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Dana White had some strong opinions on Nick Diaz after his fight at UFC 266 back in September. The fight was a fun one but it had many wondering if the elder Diaz brother should still be fighting in MMA. Dana White surprisingly doesn’t think Nick Diaz should fight again. His opinion comes from the […]

Raquel Pennington needed an opponent to step in at the last minute to replace Julia Avila at UFC Vegas 45. Macy Chiasson was the one to step in and fill in for her. The two agreed to move the fight up a weight class to 145 since it would be tough for Macy Chiasson to […]

Justin Tafa made the wrong kind of history at UFC Vegas 45 when he became the first UFC heavyweight to miss weight. He came in at 267 instead of the allowed 265-266 pounds. The UFC heavyweight explained exactly what went wrong at the latest event. It seems things just didn’t go right physically for Justin […]

UFC legend Mark Hunt has taken a wild dig at Brock Lesnar and UFC president Dana White on social media. One of the most crucial part UFC fighters have to go through in every fight is making weight. Heavyweight Justin Tafa recently didn’t make it during the weigh-ins for his fight against Harry Hunsucker and […]

Derrick Lewis loves to make fun comments after getting a big win in the UFC. The former heavyweight title challenger made sure to make the most of his mic time after knocking out Chris Daukaus. The ‘my balls was hot’ fan-favorite embraced the fact that Chris Daukaus used to be a police officer. UFC Vegas […]

Justin Gaethje has made it known early on that he will not appreciate it if the UFC hands Conor McGregor an instant title shot when he returns. Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor immediately made his lightweight title fight pitch just moments after reigning champion Charles Oliveira defended his title against Dustin Poirier at UFC […]

Derrick Lewis finally broke the UFC knockout record. It seemed like only a matter of time before the heavyweight’s knockout power saw him break records. He and Dana White both reacted to the big feat. Derrick Lewis wasn’t as excited as many would have thought. The UFC heavyweight contender doesn’t believe it actually means anything. […]

Don’Tale Mayes wants to capitalize on a big victory at UFC Vegas 45 and is looking at Derrick Lewis. The heavyweight beat Josh Parisian by TKO in the third round to score a win over a rising prospect. Getting the finish was like an extra victory for Don’Tale Mayes as he always aims to get […]

Despite being able to prove himself inside the ring, Jake Paul is still viewed by many as a joke. But he could turn things around by picking the best opponent there is. Once again, YouTube sensation-turned-pro boxer Jake Paul showed boxing fans around the world what he’s really capable of inside the ring in his […]

Miesha Tate and Aspen Ladd have been going back and forth for a long time stemming from a heated exchange on Twitter. The UFC bantamweight appeared like an easy matchup to book next considering the beef. It appears Miesha Tate is not interested in the fight. Looking at it professionally, the former UFC champion questions […]

Chael Sonnen found himself in a world of trouble over the weekend after he was arrested for a hotel brawl. The UFC legend allegedly got into a brawl at a Four Seasons. TMZ was the first to report the news. It didn’t take long for former UFC champion, Jon Jones to react to the news. […]

Nate Diaz is among the UFC stars looking primed for another stunning MMA return next year. It has been more than two years since Nate Diaz tasted a victory in the UFC. Nevertheless, he remains one of the biggest names in the famed MMA promotion. And as the year ends, Diaz has been vocal about […]

UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has implied that he’s serious about facing Nate Diaz as soon as possible. Ahead of Nate Diaz’s looming UFC return, he has set his sights on fellow lightweight Dustin Poirier. The 36-year-old had previously took to Twitter his call for a potential bout against Poirier in “January.” It didn’t take […]

Sean O’Malley has been talking for a long time about what he’ll do once he gets ranked in the UFC. It seemed inevitable that the bantamweight would finally have a number by his name. Many have been unhappy with his level of competition and wanted the UFC to match him up against tougher fighters. Sean […]

Chael Sonnen is a man that knows a thing or two about talking your way into big fights in the UFC. He did so in some pretty iconic moments in the UFC. Now though, he’s not happy about Charles Oliveira and Conor McGregor doing the same. Charles Oliveira recently made comments suggesting that Conor McGregor […]

Claudia Gadelha shocked the MMA world on Friday by announcing that she was retiring from the UFC. She informed the promotion of her decision to step away from the sport and surprised many people with her decision. MMAFighting reported that the former UFC strawweight title challenger was stepping away from the sport. It is currently […]

Cris Cyborg has her history with Amanda Nunes after they fought each other in the UFC. The current Bellator champion had some harsh words for the former UFC bantamweight champion. Many talked about Amanda Nunes quitting at UFC 269 against Julianna Pena. Cris Cyborg knew the fight would go down that way if Pena survived […]

Chris Daukaus will have his hands full on Saturday when he takes on power-puncher Derrick Lewis at UFC Vegas 45. The winner could eventually face another big power puncher in Francis Ngannou. Chris Daukaus was asked recently about which fighter was more dangerous. The UFC heavyweight went with the man currently in front of him. […]

Miesha Tate is a pioneer in women’s MMA and has always been known as a bantamweight. It looks like things could be changing for the former UFC champion. A move to the UFC’s flyweight could be on the books after Julianna Pena became the bantamweight champion. The division has changed and Miesha Tate plans to […]

Ricardo Lamas has had a long and storied career in the UFC and in the sport of MMA. The WEC veteran fought for over 12 years. He’s competed against some of the biggest names at featherweight including Max Holloway and Jose Aldo. He’s fought all over the world and competed against the best featherweights the […]

Saturday night in the octagon will showcase two very elite heavyweights. Derrick Lewis takes on rising Chris Daukaus headlining a thrilling main card. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series with a Lewis-Daukaus prediction and pick. Derrick Lewis is the No.3 ranked heavyweight in the UFC. He’s beaten some big-time fighters like Curtis Blaydes […]

Kevin Lee now finds himself signed to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s MMA promotion, Eagle FC. He used to fight for the UFC and Dana White before being released. The former UFC lightweight sees big things for himself in Khabib Nurmagomedov’s promotion. It already feels like something big. “Honestly, as soon as I walked into the building of […]

Belal Muhammad has widely been regarded as a nice guy since he’s been in the UFC. The welterweight takes on another nice guy in Stephen Thompson at UFC Vegas 45 on Saturday. Where Belal Muhammad stops being a nice guy is on the subject of Colby Covington. The UFC welterweight can’t help but express his […]

Corey Sandhagen is quickly rising up as one of the best bantamweights in the UFC. He has a plethora of options for his next fight including Dominick Cruz and Rob Font. The former interim title challenger appears to have eyes on Dominick Cruz. He was watching his fight against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269 and […]

Sean Strickland is not known to mince words and that hasn’t changed heading into his next UFC main event opposite Jack Hermansson. The Swedish-Norwegian fighter is known for his grappling but that doesn’t matter to Strickland. The UFC welterweight striker has been brutally going after everyone in the division and he’s not messing around. He […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov managed to retire from MMA as the most impressive and dominant lightweight in the world. The former UFC champion was extremely dominant and left the sport as the best in the world. Many are wondering who is the best in the sport after Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from the UFC. He has one person […]

Colby Covington has no limits when it comes to talking trash to potential opponents in the UFC. Now he’s taking aim at Dustin Poirier and that includes his family too. Colby Covington spoke to The Schmo about Dustin Poirier and he doesn’t hold back on the UFC fighter. The former title challenger wants him to […]

Vicente Luque is the latest UFC welterweight to speak out on the Swedish fighter after Dana White claimed that everyone was scared of him. The Brazilian has a reputation of being a hard hitter and never saying no to a fight. Vicente Luque recently hosted an Instagram live and spoke out about Khamzat Chimaev. The […]

Jon Jones is undoubtedly one of the most talented stars the UFC has ever had. He’s dominated the Light heavyweight division for years, however, Jones has been unable to control himself outside of the octagon. Jones was in the midst of returning to the cage to make his debut in the Heavyweight division. Instead, an […]

Ricardo Lamas was a UFC featherweight during a time when the division was still new. He fought many big and important names including Jose Aldo and Max Holloway. Conor McGregor was not part of those names. Ricardo Lamas could have been one of the names that faced Conor McGregor in the UFC. He threw his […]

Joe Rogan was not messing around on the subject of Amanda Nunes on the latest episode of his podcast. The UFC commentator was not impressed by the champion’s cardio in the second round. Amanda Nunes lost her title to Julianna Pena at UFC 269. The then-champion was harshly criticized by many analysts and the main […]

Former UFC champ-champ Daniel Cormier has proposed a different way of losing a title fight after seeing Amanda Nunes tap out on Juliana Pena at UFC 269. Juliana Pena had stunned the MMA world after pulling off an upset submission victory over Amanda Nunes to claim the UFC bantamweight title. Speculations over the truth about […]

Derrick Lewis went into silent mode after losing to Ciryl Gane at UFC 265. The heavyweight title challenger didn’t speak to the media until the week of his main event fight against Chris Daukaus. The fight saw him lose by third-round TKO in his hometown of Houston, Texas. The experience at UFC 269 was obviously […]

Priscila Cachoeira found herself in a very unfortunate situation at UFC 269. Not only was she submitted by her opponent, but she also tried to get out of it by cheating. She put her thumb in her opponent, Gillian Robertson’s eye two times. The move was called out by Joe Rogan on the UFC broadcast […]

Stephen Thompson is set to return against Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 45 on Saturday. The fight is an opportunity for him to get back in the hunt for a title shot. Kamaru Usman is currently the ruler of the welterweight division. It would have to start off by beating a tough test like Belal […]

Kayla Harrison is currently the hottest free agent in MMA as she gets to decide between UFC, Bellator, and PFL. There has been a lot of talk of who she should fight between Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes. Kayla Harrison trains with Amanda Nunes and it has made the subject of a potential fight in […]

UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will not hesitate to let Conor McGregor hop in and get a title shot before other top contenders. Conor McGregor is still recovering from leg injury but as always, his UFC return is already higly-anticipated. “The Notorious” has recently expressed his interest in taking on reigning lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. […]

Dustin Poirier may not have too many years left in the sport after losing to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269. There has been a lot of talk about him potentially retiring after he became champion. The UFC lightweight contender could be done fighting and could potentially stop fighting at lightweight. There have been talks of […]

Chris Daukaus had big plans for his UFC career and he wanted the opportunity for a big fight next. The UFC quickly responded by offering him a fight against Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Vegas 45. The former Police officer was surprised it happened this quickly. Main eventing a UFC card against […]