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Derek Brunson is set to take on Jared Cannonier in a number one contender bout at UFC 271. The winner is expected to face whoever wins the main event between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. Jared Cannonier is known for having big power and it’s helped him become one of the big names in the […]

Dana White famously declared many years ago that women would never fight in the UFC. Today the joke is that White’s announcements usually mean the opposite of what he says. Ronda Rousey can confirm that this statement wasn’t true. Dana White recently spoke about it with Ronda Rousey on her new show. She famously made […]

Zabit Magomedsharipov has been a name UFC fans have big hopes for. He’s considered an excellent featherweight contender and many are hoping to see him reach his potential. There have been many things keeping Zabit Magomedsharipov from competing in the UFC. It appears the health problems that gave him issues are a thing of the […]

There appears to be one person in MMA that really wants to see Kamaru Usman fight Israel Adesanya in a super-fight. Ali Abdelaziz, Usman’s manager has been pushing hard for the two to fight while they are UFC champions. Kamaru Usman is currently expected to defend his UFC welterweight title against Leon Edwards. After that, […]

Things have gotten quite complicated for Cody Garrabrant after suffering another knockout loss at UFC 269 in December. There are many questioning his career and what could be next for him. Cody Garbrandt’s uncle recently did an interview with talkSport where he talked about training him since he was a child. He has some big […]

Jake Paul has been going after UFC President Dana White lately. He’s been going after him on social media and even released a diss track on Friday morning. Jake Paul recently spoke out on going after the UFC President. It’s all about forcing Dana White to react after the two have been going after each […]

Kayla Harrison appears close to making a choice with the next step of her MMA career. Realistically, she has three options next, move to Bellator, sign with the UFC, re-sign with PFL. Kayla Harrison recently spoke with MMAJunkie and revealed that she had received an offer from the UFC. The timing of the deal was […]

Mike Perry is one of the fighters that made the switch from the UFC over to Bare Knuckle Boxing. His contract was up and he found that BKFC would make him more money than MMA and be more fun for him. The money aspect was very big and Mike Perry recently revealed that he was […]

One of the biggest stories in the UFC is Francis Ngannou’s future in the promotion. The second biggest story is if he’ll take on Jon Jones in his second title defense. Henry Cejudo recently gave his opinion on the potential fight between the two. Henry Cejudo is currently working closely with Jon Jones at Fight […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov has become an MMA promoter since he retired from competing in the UFC. He’s now the promoter for Eagle FC and he’s made it clear he’s coming for Bellator and the UFC. Eagle FC has been signing all of the big names free agents on the market. That includes names like Kevin Lee, […]

Kevin Lee was shockingly released from the UFC a few months ago and many were perplexed by the promotion’s decision. There were a few theories but it seems that the most common one has to do with his representation. Kevin Lee is currently managed by Marquel Martin of CAA. He’s famously going head to head […]

Henry Cejudo worked and built a relationship with Brandon Moreno on the UFC show, The Ultimate Fighter. The two had formed a relationship and trained together after the show. Things went badly between the two after Brandon Moreno went to train with Joseph Benavidez. Things only got worse as Henry Cejudo helped train Deiveson Figueiredo […]

Jake Paul has been doing everything he can in order to disrupt Dana White and the UFC. Earlier this week, he purchased stock in the company so that he could be taken seriously as an ‘owner.’ Jake Paul wants to benefit the fighters and he’s not afraid to go after the UFC. He’s seen all […]

Sean O’Malley has been very pro-UFC in the past few months. The bantamweight fighter has been defending the organization and recently made quite the take on the Francis Ngannou situation. Francis Ngannou has had a very public negotiation with the UFC and things are starting to get ugly. Sean O’Malley was quick to defend the […]

It may seem obvious at first why Rashad Evans originally retired from the UFC in 2018. He hadn’t won a fight since 2013 and he was starting to lose by knockout, something that almost never happened during his prime. Rashad Evans ended up losing his love for the sport and wanted to walk away from […]

Brandon Moreno was asked at the UFC 270 pre-fight press conference about his mentality and how he flips the switch heading into fights. The former champion is known for being happy outside of the cage and a savage in it. The former UFC champion has a genuine personality and many fans tend to gravitate towards […]

Dana White and Jake Paul have been in an odd feud over the past couple of months with the YouTuber crossing over into boxing. The UFC President has made it clear he never wants to work with the YouTuber and Paul has been jabbing him at every opportunity. Dana White recently did an interview with […]

It’s easy to feel like Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo have beef after their very strange press conference at UFC 270 last week. The two seemed very far away from getting along and neither seemed to like each other. Brandon Moreno is known as a happy person that doesn’t typically have beef with his opponents. […]

Robert Whittaker is set to take on Israel Adesanya in a highly anticipated rematch at UFC 271 in February. The bout is expected to be very exciting and many want to see if the results are the same as last time. Israel Adesanya had a dominant showing in the first fight back in October 2019. […]

Chael Sonnen seems to have a different take on Francis Ngannou’s contract situation with the UFC than everyone else. People have been praising the eavyweight champion for his stance and willingness to stand up to the organization. Chael Sonnen thinks it’s a silly move, especially where boxing and Tyson Fury are involved. He beleives the […]

Fernand Lopez and Francis Ngannou have been at odds for years now and it all culminated in the showdown against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Many were surprised to see Gane not try to exploit the injury with low kicks. Fernand Lopez recently went on The MMA Hour and explained why they didn’t try to […]

Brandon Moreno is not a very big fan of Deiveson Figueiredo after their fight at UFC 270. The former champion is hoping for a fourth fight with the Brazilian after their bout on Saturday. Brandon Moreno sees a big difference in the way Deiveson Figueiredo fights compared to when he first became champion. There was […]

Francis Ngannou vs Jon Jones is a fight that many people want to see next in the heavyweight division after UFC 270. Michael Bisping recently broke down the fight and he believes the results are clear. Francis Ngannou is known for his power punching on the feet and Michael Bisping believes that will play a […]

Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones are never going to stop going after each other despite the former retiring from the UFC. Jones has been teasing a return at heavyweight and was quick to criticize the main event of UFC 270. Daniel Cormier was then very quick to criticize Jon Jones for all of the talking […]

Things didn’t go Brandon Moreno’s way as he lost a close fight at UFC 270 and lost the flyweight title against Deiveson Figueiredo. Now the former champion wants to get right back on track. Brandon Moreno feels like he has unfinished business against Deiveson Figueiredo and he wants to fight him again. The former UFC […]

Michael Bisping wasn’t the only one that was surprised by Francis Ngannou’s performance at UFC 270 against Ciryl Gane. Ngannou went with a wrestling-heavy gameplan that saw him frustrate and suffocate his opponent. There was talk of Francis Ngannou facing Jon Jones in the past. Michael Bisping believes that led to his wrestling looking so […]

Michael Bisping has been asked to put his analyst hat on and take a look at the upcoming UFC 271 main event between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. There has been a lot of talk on how the Australian can beat the New Zealander. Robert Whittaker pointed to the Jan Blachowicz fight as a good […]

Francis Ngannou managed to beat Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 against all odds. The heavyweight champion had a huge knee injury that left him on crutches for two weeks leading up to the fight. Francis Ngannou’s manager, Marquel Martin spoke to ESPN and gave more information about the injury and what’s next. The UFC champion […]

Israel Adesanya has the reputation of strictly being a kickboxer due to his background in the sport. The UFC middleweight champion has an excellent standup game and prefers to keep things off the ground. Michael Bisping recently gave his take on the champion’s wrestling game. Jan Balchowicz beat Israel Adesanya using his wrestling at UFC […]

TJ Dillashaw made his big return to the cage back in July 2021. He beat Corey Sandhagen and made himself a top contender in the UFC’s bantamweight division. TJ Dillashaw suffered a big injury in the fight and still managed to win with a comeback. He recently spoke to ESPN and gave an update on […]

Everyone seemed to be in agreement that Justin Gaethje’s fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 268 was the fight of the year. Everyone except Justin Gaethje that is… Justin Gaethje didn’t feel like it was exciting and he blames himself. The UFC lightweight felt like he was trying to win more than he was trying […]

Israel Adesanya did not appreciate Robert Whittaker’s comments about how he would use his only loss in MMA to help beat him. The UFC champion took some time but he responded back in typical fashion. Israel Adesanya may have one the first fight almost three years ago but that doesn’t mean he plans to use […]

Jose Aldo and TJ Dillashaw have been a dream fight for many people since the Brazilian moved down to bantamweight. They were UFC champions at the same time and many see it as a sort of ‘super-fight.’ TJ Dillashaw was recently asked about it in an interview with ESPN. The former UFC bantamweight champion thinks […]

Things between Francis Ngannou and the UFC are going to keep getting ugly as the two sides look to renegotiate and settle on a new contract. The UFC even managed to fire some shots at Francis Ngannou before his fight with Ciryl Gane. The UFC heavyweight champion revealed that his manager, Marquel Martin, received an […]

Jake Paul has opted to keep his feud with UFC President Dana White going. The YouTuber turned boxer has been advocating for better pay and benefits for fighters in the UFC. Jake Paul announced on Twitter that he has purchased stock in the UFC and that technically makes him an owner. He’s hoping it leads […]

Vanessa Demopoulos made the most of her second fight in the UFC by putting on quite a memorable performance. The now full-time fighter managed a huge submission comeback after getting dropped and jumped into Joe Rogan’s arms. Vanessa Demopoulos made sure that even people who don’t watch the prelims knew about her after the crazy […]

Beneil Dariush is set to take on one of the scariest UFC contenders at lightweight on February 26. He faces Russia’s Islam Makhachev in a main event fight that’s expected to reveal the next number one contender. Beniel Dariush spoke to the media at UFC 270 and made his thoughts on Islam Makhachev clear. Dariush […]

Dana White is probably most often asked about Conor McGregor and when he’s set to return. The UFC President often finds himself answering questions about the Irishman and things have not changed. Conor McGregor has not fought since July 2021 after fracturing his ankle against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Many are excited about his […]

Deiveson Figueiredo has plenty of options now that he’s the new UFC flyweight champion. He won the belt after defeating Brandon Moreno by decision at UFC 270. There are a few options for Deiveson Figueiredo after UFC 270 but things get tricky as he has fought almost everyone at the top of the division. Many […]