UFC Articles - Page 85

Ronda Rousey was back in the news after WrestleMania 38 and UFC bantamweight champion Julianna Pena was having none of it. Rousey left the UFC back in 2016 and her legacy has been a bit complicated ever since. Julianna Pena was on The MMA Hour where she went off on the former UFC champion. The […]

It has been a few weeks since Cain Velasquez was arrested for attempted murder. The former UFC heavyweight champion had not spoken out on the incident and was handling things behind the scenes. The former UFC heavyweight champion released a statement on social media after a recent hearing. Cain Velasquez made sure to thank everyone […]

Alex Volkanovski finds himself in a strange spot after beating The Korean Zombie at UFC 273. The Australian champion has cleared out the top of his division and could find himself an opportunity to take a fun fight. UFC 274 is set to have a lightweight title fight between current champion Charles Oliveira and former […]

UFC 273 ended with plenty of storylines and one of them had to do with Dana White’s comments about the Aljamain Sterling fight. Brendan Schaub had a brutally honest take on what the UFC president said. “I thought the judges blew that one,” White said after UFC 273. “I had it 3-2 (for Yan). I […]

Holly Holm has been struggling to get in back in the cage after dealing with a lot outside of the octagon. The former UFC bantamweight champion recently felt the need to speak out after everyone thought she was retired. Holly Holm was set to return to the cage but an injury and surgery forced her […]

Aljamain Sterling had a close fight with Petr Yan at UFC 273 and many people are divided on the scorecards. Former referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy spoke out on his scorecard after the fight. The two important rounds are the first two. How someone scored the first round and second round will help determine who won […]

Brian Stann has been away from MMA since 2017 but he was back in the news after he successfully predicted the rise of Khamzat Chimaev years ago. He recently spoke about the Swedish fighter and gave him some career advice after his big win at UFC 273. Brian Stann spoke about Khamzat Chimaev recently on […]

Aljamain Sterling surprised a lot of people after defeating Petr Yan by decision at UFC 273 on Saturday. His coach, Ray Longo, from Serra Longo, had quite the thoughts on the Russian after the fight. Petr Yan was considered one of the scariest fighters at bantamweight and had the opportunity to be a force for […]

Ian Garry is on top of the world after getting another win at UFC 273. He now moves to 2-0 in the promotion and it appears the sky is the limit in terms of where he can go next. The Irishman is known as a striker and can face many different kickboxers after UFC 273. […]

Corey Anderson has not been holding back since he left the UFC for Bellator. He recently took aim at Jan Blachowicz and his critics ahead of his upcoming title fight against Vadim Nemkov. Corey Anderson recently went off on Jan Blachowicz during his Bellator press conference. The former UFC fighter made sure to get brutally […]

Alex Volkanovski had another successful title defense at UFC 273 where he took on The Korean Zombie. His teammate Israel Adesanya made sure to record his reaction to the successful title defense. Israel Adesanya predicted that Alex Volkanovski would dominate The Korean Zombie and remain the champion after UFC 273. That prediction ended up being […]

Mackenzie Dern is right back on track after getting a huge decision win over Tecia Torres at UFC 273. The win has now put her firmly at the top of the strawweight division and another win could see her fight for the title. There was a big difference with Mackenzie Dern at UFC 273 compared […]

Alex Volkanovski had a dominant showing against The Korean Zombie in the main event of UFC 273. The finish came in the fourth round after the referee decided the Korean fighter had taken enough damage. Alex Volkanovski had a good showing of sportsmanship as he asked The Korean Zombie if he still wanted to continue […]

Khamzat Chimaev had quite the fight with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 on Saturday. There are many people giving their opinions on the fight and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping has given his take on the performance of the Swedish fighter. Gilbert Burns brought the fight to Khamzat Chimaev and forced the Russian-Swede to show […]

Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns may as well have been the main event judging by the way people reacted to the fight. UFC 273 was quite the event and even Dana White couldn’t help but be excited once the fights were over. UFC 273 was expected to be a big test for Khamzat Chimaev and […]

Henry Cejudo has been pushing hard for a return to the UFC and especially for a featherweight title fight. UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has been asked about him but he always shot it down since he was retired. Now it looks like Henry Cejudo is officially coming out of retirement as he announced he […]

TJ Dillashaw is looking to make his big UFC return and it looks like it could be for the bantamweight title. Things have been tough for the former champion after missing time due to a USADA suspension and many injuries. Before his suspension, TJ Dillashaw made an ill-advised drop down to flyweight. He wanted to […]

Alex Volkanovski has sent a clear message to the lighter-weight classes after his successful victory over The Korean Zombie at UFC 273. The champion has just about cleared out his division with not many names left. The UFC featherweight champion spoke at the UFC 273 post-fight press conference where he sent a clear message. Alex […]

Henry Cejudo has been pushing for a fight with Alex Volkanovski for a long time. The UFC featherweight champion is starting to rack up quite the resume after his latest win. Henry Cejudo was asked about Alex Volkanovski’s legacy after UFC 273 and the former champion kept it real. The decision for many people is […]

Nick Diaz has been a very interesting case when it comes to his future in the UFC. The older Diaz brother surprisingly came back against Robbie Lawler at UFC 266 after taking almost six years off. He had a very entertaining fight against Robbie Lawler and they boosted UFC 266. Nick Diaz didn’t necessarily look […]

Aljamain Sterling is now the undisputed UFC bantamweight champion after beating Petr Yan at UFC 273.  He’s looking for his first title defense and TJ Dillashaw appears to be the man he wants to face next. TJ Dillashaw has been very vocal about wanting to fight for the title and facing Aljamain Sterling in the […]

It seems the best way to get inside of Khamzat Chimaev’s head is not by stuffing his takedowns or hitting hard. It’s about having the one thing Gilbert Burns has… kids. The UFC welterweight revealed he had a soft side after the fight. Khamzat Chimaev is known for being a killer in the cage and […]

UFC 273 ended up being a tough night in the office for Aspen Ladd as she lost a decision to Raquel Pennington. The return to bantamweight was supposed to help get her career back on track. Raquel Pennington has been on a tear as she looks to get back up the UFC bantamweight rankings in […]

Jorge Masvidal was recently arrested and slapped with two felony charges after attacking Colby Covington outside of a Miami restaurant just weeks after their fight in the Octagon. UFC president Dana White has now broken his silence on the matter and while he doesn’t agree with what Masvidal did, he believes Covington should’ve seen it […]

The main event of UFC 273 sees Alex Volkanovski defend his featherweight title against Chan Sung Jung, AKA The Korean Zombie. Max Holloway was supposed to fight the Australian champion but an injury forced him out of the event. In steps The Korean Zombie and we now have a fresh matchup for a title fight […]

The bantamweight division is finally going to be able to move on from its murky title picture as Aljamain Sterling defends his controversial bantamweight title against Petr Yan at UFC 273. There is plenty of beef in the fight and the fans have very strong opinions on who they think will win. Sterling brings his […]

The people’s main event of UFC 273 sees Khamzat Chimaev get a big test in top-5 welterweight Gilbert Burns. Chimaev has plenty of hype and many are excited to see how he performs in his first big test. Burns is a well-rounded fighter who came from a grappling background. He has heavy hands and has […]

Jorge Masvidal famously assaulted Colby Covington outside of a restaurant in Miami, a few weeks ago. Everyone seemingly reacted but UFC president Dana White had yet to make a comment on what happened. Dana White did not disappoint as he talked about the two fighters getting into it outside of the cage. The UFC president […]

Tatiana Suarez has been compared to Khabib Nurmagomedov by many people and the comparison is accurate for many reasons. The UFC strawweight has a very suffocating ground game, is undefeated, and has missed a few consecutive years due to injury. Khabib Nurmagomedov returned from his injury layoff back in 2016 and went on a legendary […]

Adrian Yanez is turning into one of the best bantamweights in the UFC. It almost wasn’t the case though as the fighter was almost shot and killed during a night out in Houston, Texas. Adrian Yanez had just purchased a new car and he was excited to go out and show it off. The UFC […]

Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev are almost set to clash as UFC 273 gets closer. The two welterweights have a lot on the line and there is a bunch of trash talk in the lead-up to the fight. Many consider this fight ‘The People’s Main Event,’ as it has a lot of hype and plenty […]

Vicente Luque is known as one of the nicest fighters in the UFC, it’s very rare to see him have beef with anyone. There is one fighter that could potentially bring that out of him, Colby Covington. Colby Covington is one of the top welterweights in the UFC and is a tough matchup. Vicente Luque […]

Khamzat Chimaev has been making waves in the UFC and he wants to fight everybody. Colby Covington has become the next target of his and the Swedish fighter sent him a spine-chilling warning. To be fair, Khamzat Chimaev wants to fight everybody including current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. If anything, he already considers himself […]

Rose Namajunas almost had the chance to become the youngest UFC champion in history when she fought for the first-ever strawweight title. She would have beaten Jon Jones and apparently had a very similar future. Jon Jones has a big reputation for being reckless and doing drugs as UFC champion. Rose Namajunas recently admitted on […]

There has been a lot of talk recently about Khamzat Chimaev potentially moving up and facing Israel Adesanya. The UFC middleweight champion has addressed the fight before and has always shut it down. Israel Adesanya was recently with Mike Tyson and the fight was brought up again. The UFC champion had quite an interesting analogy […]

Tatiana Suarez has largely been called the Khabib Nurmagomedov of the strawweight division. She has been out due to injuries but she recently gave her take on the UFC strawweight title fight between Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza. Rose Namajunas has been recognized as a great UFC champion and has been tough to beat so […]

Jairzinho Rozenstruik is set to take on Marcin Tybura in an interesting heavyweight contest at UFC 273. The bout is expected to help both men get into the title picture and potentially move up in the division. Marcin Tybura has called out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the past but the two never fought. That’s why the […]

Luke Rockhold always manages to make enemies with just about everyone in the UFC’s middleweight division. Paulo Costa is the latest person he has a problem with and the two have been going after each other lately. Luke Rockhold has been looking to make a big return in the middleweight division and Paulo Costa is […]

Alex Volkanovski currently has a title defense at UFC 273 to worry about but he was still asked questions about Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. The UFC featherweight champion gave a unique perspective on the famous altercation. Colby Covington did a lot to hype up the fight with Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. Alex Volkanovski […]