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Fabricio Werdum is the latest fighter to give his take on the upcoming heavyweight title fight at UFC 270. Francis Ngannou defends his title for the first time against Ciryl Gane. Fabricio Werdum never got the opportunity to fight either man but does have some UFC opponents in common. Nevertheless, he isn’t exactly going with […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov made waves back in October 2020 when he retired from MMA after a successful title defense at UFC 254. He beat Justin Gaethje by submission and retired in the cage right after. Now Khabib Nurmagomedov is an MMA promoter for his own brand called Eagle FC. He recently announced that the promotion would […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is set to continue growing his MMA promotion by expanding into the USA in 2022. The promotion, aptly named Eagle FC, has already put on 15 with all of them taking place in Eastern Europe. Khabib Nurmagomedov first told ESPN the news. There are apparently many fighters signing with the promotion and that […]

Jim Miller fought Charles Oliveira at two very different points in his UFC career. The first was when the Brazilian was still new to the UFC. The second was when he discovered his form and became elite. Jim Miller finished Charles Oliveira with a kneebar in the first round at UFC 124. Fast forward eight […]

Paul Felder has enjoyed the transition from UFC fighter into UFC commentator. It’s not an easy job but it’s one that the Philadelphia native is very good at. Paul Felder has received praise from everyone in the MMA community for his skills in calling UFC fights. There is one thing he has a hard time […]

Michael Chandler knows about the different ways MMA promotions treat their fighters. He was with Bellator for a long time before making the switch over to the UFC. Many think Bellator treats its fighters really well, while the UFC doesn’t. Michael Chandler doesn’t believe that’s the case and has high praise for his time in […]

Glover Teixeira has high hopes for his training partner Alex Pereira now that he’s in the UFC. That also includes rematching the current champion Israel Adesanya. It won’t be easy for Alex Pereira to get to the level of Israel Adesanya. Not when he just made his debut at UFC 268. Glover Teixeira believes it […]

Henry Cejudo has been flirting with a return to the UFC for the past couple of months. Ali Abdelaziz, Cejudo’s manager, believes a return in 2022 is on the cards and has a good chance of happening. Henry Cejudo has made it no secret he wants to challenge Alex Volkanovski for his UFC featherweight title […]

Retiring undefeated in MMA is one of those mythical occurrences that don’t happen regularly. Dominick Cruz has had a long stay in the UFC and knows how hard it is to do so. Dominick Cruz has bounced back from losses and injuries in his career and he has always felt that it made him stronger […]

If there’s one thing the UFC loves its famous athletes crossing over into MMA. Brock Lesnar was a big name that did incredibly well. What about MMA fan Bryan Danielson though? The AEW star could flirt with the sport. Bryan Danielson recently spoke to Ariel Helwani and explained whether he had any interest in competing […]

Mike Brown is the well-respected coach at American Top Team and he works with some very big UFC fighters. That includes Amanda Nunes who many want to see fight Kayla Harrison someday. They are currently teammates though and Kayla Harrison does not fight in the UFC. Mike Brown gave his take on the two potentially […]

Santiago Ponzinibbio looks to continue his comeback trail as he meets Geoff Neal in a very important matchup at UFC 269. The fight is a very fun one as both pack big power in their punches. Santiago Ponzinibbio spoke to MMAJunkie in Spanish about the upcoming fight. He expects to get the finish and get […]

WWE superstar Sahsa Banks has always been fond of the late Eddie Guerrero. She had made a sign for Guerrero when she came to see him perform in Minnesota, she was instead met with heartbreak. Sasha Banks recently spoke with Ariel Helwani and explained what exactly happened. It was an accident as she came to […]

Kayla Harrison has plenty of options heading into 2022 and WWE is one of them. The former judoka turned MMA fighter recently had her manager, Ali Abdelaziz, reveal that there was interest for her in the pro wrestling world with WWE. WWE may be interesting but that doesn’t mean Kayla Harrison is interested, at all.  […]

Michael Chandler is hoping to book a fight against Conor McGregor following his fight of the year contender against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268. The former Bellator champion has been very vocal about wanting to face the Irishman. Michael Chandler has been very complimentary about Conor McGregor and has surprised a lot of people. He […]

Renato Moicano made the move up to lightweight in hopes of getting his career back on track after setbacks at featherweight. The UFC contender has had a tough stretch in his new weight class but he’s still looking to right the ship. He was in the mix at featherweight but key losses to Jose Aldo […]

The big trend lately has been UFC fighters wanting to get into boxing and fight against Jake Paul. The YouTuber turned boxer has managed to bring a lot of attention to boxing and has been securing big matches. Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren have been some of the former UFC fighters to have boxed against […]

UFC fighters tend to have big problems with their noses. Broken noses usually lead to broken septums and they just can’t breathe right. Fighters like Sean Brady have big problems with their nose during fights, as was the case against Michael Chiesa. Sean Brady has a tendency to break his nose and he can never […]

Mike Brown has been Dustin Poirier’s head coach for a very long time. His pupil head into UFC 269 with a second opportunity to become the UFC lightweight champion. The bout sees Dustin Poirier take on noted submission artist Charles Oliveira in the Brazilian’s first title defense since UFC 262. He won the best against […]

Paul Heyman is no stranger to having big plans for his clients in the WWE. Now he has his sights set on some lofty goals for Roman Reigns. Paul Heyman recently spoke with Justin Barrasso about a whole host of topics. He revealed what was next for Roman Reigns in the WWE. “The next goal […]

Justin Gaethje and Daniel Cormier are going to continue going back and forth until Justin Gaethje gets his UFC lightweight title shot it appears. Gaethje isn’t messing around with the subject of getting a title shot. Justin Gaethje recently spoke with MMAFighting about Daniel Cormier and his desire to get a title shot. He also […]

Colby Covington has had no problem firing shots at just about everyone in the UFC, including Jorge Masvidal. They don’t even have to be a welterweight to get blasted by the former interim champion. Khamzat Chimaev recently came in the line of fire when Colby Covington was asked about facing him. The UFC could have […]

Rani Yahya is the latest UFC bantamweight to offer up his name to fight Sean O’Malley. O’Malley has been seen as a big opportunity for anyone that can face him and look good against him. Rani Yahya is coming off of a win over Kyung Ho Kang at UFC Vegas 43 and wants to capitalize […]

Jiri Prochazka has quite the unorthodox training method. Most UFC fighters punch bags or even mitts. The Czech fighter prefers to punch trees a crazy amount of times. UFC light heavyweight Jiri Prochazka likes to punch a tree 500 times a day and calls it ‘good training.’ This is something usually seen on viral videos […]

Dan Hooker appears all set to make a return to the UFC featherweight division after making a test cut down to 146. The New Zealander previously competed in the weight class at the start of his UFC tenure. Dan Hooker has never shown an interest in going back to the weight class and he has […]

Sean O’Malley and Adrian Yanez appear to be circling each other in the UFC bantamweight division. Both men have been talking about each other for a while now. Sean O’Malley expressed interest in Adrian Yanez after the latter’s fight against Davey Grant last weekend. ‘Suga’ does have a fight at UFC 269 though and it’s […]

Jamahal Hill has been an excellent addition to the UFC’s light heavyweight division. He has excellent hands and has a very entertaining style. He recently put a post on Twitter where he claimed he was the best boxer in the UFC. He noted that no one had the hands he had. Say what u want […]

Roxanne Modafferi is set to call it a career after fighting at UFC 271. She is a pioneer in MMA and has done many important things for the women’s divisions. As with everyone set to call it an end, Roxanne Modafferi does have a regret. It has nothing to do with her career in the […]

Paul Felder is a great example of a UFC fighter that walked away before he started to decline. The Philadelphia native retired after a loss to Rafael dos Anjos on short notice back in November 2020. He did tease a return to the UFC octagon a few months ago but has poured cool water on […]

Francis Ngannou is set to defend his heavyweight title for the first time against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. The two are former training partners and had a funny viral moment where the champion walked right past the challenger without saying hello. The moment had everyone speculating on their beef and why it happened. The […]

MMA fighter Anthony Rocco Martin found himself on the wrong side of the law after a wild night in Las Vegas. The former UFC fighter did just about everything you’re not supposed to do before eventually getting arrested. MMA Junkie obtained the full Police report after 8 News Now Las Vegas first reported the arrest. […]

Kamaru Usman had a big obstacle ahead of him when he faced Colby Covington at UFC 268. It wasn’t just his opponent though, he was sporting a big injury. Kamaru Usman recently went on the Full Send Podcast and surprisingly revealed that he broke his right hand three weeks before the fight. UFC 268 was the […]

Dustin Poirier is set to meet Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 269. The opportunity will allow him to potentially become the lightweight champion. Dustin Poirier has some interesting ideas should he become the UFC lightweight champion. Don’t expect him to defend the belt a record number of times and become the longest-serving […]

Melissa Santos is one of the latest people to have joined the controversial platform OnlyFans. Her husband, AEW wrestler Brian Cage, had a strong reaction to it. Melissa Santos recently went on the Insight with Chris Van Vliet podcast and discussed the topic as well as other things surrounding AEW. She spoke about how it […]

Jeff Hardy had quite the rivalry with Undertaker in the WWE. The wrestlers found themselves competing against each other in a ladder match back in 2002. Jeff Hardy spoke with Alex McCarthy of TalkSport where they discussed a variety of topics including Undertaker and WWE. Hardy was happy to look back on the rivalry. “It […]

Colby Covington somehow still has strong ties to his former gym American Top Team. So strong in fact that he has a mole that revealed to him the injury that forced Jorge Masvidal out of UFC 269. In MMA, it’s common practice to not reveal injuries, whether after fights or even during training camp. You […]

Colby Covington unsurprisingly had some strong opinions on former UFC champion Conor McGregor. The UFC welterweight title challenger has been firing shots on absolutely everyone he can including Jon Jones and Kamaru Usman. Now Colby Covington has turned his attention to Conor McGregor. The former UFC champion had quite the fall from grace in recent […]

Chael Sonnen is known for offering his opinion on everything that happens in the MMA world, primarily the UFC. He recently weighed in on Khamzat Chimaev and what should be next for him. Khamzat Chimaev impressed everyone with his dominant showing at UFC 267 back in October. The bout was against Li Jingliang and saw […]

R-Truth has made quite the statement about who the Michael Jordan of the WWE is, or was in this case. It’s a topic that can be handled in many different ways with the way Jordan is seen as the GOAT or a master of his craft. R-Truth spoke with Brandon Robinson of Bally Sports about […]