Former UFC heavyweight puncher Jairzinho Rozenstruik, who at one time was ranked No. 3 at 265 pounds, was arrested on a third-degree felony charge of false imprisonment earlier this week in Pembroke Pines, Florida, along with a second misdemeanor charge of touching or striking/assault/domestic violence. Bail was set at $2,500 for the former and $1,000…
It’s been almost four years since Rose Namajunas reigned as UFC strawweight champion. And if all goes well this Saturday at UFC 324, he could be on the cusp of glory in two divisions. Namajunas, 33, has fought five times since moving up to the flyweight division in 2023, defeating Tracy Cortez, Amanda Ribas and,…
On March 7, 2024, the lobby of the Accor Arena was packed with paparazzi eagerly photographing the celebrities who were present to witness the long-awaited clash between Cedric Doumbé and Baysangur Chamsoudinov in the French capital. Among them were the famous French striker Djibril Cissé, the award-winning actor Vincent Cassel and one of the most…
Is Mauricio Ruffy still a Fighting Nerd? After suffering his first loss in the Octagon in dominant fashion to Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Fight Night 258, Ruffy (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) opted to train with UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in preparation for his next fight. Advertisement “I’m still in Fighting Nerds, I’ll always…
Advance New promotion Real American Freestyle (RAF) has its fifth show this weekend. And they are once again bringing out some recognizable UFC names to draw attention to themselves and the sport of wrestling. This time they have the division Colby Covington and Lucas Rockhold to put on t-shirts and go back to their college…
In the early 2000s, Brock Lesnar burst onto the WWE main event scene after a short time in Ohio Valley Wrestling, quickly becoming one of the company’s most dominant stars. However, after a few years and multiple championship rivalries, Lesnar left for the UFC, becoming one of the most successful professional fighters to set foot…
Joshua Van went from unranked to UFC champion in 2025. Van (16-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) logged four fights on the year, before culminating with capturing the UFC flyweight title. It was a pretty disappointing championship win for the 24-year-old, but his rise has been undeniable regardless. Advertisement His year began with a unanimous decision victory…
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua weren’t the only high-profile heavyweights shaking hands at Miami’s Kaseya Center last Friday. Also attending the festivities was former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski, who unexpectedly found himself involved in possibly the most viral moment of the night. After the conclusion of the event, Arlovski, 46, left the place with his…
The grappling arm of the world’s MMA leader organizes its last event of the year, with UFC BJJ 4 happening TONIGHT (December 11, 2025) inside the UFC Apex Headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada. The BJJ event will have three title fights and will feature both Tackett brothers at the top of the card. welterweight champion…
The UFC’s historic one-off event at the White House is still six months away, and while the fight schedule remains a mystery, key details are finally starting to take shape. With the president of the United States donald trump promote the card as potentially featuring “eight or nine” title fights, and the CEO of the…
