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Strickland Almost Blew His Title Shot, Du Plessis And Cannonier Call Out The Champ
Sean Strickland’s biggest achievement of his career in beating Israel Adesanya to claim the UFC middleweight title was almost derailed before it ever happened. The American shocked the world to beat Adesanya via a unanimous decision in Australia at UFC 293. But before the fight happened, Strickland was involved in an altercation with a fan […]
Chandler Wants McGregor At 185, Anderson Silva Slams Adesanya Following His Loss
Michael Chandler is willing to face Conor McGregor even at middleweight. The duo had long been linked with a fight ever since they faced each other as coaches on the TUF 31 series. However, McGregor’s failure to enroll in USADA has prevented the fight from getting made. McGregor’s USADA Status The organization requires fighters to […]
UFC And WWE Merger Complete, Dana White Upgraded To CEO
Dana White has been given the role of CEO of the UFC following the merger between the organization and the WWE. On September 12th, 2023, the UFC parent company Endeavor completed the merger with the WWE in order to form TKO Group Holdings, Inc. As a result, the company has now begun to trade on […]
White Praises Sean Strickland, The Latter Slams ‘Con Artist' Andrew Tate
Dana White has praised Sean Strickland following his win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. The American secured a major upset to beat Izzy via a unanimous decision to win the UFC middleweight title. In the aftermath of the win, Strickland downplayed his achievements as he set his eyes on the next goal. So much […]
White Slams Tito Ortiz And Randy Couture For Trying To Destroy The UFC
Dana White has hit out at Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture for their past dealings with the UFC. The two former UFC champions have not had the best of relationships with White. Ortiz was very vocal about what he believed to be fighters not getting paid their worth. And this issue continues to hold relevance to […]
Amateur UFC Fighter Jose Espinoza-Espinoza Arrested For Attempted Murder
An amateur UFC fighter, by the name of Jose Espinoza-Espinoza, has been suspected of trying to commit murder. According to reports, the authorities had arrived at a house that was based on Elgin Court on September 9th, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. It is alleged that there was a disturbance at a family home. Then it […]
Adesanya Open To Starring In A Hollywood Film
Israel Adesanya is open to the idea of starring in a sequel to the film ‘Talk to Me.’ The UFC fighter had the chance to meet the creators of the project. The film is based on a group of friends who end up conjuring some spirits, which has major consequences moving forward. As for the […]
O'Malley Rules Out Sterling Rematch, McGregor Hints At Move Up To Middleweight
Sean O’Malley has dismissed the prospect of a rematch with Aljamain Sterling. O’Malley stopped Sterling in the second round at UFC 292 to win the UFC bantamweight title. The defeat meant that Sterling’s nine-fight-win streak ended as his plans on moving up to featherweight suffered a massive blow. In the aftermath of the defeat, Sterling […]
Kape Apologizes For His Erratic Behavior, Alex Pereira And Du Plessis' Future
Manel Kape has apologized for his conduct during the UFC 293 build up. Kape was on course to face Felipe dos Santos, as the pre-fight presser raised many headlines. Kape chose to ignore his opponent for most of it, as his attention turned towards Kai Kara-France. Manel was set to face Kara-France initially, however, the […]
Gaethje Wants To End McGregor's Career
The current BMF world champion Justin Gaethje has opened up on the prospect of facing Conor McGregor later down the line. Gaethje grabbed the title after stopping Dustin Poirier in what was a massive upset. After all, Poirier had stopped Gaethje in their first encounter. In the aftermath, however, McGregor was very vocal about how […]
Adesanya Vs. Strickland Rematch, Cormier On Izzy Vs. Du Plessis
Dana White is keen to see a rematch between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland following their UFC 293 clash. Strickland upset the odds to beat Adesanya via a unanimous decision to secure the middleweight title. The result was a massive blow to Adesanya, who was making his first defense of the title. Prior to the […]
Sterling Will Face Nathaniel Wood Following His O'Malley Fight
The former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will make his comeback against Nathaniel Wood on September 30th, 2023. This will be Aljamain’s first fight since his loss to Sean O’Malley after the ex-champion was stopped in the second round. The defeat ended his nine-fight-win streak, as O’Malley went on to claim the bantamweight title. The […]
Silva Is The Best Middleweight, Paul Accuses Diaz Of Ducking
Anderson Silva has been named as the best middleweight of all time. That is according to Michael Bisping. Silva’s record certainly speaks for itself. The former UFC middleweight champion has big-name wins over Forrest Griffin, Chael Sonnen, and Vitor Belfort. Not only that, but Silva also managed to achieve records which included ten wins in […]
Du Plessis Warned About Not Taking His Title Shot Against Adesanya
Dricus Du Plessis has been warned that he may not get a title shot with Israel Adesanya if he doesn’t play ball. Following Du Plessis’ win over Robert Whittaker, the former faced off with Adesanya in the cage. Therefore, there were suggestions that it was only a matter of time before they squared off against […]
PFL Founder Talks Up The Organization Versus The UFC
The founder of the PFL, Donn Davis, has talked up the positives of his organization versus the UFC. The UFC is arguably the top organization when it comes to MMA. However, the rise of Bellator, One Championship and the PFL have given it some serious competition. The latter, PFL, in particular has been making waves. […]
Volkanovski Backs Adesanya To Beat Strickland
Alexander Volkanovski, the current UFC featherweight champion, has backed Israel Adesanya to prove too much for Sean Strickland. The UFC middleweight champion, Adesanya, will be making the first defence of his title for the first time following his win over Alex Pereira at UFC 293 on September 9th, 2023. Although that may be the case, […]
Adesanya Promises To Beat Strickland With Ease
Israel Adesanya is confident that he can overcome Sean Strickland with ease. The two MMA fighters square off on September 9th, 2023, at UFC 293. This will see Adesanya defend his middleweight title that he acquired from Alex Pereira for the first time since that win. And a win for Izzy would also increase the […]
Chris Weidman's Coach Wants One More Fight For Him
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman’s coach, Ray Longo, is looking for his fighter to have one more fight before he leaves the sport. Weidman returned to the octagon for the first time since 2021 when he broke his leg against Uriah Hall. His comeback fight was against Brad Tavares. However, things didn’t turn out […]
Ciryl Gane's Apartment Targeted By Burglars
UFC fighter Ciryl Gane was reportedly robbed during the course of his bout with Serghei Spivac. Gane bounced back from his loss to Jon Jones in style. In that fight, he suffered a first-round-submission loss. But this time around, he stopped Spivac in the second round. And at a time where his win was done […]
Cormier On Jon Jones Facing Aspinall, The Latter Targets A Bout With Pavlovich
Daniel Cormier has given his take on the potential for Jon Jones to face off against Tom Aspinall. The latter has been calling out Jones for sometime, as the American gets ready to face Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 in November. This will be the first time that Jones defends his UFC heavyweight title after […]