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Nate Diaz won’t be coaching on a Russian reality show after things got tense before filming had even begun.

Diaz was in Thailand with Jon Jones for the show, which is called ALF Reality and is somewhat similar to “The Ultimate Fighter.” In a video posted on YouTube, Jake Shields, who was in Thailand to help Diaz, explained the circumstances that ultimately led to both he and Diaz leaving the show.

At one point, some fighters were coming out to meet the coaches. One particular fighter was friendly with Jones, but the tone changed when he encountered Diaz. According to Shields, the fighter began talking trash to Diaz, which led to him being slapped by the Stockton, California, native. Shortly thereafter, another member of Diaz’s team punches the fighter. As others stepped in to intervene, the fighter begins making threatening gestures.

“Now the guy is trying to spaz out and acting crazy as people circle him,” Shields said on the video. “I didn’t …

Chael Sonnen admits he was acting like a “maniac” when he encountered Chris and Julie Stellpflug at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas more than three years ago.

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In July 2023, Sonnen pleaded no contest to a charge of misdemeanor breach of the peace in Las Vegas Justice Court and was fined $750. As a result, the case was close without further conditions or jail time. Sonnen initially faced multiple misdemeanor battery charges — including felony battery by strangulation — for allegedly attacking multiple people at the hotel on Dec. 18, 2021. The felony battery charge was dropped and the misdemeanor charges were dismissed without predjudice. The Stellpflugs also reportedly filed a lawsuit against Sonnen as a result of the incident.

The former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger recently took to social media to issue an apology for the incident.

“Dr. Chris and his wife Julie Stellpflug, Mr. and Mrs. Stellpflug, a number …

Editor’s note: The original version incorrectly stated the Miletich was arrested for his fourth drunk driving offense. The piece has been updated at approximately 9 p.m. ET to indicate that Miletich has begun a 30-day jail sentence for an arrest that occurred in 2023.

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UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich has begun a 30-day jail sentence for a 2023 arrest for drunking driving.

The former UFC champion was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) occurred in September 2023 in Bettendorf, Iowa, when Miletich allegedly drove his truck on the wrong side of the road and over the front embankment of a Shell gas station, where he fell asleep while parked. Miletich pled guilty to the charge this past April and received two years probation, according to WHBF. The 30-day term is the mandatory minimum for anyone found guilty of a third offense of operating a motor vehicle under the influence. Miletich was booked by Scott County (Iowa) police a…

⚡️Jon Jones comments on calling Islam Makhchev "still young to this sport":

"I feel like the comment that I made upset a lot of Islam's fans, but really what I was trying to do is to translate Nate for the Russians...

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But at the same time... I can say that. Not many people can… pic.twitter.com/LEkk7OqMEq — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) May 20, 2025

Jon Jones isn’t changing his stance on Islam Makhachev. 

Jones is currently filming for a Russian MMA reality show opposite Nate Diaz in Thailand. During the show's filming, “Bones” referred to current UFC pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev as someone who is still “young to the sport.” This didn’t go over well with Makhachev’s fans, leading to a clarification from Jones.

Jones claims he wasn’t trying to undermine Makhachev but was only trying to translate Diaz, whose accent is tough to understand for non-Americans. However, the heavyweight champ didn’t en…

Conor McGregor didn’t entirely shut down a potential fight against KSI.

The YouTube boxer’s manager, Mams Taylor, recently claimed to have nearly sealed the deal for a boxing match against McGregor. Top investor Turki Alalshikh was seemingly mediating the negotiations for a mega fight in Alcatraz Prison. 

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However, talks seemingly fell through with McGregor pulling out at the last minute. Taylor claims Alalshikh even told them that “Notorious” had agreed to the matchup. Taylor believes McGregor wanted a more lucrative deal, leading to a sudden change of heart. However, Taylor doesn’t harbor any ill feelings for anyone.

   “We were told it’s on and the deal is done,” Taylor told TalkSport. “We had our meetings with Turki Alalshikh and went back and forth on the negotiations from our side. We agreed a deal, it went great and then they said the deal with Conor was already agreed. I don’t know exactly how it happened, but it sounds …

Conor McGregor recently flexed about his win over Donald Cerrone, his only Ultimate Fighting Championship victory since 2016.

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In a post on social media, McGregor shared pictures of himself from what appears to be a recreational soccer league game. “Notorious” shared multiple photos of a particular shoulder tackle with which he floored the rival player. He then reminded fans that the same shoulders have even ended UFC fights. McGregor wrote in the caption: “Get up outta that I’ve broke noses and eye sockets with this shoulder.

The Irishman was specifically referring to the innovative shoulder strikes he used in his win over Cerrone at UFC 246 in 2020.  In that bout, McGregor was coming off his failed title bid in the UFC 229 grudge match against Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC's biggest star back then, McGregor was matched up at welterweight against Cerrone, who was coming off back-to-back stoppage losses. While McGregor finished Cerrone with a…

😅💰 Renato Moicano says that in his last fight with Islam Makhachev he could afford to lose because he was getting a flat purse.

But now he cannot afford to lose again because he needs to get this win bonus for Beneil Dariush fight at UFC 317.

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🎥 @Home_of_Fight pic.twitter.com/ORLxhpLA1f — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) May 20, 2025

Renato "Money Moicano" Carneiro hasn’t lost any of his hunger even after fighting for the title. 

A fan favorite, Carneiro is loved for his precise one-liners and unabashedly honest opinions. Two of his iconic statements are that he wants easy fights and he cannot afford to lose, as he has a family to feed. 

However, that had slightly changed in his last fight, as he stepped up to 24 hours’ notice to challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title at UFC 311 after Arman Tsarukyan was forced out with an injury. Carneiro suffered a first-round defeat, which he admits he could…

 

Things are already getting interesting as for Ilia Topuria as his lightweight debut draws near.

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With his fight against Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight belt on the horizon, Topuria announced that he had split with longtime coaches Jorge and Agustin Climent. 

According to Spanish outlet Marca, the main reason for the split was geographical, as Ilia Topuria and his brother Aleksandre had moved permanently to the Spanish capital Madrid, more than 400 kilometers from Alicante, the city where the Climent Brothers gym is located. In a press conference at the Spanish event “WOWfc” Topuria confirmed the information and said that his main training partners for this camp should be his brother, Mani Tavanaei, Mathias Ribeiro (black belt in jiu-jitsu) and Javi Climent (originally a boxing coach and now a striking coach).

When asked about Jean Silva’s offer t to help Oliveira in camp, the former featherweight champion expressed d…

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For Tom Aspinall, playing the waiting game has been more mentally taxing than recovering from a serious injury.

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Aspinall blew out his knee in the opening moments of the UFC London headliner in July 2022, an injury that would sideline him for approximately a year. While that was a difficult time, the Englishman was able to return to form upon recovery, winning his next three fights inside of a round. During that time, he captured interim heavyweight gold and defended the belt once, avenging his only UFC loss against Curtis Blaydes in the process.

Since then, Aspinall has been out for nearly another year, but this time an injury is not the culprit. Instead, he’s been in limbo was he awaits a date with Jon Jones. At the moment, it’s unclear if the fight will happen at all.

Aspinall discussed the difference between coming back from an injury and waiting on a fight during an interview with Demetrious Johnson on the "MightyCast." Read more

No matter what the future may hold, Teddy Atlas believes Conor McGregor is one of the most significant figures in combat sports history.

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The boxing trainer and MMA analyst recently weighed in on McGregor’s legacy in an interview with Slingo .

“There's a guy that was a pioneer in making people money, a lot like Muhammad Ali,” Atlas said. “When Ali, with boxing, started making more money, he broke that barrier. In the UFC, people started making more money when Conor McGregor came along and he broke that barrier, and people are benefitting.”

The former UFC two-division champion hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. After coaching on “The Ultimate Fighter 31,” McGregor pulled out of a proposed booking against rival coach Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on the week of the fight.

Since then, there hasn’t been much discussion in regards to McGregor’s return. After the Dublin native teased a comeback on social me…

𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: #PFLCapeTown date has moved to Saturday, July 19th

Tickets for the historic @PFLAfrica /#PFLChampionSeries event set to go down at the GrandWest Arena in Cape Town, South Africa go on sale on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗧 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗧

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For more… pic.twitter.com/CPX8LdEGiG — PFL (@PFLMMA) May 20, 2025

Professional Fighters League’s debut in Africa will take place one week earlier than originally announced.

The organzation on Monday announced that both PFL Africa 1 and PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai both of which were scheduled for July 26, will now go down on July 19. The venue will remain the same: GrandWest Arena in Capetown, South Africa. No reason was given for the change.

In addition to the change in date, the PFL revealed more participants for the first-round tournament bouts at bantamweight and heavyweight. Meanwhile, Nigerian strawweight prospect Juliet Ukah will compete on the card in a showcase bou…

Ilia Topuria and Aleksandre Topuria have parted ways with former coaches Jorge and Agustin Climent. 

The Topuria brothers have been regulars at the Climent Club in Alicante, Valencia, Spain. However, Marca reported that they have recently parted ways because both parties now live in different cities. The change was mainly influenced by Ilia’s recent move to Madrid from Alicante to be closer to his various commercial commitments. 

The Topuria brothers conveyed their gratitude to their former coaches through Marca. The Climent brothers also resonated with similar feelings towards the UFC fighters.  “The Topuria brothers thank them for all these years of mutual learning and growth, and sincerely wish them all the best in all their projects,” Marca reported.

Ilia recently vacated his featherweight title and is set to fight Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title in the main event at UFC 317 on June 28 during the International Fight We…