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The main card of UFC Vegas 57 features a fun heavyweight clash between Josh Parisian and Alan Baudot. The two heavyweights have been on rough stretches as of late and both have lost to Parker Porter rather recently. There are some high-stakes in this one as the loser could potentially find themselves cut from the […]

Alexander Volkanovski has recently made it clear that he wants to move up to 155 and fight for a second belt if he beats Max Holloway at UFC 276. Dana White was recently asked about the possibility considering he doesn’t always like super fights. It seems like Alexander Volkanovski has done enough to warrant the […]

Jon Jones finally appears to be making the move up to heavyweight and things are starting to get serious for the former UFC light heavyweight champion. His former foe, Chael Sonnen, recently gave his take on the switch to heavyweight. Chael Sonnen is not a fan of Jon Jones and he let it be known […]

Shavkat Rakhmonov is a very exciting prospect in the UFC ‘s welterweight division and he’s set to face a big test on Saturday. Neil Magny is the man set to determine if Rakhmonov belongs at the top of the division. Speaking to the media ahead of UFC on Espn 38, Shavkat Rakhmonov made it clear […]

Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes are clearly not friends as they head into their rematch at UFC 277. Even coaching The Ultimate Fighter was not enough to bring them together before eventually facing off. There didn’t seem to be much trash talk from Julianna Pena towards Amanda Nune while the two were coaching The Ultimate […]

Jorge Masvidal finds himself in a very tricky spot in his UFC career after taking two losses to welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and one loss to top contender Colby Covington. Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier recently gave his take on the future of the Miami-based fighter. Daniel Cormier explained that Jorge Masvidal would have to […]

Daniel Cormier had a very odd altercation with Phil Hawes at UFC Austin where the two men were jawing at each other in the cage. Things were getting heated and it looked like things were about to get physical between the two. Phil Hawes had a clear problem with Daniel Cormier and he was calling […]

Chris Curtis is set to take on Rodolfo Vieira in a fun scrap at UFC Vegas 57. The bout features a power puncher in Curtis taking on a submission artist in Vieira. The fight is expected to be a very exciting one and almost guarantees a finish. Heading into the fight, Chris Curtis is very […]

Jorge Masvidal and Conor McGregor have been lined together for years considering both men are huge stars in the UFC. Both men are at a crossroads in their respective careers and both men are looking for a big fight next. Jorge Masvidal is very interested in booking a fight with Conor McGregor and the BMF […]

Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal are seemingly always going to have beef. The two UFC welterweights had a nasty altercation back in London in 2019 when the Cuban fighter punched the Englishman backstage. The two have been in talks to fight for years but nothing has come together with both men seemingly on very different […]

MMA is a sport that loves to talk about the ‘GOAT’ and UFC president Dana White is often asked about the topic. Welterweight has recently gotten a lot of talks recently as Kamaru Usman has emerged as a dominant champion despite Georges St-Pierre’s shadow looming. Dana White recently made his pick whilst talking about Kamaru […]

Kai Kara-France is currently set to take on Brandon Moreno in a very important flyweight fight at UFC 277. The winner is expected to earn the next title shot and the fight could have even bigger stakes as the champion could vacate his title. The odds were released recently and Kai Kara-France was not pleased […]

Israel Adesanya is set to defend his middleweight against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 next month. Both men have been calling for the fight and the promotion was very quick to make the fight happen between the pair. Jared Cannonier recently spoke to Submission Radio about the fight and compared Israel Adesanya to Dr. Strange. The […]

Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker recently had their rematch earlier this year but talk of a trilogy has already started. The UFC middleweight champion has shown zero interest in a potential third fight and it doesn’t seem like he plans on changing his mind any time soon. There was a lot of disrespect between the […]

Neil Magny is one of the rare fighters that will truly face anyone in the UFC. He’s currently set to face Shavkat Rakhmonov and many at welterweight have been avoiding fights with the exciting welterweight prospect. Shavkat Rakhmonov has been on a tear since entering the UFC and many are comparing him to Khamzat Chimaev. […]

Alexander Volkanovski has reached the point in his title reign where people are talking about him challenging for a second title. He’s currently set to defend his title against Max Holloway at UFC 276. The trilogy against Max Holloway is a very important one as Alexander Volkanovski considers it the end of his featherweight run. […]

Julianna Pena has not been letting Amanda Nunes off the hook in the lead-up to their title fight at UFC 277. The two have been talking trash whilst coaching The Ultimate Fighter and it has done nothing good for their relationship. Amanda Nunes recently claimed that she was injured in the lead-up to their fight […]

Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira are forever going to be linked until the two face off in the UFC. The Brazilian currently holds two wins over the middleweight champion including a brutal knockout. Speaking at a recent press conference for UFC 276, Israel Adesanya was asked about facing his former kickboxing rival. The middleweight champion […]

Nate Diaz’s time as a star in the UFC is clearly up, with the 37-year-old having just one fight remaining on his contract and no date in the ring sight. Recently, Diaz has begun calling for the UFC to book him a new fight or release him from the deal, especially since rumblings of a […]

Glover Teixeira is not a fan of Paulo Costa and the former UFC light heavyweight champion has been firing shots at him at every opportunity. Recently, the former champion took aim at his career and recent controversy online. While speaking about Paulo Costa’s controversial social media posts, Glover Texeira told Ag. Fight that the UFC […]

The middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier is getting closer as UFC 276 is almost upon us. Recently, the champion sent a brutal warning to the challenger ahead of the fight. Israel Adesanya compared the upcoming fight with Jared Cannonier to the infamous bout between Forrest Griffin and Anderson Silva back in […]

Adrian Yanez is coming off of a huge knockout victory at UFC Austin and he now has plenty of options for his next fight. Sean O’Malley is a name that has been talked about for him next and it seems like ‘Sugar’ is interested. Sean O’Malley had put money against Adrian Yanez at UFC Austin […]

Logan Paul has been flirting with a return to MMA for some time now and it seems like he wants to face UFC star Paddy Pimblett at some point. The fight doesn’t seem realistic for many reasons but the YouTube star is pushing hard for it. Paddy Pimblett has been laughing off the idea of […]

Kevin Holland is quickly becoming a big name in the UFC for his heroics outside of the cage and for his exciting fights. The welterweight fighter recently revealed his career goals after a trip on mushrooms showed him ‘the future.’ It has taken some time for Kevin Holland to figure out his best weight class […]

UFC Austin ended up being a great event as the card featured many knockouts. The main event between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett was a fitting clash to end the exciting Texas-based event. Emmett walked away with the nod from the judges but many disputed the scorecards, arguing that Kattar had done enough to earn […]

Sean O’Malley is set to fight Pedro Munhoz on July 2 in what should be a thrilling fight at UFC 276. The fan-favorite finally has a challenge ahead of himself and many are looking forward to the stacked card. However, O’Malley had some comments regarding Charles Oliveira that might just piss off Khabib Nurmagomedov. According […]

The main event of UFC Austin features a banger of a featherweight matchup between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett. The two featherweights are looking for an opportunity to break through as title contenders and this is the right matchup. There are a few reasons to like this main event. Kattar comes in with a boxing […]

The co-main event of UFC Austin features a fight with a surprising amount of stakes between two lightweight veterans. Donald Cerrone fights Joe Lauzon in a loser-retires-from-the-UFC bout. No pressure really. Both men have had legendary careers in the UFC but neither was able to get over the hump and win a championship. The idea […]

The main card of UFC Austin has an epic welterweight fight between Tim Means and Kevin Holland. The fight is an excellent one for the Texas-based fans and there will no doubt be plenty of attention on Holland. Both men are tall and lanky welterweights with a penchant for violence. They were booked for a […]

Donald Cerrone and Dan Bilzerian recently found themselves in hot water when UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith accused them of making his family uncomfortable during his fight with Jon Jones. The two were seated next to Smith’s family which made the event awful for them. Speaking at the recent UFC Austin media day, Donald Cerrone […]

Dominick Reyes is the man that has come the closest to beating Jon Jones and the title challenger was doing everything to get a rematch. Things have not gone his way since the UFC fighter came close to being the light heavyweight champion. Looking back on the fight, Dominick Reyes is very confident that he […]

It was announced recently that Aljamain Sterling would be defending his bantamweight title against TJ Dillashaw at UFC 279. However, it doesn’t appear the bantamweight champion is in agreement with the announcement. Aljamain Sterling quickly spoke out on the fight announcement and denied that he would be fighting TJ Dillashaw at UFC 279. The champion […]

Zabit Magomedsharipov shocked the MMA world when he announced that he would be retiring from MMA. The now-former UFC featherweight had taken a few years off and has officially ended his time as a fighter. Zabit Magomedsharipov took to his Instagram to explain that he was done with MMA and his reason for stepping away from […]

Calvin Kattar is in for a big featherweight matchup when he takes on Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Austin. The two are expected to find themselves in prime title shot territory with a win. The matchup between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett appears to be a very exciting one on paper. The […]

Taila Santos was very close to being the first flyweight to defeat Valentina Shevchenko, at UFC 275. The affair was a very close one and many were debating the scorecards after the fight took place. Looking back on the performance, Taila Santos believes she won the first three rounds which would have been enough to […]

Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira put on a very entertaining display during their light heavyweight title fight at UFC 275 last week. The finish was a surprising one as the Czech fighter was able to snap up a submission in the last round. There was a lot going on in Jiri Prochazka’s mind as the […]

Conor McGregor is one of the most famous sports personalities in the world. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight champion and, for a stretch, was the best fighter in the sport. He is also a professional boxer, holding a record of 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss after his defeat […]

There was a lot going against Charles Oliveira at UFC 274 when he famously lost his title before the fight even happened. He ended up winning the fight against Justin Gaethje but he was unable to get the title back. Charles Oliveira spoke to ESPN recently and gave his take on the situation that went […]

Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier have found themselves in plenty of hot water on the subject of their commentary during recent UFC events. Sean O’Malley is the latest to talk about what he dislikes about the pair. Sean O’Malley recently spoke to Daniel Cormier on his show DC&RC where the UFC bantamweight was able to […]