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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 […]

Terrance McKinney is stepping up on short notice to take on Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 50. The bout is a big step up for the young contender and many are excited to see what he can do this weekend. The choice to take the fight was an easy one for Terrance McKinney, the UFC […]

Kamaru Usman has been making it clear that he wants a boxing match with Canelo Alvarez. The UFC welterweight champion had his manager, Ali Abdelaziz speak out on the matter. Ali Abdelaziz has a lot of faith in the UFC welterweight champion and believes Kamaru Usman has what it takes to beat. He even thinks […]

Sean O’Malley knows how to promote himself and he has some thoughts on the way Colby Covington goes about doing his character. The UFC bantamweight does give him credit for sticking with it despite all of the backlash. UFC 272 came to an end and Colby Covington’s stock rose after the dominant victory. Sean O’Malley […]

Jalin Turner’s favorite fighter of all time is a man largely considered the GOAT by many in the MMA community. Anderson Silva served as an inspiration for the now-UFC fighter as he started the sport. Watching YouTube videos of Anderson Silva’s striking helped Jalin Turner turn into a UFC fighter. When he started, he didn’t […]

AJ Fletcher is set to make his debut at UFC Vegas 50 in a very exciting fight against Matt Semelsberger. He has been training with big names like Dustin Poirier and Alan Jouban in Louisiana to get ready. Training with high-level UFC fighters like that gives AJ Fletcher an advantage as he looks to break […]

Rafael dos Anjos found himself looking for an opponent at UFC 272 after Rafael Fiziev was forced to pull out. Islam Makhachev was chirping on Twitter and it seemed like he would take the fight. In the end, Renato Moicano ended up being the man that took the fight. UFC 272 ended up being a […]

The subject of corner stoppages came up recently during UFC 272 when Rafael dos Anjos was beating Renato Moicano in dominant fashion. Everyone, including Michael Bisping, felt the corner of Moicano should have stopped the fight to protect their fighter. It was not meant as disrespectful to Renato Moicano, he was stepping up on less […]

While Panini is mostly known for its wide array of basketball card products, they also produce sets for other sports, such as soccer, football, and Mixed Martial Arts. The latter is among the company’s latest releases with a fanbase that’s slowly growing by the day. And to cater to these collectors, Panini has recently released […]

John McCarthy is a pioneer in MMA and was present since the very beginning. He has been in the UFC cage for many huge fights. He was not in the cage for Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal but that didn’t stop him from having strong opinions. The former referee did not leave UFC 272 very […]

Michael Bisping recently spent some time with new UFC best friends, Khamzat Chimaev and Darren Till. It was quite the experience as ‘The Count‘ recalled almost losing his life when they went for a drive. He didn’t realize what exactly he was in for when he got in the car. Michael Bisping recalled the terrifying […]

Tai Tuivasa is on top of the world after knocking out Derrick Lewis at UFC 271 a few weeks ago. The heavyweight is now in a good position to call out who he wants to fight next and he is very close to a title shot. Derrick Lewis was a top-5 heavyweight in the UFC […]

Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal are obviously never going to be friends. The two fought back in 2019 when Masvidal brutally knocked out Askren in record time with a flying knee. The rivalry was sparked back up this week when Jorge Masvidal showed up to the UFC 272 weigh-ins with a tattoo […]

Chael Sonnen was another person that was left less than impressed by Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. There was a few moments of danger in the fight but overall, Covington put on a wrestling clinic. Chael Sonnen talked about his disappointment at UFC 272 on his YouTube channel. Jorge Masvidal and Colby […]

Henry Cejudo is taking his new role as a coach very seriously as he is recruiting many UFC fighters. Jorge Masvidal is now on his left after the tough loss to Colby Covington at UFC 272 on Saturday. Jorge Masvidal was thoroughly outwrestled by Colby Covington at UFC 272 and Henry Cejudo believes he is […]

Jorge Masvidal had a rough night in the office against Colby Covington at UFC 272. The Cuban-American fighter was outwrestled for most of the fight and he greatly struggled. There was a good moment in the fight when Jorge Masvidal dropped Colby Covington in the fourth round at UFC 272. He didn’t try to capitalize […]

Diego Sanchez is about to fight at Eagle FC against another former UFC fighter in Kevin Lee. Both men had a very awkward split with the promotion and now find themselves fighting each other in Eagle FC. There were many feelings for Diego Sanchez after getting released from the UFC but he’s not holding a […]

Henry Cejudo has been retired from the UFC for about two years after stepping away in 2020. He wasn’t happy with the pay in the promotion and he brought up Jorge Masvidal as an example. Jorge Masvidal is reportedly the ‘third-highest paid’ fighter in the promotion. That’s something that didn’t sit well with Henry Cejudo […]

Colby Covington has made it no secret that he wants the next title shot after beating Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. Kamaru Usman has beaten him two times already and a trilogy would be a bit difficult to justify. Kamaru Usman recently spoke to ESPN and revealed what Colby Covington would have to do in […]

There was a lot of talk about Renato Moicano and if his fight against Rafael dos Anjos should have been stopped at UFC 272. He stepped up on short notice and suffered a lot of damage on Saturday. The referee was looking to stop the fight at UFC 272 but opted not to since the […]