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Sonnen believes Usman is well on his way to becoming the greatest welterweight in UFC history, eclipsing GSP’s achievements inside the octagon. Thus, he thinks it won’t be too long before Usman hangs up his gloves. In the latest episode of the Bad Guy INC podcast, Chael Sonnen said: Check out the latest episode of Bad Guy INC below: Widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, GSP lost just two fights in his entire career - to Matt Sera and Matt Hughes....

Both the Irishman and his arch-rival Khabib Nurmagomedov were both spotted at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, in attendance for the FIFA World Cup Finals between France and Croatia. In case you didn’t know… McGregor last fought in the Octagon of the UFC at UFC 205, in November of 2016, when he knocked Eddie Alvarez out in the second round to win the UFC 155-pound Title to go with the 145-pound Title he already had....

The nature of his injury is currently undisclosed and it is being rumoured that it may require surgery. As a result, Cormier is expected to be out of action for a minimum of four to six weeks. Also read: UFC News: Dana White says Jon Jones will never headline a UFC event until he shows change Daniel Cormier had also previously withdrawn from a title defence at UFC 197, where he was supposed to face Jon Jones for their rematch....

The former Middleweight Champion will be going up against Nick Rodriguez in the main event. According to Rockhold, he has what it takes to match the ADCC silver medalist inside the cage. Rockhold shared his thoughts about the upcoming bout in a recent interview with Submission Radio. Rockhold: I’ll get takedowns if I need them Rockhold is confident about being able to push Rodriguez and clinch the victory that he wants by matching his opponent’s skill with his physical strength....

And he’s picking up straight where he left off against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 on December 30 at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Jones and Gustafsson attended a press conference for the event along with the co-headliners of the card, UFC Bantamweight and Featherweight women’s champions Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg who fight each other in a super fight. In case you didn’t know… Jon Jones was flagged by USADA for trace amounts of turinabol in his system in an out of competition sample related to his UFC 214 fight against Daniel Cormier....

Masvidal excited about a potential fight against Nick Diaz Reigning BMF Champion Jorge Masvidal was recently in conversation with Brendan Schaub on Food Truck Diaries and during the interaction between the pair, Masvidal stated that the idea of a potential fight against the legendary Nick Diaz certainly excites ‘Gamebred’. (H/T: MMA Junkie) Additionally, Masvidal said that he does know for a fact that Nick wants to hurt the former and will be looking forward to avenging his brother’s loss....

Here’s what the new Featherweight champion had to say “I know I could win in a rematch. I knew I would be champion again. It’s not my fault that (McGregor) is a coward, that he was never the champion. I don’t see myself losing to anyone in this weight class or any other,” he added. Jose Aldo maintains that he would beat Conor Mcgregor in a rematch, provided it takes place, as he believes Mcgregor is ducking the fight and the possible rematch, being one of the reasons he never defended the belt ever....

Khabib had expressed his plans to auction off his opponent’s shirt at the highest amount possible for donation to charity, which would have been made easier with his staggering popularity as the Lightweight Champion and more than 17 million followers on social media. Turns out, he was absolutely right, as he managed to net $100,000 for the t-shirt using his online influence. MMA Junkie reported on the matter Poirier shows gratitude for the generosity A few days ago, Khabib’s father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov took to Instagram to let the world know that the t-shirt was auctioned off at a high price....

Adesanya was asked whether he would choose moving up to the Light Heavyweight or Heavyweight division if he was given the option. The Last Stylebender said that he would like to bypass the Light Heavyweight division and fight against the 205+ pounders while singling out Miocic as the man who he would like to go up against. Bareman said: Credit: MMA Mania He added, Adesanya agreed with his coach by saying,...

This comes as a surprise to many as it was initially decided that former strawweight champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, would be fighting Shevchenko for the flyweight belt at UFC 231 on December 8th, in the city of Toronto. In case you didn’t know… This is the third time that Shevchenko has been scheduled for a flyweight title this year. Shevchenko was supposed to compete for the flyweight title previously against Nicco Montano, on September 8th, for the UFC 228 event....

UFC 272 is one of the most highly-anticipated events this year given the tremendous amount of drama behind it. Masvidal and Covington were former roommates and close pals. However, on March 5, the pair will try to dismantle each other inside the cage. ‘Gamebred’ has been firing shots at ‘Chaos’ in recent interviews, claiming he will finally “expose” the California native. The animosity between the two appears to be so real that Masvidal now pictures Covington spending the night at the hospital after he defeats him....

Two titles will be on the line at UFC 276. Israel Adesanya defends the UFC middleweight title in the main event against Jared Cannonier. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski will look to go 3-0 against Max Holloway as they fight for Volkanovski’s UFC featherweight title. A former kickboxing star, Adesanya made his MMA debut in 2012. Joining the UFC in 2018, Adesanya is 11-1 with the promotion. He beat Kelvin Gastelum in 2019 for the interim UFC Middleweight title....

The fight will take place inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Built as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the location has been dubbed “Fight Island” by the UFC. Oliveira made his pro debut in 2008 and 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 and was stripped of the belt....

When Nurmagomedov forced the biggest star in mixed martial arts to tap out Saturday night to end what’s likely to be the most lucrative show in UFC history, he had fashioned the perfect response to McGregor’s verbal insults and physical attacks. But when Nurmagomedov promptly hurdled over the cage and fought with McGregor’s taunting cornermen while his own teammates ambushed McGregor in the octagon, the Russian champion and his friends might have seriously damaged careers that were just about to take off....

After racking up three consecutive victories in his first three UFC bouts, Walker went 1-3 in the promotion since 2019. The Brazilian looked to get back in the win column, coming off a decision loss against Thiago Santos in his most recent outing. Meanwhile, Jamahal Hill dislocated his shoulder last year en route to his first UFC defeat against Paul Craig. However, Hill bounced back with the most impressive performance of his career, dispatching fellow prospect Jimmy Crute via first-round knockout....

Jamahal Hill recorded a stunning KO against the Brazilian in the first round of their exciting clash. His performance earned him a Performance of the Night bonus worth $50,000. In addition to Hill, fighters including Kyle Daukaus, David Onama and Stephanie Egger walked away with the Performance of the Night bonuses worth $50,000. Jamahal Hill makes a strong statement at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill The UFC Vegas 48 main event clash between Jamahal Hill and Johnny Walker failed to make it past the first round....

Former UFC Heavyweight kingpin Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum takes on up-and-comer Alexander “Drago” Volkov, in a fight that could determine who fights the winner of the Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier Heavyweight title match which takes place later this year. Several other intriguing matchups are also set to transpire on the UFC Fight Night 127 card—the complete predictions & preview of which have been noted as follows— Indian fans can watch UFC events Live & Exclusive on SONY ESPN & SONY ESPN HD #Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) #1 Fabricio Werdum vs....

In case you didn’t know… Following the conclusion of the recently held UFC 228 pay-per-view in Dallas, Texas, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is now hoping for yet another memorable event, this time in the country of Russia, in what will also mark the UFC’s debut in the country’s capital Moscow. UFC Fight Night 136 is stacked and filled with some absolutely amazing fighters on display and the card will be main-evented by Heavyweight fighters Mark Hunt and Aleksei Oliynyk....

The opening round of the fight saw Bisping pushing the pace early and Rockhold seemed tentative. About halfway through the first, Rockhold started to find his footing and was connecting with body kicks, which started to fluster Bisping. In between rounds, Rockhold’s corner told him to be more active and the former Strikeforce middlweight champion heeded the advice.Early in the second round, Rockhold clipped Bisping with a head kick that dropped the Englishman....

Belfort knocked out Dan Henderson at the 2:07 mark of the first round Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 77. MORE: 11 facts you didn’t know about Ronda Rousey | Meet the UFC champs The fight started out with both guys not doing too much except for a couple of leg kicks by Henderson. Belfort didn’t throw a single shot until a left high kick sent Henderson stumbling into the cage....