Rory MacDonald knows a lot about the commercial side of the fighting game. The former Bellator welterweight champion, UFC title challenger and current PFL fighter has a lot of experience with the out-of-cage aspect of MMA. MacDonald (21-6-1 MMA) has worked with a number of major MMA promotions, handled many …
Read More »
We can start by accepting that yes, stranger things have happened in MMA. The UFC has pulled enough rabbits out of its hat over the years so that if it really wants to accomplish something, there are few things that stand in the way of this happening. Under normal circumstances, …
Read More »
Tony Ferguson has his differences with Khabib Nurmagomedov, but they were brushed aside for a show of respect after the death of the UFC lightweight champion’s father on Friday. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who has also been a Khabib trainer since he was a child, died of COVID-19-related complications after weeks of …
Read More »
The UFC 251 main event has been deflected by the coronavirus, as Gilbert Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and is out of his fight with welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Several people close to the situation informed MMA Junkie on Friday night that Burns (18-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) was withdrawn from …
Read More »
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father of UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, has died, according to reports from Russia on Friday morning. He was 57 years old. In April Nurmagomedov Sr. was initially admitted to a hospital with symptoms of pneumonia and was subsequently transferred to a military hospital after his condition worsened. …
Read More »