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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 […]

Rafael dos Anjos was having a great fight against Renato Moicano in the co-main event of UFC 272. The Brazilian was seemingly landing everything and did a lot of damage to his opponent. The commentators noticed that Rafael dos Anjos slowed down in the fifth round and believed it was out of respect for Renato […]

Israel Adesanya has been firing shots at Jon Jones recently after stopping by the TMZ headquarters. The UFC middleweight champion was on a collision course with the UFC legend but it seems like they will never fight. Jon Jones claims to have moved up to heavyweight and has not fought since February 2020. Israel Adesanya […]

Joanna Jedrzejcyzk has been criticized by many people for her lack of fights in the past couple of years. The former UFC champion has not fought since her epic fight against Weili Zhang in March 2020. That hasn’t stopped her from making money outside of the UFC as she has been building her career. Joanna […]

Marina Rodriguez now finds herself in a really good position in her career after defeating Yan Xiaonan at UFC 272. The Brazilian is expected to potentially get a title shot in the near future. The next step is very obvious as Marina Rodriguez made it clear at the UFC 272 post-fight press conference, that she […]

Islam Makhachev is very close to a UFC lightweight title shot after beating Bobby Green by first-round TKO in his last fight. He is not worried at all about Conor McGregor potentially coming back and taking his spot. Conor McGregor has been expected to make his return to the UFC this year and it looks […]

Kamaru Usman is currently expected to face Leon Edwards in his next title defense. The UFC welterweight champion is finally able to move on from Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal and face someone a little bit different from the two. Leon Edwards is actually a rematch as the two did face each other back at […]

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya are always going to be rivals and things have only gotten worse between them since they’re with the UFC. There has been a lot of talk about a rematch but they are in very different positions at middleweight. Alex Pereira was hoping to challenge Israel Adesanya in the UFC after […]

Islam Makhachev was expected to step up and face Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272 after his original opponent fell out. There ended up being a lot of controversies as there was talk of him turning the fight down. Rafael dos Anjos ended up facing Renato Moicano instead and Islam Makhachev is expected to face […]

Rafael dos Anjos put on a dominant display against Renato Moicano at UFC 272. There was a lot of talk about him letting off of the gas in the fifth round and Chael Sonnen is among those people praising him. Chael Sonnen believes it shows how much of a gentleman Rafael dos Anjos is as […]

Jorge Masvidal had a rough night in the office at UFC 272 against Colby Covington. He was overwhelmed by Covington’s volume and wrestling as he found himself stuck in bad positions multiple times during the fight. There was a moment in the fight at UFC 272 where Jorge Masvidal was seen getting poked in the […]

Rafael dos Anjos vs Conor McGregor is one of the UFC’s biggest what-if stories. The two were supposed to fight in 2016 back at UFC 196. Dos Anjos ended up suffering a big, foot injury, and in stepped Nate Diaz. It was a huge missed opportunity for Rafael dos Anjos and he hasn’t been looking […]

Greg Hardy suffered a tough loss to Sergey Spivak at UFC 272 on Saturday. The idea going into the fight was that Hardy had the power to get the knockout on the feet but his ground game would put him in trouble if Spivak got him on the ground. The fight got to the ground […]

WWE star Brock Lesnar has a long history in combat sports as he has competed in collegiate wrestling, mixed martial arts, and pro wrestling. He was a huge star with the UFC for years before retiring in 2011. Many have wanted to see Brock Lesnar compete in the UFC despite his retirement in 2011. Some […]

It was announced on Saturday, that Drake would be betting on Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington at UFC 272. The rapper ended up losing $250,000 in bitcoin after Covington won by decision. Colby Covington wasted no time at all in addressing Drake at the UFC 272 post-fight press conference. In classic fashion for his […]

Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones are always going to be rivals it seems. The UFC middleweight champion has kept the rivalry alive by firing more shots recently as footage from Jones’ arrest was released recently. Israel Adesanya recently spoke to TMZ and used it as an opening to get after the former UFC champion. He […]