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Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been rumored to be close to retiring for a long time after taking a long leave from the UFC and finding financial success outside of the sport. The former champion has recently signed a long-term deal with the promotion. The former UFC champion is still fighting and currently has a big rematch […]

John McCarthy made some strong comments about Aljamain Sterling after his successful title defense at UFC 273. The fight was a very tricky one to score and the former referee disagreed with the judges. “I was very impressed with Aljamain and the way he fought, but there’s no way he won that first round,” McCarthy […]

Michael Chandler made it clear after his big knockout win at UFC 274 that he wanted to fight Conor McGregor next. The lightweight finds himself close to a title shot and wants to capitalize on a big fight. Conor McGregor has a very uncertain future as it’s not clear when he’ll return or even what […]

Charles Oliveira may no longer be the official UFC lightweight champion but that hasn’t stopped everyone from seeing him as the champion. Joe Rogan recently spoke out on how the Brazilian was cheated of his lightweight title. There were a lot of questions about the scales used during the UFC 274 weigh-ins and the scale […]

Tony Ferguson appears to have plenty of beef with employees within the UFC. He recently had issues with Dana White, Joe Rogan, and now you can add Daniel Cormier to that very special list. The situation is a very strange one but it appears it has to do with Daniel Cormier’s relationship with Khabib Nurmagomedov. […]

Holly Holm makes her long-awaited return by taking on Ketlen Vieira in the main event of UFC Vegas 55. The fight is expected to be a fun kickboxing match between two women that want to prove their title contenders at bantamweight. The division is up in the air after Julianna Pena beat Amanda Nunes and […]

Santiago Ponzinibbio takes on Michel Pereira in a very fun fight as the co-main event of UFC Vegas 55. The fight features two very fun South Americans in what is supposed to guarantee a knockout. Ponzinibbio is finally back and fighting consistently after missing a few years due to a very serious illness and countless […]

Georges St-Pierre vs Kamaru Usman is a fantasy fight that many MMA fans want to see considering both are among the best UFC welterweight champions of all time. The Canadian recently talked about the two fighting and how it would go down. The Canadian recently spoke to James Lynch and gave a breakdown of how […]

There has been plenty of talk lately about Khabib Nurmagomedov coming out of retirement and facing names like Charles Oliveira. The former UFC lightweight champion has not actually talked about coming back though. Khabib Nurmagomedov does have his own representative fighting as Islam Makhachev is close to a UFC lightweight title shot himself. Charles Oliveira […]

Kamaru Usman is becoming one of the most dominant UFC champions in the promotion’s history and he has shown no signs of slowing down. Gilbert Burns had a great fight against him but ultimately was stopped in the third round by TKO. Gilbert Burns was recently asked who he thinks could beat the UFC welterweight […]

There has been a lot of talk recently about Colby Covington fighting Dustin Poirier in his next fight. The UFC has shown interest in the fight and it could be booked for the summer if both sides agree. Former referee ‘Big’ John has made an interesting comment on why Dustin Poirier would hesitate to accept […]

Jan Blachowicz beat Aleksandar Rakic with a TKO in the third round of their bout after the Austrian suffered a knee injury. The Polish fighter was quick to announce he was next for the UFC light heavyweight belt but Anthony Smith had some reservations about it. Anthony Smith is in the title hunt at light […]

Tony Ferguson had many things to say about UFC president Dana White ahead of his fight with Michael Chandler. It wasn’t clear what exactly the problem was but one thing was clear, ‘El Cucuy’ was not pleased with the man. It’s a strange situation but Tony Ferguson recently explained, on The MMA Hour, why he […]

Daniel Cormier knows Khabib Nurmagomedov very well after the two trained together for so many years. Recently, Charles Oliveira’s rise as UFC lightweight champion has brought the Russian back into the conversation. Daniel Cormier spoke about Khabib Nurmagomedov coming back and thinks the may answer may lie with Charles Oliveira. The former UFC champion would […]

Amanda Nunes famously split from her longtime MMA gym American Top Team after losing her UFC bantamweight title in shocking fashion. As it turns out, Kayla Harrison may have been a big reason why she left. In a recent interview with MMAFighting, Amanda Nunes noted that she was the first woman to train at ATT […]

Valentina Shevchenko is set to defend her flyweight title against Taila Santos in a fun clash at UFC 275. The fight continues her attempt to clean out the division after defeating everyone that has tried to go up against her. Taila Santos represents a new challenge for Valentina Shevchenko and the Brazilian believes she’s the […]

Tom Aspinall is set to continue his rise up the heavyweight division with a tough fight against Curtis Blaydes at UFC London. The two are both firmly in the hunt for a heavyweight title shot and this fight is very important. When the UFC called Tom Aspinall with an offer to fight in the main […]

Tony Ferguson is quite the character and has made many interesting claims throughout his UFC career. He recently spoke about Conor McGregor and made quite the claim as to why they never fought each other. Recently, Tony Ferguson was on The MMA Hour and he explained why he never fought Conor McGregor. Turns out, it had […]

Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz are the UFC version of Ross and Rachel. Will they or won’t they? The two have expressed plenty of interest in a fight and were even supposed to fight each other back in 2019 before an injury scrapped the fight. Recently, Dustin Poirier made an appearance on The MMA Hour […]

Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov were scheduled to fight multiple times but unfortunately, they never faced each other. The Russian is now retired from the UFC but Ferguson still wants to compete against him. Tony Ferguson was recently on Submission Radio and detailed what he’d like to do against Khabib Nurmagomedov since they’ll never fight. […]

Michael Chandler recently went after Dustin Poirier while talking about his quick rise in the UFC. The former Bellator champion admits he had beef with Poirier that stemmed from his signing with the organization. Dustin Poirier had the opportunity to fire back at Michael Chandler and he did not back. He pointed out the rough […]

UFC 274 was a very important event for Tony Ferguson as he was considering retiring from the sport. His fight against Michael Chandler didn’t end well but it did have a great start for ‘El Cucuy.’ The first round of Tony Ferguson’s fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 274 helped him realize he shouldn’t retire. […]

Colby Covington called out Dustin Poirier after UFC 272 and made it clear that the two had beef. Poirier had never expressed interest in the fight and didn’t want to make his former teammate any money. Dustin Poirier recently spoke out about Colby Covington and has changed his mind about fighting him next. The UFC […]

Jan Blachowicz beat Aleksandar Rakic in the main event of UFC Vegas 54. The fight was a very fun back and forth but things ended in the third round after the Austrian suffered a knee injury that saw him unable to continue. Both fighters spoke out after the fight and Aleksandar revealed he had suffered […]

UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira recently made an offer to Tony Ferguson to come train with him in Brazil. The two fought back in 2020 and have been on very different career paths afterward. Tony Ferguson had to legitimately consider the offer since Charles Oliveira trains out of a very good gym in Brazil. The […]

Islam Makhachev is firmly in the title picture and expects to fight Charles Oliveira sooner rather than later. He has his eye on becoming the UFC lightweight champion and he has not made it a secret. The Russian lightweight recently spoke with ESPN and made his thoughts on Charles Oliveira clear. The UFC contender questions the […]

Joe Lauzon was present at UFC 274 when Charles Oliveira missed weight and was stripped of the lightweight title. Lauzon ended up not fighting at the event but the longtime lightweight did have some advice for the Brazilian. The title stripping at UFC 274 was very controversial and things got even more complicated as Charles […]

Michael Johnson scored a huge knockout over Alan Patrick at UFC Vegas 54 and snapped a rough four-fight losing streak. The streak was a very strange one as it seemed like he was winning his fights before making mistakes that cost him. The win over Alan Patrick was very important for Michael Johnson, not just […]

Aleksandar Rakic suffered a devastating knee injury in his fight against Jan Blachowicz at UFC Vegas 54 on Saturday. He had lost the first round but won the second as things were heating up in the third round of their contest. The injury seems like a very serious one for Aleksandar Rakic and it will […]

Gregor Gillespie has not been the most active fighter in the UFC and recently it seemed like he had been released from the organization. The New York-based lightweight had to speak out on social media and speak out on the situation. The UFC lightweight spoke out on Instagram and explained the situation. He claims he’s […]

Katlyn Chookagian is coming off of a big win over Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 54. The win has put her back in the title picture and she has plenty of options ahead of her if not the champion Valentina Shevchenko. The UFC flyweight was pressed by Michael Bisping to tell everyone what she wanted […]

In a thrilling matchup on the biggest stage, the highly anticipated UFC 274 showdown between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje didn’t disappoint. Given the controversy surrounding Oliveira ahead of the fight, it wasn’t a huge surprise that he came swinging right out of the gate. A first-round submission of Gaethje was just more of the […]

The main event of UFC Vegas 54 sees a past UFC champion take on a potential future UFC champion. Jan Blachowicz looks to get back on track against the surging Aleksandar Rakic. The two Europeans will be locked into the small cage at UFC Apex and both men pack a lot of power. This is […]

The co-main event of UFC Vegas 54 sees a fun scrap between light heavyweights Ryan Spann and Ion Cutelaba. The fight doesn’t have any title implications but it’s a fun bout between two men that love to strike. Cutelaba is known for his big power and the amount of damage he lands on his opponents. […]

Alexander Volkanovski has reached the point in his featherweight title reign where people are starting to call him the ‘GOAT.’ It’s a term that can be thrown around a little when UFC champions dominate their respective divisions. Max Holloway is the next fight for Alexander Volkanovski and the Australian champion believes there’s no denying his […]

Rose Namajunas may longer be the UFC strawweight champion but she’s still one of the best fighters in the division. Her rival Joanna Jedrzejczyk is set to fight  Weili Zhang in a highly anticipated rematch later this year. Joanna Jedrzejczyk lost to Rose Namajunas two times and essentially their rivalry was finished. The former UFC […]

Daniel Cormier has experienced many things in his MMA career and is the perfect person to listen to when it comes to having a positive relationship with the UFC. Nate Diaz finds himself in a tricky spot and has been growing frustrated. He recently called for a fight against Michael Chandler after his huge knockout […]

Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza are coming off of a historically awful fight at UFC 274 and many people are looking for answers as to what happened. Both women were hesitant to engage and the gameplans were very weird. Rose Namajunas recently spoke out about her game plan and explained why the fight with Carla […]

Michael Chandler finds himself in an excellent spot after knocking out Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. There have been many fights pitched to him including a potential showdown with Dustin Poirier. Dustin Poirier showed some interest in the fight but Michael Chandler has no interest in the fight himself. A lot of it has to […]