#Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping believes that Jake Paul's announced foray into martial arts is just another promotional trick. "The Problem Child" recently signed with the PFL with plans to compete in MMA and along with that news came a challenge from Paul for Diaz to meet him in a two-fight series that would first take place in a boxing ring and then in a cage…

The UFC will be ringing in 2023 with a middleweight bout on January 14. Rising star Nassourdine Imavov faces former Ultimate Fighter winner Kelvin Gastelum. UFC Vegas 67 takes place inside the UFC's APEX Center in Las Vegas. Making his pro debut in 2010, Gastelum joined the UFC via The Ultimate Fighter in 2013. In the middleweight tournament…

Australian sports fans are in for a treat this February as the UFC roadshow finally hits our shores after a three-and-a-half-year hiatus because of the pandemic. Millions of MMA fans around the world will be watching as Perth's RAC Arena will be centre stage for UFC 284 on February 24. The boy from Wollongong, Australia's own Alexander Volkanovski,…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has taken a surprising step to pause all betting on UFC fights. On Thursday, the AGCO published the following statement on its website: In order to protect the betting public, effective immediately, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is requiring all registered casino, lottery and…

Khabib vs GSP is once again consuming combat-sports discourse on social media. Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov against Georges "Rush" St Pierre is a fight that has been discussed for years but has been a complicated bout to figure out. GSP, a former dual-division champion and the welterweight GOAT, is closing in on 40. Conversely, Nurmagomedov has…

After UFC president Dana White and Joe Rogan, now Paddy Pimblett weighs in on the UFC 282 co-main event controversy. It has gone down as one of the most controversial events in the history of the promotion. While the promotion was already dealing with James Krause's fight-fixing controversy, they are now facing a lot of backlash from fans and…

FanSided MMA's 2023 fighters to watch. What a year 2022 was for combat sports, better or worse. We saw a betting scandal, a majority draw title fight, the changing of the guard for several titles, and many millionaires were made. FanSided MMA will be announcing its end-of-the-year awards soon, but until then, we wanted to take a look ahead. Here,…

James Krause is in some serious hot water. The last few years have largely gone well for the veteran. Outside of the occasional gutsy short-notice performance, Krause set himself up for success by building his camp, Glory MMA. As head coach, Krause elevated several fighters with middling records to the UFC level, developing a reputation as a…

UFC analyst Michael Bisping explained how Jan Blachowicz can beat Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 282 to capture the light vacant heavyweight championship. UFC 282 was originally set to be headlined by Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira in a rematch for Prochazka's belt. Unfortunately, the Czech Republic native was forced to withdraw from the fight due to…

Moments after winning his fight at UFC Vegas 65, Miles Johns, who fights out of Glory MMA, told UFC commentator Michael Bisping, "My coach (James Krause), last night at the dinner table, got pulled and they said the UFC was suspending him so he couldn't be here in my corner…" According to reports, Krause has not been formally suspended, but he was…

During his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 215, Miles Johns revealed that his coach James Krause was prevented from cornering him on 19th November. While speaking to Bisping, Johns said that the UFC banned Krause from cornering him one day before the fight. In the post-fight press conference, the first question that was…