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A UFC welterweight contender has got his eyes locked on a title shot but is still yearning for a fight against Nate Diaz. Vicente Luque is confident that he has earned himself a UFC title shot in the welterweight division. However, he recently revealed he has already communicated to the promotion and his manager his […]

Michael Chandler has been a fun addition to the UFC roster after making his debut back in January. He beat Dan Hooker by knockout and went on to face Charles Oliveria for the vacant lightweight title. Unfortunately, things didn’t fall his way and Michael Chandler would lose by knockout in the second round. Now Charles […]

Johnny Walker is a man known for his incredibly exciting fight style and ability to throw ridiculous strikes in a variety of strange moves. The Brazilian burst onto the scene with a big KO over Khalil Rountree in his UFC debut. Since then he’s put on exciting fights and racked up the knockout victories at […]

Miesha Tate recently made a comeback to the UFC after being retired for five years. She came back to beat Marion Reneau at UFC on ESPN 26, winning the fight by TKO in the third. She was set to fight Ketlen Viera on October 16 but the fight had to be pushed back after Miesha […]

Sean O’Malley is a hot topic in the MMA world. His career is a strange one and everyone seems to know what’s the best way to manage it. ESPN reported that Sean O’Malley was in talks to fight Raulian Paiva at UFC 269. The reactions following the report were clear- Sean O’Malley should be fighting […]

Dan Hooker drew the praises of the MMA world when went through every obstacle possible in order to make it to his fight at UFC 266. Yesterday he received even more praise as he stepped in to fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 267. Rafael dos Anjos was forced to pull out from the fight […]

Derrick Lewis has finally been invited onto the show ‘Hot Ones’ where he gets to eat some of the hottest chicken wings in the world. Derrick Lewis is someone the fans have wanted on the show for a very long time. Derrick Lewis is a fan favorite for many reasons. He has an Instagram account […]

Dominick Cruz is back and he’s taking on Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269. The two were rumored to have different fights in the works but this is the one the UFC chose for the December pay-per-view event. The matchup was first reported by MMAFighting. The contest is currently in the works and both fighters have […]

Jamahal Hill is no stranger to gruesome injures. The UFC light heavyweight’s last outing saw him get his arm broken against Paul Craig after getting caught in a triangle armbar. It was his first career loss and he proved his toughness in the outing. The official outcome was a TKO with a combination of strikes […]

Reigning UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has taken another dig at fellow champ Amanda Nunes as she eyes for a third fight. Valentina Shevchenko and Amanda Nunes last faced each other in the UFC in 2017 with the latter winning the rematch via split decision. Four years later, Shevchenko is still calling for a […]

Jon Jones has been in a lot of trouble throughout his life and things have only gotten worse. He got in trouble in Las Vegas after his Hall-of-Fame induction for Domestic Violence and ‘headbutting a police car.’ The incidents were violent and very sad for his victims. There was one moment in ESPN‘s report that […]

Dana White sat down with the media after this week’s ‘Dana White’s Contender Series.’ He discussed a wide variety of topics for about an hour. One subject that naturally popped up was Nick Diaz after he returned at UFC 266. He put on a very exciting fight against Robbie Lawler and drew a lot of […]

Cory Sandhagen is stepping in and replacing the injured Ajamain Sterling against Petr Yan at UFC 267. This had been rumored for a few days but it appears the UFC will be moving in this direction. The news was first reported by ESPN after Dana White informed them of the booking. The fight will be […]

Former UFC champ Michael Bisping has taken a massive dig on Conor McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis. Despite not fighting since 2019, Bellator rising star Dillon Danis has been having run-ins with several personalities on social media, including Jake Paul. As a close friend and training partner of UFC superstar Conor McGregor, Danis sure is enjoying […]

UFC middleweight Jordan Wright was recently interviewed by MMA Journalist James Lynch for UFC Fight Picks where they discussed upcoming fights. The subject eventually led them to discuss the then-upcoming Nick Diaz vs Robbie Lawler fight. Jordan Wright started to talk about his pick for the fight, believing Diaz would win the contest. He went […]

Henry Cejudo appears to have the itch to compete again. The former bantamweight and flyweight champion recently spoke out after Alex Volanovski’s fight against Brian Ortega. TMZ spoke with Henry Cejudo about the title fight. The former champion had some choice words when it came to Alex Volkanovski. “Alexander the Average, this overgrown midget,” Cejudo […]

Jose Aldo is set to continue his journey to the bantamweight title as he takes on Rob Font in December. The fight is currently in the works with an official announcement yet to be made. The news was first reported by many different outlets. Ariel Helwani mentioned it on Spotify Greenroom, Combate reported the date, […]

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is likely to be slated for another rematch for his next title defense fight. After a failed run in the UFC light heavyweight division, Israel Adesansya quickly bounced back to his winning ways and beat Marvin Vettori in their second meeting. With his next title fight already being worked on, […]

Rafael dos Anjos is the latest fighter to be forced out of the UFC 267 event at UFC Fight Island. The Brazilian was supposed to face Russia’s Islam Makhachev in an important lightweight matchup that help crown a new contender. The bout has been supposed to happen for a while as both contenders have been […]

Alex Volkanovski and Brian Ortega had a tremendous fight at UFC 266. Back and forth action that almost saw both men get finished. That was especially the case in the third round. There was some controversy there at the end when Brian Ortega was speaking with the doctor. Alex Volkanovski wasn’t happy that he was […]

Aljamain Sterling was supposed to be defending his newly won UFC bantamweight title against Petr Yan at UFC 267. The bout was set to be a rematch after the pair fought back at UFC 259. ESPN first reported that Aljamain Sterling was forced to pull out from the bout as he was not medically cleared. […]

Israel Adesanya recently went off on New Zealand and its government due to their strict quarantine and lockdown laws that make training and competing in MMA extremely difficult. The Nigerian-New Zeland fighter was especially upset at how difficult his teammate, Dan Hooker’s training was leading up to UFC 266. He made the announcement on his […]

Lauren Murphy is coming off of a tough loss to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 266. The former Invicta FC athlete suffered a fourth-round TKO loss after getting overwhelmed by the champion. Shevchenko dominated the fight from start to finish and was able to frustrate her opponent early on. Lauren Murphy and her corner drew a […]

After stepping away from the Octagon in 2015, Nick Diaz returned to the UFC ring for the first time tonight. He faced an old foe Robbie Lawler. Even though Diaz lost via technical knock-out in the third round, the former Strikeforce welterweight champion is glad to be back competing. Regarding his return to the UFC, […]

UFC 266 has itself a very exciting welterweight- middleweight matchup? It doesn’t matter. The card has a very exciting fight with the return of Nick Diaz against former champion Robbie Lawler. The contest has the fanbase excited for good reason. Many people are going to discover the older Diaz brother for the first time. We’re […]

UFC 266 should be a great card as it kicks off with Jessica Andrade versus Cynthia Calvillo. Everything is on the line in this Women’s Flyweight bout, as the winner is sure to receive a title shot. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series with a Jessica Andrade-Cynthia Calvillo prediction and pick. Andrade is […]

UFC 266 is set to begin on Saturday, September 25 where we have a Heavyweight matchup with major implications. Curtis Blaydes will face off against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, where the winner could be the next in line for a title shot. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series with a Curts Blaydes-Jairzinho Rozenstruik prediction and […]

UFC 266 has an excellent main event as Alexander Volkanovski looks to defend his featherweight title against Brian Ortega. The two both have fights with Max Holloway in common. They have had a slow build-up to the fight as they trained for many months but also coached ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ and competed against eachother. Let’s […]

Jon “Bones” Jones landed himself in trouble yet again recently. The Ultimate Fighting Championship talent was arrested earlier this morning in Las Vegas for battery domestic violence and tampering with a vehicle. Dana White, the president of the UFC, said he wasn’t particularly shocked by this development. In an interview with media officials, White said […]

UFC star Jon Jones is no stranger to controversy. He has been arrested multiple times in the past, and it has now happened once again. As ESPN’s Marc Raimondi reports, Jones was arrested on Friday morning in Las Vegas just hours after one of his fights was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. The charges […]

Israel Adesanya has a very successful YouTube channel that he uses to make different content including breakdowns and general updates. He sat down in a recent video to a ‘rant’ and also to talk about his teammates’ respective fights at UFC 266. He starts off by admitting he didn’t really want to do a breakdown […]

The MMA Gods appeared to be against Nasrat Haqparast vs Dan Hooker. Both men have had every obstacle imaginable leading up to their fight at UFC 266. Dan Hooker had issues with his Visa leading up to the fight which meant he wasn’t able to leave New Zealand like he was supposed to. He is […]

Conor McGregor finally seems to be headed towards a return to the UFC. UFC President Dana White appeared on The Jim Rome Show to discuss the Irishman’s return. There are a lot of factors in a return for Conor McGregor. His injury is a big one along with who he fights next and what his […]

Joe Rogan is a man known for many things including Podcasting, Comedy, Commentating UFC, Elk hunting, and so much more. It appears as though commentating UFC is slowing down. Joe Rogan recently started only doing UFC pay-per-views but recently he’s been slowing down on those too. He missed UFC 265 and now he’s set to […]

Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler are back at UFC 266! Nick Diaz being back also means Fight Week shenanigans are back too! Diaz surprised everyone when he made a last-minute request to change the weight class of the fight. The two were originally set to fight at welterweight, now, Diaz wants the fight to take […]

Conor McGregor visited Wrigley Field Tuesday to watch the Chicago Cubs face the Minnesota Twins. Needless to say, the Cubs won’t be calling up McGregor to pitch anytime soon. The Irishman threw out the first pitch at Tuesday’s game. Let’s just say it was a bit off the plate: Conor McGregor, Mechanics. pic.twitter.com/j1brsqFFXx — Rob […]

Leon Edwards and Dana White appear to be in a tricky spot with each other. Edwards believes he should get the next crack at the welterweight title and he’s willing to sit out and wait for it. The only other option for Edwards is a fight against Jorge Masvidal. The two famously have had issues […]

Carlos Condit recently called it a career after a 19-year run in MMA. His last fight was a loss against Max Griffin and that was the moment he decided to call it. He went on The MMA Hour Monday to discuss the decision and what exactly went on to lead to it. “It was time, […]

Ahead of his UFC return, Nick Diaz has issued a dire warning to his opponent Robbie Lawler. After more than six years, Nick Diaz is finally making his MMA comeback and will be taking on former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 266 happening this weekend. Diaz first crossed paths with Lawler in 2004 at […]