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Nothing stirs up more controversy in athletics than transgender athletes. There isn't a status quo that most athletes agree with on this matter. Many athletes feel highly opposed to competing against transgender folk, while many athletes support it, or just downright don't care. Joe Rogan puts it somewhat along the lines of - We divide athletics by gender because cisgender men have a biological advantage, which translates over to trans women having an advantage over cis women. Where cisgender women are the real victims here. Then you have transgender athletes and their supporters who put it as - trans people shouldn't have to prove their biological sex and be allowed to compete so long as their hormones are similar to those they're competing against. The rebuttal from the opposing side is along the lines of disregarding the developmental advantage that biological men have over women in muscle mass, fiber density, things of that nature. There is a popular trans female MMA fighter who is often used as a metric when either side wants to argue. The anti trans athlete side will cite their fight where they fractured their cisgender female opponents skull. The pro trans athlete side will cite their fight where a cisgender female knocked out said transgender female fighter. Then you have fighters in-between who just want to see people fight and don't really care about the advantages. Which I think is the inevitable path this will take. If you look at both men and women, every generation - men produce less testosterone while women produce less estrogen. Our sexual differences are lessening with each generation and we're growing closer to resembling each other. There very well may come a time when the biological advantages men have over women in terms of athleticism, don't really exist anymore. A time where we don't divide athletes by biological sex. It will likely be a long ways away. This is kind of an outfield suggestion but I think we should strive to have more leniency on both sides by kind of meeting in the middle, hear me out. What if we have transgender divisions? Not to further segregate people but to bring us together. Imagine if transgender folks growing up can have role models and watch them competing on TV. They get to go to school the next day and talk about it without hearing "Yeah well they only won because they're trans." and hear "Yo that knockout was wild!" We have transgender women setting world records in sports like weightlifting and track. Then backlash from the public causes those records to be taken away. There's a lot of animosity around transgender athletes right now. I think a good stance to have is for us to realize that we won't be chasing herds of mammoth to survive anytime soon, where some of us are biologically niched to chase mammoth and protect while the other half is niched to give birth and nurture. We as a species are growing less athletic and becoming more dependent on technology. Eventually there will be less biological differences between cisgender and transgender people. Transgenders will be able to have surgeries with real living flesh specifically grown for them, the post op suicide rate will go down. We will socially agree on a proper age and level of subject matter to address what transgender is. It will become normalized and people will eventually treat it like being left handed. I don't claim to have all the answers but I think a trans athletic division for MMA, Boxing, even the Olympics would help normalize trans people and even allow those growing up who are trans to openly have role models they can talk about without hearing backlash over it. I think it's a step in the right direction that could eventually lead to fights not divided by sex but just hormones. Some men have very little testosterone, some women have it very high. Maybe one day we can have divisions just based off weight and hormones. Then everybody can shutup, stop arguing, and just enjoy the sport. What do you think?

So we just saw Jeff Bezos go to space. Hear me out, why not MMA fighters. I think the world would much rather watch Mcgregor VS Poirer 4 in space, than Bezos playing space cowboy. Maybe that's just me. There's no gravity. Each dude would just kind of be floating around trying to strike each other. Maybe this would stop Conor from getting injured. Who knows!? It would be cool as hell though. Imagine some crazy fully enclosed dodecahedron that has Ultimate Ninja Warrior esque stuff for the fighters to climb around and push off of. A flying superman punch would look cool as hell. These are the types of space pirates I want to see. We could literally get to watch our favorite fighters grappling in space. Every armbar would be a flying armbar. Side control would probably not be the best position anymore. Oddly enough I feel like North-South might be the new meta? It might even be safer for fighters because there's less resistance. Or would it be more dangerous? Regardless you cant say a space MMA battle in a dodecahedron battle arena wouldn't be the coolest thing ever. What do you think?

Apparently UFC's Darren Till is under police investigation over a meme that many consider transphobic. The meme depicts a "pregnant" transgender woman, likely mocking the biological inabilities for such events to occur. Darren went onto his Instagram and proclaimed - "As everyone knows I’m always posting very controversial things right, I’m never going to change ever, ever, ever. So the other day I posted this transgender meme, I thought it was funny and I knew it was going to get a backlash. I’ve actually got transgender friends, they thought it was hilarious. You can’t cancel someone who doesn’t give a s**** and I don’t give a s***." Till is scheduled to fight Derek Brunson this summer. He hasn't competed in over a year. Will Till experience social backlash for this? Will he become censored or will this instance be one of those things that kind of just gets forgotten about? Tell us what you think!

UFC 268 Just added Gaethje V Chandler to their fight card. Justin is 22-3 while Michael is 22-6, they both have the same amount of wins and are excellent fighters so its gonna be hard to call the winner ahead of time here. One thing is for sure, this fight will be explosive and a great addition to UFC 268! The contracts haven't been signed yet and the date / location is still being determined but the more we learn about this event the better it's looking. Many are suggesting the fight will be November 7th. Chandler's record in the UFC is 1-1. After suffering his 2nd round knockout loss to Oliveira. Gaethje hasn't fought since his second round loss to Khabib in their fight last year. Which Khabib announced his retirement after. So fight fans be ready to watch this one! The closer we get to the action the better its looking! please stay tuned with us for more fight news and analysis! Who do you think is going to win? Let us know and why!

I almost felt kind of bad watching Aaron Carter get beat up by Lamar Odom. Then I remembered all the smack talk Aaron Carter was giving Lamar Odom. I didn't feel bad at all then. It was funny, Aaron suggested Lamar couldn't take him because he fought regular and southpaw. Some other outlandish things. Listen, calling out an ex NBA player who has significant height, weight, and reach over you. When you're not an athlete at all. Isn't a smart move. So now Lamar Odom is going to fight Riddick Bowe. Wow. It's almost like the tables have turned. Lamar seemed really chill going into the fight with Aaron, so I'm sure he'll give the same respect to Riddick. You can sure bet that most people will claim Bowe as their anticipated victor. The man has a record of 43-1 with 33 knockouts, victories over fighters like Evander Holyfield, and was competing in kickboxing as far back as 2013. Odom is a good bit younger than Bowe, but old man strength is a real thing. There's also a level of experience you gain through years of mitts and heavy bag sessions. You cant just speed train your way through that. If Riddick Bowe doesn't do to Lamar Odom, what Lamar did to Aaron Carter. I'll be very surprised. Regardless this should be a very interesting matchup!

Trash talk in combat sports is one of those things you kind of anticipate. These people are gonna beat the crap out of eachother, they both obviously disagree on who is going to win. They're gonna try to get in the other persons head or look cool on camera or bolster how they'll win the fight. It's fun to watch at times but sometimes it just goes too far. You hear things like "I'm gonna knock him out." Or "She's not gonna make it past the first round with me." Attacks on their opponents toughness, critique of their prior fights or style. That's all good and well. Even encouraged, it promotes the PPV sales. Gets people wanting to watch. These types of insults are brushed off and after the fight, the fighters will still hug each other. Once you step into immediate family, death threats, mocking the deceased. That reaches a low. A level so low that you can't justify it as a means to promote PPV sales. Daniel Cormier said Conor's latest Twitter smack talk against Khabib's late father is more like a cry for help. Whatever it is, needs to be managed. There's a certain level of respect that we should give everyone on this planet. You've gotta be really insecure to bring someone's recently deceased father into a insult. Let alone including the globally catastrophic pandemic. Conor is done as a fighter with his recent losses, is this substance abuse? Did Khabib give him a serious head injury? Who really knows what's going on with Conor. Maybe Daniel Cormier is right. Conor deletes the tweet which shows some form of competency to realize it was something he shouldn't have said. It was up long enough though that everyone saw it and it was archived. If the guy doesn't get his act together soon, he may wind up losing his ability to sell fights by continuously losing. Losing his endorsements for vile and unprofessional behavior. So let's hope we see a 180 degree turn in behavior. Maybe Conor will give a sincere apology. Follow Khabib's lead by recognizing when to retire and move onto training the next best fighter. One can only hope.

In the ninth episode of Ultimate Fighter 29, we got to see our first thrilling, exciting and action-packed Final match. In which Liudvik Sholinian competed against Ricky Turcios. To reach the final, the two fighters tried to end each other as much as possible. ۔ This semi-final fight probably produced the best match up of the competition this season. Where the fans got to watch an explosive fight. Liudvik is a 30-year-old Armenian martial arts fighter. He's basically a wrestler, an Armenian national championship in wrestling at the beginning of his experience. He is a fierce individual and rival. With a keen mind and good understanding of the game, he planned to use his pressure and offensive wrestling to make it to the finals. By contrast, Ricky Turcios is a 27-year-old freestyle wrestler from Texas. A very spiritual and intelligent person, Ricky becomes a bit unconventional outside of the cage, but has a clear professionalism inside. Torcios has earned a black belt in taekwondo and a brown belt in BJJ. He intended to use distance striking to advance the fight. In which he succeeded and with 3 rounds of unanimous decision, he became the first fighter of Ultimate Fighter 29 by naming the semi-final title after his team. But the other final team has not been identified yet. Fans are very curious and are eagerly waiting to see who will be the second team in the final. We look forward to hearing from you. Stay with us for more exciting reviews, comments and the latest MMA news.

The UFC continues to hold various events in the coming days keeping in mind the sentiments and aspirations of all its fighters and fans. The battle we are going to talk about today is the main event of Belator 263. In which AJ McKee will compete against Patricio Pitbull. The two division champions will compete in the upcoming Belatir Show on July 31. Let us tell you about these two fighters. Pitbull (32-4) is a ruthless, strong and lively fighter. He defeated Jean Arquelita, Pedro Carvalho and Emmanuel Sanchez by his bracket to reach the final of the 145-pound tournament. Pitbull has not lost his place and dominance in Featherweight in almost six years, winning the likes of Daniel Strauss and Daniel Wechsel and winning the lightweight title with a quick victory over Michael Chandler. Mckee (17-0) Encouraged, fast and undefeated, who has set his own MMA record over Georgia Karakhanan, Derek Campos, and Darren Caldwell to his shot at the Featherweight Championship. Before the Blatter Grand Prix began in 2019, he defeated names such as Pete Curran, John Teixeira and Brian Moore. We look forward to hearing from you. Stay with us for more exciting reviews, comments and the latest MMA news.

Combat sports history is full of superfights and showdowns that we'll watch for the ages. Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman, Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield, Mayweather vs Pacquiao, GSP vs BJ Penn, Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen. What about the superfights we all wanted that never happened? The biggest fight of the century would have been GSP vs Anderson Silva. Everyone talked about that matchup. Considering for the longest they were the #1 and #2 best pound for pound ranked MMA fighters in the world. The main reason we likely never got this fight was because of weight. As GSP walks around at about 170 and Silva at 185. These guys never really competed for titles in the same weight class. So while we all wanted to watch them fight, it just never happened. Mike Tyson vs George Foreman would have been a clash for the ages. However Foreman was ending his championship reign and getting ready to leave as Tyson was making a name for himself. George actually admits that he was warned to not fight Mike Tyson. So while we never got to see these two go at it, we can only imagine the fireworks and haymakers these two would have caused. Ronda Rousey vs Cris Cyborg would have been a huge fight. Everybody wanted to see these two go at it. Both fighters have an incredible standup and ground game. We're told the reason the fight never happened is because Cyborg walks around about 10 pounds heavier than Rousey. These two were definitely the top female fighters of their day and we will just have to guess as to what could have been.

It's no secret that many people and fighters included use marijuana medically and recreationally. Cannabis has been around as long as humans, we've cultivated it since recorded history. Sean O'malley, Jon Jones, Jake Shields, the Diaz Brothers, Ronda Rousey, Bas Rutten, and Mike Tyson to name a few are just some of the fighters who openly support cannabis whether it be CBD for pain management or smoking to help manage stress. Mike Tyson has his own cannabis farm called "Tyson Ranch." It yields 1 million a month! Mike even smoked right before his match with Roy Jones Jr this year. Mike says he's been smoking pot his entire professional boxing career. How's that for the lazy stoner stigma. Nick and Nate Diaz have their own cannabis company as well. These brothers have been very proactive in the medical and recreational cannabis space. Nate famously failing his drug test for it and receiving suspension. Jon Jones caught a lot of heat for his drug test failures, while he said he'd get clean. He will still smoke cannabis from time to time. Bas Rutten was against taking any type of cannabis supplement but found that CBD helped him overcome pain without the need of opiates. Cannabis has helped many people, including fighters!

John Cena made a shocking return to the WWE Sunday night at Money in the Bank to challenge current Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Little did anyone know that John Cena would suddenly return to the WWE. John Cena's sudden appearance and the screams of the spectators were proof that John Cena's spectators were eagerly awaiting his return. Since Cena has not recently been a big player in the WWE, when he showed up at Money in the Bank, the live audience greeted John Cena loudly. The amazing appearance came at the end of the night when Roman Reigns successfully defended the Universal Championship against the Edge. Cena spent a lot of time in the arms of the fans before taunting Reigns with his trademark "You can't see me" hand gesture. Cena hasn’t been a regular performer in Vince McMahon’s company for several years owing to his ever-expanding commitments in Hollywood. He’s long since confirmed his days as a full-time wrestler are over, but it appears he’s at least set to spend the rest of the summer back in the ring. Ahead of their proposed Universal Championship match at SummerSlam next month, John Cena picked up a huge win over SmackDown star Roman Reigns in six-man tag action. Stay with us more sensational news and analysis.

UFC Vegas 265 is going to be a thrilling, action-packed affair. The event was scheduled for August, but is now starting on July 31. In the main event, Uriah Hall will face Sean Strickland. It is hoped that this fight will be significant. It is important to know the two fighters. First we talk urea hall: W.L.D (18-9-0) Hall, who has won four consecutive victories, including C. Weidman, A. Silva, A. Carlos Jr., B. Lewis. While on the other hand Sean Strickland : W.L.D (23-3-0) Strickland like his rival, has won four consecutive UFC fights. But, friends, Strickland knows what to expect when the battle night comes. Most recently, Strickland reached a unanimous decision against Krzysztof Jutko to extend his overall record to 23-3, including a perfect 5-0 lead in the middleweight division. The main event of UFC 265 is going to be very important. Please share your thoughts and stay with us for more exciting events, reviews, comments and UFC updates. Thanks