Khabib Nurmagomedov fired up Mike Tyson during heated faceoff before the UFC’s most one-sided fight
Khabib Nurmagomedov was speaking Mike Tyson’s kind of language in one of his more heated UFC moments. Nurmagomedov was often seen as a calm and…
Harvey Leonard Archives: 05/2025
Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria will be in the sights of a lightweight dark horse after UFC Vegas 107
Should he notch the biggest win of his career at UFC Vegas 107, one of the lightweight division’s most in-form prospects is dreaming of fighting…
Tom Aspinall suffered his first loss against fighter who fell out of love with MMA after failing to reach UFC
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall suffered what many deem the only legitimate loss of his career when he fell victim to the ‘Submission of…
UFC legends who ‘hated each other’ beat Conor McGregor to hit major PPV milestone
Conor McGregor is undoubtedly the UFC’s pay-per-view king, but two legends had already achieved a major milestone years before he broke onto the scene. There…
Sean O’Malley lists another reason why the Sphere cost him the UFC bantamweight title after coach’s lighting claim
It wasn’t just the lighting that has Sean O’Malley’s team pointing to the Sphere as a catalyst for his title loss in 2024. O’Malley lost…
Legendary referee threatened to disqualify Jon Jones before UFC title fight after bizarre backstage moment
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has made his feelings about one renowned MMA referee known, and it would seem the feeling is mutual. While Jones…
Joe Rogan gave Jon Jones a brutal reality check after his ambitious callout of dominant boxing brothers
Joe Rogan warned Jon Jones against pursuing a bold course of action that raised plenty of eyebrows in the mixed martial arts community over a…
‘Just because you can’t do it…’ Kayla Harrison’s coach gives stern response to Julianna Pena’s wild steroid claim
Kayla Harrison is fast approaching her first title shot in the UFC, with bantamweight queen Julianna Pena looking to keep her away from the throne.…
Major ‘problem’ with Arman Tsarukyan vs Paddy Pimblett highlighted by UFC legend
The UFC has been warned against booking rising star Paddy Pimblett against Arman Tsarukyan next. Talk of a fight between Tsarukyan and Pimblett intensified in…
Nate Diaz sent an explicit message to Dana White after being accused of ducking Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nate Diaz didn’t take too kindly to Dana White indicating that he didn’t want to fight the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2014. Diaz’s numerous wars…
Islam Makhachev’s teammate makes shock retirement prediction ahead of his welterweight move
If one man close to Islam Makhachev is to be believed, the UFC lightweight champion could be approaching the end of the road. As it…
Cain Velasquez proved he was the best heavyweight on the planet by dominating giant who bludgeoned Fedor Emelianenko
Cain Velasquez left little doubt over who the baddest man on the planet was on this day in 2013. While injuries plagued the back end…
Khabib Nurmagomedov came ‘very close’ to losing undefeated record in UFC fight watched by 26 million Russians
Khabib Nurmagomedov was largely dominant throughout his career, but he did survive one scare. ‘The Eagle’ achieved a largely unrivaled level of dominance inside the…
UFC star names the one thing Georges St-Pierre’s career is missing to challenge Jon Jones for GOAT status
Jon Jones continues to lead the UFC’s GOAT charge in the eyes of many, but things could have played out differently. Few debates have been…
Khabib Nurmagomedov had Dana White and UFC security panicked when he jumped the cage in first fight after Conor McGregor brawl
UFC great Khabib Nurmagomedov raised eyebrows with more than just his dominant performance against Dustin Poirier in 2019. Nurmagomedov submitted Poirier at UFC 242 in…
‘Man, this kid…’ Charles Oliveira’s rare submission against TUF winner made Joe Rogan take notice
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has built an extensive highlight reel inside the Octagon. In 2025, Oliveira sits as one of the top fan…
Dana White made a brutal remark about Yair Rodriguez after releasing him for rejecting fights
Yair Rodriguez is seemingly in the good graces of Dana White and the UFC now, but things weren’t always that way. Rodriguez is currently a…
Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev snubbed as PFL star is named the ‘best middleweight in the world’
Could there be a man outside of the UFC capable of beating both Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev? Du Plessis and Chimaev will fight…
Ilia Topuria is told that one key mistake may have already ruined his three-weight UFC title hopes
Former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria will shoot for a second UFC title soon, with his gaze also drifting to a history-making third. Topuria is…
Possible replacement for Nate Diaz on ‘Russian TUF’ emerges as bitter Jon Jones rival wants in after wild brawl
It seems the crazy altercation which led to Nate Diaz pulling out of Russia’s take on The Ultimate Fighter hasn’t put off possible coaching alternatives.…