Lewis has won nine of his last 10 bouts and will fight just weeks after he defeated Alexander Volkov at UFC 229 last weekend in Las Vegas. Cormier (21-1) is UFC’s light heavyweight and heavyweight champion and hoped to fight Brock Lesnar next year. But UFC was short on star power at a venue where some of the biggest stars have fought since mixed martial arts was legalized in New York two years ago and pressed Lewis and Cormier into service....
Dustin Poirier’s American Top Team teammate Sabah Homasi secured a knockout win over former UFC fighter and 47-bout veteran Bobby Voelker at Bellator 250 a couple of days ago. The fight ended via a brutal flying knee early in the second round. Homasi is now on a 4-fight win-streak in Bellator in a highly competitive welterweight division. It seems that Dustin Poirier had some sort of a deal with the “Sleek Sheik” about getting inked if he wins via flying knee KO....
With Cejudo’s retirement being in effect immediately, the UFC Bantamweight Championship is expected to be vacated and UFC President, Dana White himself has confirmed that the promotion will move forward with Petr Yan as one of the contenders for the vacant title. Dana White reveals the plan for the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship In the post-UFC 249 press conference, Dana White confirmed that Henry Cejudo has seemingly been talking about retiring for the past several months and praised him by billing him as one of the best fighters in the world, who put out another impressive performance at UFC 249....
Cain is set to make his comeback to the Octagon at the UFC on ESPN 1 event against the “Predator,” Francis Ngannou, in what will be his return, after a long 30-month hiatus from the sport. In case you didn’t know… On July 7th, 2018, at UFC 226, the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier, shocked the world by beating the former ‘Baddest Man On The Planet,’ Stipe Miocic, via a first-round knockout....
For the fans, it’s not just the prospect of finally being able to watch two of the best fighters in the world lock horns inside the Octagon, but also to find out who is the best lightweight in the world. The Dagestani fighter is undefeated in professional MMA with an unprecedented record of 28 wins and no losses while his counterpart Ferguson won on his last 12 appearances inside the Octagon....
A fight with former Interim Welterweight Champion, Colby Covington apparently seems to be on the cards after all the back-and-forth between the two. Well, that’s what Covington has claimed at least. In case you didn’t know… In a recent interview with TSN, UFC President Dana White claimed that the already stacked UFC Welterweight Division is ready to move on without champion Tyron Woodley, who apparently isn’t too keen on defending his Welterweight Championship as per the UFC’s demands....
With Diaz’ name dominating all the headlines this weekend, it hasn’t taken long for the MMA world to begin speculation on what is next for Diaz. During the post-fight press conference, Dana White made the following comments on what could be in line for Nate Diaz’ future after being asked if there had been a message sent from Conor McGregor following the win for Diaz… In case you didn’t know… Diaz earned himself a stunning unanimous decision victory over Anthony Pettis last night and overcame all fears that he may be rusty after his lengthy stint away from MMA....
News of a possible cross-over boxing bout between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has been doing the rounds for quite some time now. TMZ Sports caught up with UFC boss Dana White, who was in Houston for UFC Fight Night 104, where White weighed in his views on the two meeting inside the boxing ring. In case you didn’t know… Mayweather had earlier offered to pay $15 million to Conor McGregor, plus a share of the PPV earnings for McGregor to meet him in the ring....
Derrick Lewis talked about his own fight following the pay-per-view, where he addressed one of the major incidents that had fans talking about his fight; why did Derrick Lewis take off his pants immediately after his bout? Thanks to MMA Fighting for the heads up. In case you didn’t know… In a fight where Lewis did not look to good to start off with, Alexander Volkov had dominated proceedings. The Russian Fighter had gotten in several hard hits, leaving Lewis reeling, as he won both the first and the second round....
Israel Adesanya’s title-winning parade Having won the interim UFC Middleweight Championship by defeating Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236, Israel Adesanya finally unified the UFC Middleweight Championship at the recently concluded UFC 243 pay-per-view in Australia. Adesanya faced Robert Whittaker in the title unification bout and won the fight via second-round knockout to unify the UFC Middleweight Championship and become the undisputed UFC Middleweight Champion as well. In the aftermath of the win, Adesanya has been going at it against Jon Jones on Twitter, taking major digs at the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, with Jones doing the same as well....
In case you didn’t know… Prior to his UFC return in 2017 at UFC 214, Jon Jones ignited a rivalry with former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar. Having won the Light Heavyweight Title for a record second-time, Jones called out Lesnar to a potential Heavyweight fight, however, due to yet another untimely suspension, a fight between the two never actually took place. The heart of the matter A fight against former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar is definitely in the back of the mind of two-time Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones, who during a recent UFC 232 Press Conference Call per MMA Fighting, stated that fighting against Brock Lesnar is always appealing....
When asked if there would be another Diaz/Masvidal matchup, the Floridian had this to say: Hoping to get his hands on the Stockton-native prior to his showdown with Covington, Masvidal felt disrespected by Diaz. He promised to break his opponent if they do ever face off in the octagon again: Masvidal continued, saying: You can listen to everything Jorge Masvidal had to say about Nate Diaz and more in his hour-long Q&A video, over at Rumble....
In case you didn’t know… Junior dos Santos had a big fight at UFC Fight Night 142, where he faced the up and coming fighter Tai Tuivasa and shocked both Tuivasa and the fans by defeating him via a stoppage. His dominant win over Tuivasa means that he has now won two fights since his return from failed drug tests. Derrick Lewis last faced the current UFC Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Cormier, in a fight for the Championship....
New UFC middleweight Kelvin Gastelum immediately called out “The Phenom” Vitor Belfort after his victory at UFC 206. However, he wasn’t sure if he would face Belfort next until his wish was granted when the UFC officially announced that he will fight the Brazilian at UFC Fight Night 106. According to Mmafighting.com, Gastelum is hoping to challenge the number one contender after he defeats Belfort. He was quoted stating the following:...
Whittaker believes that with the right game plan, Covington will get the job done. The former UFC middleweight champion said: Watch Robert Whittaker, along with other MMA fighters, give his take on the Covington vs. Masvidal bout below: Many believe Colby Covington’s wrestling-heavy style will overwhelm Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. Masvidal boasts a takedown defense percentage of 76% (according to UFC.com) and has done relatively well against wrestlers in the past....
Hall is coming off two back to back wins against Antonio Carlos Jr. and Bevon Lewis after losing to Paulo Henrique Costa at UFC 226. Clearly, he is in a great place both mentally and physically, and Hall would very much like to make use of it and avenge his first-round TKO loss to Brunson. Hall on posing a threat to Brunson Right now, Hall is pretty confident about having what it takes to defeat the Brunson if the rematch happens....
In 2017, Colby Covington received backlash for calling Brazil a “dump” and its people “filthy animals” following his victory over Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 119. The blowback was so intense that even members of the American Top Team were reportedly unhappy with Covington’s antics. However, the only one who didn’t turn his back on Covington was Masvidal. Appearing as a guest on a 2017 episode of The MMA Hour, ‘Gamebred’ defended his then-best friend, arguing:...
Oliveira faces Islam Makhachev for the belt inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 22. The co-main event will see Aljamain Sterling defend the UFC bantamweight title against T.J. Dillashaw. Making his pro debut in 2008, Oliveira joined the UFC in 2010. He is 21-8 with one no-contest with the promotion. He is on an 11-fight winning streak. “Do Bronx” beat Michael Chandler at UFC 262 for the UFC lightweight title, but at UFC 274, he missed weight for his fight against Justin Gaethje....
Making its debut back in 2005, the Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series that features professional mixed martial artists living and competing together with the goal of earning a six-figure contract to fight in the UFC. All in all, there have been a total of 28 iterations of The Ultimate Fighter, including ten international versions of the tournament. Throughout its multiple seasons, the reality show has produced a number of stars and future world champions, including Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, Rose Namajunas, Kamaru Usman, TJ Dillashaw, Robert Whittaker, and many others....
Hailing from Mongolia, the 31-year-old Danaa Batgerel secured one of the biggest wins of his career at UFC 261. Batgerel defeated Kevin Natividad in spectacular fashion via first-round TKO at UFC 261. At the post-fight press conference (Video courtesy: MMA Fighting), Danaa Batgerel answered several questions. Opening up on when he’d like to return and which fighter he’d like to face next, Danaa Batgerel said that he’d like his next opponent to be either Sean O’Malley or Jose Aldo....
