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Fernand Lopez has been firing shots at his former student, Francis Ngannou, for weeks heading into his title fight at UFC 270. The two worked together for years before having a nasty split. He recently spoke out about Francis Ngannou branching out into boxing and fighting people like Tyson Fury. The former UFC champion’s coach […]

Anthony Smith recently recalled that he had heard about the legendary Khamzat Chimaev before he entered the UFC. The Swedish fighter was training with some of the biggest fighters in Sweden. Anthony Smith was recently on Michael Bisping’s Believe You Me podcast. He talked about how he’d heard about Khamzat Chimaev before he was even […]

Daniel Cormier recently spoke out about the upcoming fight between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane that’s set for UFC 270. It seems like there is a lot of talk about things outside of the fight leading up to it. The former two-division UFC champion made sure to remind Francis Ngannou that it was only his […]

Former MMA referee, Big John McCarthy had some harsh words for UFC champion Francis Ngannou’s ex-coach, Fernand Lopez. This comes after Lopez talked about Ngannou’s sparring session with Ciryl Gane. Fernand Lopez claims that Ciryl Gane dropped Francis Ngannou with a knee to the liver during their sparring session. The claim came ahead of their […]

Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal are finally booked to face each other as the main event of UFC 272. The fight comes after months of the two going at each other and setting up the future matchup. Jorge Masvidal was supposed to face Leon Edwards at UFC 269 but was forced to pull out due […]

Sean O’Malley is one of the many people that reacted to the surprising news that the UFC would be upping their pay-per-view prices. The decision came from ESPN as they are broadcast partners. The price of the monthly UFC events is now up to $74.99. A five-dollar increase from the old price which was increased […]

Francis Ngannou shares a lot of similarities with former UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre. One of those is that both men speak French. This was a big thing when the two met recently and spoke about their careers. The former UFC champion had some good advice for Francis Ngannou based on his own mistakes. “I […]

The current drama going around right now in the UFC is the situation between the recently separated JP Buys and Cheyanne Vlismas. The two were famously married and then their separation brought a lot of attention a few months ago. Recently, Cheyanne Vlismas did an interview where she said she was in hiding and explained […]

There have been rumors circulating that the UFC is trying to book Michael Chandler vs Tony Ferguson next. The two have been going back and forth on Twitter for a long time. Michael Chandler recently spoke about the fight on The MMA Hour. It looks like there are a few obstacles in the way of […]

Jake Paul and Dana White have been feuding for what feels like forever. The UFC President has recently been challenging Paul and going back and forth with him. Former UFC fighter, Brendan Schaub, explained what the feud between the two men really means. He thinks Dana White is threatened by Jake Paul. “Say what you […]

The story between Cheyanne Vlismas and JP Buys continues to develop as the two have been involved in a very public and nasty divorce. The two UFC fighters have been going back and forth in interviews and social media. It all started when Cheyanne Vlismas did an interview with Mike Heck of MMAFighting where she […]

Robert Whittaker heads into his rematch with Israel Adesanya at UFC 271 ready to do things differently than the first time. The last fight resulted in a second-round TKO loss for the Australian. Israel Adesanya has only lost one fight since then, a UFC light heavyweight title fight against Jan Blachowicz. The loss came after […]

Conor McGregor has been making the rounds on social media after making it clear he wants the next UFC lightweight title shot against Charles Oliveira. Daniel Cormier has recently spoken out on the potential fight. It didn’t seem like a realistic option at first but now it looks like the UFC could be interested in […]

Twitter went crazy on Friday when it was announced that Max Holloway was out of his title fight against Alex Volkanovski at UFC 273. It seemed like everyone in the featherweight division was ready to step in and replace the Hawaiian. There were many options for the UFC champion including Josh Emmett, Chan Sung Jung, […]

Mark Hunt has been in a very public feud with the UFC for a few years now. The situation is quite complicated and a lot of it has to do with his fight with Brock Lesnar almost six years ago. Mark Hunt has been a huge supporter of MMA fighters in Australia and New Zealand. […]

Cheyanne Vlismas has been in the news lately after her divorce from her UFC fighter husband, JP Buys, became public. The fans have not been able to help themselves and have been following along with all of the drama. The drama continued when Cheyanne Vliasmas did an interview recently and revealed that she was overseas […]

Holly Holm has been part of some big things in her UFC career as she has managed to create history in two different divisions. Her career saw her fight in the first UFC women’s featherweight title fight and become the first person to beat Ronda Rousey. Holly Holm has been bouncing between the two divisions […]

Chael Sonnen is the latest person to give his opinion on a rumored boxing match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. The UFC heavyweight has been putting on the boxing gloves and is hoping to take on some big names. Chael Sonnen got brutally honest as talked about Tyson Fury wanting to take on Francis […]

Alexander Gustafsson trains with Khamzat Chimaev and has seen firsthand just how good the UFC welterweight is. The Swedish light heavyweight sees him being one of the greatest fighters ever at welterweight. The greats at welterweight include legends like Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC light heavyweight thinks he could even surpass the two […]

Derrick Lewis last fought in Houston at UFC 265 where he lost by TKO to Ciryl Gane. Lewis was in front of his home crowd of Houston, Texas. It should have been a great experience but it ended up being exactly the opposite for the heavyweight. Derrick Lewis admits there was a ton of pressure […]

2022 started off with some rough news in the comedy world as TMZ reported that beloved Comedian, Bob Saget had passed away. He was good friends with UFC commentator, Joe Rogan. Joe Rogan reacted to the news with a sad post on Instagram. The UFC commentator acknowledged the sad news and said some kind words. […]

Many UFC fighters have been trying to cross over into boxing in order to earn a big payday. Sean O’Malley has expressed interest recently in boxing Gervonta Davis. Francis Ngannou is the most famous one so far as he wants to take on Tyson Fury. Francis Ngannou seems to have a small window of opportunity […]

SpongeBob is not a name you normally hear when talking about UFC fighters. Yet somehow, he ended up being Cub Swanson’s inspiration heading into his last fight against Darren Elkins. Cub Swanson won the fight by TKO in a dominant performance. He later spoke to MMAJunkie and explained how SpongeBob was the inspiration behind his […]

Kamaru Usman shocked his Snapchat followers when he posted a story where he told his haters to ‘kill’ themselves. The UFC welterweight champion soon came out and explained what exactly was going on. “Whomever you are watching my story please choke yourself. 2022 just started and your life is centered around others. Better yet, KILL […]

Alexander Gustafsson trains with Khamzat Chimaev and has seen just how good the Swedish-Russian UFC fighter is. He even believes the welterweight prospect would do serious damage to Kamaru Usman. Alexander Gustafsson has been in some of the biggest fights in the UFC. He knows talent and believes Khamzat Chimaev is the next great fighter […]

Calvin Kattar had a rough 2021 in the UFC as he started off the year with a tough loss to Max Holloway. The fight was being broadcast on ABC and Holloway found his groove early. Now he looks to bounce back in 2022 with a big fight against Giga Chikadze. Calvin Kattar recently spoke to […]

Francis Ngannou finds himself in a similar position as Nate Diaz when it comes to his place in the UFC. Both seemingly have one fight left on their deal before it’s time to renegotiate with the promotion. The UFC heavyweight champion recently spoke out about how he feels about Nate Diaz. Francis Ngannou gave his […]

Sean O’Malley and Cody Garbrandt have been going back and forth for weeks since UFC 269. It seemed like both men wanted the fight but O’Malley has recently changed his tune. Cody Garbrandt recently announced that he was very interested in the fight and was ready to move back up to bantamweight. Sean O’Malley shut […]

Miesha Tate has found herself in a tricky spot in the UFC after her friend, Julianna Pena became the champion at bantamweight. Tate doesn’t want to be in competition with someone she trains with. The former UFC champion took to her YouTube channel to talk about what is going on in her career. Miesha Tate […]

Paddy Pimblett has been making quite a name for himself since he signed to the UFC recently. The former Cage Warriors champion has been firing shots at everyone and it’s even made its way to Dustin Poirier. The UFC lightweight contender was not even on Paddy Pimblett’s radar a few days ago. After speaking with […]

Michael Bisping has just dropped quite the truth bomb on Conor McGregor and MMA fans. The former UFC champion was not holding back on both as he discussed the latest news on McGregor. Conor McGregor has been getting a lot of attention for wanting to get the next UFC lightweight title shot. Michael Bisping doesn’t […]

UFC heavyweight fan favorite Derrick Lewis is back! The fighter famous for his catchphrases is back and he is taking on another huge fan favorite coming out of Australia. Tai Tuivasa is the man taking on Derrick Lewis at UFC 271 in February. The matchup was first reported by MMAJunkie who confirmed the news with […]

Tony Ferguson has forced Gregor Gillespie to do something he doesn’t like to do. Call someone out. The UFC lightweight has been trying to fight Ferguson for weeks and has grown tired of waiting. Gregor Gillespie took to Instagram to fire off at Tony Ferguson and make it clear what he wants next. The UFC […]

Sean O’Malley has always been a big believer in Dana White and what the UFC does business-wise. The bantamweight fighter often speaks out about fighter pay and how it works, for his situation. Recently he spoke about UFC fighters that aren’t paid enough. In a surprise to many, he got brutally honest ton the fighters […]

Paddy Pimblett has fired some shots at UFC legend Chael Sonnen recently while talking about his rumored fight with Donald Cerrone. It didn’t take long for Sonnen to fire back at the Englishman. Chael Sonnen took to his YouTube channel to let Paddy Pimblett knows what time it is. The former UFC fighter was not […]

Cub Swanson has been looking to shake up his career after scoring a big knockout win over Darren Elkins recently. The UFC featherweight wants to move down to bantamweight and face Urijah Faber in a ‘King of California’ bout. The two have a history dating back to their days in WEC before the organization was […]

The situation lately has been a bit complicated for the hyped welterweight prospect, Khamzat Chimaev. The Russian-Swede has been trying to fight as often as he can against the best the UFC has to offer. It was rumored for a long time that Khamzat Chimaev would be taking on Gilbert Burns. The potential UFC bout […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov will no doubt go down as one of the most savage UFC fighters of all time. Chael Sonnen has managed to add more fuel to the fire by recalling a story from his Justin Gaethje fight. There were rumors that Khabib Nurmagomedov chose not to break Justin Gaethje’s arm at UFC 254 and […]

Kevin Holland appears to always get himself into altercations with other fights in the UFC. He had a run-in with Khamzat Chimaev a year ago and now he reveals that he’s also had a situation with Nick Diaz. To be fair, it wasn’t Kevin Holland’s fault if Nick Diaz had a problem with him. The […]