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Cormier Responds To Jon Jones' USADA Comments – ‘You Can’t Rewrite History'
In the latest MMA news, Daniel Cormier has spoken about Jon Jones’ reaction to the UFC and USADA parting ways with each other. USADA had confirmed that they would not be renewing their contract past 2023 following the CEO of the organisation Travis Tygart’s comments. The latter was very vocal about differences between USADA and […]
McGregor Reacts To Adesanya's Break From The Octagon
In some MMA news, Conor McGregor has reacted to the news that Israel Adesanya will be taking a break from fighting in the octagon. Adesanya’s last bout was against Sean Strickland at UFC 293 as the latter pulled off a shock to beat the, then, UFC middleweight champion. The win came via a unanimous decision […]
Dana White Slams USADA's Response After Cutting Ties With The UFC
In today’s MMA news, Dana White has hit out at USADA over the way that they communicated their decision to part ways with the UFC. The organization confirmed that they would not be renewing their contract in 2024, leaving the UFC without a drug-testing organisation. The CEO of USADA, Travis Tygart, made the news public […]
UFC Announces An Agreement With Drug Free Sport International
In today’s MMA news, The UFC has moved on from USADA after the latter decided to part ways. USADA will no longer be responsible for monitoring drug testing in the sport after 2023. This came after their CEO, Travis Tygart, expressed concerns that the UFC may not have been giving them full support. This was […]
Volkanovski Backs Himself To Beat Makhachev Despite '12 Days Notice'
In today’s MMA news, Alexander Volkanovski is confident ahead of his clash with Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. The duo will run things back after Islam won their first bout via a unanimous decision at UFC 284. Although that may have been the case, the decision did divide the MMA community with some believing that Volkanovski […]
Cormier Questions McGregor Vs. Chandler As A Headlining Event
In today’s MMA news, Daniel Cormier is not fully behind the idea of Conor McGregor headlining UFC 300 next year. The ‘Notorious’ has been out of the cage since his loss to Dustin Poirier all the way back in 2021 at UFC 264. During the bout, McGregor broke his leg which has kept him out […]
California Signs Bill For An MMA Fighter Retirement Benefit Fund
California has rubber-stamped an MMA fighter retirement benefit fund into law, becoming the first state to do so, which will begin in 2024. The news comes after the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, signed Assembly Bill 1136 on October 8th, 2023. The initiative was put forward by Matt Haney, an assembly member from San Francisco, […]
Jon Jones Reacts After USADA And The UFC Cut Ties – ‘Man I Survived USADA'
In some MMA news, Jon Jones has reacted to the news that USADA will no longer to working with the UFC. The organization confirmed that they would be parting ways following the expiry of their contract in 2023. The CEO of USADA, Travis Tygart, confirmed the news on October 11th, 2023. The comments were made […]
UFC 294: Khamzat Chimaev Will Face Kamaru Usman After Paulo Costa Pulls Out
In today’s MMA news, Dana White has confirmed that Kamaru Usman will face Khamzat Chimaev on October 21st, 2023, at UFC 294. According to reports, Paulo Costa was initially set to compete against Khamzat Chimaev. However, Costa was ruled out of the bout after not being medically well enough to compete as a result of […]
Dana White Blasts Boxing Again, UFC Announces Its First Fight In Saudi
In today’s MMA news, Dana White has hit out at the sport of boxing once again after expressing his intention to put on a mega event at the Sphere in Las Vegas. White’s attention was piqued after the music band U2 had decided to perform, which prompted the CEO of the UFC to consider fights […]
USADA And The UFC Part Ways – Here's Why
In some breaking MMA news, USADA and the UFC will not be working together in 2024 after the drug-testing organisation cut ties. According to reports, Travis Tygart (USADA’s CEO) made the announcement on October 11th, 2023, indicating that both sides would part ways in 2024. USADA’s current contract with the UFC ends in 2023, just […]
Angela Lee Remains Dedicated To MMA Despite Her Retirement
Angela Lee’s dedication to MMA is still there following her recent retirement. Lee decided to walk away from the sport this year as she opened up about her prior suicide attempt. The former atomweight champion was a rising star in One Championship before her struggles. Lee’s Retirement “I’m here today to officially announce my retirement. It […]
McGregor Slams ‘Political Shadiness' And Confirms His USADA Enrolment
In the latest MMA news, Conor McGregor has opened up on why he has been away from the UFC for longer than expected. Following his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, the ‘Notorious’ has taken his time to enter back into the Octagon following his broken leg. There had been an expectation that he […]
Nurmagomedov Slams PED Claims, McGregor's USADA Issue
In some MMA news, Khabib Nurmagomedov has hit back at Bobby Green’s comments about Russian fighter’s allegedly using PEDS. Green, for his part, had controversially accused Khabib and Islam Makhachev of using performance enhancing drugs. And as part of that process, he looked back at his own loss to Makhachev in 2022. Thereafter, Green was adamant […]
Scott Coker Addresses Bellator's Sale Rumors – ‘Hard For Me To Really Comment'
In some MMA news, Scott Coker, the President of Bellator, has addressed the rumours that the organisation could be sold. According to reports, the PFL has long been linked with buying the organisation out with suggestions that it would take $500 million in order to make the deal happen. Although that may have been the […]
Strickland Recalls Adesanya's Bizarre Comments, Diaz Wants A Trilogy With Paul
In today’s MMA news, Sean Strickland has recalled the conversation he had with Israel Adesanya after he beat the latter to become the UFC middleweight champion of the world. Strickland-Adesanya The American shocked the world to win via a unanimous decision, as he walked down Izzy to get the win, which was accompanied by him […]
Cyborg and Carmouche Show Why Experience Matters at Bellator 300
Bellator has two women’s champions that seem to never age. Cris Cyborg, 38, and Liz Carmouche, 39, have been involved in MMA for a long time with many different organizations. Both seem to have found satisfaction by using the twilight of their respective careers to show the up-and-comers what it would take to become a […]
Dana White Clarifies His Stance On Banning Flags And McGregor's Return
In some MMA news, Dana White has opened up about putting an end to a flag ban that had been imposed in the sport. The CEO of the UFC’s comments came in the aftermath of Joe Pyfer covering himself in an American flag following his win over Abdul Razak Alhassan. The former had managed to […]
Chael Sonnen And Grant Dawson Doubt McGregor Will Fight Again
In some MMA news, Chael Sonnen has doubts about whether Conor McGregor will return to the sport following his latest social media post which hinted he had enrolled in USADA. McGregor has been absent from the cage ever since he lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. And in the aftermath of that, McGregor suffered […]
Jon Jones Spars With Grappling Expert For Miocic, Bobby Green Recalls Hammering Strickland In Sparring
In some MMA news, Jon Jones has began training with grappling expert Gordon Ryan in the run up to his fight with Stipe Miocic. The duo will square off at UFC 295 on November 12th, 2023, as Jones defends the title that he won against Ciryl Gane. The narrative heading into the fight is that […]