The Sportsman

10 Facts About Enter The Dragon That Will Roundhouse Kick Your Brain

If Bruce Lee was alive today, he would be three months shy of his 80th birthday. And most likely still be able to kick your [ ... ]

The UFC Needs Paige VanZant's Instagram Followers More Than She Needs The UFC

It was over almost before it began. Eighteen months of waiting culminated in a dominant Amanda Ribas smothering the plucky [ ... ]

Prevention Better Than Cure - Confronting Head Trauma In MMA, Boxing And Beyond

Oh, the ignominy. ‘Baby’ Jay Dee ‘The Prodigy’ Penn, an inspirational martial artist cited by none [ ... ]

Sanitised Violence: When Cage Warriors Went Behind Closed Doors

Just before UK lockdown began, top European MMA promotion Cage Warriors took place in a hauntingly deserted arena, with [ ... ]

How Dana White Used 20 Million Instagram Followers To Take On The World

When Polish fighter Joanna Jedrzejczyk went to war (and lost) with China’s Weili Zhang in the Octagon, it wasn’t [ ... ]

''A Warrior Poet...Beautiful Man'' UFC Legend Frank Mir Shares Tyson Fury Love

Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has told The Sportsman of his admiration for WBC world boxing champ Tyson Fury, [ ... ]

Exclusive: ''I Was Mentally Broke'' - UFC Legend Frank Mir On 20 Years Of Fighting

Few heavyweights have ever made more Ultimate Fighting Championship appearances than that man from Las Vegas, Nevada, Mr. [ ... ]

''We're Gonna Blow The F**king Roof Off'' - McGregor & Cerrone Set For UFC 246

Conor McGregor’s participation in the UFC 246 pre-fight press conference screamed with intent that this is a different [ ... ]

''Best Shape I've Ever Seen Him'' - Conor McGregor Bringing It Ahead Of UFC 246

The wait is almost over as Conor McGregor makes the final preparations for his return to the Octagon for the first time [ ... ]

From The Greatest To The Fiercest, UFC 245 Promises A Night Of Magic And Mayhem

Let’s take stock for a second. 2019 has delivered some blistering moments. Who can forget Jorge Masvidal’s demolition [ ... ]

Hungry And Focused, It's The New Improved Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor’s striking coach, Owen Roddy, insists his fighter “has that hunger again” as the former [ ... ]

''Focused'' Conor McGregor Announces His Octagon Return In 2020

Conor McGregor has come out of MMA retirement and announced his return to UFC at the start of next year. The 31-year-old [ ... ]

The Five Announcements Conor McGregor Could Make In Russia

Conor McGregor heads to the homeland of his nemesis, Russia’s Khabib Nurmagomedov, this Thursday to meet the press [ ... ]