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UFC president Dana White has never been afraid to express his opinion. Recently, he made quite the comments about Amanda Nunes. It all stemmed from the talk about fighter pay that has been going on recently. White believes Nunes becoming rich means she has lost the hunger that led her to become UFC champion in […]

Glover Teixeira had an epic fight against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275 on Saturday. The Brazilian had a war against the Czech fighter and had to survive some very scary moments before ultimately getting submitted in the last round. As it turns out, Glover Teixeira had another fight before the main event of UFC 274. […]

Zhang Weili finds herself in an excellent position after knocking out Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 275. The Chinese fighter is now expected to face Carla Esparza for the strawweight title sometime in the near future. It was announced that the winner of the fight between Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk would be getting the next […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk made the big decision to retire after her shocking knock-out loss at UFC 275. Many gave their reactions after the fact including Michael Bisping who was at the event on commentary duties. There was a lot of talk about what would happen if Joanna Jedrzejczyk lost and many assumed she would probably retire […]

Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena are running things back at UFC 277 and the heat is building between the two women. They both coached The Ultimate Fighter and have been on several media tours to get things going. Julianna Pena recently spoke to Morning Kombat‘s Brian Campbell about what she expects from Amanda Nunes at UFC […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk was very honest after her knockout loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 275. The former strawweight champion spoke to the media and was not afraid to talk about getting knocked out. Speaking at the UFC 275 post-fight press conference, Joanna Jedrzejczyk talked about the actual knockout and what was going through her mind […]

Valentina Shevchenko had a very tough fight at UFC 275 where Taila Santos gave her everything she could handle during their five rounds. The Brazilian was able to find plenty of success in the ground game and landed many takedowns. At the UFC 275 post-fight press conference, Valentina Shevchenko revealed that she had suffered a […]

Jiri Prochazka became the light heavyweight champion when he beat Glover Teixeira at UFC 275. The fight was a very exciting affair that saw both men have some very big moments that almost ended the fight. Speaking at the UFC 275 post-fight press conference, Jiri Prochazka admitted he felt it was a ‘horrible’ performance against […]

Booker T has never been afraid to give his opinion on the news that goes on in pro wrestling. Recently, the WWE legend turned his attention to AEW and more specifically to Jade Cargill. Recently, Booker T was on the Reality of Wrestling podcast where he was asked about AEW star Jade Cargill. The WWE […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk lost by a brutal spinning back fist knockout at UFC 275 against Zhang Weili. Immediately after the fight, the former strawweight champion opted to call it a career and retired in the cage. The decision was a little bit surprising considering how close Joanna Jedrzejczyk was to getting a title shot. The former […]

Jiri Prochazka apears to be taking on Jan Blachowicz after his big title win at UFC 275. The two were seen jawing at each other after the new champion was walking away from the cage with his new title. It wasn’t clear what Jiri Prochazka and Jan Blachowicz were telling each other after UFC 275 […]

Valentina Shevchenko had a very close fight against Taila Santos at UFC 275 and many felt she could have lost the fight. Daniel Cormier recently came out and got very honest about how she should have lost. A clash of heads heavily impacted the fight and Taila Santos suffered a broken orbital as a result. […]

The main event of UFC 275 features an epic clash between current light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka. The fight has been known since Teixeira became champion back in October. The fight is a very interesting one as the champion represents light heavyweight’s past whilst the challenger is the division’s new school. The […]

In the co-main event of UFC 275, we see Valentina Shevchenko look to continue her dominance as she defends her title against Taila Santos. The champion has been cleaning out her division and that means new challengers have to be rushed into a title fight. Santos has been on a great streak of wins and […]

The main card of UFC 275 has many excellent fights and the halfway point of the pay-per-view has a very high-level strawweight fight between Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. There is a lot of pressure on both women considering how great the first scrap was. There is no exaggeration, it is largely considered the greatest […]

Glover Teixeira is set to defend his light heavyweight against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275 on Saturday. The Brazilian has been taken on the toughest contenders but no one has been as tough as Jon Jones was back in 2014. Glover Teixeira recently spoke on MMA Fighting‘s podcast Trocação Franca, where he spoke about the […]

One of the biggest issues in the sport of MMA has been about the fighters getting together to create a Fighters’ Union. Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy attempted to get one done years ago that publicly failed. Tim Kennedy was recently on The MMA Hour where he spoke about the attempt to unionize a few […]

Dana White has managed to book some of the biggest fights in UFC history but there are still some that got away. Brock Lesnar tops the list of fights that got away, especially with a few big names at heavyweight. Speaking in a fan Q&A recently, Dana White made a big claim that he had […]

Daniel Cormier has been under fire lately for his commentary and the former UFC champion has been doing his best to keep moving forward. Joe Rogan recently gave him some words of wisdom that’s helped him keep going. There have been comments from fighters saying that Daniel Cormier is showing his bias during his UFC […]

Valentina Shevchenko has reached the point in her career where there’s talk of her attempting to win a second title. She currently has a title fight booked at flyweight where she’ll defend her belt against Taila Santos at UFC 275. The recent situation with Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena has left an opening for Valentina […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk is set to make her big return after two years off and she takes on Weili Zhang at UFC 275 on Saturday. It was also recently announced that the winner of the fight would be getting a title shot. With the winner getting a title shot, Joanna Jedrzejczyk had the motivation she needed […]

Valentina Shevchenko has recently expressed interest in moving up to bantamweight and attempting to win a second title. UFC president Dana White was recently asked for his opinion on the subject. Dana White has been open to putting on fun fights and Valentina Shevchenko moving up for a rematch counts as a fun fight. The […]

Freddie Prinze Jr has a very rich history as a writer for WWE and as a pro wrestling fan. The actor recently talked about Kevin Owens and the current role he has within the promotion and what they should do with the Canadian superstar. Kevin Owens has had a huge impact with WWE in his […]

Oscar De La Hoya almost fought Vitor Belfort last year before a nasty bout with COVID ended his hopes of boxing. Belfort went on to box Evander Holyfield instead and scored a huge knockout over the former champion. Oscar De La Hoya recently spoke about the boxing match against Vitor Belfort and admits he’s glad […]

Jorge Masvidal has a bit of a weird future in the UFC after taking a big loss to Colby Covington earlier in the year. He may not fight for the welterweight title again but he does have some opportunities with the ‘BMF’ title. Everyone wants a chance to win the BMF title but there is […]

Deiveson Figueiredo recently made waves when he threatened to leave the flyweight division if the UFC did not pay him more. Many flyweights have been reacting to the news and Manel Kape is the latest to give his take. Manel Kape is quickly rising up the flyweight division and is looking like a good contender […]

Recently, Tony Ferguson pitched the idea of coaching The Ultimate Fighter against his longtime rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC president Dana White recently responded to the idea. Tony Ferguson pitched the idea in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani. The UFC lightweight wants to find an opportunity to compete against Khabib Nurmagomedov even if it’s not in […]

Nick Diaz has been making it known that he wants to come back to the UFC and Kamaru Usman is the man he wants to face next. Dana White was recently asked about it and the man in charge did not mince his words. Nick Diaz was speaking to TMZ when he made it known that […]

All signs are currently pointing to a UFC fight between Stipe Miocic vs Jon Jones for the next title eliminator at heavyweight. Daniel Cormier, a man who knows both men very well, recently spoke about the upcoming fight. Daniel Cormier has faced Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic a combined five times. The former UFC champion […]

Valentina Shevchenko is set to continue her title reign at flyweight by defending her title against Taila Santos at UFC 275. The two have been jawing back-and-forth recently as the fight draws closer. Taila Santos recently talked about Valentina Shevchenko and said she had found weaknesses in her game. Shevchenko was having none of it […]

Rose Namajunas has been on the receiving end of many negative comments from her fellow fighters after the awful fight at UFC 274. Her former opponent, Weili Zhang recently spoke out on the fight and gave her thoughts on the way the former champion fought. Weili Zhang believes Rose Namajunas wanted to take the night […]

Taila Santos is the next person to challenge Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight title and she likes her chances at UFC 275. The Brazilian recently spoke about the champion and she sees some weaknesses in her game. The Brazilian was very honest about just how good Valentina Shevchenko is as UFC flyweight champion. That being […]

Tatiana Suarez has been out due to injuries for many years but the strawweight was riding a lot of hype before she was active. The UFC strawweight recently spoke about her return and revealed who she wants in a dream fight. The strawweight has a wrestling-based game that has given many fighters problems amid her […]

Tatiana Suarez was expected to become the next big UFC strawweight champion but multiple injuries have left her on the sidelines for almost three years. She recently spoke about the division and talked about Rose Namajunas’ last fight. Tatiana Suarez was recently on The Schomozone podcast where she spoke about the former UFC champion’s last fight. […]

Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo are going to be rivals for the rest of their careers it seems. Recently, the UFC flyweight champion announced he would be moving up to bantamweight if he didn’t get a raise. Brandon Moreno was asked about the news and the former flyweight champion did not hold back on Deiveson […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk is set to rematch Weili Zhang at UFC 275 in a fight many hope is as good as the first. The first fight is considered one of the greatest fights in women’s MMA history. Speaking to MMAJunkie ahead of UFC 275, Joanna Jedrzejczyk got real on her upcoming fight with Weili Zhang. The […]

Jiri Prochazka has a big opportunity at UFC 275 when he takes on Glover Teixeira for the light heavyweight title. The clash of styles is a classic grappler vs striker matchup that will see both men have their moments. To say it was a quick rise for Jiri Prochazka is an understatement. He fights Glover […]

Charles Oliveira has become a dominant force at lightweight and the former UFC champion has many fighters wanting to prove he can be beaten. The last man to beat him, Paul Felder, recently gave his take on the toughest fight for the Brazilian. The options at this point have come down to Beneil Dariush and […]

Valentina Shevchenko has become a very dominant UFC champion and she’s shown no signs of slowing down. Her next title defense is against Taila Santos on Saturday where she is expected to get the job done again. Valentina Shevchenko recently spoke about her dominance and revealed that some early choices she made helped her get […]