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The ALF Reality Series, also known as the Russian “TUF,” is proving to be too much for Daniel Cormier. 

Cormier and Jones are currently in Thailand, starring as rival coaches for ALF, where things often get out of control. While brawls are pretty commonplace, someone recently pulled out a knife on the show. That was enough for “DC” to consider leaving the show and flying back to America.

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“Brother, I need to go home,” Cormier said. “I might give them their money back to stay at home. I can’t handle this. Someone’s gonna get hurt bad, like bad. I didn’t know it was like this. This is crazy, bro, like knives, everything.” 

While they are known for their bitter rivalry, Jones pleaded with Cormier not to leave the show.

“Please, we all really need you bro,” Jones said.

Not Worth Losing Your LifeJones then gave everyone a speech, explaining that a TV show isn’t worth risking their lives. “Bones” also admitted that even he didn’t want t…

Mike Perry is set to earn the biggest paycheck of his fighting career. 

Perry is scheduled to fight fellow UFC alum Nate Diaz on Most Valuable Promotions’ first MMA card on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. The event, which will be broadcast on Netflix, also features fights like Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano and Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins. 

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Next is Always Best Perry revealed that the Diaz fight will be the biggest payday of his fighting career. The former UFC fighter answered in the affirmative when Ariel Helwani asked him if it would be the biggest paycheck of his career so far.

“The next one’s always the best one. This is the next one,” Perry said. “I’ve been saying this for 20 years.” 

Perry fought in the UFC welterweight division from 2016 to 2021, going 7-8. Perry parted ways with the promotion in 2021 and joined Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he found the proverbial second wind of his …

Carlos Prates has a lot of respect for Ian Garry. | Getty/UFC

Carlos Prates believes Ian Garry has the tools to beat Islam Makhachev. 

Garry is currently among the frontrunners for the next welterweight title shot against Islam Makhachev. Prates believes that while it’ll be an uphill task, Garry has certain skills needed to beat Makhachev. However, if Prates has to put his money on someone, he is certainly picking Makhachev. But Prates really wants Garry to win so that he can avenge his loss against the Irishman in a title fight, hopefully in Brazil.

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“I think [Garry can beat Makhachev]. It’s hard, but I think he has some skills needed to beat Islam,” Prates said on "The Ariel Helwani Show.” “If I need to bet my money, of course Islam. But I really want Ian to get the belt, and then we do a rematch in Brazil for the title.” Mutual Respect Prates suffered his only loss in the UFC against Garry last year. For “The Nightmare,” av…

Daniel Cormier is an athletic specimen. 

A former Olympic wrestler, Cormier, joined the American Kickboxing Academy in 2009 to start training MMA. Luke Rockhold was already an accomplished fighter at AKA by then. Rockhold recalls that Cormier could do backflips while weighing around 260 pounds and standing 5’10” tall. According to Rockhold, Cormier’s wrestling skills at heavyweight allowed him to reach the pinnacle of the sport. 

A Certain Confidence “‘DC’ was a freak man,” Rockhold said on "the Jaxxon Podcast.”. “‘DC’ walked into the gym 260 pounds, 5’10”, and he could do a backflip. This big fat motherf—-er’s doing backflips. He had a certain confidence and athleticism… Being able to have that wrestling at heavyweight, he could dictate a lot of what’s going on. He always was just very athletic, he had some wrestling and he could throw some hands.” 

Cormier was already 30 when he had his first MMA fight. “DC” joined the UFC in 2013 and went on to becom…

Youssef Zalal will be keenly watching the upcoming UFC London main event. 

Undefeated featherweight contenders Movsar Evloev and Leron Murphy will meet in the main event at UFC Fight Night 270 on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, England. Zalal believes the key to victory for both fighters will be to deal with their opponent’s strong suits. Zalal picks Evloev to defeat Murphy eventually.

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'His Wrestling is Insane' “I’m interested to see how Lerone deals with the wrestling of Movsar and how Movsar deals with the striking of Lerone,” Zalal told Home of Fight. “… Whoever solves that puzzle first wins that fight… I think Movsar gets it done, his wrestling is insane.”

Evloev (19-0) has nine UFC victories to his name, the last four coming against elite opponents like Dan Ige, Diego Lopes, Arnold Allen and Aljamain Sterling. Murphy (17-0) also has nine UFC wins, most notably against Ige, Edson Barboza, Josh Emmett and Aaron Pico. 

Meanwhi…

Ronda Rousey is favored against Gina Carano. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

There a couple significant betting favorites for Most Valuable Promotions’ first-ever MMA card.

The May 16 event takes place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and is headlined by a women’s featherweight clash pitting Ronda Rousey against Gina Carano. According to online oddsmaker BetOnline, Rousey is listed as a considerable -500 favorite, while Carano checks in as a +375 underdog. Rousey hasn’t competed since a knockout loss to Amanda Nunes in December 2016, while the 43-year-old Carano has been inactive since August 2009, when she suffered a TKO loss to Cristiane Justino under the Strikeforce banner.

The biggest favorite among the MVP card’s three featured bouts is Francis Ngannou, who will take on Philipe Lins in the evening’s co-headliner. The former UFC heavyweight king is a -1200 favorite over Lins, who is a +800 underdog. “The Predator” will be making his first MMA appearance…

During his prime, Alistair Overeem was part of a talented group of MMA heavyweights. | Glory Kickboxing

Heavyweight has never been the deepest division in MMA, but at its peak, the weight class featured a number of top talents across multiple promotions.

One of those skilled heavyweights was Alistair Overeem, a former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 champion. The Dutchman also challenged for heavyweight gold in the UFC. His last Octagon appearance came in 2021, and his last combat sports fight came under the Glory Kickboxing banner in 2022. He officially announced his retirement in 2023.

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Over the course of his UFC tenure alone Overeem earned victories against the likes of Fabricio Werdum, Mark Hunt, Andrei Arlovski, Junior dos Santos, Roy Nelson, Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar.

Overeem admits that one would be hard-pressed to find that type of star power in the heavyweight division today.

“It’s no secret that there is a decline, unfortuna…

Noksi Ndebele will headline PFL Africa on April 10. | PFL MMA

The fight card for PFL Africa 1 is now official.

The promotion on Tuesday confirmed the full lineup for the April 10 event, which takes place at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa and marks the launch of the second season of PFL Africa.

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A Middleweight World Title Fight headlines PFL Madrid: Tune in LIVE, Friday, March 20 at 12 p.m. ET.

PFL Africa is headlined by a bantamweight clash between Nkosi Ndebele and Michele Clemente, while Justin Clarke will lock horns with Abdoulaye Kane in the heavyweight co-main event. The card will also feature first-round tournament bouts at welterweight and a number of other showcase fights in various weight classes.

PFL Africa airs on the PFL app in the United States.

PFL Africa Card Bantamweight Showcase: Nkosi Ndebele vs. Michele ClementeHeavyweight Showcase: Justin Clarke vs. Abdoulaye KaneWelterweight Tournament First Round…

Adriano Moraes wants to be free of constraints.

The three-time ONE Championship flyweight titleholder claims his contract with the Singapore-based organization expired in March, though he admits a few more details need to be ironed out before he takes his talent to another promotion. If this does turn out to be the end of Moraes’ tenure with One, it will have included 12 victories in 18 appearances and a career-defining trilogy with the great Demetrious Johnson.

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“Unfortunately, I lost the final fight [with Johnson] by points at a great event in Colorado,” he told Sherdog.com. “They offered to renew me [and] I accepted, but from that point on, they greatly reduced their number of MMA bouts. Things were very slow, especially after Demetrious retired.”

Moraes, now 36, has not fought since he suffered a technical knockout loss to Yuya Wakamatsu in the first round of their One 172 encounter on March 23, 2025. Nearly a year has passed since.

“I expe…

A decision win will be like a loss for Sean O'Malley in his upcoming fight. 

O’Malley is scheduled to fight Aiemann Zahabi (14-2) at UFC White House on June 14 at the White House. “Suga” vows to look for a finish like there is no other option. The former UFC bantamweight champion is ready to give up his spot in the rankings if he goes the distance against Zahabi.

‘Take Me Out of the Rankings’“I got to have a f—-ng beautiful KO,” O’Malley said on YouTube. “It’s just like there is no other option. Winning a decision is a loss. If I win a decision, take me out of the rankings. I need a f——ing finish here.”

O’Malley (19-3) has finished six of his 11 UFC wins so far. While he is known for being a sniper on the feet, O’Malley’s last stoppage win was in 2023, when he knocked out Aljamain Sterling to win the bantamweight title. O’Malley defended his title just once against Marlon Vera before falling to Merab Dvalishvili in 2024. O’Malley failed to reclaim the title in a…

Alex Pereira hasn’t lost hope of fighting Jon Jones at some point. 

Pereira (13-3) first called out Jones (28-1) after reclaiming his light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 this past October. Jones, who was eyeing a return after his retirement in June, expressed interest in fighting Pereira. The booking was being anticipated for the UFC White House card in June. 

However, the card was officially announced earlier this month, and Jones is surprisingly not a part of it. Pereira is scheduled to fight Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at Freedom Fights 250 on June 14 at the White House. Pereira believes he can still fight Jones in the future as long as he defeats Gane next.

“I believe so [there is a chance that the Jones fight happens]. As long as I win this fight [against Gane]. Otherwise, it doesn’t make much sense,” Pereira said on "The Ariel Helwani Show.”

Not Going Anywhere Jones retired last year after stalling the …

Ian Garry doesn’t believe that Islam Makhachev is injured. 

People were eagerly anticipating a potential matchup between Makhachev (28-1) and Ilia Topuria (17-0) at the White House in June. However, it was announced earlier this month that Topuria will fight interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in a title unification bout at the UFC White House on June 14. White later briefly mentioned that Makhachev has a hand injury, before clarifying that he isn’t certain about it. 

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However, Garry (17-1) doesn’t think Makhachev is injured. Currently rallying for a welterweight title shot, Garry believes the champion is making excuses to avoid fighting. Garry doesn’t think Makhachev could have suffered an injury in his dominant title win over Jack Della Maddalena last year. “The Future” jokes that Makhachev might have injured himself while horse riding, taking a jab at the Dagestani’s frequent horse riding videos. Garry believes Makhachev is doing …

Sean O'Malley wonders if the UFC’s biggest stars would have been what they are without the promotion. 

The UFC White House card lineup has faced some serious backlash from some of the promotion’s biggest stars. Despite having rallied for a spot on the card since it was first mentioned, Conor McGregor and Jon Jones missed out. While McGregor expressed his disappointment mildly, Jones has publicly asked for his UFC release. Meanwhile, Ronda Rousey, considered one of the biggest stars in the history of women’s MMA, claims a deal for a UFC return fell through after the promotion’s partnership with Paramount+. Rousey has since come out with some scathing remarks about UFC fighter pay and the promotion’s inability to cater to fans’ demands. 

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O’Malley, who is also a star in his own right, has always advocated a good relationship between fighters and the UFC. While O’Malley understands the recent backlash from fighters, he believes the UFC had a m…

While it might be difficult to believe now, Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev allegedly got along well with each other in training. 

Strickland (30-7) is scheduled to challenge Chimaev (15-0) for the middleweight title at UFC 328 on May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. There seems to be some bad blood between the two, originating from their training sessions in the past. 

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However, Strickland’s coach, Eric Nicksick, claims they got along really well when Chimaev visited the Xtreme Couture gym. According to Nicksick, the dynamic between Strickland and Chimaev was mostly competitive, with the two pushing each other to their limits. Nicksick has no idea when the relationship turned sour.‘They Pushed Each Other’“Honestly, I thought they got along really well,” Nicksick said on "The Ariel Helwani Show.” “I thought they pushed each other really well. I felt like it was more of a competitive environment than anything. Where it ki…

Khamzat Chimaev finds time to play games even during fight camp. 

Chimaev (15-0) puts his middleweight title on the line against Sean Strickland (30-7) in the main event at UFC 328 on May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Tsarukyan, a close friend of Chimaev, was recently invited to his camp. Tsarukyan couldn’t resist a laugh when he found Chimaev and his entire team playing Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, an online battle royal shooting game.

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Leisure Time Tsarukyan recorded Chimaev playing PUBG and said on his Instagram Stories: “Khamzat says: Come to camp, it will be fun, very fun, very fun. Absolutely amazing.”

Chimaev defended himself in response: “How else can we spend time in the evening?”

Apart from PUBG, Chimaev has also talked about playing Dota 2 and Counter-Strike since his teens. “Borz” has finished six of his nine UFC opponents so far. While Chimaev’s becoming a UFC champion seemed like a mere inevitability s…

Jorge Masvidal wonders who in the UFC is getting paid their worth, if not Jon Jones.

Jones (28-1) and the UFC had a public falling out since the announcement of the UFC White House card. Jones initially stalled the heavyweight division for over a year before retiring unceremoniously last June. Dana White kept promising that Jones would fight interim champion Tom Aspinall. White would even ragebait reporters who questioned him about Jones by labelling “Bones” the greatest fighter that ever lived. While Jones retired without fighting Aspinall, he returned to the drug testing pool as soon as the White House card was first mentioned. However, White always sounded sceptical about the idea, citing Jones' unreliability. 

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Despite rallying for a spot on the card for nearly a year, Jones failed to make it. White said that Jones was never part of the plan for the White House card. Jones lashed out on social media, claiming to have been in lengthy negotiat…

Charles Oliveira’s wife, Vitoria Brum, recently defended her husband’s performance against Mauricio Ruffy’s criticism. 

Oliveira (37-11) challenged Max Holloway for the BMF title in the main event at UFC 326 earlier this month. Oliveira controlled Holloway on the ground for over 20 minutes to earn a dominant decision victory. However, Oliveira’s win received mixed reactions from fans and pundits. While some lauded the dominant performance, others deemed it lukewarm considering the BMF title at stake. To Oliveira’s credit, he threatened Holloway with multiple submission attempts. 

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Ruffy (13-2) was also critical of Oliveira’s performance, citing the lack of damage “do Bronx” landed on Holloway. Oliveira’s wife came to his defense, reminding Ruffy that there will be grappling in an MMA fight. Brum further noted that Oliveira has more submission wins than Ruffy has overall fights.The Numbers Speak for Themselves “Let's schedule a boxing match t…

Alex Pereira has a new UFC deal. | Getty/UFC

There will be no contract dispute between Alex Pereira and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

During a Monday appearance on “"The Ariel Helwani Show,” the former two-division champion revealed that he recently inked a new eight-fight deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion.

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Pereira recently vacated the 205-pound belt to move up to heavyweight, where he will face Ciryl Gane for the interim title in the UFC White House co-main event on June 14. The decision to give up the light heavyweight championship wasn’t too difficult once Pereira received a new contract offer. While “Poatan” did not share financial terms, it was clear he was quite pleased with the results.Easy Choice "It was a pretty easy choice when I expressed I wanted to go [heavyweight.] Of course, I had to let go of the belt, but they gave me a new contract and I’m really, really happy with my new contract,” Pereira said through a …

Mauricio Ruffy will face Michael Chandler at the UFC White House card. | Getty/UFC

Mauricio Ruffy turned out to be correct in the prediction of the venue for his next fight.

Four days before the official announcement of the UFC White House fight card, Ruffy said in an exclusive interview with Sherdog.com, “The UFC is really liking my performances. What I can say now is that my next fight will either be at the White House or five rounds.”

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A few days later, Dana White would confirm the Brazilian's statement, revealing that Michael Chandler would be his opponent at the UFC White House event on June 14.

“I have to thank Hunter and Dana a lot. I will complete two years in the UFC in May, already fulfilling a dream,” Ruffy said in a recent inteview with Sherdog. “I have a lot of respect for Chandler not only as a fighter, but as a family man. He is a very dangerous oponent. What I can say is that I will get in there in great shape, and Cha…

It's been a while since Nate Diaz had an MMA fight. | Getty/UFC

Most Valuable Promotions is planning on making a serious impact with its first mixed martial arts event.

MVP announced on Monday that a five-round clash pitting Nate Diaz against Mike Perry has been added to its May 16 card at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Diaz vs. Perry will be contested at welterweight. The MVP card is headlined by a women’s featherweight tilt between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, while Francis Ngannou will square off against Philipe Lins in the evening’s co-main event. The card will be the first MMA event to be broadcast on Netflix.

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"MVP delivered the most-viewed boxing event since the advent of cable, and now we're set to break records again with the biggest viewership in MMA history with the addition of Diaz vs Perry to Rousey vs Carano and Ngannou vs Lins," said MVP CEO Nakisa Bidarian in a release. "Nate Diaz is the real BMF, and Mike Perry is the …

Myktybek Orolbai didn’t compromise on his religious duties while preparing for his latest fight. 

Orolbai (16-2) took on veteran Chris Curtis (32-13) in a welterweight matchup at UFC Vegas 114 last Saturday in Las Vegas. Orolbai dominated Curtis, landing 19 takedowns, the second most in a UFC fight in history, to earn a unanimous decision victory. 

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In a preparation video leading up to the fight, Orolbai’s coach, Urijah Faber, revealed that the Kyrgyz prospect was observing Ramadan throughout camp. Ramadan is the holy month where Muslims observe fast from dawn till dusk. Faber says Orolbai would train once in the morning and again after sunset.Discipline and Dedication “Myktybek is kind of on autopilot,” Faber said. “He knows what he has to do, you don’t have to bug him about it, he works very hard. He’s been working smart through Ramadan. Staying with Ramadan throughout the whole month and also training a little bit in the morning and then…

The Treigning Lab can be a humbling experience even for elite athletes. 

The Treigning Lab, under the guidance of head coach Sam Calavitta, has been the strength & conditioning home to elite fighters like Khamzat Chimaev and Arman Tsarukyan. Khalil Rountree is now the latest addition to the lab, helping Chimaev prepare for his upcoming title fight.  Rountree reveals that training at The Treigning Lab has sometimes been a humbling experience. While Rountree considers himself fit, some training sessions remind him that there are still miles to go.

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Much More to Go “It was painful,” Rountree said on "The Jaxxon Podcast.” “There were definitely moments where I would call them humbling because it makes me question certain things that I even say about myself. Sometimes I think I'm really good or in good shape, and then I face a workout like this, and it makes me realize that there's so much more to go. And so it's eye-opening.”

Rountree (14-7…

Youssef Zalal is upset with Alexander Volkanovski for never mentioning his name. 

Volkanovski is one of the most game UFC champions. “The Great” goes out of his way to call out contenders who could potentially pose a threat to him. The featherweight champion is one of the few fighters to call out contenders like Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy. 

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However, surging contender Zalal has seemingly escaped Volkanovski’s notice so far. Zalal is scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 274 against Aljamain Sterling on April 25 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Zalal notes that Volkanovski has mentioned Sterling multiple times. “The Moroccan Devil” wants to make a statement with a win over Sterling so that Volkanovski is bound to mention his name.The Chance to Make a Statement “The one thing that still pisses me off and I can’t wait to prove it, is Volk doesn’t mention my name ever, in any interviews, anything,” Zalal told MMAjunkie.com. “He mentioned Alja…

Rodrigo Nascimento will make his next PFL appearance in the Windy City. | PFL MMA

The Professional Fighters League has announced another fight for its upcoming card in Chicago, a heavyweight showdown that will see Rodrigo Nascimento take on Slim Trabelsi.

Both fighters find themselves ranked in the Top 10 of the newly-released rankings for the PFL in 2026, with Nascimento coming in at No. 6, while Trabelsi is listed two spots behind him at No. 8 in the division.

A Middleweight World Title Fight headlines PFL Madrid: Tune in LIVE, Friday, March 20 at 12 p.m. ET.The 33-year old Nascimento has competed twice in the PFL. He made his promotional debut in 2025, where he would go 1-1 in the tournament. His most recent fight was a loss to Oleg Popov. Nasicmento is also a veteran of Dana White's Contender Series under the UFC umbrella, where he won a contract in 2019. He would go on to compete for the promotion eight times, finishing with a 4-3 record with one…