Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Much to the relief of everyone in the combat sports world, it looks like BJ Penn has finally retired from mixed martial arts (MMA). During a recent Instagram Live session from former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, Penn appeared and praised him for still being active in the sport. At […]
Yahoo Mixed Martial Arts is a young sport, but despite being just 27 years old it has already established itself in the mainstream and created a huge global audience. MMA Fans are some of the most loyal in all of sports and will avidly back the fighters whether it be via social media, placing sports […]
Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson is not done with the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). Gustafsson announced his shock retirement from the sport last summer following a submission defeat to Anthony Smith at UFC Stockholm. However, just a couple of months later, the Swede had […]
Photo credit to Stephen Martinez of Sherdog. There is a lengthy history of pro wrestlers crossing over into MMA. From the nascent days of this sport, professional wrestlers have indulged their desire to go from work to a shoot. In this episodic series, I will review fights where pro wrestlers foray into the combat world. […]
One of the signature trilogies in mixed martial arts history had its first chapter 16 years ago Thursday. Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz’s names will forever be linked. Both competitors are in the UFC Hall of Fame. Both held the UFC light heavyweight title. Both were key in helping resurrect MMA in North America from […]
It’s back to the red corner for today’s matchup in our BE’s BADDEST Tournament Series to figure out what is the single Greatest MMA Fight Of All Time — that one to watch before the world ends. Today’s battle involves the #2 ranked, Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum, colliding with the #7 seed, T.J. Dillashaw […]