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Bloody Elbow Kevin Lee is done waiting. After a long layoff, knee surgery, and a botched GFL deal that went nowhere, he’s finally stepping back into the cage. Lee faces Gadzhi Rabadanov this Friday at PFL World Tournament 6 in the lightweight semifinal, and he’s carrying…

MMA Junkie At this point, holding out hope for a super fight between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall is starting to look like a waste of time. Fans have waited since 2023 to see the undisputed heavyweight king defend his title against the interim champ,…

BJPenn Daniel Cormier isn’t ready to let go of Islam Makhachev and neither are the fans. The former UFC double champion and current commentator is raising eyebrows over recent talk that Makhachev may walk away from MMA sooner than expected. The news came from the…

Bloody Elbow Joaquin Buckley didn’t hold back after his UFC Atlanta loss to Kamaru Usman. The welterweight contender snapped his win streak, but the real heat came after the bout—when Israel Adesanya publicly celebrated his downfall. Adesanya went on his YouTube channel to mock Buckley,…

Athlon Sport Movsar Evloev has remained undefeated through 19 fights, dominated elite names like Aljamain Sterling and Arnold Allen, and racked up nine straight UFC wins. Still, he’s watched others leapfrog him in the featherweight title queue. But now, Dana White has cracked the door open—just…

BJPenn The former UFC star and Olympic wrestler is still on a ventilator and an ECMO machine, with doctors now starting the evaluation process for a lung transplant. Askren, who was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, has remained under sedation for most of his hospital stay. His…

The drawn-out saga between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall might finally be reaching its end. The long-rumored champion vs. champion showdown has been in limbo for months, with nothing concrete in place. While fans have waited, the heavyweight division has remained stuck in…

TOI Francis Ngannou’s name recently stirred headlines again when his head coach hinted that “The Predator” might be open to returning to the UFC. The idea spread quickly, and even Jon Jones reacted to the possibility. But beyond the speculation, Ngannou remains committed to the PFL…

BioXcellerator On June 14, 2025, at UFC Atlanta, Usman overcame a three-fight skid—two losses to Leon Edwards and one to Khamzat Chimaev by outwrestling and outgrinding Joaquin Buckley and scoring a unanimous decision win. In an emotional post-fight moment, he explained why the win meant a lot…

ESPN UK Israel Adesanya isn’t hiding how he feels about Joaquin Buckley. The former UFC middleweight champion had some harsh words for the outspoken welterweight following his loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC Atlanta. While Buckley had been on a six-fight win streak since dropping…