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Aspen Ladd isn’t known for making things personal in her MMA career but she is willing to make an exception for Miesha Tate. The UFC bantamweight has had a few problems with her for the past few months. Miesha Tate made some comments last year regarding Aspen Ladd’s relationship with her coach. The comments were […]

Renato Moicano had a very tough fight against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272. The short-notice bout went all five rounds and the Brazilian took a lot of damage over the course of the fight. Many believe the fight was a mistake and it should have been stopped sooner at UFC 272. Rafael dos Anjos […]

Kevin Holland had another moment of heroism when he saved people in a local sushi restaurant from an active gunman. The UFC welterweight sprang into action with two other men and saved the day before the police arrived. The situation was very dangerous but Kevin Holland didn’t realize right away what was happening. The UFC […]

Alexander Volkov had a lot of obstacles heading into his main event fight against Tom Aspinall at UFC London. There were many issues for the Russian and the fight was filled with obstacles. There were obvious issues with Russia but Alexander Volkov also faced some health issues. The training camp for UFC London was tough […]

Paddy Pimblett had a nasty altercation with Ilia Topuria at UFC London where a bottle of hand sanitizer was thrown at the Georgian fighter. Punches were thrown during the altercation and things got ugly very fast. It wasn’t clear why the two UFC fighters fought but Paddy Pimblett explained his side of the story in […]

Stephen Thompson finds himself in a bit of an awkward spot after losing his last fight in dominant fashion back in December. The UFC welterweight has a few options in front of him and that could include Robbie Lawler or Jorge Masvidal. The UFC welterweight recently spoke to BJPenn.com where he detailed what he wanted […]

Ilia Topuria had a nasty altercation with Paddy Pimblett ahead of UFC London on Saturday. Pimblett threw hand sanitizer and some punches were thrown between the two men. The two actually didn’t know each other and Ilia Topuria didn’t have Paddy Pimblett on his radar. The UFC featherweight grew to dislike him after he made […]

Tom Aspinall has been making waves in the UFC and he’s set to headline in the promotion’s return to London. Facing him is the Russian heavyweight, Alexander Volkov who’s looking to earn a title shot. There is a lot of hype around Tom Aspinall and he’s looking to prove himself at UFC London. The Englishman […]

Dan Hooker is set to fight Arnold Allen in a big fight at UFC London on Saturday. He’s back at featherweight and looking to get his career back on track in a new weight class. There have been questions about how Dan Hooker will deal with his teammate Alex Volkanovski being UFC champion if he […]

Yancy Medeiros has known Nate Diaz for a long time and is the perfect person to speak on the UFC fighter’s future. There is a lot going on for the younger Diaz brother as he’s looking to fight Dustin Poirier and finish his contract with the UFC. Many seem to question if Nate Diaz actually […]

All of the talk in the combat sports world lately has been about Jake Paul wanting to fight Conor McGregor in the UFC. Logan Paul, Jake’s brother, recently had a chance to speak with Dana White directly where he addressed the topic. Dana White was on  Impaulsive with Logan Paul where the subject of Conor McGregor […]

Belal Muhammad is set to rematch Vicente Luque at UFC Vegas 51. The first fight resulted in a rare knockout loss for Muhammad who has since risen to the top of the welterweight division. The fight has high implications on the title picture and the winner could potentially fight for the UFC welterweight title. Khamzat […]

Dustin Poirier is in a strange spot in his career as he looks to bounce back from a second title fight loss at lightweight. The UFC star is looking to potentially move to welterweight and his coach, Mike Brown, thinks it would all the difference. There have been talks of Dustin Poirier fighting Nate Diaz […]

Belal Muhammad has been making it clear that he wants to fight Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC welterweight didn’t get that fight but he still got a big opponent in Vicente Luque in his next bout. Belal Muhammad recently revealed that he almost had the Khamzat Chimeav fight before it went to Gilbert Burns. The UFC […]

There was a lot of talk about Henry Cejudo and Brandon Moreno back when the two used to train together. Moreno recently left his gym after losing his UFC flyweight championship belt. Henry Cejudo recently reacted to the move and was surprisingly supportive. The former UFC champion believes it was important for Brandon Moreno to […]

Dana White has famously said in the past that he has no interest in working with Jake Paul and the UFC would not collaborate with him. Brendan Schaub believes there is a way that the company will work with the YouTuber. Jake Paul recently tried to reach out to Dana White and the promotion. He […]

Tim Elliott found himself in hot water after many people were calling him out for blatantly cheating in his last fight. The UFC flyweight was asked about it and he did not hold back. Tim Elliot was recently on the show We Got Next where the cheating talk was addressed directly. The UFC flyweight had […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk is yet to make her return to the UFC cage but she’s paying attention to the title picture with Rose Namajunas currently the champion. Her old foe Carla Esparza is expected to be the next title challenger. Carla Esparza beat Rose Namajunas in the first-ever UFC strawweight title fight. Joanna Jedrzejczyk expects things […]

Marlon Moraes is coming off of his fourth straight loss after getting knocked out by Song Yadong at UFC Vegas 50. Many are calling for him to retire including UFC star Marlon Vera. Marlon Vera points to the way he lost in the past couple of fights. Marlon Moraes is losing by knockout and he’s […]

Dan Hooker had sworn off featherweight in the past after moving up to lightweight. Now the UFC fighter is looking to make some changes and is set to fight Arnold Allen at featherweight in London. The weight cut is big but Dan Hooker has figured out how to make it in a healthy way. He […]

Kevin Holland is starting to turn into the UFC’s version of Batman. The current welterweight has been stopping crime all over Houston and it’s not because he’s actively looking for it. TMZ reported that the UFC star was in a sushi restaurant when the situation became dangerous. Kevin Holland was simply minding his own business […]

Conor McGregor is obviously a very popular figure in the UFC and many fighters are hoping to face him at some point. One of those is current UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Alex Volkanovski has beaten some of the biggest names at featherweight in Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes, and Max Holloway. There’s only one other […]

Kamaru Usman is largely expected to rematch Leon Edwards for his next UFC welterweight title defense later this year. Many are excited to see the matchup and the way the two welterweights have evolved. In true Michael Jordan fashion, Kamaru Usman took some comments from Leon Edwards personally. The UFC welterweight champion is changing his […]

Conor McGregor and Jake Paul are two of the biggest names in combat sports and they garner the strongest reactions from fans. Former UFC champion, Henry Cejudo has recently come out and said he’s sick of them both. Conor McGregor recently had a war of words with Henry Cejudo on Twitter and things did not […]

Gegard Mousasi had a very famous split with the UFC a few years ago before joining Bellator. He became a free agent and many were excited to see where his career would take him and if he would finally fight for the title. Spoiler alert. Gegard Mousasi wouldn’t fight for the UFC title and he […]

Khamzat Chimaev has every UFC fan excited with the way he dominantly entered the promotion. The welterweight has been ‘smeshing’ everyone so far and plans to continue that when he faces Gilbert Burns. He believes he’s had a better start in the UFC than Jon Jones did. Many people see Jon Jones as the Greatest […]

Yancy Medeiros has been friends with Nick Diaz for a very long time and has been a part of his famous ‘scrap pack.’ He was very excited when his good friend announced he would return at UFC 266 against Robbie Lawler. The bout was a very fun, back and forth striking match that ended in […]

Darren Till has not fought since his loss to Derek Brunson back in September last year, a rear-naked choke submission. The UFC middleweight has been using the time to prepare for his big comeback and is training with Khamzat Chimaev. Many UFC fans have noted that Darren Till has not looked like himself in the […]

Chael Sonnen is known for having very strong opinions about fighters and he did not hold back on Jorge Masvidal recently. The UFC welterweight lost his last fight against Colby Covington at UFC 272. Chael Sonnen brought up the BMF belt in a recent video and he did not hold back on Jorge Masvidal. The […]

Jake Paul is working hard to make his MMA fight with Conor McGregor happen. As an added treat, he’s even campaigning for a boxing showdown between Kanye West and Pete Davidson. On Monday, Paul took to Twitter to encourage his fans to retweet his post. If it reaches 10,000 RTs, he promised to arrange a […]

Yancy Medeiros found himself in a tough spot last year when he was let go from the UFC. The Hawaiian had been in the UFC since 2013 after the promotion purchased Strikeforce back in the day. The UFC has a rule about cutting fighters after three straight losses. Some fighters are given the opportunity to […]

Magomed Ankalaev is coming off of a lackluster UFC Vegas 50 main event win over Thiago Santos. He’s hoping for a potential title shot but it seems like a fight with Anthony Smith could happen next. The two talked after the main event of UFC Vegas 50 and it seemed like they were not on […]

Magomed Ankalaev takes on Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Vegas 50. The fight serves as an important one at light heavyweight as it helps determine who the next big contender is. Ankalaev looks to break out in the division and announce himself as the next top contender after going on an excellent […]

Damon Jackson is set to take on Kamuela Kirk on a fun featherweight matchup at UFC Vegas 50. The fight puts two exciting grapplers against each other with a chance it only plays out on the feet. The bout is also very important for Damon Jackson as it’s the last fight on his current UFC […]

Henry Cejudo has been flirting with the idea of returning to the UFC after retiring from MMA back in 2020. He has been wanting big fights but it seems like the promotion isn’t so keen with him returning. There is a possibility that Henry Cejudo has talked his way out of coming back to the […]

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has been making it known that he wants to take on Canelo Alvarez in a boxing match. The Nigerian has been pushing hard for it since beating Colby Covington at UFC 268. Kamaru Usman believes is the next person to challenge Canelo Alvarez and the fight ‘has to happen.’ The […]

Amanda Nunes has made some big changes heading into her highly-anticipated rematch against Julianna Pena after UFC 269. The Brazilian has a new coach, Balbino Junior, and is currently filming The Ultimate Fighter. The fight is not yet official as there is not a current UFC event planned for it yet. Amanda Nunes is training […]

Nate Diaz and Marvin Vettori are known as two hotheaded characters in the UFC, so it should come as no surprise to hear that they have been in a street fight recently. Comedian Shane Gillis found out firsthand just how ‘real’ the two fighters are. Shane Gillis was hanging out with Joe Rogan when they […]

AJ Fletcher is set to take on Matt Semelsberger at UFC Vegas 50 in his debut with the promotion. The Louisiana native signed to the promotion last year but has been on the shelf for months. Now he’s back and set to take on a UFC veteran in Matt Semelsberger. AJ Fletcher couldn’t help but […]