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Yair Rodriguez Vs. Patricio Freire Predictions – ‘It Can Go Either Way'
Yair Rodriguez faces Patricio Freire this weekend at UFC 314, as MMA insiders gave their predictions. Freire has serious pedigree, having become a two-weight champion in Bellator. He left Bellator with a 24-6 record. He secured the featherweight and lightweight titles. Pitbull then joined RIZIN, aiming to win the featherweight and bantamweight titles. Pitbull has […]
Volkanovski Ready To Roll Back The Years – ‘People Will Write Books About It'
Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes held their final pre-fight presser before their UFC 314 fight. Volkanovski has the chance to reclaim his featherweight belt after Ilia Topuria moved up to lightweight, as it became vacant. Topuria knocked out Volk in his last fight at UFC 298 to end his four-year reign as champion. It was […]
Alexander Volkanovski Vs. Diego Lopes Predictions – ‘Going To Be A Crazy Fight'
Alexander Volkanovski will face Diego Lopes at UFC 314 this weekend, as MMA insiders gave their predictions. Volkanoski will fight for the vacant UFC Featherweight Title. He lost the belt to Ilia Topuria in his last fight after the Georgian knocked him out at UFC 298 to win the title. The loss ended Volk’s four-year […]
Michael Chandler Vs. Paddy Pimblett Predictions – ‘He Gets A Knockout'
Michael Chandler faces Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314 this weekend, as MMA insiders gave their predictions. Chandler has plenty to prove following his last performance against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309. He suffered a unanimous decision defeat, losing the rematch just like he had done in their first fight. Chandler received a lot of criticism […]
McGregor’s Security Stops An ‘Attack'
Conor McGregor’s popularity is as low as ever after a man tried to attack him. The incident took place at BKFC Dubai, where McGregor was on hand to promote the event. He has a stake in the promotion, having previously indicated his desire to fight in BKFC. He has not been in a fight since […]
Pros React To Lerone Murphy's Win Over Josh Emmett – ‘Outclassed Him'
Lerone Murphy overcame Josh Emmett at UFC Vegas 105 to retain his undefeated record, as MMA insiders gave their reaction. Murphy came into the fight with wins over Edson Barboza and Dan Ige, while Emmet had not been in a fight for over a year with an injury. The first round resulted in a clash […]
Aspinall Told Not To Wait On Jones – ‘Get Another Fight'
Demetrious Johnson has told Tom Aspinall not to wait for Jon Jones as he may be wasting his prime years. Aspinall earned his shot at the UFC Heavyweight Belt after stopping Curtis Blaydes in his last fight. During UFC London, Tom was seen holding a toy duck, hinting that Jon Jones is avoiding him. With […]
Bisping Blasts Vitor Belfort Over Prior Failed Test – ‘A Brazilian Steroid Machine'
Michael Bisping has attacked his former opponent, Vitor Belfort, calling him the worst person in MMA. Bisping’s comments came during an appearance with Carl Froch on the latter’s podcast, as he slammed Belfort’s history of PEDs. Bisping faced Beltort, coming up short in their clash as he was knocked out. The defeat was the least […]
O'Malley Promises To Better In The Merab Rematch – ‘I Am So Excited'
Sean O’Malley says he’ll be “better” when he faces Merab Dvalishvili in their UFC 316 rematch on June 7 from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The fight is a rematch of their UFC 306 clash at The Sphere, where Merab defeated O’Malley to become the UFC Bantamweight Champion. O’Malley later revealed he fought […]
Dana White Announces UFC And Meta Partnership
Dana White has confirmed that the UFC and Meta will work together in a new partnership. It is a major move for the UFC after White recently joined Meta’s Board of Directors. Mark Zuckerberg is known for being a massive UFC fan. He also trains in MMA, having competed in some tournaments. That led to […]
Henry Cejudo Hints At Retirement – ‘I Want To Be Able To Play With My Kids'
Henry Cejudo has suggested that his fight career may be over. Cejudo suffered his third consecutive loss after coming out second best against Song Yadong at UFC Seattle. The fight was marred by controversy with an eye-poke incident. The fight was stopped following the third round as Yadong caught Cejudo in the eye during an […]
Merab Dvalishvili Vs. O'Malley 2 Announced For UFC 316
Merab Dvalishvili will face Sean O’Malley in their rematch on June 7 from UFC 316. The card takes place from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, as Merab hopes to repeat the result from the first fight. Dvalishvili secured a dominant unanimous decision win at UFC 306. It was a historic occasion since it […]
Irish Establishment Mocks McGregor's Political Plans – ‘Unfit For Public Office'
The Irish political establishment has criticized Conor McGregor’s intentions to run for President. McGregor made a recent visit to the White House to meet the United States President Donald Trump. During his appearance, he spoke with the media and spoke out about his feelings towards Ireland’s problems. He singled out their apparent failure to deal […]
Will Topuria Face Islam Next?
Ilia Topuria is confident that he will fight UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev next. Tuporia has been vocal about his desire to become a champion in a second weight class, having conquered the featherweight division. He defeated Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to secure the title. That was the first time that Volkanovski suffered a […]
Jones Vs. Ngannou Worth $50 Million
Donn Davis, the PFL Chairman, says Jon Jones can make $50 million by fighting Francis Ngannou. The demand for the fight has resurfaced following Ngannou’s first-round KO win over Renan Ferreira on his PFL debut. The win showed that Ngannou is still one of the best heavyweights around since he had not fought in MMA […]
Moreno Secures Win Over Erceg On His Homecoming
Brandon Moreno secured a victory on his homecoming against Steve Erceg at UFC Mexico City via a unanimous decision: 49-46, 49-46, 49-46. Moreno, who is a former flyweight champion on two occasions, will now likely target a title shot against flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja. The first round was a cagey affair, as both men were […]
McGregor Hints At Possible ‘Retirement' – ‘There’s Something Else For Me'
Conor McGregor’s fight career could be over after he hinted that his focus is on politics. McGregor has not had a UFC fight since 2021, when Dustin Poirier stopped him. That took his record to three losses from his previous four fights as he suffered a broken leg. He had been on a mission to […]
MMA Fans React To Pereira's ‘Injury' – ‘Excuses'
MMA fans have reacted after Alex Pereira said he was injured in his fight against Magomed Ankalaev. Ankalaev gave Alex his first loss at the weight class, which ended his record of five wins in a row. The fight did not play out as many had expected. Ankalaev managed to outwork Pereira and even landed […]
Oliveira Calls For Makhachev Rematch – ‘I’m Coming After This Belt'
Charles Oliveira wants a rematch with Islam Makhachev to avenge his defeat to the UFC Lightweight Champion. Oliveira is coming off a win against Michael Chandler at UFC 309. That was the perfect response following his loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300. However, he has still longed to avenge the defeat to Makhachev. Oliveira […]
Dana White Ignored Logan's UFC Fight Request
Dana White reportedly ignored Logan Paul’s wish to fight in the UFC. Logan is currently campaigning in WWE, having established himself in the sport following his last boxing bout. Paul beat Dillon Danis in 2023 after the latter was disqualified for attempting a chokehold during their boxing bout. Logan’s appearance in WWE could theoretically have […]