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During a meeting with journalists after last night’s episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, the UFC President sensationally claimed that if Cris Cyborg truly wants a rematch with Amanda Nunes “She just needs to call me tomorrow”. In case you didn’t know Cyborg and White have been in an all-too-public back and forth since Cyborg’s contract with the UFC came to an end at UFC 240. Since then, Justino has accused her former boss of being a liar and a bully....

What’s the story? Francis ‘The Predator’ Ngannou has been regarded as the first true heavyweight prospect of this decade, in UFC’s heavyweight division which is seriously falling behind. He is coming off an impressive victory against Anthony Hamilton, where he made Hamilton tap out to an unexpected Kimura in the first round. The Predator’s combination of size, strength, athleticism and his impressive submission skills makes him a scary individual in the division....

Dominick Reyes spoke to MMA Fighting in an exclusive interview and expressed his concern over whether Jon Jones would make it to the fight in the first place. Reyes, who is coming off the biggest win of his career after knocking out Chris Weidman, is ready and set to face Jones. He said he wasn’t surprised at Jones picking him: He even called Jones a “liability”, saying: When talking about Jones’ recent Twitter activity, Reyes believes that Jones is just doing it to get a raise out of people and rile them up....

Covington is a member - and self-proclaimed ’team captain’ - of the world-famous American Top Team gym alongside a host of top-level MMA stars, including Dustin Poirier - who Covington publicly branded as a ‘crying little b***h’ after his emotional post-fight press conference at UFC 242 in September. During a recent interview with Canadian sports network The Score, UFC strawweight contender and American Top Team member Joanna Jedrzejczyk did not hold back on her opinion of Colby’s behavior towards his team-mates in the gym....

In an interview with ESPN, he reflected on his defeat to Corey Anderson and what must be done and the adjustments that must be made to improve next time around. He said that he isn’t supposed to “change” too much in terms of his fighting style because he was still applauded at Madison Square Garden while Corey Anderson was booed. He continued, saying: He still believes that a meeting with Jon Jones is inevitable down the line:...

He’s in an upward trajectory despite not having gotten a finish in one and a half years. The logical next step for him would be to either face a top-5 ranked contender or a former champion. He is expected to get both in one go as Tyron Woodley seems to be the next man in line for him. Woodley has been open about the fact that he wants to get back in the mix as soon as January, but it seems as though he hasn’t accepted a fight as yet....

Tim Kennedy has announced his retirement after a career spanning 15 years and 24 professional bouts. In a heartfelt statement on Facebook that you can read below, Kennedy explained his decision, and how he realised it was time to hang up his gloves after his fight with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 205. In case you didn’t know… Kennedy joined the Army in 2004 and has won multiple accolades including the Army’s Bronze Star Medal with V Device, which he earned for valour under fire....

Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, 15-fight UFC veteran Mike Perry was asked to provide an estimate of how much money he’s making in BKFC compared to UFC. Perry responded: Helwani once again asked if he’s making more in BKFC than he used to in the UFC. Perry replied: ‘Platinum’ suggested that instead of being offered a bonus on the condition that he wins his fight, his overall BKFC fight purse was determined beforehand....

The Rainbow Laces initiative helps to provide visibility for LGBTQ+ people in sport and awareness around the experiences that those within the community go through. It’s taking place across the United Kingdom and has seen various sports, especially association football, throw their support behind it. UFC flyweight Molly McCann, an openly gay fighter on the roster, is an ambassador for Rainbow Laces and wants to help in any way she can....

Following the win, Khabilov further revealed his goals and reflected on his performance in the Octagon in front of his native crowd in Russia. Rustam Khabilov’s past outings in the UFC Prior to his fight against Sergey Khandozhko tonight, Rustam Khabilov suffered a loss to Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC Fight Night 145 in a fight that ended in a unanimous decision in favor of the latter. Heading into his fight against Ferreira, Khabilov had compiled a big winning streak in the UFC, as he finished off the likes of Kajan Johnson, Desmond Green, and Jason Saggo in his three Octagon outings prior to the Ferreira loss....

Former champion and current No.1 featherweight contender Max Holloway and No.3-ranked Rodriguez will square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night 197 inside the Apex gym facility in Las Vegas. Speaking to journalist James Lynch on the MMA Pros Pick YouTube show, Florian stressed that Holloway’s consistency, intelligence and aggression will give him the upper hand against Yair Rodriguez. Watch Kenny Florian and several others from the MMA world in conversation with James Lynch below:...

The main event was the proverbial passing of the torch fight which saw young lion Kelvin Gastelum snatch the keys to the kingdom from one of the last soldiers of the old guard Michael Bisping. Furthermore, the co-main event saw China’s most successful UFC fighter Li Jingliang make a statement with a decisive TKO victory over Zak Ottow. The undercard featured several excellent fights as well. So, without further ado, here are the complete results for UFC Shanghai—...

The first round had been a largely even affair which saw both men grappling predominantly on the mat with neither able to secure a bonafide advantage until Blachowicz managed to manoeuvre Krylov into side control at the end of the round, landing a big elbow before the buzzer sounded. The second round began with Blachowicz once more on the charge as he took Krylov down and maintained side control and skilfully coaxed his opponent into the submission hold....

Imadaev headed into the bout looking to bounce back after suffering a defeat for the first time in his career against Max Griffin at UFC 236. His counterpart Roberts was also looking to gain up on lost ground after succumbing to back to back defeats in his last two outings. The first round started with Imadaev throwing a high kick. Englishman Roberts remained light on his feet and continuously changed levels, and managed to press the Russian against the fence....

Browne spoke about it on the MMA Hour on Monday, stressing that the two don’t like to use labels. PHOTOS: Classic Photos of Ronda Rousey | Cyborg says Rousey and White are bullying her “She’s my woman and I’m her man," Browne said. “There’s no boyfriend, girlfriend stuff. There’s no dating. We’re together.” Rousey released a statement later in the day to ESPN. “I don’t talk about my personal life much....

As is tradition with these types of shows, the star power is a little muted, but the main and co-main event are intriguing. There are a pair of prospects on the main card facing important outings, so we’re here to break down the particulars and set the table for this weekend’s tussles. Here’s a look at what’s at stake at UFC London. MORE: MMA pound-for-pound rankings — GSP, McGregor nowhere to be found...

Speaking with MMAWeekly recently, Iaquinta revealed that when the UFC came calling and asked Iaquinta to accept a rematch against ‘The Mowtown Phenom’, the former didn’t waste any time in accepting the rematch. In case you didn’t know… At UFC 169, Kevin Lee made his promotional debut for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and in his first fight inside the Octagon, ‘The Motown Phenom’ faced off and was eventually beaten by top Lightweight contender Al Iaquinta....

During a recent interview with Submission Radio, Smith once again put DC on notice regarding a future shot at the LHW Championship. In case you didn’t know… Anthony Smith made his initial UFC debut in 2013 when he faced Antonio Braga Neto at UFC on Fuel TV 10 but eventually went on to lose his first fight via kneebar submission in the first round. Following the loss, Smith was subsequently released by the UFC, only to be re-signed by the company in 2016....

However, dominating his opponent was not enough for Colby Covington. After the fight was over and he was declared the winner, Covington brought up Matt Hughes’ train crash accident during his victory speech – all to taunt an opponent he had already defeated. In case you didn’t know… Back in 2017, Matt Hughes was seriously injured, when a truck that he was driving was hit by a train in Raymond, Illinois....

Nurmagomedov’s dominating wrestling ability and overwhelming ground and pound has been the downfall of all who have stepped into the Octagon with him, and recently retired mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Dan Henderson thinks the case would be the same for ‘The Notorious One’: ‘The Eagle’ has been campaigning hard for his first shot at UFC gold, after having held a win over the now former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos in 2014....