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Author: Upfront Tony

Senior Editor, CEO, Black Belt

BJJ Black Belt Is Running a Nonprofit to Combat Misconduct in Jiu-Jitsu Academies

Martial arts academies operate in a regulatory gray area, lacking the basic safety protocols common in youth sports and recreational facilities. Black belt Milton...

Justin Gaethje: ‘Paddy Pimblett kicks like a b*tch’

In November, champion Ilia Topuria announced that he was taking an extended break from fighting to deal with divorce. It was unknown how long the champion...

OPINION: Why 2026 Is the Ideal Moment to Introduce 165lb and 175lb Divisions and Phase Out 170lb In The UFC

By Senior Editorial Staff February 9, 2026 – As mixed martial arts continues its global surge, calls for structural changes in the UFC's weight class...

UFC Vegas 113 results: Matches to make for ‘Bautista vs. Oliveira’ main card winners

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 07: Kyoji Horiguchi of Japan is interviewed after defeating Amir Albazi of Iraq in a flyweight fight during the...

Time warp! Dana White picks 5 New England Patriots that could’ve been UFC contenders

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 18: UFC President Dana White speaks at the post fight press conference during the UFC Fight Night event at the...

UFC Vegas 113’s Mario Bautista declines UFC Macau main event against Song Yadong – ‘Sit on that loss’

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 07: Mario Bautista prepares to face Vinicius Oliveira of Brazil in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night...

Rookie Report Card: Grading the lone Octagon newcomer UFC Vegas 113 post-mortem

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 07: Gianni Vazquez of Mexico stands in his corner before facing Javid Basharat of Afghanistan in a bantamweight fight...

Roy Jones Jr gives his honest take on comparisons between Shakur Stevenson and Floyd Mayweather

On Saturday, January 31, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Shakur Stevenson produced a dominant performance in defeating Teofimo Lopez by unanimous...

Judge warns missing cell phones and records represent ‘sanctionable offenses’ in latest UFC anti-trust case

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 10: Dana White appears at the UFC 282 post-fight press conference on December 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena...

It Turns Out That Ilia Topuria Is A TOTAL FRAUD!

Could it be possible for a highly decorated UFC fighter to make it this far through forgery and fabrication? That is the question asked in...

Jon Jones shares timeline for Gable Steveson winning UFC gold: ‘This time next year, I could see it’

CHIBA, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Gable Dan Steveson of Team United celebrates defeating Geno Petriashvili of Team Georgia during the Men’s Freestyle 125kg Gold...

Nicholas Meregali Says Being Against PEDs Cost Him Early in His Career as He Prepares UFC BJJ Return

During a recent appearance on the Connect Cast podcast, Nicholas Meregali addressed his stance on PEDs while discussing his lengthy absence from competition and...

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