Sean Strickland appears to be getting his wish. 2024 didn’t start as Strickland hoped it would, losing his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight crown in his first defense opposite South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297. The split decision loss (watch highlights) led Strickland to a split decision rebound win over Paulo Costa at UFC 303 this past June 2024.

Wish granted! Dana White confirms Sean Strickland gets next UFC middleweight title shot

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UFC president Dana White on Tuesday poured cold water all over any hopes of a Conor McGregor fight in the near future. McGregor was supposed to headline UFC 303 in June opposite Michael Chandler. But the 36-year-old Irishman suffered a severe toe injury in the lead-up to the bout. The question several fight fans want...
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Dana White announces big news about Conor McGregor

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The highly-anticipated Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition — Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) — finally debuts next weekend (Aug. 16-17, 2024) from inside Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada (see full brackets here). The big talking point of this event is that it’s going head-to-head with the prestigious ADCC...

UFC star Mackenzie Dern ‘couldn’t say no’ to Craig Jones Invitational paycheck

Rekindling his rivalry with incoming foe, Sean O’Malley as well as his head coach, Tim Welch, surging bantamweight contender, Merab Dvalishvili has hit out at the trainer – branding him a “snake” ahead of his return next month. Dvalishvili, the current number one ranked bantamweight contender,...

Merab Dvalishvili calls out Sean O’Malley’s coach Tim Welch: ‘He’s a snake person’

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UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has questioned whether or not the promotion is protecting Alex Pereira...

Daniel Cormier questions if the UFC is protecting Alex Pereira from Magomed Ankalaev: “Sometimes you got to protect that golden goose”

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It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

In an ironic twist, Joe Rogan has been accused of stealing jokes nearly two decades after single-handedly destroying Carlos Mencia’s career for doing the same thing. Rogan recently returned to the stage for the Netflix comedy special ‘Burn The Boats’ which was met with mixed reviews, generating a 54% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Less than two weeks removed from its release date, Rogan is being accused of recycling jokes and stealing material from other comics.

Comedy Scandal: Joe Rogan Allegedly Stealing Material from Brendan Schaub

Ahead of Usman Nurmagomedov’s return to action next month, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev teases that it’ll only be a matter of time before the 17-0 Russian finds his way to the promotion where he himself reigns supreme. Whilst we’ve not seen the undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov since his...

‘This guy can be UFC champion’… Islam Makhachev on Usman Nurmagomedov’s ceiling ahead of Bellator-PFL return

Undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has laid into a slew of contenders at the lightweight limit – including former foe, Dustin Poirier, and ex-interim champion, Tony Ferguson – questioning their statuses as black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Makhachev, the current undisputed 155lbs gold holder and pound-for-pound number one,...

UFC star Islam Makhachev rips Tony Ferguson’s BJJ black belt: ‘They get a gift’

Rough N’ Rowdy 25 over the course of the weekend brought more to it than just in-ring action – with the end of a hotly-contested boxing match ending in a mass brawl – as well an arrest by law enforcement. Hosted by online media outlet, Barstool Sports,...

Chaos – Wild brawl and In-Ring arrest in Circus Rough N’ Rowdy boxing match – Video

Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh says it’s sad that people are trying to boycott Elon Musk and X. Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X in October of 2022. Since then, many fans have been critical of the website and one user suggested everyone should boycott the app.

Conor McGregor’s coach ‘Sad’ people are Blocking Elon Musk

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PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants has reportedly added a huge lightweight matchup to bolster a card headlined by Francis Ngannou's PFL debut.

PFL News: Huge Lightweight Fight Reportedly Added to PPV Super Fights Card

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[Note: The quotes and commentary that appear in this article are from an interview the author conducted with David White in 1989.]. Actor David White, who died in 1991, found great success for his best-known and likable performance as the devious advertising executive Larry Tate on the classic TV sitcom,Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972).

'Bewitched' Actor David White Forever Mourned the Tragic Pan Am/Lockerbie Death of His Son

Despite all but confirming plans to retire from combat sports this year ahead of his expected UFC 309 return, Jon Jones has been tipped to likely end his own talk with a unification championship fight with Tom Aspinall – particularly with footage emerging of his training with grappling superstar, Gordon Ryan.

Jon Jones’ grappling with Gordon Ryan sparks fan reaction: ‘Aspinall’s next?’

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Mateusz Gamrot considers himself the best wrestler in the UFC lightweight division. Gamrot (24-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) meets Dan Hooker (23-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 305 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main card at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Winner of seven of his past eight fights, Gamrot is...

UFC's Mateusz Gamrot says he'd have wrestling advantage in Islam Makhachev fight

Former two-weight champion, Daniel Cormier has claimed the UFC is likely trying to protect a perceived “golden goose” – amid the failure to book an undisputed light heavyweight championship fight between Alex Pereira, and surging Russian contender, Magomed Ankalaev. Pereira, the current undisputed light heavyweight champion and...

Daniel Cormier Slams UFC: Why Pereira vs. Ankalaev Fight Was Shelved

Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has insisted Mateusz Gamrot won’t have it all his own way in the grappling department against Dan Hooker this weekend. Hooker will mark one of many Oceanic natives taking to the Octagon close to home at the upcoming UFC 305 pay-per-view event, which...

Alexander Volkanovski Warns Mateusz Gamrot: ‘Dan Hooker Is No Joke When It Comes To Wrestling Defense’

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"I was hanging on the ropes," former light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson said of an infamous loss to Wanderlei Silva.

UFC legend claims he suffered 'the most embarrassing knockout in MMA history'

Azalia Ameniva has called out Imane Khelif for a rematch following the latter’s gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. As we know, the Imane Khelif controversy has made some serious noise in recent weeks. It all stems from an allegation that she failed a gender eligibility test during the 2023 World Championships. As time has gone on, though, it has been suggested that the whole thing was blown out of proportion.

Azalia Amineva Calls Out Imane Khelif: Remember When I Knocked You Down?

Dana White's Contender Series: Season 8, Week 1 Preview & Fight Card

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Francis Ngannou’s coach to Dana White: ‘Set your ego aside’ to book Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou

Eric Nicksick, the coach of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, believes a fight between ‘The Predator’ and Jon Jones is still possible, so long as...

Francis Ngannou’s coach to Dana White: ‘Set your ego aside’ to book Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou

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