Lewis Thompson

1 day ago | talksport.com | Lewis Thompson

Some combat sports fans think Mike Richman should call it a day after his BKFC defeat this past weekend. Former MMA fighter Richman was stopped by Josh Dyer in the fourth round of his fight at BKFC 74 on Saturday, losing his light heavyweight title in the process. But it wasn't just the fight and a belt that Richman lost, as gruesome images revealed after the bout that the majority of his face had completely split open.

1 day ago | talksport.com | Lewis Thompson

Sean O’Malley has dropped to No. 14 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings following UFC 315. Charles Oliveira and Belal Muhammad have also plummeted down the list, making way for new UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena. Della Maddalena was crowned the new UFC welterweight champion this past weekend after he was victorious in a five-round war with Muhammad.

2 days ago | talksport.com | Lewis Thompson

Tom Aspinall believes Jon Jones’ monetary demands are the only thing delaying their inevitable title fight. Aspinall has been patiently waiting for a crack at the UFC heavyweight title, currently held by Jones, for over a year now. The 32-year-old became the next in line to fight for the American’s belt when he knocked out Sergei Pavlovich in November 2023, and defended his status as interim champion against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 eight months later.

2 days ago | talksport.com | Lewis Thompson

Israel Adesanya says he can't wait to see what’s next for Jack Della Maddalena after his UFC 315 title win. Della Maddalena dethroned Belal Muhammad of his UFC welterweight crown last weekend via unanimous decision after five rounds to win his first belt in the promotion. One judge scored the contest 49-46 in Della Maddalena’s favour, while the other two settled at 48-47.

2 days ago | talksport.com | Lewis Thompson

Andrei Arlovski has signed with Conor McGregor’s bare-knuckle promotion less than a year since his UFC departure. Arlovski had a whopping 42 fights in Dana White’s promotion, winning the UFC heavyweight title back in 2005 when MMA was emerging as a worldwide sport. ‘The Pitbull’ has now decided to lay down the gloves, but not to retire, instead joining McGregor’s surging Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).