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UFC welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards had their upcoming bout at UFC 269 halted as Masvidal was forced to pull out due to an injury. Edwards opted not to look for a replacement and wait for a title shot instead. Leon Edwards recently spoke to ESPN about Jorge Masvidal pulling out of UFC 269. […]

Former UFC lightweight Will Brooks had some interesting comments on his former foe Michael Chandler. He had watched the entertaining scrap at UFC 268 against Justin Gaethje but he came away with a different perspective. Will Brooks spoke to ClutchPoints and gave his thoughts on Michael Chandler’s UFC run. He had an interesting take on […]

Francis Ngannou’s former coach, Fernand Lopez, made some surprising claims about his former pupil. He is set to fight Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Fernand Lopez recently went on The MMA Hour (via MMANews) and claimed that Francis Ngannou tried to stop the UFC from signing Ciryl Gane. The heavyweight champion thought Gane was not […]

UFC star Conor McGregor made a shocking revelation involving Khabib Nurmagomedov in his response to Khamzat Chimaev’s call out on social media. Despite being title-less, McGregor is still one of the most called out fighters in the UFC at present. Michael Chandler had previously made his pitch for a showdown with “The Notorious” and just […]

UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns has many potential opponents in mind for his next fight. It appears as though the fight that could happen next is against hyped prospect Khamzat Chimaev. Gilbert Burns spoke with MMAJunkie about the plethora of matchups he has in the UFC. Colby Covington is an option but he has Khamzat Chimaev […]

Jake Paul has been going back and forth with seemingly anyone that’s capable of putting on boxing gloves. He recently had some choice words for UFC welterweight Nate Diaz. Nate Diaz is in an interesting spot as he has one fight left on his current UFC deal. He is free to fight anywhere after his […]

Jorge Masvidal isn’t convinced Nick Diaz looked like himself at UFC 266. The Cuban American isn’t sure if we’ll ever see ‘peak shape’ Nick Diaz ever again. Jorge Masvidal watched the fight against Robbie Lawler and left with a feeling of sadness for Nick Diaz. He simply doesn’t want to see the elder Diaz get […]

Charles Oliveira heads into UFC 269 with a point to prove. He is the undisputed UFC lightweight champion and he wants to prove it against Dustin Poirier. Charles Oliveria is widely recognized as one of the best submission artists in UFC history. Yet he still feels a lack of respect heading into UFC 269. “Someone […]

Junior dos Santos once had the opportunity to make $100,000 at UFC 160 in his fight against Mark Hunt. That is until Mike Tyson stepped in and had $50,000 taken from him. Former UFC champion Junior dos Santos scored a very impressive spinning hook kick KO over Mark Hunt. Hunt is known for his legendary […]

Former PFL women’s lightweight champion regrets having to personally meet UFC president Dana White in probably the most inconvenient time. Kayla Harrison is one of the most coveted female fighters in the sport. Some believe that she deserves to be in the UFC but instead, the former two-time Olympic gold medalist chose to build a […]

Former UFC champion Michael Bisping tips Kamaru Usman to take on middleweight contender Robert Whittaker should he insists of not fighting his compatriot Israel Adesanya. The idea of reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman moving up to the middleweight division for a title fight has long been lurking. However, one thing that may have been […]

UFC rising star Khamzat Chimaev has set his sights on two big-name fighters in the sport–Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Following his first-round submission win over Jingliang Li at UFC 267, Khamzat Chimaev is now hunting his next possible victim. Taking his idea of who he wants to take on next to social media, Chimaev […]

After a hard-fought victory over Yair Rodriguez that went the full five rounds and earned the “Fight of the Night” honors and the money that comes with it, UFC Featherweight Champion Max “Blessed” Holloway did not seem like he was ready to start defending his championship again…just yet. Speaking to Michael Bisbing after the fight, […]

UFC veteran referee Herb Dean took center stage again on Saturday after another controversial stoppage during UFC Vegas 42. Dean had yet another questionable moment in the ring after his late stoppage on Saturday’s co-main event between heavyweights Ben Rothwell and Marcos Rogerio de Lima. Unsurprisingly, Dana White was not happy about these developments and […]

The main card on Saturday at UFC Fight Night will feature Yair Rodriguez taking on Max Holloway. It’s undoubtedly going to be a battle and Rodriguez is ready to risk everything in the Octagon….even his life. Via TMZ Sports: “You gotta understand this sport is so dangerous and anything can happen. You have to accept […]

Justin Gaethje fought Dustin Poirier for the first time back in 2018. The fight was early in Gaethje’s UFC career and the bout was extremely exciting. Now the two could potentially fight again as Justin Gaethje expects to fight the winner of the lightweight title fight at UFC 269. He isn’t exactly hoping Dustin Poirier […]

Chael Sonnen has been known to weigh in on the subject of the career of fighters. The former UFC title challenger recently spoke about Frankie Edgar and what could be next for him. Chael Sonnen disagrees with many people calling for Frankie Edgar to retire. He believes Edgar was having an excellent performance at UFC […]

UFC President Dana White can be seen as a controversial figure. Things like fighter pay and his stance on many situations have earned him a lot of scrutinies. Sean O’Malley is one of the people that sings his praises. Many organizations in sports, like the NFL, for example, require their athletes to be vaccinated against […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson are the UFC’s biggest ‘what if?’ The pair have been booked to fight many times but it always seemed to be cursed. Khabib Nurmagomedov has been very vocal recently about who deserves the next UFC lightweight title shot. His protege Islam Makhachev has been getting a lot of love from […]

Jon Jones has been on a very difficult stretch these past couple of months. The former UFC champion was arrested for Domestic Violence and was subsequently kicked out of his gym in New Mexico. His striking coach, Mike Winkeljohn, went on The MMA Hour to explain the decision. He felt it was best for the gym and […]

Julio Arce is set to fight Song Yadong at the upcoming UFC Vegas 42 on Saturday. The bout comes after he made his successful return in July against Andre Ewell. Julio Arce is currently preparing for his UFC fight and part of that means eating plenty of protein. Chicken is a staple but steak is […]

Fernand Lopez famously had a nasty split with his former star pupil Francis Ngannou a few years ago. The coach now works with Ciryl Gane who is set to challenge Ngannou for his UFC championship. Fernand Lopez spoke on The MMA Hour and gave some more details on the split. It appears the issues came […]

Felicia Spencer is set to make her return to the cage at UFC Vegas 42. The bout is against Leah Letson who is coming off of a three-year layoff. The fight is a fresh matchup in a division that is desperate for it. The UFC’s featherweight division is small so Felicia Spencer knew the fight […]

Felicia Spencer signing with the UFC back in 2019 flew under the radar as the featherweight division isn’t considered very popular. The former Invicta FC champion won the belt in the all-women promotion and then signed with the UFC. She made her UFC debut against Megan Anderson and dominated her on the ground before finding […]

Felicia Spencer is set to take on Leah Letson at UFC Vegas 42 on Saturday. The featherweight has been keeping a close eye on the division and how it is developing. Recently it has been said that Kayla Harrison could be joining the division. Kayla Harrison recently has become a free agent and she has […]

Kamaru Usman has been a dominant force since he signed with the UFC. The Nigerian American has been very impressive as a champion and has many people singing his praises. After UFC 268, people were comparing the champion to Georges St-Pierre. It was very obvious before the event but now it’s even more abundant. Kamaru […]

UFC President Dana White has not exactly been on board with Carla Esparza getting the next title shot. Everyone seems to agree that she is next for the UFC strawweight championship. Carla Esparza has finally reacted to the situation that went down after UFC 268. The UFC boss mentioned it was a bad idea for […]

Alistair Overeem is a man that has competed for every promotion known to man in combat sports. That includes the UFC in MMA and K-1 in kickboxing. The man formerly known as ‘Ubereem’ has been paid very generously in his career and is an example of a fighter that gets paid well even without winning […]

Belal Muhammad has been keeping an eye on the UFC welterweight division. One of the names that naturally pops up is Khamzat Chimaev after his big win at UFC 267. Belal Muhammad was impressed by his debut at UFC 267. Khamzat Chimaev was able to get a quick submission over Li Jingliang. “I was excited,” […]

UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski is a man that keeps a close eye on his division. Especially when there is a big fight in the main event. UFC Vegas 42 sees his former foe Max Holloway taking on Yair Rodriguez in a very exciting main event that is sure to guarantee fireworks. The winner could […]

UFC 269 lost a big fight when Jorge Masvidal pulled out of the event due to an injury. This now leaves Leon Edwards without an opponent and potentially won’t fight at the event. The two had plenty of bad blood in the lead-up to the fight as they had an incident back in 2019 that […]

UFC fighter pay continues to be a hot topic in the sport and one that Dana White is tired of hearing about. Jake Paul has fired shots at the UFC President regarding the subject and it is one that the media speaks about often. Dana White recently went off on the payout boxers receive on […]

UFC 269 has lost a highly anticipated bout for December as Jorge Masvidal is out of his fight against Leon Edwards. The news has the MMA world in shock. The two were set to fight after years of begging for it to happen. ESPN first reported the news of the cancellation with Brett Okamoto being […]

Justin Gaethje was not happy with the referee from his fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 268. Mike Beltran was the third man in the cage that night. Justin Gaethje was upset with the way Mike Beltran handled the accidental foul from Michael Chandler at UFC 268. Gaethje was hit by a big punch when […]

Conor McGregor has hit out at the UFC for highlighting his recent defeat to Dustin Poirier in a promotional video. Despite being out of action due to a major injury, nothing could stop UFC superstar Conor McGregor from expressing his thoughts on certain matters, particularly involving his most recent opponent Dustin Poirier. The former two-division […]

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is high on the seemingly bright future of Paddy Pimblett in the sport. Paddy Pimblett took the UFC by storm in his very first fight under the famed MMA promotion’s banner. Since then, many have raved about the former Cage Warriors champion who was even likened to Conor McGregor […]

Jose Aldo is someone that has almost had many super fights with UFC lightweight champions. He had bots proposed with Khabib Nurmagomedov and was booked against Anthony Pettis at one point. H recently did an interview with MMAFighting where he discussed former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. It’s fair to say Jose Alod is not a […]

Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou had quite a funny encounter backstage at UFC 268. The pair were both at the event when they ran into each other. Francis Nagnnou walked right past Ciryl Gane and his team while the interim UFC champion was in complete disbelief. You can watch the run in here. Ciryl Gane […]

Miesha Tate knows a thing or two about becoming UFC champion. The former UFC bantamweight champion believes Michael Chandler has what it takes but he has a choice to make. Miesha Tate went on her radio show on Sirius XM and talked about Michael Chandler and his championship aspirations. She believes he has a choice […]