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Eric Nicksick is one of the great coaches in MMA and he works with some of the biggest talents in the sport. Ahead of UFC 273, the experienced coach was asked about working with Khamzat Chimaev and if Aljamain Sterling can bounce back. Khamzat Chimaev made a stop at Xtreme Couture to work with Eric […]

Dricus du Plessis is not a happy camper after being forced off of UFC 273 after he failed to find an opponent. The South African middleweight was supposed to be taking on Kelvin Gastelum before an injury scratched him from the fight. Dricus du Plessis was hoping the fight could still happen and the UFC […]

Khamzat Chimaev is set for a big challenge when he takes on Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. The Swedish fighter is already looking at beating Kamaru Usman next and even trying to fight him that same night. Kamaru Usman could be in Gilbert Burns’ corner at UFC 273. Khamzat Chimaev is hoping it happens so […]

UFC fighters are the perfect people to give their reaction to the famous slap incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock. Aljamain Sterling is the latest fighter to give his take on the situation. Aljamain Sterling is the perfect person to weigh in on the situation because he has dealt with plenty of hate on […]

Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling are finally set to meet in the co-main event of UFC 273. Things have been getting heated between the two as the fight draws closer and closer. Petr Yan was the latest to fire shots at Aljamain Sterling ahead of UFC 273. The two are considered rivals but Yan isn’t […]

Alex Volkanovski is starting to build up his legacy as a UFC featherweight. The champion is taking out all of the other champions in the weight class. There is one man missing from his record though… Conor McGregor. Alex Volkanovski admits he’s not the greatest UFC featherweight champion yet. Jose Aldo and Max Holloway both […]

Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev are set to clash in a very exciting welterweight matchup on the main card of UFC 273. The winner is expected to find themselves in an excellent position to fight for the welterweight title. The matchup is very interesting as both men have very elite ground games. The UFC welterweights […]

Logan Paul has been making a splash in the combat sports world with his forays into boxing and WWE. The UFC appears to be next on his list as he’s eyeing a fight with… Paddy Pimblett? Logan Paul is serious about competing in the UFC and he made it known. He likes his chances if […]

Aljamain Sterling has become a bit of a controversial figure ever since he won the title from Petr Yan by DQ. Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker recently spoke out on his situation. The former UFC champion recently made an appearance on FOX Sports’ Main Event show in Australia. Robert Whittaker didn’t hold back as he talked […]

Chael Sonnen is going against the grain as he talks about the future of Tony Ferguson. Many people are counting him out and believe he is on a steep decline heading into his fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 274. Tony Ferguson has been having trouble in the cage ever since he lost to Justin […]

Ian Garry made the move to train in South Florida with some of the best MMA fighters in the world. That includes current UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman. Ian Garry had the opportunity to work directly with Kamaru Usman and he was surprised by how different things were. The UFC welterweight champion was very different […]

Daniel Cormier is the latest fighter to give his opinion on Darren Till working with Khamzat Chimaev. The former UFC champion didn’t hold back as he gave his thoughts on the two working together. The former UFC champion didn’t have an issue with the two training together but he did have a problem with their […]

Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan have had a grudge match in the making for over a year now. The two bantamweight champions are finally set to meet in the co-main event of UFC 273 on Saturday. The first fight was an interesting affair but it was clear that Petr Yan was getting the best of […]

Daniel Cormier is the perfect man to give his opinion on a wrestling match between UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev and wrestling legend Jordan Burroughs. Cormier wrestled at a high level and also fought in MMA at the highest level possible. Islam Makhachev recently tried to call out Jordan Burroughs for a wrestling match. His good […]

Alex Volkanovski is set to defend his featherweight title against Korean Zombie at UFC 273 on Saturday. Henry Cejudo has been working with the challenger in preparation for the event. Henry Cejudo is obviously going to be on the side of Korean Zombie heading into UFC 273. He dropped quite the truth bomb on Alex […]

Julianna Pena had quite the Monday as she went and dropped promos on many different fighters. Ronda Rousey was in her crosshairs, Kayla Harrison, and even Amanda Nunes found herself targeted by the UFC bantamweight champion. Amanda Nunes lost the UFC bantamweight championship but she is still the featherweight champion. Julianna Pena got brutally honest […]

Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling have plenty of beef heading into their bantamweight title fight at UFC 273. The two fought back in March 2021 and the fight left a sour taste in everyone’s mouth. There has been plenty of trash talk between the two and Aljamain Sterling has not been afraid to throw jabs. […]

The welterweight division in the UFC is full of beef and most of them involve Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Leon Edwards has had his issues with Masvidal dating back to UFC London in 2019. Leon Edwards recently spoke to ESPN and gave his reaction to the UFC 272 fight between Jorge Masvidal and Colby […]

Gilbert Burns is set to take on Khamzat Chimaev in a very exciting matchup at UFC 273. The bout is expected to help determine if Chimaev is at the top level and could fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight. Gilbert Burns is aware of the hype involved with Khamzat Chimaev but he’s not sure if […]

Marlon Vera is a big name in the UFC’s bantamweight division. The fighter from Ecuador has been getting big wins in the organization and fans have been flocking to him due to his ‘Diaz brother-like personality.’ Marlon Vera was on a hot streak in his career with wins over Sean O’Malley helping him become a […]

Francis Ngannou has had quite a 2022 so far with the UFC champion recently speaking out on his future. The heavyweight champion is set to negotiate with the UFC for his return while he spends the rest of the year healing up from surgery. He also spoke about the proposed boxing match with Tyson Fury. […]

Mackenzie Dern has had weight-cutting issues in the past and many questioned how bad she wanted to be a fighter. Now, she’s one of the top strawweights in the UFC. Weight-cutting is still a bit of an issue today but not for the same reasons. Mackenzie Dern recently spoke to Shakiel Mahjouri for CBS Sports and […]

Jorge Masvidal recently found himself in a bad spot with the law after getting arrested for assaulting Colby Covington. Many UFC welterweights have spoken out about it and you can now include Neil Magny on that list. Neil Magny recently spoke to James Lynch for MMA News and gave his reaction to Jorge Masvidal assaulting […]

Jake Paul has been pushing hard for an MMA fight against Conor McGregor. UFC light heavyweight and analyst, Anthony Smith, recently spoke out about the fantasy MMA fight and he did not have anything nice to say. Anthony Smith recently spoke to MMAFighting and gave his thoughts on the fantasy UFC fight. It’s safe to […]

Matt Brown has been fighting in the UFC for a long time and knows the game better than most fighters. The welterweight was recently asked about the subject of win bonuses in MMA. Pay in the UFC is broken up into show money, win bonuses, and performance bonuses. The idea was that forcing fighters to […]

It’s no secret that Colby Covington is not a very popular man when it comes to how other fighters in the UFC see him. Gilbert Burns recently came out and talked about how the Florida-based fighter has been avoiding some of the top welterweights. Gilbert Burns has been trying to fight Colby Covington for a […]

Universal Champion Roman Reigns is set to take on WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in Wrestle Mania 38’s headlining event Sunday night. Amid his success, Reigns discussed the hard work of UFC fighters Jake and Logan Paul. The WWE superstar sat down for an exclusive interview with TMZ ahead of Wrestle Mania 38. TMZ shared bits […]

Aljamain Sterling is looking to defend his UFC title for the first time as he rematches Petr Yan in a grudge-filled fight. The two fought back in March 2021 when Sterling won by disqualification after taking an illegal knee. Aljamain Sterling went on The MMA Hour and discussed the first fight with Petr Yan. The […]

Joe Rogan was one of the people to give their take on Conor McGregor wanting to fight Kamaru Usman. Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen had a very different opinion than Rogan and was not afraid to push back. Chael Sonnen praised Conor McGregor for calling out the UFC welterweight champion. Joe Rogan was on the […]

Kai Kara-France finds himself in an excellent position after beating Askar Askarov at UFC Columbus. The flyweight could find himself in big fights with Brandon Moreno or even the champion, Deiveson Figueiredo. The championship fight would be his opportunity to get back at Henry Cejduo. Both fights are appealing and Kai Kara-France will have an […]

Mackenzie Dern is a UFC strawweight that’s currently on the rise and is looking to eventually fight for the title. The title fight is currently set to happen between current champion, Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza. The fight is a very interesting one as the two strawweights fought back in 2014 for the first time […]

Cory Sandhagen is the perfect person to give his take on the upcoming UFC bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan. Sandhagen has fought both over the last two years and has unfortunately lost to both. Many are picking Petr Yan to defeat Aljamain Sterling but Cory Sandhagen doesn’t think it’s such an […]

Michael Chandler is expected to face Tony Ferguson in a very exciting fight at UFC 274. The two lightweights are both in need of a win and the stylistic matchup is excellent as both fight at a fast pace. Tony Ferguson is coming off of three losses in a row and the questions about his […]

Aljamain Sterling is finally set to rematch Petr Yan after having the fight delayed for over a year. UFC 273 will see the two match up and many people are picking Yan in the fight. A mutual opponent of both, Corey Sandhagen, recently spoke out on how Sterling can win the rematch. Corey Sandhagen recently […]

Curtis Blaydes is very familiar with Francis Ngannou after facing him multiple times in his career. The two UFC heavyweights have been compared with each other for years as they both came up at the same time. Francis Ngannou is currently in a tricky spot as he’s looking to re-sign with the UFC but he […]

Henry Cejudo is the latest fighter to give his take on the situation between UFC welterweights Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Cejudo was on Covington’s side while talking about the situation and pressing charges. Henry Cejudo is very against the sucker punch that Jorge Masvidal hit Colby Covington with. The former UFC champion admitted he […]

Deiveson Figueiredo surprised many people when he came out and said he didn’t want to defend his UFC flyweight title against Brandon Moreno. The two were supposed to fight for a fourth time before the Brazilian changed his mind. Deiveson Figueiredo claimed that the reason he wanted the fourth fight cancelled was because of ‘racist’ […]

Open scoring has been a hot topic in MMA with many people wanting the scores to be known by everyone in between rounds. UFC welterweight Matt Brown is someone that’s in favor of knowing the score during the fight. Matt Brown experienced a lot of frustration in his last fight against Bryan Barberena at UFC […]

Gilbert Burns is set to take on Khamzat Chimaev at the highly anticipated UFC 273 in April. The grappling exchanges are something that many are looking forward to because of their contrasting styles. Khamzat Chimaev seems to be the boogeyman of the welterweight division and not everyone is willing to fight him. Gilbert Burns wants […]