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Israel Adesanya has recently been linked to Khamzat Chimaev by Henry Cejudo. The former UFC bantamweight champion was discussing who he thinks could currently beat the middleweight champion. It was an odd choice but one that Henry Cejudo picked because of his wrestling. Israel Adesanya’s fight at UFC 271 against Robert Whittaker left many different […]

Many came away from UFC 271 believing that there is no middleweight that currently beats Israel Adesanya. Henry Cejudo agrees but believes that Khamzat Chimaev, a welterweight, is the man to beat him. Khamzat Chimaev is a prospect that many people are excited about in the UFC. Henry Cejudo is very confident that he’s the […]

Michael Bisping stepped up to commentate UFC 271 after Joe Rogan decided not to participate. The podcaster and comedian has been under fire for some old videos that saw him saying the N-word and making a racist joke. Michael Bisping felt he had a lot of people come after him after the event was over. […]

Israel Adesanya has been criticized for his performance at UFC 271 as it seemed like the champion didn’t put himself in danger and played it safe. Michael Chandler was one of the people criticizing the champion. Michael Chandler didn’t seem satisfied with the champion’s offense at UFC 271. The lightweight wanted to see Israel Adesanya […]

Rashad Evans was a part of one of the most memorable seasons of the UFC show, The Ultimate Fighter. He was on season 10 where he coached against Rampage Jackson in one of the most fun seasons of the show. The show was fun and filled with famous contestants like Kimbo Slice, Roy Nelson, and […]

Nate Diaz finds himself in a bit of a tricky situation with the UFC and his future in fighting. There have been talks of him fighting Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Nate Diaz was recently asked about fighting Conor McGregor in a trilogy fight in the UFC. He doesn’t appear to be interested in that […]

Robert Whittaker finds himself in a tough spot after losing to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. Chael Sonnen recently spoke out about the Australian’s options going forward. Chael Sonnen spoke about the subject on his YouTube channel. He believes Robert Whittaker has a clear path ahead of him if he wants to fight for a […]

Dustin Poirier was around after UFC 271 to answer questions from the media. The topic quickly became about Colby Covington and whether or not the two could eventually fight after UFC 272. Colby Covington has serious beef with Dustin Poirier and the two famously don’t like each other. The UFC lightweight doesn’t want to fight […]

Paddy Pimblett has been big on fighter pay for a long time and he has made it clear ever since he signed with the UFC. The Liverpool native has been very clear he would fight appropriate competition based on his pay. He recently spoke about Jake Paul attempting to help with fighter pay. Jake Paul […]

Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz appear to be on a clear collision course after being originally scheduled to fight in 2019. It appeared like the fight was dead but both men have wanted to fight each other at welterweight in the UFC. The UFC has been trying to negotiate with both sides but has not […]

Joe Rogan may not have been present at UFC 271 but that didn’t stop him from having an impact. Rogan texted Jon Anik and claimed that Israel Adesanya may have had a broken hand during the fight. Eugene Bareman recently spoke out about the situation. Israel Adesanya said in the fight that he didn’t break […]

Joe Rogan ended up missing UFC 271 after claiming that he had a prior engagement. This was questioned by a few people but it made sense considering he missed a few pay-per-view events last year. Dana White was asked about the absence. There was plenty of speculation as to why Rogan missed UFC 271. Many […]

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor are going to be linked together for a long time after their heated trilogy came to an end with a leg break at UFC 264. There were some talks of a fourth fight with the Irishman wanting to run it back yet again. Dustin Poirier was present at UFC 271 […]

Kamaru Usman made waves a few weeks ago when it was revealed that the UFC welterweight champion was interested in fighting then-champion Jan Blachowicz at light heavyweight. It was a surprise considering he is a welterweight and fights two weight classes beneath the Polish champion. Kamaru Usman spoke to CBS Sports where he explained why […]

Renato Moicano had quite the performance at UFC 271 where he beat Alexander Hernandez by submission. It seemed like a great win for the many people watching the fight live. It appears like the Brazilian UFC lightweight doesn’t quite agree with everyone. He thought the fight left something to be desired. Looking back, the first […]

UFC legend Nate Diaz hasn’t fought since last June when he lost to Leon Edwards, but he wants one more heavyweight clash before retiring. Who does Diaz want to fight? None else than the always lethal Dustin Poirier. Diaz recently spoke to TMZ Sports and revealed that he’s eyeing a bout with Poirier before hanging […]

Derek Brunson and Jared Cannonier meet in a high-level middleweight matchup that is expected to determine the next title challenger. UFC 271 has brought the high-level middleweight fights on a stacked pay-per-view. Brunson will be looking to keep his win streak going and fight for a title one last time. Cannonier will be hoping to […]

The co-main event of UFC 271 sees two hard-hitting, fan-favorite heavyweights meet in a fight booked especially for the fans. Derrick Lewis has his famous ‘hot balls’ whilst Tai Tuivasa has his even more famous ‘shoey.’ The stakes are high as both men have huge knockout power and have the opportunity to become stars in […]

The main event of UFC 271 features an excellent middleweight title bout between current champion Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. The fight is a rematch with the two previously fight at UFC 243 in October 2019. The first fight was an excellent performance for Adesanya with the now champion essentially knocking out Whittaker in round […]

Robert Whittaker heads into his rematch with Israel Adesanya in a very different place mentally. The Australian is different heading into UFC 271. The Australian middleweight had to deal with some things after losing to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243. Robert Whittaker made sure to deal with things once the fight was over. “There were […]

Chris Weidman did not have a very good 2021 after suffering a horrific leg break against Uriah Hall at UFC 261. He’s been focusing on healing up and making a big return to the cage. Chris Weidman spoke about his UFC return on MMAFighting‘s The Fighter vs. The Writer podcast. The former champion realizes he’s getting […]

Tai Tuivasa is a man of the people. The UFC heavyweight has been winning over fans with his exciting fighting style and his fun personality. His signature move after winning fights is to do what’s called a ‘shoey,’ drinking beer out of a shoe. Something he plans to do with a win over Derrick Lewis […]

Israel Adesanya has been linked with Kamaru Usman for many reasons. Both men are UFC champions, originally from Nigeria, and they have been asked about fighting each other in the future. Kamaru Usman’s manager recently did an interview with TMZ where he said he wanted the two to fight and that they weren’t that close. […]

Casey O’Neill is about as focused as anyone can be heading into her fight at UFC 271 against Roxanne Modafferi. The Scottish-Australian fighter has always been clear on her goals in the sport. Roxanne Modafferi is about to enter her last MMA fight as she announced last year that she would retire after UFC 271. […]

Derek Brunson currently finds himself very close to a title shot as he’s set to fight Jared Cannonier at UFC 271. The fight is currently a backup in case Israel Adesanya or Robert Whittaker are forced out of the main event. The North Carolina native was originally supposed to fight at UFC 270 but the […]

Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker have been saying very different things ahead of their middleweight title bout at UFC 271. The Australian has been very focused on being in a good place mentally whilst the New Zealander has been firing shots at him. Things are complicated between the two as there is respect but they […]

Things did not go smoothly for Derrick Lewis the last time he fought in Houston. He took on Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 265 in August. The Houston native admitted the pressure got to him and he wouldn’t let that happen again. He also revealed why his fight at UFC 265 […]

The beef between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington is growing as the two men are getting closer to their fight at UFC 272. Things are getting ugly as both men are firing shots at each other with seemingly nothing off-limits. Jorge Masvidal recently tweeted out a video reminding Colby Covington that he was banned from […]

Israel Adesanya is set to meet Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 271, where he will be defending his middleweight title. Chris Weidman recently gave his take on the upcoming title fight. Many are expecting Robert Whittaker to look better than last time and use his wrestling. For those reasons, Chris Weidman is […]

Prime Cain Velasquez was truly something special. The former UFC heavyweight champion was considered to be one of, if not, the greatest heavyweight of all time. His coach, Javier Mendez was asked about him making a return. Injuries robbed Cain Velasquez of his MMA career and he left the UFC after getting knocked out by […]

The one blemish on Israel Adesanya’s MMA record is from his loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. The Polish light heavyweight used his wrestling to earn the unanimous decision win over the previously undefeated champion. Many, including Robert Whittaker, saw the fight as the blueprint to beating the UFC champion. Israel Adesanya laughed that […]

Khamzat Chimaev has built quite a reputation in the MMA world. He’s known for his strength, cardio, and crazy work ethic. His training partner, UFC heavyweight, Alexander Gustafsson recently revealed how hard he truly works. It appears Khamzat Chimaev is a maniac in the gym and is always working out or fighting. The Swedish UFC […]

The MMA world was in shock on December 11 as Julianna Pena beat Amanda Nunes by submission in an incredible fight at UFC 269. The champion had a bad performance and many agreed that she looked ‘off.’ Amanda Nunes recently spoke out on the fight and revealed that she was injured badly during her training […]

Robert Whittaker looks to be in a different place mentally heading into his rematch with Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. He changed his approach from the first fight and has been strictly focusing on training. The former UFC middleweight champion had to take some extra fights before getting the rematch with Israel Adesanya. Many have […]

Nick Maximov has broken out in the UFC after scoring a huge win over Puna Soriano at UFC Vegas 47. His grappling was the difference in the fight and many were impressed by his ground game. The UFC middleweight recently threw some shade at Sean O’Malley and Paddy Pimblett. He believes they have been ducking […]

Shavkat Rakhmonov is coming off of an incredible knockout win at UFC Vegas 47. He’s also managed to draw comparisons with Khamzat Chimaev, another hyped prospect from Eastern Europe. Shavkat Rakhmonov has been linked with Khamzat Chiamev for a long time and many are hoping to see them fight. The UFC welterweight was asked about […]

The UFC can have its gross injuries from time to time. Malcolm Gordon found that out when he broke his opponent’s arm last weekend. He was taking on Denys Bondar and looking for his second straight win. Malcolm Gordon went for multiple armbars during the UFC bout. None of them stuck but it appears like […]

Amanda Nunes shocked the MMA world when she left her longtime MMA gym, American Top Team. Many assumed the move could have something to do with Kayla Harrison or issues with her coaches after losing to Julianna Pena at UFC 269. The situation is actually a simple one and Amanda Nunes assures it’s all about […]

Israel Adesanya is set to meet Robert Whittaker in a rematch at UFC 271. The main event is very exciting and many are expecting an even better fight than the first one from October 2019. Robert Whittaker expects to come into the fight with a very different game plan. The former UFC champion wants to […]