wrestling

Brazilian great Jose Aldo has retired from MMA after negotiating an early release from his UFC contract. His final fight came last month when he lost a unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278. He was due to have…

Odunayo Adekuoroye claimed the first gold medal for Nigeria in the wrestling event of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The wrestling event which took place at the Coventry Arena saw Adekuoroye taking down most of her…

UFC commentator Joe Rogan has criticized former bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes for a tired performance during her shocking defeat to Julianna Pena at UFC 269. On Saturday, Pena caused one of the biggest upsets in UFC history…

Nigerian-New Zealand mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya will have his shot at revenge against the only man to have knocked him out, UFC light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira has claimed. Alex Pereira defeated Adesanya…

Conor McGregor has admitted to 'cheating' during his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier back at UFC 264 in July of this year. The Irish fighter was beaten by his opponent as they met for the third time, losing via a technical…

Fourteen women stripped down to lace teddies, sparkly pasties, and fishnets in the Halloween to battle it out in the ring during the annual Lingerie Fighting Championship. The women displayed both their bodies and their mixed…

Sumo’s greatest-ever champion Hakuho retired on Monday after battling persistent knee trouble, officials said, leaving a gaping hole at the top of the ancient sport. The Mongolian-born 36-year-old has won a record 45…

UFC star Jon Jones was reportedly  arrested in Las Vegas on Friday morning over charges of alleged domestic violence and tampering with a vehicle. The 34-year-old had a past fight of his inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on…

Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez became only the fourth athlete in history to win four Olympic golds in the same event as he successfully defended his heavyweight title again on Monday. The 38-year-old beat Georgia's…

Team Nigeria is set to claim her first medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan following Monday's qualification of Blessing Oborodudu for the final of women's wrestling freestyle 68kg event. Oborududu saw off Battsetseg…