Author: Danny Howard

Conor McGregor has been put on the defensive after disturbing allegations regarding an assault during a birthday celebration recently came to light. The accusations detail a horrifying series of events that, if proven true, could compromise McGregor’s professional future. The incident allegedly occurred off the coast of Ibiza in July of 2022. According to the report, McGregor’s mood worsened to the point where he began verbally, then physically assaulting his accuser. In a panic, she claimed she leapt from McGregor’s yacht, fearful of her life, and was rescued by a Red Cross boat. https://twitter.com/TMZ_Sports/status/1618096362683342849 The unnamed victim said in her…

UFC 283 is in the books and we have new champions at light heavyweight and flyweight. The Rio de Janeiro card had incredible moments from top to bottom, ensuring the first major card of 2023 did not disappoint. Full Card Results Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) Brandon Moreno def. Deiveson Figueiredo (c) via third-round TKO (doctor stoppage) Gilbert Burns def. Neil Magny via first-round submission (arm triangle) Jessica Andrade def. Lauren Murphy via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) Johnny Walker def. Paul Craig via first-round TKO (punches) Ihor Potieria def. Mauricio Rua via first-round…

Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns have engaged in a war of words in the days leading up to UFC 283. Burns fired the opening salvo during the media rounds ahead of his bout with Neil Magny questioning how Muhammad could possibly be ahead of him in the welterweight rankings. Muhammad occupies the #4 spot with Burns right behind him at #5. A befuddled Burns questioned the logic of the rankings, intimating that Muhammad’s win over Sean Brady and refusal to fight him on this card doesn’t make sense to him. https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1615810735015137283 Muhammad did not wait long to respond, bringing up…

Brand before brotherhood. Profits before pride. That’s what the UFC is really all about, and if you don’t like it, you can hit the bricks. Just ask Francis Ngannou, who up until a few days ago was the reigning and defending UFC heavyweight champion and is now without a job. That’s right. The biggest, baddest man in the UFC was given a stiff one when attempting to renegotiate his contract knowing full well the person across from him didn’t want him there. Ngannou was set to face the UFC’s golden child, Jon Jones, to help fulfill the long-running fantasy in Dana…

The UFC calendar is underway, and the first Fight Night of the year was a memorable one. Two fighters changed their destinies, while others staked their claim as fighters to watch in the year to follow. The card is over, and the fights are done, so let’s wrap it what you missed at UFC Fight Night 217. Full Card Results Sean Strickland def. Nassourdine Imavov by unanimous decision (49-46 x2, 48-47) Dan Ige def. Damon Jackson by KO (punch) at 4:13 of Round Two Roman Kopylov def. Punahele Soriano by TKO (body kick and punches) at 3:19 of Round Two…

UFC Fight Night 217 is set to kick off the 2023 MMA season with a suddenly-upgraded main event, a career-threatening showdown between featherweight gatekeepers, and a potential title eliminator at women’s bantamweight. We’re just days away from the first card of the year, and the Fighting Corner is ready to tell you everything you need to know before UFC Fight Night 217. Where it is happening UFC Fight Night 217 is scheduled for action on Saturday, January 14, 7:00 PM EST. The event will be taking place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV. The card will air to…

Sean Strickland won’t have to wait long for a chance to dull the sting from his loss to Jared Cannonier. The #7 middleweight is stepping in for the injured Kelvin Gastelum to face Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of this weekend’s edition of UFC Fight Night from Las Vegas. In addition to the sudden change in opponent, the bout will be contested at the light heavyweight limit of 205 pounds. Strickland is an upgrade in every sense for Imavov, who oddsmakers favored to beat the skidding Gastelum.  Imavov currently stands at #12 in the middleweight rankings. While the fight…

Bryce Mitchell has been on an apology tour that no one asked for following his lopsided loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 282. Mitchell isn’t taking the loss well, offsetting his frustrations towards featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. According to Mitchell, Volkanovski is overrated and ripe for the pickings should they eventually fight. Mitchell blamed the UFC for forcing him to take the fight with Topuria after a bout with the flu. Topuria locked Mitchell in an arm-triangle in the first round, scoring a submission and derailing Mitchell’s title aspirations. Even so, Mitchell’s hoping to get back on track by virtue…

I know how this is going to sound, but we really should give Jake Paul a chance. Last week, the YouTube provocateur turned boxer turned boxing promoter told the New York Times that he’s doing the one thing nobody said he would do: fight in MMA. Paul is going to join the PFL not just as a fighter–with a multi-fight contract–but as something called the “Head of Fighter’s Advocacy” and will create a “Super Fight” division that will lead to massive payouts for fighters. Now I know a lot of people don’t like Paul, but he’s a guy who gets…

Ready or not, Jake Paul is coming to MMA. After compiling a 6-0 boxing record–mostly against former MMA fighters–Paul will compete with PFL at some point in 2023. The multi-fight contract also comes with the creation of the “Super Fight” division, which will prioritize fighter’s pay from revenue earned via pay-per-view. This falls in line with Paul’s proclamations that MMA fighters are being railroaded by promoters, with the biggest perpetrator being the UFC’s Dana White. Paul’s mission to bring awareness on the issue of fighter’s pay didn’t fall on deaf ears. Current UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is one of…