Jose Johnson, Dana White’s Contender Series 50 Credit: Alex Behunin/Cageside Press Even if you’re not the type to search the internet for regional MMA content, you’ve probably heard the name Jose Johnson. Johnson was in the 2020 Contender Series in an unsuccessful attempt to get a contract against Ronnie Lawrence. He then went 1-1 on … Read more
Trevor Peake Interview (2:03) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC lightweight, Trevor Peake. Peak tells the wild story of his first MMA fight. No training? No comment? Even regulation? None of this was a problem for him and he shares all the wild details. He also discusses how MMA was … Read more
Charles Johnson and Jimmy Flick UFC Vegas 67 weigh-ins Credit: Eddie Law/Cageside Press After a long hiatus following his retirement from mixed martial arts, Jimmy Flick returned to action at UFC Vegas 67 where he faced former LFA champion Charles Johnson. For Flick, once considered a top prospect at 125 pounds, this was his first … Read more
Garrett Armifield, UFC Vegas 58 Weigh-In. Credit: Alex Behunin/CagesidePress A pair of up-and-coming bantamweights have been booked for the February 25, 2023 UFC Fight Night card. Garrett Armfield (8-3) will face Jose Johnson (15-7) at the event scheduled for UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Both fighters are represented by Iridium Sports Agency, which announced the … Read more
House Secretary Cheryl Johnson receives a standing ovation on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, the third day of the speaker election. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption caption toggle Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images House Secretary Cheryl Johnson receives a standing ovation on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, the third … Read more
Demetrius Johnson, ONE on Prime Video 1 Credit: ONE Championship ONE Championship has announced that the trilogy between flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes will headline their US soil debut on May 5 in Colorado. The long-awaited US debut for ONE Championship has finally been announced as the promotion has announced that they will … Read more
Michael Johnson and Marc Diakiese, UFC Orlando weigh-ins Credit: Youtube/UFC Michael Johnson, one of the UFC’s longest-tenured fighters, was looking to bounce back from a thrilling split decision loss to Jamie Mullarkey against fellow veteran Marc Diakiese on Saturday’s UFC Orlando card. Diakiese, widely known as an exciting striker, had surprised fans in his last … Read more
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 19: (RL) Charles Johnson punches Zhalgas Zhumagulov of Kazakhstan in a flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 19, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Charles Johnson took on Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC Vegas 65 on Saturday in a fight … Read more
“A lucky fighter is a dangerous fighter,” Corey Anderson remarked during Bellator 288 media day on Wednesday. Anderson (16-5, 1NC) has good reason to be optimistic. He enters Bellator 288 after a strong performance against light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov in their first meeting earlier this year. Although the bout ended in a no-contest due … Read more
Anthony Johnson, Bellator 258 Credit: Bellator MMA Anthony Johnson’s untimely death, first reported on Sunday, came as the fighter battled hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is an apparently rare autoimmune disease, while non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a group of blood cancers. The fighter, a two-time UFC title contender, died of organ failure as a … Read more