The man closest to Ronda Rousey was supporting her in what was her first fight in nearly 10 years — and her last ever. Watching for what was only 17 seconds was her husband and former MMA fighter Travis Browne. In victory, Rousey shared a kiss with Browne in the ring. Rousey quickly defeated Gina … Read more
The Worldwide Leader has tapped out with a significant chunk out of its MMA coverage. ESPN, which had been the UFC’s broadcasting home for the past seven years before being outbid by Paramount in a groundbreaking $7.7 billion deal, let nearly all of its on-air talent contracts expire this year without renewal, sources tell The … Read more
movie review SMASHING MACHINE Running time: 123 minutes. In theaters Oct. 3. TORONTO — In a canyon-sized leap for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the man has gone from being a professional wrestler to playing an MMA fighter. What a stretch! But I suppose the old chestnut “write what you know” can just as easily apply … Read more
From The Rock to The Pebble. Dwayne Johnson shocked fans with his slimmed-down physique at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend. The wrestler-turned-actor, 53, transformed his body to play MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s film “The Smashing Machine,” which is premiering in Venice Monday night. Dwayne Johnson arrive at Venice Airport on … Read more
WWE star Logan Paul and model Nina Agdal got married during a ceremony in Lake Como, Italy, on Friday, according to a video shared by his younger brother, Jake, on Instagram. It marked a return to the area where Paul proposed in July 2023, which was just over a year after the couple was spotted … Read more
Conor McGregor has made a defiant response to rapper Azealia Banks, who seemingly shared several explicit photos of the Irish MMA fighter after accusing him of sexual harassment. “Don’t let them distract you with my [giant c—] while they rob our country blind!” McGregor posted on X Tuesday in an apparent response to Banks. In … Read more
Former MMA star and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren might not be in the clear yet after being hospitalized with severe pneumonia. Askren’s wife, Amy, shared the most recent update on her husband Monday night and continued to ask for prayers and support. “Feeling so incredibly thankful for our friends and community,” Amy wrote in a … Read more
UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov raised eyebrows over the weekend when he refused to shake hands with CBS Sports broadcaster Kate Scott during UEFA Champions League coverage. Nurmagomedov was among those on hand to watch Paris Saint-Germain trounce Inter Milan to win the UEFA Champions League. It was the first time in the club’s history. It also comes in … Read more
Conor McGregor is being dropped by Proper No. 12, the Irish whiskey empire he helped construct, the company announced Tuesday. The decision comes just days after the fighter was found liable in an Irish court for the sexual assault of a woman in 2018. Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor arrives at court, on … Read more
UFC fighter David Onama found himself caught in the middle of the ongoing controversy surrounding Country star Zach Bryan after Onama shouted him out following his victory at UFC 309 and then said on a podcast this week he was asked to namedrop the “Pink Skies” singer. Bryan has been making headlines following his split … Read more
Jake Paul is taking all the victory laps. One of his biggest was over Dana White. Paul and the UFC CEO have long had beef, and Paul reignited their feud after he beat Mike Tyson via unanimous decision in their heavily anticipated bout Friday night at AT&T Stadium. “Dana White has a been boxing promoter … Read more
From “being banned” from Las Vegas to having his face draped all over The Venetian, Ariel Helwani’s rise in combat sports has been shocking, if not bizarre. The popular MMA journalist is now set to launch on Oct. 14 his new Uncrowned site that will combine all three combat sports — MMA, boxing and professional … Read more
Paige VanZant finally put herself in the win column with an impressive Power Slap debut. The former UFC star, who recently called her combat sports career “only a hobby” after the success of her OnlyFans account, earned her first win since 2019 when she defeated Christine Wolmarans by unanimous decision Friday night. Paige VanZant won … Read more
It’s difficult to have a worse 15 minutes than this MMA fighter out of the Czech Republic, who lost a fight and had his marriage proposal denied in front of 20,000 screaming fans. Lukas Bukovaz fought in a 2 vs. 1 MMA event alongside teammate Patrik Horvath — they each fought in successive 1-on-1 bouts … Read more
A rare sports media talent is coming to market soon. Ariel Helwani, widely recognized as the top MMA insider and a personality who is also growing his presence around boxing and WWE, is set to become a free agent late this summer, The Post has learned. Helwani currently hosts three total shows a week, two … Read more
Conor McGregor’s training regimen doesn’t preclude him from a wild night on the town. McGregor, who returns to the octagon on June 29 to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303, blew off steam this weekend at the pub he owns, The Black Forge Inn in Dublin, Ireland, as shown on social media. The 35-year-old deleted … Read more
Jimmy Smith and Ronda Rousey probably won’t be on each others’ holiday card lists anytime soon. Smith worked as a UFC color commentator in 2018 and as a WWE play-by-play broadcaster for about 16 months starting in 2022. He currently hosts the MMA-focused show “Unlocking the Cage” on SiriusXM, and on the program Monday leveled … Read more
Jake Gyllenhaal has many accomplishments under his belt, but the Hollywood star can now add taking a punch from UFC superstar Conor McGregor to the list. Gyllenhaal, who is staring in the remake of the 1989 movie “Road House” alongside the MMA fighter, revealed during a Monday night appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy … Read more
An alleged domestic violence perpetrator picked the wrong home at which to try to hide out. UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland posted a video on his Instagram page in which the alleged suspect sought to hide out at his house after apparently trying to outrun club security — and Strickland held the man at gunpoint. … Read more
UFC star Conor McGregor had a pretty valid question when he slid in Tiffany Gomas’ DMs on Instagram. Gomas, a 38-year-old Texas native, who works in marketing, made headlines when she was kicked off a July 2 American Airlines flight following a meltdown — during which she accused another passenger of stealing her AirPods and bizarrely … Read more