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On Saturday, July 25th, top Swedish bantamweight Pannie Kianzad will face former title challenger Bethe Correia at UFC Fight Island 3. It’s a high-stakes bout that can catapult the Iranian-born Swede to greatness and a top 15 ranking. Ahead of the bout, we have produced a special edition of...
Don't miss our new documentary; MMAnytt Focus: Pannie Kianzad vs Bethe Correia, ahead of t heir upcoming bout at Fight Island!
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As the UFC is once again in operation, hosting weekly events both in the United States and in Abu Dhabi, one can forget about the ongoing pandemic. However, the UFC remains the only major sports league still hosting sporting events, on account of Covid-19 putting a stop to most...
Yet another high-profile main event has been axed due to complications stemming from Covid-19
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The tragic death of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, has saddened the MMA community, but also brought it together. While people from all ends of the combat sports community have paid respects and given condolences, Khabib himself has remained silent, understnadably. Now, however, Khabib has...
"The contentment of parents is the contentment of Allah"
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If one were to make a Mount Rushmore of MMA, you would be hard-pressed to exclude former welter- and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The Canadian is doubtlessly the most accomplished welterweight the UFC has seen. “GSP” holds the record for most consecutive and successful title defences, as well as...
"A fighter doesn’t think like a normal person"
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The relationship between the UFC and MMA media can be a delicate one. Ariel Helwani was infamously dejected from a UFC event for breaking the story of Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC, for example. Now UFC president Dana White is displeased with the MMA media for breaking the...
"They were told not to say anything..."
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The Reaper is coming off KO loss to Israel Adesanya, while The Gorilla outstruck Kelvin Gastelum in a close fight and won by split decision. The betting community is having trouble to clarify who’s the favourite here, as odds fluctuate around 50-50. But is this fight really a pick’em?...
The former UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker is going to face former welterweight contender Darren Till
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For decades Las Vegas, Nevada has been the unofficial fight capital of the world. The city has hosted many of the biggest combat sports events of all time, in recently years records were broken with the boxing bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. The tour for that bout...
"It used to be Las Vegas. It definitely isn’t Las Vegas right now..."
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Kamaru Usman remains atop the welterweight rankings as UFC champion following UFC 252. Usman successfully defended his title against short notice replacement Jorge Masvidal, who wants a rematch – Something divisional antagonist Colby Covington is now blasting him for. Masvidal and Covington are former friends turned enemies. They trained...
"He lost every round, dude you got destroyed..."
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If Conor McGregor wants a new shot at the lightweight title, it seems he’s going to have to listen to controversial manager Ali Abdelaziz. – Manager to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The two sides have been at odds for a long time, with more than just divisional rivalry...
"Listen, we dictate this. Conor right now he can be..."
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All things considered, Conor McGregor seems to be enjoying retirement, as he openly sent a video as he smokes a joint on a beach. The world is in a strange state as it reels from the Covid-19 outbreak. While many are struggling to find a sense of normalcy, others...








