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Du Plessis Willing to Engage in Mental Warfare With Strickland
Dricus du Plessis believes that Sean Strickland has something that should be his. Du Plessis was offered a shot at the UFC Middleweight championship in September but turned down the short-notice fight to tend to an injured foot. Instead, Strickland stepped in to fight revered champion Israel Adesanya. To the surprise of many, Strickland dominated […]
Edwards Retains Title With Comfortable Decision over Covington
Colby Covington looked like a different fighter at T-Mobile Arena Saturday night during UFC 296 in Paradise, Nevada. Gone was the man who constantly went forward, willing to weather the storm to try and secure takedowns. Instead, the American wrestler looked afraid to engage and test the power of welterweight champion Leon Edwards. The main […]
Almeida Wants to Show Giving Up Weight Won’t Slow Rise to the Top
Jailton Almeida isn’t the world’s biggest heavyweight. During Almeida’s last fight with former title challenger Derrick Lewis, Almeida gave up 30 points to Lewis. From the start of the fight, Almeida put Lewis on his back and kept him there. While Almeida couldn’t get a stoppage despite spending most of the fight in the mount, […]
Sean Strickland Attacks Du Plessis At UFC 296: Du Plessis Reacts
Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis were involved in a brawl at UFC 296 ahead of their fight at UFC 297. The pair will face off on January 20th, 2024, as Strickland makes the first defense of his middleweight title. The champion won the belt from Israel Adesanya as he shocked the world to win […]
White Criticizes Covington's Comments, Advises Ferguson To Retire After UFC Loss
Dana White hit out at Colby Covington’s controversial comments towards Leon Edwards before their UFC 296 clash. Edwards successfully retained his welterweight title after beating Covington via a unanimous decision. Before the fight, the pair exchanged verbals during a fiery pre-fight presser. Covington brought up Edwards’ late father, who was murdered when Edwards was just […]
McGregor Wants To Return At UFC 300 – Says Audie Attar
Conor McGregor is targeting a return at UFC 300. That is according to his manager, Audie Attar. The Notorious has been absent from the sport since his defeat to Dustin Poirier. The MMA fighter broke his leg, which required a lengthy period of recovery. The Irishman’s comeback had been delayed by his failure to enroll […]
Brittney Palmer Steps Away from Octagon After UFC 296
End of an Era Brittney Palmer might be one of the longest-serving UFC employees now, as she’s been with the company for 16 years, making MMA breaking news with the announcement of her retirement. While the sport has had peaks and troughs in popularity, with fighters coming and going, Palmer has been one constant. Whatever […]
Tumultuous Week Ends With Fights Being Allowed to Go Off
The week leading up to UFC 296 wasn’t the smoothest ride. But all the fighters who made it to the scales Friday night in Las Vegas made weight, meaning every fight scheduled for Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, will go off as planned. Two scheduled bouts were canceled earlier in the week due […]
Jake Paul Rekindles Conflict With Dana White, Says He Is Worried By The PFL
Jake Paul has hit out at the CEO of the UFC, Dana White’s comments in response to the PFL’s recent acquisition of Bellator. Donn Davis, the PFL chairman, confirmed that there were significant plans in place for 2024 now that the sale has gone through. This included a ‘champions vs. champions’ and a ‘Bellator International […]
Pneumonia Rules out Garry of UFC 296 Fight
Too Late for a Replacement Ian Garry confirmed early on Thursday morning via MMA news websites that he would not be able to fight on the UFC 296 card, leaving Dana White with very little scope to find a replacement opponent for Vincente Luque with so short a time before the event. The fight has […]
UFC 296 Preview: Motormouth Covington Ready for What Could Be Final Title Shot
Colby Covington will be able to relax Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. When Covington fights his opponent, the American welterweight title challenger will at least be able to see his opponent coming this time. Covington hasn’t fought in the Octagon since he beat Jorge Masvidal by decision on May 5, 2022. Later […]
Colby Covington Says He Would Like a Shot at LeBron James Next
There is much to discuss in the leadup to Colby Covington and Leon Edwards’ battle for the welterweight championship fight Saturday in Paradise, Nevada. But while Covington had some barbs for his opponent and even for a potential challenger in Belal Muhammad, Covington also found time to attack Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Covington […]
Dana White Confirms Tom Aspinall Won't Face Stipe Miocic Next
Dana White has ruled out a fight between the UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and Stipe Miocic as his next bout. Those comments arrived after Aspinall called for Jones Jones to be stripped of his title, giving him a chance to fight Miocic for the belt, with the winner then facing Jones. Bones had […]
Tuivasa Hopes to Once Again Taste Beer Out of a Shoe at UFC 298
Tai Tuivasa is a hard guy not to like. The Australian heavyweight has an infectious personality and fun fighting style. Leaving aside celebrating victories cage side by drinking beer out of a shoe, Tuivasa has been a breath of fresh air in the UFC’s heavyweight division, which is usually filled with intimidating men with serious […]
PFL Crowns Kings and Queens of European Competitions
There is a lot of buzz surrounding the Professional Fighters League. Following a recent acquisition of Bellator, the PFL is looking to diversify as quickly as possible to try and build up its reputation as a top mixed martial arts organization. One of PFL’s strategies was to try to hold its own European-only competition. The […]
Merab Avoids Battling His Best Friend
UFC CEO Dana White is disgusted by the idea that his top two bantamweight contenders won’t fight each other. No. 1 contender Aljamain Sterling and No. 2 contender Merab Dvalishvili won’t lock horns because they are close friends and long-time training partners. That presents White with a significant issue, according to the MMA latest updates. […]
Chandler Mocks McGregor-Yan Face-Off; McGregor Warns Makhachev At Live Boxing Event
In the latest MMA news, Michael Chandler has hit out at Conor McGregor for facing off against Petr Yan. McGregor was in Dubai last weekend as he appeared at the IBA Champions’ Night boxing event. During that process, McGregor squared off against Yan in a bizarre moment. Yan recently pulled out of his fight with […]
California State Athletic Commission Approves Bare-Knuckle And Power Slap
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has officially endorsed bare-knuckle fighting and Power Slap. The move is significant as Florida, Utah and New York have now approved bareknuckle fighting. Meanwhile, the vote for Power Slap was just for California. The commission approved both sports unanimously with a 6-0 vote. As a result, BKFC has confirmed […]
Backup Fighters Help Show Go On
Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno is desperate to get his belt back. Moreno hasn’t fought in a fight that didn’t have a championship on the line, either interim or unified, since November 2020. While Moreno’s next scheduled battle against Amir Albazi isn’t until Feb. 24, 2024, Moreno said he will turn out quicker if […]
Yadong Works Over Gutierrez
Chinese MMA star Song Yadong had hoped his fight last Saturday would be against former title challenger Piotr Yan in Shanghai. But the bout had to be moved due to logistical issues. Then, his opponent pulled out due to injury. While No. 13-ranked Chris Gutierrez stepped in to give No. 7 a ranked challenger, Yadong […]