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Tom Aspinall has been making waves in the UFC ever since he debuted for the promotion back in July 2020. He beat Jake Collier with a quick TKO that announced his arrival in the big promotion. Aspinall has added fresh blood in a division that desperately needs younger contenders. The heavyweight division has always had […]

Jonas Bilharinho has made history on Dana White’s Contender Series as he becomes the first fighter to score a wheel kick knockout. The move is a tough one to pull off and is rare in the UFC. Jonas Bilharinho was competing in a featherweight bout, against Canaan Kawaihae, in front of Dana White and the […]

Glover Teixeira won the UFC light heavyweight champion at UFC 267 and made history. The Brazilian became the second oldest UFC champion ever. Glover Teixeira is a native of Brazil but lives in Danbury, Connecticut in the United States. The state is his adopted home and allows Teixeira to live a quiet lifestyle with his […]

Jan Blachowicz has weighed in on the upcoming middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker in February. The former light heavyweight champion faced Adesanya back in March. Robert Whittaker was the champion when they first fought back in October 2019. The bout was in Australia and was a huge event. Things wouldn’t go […]

Mike Perry didn’t really surprise anyone when he left MMA to sign with a Bare-Knuckle Boxing organization. Many felt it was the perfect fit as it matched his style and even his personality. Mike Perry went on The MMA Hour to discuss the move and whether or not we can expect to see him back […]

Joe Rogan is set to make his return to the UFC. The longtime commentator has missed the past couple of events. MMAJunkie first reported the news as well as the names of the staff that will be working during UFC 268. This includes fan favorites Jon Anik and Megan Olivi. The two men joining Joe […]

Henry Cejudo has been teasing a return to the UFC for a while. The former two-division champion wants to come back and face current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Henry Cejudo has someone standing in his way though. Dana White is not exactly on board his great featherweight title plan. “I’m still young,” Henry Cejudo told […]

Henry Cejudo is looking to add to his MMA resume by training two of the best fighters in the world. Zhang Weili and Deiveson Figueiredo are working with him ahead of their respective title fights. Both are rematches and Zhang Weili and Deiveson Figueiredo were both finished the last time out. Henry Cejudo is looking […]

Benoit Saint-Denis had a very tough fight at UFC 267 that brought a lot of controversies. The Frenchman lost in dominant fashion and had many begging the referee or his corner to stop the fight. Benoit Saint-Denis’ coach came under scrutiny as many felt he wasn’t protecting his fighter. His coach, Daniel Woirin, did an […]

Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez had some promotions in common. The pair competed against each other in the UFC and that carried over into the WWE. That wasn’t the only thing to carry over though. They had ‘friction’ in the pro wrestling organization that came from their time in the octagon. “There’s always going to […]

Dana White is a promotor that wants to put on the biggest fights possible. So far the UFC has many stars and a lot of potential for big-time matchups. UFC 267 saw the breakout performances of many fighters, but perhaps none more so than Sweden’s Khamzat Chimaev. Another popular name at welterweight recently is Nate […]

Dan Hardy doesn’t regret his shouting match with Herb Dean from last year. The Englishman went on The MMA Hour to clear the air and explain what he was thinking. “My main focus is the fighters getting protection, and he’s still present at regular events and he’s still making mistakes consistently,” Hardy said Monday on […]

Daniel Cormier and Justin Gaethje surprisingly went back and forth on Twitter after ‘DC’ suggested that Islam Makhachev was next in line for a lightweight title shot. Things kicked off when Cormier tweeted out: ‘Give @MAKHACHEVMMA the title fight! I don’t even need to see who wins next week. This dude just killed it. Khabib […]

Michael Bisping gave Khamzat Chimaev a lot of credit for his performance at UFC 267. ‘The Count’ even went as far as to say he got the attention of the whole welterweight division. That includes the current champion, Kamaru Usman. “Khamzat Chimaev, for any doubts people had, this man’s the real deal,” Bisping said on […]

Lerone Murphy left UFC Fight Island with an excellent knee knockout to add to his highlight reel. The Englishman landed the big strike to earn the clear-cut victory at UFC 267. Lerone Murphy was taking on Makwan Amirkhani in a high-level matchup to help both men advance in their careers. The Englishman was the man […]

Aljamain Sterling is in a tricky spot after winning the UFC bantamweight title back in March. He became the champion after Petr Yan hit him with an illegal knee which led to the fight being stopped. The bantamweight division became a mess with many contenders ready to fight for the belt. Even former champion TJ […]

Jake Paul dressed up for Halloween alongside his girlfriend and his costume will be one that looks familiar to every UFC fan. The YouTuber turned boxer dressed up as UFC President Dana White for Halloween. The costume wasn’t simply made to make fun of Dana White or even have a little bit of a laugh. […]

Islam Makhachev is coming off of a submission victory over Israel Adesanya’s training partner, Dan Hooker, at UFC 267. The win was a dominant one as the Russian was able to get the submission. Dan Hooker stepped up to face Islam Makhachev on short notice after Rafael dos Anjos was injured in the lead-up to […]

Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling are going to be linked for a long time. The two unexpectedly became rivals after their bout back in March ended in a disqualification. Petr Yan hit Aljamain Sterling in the head with an illegal knee and Sterling was deemed unable to continue. This in turn meant Sterling would win […]

Aljamain Sterling had to watch Petr Yan and Corey Sandhagen, two of his former opponents, compete at UFC 267 for a chance to win the UFC interim bantamweight title. The bout had been getting a lot of attention due to the controversial nature of the bantamweight championship. Aljamain Sterling won the title back in March […]

Neil Magny finds himself in a tricky spot. He needs an opponent for December 18. The opponent he was supposed to face is unknown but he was forced from the card. Neil Magny is normally the one that steps up on short notice and faces tough names. Now he’s the one that needs someone to […]

Andre Petroski has an interesting solution to his very common problem. He revealed after his successful bout at UFC 267 that he is not good at saving his money. The solution? Take more fights. “I’m ready. I love fighting. This is how I pay my bills,” Andre Petroski told MMAJunkie. “I think this is the […]

Dana White has been in the combat sports game for a very long time. The President of the UFC was asked, in a post-fight press conference, what he thought of the death of bare-knuckle boxer Justin Thorton. “First of all, let me start here, is anybody shocked?” Dana White said during the DWCS 42 post-fight […]

Amanda Ribas has had a mixed 2021. She started off the year with a loss to Marina Rodriguez by TKO in the second round. She followed that up with a decision victory over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 267. The fight began with Jandiroba having success in the first round, largely winning the round on everyone’s […]

Magomed Ankalaev is coming off of a dominant victory against Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 267. The Russian surprised everyone by finding the advantage on the feet and dominating the fight. The win is now his 7th in a row and moves his UFC record to 7-1. He lost his debut to Paul Craig by a, […]

Dana White and Fedor Emelianenko have seemingly always been at odds. The Russian was always competing again the UFC and never signed with the promotion. He competed for UFC rivals Pride FC and Strikeforce. Even when the promotions merged with the UFC, Fedor Emelianenko managed to stay away from the octagon. 2009 was the closest […]

Alexander Volkov found himself victorious following a back-and-forth contest against Marcin Tybura at UFC 267. The Russian heavyweight is now 3-1 in his past four fights. He’s in a tough spot as he’s lost to some of the top fighters in the division including current interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane. He will most likely find […]

Islam Makhachev put on a dominant performance against Dan Hooker at UFC 267. The Russian was able to get the fight on the ground quickly and snatched up the submission in a quick fashion. The performance gets him further in the top-5 of the lightweight division and will get him close to a title shot. […]

Glover Teixeira has reached the pinnacle of the sport at the ripe old age of 42. The Brazilian American has added the exclamation point his career has been waiting on for years. Jan Blachowicz had proven to be a tough champion to beat after putting on dominant performances against Israel Adesanya and Dominick Reyes. Many […]

Jon Jones and Corey Anderson had their Twitter fingers ready when Jan Blachowicz lost to Glover Teixeira at UFC 267. The Polish champion found himself on the wrong end of a rear-naked choke submission. The fight was a dominant victory for Glover Teixeira. The new champion dominated on the ground and even rocked Jan Blachowicz […]

Corey Sandhagen and Petr Yan but on an epic back-and-forth contest at UFC 267. The bantamweight contenders had a great fight that saw the tides shift several times. The bout started off very successfully for Corey Sandhagen as he was able to find his rhythm and win the first round. It seemed like Petr Yan […]

Khamzat Chimaev made his big return at UFC 267. After 13 months off, the Russian-Swedish fighter took on Li Jingliang at UFC 267 in front of Dana White. Khamzat Chimaev made it a point to yell at Dana White during the fight. He picked up Li Jingliang and brought him over to White and slammed […]

UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz will be defending his belt this Saturday in the main event of UFC 267 against challenger Glover Teixeira in Dubai. The fight could end up as the event’s most brutal match, which would completely betray the friendliness shown by each fighter leading up to the bout. Błachowicz even went […]

Dana White is the latest combat sportsperson to give his opinion on the Jake Paul-Claressa Shields beef. He sided with PFL’s boxer turned MMA fighter in a very predictable move. Jake Paul went off on Shields after her loss and the two went back and forth. Dana White completely disagrees with the Paul brother. “He […]

Khamzat Chimaev has always had big goals in his fighting career. The plan has always been to ‘smesh’ his opponents and he doesn’t even care in what weight class. Khamzat Chimaev last competed at middleweight against Gerald Meerschaert, the outing saw him earn a quick KO. The rule for him has always been to fight […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been on a long hiatus from fighting. She last competed in March 2020 in a Fight of the Year contender against then-champion Zhang Weili. She has been off for 19 months and there has been plenty of frustration and speculation surrounding the former champion. She was even removed from the UFC rankings […]

Dana White is a man that is not afraid to put himself t=out there and embrace the internet. He’s about to do just that with Russian internet star Hasbulla being present at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. Hasbulla sent the UFC president a video saying: “Dana White, I’m coming to UFC Abu Dhabi. See you […]

Marvin Vettori is hot off of a win over Paulo Costa but it appears he still has eyes for Israel Adesanya. The two have been going back and forth for years. Even after fighting two times, Marvin Vettori still has it out for Israel Adesanya. The Italian spoke with TMZ and gave the champion a […]

Mike Perry’s time as an MMA fighter has come to an end and his time as a bare-knuckle boxer is just beginning. The former UFC welterweight has signed a deal with Bare Knuckle FC. The announcement was made by the promotion BKFC on Tuesday. The signing came as a surprise to many. Mike Perry’s run […]