Wrestling

1/24/2026 |  Dana White Makes Changes for More Exciting UFC Fights on Paramount (Front Office Sports) Dana White has enacted new formal incentives for UFC fighters to finish their matches before the decision reaches the judges.
UFC begins its seven-year, $7.7 billion deal with Paramount on Saturday night in Las Vegas, and White has taken steps to ratchet up the action inside the fights. 

1/19/2026 |  Grading Every WWE Championship Heading Into the Road to WrestleMania (DEADSPIN) We are less than a week away from Saturday Night’s Main Event and two weeks until the Royal Rumble. That means we are on the precipice of the ‘Road to WrestleMania’. It is time for a deep dive into each title and look at the state of each division.
Each belt/division will be graded and ranked best to worst as we examine the WWE product before the hottest period of the calendar year.

1/12/2026 |  Notre Dame releases statement after Marcus Freeman accused of battery at wrestling event (CBS Sports) The University of Notre Dame denies football coach Marcus Freeman assaulted a high school wrestling coach during his son's recent match after a police report was filed. The South Bend Tribune published a story Sunday detailing a police report from New Prairie High School's wrestling coach stemming from an incident that occurred on Jan. 3, at Mishawaka High School.

1/12/2026 |  Notre Dame releases statement after Marcus Freeman accused of battery at wrestling event (CBS Sports) The University of Notre Dame denies football coach Marcus Freeman assaulted a high school wrestling coach during his son's recent match after a police report was filed. The South Bend Tribune published a story Sunday detailing a police report from New Prairie High School's wrestling coach stemming from an incident that occurred on Jan. 3, at Mishawaka High School.
New Prairie high school wrestling assistant coach, Chris Fleeger, accused Freeman of assault in a police report after both were in attendance at the Al Smith Wrestling Invitational. Notre Dame released a statement Sunday saying Freeman had no physical contact with Fleeger.

1/5/2026 |  USA Wrestling to Host Inaugural Women’s Collegiate Club Nationals in Iowa (SportsTravel) USA Wrestling has announced that it will host its inaugural Women’s Collegiate Club Nationals on March 5 at The Palestra in North Liberty, Iowa, in a move to expand national competition opportunities at the college level for women.