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John McCarthy tends to make outlandish statements on his podcast but his latest one may take the cake. He recently spoke out about a fight between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Nick Diaz. Nick Diaz has been very vocal about wanting to face Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title once he returns to […]

TJ Dillashaw recently spoke out after having stayed out of the spotlight for some time. The former UFC champion fired shots at everyone including his former training partner and opponent, Cody Garbrandt. TJ Dillashaw currently has two knockout wins over Cody Garbrandt and he seemingly put his rivalry to bed with him. The former UFC […]

Dominick Cruz recently made it known that he wants to rematch Henry Cejudo. The two recently fought back in 2020 when Cejudo won by controversial TKO and retired from the UFC right after the fight. There isn’t a whole lot of interest in the fight and that goes for Henry Cejudo as well. The former […]

Luke Rockhold is set to face Paulo Costa at UFC 278 and so far there has been plenty of trash-talking between the two as the fight draws closer. Sean Strickland was originally supposed to face Rockhold but the fight was eventually cancelled. Luke Rockhold was recently on The DC Check-In where he talked about the […]

Marlon Vera has been looking to book himself a big fight in the UFC’s bantamweight division and he’s been firing shots at everyone. Recently, he made some comments about former champion Dominick Cruz ducking him. Dominick Cruz was never going to let that fly and he recently fired back at Marlon Vera. The former UFC […]

Jorge Masvidal has been in recent legal troubles stemming from an altercation with Colby Covington. His fighting future in the UFC has been murky but he recently opened up on his return and fired some shots at Conor McGregor. Returning in 2022 won’t be easy but Jorge Masvidal is planning on making a big comeback […]

Jiri Prochazka is gearing up for a huge light heavyweight title fight against current UFC champion Glover Teixeira. The fight is a very exciting affair between two men with very different fighting styles. Glover Teixeira has been using a wrestling-heavy gameplan that’s given just about everyone trouble. Jiri Prochazka has been very aware that he […]

Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena don’t have beef but the two UFC champions are not friends either. They filmed ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ together and it’s safe to say the show didn’t exactly repair their relationship. Amanda Nunes came into The Ultimate Fighter ready for Julianna Pena’s trash talk and the champion was in for a […]

TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz are always going to be rivals it seems. The two former UFC bantamweight champions have been firing shots at each other recently and neither man has been holding back. Dominick Cruz recently came out and said he was not happy with TJ Dillashaw potentially getting the next UFC title shot. […]

Aljamain Sterling has recently been going back and forth with Michael Chandler about fighter pay in the UFC. The two have very different stances on the subject and they have been going at each other. The comments from Michael Chandler came from a recent podcast where he was asked about the topic. The new UFC […]

The entire UFC world is backing Cain Velasquez right now as the former Heavyweight champion sits in jail. He’s facing felony charges after attempting to murder a man who molested a relative. Many support Velasquez as they understand his actions. Hall of Fame legend Chuck Liddell weighs in on the situation, as he’d like to […]

Conor McGregor is still recovering from the leg injury he suffered in his last UFC fight, but he wants everyone to know that we haven’t seen the last of him–be it in MMA or boxing. During an interview with Sky Sports while at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Irishman shared his plan about his fighting […]

Khamzat Chimaev has been the big name in the UFC welterweight division and many fighters have reacted to his quick rise. Sean Brady recently spoke out about him and he reminded everyone that the Swedish fighter is human. Sean Brady was recently on the Morning Kombat podcast and he got honest about the UFC welterweight prospect. […]

Steroids have been a hot topic in MMA and many fighters have been very vocal about their use in the sport. UFC bantamweight Sara McMann recently talked about their use and was not holding back. Sara McMann spoke about steroids in an interview and noted that she had fought many opponents that have used them […]

Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler have been recently firing shots at each other and a potential fight is looming. It is not clear what the UFC is looking to do with the two lightweights going forward. Michael Chandler recently claimed he forgot about Dustin Poirier but the UFC star doesn’t believe that for a minute. […]

Luke Rockhold is finally set to make his return to the UFC after losing years due to injuries. He’s returning against Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori has given his thought about the fight between the two contenders. Marvin Vettori is very familiar with Paulo Costa as the two fought recently in a great contest. The […]

Jon Jones is set to move up to heavyweight and the rumors of his abilities have been swirling. Tai Tuivasa, a potential opponent, had quite a lot to say about the former UFC light heavyweight now that they’re in the same weight class. There are a lot of questions about Jon Jones’ greatness and many […]

Frankie Edgar has reached a point in his career where there are many questions about his retirement and his fighting future. The UFC bantamweight has suffered some bad losses and reached the point where he might be ready to call it. The last time Frankie Edgar competed was at UFC 268 in November against Marlon […]

Nick Diaz has been quite the mystery in MMA and things only got weirder when he made his return at UFC 266. He made many statements before the fight and also made it clear he wanted to face Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Nick Diaz recently spoke to TMZ and gave an update on when […]

Marvin Vettori is never afraid to speak his mind and the UFC middleweight has managed to have plenty of beef with everyone in the division. Conor McGregor is the latest person to find himself in the crossfire with the Italian fighter. The attack from Marvin Vettori came after Beneil Dariush did an interview on ‘The Fighter […]

Luke Rockhold is finally set to return to the UFC after being forced out due to injuries. He’s set to meet Paulo Costa and there is plenty of beef between the two middleweights ahead of the clash. Ahead of his return, Luke Rockhold spoke to The Schmo and he did not hold back on Paul […]

Dominick Cruz has quite the rivalry with TJ Dillashaw and even though the two fought over six years ago, there is no love lost. Both men are currently working to get a UFC title shot at bantamweight. TJ Dillashaw appears to be next and Dominick Cruz is having none of it. The former UFC bantamweight […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk has had a very strange career after losing her UFC strawweight title back in 2017. She has been trying to win it back ever since and it has not been easy considering all the tough names in the division. Some have questioned Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s motivation in the strawweight division but she’s made her […]

Michel Pereira recently detailed an encounter he and his team had with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Things got heated between the two of them back in January after their respective fights. Speaking to Canal Encarada, Michel Pereira talked about the altercation with Francis Ngannou. Things went down on the weekend of UFC 270 where […]

Edmen Shahbazyan was seen as Ronda Rousey’s protege for a long time after he was finding success training at her gym. The UFC middleweight was on a good run until he was stopped by Derek Brunson. Edmen Shahbazyan recently changed management teams and things started to change very quickly. The UFC middleweight needed to take […]

Marina Rodriguez currently finds herself as the odd woman out at strawweight after the very weird fight between Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza. The Brazilian is very close to a UFC title shot and she’s not backing down from the opportunity. Speaking with Combate, the Brazilian made it clear she deserves a rematch against Carla […]

Al Iaquinta recently announced that he was thinking of retiring from the UFC after suffering a TKO loss to Bobby Green in November. The New York-based fighter had been dealing with injuries and wasn’t sure if he wants to continue. With the UFC potentially coming to his hometown of Long Island, NY in July, Al […]

Former NFL player and Denver Broncos third-round pick Brendan Langley went viral recently after he was seen throwing hands with an airport official who tried testing him. It’s resulted in Langley being suspended indefinitely by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL, but UFC legend Chuck Liddell believes he could have a career in the ring. […]

Rose Namajunas had a famously awful fight against Carla Esparza at UFC 274 and everyone has been giving their take on the bout. Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko was the latest to give her take on the poor showing. Valentina Shevchenko was recently on The MMA Hour and was puzzled by the showing from Rose Namajunas. […]

Anthony Smith recently revealed a bonkers story involving Dan Bilzerian and Donald Cerrone forcing his mom out of her seat. All of this went down at UFC 235 whilst Smith was fighting Jon Jones. Anthony Smith was co-hosting with Michael Bisping on the ‘Believe You Me’ podcast where he talked about the Dan Bilzerian, Donald […]

Demian Maia has been in a tricky spot in his MMA career as it appears he’s close to the end but still has a little bit left. He’s no longer on the UFC roster but is hoping to fix that before calling it. In an interview with Luke Thomas of Morning Kombat, Demian Maia noted […]

Charles Oliveira controversially lost his lightweight title at UFC 274 after famously missing weight by half a pound. Many were not happy with the situation and light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira gave his thoughts on the situation. Many people still consider Charles Oliveira the UFC lightweight champion after he beat Justin Gaethje. You can officially […]

Holly Holm surprisingly lost a decision to Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 55 and the MMA world had quite the reaction. Holm’s coach spoke out after the situation and he had quite the surprising take on everything. Mike Winkeljohn strongly believed Holly Holm beat Ketlen Vieira and was not happy with the judges. The former […]

Beneil Dariush currently finds himself very close to a title shot in the UFC lightweight division but he is getting frustrated with Charles Oliveira. Oliveira is considered the unofficial champion in the division and he’s been calling for a fight with Conor McGregor. The UFC lightweight contender recently spoke out about his frustration and was […]

Daniel Cormier found himself face to face with Sam Hughes after her big win at UFC Vegas 55 and she had a bone to pick with him. Cormier had made some past comments about her quitting. Sam Hughes had a very tough fight against Tecia Torres in her UFC debut and the fight was stopped […]

Israel Adesanya has been the UFC middleweight champion since 2019 and he’s been lugging around the championship belt ever since. As it turns out, the middleweight champion is actually not that fond of the belt itself. The UFC middleweight champion recently spoke with Combat TV and spoke about the championship belt. Israel Adesanya doesn’t even […]

Miesha Tate surprised many people when she announced that she would be moving down from bantamweight over to flyweight. The former UFC champion wants to shake up her career and become a title contender in a different weight class. Miesha Tate is experiencing her body changing and she’s realized that moving to a different weight […]

Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev appears to be the fight the UFC is looking to book next in the lightweight division. Gilbert Burns knows the Brazilian lightweight very well and likes his game a lot. Gilbert Burns has a very high-level grappling game and has a good eye for others with exceptional skills. The UFC […]

Cain Velasquez was shockingly arrested a few months ago and the MMA world had quite the reaction to the situation. Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Velasquez’s training partner, gave his take on the situation. Khabib Nurmagomedov was very sympathetic to the situation and shared a similar reaction to his fellow UFC fighters. “Anybody in […]