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  • Gilbert Burns Signs With UFC BJJ Following MMA Retirement

    Gilbert Burns Signs With UFC BJJ Following MMA Retirement

    Gilbert Burns is no longer a UFC fighter, but he will still be active with the UFC under a different banner. Today,MMAFighting broke the news that Gilbert Burns has signed with UFC BJJ.

    They noted that while UFC BJJ has not officially made the announcement, Burns is seemingly scheduled to debut in the bowl in the coming months. In April at UFC Winnipeg, Gilbert hung up the MMA gloves and called it a retirement after his loss against Mike Malott in the main event.

    Now, he enters back into the world of BJJ. Burns is of course no stranger to jiu-jitsu, winning gold at the IBJJF World Championship in 2011 and capturing the 2010 IBJJF no-gi world title.

    UFC BJJ’s next event is on May 21, headlined by Mikey Musumeci vs. Kevin Dantzler and Cassia Moura vs. Bia Basilio. Burns being signed could be announced then, if not before.

     

  • Sean Strickland Claims Submissions Are “Gay” Ahead Of UFC 328

    Sean Strickland Claims Submissions Are “Gay” Ahead Of UFC 328

    Sean Strickland is set to challenge Khamzat Chimaev for the UFC Middleweight Championship this Saturday at UFC 328 in Newark, New Jersey.

    Ahead of the fight, fighters are doing media rounds this week and of course, Sean Strickland is one of them. He’s no stranger to saying off-the-wall, controversial things, and this week is no different. Sean Strickland has never had a submission attempted against him in any of his UFC fights. And he thinks it’s because submissions are gay.

    “Maybe because I’ve only fought men, I don’t know. […] I mean, dude, Submissions are fucking gay, dude. It’s like, they’re fucking gay. Like, I don’t, I’m sad that I have to potentially have to deal with a guy who wants to dry-hump my leg. But I’m also never really in a position for guys to do submissions, right? Like, I don’t want to go on my back, you know?”

    Khamzat Chimaev is known for his grappling. With a 15-0 record, he holds 6 of those wins by submission. There’s a good chance Sean gets taken down Saturday night.

  • Raja Jackson Pleads To Felony Count Of Battery In Syko Stu Attack

    Raja Jackson Pleads To Felony Count Of Battery In Syko Stu Attack

    An update has been provided on the Raja Jackson and Syko Stu case today. Last year, independent wrestler Syko Stu was in the ring when Raja Jackson, son of UFC legend Rampage Jackson, jumped into the ring. In what was part of the show at first, it quickly turned near deadly when Raja actually started to attack Syko.

    This cause a whirlwind of legal troubles for Raja after Stu was severely injured and placed in the hospital with several damages. Today, Raja Jackson is pleading no contest to a felony count of battery with serious bodily injury for his attack on Syko Stu. He is expected to serve 90 days in county jail, with sentencing set for late June.

    While Syko Stu has mostly recovered from his injuries at this point, the attack could’ve been fatal. We will continue to update you on the situation.

  • Khamzat Chimaev Doesn’t Care About Being Pound For Pound #1

    Khamzat Chimaev Doesn’t Care About Being Pound For Pound #1

    Khamzat Chimaev is the current UFC Middleweight Champion. He’s the top dog in his division. But, when it comes to being #1 pound for pound in the entire UFC, he just doesn’t care.

    During an interview with UFC on Paramount, Khamzat was asked about being the best pound for pound, to which he replied “I don’t care about so much about that.”

    He continued on; “Why should I care about that stuff? I just came to make millions, smash somebody, be happy, go home, you know? So.”

    Theres always a dangerous mindset when a fighter is just there to fight, and not caring about all the outside noise. This Saturday, Khamzat Chimaev will look to continue his streak at UFC 328.

     

  • Dark Side Of The Ring Season 7 Episodes Revealed

    Dark Side Of The Ring Season 7 Episodes Revealed

    Dark Side Of The Ring is coming back for their seventh season on Vice TV. The new season will kick off July 7 at 9 p.m. ET with two back-to-back episodes, followed by episodes airing weekly thereafter.

    Variety first reported the themes of each episode, with the season starting with a three-part deep dive into Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling and co-founder and performer Jeff Jarrett.

    Other episodes will include deep dives on Paul Orndorff, Ray “The Big Boss Man” Traylor, Missy Hyatt,  Necro Butcher vs. Samoa Joe, Zach Gowen, and Rick Wilson, an exotic dancer who had a brief run as Ultimate Warrior knockoff “The Renegade”.

    Dark Side Of The Ring continues to be one of Vice TV’s biggest hits.

  • Robert Stone Introduces WWE NXT’s Newest Interviewer

    Robert Stone Introduces WWE NXT’s Newest Interviewer

    NXT has a brand new interviewer and her name is Emily Agard. She made her official debut last night on WWE NXT when she interviewed Keanu Carver in an outside segment.

    Now, NXT General Manager Robert Stone has welcomed Emily with open arms and believes she’s a fantastic addition to the announce team.

    Emily is a former TV host on SportsNet in Canada and now transitions into a reporter and announcer for WWE in NXT. Congratulations to Emily Agard!

  • AEW Denies Contract Negotiations With Aleister Black

    AEW Denies Contract Negotiations With Aleister Black

    Aleister Black was apart of WWE’s most recent crop of releases late last month. Aleister is a former AEW wrestler, as well. Naturally people started speculating on if he could once again be ‘All Elite.’

    Today, SEScoops put out a report that AEW and Aleister Black were currently in some sort of contract negotiations, which had fans raising their eyebrows. Now, Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp has reported that after reaching out to AEW about the matter, they’ve denied that they’re currently in negotiations with Black.

    Aliester Black is only about 2 or so weeks into his 90-day no compete. He will be available to sign anywhere after the 90 day period

  • UFC Freedom 250 Headliners Meet President Trump, USA Belt Unveiled

    UFC Freedom 250 Headliners Meet President Trump, USA Belt Unveiled

    UFC Freedom 250 comes next month on June 14, 2026 on a special Sunday event. Headlining the card will be Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for the UFC Lightweight Championship. In the co-main event, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane will battle for the UFC Interim-Heavyweight Championship.

    Today, all four headliners met President Trump at the White House and accompanied him in the Oval Office where Trump put over the magnitude of each fighter. A comparative USA UFC Championship belt was also revealed, but it’s unclear if this is a comparative piece for Trump, or other plans are in tow for the title.

    The White House event is undoubtably UFC’s biggest show ever. During this meeting, renderings for the event were shown, granting fans a look at how the stage will be presented come fight night.

  • Alex Pereira And Ciryl Gane Face-Off Outside Of The White House

    Alex Pereira And Ciryl Gane Face-Off Outside Of The White House

    UFC Freedom 250 is only a month away. That event will be taking place on the White House lawn. The event is headlined by Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for the UFC Lightweight Championship, and co-main evented by Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the UFC Interim-Heavyweight Championship.

    Earlier today, Ilia Topuria took to social media to reveal that he was on his way to meet the President, and posted a photo on a plane with Alex Pereira. Now, Alex’s coach Glover Teixeira has taken to instagram to post a video of Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane having a face-off in front of The White House.

    This is most likely for promotional purposes that UFC will release soon. But, we thank Glover for giving us a first-look! Justin and Ilia will most likely be doing the same.

    UFC Freedom 250 goes down live Sunday, June 14.

  • AEW Dedicates Tonight’s Dynamite Episode To Ted Turner

    AEW Dedicates Tonight’s Dynamite Episode To Ted Turner

    Sadly, Ted Turner passed away today. Alongside jumpstarting WCW, Ted Turner was also the founder of TNT and TBS, which now host AEW Programming.

    In light of his passing, All Elite Wrestling has announced that they’ll be dedicating tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode to Ted. They wrote; “AEW mourns the loss of Ted Turner and sends our condolences. A pioneer of TV and founder of TBS & TNT, Turner championed pro wrestling on his networks since the 1970’s. AEW proudly continues that tradition, and we dedicate Wednesday Night Dynamite tonight on TBS to his memory.”

    AEW Dynamite will also be followed by a one-hour AEW Collision block, making tonight a 3-hour special starting at 8PM ET.

    Bodyslam.Net sends our condolences to the family and friends of Ted Turner.