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UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has got WWE legend Stone Cold Steve Austin hyped on social media with his post-victory celebration. Tai Tuivasa has extended his UFC winning streak to four with a nasty knockout win over Ausgusto Sakai at UFC 269 this weekend. Apart from his highlight-worthy finish, another thing that stood out was Tuivasa’s […]

Dana White doesn’t like being asked about the next fights after a big UFC event. That doesn’t mean the media is not going to ask him about it. There were plenty of names for champion Charles Oliveira next and the big man in charge was asked about it. Justin Gaethje was the name that naturally […]

Conor McGregor loves to make any big event all about himself. That was the case for UFC 269 when Dustin Poirier challenged the champion, Charles Oliveira, for the lightweight title. The main event was a very exciting one as the two delivered nonstop action for three rounds. The first round saw both men forget what […]

UFC 269’s co-main event had one of the most shocking upsets in the promotion’s history. Julianna Pena beat Amanda Nunes to become the UFC bantamweight champion. Many had it as the biggest upset in UFC history, except Michael Bisping. Michael Bisping knows a thing or two about upsets in UFC title fights as he holds […]

Tai Tuivasa had to celebrate his win at UFC 269 with his signature move. He was thrown a shoe and a beer from the stands and he proceeded to down his signature ‘shooey.’ It appears there was one person who did not want him to celebrate with his signature move as a security guard can […]

Daniel Cormier had a simple yet straightforward response to Sean O’Malley’s recent dig at his commentary work at UFC 269. Shortly after his illustrious UFC career, Daniel Cormier embarked on a commentary job for the famed MMA promotion. Given his experience and knowledge, “DC” was doing quite good in his new job. However, probably not […]

UFC president Dana White has already decided about a possible Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes rematch. Julianna Pena has pulled off one of the biggest upset wins in the history of MMA at UFC 269. The challenger was dropped twice right in the very first round as Amanda Nunes, arguably the hardest hitter in the […]

The next possible title challenger of reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has already made his pitch. Charles Oliveira has proven his cynics wrong once again after beating Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. The champion got rocked by his challenger a couple of times early in the fight and was even dropped by a devastating […]

Conor McGregor is looking like he could make a move to the UFC’s middleweight division and it seems like it wouldn’t be a bad decision after all. While still recovering from the devastating leg injury he sustained at UFC 264, Conor McGregor has decided to hit the gym and bulk up. As expected, most fans […]

UFC legend Chael Sonnen is not thrilled to have seen recent photos of Conor McGregor, who appears to be in his most swole physique. While in rehabilitation following his left foot surgery, UFC star Conor McGregor has decided to bulk up. At this point, “The Notorious” claims that he’s walking around “190″ pounds, something ESPN […]

Tai Tuivasa is a baaaad man. It’s easy to tell from his professional MMA record of 14-3-0, with 13 of those wins coming by way of knockouts. Aptly nicknamed “Bam Bam,” Tuivasa’s latest win was another brutal demolition of his opponent, as he knocked out Brazilian Augusto Sakai in the second round of their heavyweight […]

UFC champ-champ Amanda Nunes has admitted that Julianna Pena is somewhat similar to her past opponent Miesha Tate. Ahead of her next title defense against Julianna Pena, reigning UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes has thoroughly assessed her upcoming opponent at UFC 269. According to “Lioness,” she has been well aware of what Pena can do […]

Dustin Poirier might be focused on capturing the lightweight title on Saturday night at UFC 269 against Charles Oliviera, but he hasn’t forgotten about his sheer hate for Conor McGregor. Poirier wouldn’t promise a fourth fight with the Irishman but also said their feud will never be over after the things McGregor said about his […]

UFC 269 caps off an incredible night of fights with a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier. The two look to cement their respective legacies with a big win to help move on from the former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Charles Oliveira looks to cement himself as champion with his first title defense […]

UFC 269 features a co-main event that sees Amanda Nunes look to defend her bantamweight championship against Julianna Pena. The fight seems on paper like one that the champion should win easily and look good in. That’s what the narrative is going into this one. There is a lot of heat between both women and […]

Geoff Neal heads into UFC 269 in a must-win situation. The UFC welterweight is coming off of two losses and a tough situation outside of the cage. The Texas-based fighter needs a win against Santiago Ponzinibbio. The fight has been a long time coming as Geoff Neal has been trying to fight the Argentine contender […]

Dan Ige heads into UFC 269 ready to get back in the win column. The fight against Josh Emmett is an exciting challenge that the Hawaiian is looking forward to taking on. Josh Emmett has been off for a long time as he has been dealing with injuries. UFC 269 will be a big opportunity […]

Dustin Poirier is set to take on Charles Oliveira in a very exciting fight at UFC 269. The winner will walk away as the undisputed UFC lightweight champion. Heading into the bout at UFC 269, Charles Oliveira has had a reputation for being a ‘quitter.’ Many point to his fights against Donald Cerrone and Max […]

Randy Costa is looking to get back in the win column with a bang at UFC 269. The bantamweight has been a fun and entertaining prospect since he signed for the UFC. At UFC 269 he looks to take out Tony Kelley in a pivotal matchup for his career. He expects a very fun fight […]

Cody Garbrandt is set to make his flyweight debut at UFC 269 against Kai Kara-France on Saturday. The fight is expected to kick off his title run in the weight class. Kai-Kara France is a very fun to watch striker with big power in his hands. The same can also be said of Cody Garbrandt. […]

Henry Cejudo is a man that knows a thing or two about walking away on top. He claims that’s what UFC lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier will do on Saturday. The former two-division UFC champion points to the fact that Dustin Poirier has been talking about retirement lately and that’s what will lead to him […]

Aspen Ladd is not a person known for her trash talk or even her talking in general. The UFC fighter has been vocal about wanting a fight with former champion Miesha Tate. The two have a bit of history as Miesha Tate has been very critical of Aspen Ladd and had a big argument with […]

Kai Kara-France has some big plans for his next few fights at flyweight. The plan starts off by taking on Cody Garbrandt at UFC 269 on Saturday. He believes the fight has much higher stakes than simply a fan matchup. Kai Kara-France is confident the flyweight fight at UFC 269 is a title eliminator. “This […]

It’s been a while since Jake Shields’ name flashed on headlines since his retirement from the UFC. However, the former MMA great brought some attention to himself on Thursday after sharing a controversial opinion on social media. Out of nowhere, Shields took to Twitter and shared an unprovoked take for all to see. The former […]

Israel Adesanya is quickly rising up to be one of the better analysts in the game. Ahead of UFC 269, he broke down the fight between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier. He mentioned the champion’s past issues regarding his mental strength. Thought that appears to be a thing of the past heading into UFC 269. […]

Charles Oliveira has been facing a lot of scrutiny as UFC champion and many are questioning his status as the best. Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the best lightweights of all time and has been making a lot of comments about the current champion. Charles Oliveira has been firing back at everyone that questions his […]

Daniel Cormier and Dominick Cruz were in a weird spot after Cruz came out on the UFC 269 media day and claimed that he ‘mutes’ Cormier’s commentary during fights. Those comments obviously didn’t sit well with the former two-division champion. Daniel Cormier organized a sit-down with UFC bantamweight Dominick Cruz where they addressed the comments. […]

Chael Sonnen has never been known to hold back and hide his opinion. The former UFC fighter spoke out on the subject of UFC welterweights being scared to fight Khamzat Chimaev. Dana White made the claim last week that UFC welterweights were ‘scared’ to fight Khamzat Chimaev. Multiple fighters like Geoff Neal and Neil Magny […]

Jon Jones is in a tricky situation with the UFC as there are talks he’s moving to heavyweight but there’s also his ongoing legal case. Many were calling for the UFC to cut him not long ago. The former UFC champion is still training and preparing for a move to heavyweight. He recently revealed when […]

Brendan Schaub had a strange exit from the UFC that is still misunderstood today. Some think he left to do comedy, others think he just wanted to stop fighting. The real story is that Brendan Schaub was preparing to drop down to light heavyweight but eventually retired after being against the Reebok deal from 2015. […]

The news broke last week of Geoff Neal getting arrested on Thanksgiving only two weeks before the fight at UFC 269. The welterweight had only done one interview since then and that was with ClutchPoints to talk about the upcoming fight. ESPN had reported that Geoff Neal would be staying on the UFC 269 card […]

Raulian Paiva hasn’t exactly heard positive things ahead of his fight against Sean O’Malley at UFC 269. He has received backlash from fans and heard a lot of trash talk from O’Malley too. Raulian Paiva isn’t going to let any of that distract him from the task at hand. He wants to beat Sean O’Malley […]

Dominick Cruz is never afraid to tell it like it is and that goes for those on the commentary crew as well. The UFC bantamweight was not afraid to go after Daniel Cormier and his commentary. Dominick Cruz’s gripe comes from Daniel Cormier’s ‘lack of homework.’ The former UFC did not mince words on the […]

Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena are not exactly friends heading into UFC 269. The two have been going back and forth for weeks heading into the fight on Saturday. Amanda Nunes is not worried about Julianna Pena. She thinks the challenger is ‘delusional’ and was quick to remind her of her past failures. “She’s delusional,” […]

Jon Jones has been in quite the complicated situation lately with his fighting future in limbo and his nasty split from his gym in New Mexico. The former UFC champion appears to be starting to put everything together. Jon Jones has moved to the gym Fight Ready over in Arizona. The camp has some famous […]

Tai Tuivasa is set to compete against Augusto Sakai at UFC 269 on Saturday, he’ll be the second Australian to compete in a big fight after George Kambosos beat Teofimo Lopez last week. Tai Tuivasa couldn’t help but be happy for his countrymen. The Australian UFC fighter even trained with George Kambosos in the past. […]

Robert Whittaker and Kai Kara-France had an awkward moment when the New Zealand fighter was interviewed on a UFC pre-fight show on Fox Sports’ Fight Week. Things were awkward as Robert Whittaker was sitting next to host Nikolai Pajarillo and UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Kai Kara-France came on the show to be interviewed. The […]

Newly-crowned WBA, IBF, WBO lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. has teased about a possibly fighting in the UFC in the future. Following his sensational win over Teofimo Lopez Jr., George Kambosos is now considering training mixed martial arts. According to Kambosos, he’s planning to work with UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the near future. […]

UFC 269 sees Charles Oliveira take on Dustin Poirier in his first title defense. The bout is considered a boxer vs grappler title fight and is expected to be very exciting. Charles Oliveira’s coach, Diego Lima, sees a big advantage for the champion. His ground game is unmatched heading into UFC 269. “We have someone […]