UFC Articles - Page 78

There has been a surprising amount of trash talk between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje ahead of UFC 274. The challenger has been calling the champion a quitter and all sorts of things. Charles Oliveira is the kind of man that likes to let his fighting do the talking. Ahead of UFC 274, he couldn’t […]

UFC 274 features a very strange rematch between Shogun Rua and Ovince Saint Preux. The two fought back in 2014 and had a very strange result where Rua slipped and was knocked out very quickly in the first round. ‘OSP’ took that fight on very short notice. There is a big possibility that Shogun Rua […]

UFC president Dana White is not a man known for holding his tongue. He recently was asked about the rumors of a boxing match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou after the two talked about it publicly. Dana White was recently on The Pat McAfee Show where he talked about the boxing match between Francis Ngannou […]

Tony Ferguson has a lot riding on his UFC 274 fight against Michael Chandler on Saturday. Many are talking about his decline. Daniel Cormier recently gave his take on where he is in his career. Daniel Cormier actually had positive things to say about Tony Ferguson ahead of UFC 274. He spoke out on a […]

Donald Cerrone is hands down one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time. Although he’s never won a belt, the legendary fighter has earned respect amongst his peers and fans. He earned the reputation of taking fights on short notice, which easily made him a fan favorite. However, the future Hall of Famer made […]

There was a time when one of the biggest fights that could be booked in MMA was a super-fight between UFC champion Ronda Rousey and Cris Cyborg. The two women were the best in the sport and many wanted the fight to happen. Cris Cyborg always made it clear she wanted the fight to happen […]

The main event of UFC 274 sees a very exciting lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira. Many people are making their picks for the fight and that includes former middleweight champion, Michael Bisping. Both men fight with a very intense style and many are expecting a fun fight between Justin Gaethje and […]

Dan Hooker finds himself in a very tricky situation in the UFC after taking key losses at featherweight and lightweight. The contender from New Zealand originally switched weight classes in order to reinvigorate his career. Dan Hooker lost to Islam Makhachev at lightweight and realized he would be stuck in the middle of the pack […]

Things are getting heated between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje as their main event lightweight title fight draws closer. UFC 274 is a big event and many are expecting fireworks in the main event considering how exciting the past fights have been from both men. Justin Gaethje has made comments about Charles Oliveira and his […]

Marlon Vera is known for being vocal and now that he’s a top-5 UFC bantamweight, that’s not likely to change. He recently called out Jose Aldo but has now turned his attention to Dominick Cruz. Dominick Cruz and Marlon Vera were apparently supposed to fight before the former UFC champion turned down the booking. The […]

Urijah Faber has been playing koi on a return to the UFC but it appears he is not done yet. He recently expressed interest in fighting Cub Swanson for a ‘King of California’ belt and that has not changed. The UFC legend has not fought since losing by knockout to Petr Yan. Urijah Faber recently […]

Jake Paul has been teasing a move to MMA for some time and a former UFC champion is taking him seriously. Henry Cejudo has recently offered to come out and train the YouTuber turned boxer. Henry Cejudo has been collecting the biggest names in UFC with his gym at Fight Ready in Arizona. Former champions […]

Conor McGregor is set to make a comeback in the UFC after a nasty leg break that kept him on the sidelines for over a year. There have been many ideas pitched for his next fight and Chael Sonnen has recently come up with an interesting name. Chael Sonnen sees Conor McGregor returning in the […]

Holly Holm is at a strange point in her career as she’s fought for multiple belts in the UFC and the ride is nearing its end. Recently, Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor inspired her to potentially make a return to boxing. More specifically, Holly Holm has her eye on a potential boxing match with Katie […]

Jake Paul and Logan Paul have been getting mixed reactions in the combat sports community with many praising and criticizing the pair. Former UFC champion Rampage Jackson is the latest combat sports legend to speak out on the two. Rampage Jackson is famous for his runs in Pride FC and the UFC, where he was […]

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou surprised many people when he got in the ring with Tyson Fury after his big knockout victory on Saturday. Chael Sonnen gave an interesting theory on the way Dana White felt after seeing that moment. Francis Ngannou has been in serious negotiations with the UFC as he’s looking to make […]

Gilbert Burns had a very good fight with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. Many voted the fight as the ‘Fight of the Month’ and even UFC president Dana White had very good things to say about the fight. Khamzat Chimaev ended up being declared the winner by the judges but many agreed it was a […]

Charles Oliveira is set to defend his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274. The fight is expected to be very exciting and the trash-talk has been heating up between the two. Justin Gaethje has been very vocal about Charles Oliveira’s game and he recently doubled down on his criticism. […]

Aljamain Sterling is now the undisputed UFC bantamweight champion and he has plenty of options next for him. Urijah Faber recently spoke out on who should fight for the title next and he went with his old nemesis, TJ Dillashaw. TJ Dillashaw came back from a two-year suspension after failing a drug test in early […]

Marlon Vera is coming off of an impressive victory over Rob Font at UFC Vegas 53 over the past weekend. He has a few fun options for his next fight and he’s looking at a rematch with a former champion. The fight with Rob Font was very fun and Marlon Vera had plenty of moments […]

Jon Jones looks finally set to make his debut at heavyweight and there are plenty of options for him next. Stipe Miocic is a name that has been talked about recently but there is another UFC heavyweight that has called out Jones, Alexandr Romanov. Alexandr Romanov is coming off of a dominant win over Chase […]

Andrei Arlovski is coming off of a controversial victory over Jake Collier at UFC Vegas 53. Many people had Collier winning the fight but the judges opted for the former UFC heavyweight champion by split decision. The UFC heavyweight spoke at the press conference after the fight and admitted he wasn’t happy with his performance. […]

Michael Chandler is set to take on Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. The fight is a must-win for both men and both have a very exciting style that has many people exciting about the lightweight contest. Ahead of UFC 274, Michael Chandler spoke on the DC & RC podcast and he did not hold back on […]

Kamaru Usman has been compared to former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre for good reason. The Nigerian is one of the most well-rounded welterweight champions of all time and has been dominating. Georges St-Pierre has recently been asked about Kamaru Usman and he made sure to send a warning. The Canadian also believes the UFC […]

Robert Whittaker was supposed to take on Marvin Vettori at UFC 275 in a fun matchup at middleweight. Unfortunately, the Australian was forced to pull out of the fight due to injury. Marvin Vettori was upset and was looking forward to facing a former UFC champion. Robert Whittaker explained why he opted not to go […]

Khamzat Chimaev is a UFC star and he wants a big fight next to prove it. Many names have been pitched for him next and his coach, Andreas Michael, recently spoke out with a fun option next. Andreas Michael wants to see Khamzat Chimaev fight a big-name UFC welterweight next. UFC president Dana White also […]

Henry Cejudo appears to finally be making a comeback to the UFC and there is one person that actually wants to fight him. His former opponent Dominick Cruz recently spoke out about wanting to fight him next. Dominick Cruz was not happy with the stoppage in the original fight but he eventually moved on. Now […]

Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury is starting to gain a lot of steam as people are talking about the big UFC vs boxing fight. Eddie Hearn recently spoke out and gave his take on the fight between the two. Eddie Hearn was recently on The MMA Hour and he gave his take on the fight. […]

Katie Taylor walked out of her boxing match with a win after defeating Amanda Serrano via split decision. It was a close bout and we should see the two battle it out again. However, after the fight was over, UFC star Conor McGregor took to Twitter to smack talk Jake Paul. The two superstars exchanged […]

UFC star Jorge Masvidal isn’t allowed anywhere near fellow MMA fighter Colby Covington. This comes after a Miami-Dade County ruling that imposed a stay-away rder that doesn’t permit Masvidal from being within 25 feet of Covington. The report comes via TMZ Sports. Masvidal’s attorneys, Bradford Cohen and Mauricio Padilla, tell us the UFC fighter appeared at the hearing […]

It appears Aljamain Sterling could be facing TJ Dillashaw in his next defense of the UFC bantamweight title. The two have been trading barbs recently and the UFC seems to be interested in the fight as well. TJ Dillashaw recently spoke with ESPN and didn’t hold back as he talked about the potential fight. The […]

Georges St-Pierre is considered the MMA GOAT by many people after his very successful career in the UFC as welterweight champion. He was able to dominate many fighters and rarely lost. It was quite surprising when Georges St-Pierre was asked for his MMA GOAT and he picked a different UFC champion. Many would have expected […]

Ben Rothwell was set to take on Alexander Gustafsson in a fun heavyweight contest until he was abruptly released from the UFC. It was a shocking situation and there were many theories on what exactly happened between the two. It took a few weeks but Ben Rothwell has finally come out and explained what happened […]

UFC commentator Joe Rogan recently spoke out on the incident that saw Mike Tyson beat up a man that was harassing him on an airplane. So far everyone is on the side of the former boxing heavyweight champion and that includes the famous podcaster. Joe Rogan recently did a podcast with Mike Tyson and was […]

Mike Jackson and Dean Barry have had very strange careers and the two had a very strange fight at UFC Vegas 52 over the weekend. The fight ended in a DQ after Barry put his fingers in Jackson’s eye and rendered him unable to continue. Dean Barry released a video on social media where he […]

Charles Jourdain wants to put on fun fights in his UFC career and he has a fun name in mind next. The featherweight is hoping for a fight next against the Brazilian striker, Edson Barboza. After UFC Vegas 52, Charles Jourdain wants to take part in exciting fights that he’ll be happy to look back. […]

MMA loves having conversations about the ‘GOAT’ and it goes for the entire sport, division, you name it, the sport loves it. UFC champion Alex Volkanovski is currently in the conversation for the GOAT at featherweight and he’s part of the conversation along with Max Holloway, Jose Aldo, and even Conor McGregor. Alex Volkanovski recently […]

Maycee Barber is getting her career back on track with another big win, this time at UFC Vegas 52. The younger fighter beat Montana de la Rosa in an excellent performance. There were plenty of injuries Maycee Barber had to overcome heading into UFC Vegas 52. She was able to bounce back despite all of […]

Tyson Fury was surprisingly joined by UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the ring after his big win over Dillian Whyte. The two hyped up a potential fight and the combat sports world was paying attention. Francis Ngannou was recently on The MMA Hour where he gave an update on his talks with the UFC. He recently […]