Slap Fighting is undoubtedly one of the dumbest things to come from the Internet in recent memory, going toe-to-toe with the ice-bucket challenge and Tik Tok dances. It’s sole purpose is to put competitors at serious risk of injury, all while banning them from defending themselves. With Dana White at the helm, the UFC president […]
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Francis Ngannou shows Champion spirit with win over Ciryl Gane – UFC 270 breakdown
Francis Ngannou (17W-3L-0D) retained his heavyweight belt by defeating former teammate and interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (10W-1L-0D) -via unanimous decision. Ngannou, 35, shocked many when he entered the Octagon sporting two knee sleeves. The champion later confirmed he tore his MCL in both legs three weeks before the fight, but did not want to […]
MMA promotion Battle Arena 64 makes debut in Gloucester, main event cancelled
MMA organisation Battle Arena marked its debut in Gloucester with a largely successful outing in spite of the cancellation of the main event. Battle Arena 64, which took place on Saturday night, saw 11 fights hosted at Gloucester’s GL1 Leisure centre in front of a packed-out crowd. The main event was due to be headlined […]
OPINION: Champion vs Champion fights a huge money draw for UFC – Impact on ranked fighters
Ever since Conor McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez to become the first simultaneous two-division UFC champion in 2016, many champions have taken their chances at achieving the same feat. McGregor’s flawless performance, which many hail as one of the greatest in a UFC title fight, saw him dispatch Alvarez in just two rounds to claim the […]
UFC: Lightweight Division – Title shot next for Poirier? Will Nurmagomedov Return?
Dustin Poirier kickstarted 2021 with a huge win over Conor McGregor, becoming the first man to stop the Irishman via knockout. The former Interim lightweight champion implemented an excellent game plan in which he focused his attack on McGregor’s lead leg before using the damage he had done to secure a knockout. The two-fight series […]
Conor McGregor’s hopes of Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch shattered after latest defeat
Conor McGregor’s hopes of tempting Khabib Nurmagomedov into a rematch are in tatters after he was stopped by Dustin Poirier in a massive upset at UFC 257 at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Despite beating Poirier in 2014 and being the overwhelming favourite for this fight, the American ruined the script and took his revenge. […]
Five Live Sports you may have missed this weekend
Whilst it was almost impossible not to see that top tier European football returned this weekend, as a bumper weekend of Bundesliga fixtures returned on our screens. For all the action and reaction you have have missed this weekend, keep up to date on all the latest sporting stories on Park Life Sports Live Blog. […]
UFC set to return in May
Following a meeting with President Trump, Dana White announced that the UFC will be back in full force in May. 3 Events have been booked in for the month of May at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville behind closed doors. This follows Florida deeming ‘professional sports with a national audience’ as essential services […]
Podcast: UFC 249
After Donald Trump held a meeting with all of the major US sport key individuals, the UFC are now commited to putting on shows behind closed doors to keep the public entertained. The first of these events scheduled is UFC 249 on May 9th and a full card has been announced to go with it. […]