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Leon Edwards is finally getting what he deserves as Dana White announces that he will be getting the next title shot. He faces UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, with July the expected fight date. Kamaru Usman has faced Kamaru Usman in the past back at UFC Orlando in 2015. There is a good chance the […]

Jon Jones has not fought in the UFC for about two years. His last fight was back in 2020 against Dominick Reyes and he has had a very complicated future since then. Dana White recently spoke about him in an interview. Dana White and the UFC were waiting for Jon Jones’ recent arrest to be […]

Charles Oliveira is set to meet Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 in his next lightweight title defense. Many are excited for the fight as both men are known for having very exciting styles and never back down. The two have very different styles they use when they fight with Justin Gaethje known as a high-volume […]

Colby Covington is very happy with himself after defeating his heated rival Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 a few weeks ago. The two were ‘fighting for Miami’ and they argued about it during the build-up to the fight. Apparently, Colby Covington will be getting a ‘King of Miami’ belt following his win at UFC 272. […]

Israel Adesanya knows a thing or two about being a big star early on in your UFC career. Paddy Pimblett appears to be on a similar path as he’s set to fight at UFC London for his second fight in the promotion. Israel Adesanya isn’t so sure about the trash-talk from Paddy Pimblett though. The […]

Paddy Pimblett has some big expectations now that he is in the UFC and many are expecting him to become the next Conor McGregor. Daniel Cormier believes UFC London will be a big opportunity for him. Conor McGregor had a huge coming-out party when he fought at UFC Dublin back in 2014. Daniel Cormier expects […]

Sodiq Yusuff capitalized on his big win at UFC Vegas 50 over Alex Caceres by calling out Bryce Mitchell. The fight was an interesting choice as many people seem to be worried about the Arkansas native’s grappling. Bryce Mitchell would be an interesting test as many people associate Sodiq Yusuff with striking. The UFC featherweight […]

Paddy Pimblett recently spoke out took issue with Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping for their commentary in his UFC debut. He wasn’t questioning their skills on the mic but rather what they were saying. It seems Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping actually helped Paddy Pimblett find the inspiration for his first UFC win. The Liverpool […]

There has been a lot of talk lately about Kamaru Usman crossing over into the boxing world and facing Canelo Alvarez. UFC President Dana White recently spoke out on the subject after not addressing it for months. Dana White is an important person in order to make the boxing match as he would act as […]

Gilbert Burns currently has a big fight booked against the fan-favorite Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. The fight is expected to be the opportunity for Chimaev to see if he is truly elite at welterweight. Ahead of the fight at UFC 273, Gilbert Burns was on MMAFighting.com’s Trocação Franca podcast. The Brazilian revealed he had some […]

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 […]