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Adrian Yanez continued his impressive run by defeating Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 43. This moved him to 8-0 in his past eight fights and keeps him undefeated in the UFC. Adrian Yanez knew exactly who he wanted after the bout and let the media know at the UFC Vegas 43 post-fight press conference. He’s […]

Cody Durden brought the wrong kind of attention to himself after he defeated Qileng Aori at UFC Vegas 43. After he won his fight, he went on to say: “I had to send him back to China where he came from.” The comment created a very awkward reaction from everyone involved and Twitter took no […]

Former UFC champion Jon Jones has admitted that he almost lost everything in the past but now he’s ready to bounce back. Jon Jones’ life outside the sport has not been as fascinating as his UFC career and his drinking problems soon took a toll on him. In fact, just several hours after being inducted […]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is now spicing things up ahead of his apparent grappling match against Jake Hager. Jon Jones is looking to redeem himself in the sporting world following his recent run-ins with law and he appears to be on the right track. The ex-UFC superstar had just confirmed his new […]

Chuck Liddell is considered to be one of the greatest UFC fighters in history. He is also one of the people that brought mixed martial arts into the mainstream view of the American sports and entertainment industry. In this article, we’ll take a look at Chuck Liddell’s net worth in 2021. Net Worth $12 – […]

Nicknamed “The Spider”, Anderson Silva is considered by many as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. After more than a decade of MMA, he is now a boxer and has four bouts under his name. In this article, we will take a look at Anderson Silva’s net worth in 2021. Net […]

Brock Lesnar is a well-accomplished fighter in the reigns of mixed martial arts and amateur and professional wrestling. He has won in every level that he participated in. In this article, let’s take a look at Brock Lesnar’s net worth in 2021. Net Worth $25 million Age 44 Salary $12 million Sponsors Dynamite Nutrition, DeathClutch […]

Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night will be headlined by a showdown between women bantamweights in Ketlen Vieira and Miesha Tate. Vieira has never fought in a title fight, and she plans to use this matchup against a legendary fighter as a stepping stone towards her dreams of earning a shot at a belt. Of course, […]

Jorge Masvidal was forced to pull out of his fight against Leon Edwards at UFC 269. The bout took years to come together and now it appears it will have to wait. Jorge Masvidal isn’t sure they will even have to wait. The fight could never happen after getting scrapped UFC 269. “If [Edwards] says […]

Darren Till is coming off of a tough loss to Derek Brunson back in early September. The UFC bout was his second loss in a row with the first coming against Robert Whittaker. Darren Till is taking it well though. He recently spoke with former UFC champion Michael Bisping and gave an idea on when […]

Al Iaquinta suffered a surprising first-round TKO loss to Bobby Green a few weeks ago at UFC 268. It was a strange affair and many agreed that ‘Raging’ didn’t look good in his return to the cage. Al Iaquinta took to his video podcast Call Me Al to potentially call it a career. UFC 268 […]

Michael Chiesa was surprisingly submitted by Vicente Luque at UFC 265 back in July. The result was surprising considering Chiesa’s excellent ground game. Michael Chiesa almost ended up finding a submission himself at UFC 265. It wasn’t to be as things went very fast. Michael Chiesa recently went on The MMA Hour where he breaks […]

Chael Sonnen and Conor McGregor recently had a back and forth on Twitter that spiraled out of control very quickly. The former UFC champion went after Sonnen in multiple ways. Chael Sonnen recently released a YouTube video where he explains what happened. He sees the UFC lightweight as a little brother and thought things were […]

Conor McGregor recently made waves when he tweeted a meme about broken legs. UFC fighter Chris Weidman was quick to respond and he was not happy. Conor McGregor replied to Weidman and ended up dropping some shocking news on the leg break. He knew it would happen at UFC 264. UFC lightweight Conor McGregor tweeted […]

Anthony Smith has had a strange beef with Conor McGregor. The former UFC champion has been firing shots at Smith for a long time. The UFC light heavyweight had trouble figuring out what the Irishman’s problem was. He now believes he has figured it out. Anthony Smith took to his radio show SiriusXM’s Fight Nation, […]

Joe Rogan is quite the vault on MMA and UFC knowledge. The longtime UFC commentator has seen it all go down inside the octagon. He recently sat down with Snoop Dogg on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, where the subject of UFC history and who the ‘most important martial arts figure ever is’ came […]

Miesha Tate has been on quite the comeback trail since her return to the UFC. The former champion has big plans and big goals for her return. She recently expressed interest in a trilogy with Ronda Rousey after getting back to the UFC title. It’s fair to say Miesha Tate has some big plans. She […]

Vicente Luque is really close to a title shot against Kamaru Usman. He was scheduled to be the alternate at UFC 268 a few weeks ago. This puts him in a tricky spot as Leon Edwards is also really close to a UFC title shot himself. The two could potentially fight each other to figure […]

Jorge Masvidal vs Conor McGregor has been a fantasy UFC fight that many have wanted for years. It appears as though the Irishman has no interest in a potential matchup. Jorge Masvidal’s manager has called the UFC several times and asked if the matchup was possible. Conor McGregor never showed any interest. “I think he […]

Alex Volkanovski is tired of playing games with Max Holloway. The UFC featherweight champion seemingly always has to hear about his former foe and he’s ready to put it behind him. The UFC featherweight champion went on The MMA Hour and spoke about a trilogy with Max Holloway. He’s ready to stop playing games and […]

Rob Font had the opportunity to step in and take Aljamain Sterling’s place against Petr Yan at UFC 267. Unfortunately, the UFC bantamweight contender wasn’t in a good position to take the bout. Rob Font would have been fighting Petr Yan last week for the interim UFC bantamweight title. It was a frustrating situation for […]

Dan Hooker was unfortunately on the receiving end of a first-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 in October. The New Zealand international admits he made many mistakes that led to the stoppage. Islam Makhachev was able to get the submission quickly after going for the takedown early in the round. The UFC […]

In order to make another statement return in the UFC, Conor McGregor should be able to, as much as possible, find the most worthy opponent available. Conor McGregor is no stranger to lengthy lay offs and strong comebacks in the UFC. In fact, after losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018, “The Notorious” went on to […]

Teddy Atlas has been a big fan of the UFC and he loves to break down the striking aspect. He recently weighed in on Max Holloway after his exciting fight against Yair Rodriguez. Teddy Atlas recently took to his show THE FIGHT with Teddy Atlas to talk about UFC featherweight Max Holloway. The UFC featherweight […]

Daniel Cormier has been the latest person to add to the best boxer in the UFC debate. Many have picked fighters like Petr Yan and Max Holloway. Daniel Cormier made a pick that’s super obvious but difficult to guess at the same time. He picked James Toney. James Toney had one fight in the UFC […]

Justin Gaethje is done with people saying he shouldn’t be next in line for the UFC lightweight title. The former interim champion does not want to hear about Islam Makhachev being next. Justin Gaethje recently went on the UFC Unfiltered podcast where he made sure to let his feelings about Islam Makhachev known. Gaethje doesn’t […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk isn’t someone that wants to take on just any old fighter in her return to the cage. The former UFC champion is looking for fights that lead to a title shot. One of those fights could come against a familiar foe. Joanna Jedrzejczyk beat Carla Esparza for the belt back at UFC 185. […]

Nicco Montano was not a happy camper after finding out a documentary she was part of showed off her body without permission. The documentary showed her weight cut for her first UFC title defense. The documentary Warrior Spirit obtained really positive reviews upon its release. It wasn’t about the UFC but about how Native Americans […]

Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are seemingly always going to be linked together. The two fought for the Strikeforce title and UFC title. Their rivalry has always been a bitter one that has seen Ronda Rousey come on top with the armbar wins. Now Miesha Tate is back in the UFC and hoping they can […]

Qileng Aori is set to compete in his second UFC fight as he takes on Cody Durden at UFC Vegas 43. ‘The Mongolian Murder’ is hoping to bounce back from a debut loss to Jeff Molina back in April. Qileng Aori sports a unique nickname in ‘The Mongolian Murder’ and it’s not for a regular […]

Gilbert Burns is in a tough spot as he’s waiting for his next UFC fight. The word was that he could be facing Khamzat Chimaev but that appears not to be happening. Gilbert Burns spoke on MMA Fighting’s Portuguese-language podcast Trocação Franca and discussed the Khamzat Chimaev bout. He doesn’t think the bout will happen […]

Tyron Woodley could be all set to take on a fellow UFC legend in a boxing match that’s eyed to happen next year. A fight between former UFC welterweights Tyron Woodley and Dan Hardy has already been brewing and is now close to coming to fruition, per famed MMA journalist Ariel Helwani. Woodley vs. Hardy […]

Zelina Vega was not happy that her big return to WWE was spoiled. It took a potentially big moment and took all of the excitement from it. She had her WWE return set for the 2021 Money in the Bank PPV event. It was leaked ahead of time and ruined what could have been a […]

Dustin Poirier is widely regarded as one of the best boxers in the UFC. The current lightweight title challenger has excellent hands and has beat the best on the feet. He holds wins over excellent boxers like Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. Dustin Poirier is someone in a great position to name the best boxer […]

The UFC is unlikely to make a swoop for top free agent and former PFL champion Kayla Harrison. Shortly after parting ways with the PFL, Kayla Harrison has become one of the biggest draws in the free agency market. As expected, top-tier MMA promotions such as UFC is being linked to the unbeaten champ. However, […]

UFC star Conor McGregor has explained why Muhammad Ali’s punch form in a recently-uploaded photo on social media is a work of art. Without a doubt, the late Muhammad Ali is if not, one of the greatest boxers of all time. Even to this day, many professional fighters are still baffled with how he does […]

Leon Edwards received the bad news that Jorge Masvidal was out of their fight at UFC 269. Many welterweights offered to step in and face the Englishman. Khamzat Chimaev was unsurprisingly among the fighters hoping to step in at UFC 269. The two were supposed to fight in the past but the fight was never […]

Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor has lashed out on social media over Ireland’s new COVID-19 restrictions. McGregor may have been out of action since incurring a horrifying leg injury at UFC 264 but he has used his time off to stay active on social media. “The Notorious” has been expressing his views on several […]

Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje put on a very exciting fight at UFC 268. The bout saw non-stop action for both men as they went all three rounds. Michael Chandler admits it wasn’t the smartest game plan but it was the most fun one. The bout went the distance and the two were nominated for […]