Usman has been handed a 30-month ban after testing positive for testosterone, a ruling that will sideline the fighter in mid-2028 and marks a major setback at a crucial point in his career. Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced the suspension on Friday. CSAD said Usman admitted to using testosterone ahead of his […]
Credit: ONE Championship After taking a few weeks off over the holidays, the MMA world is getting back on track, with ONE Championship hosting its first event of the year at Bangkok’s ONE Friday Fights 138. MMA, kickboxing and Muay Thai action make up the 14-fight main card, which concludes with a flyweight clash between […]