Francis Ngannou KO’s Junior dos Santos
Francis Ngannou is still a bad man. With only 1:11 elapsed in the first round, Ngannou showcased his devastating power by getting a brutal Ko victory over Junior dos Santos, in the main event of […]
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WATCH: Joseph Benavidez finishes Jussier Formiga
Joseph Benavidez made himself the unquestioned top contender for Henry Cejudo’s men’s flyweight title. After facing adversity early in the fight, Benavidez rallied to earn a TKO victory over Jussier Formiga, in the co-main event […]
REPORT: Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler targeted for Newark
Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler have agreed to fight at UFC Newark in August. The UFC’s welterweight division may not have a title fight booked, but a very important fight within the division will likely […]
Jose Aldo signs multi-fight deal with the UFC
Dana White announces that Jose Aldo has signed multi-fight deal with the UFC. Jose Aldo will be with the UFC for a very long time. In an interview with ESPN, UFC president Dana White revealed […]
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche targeted for Uruguay
Valentina Shevchenko will not be resting on her laurels this summer. According to an ESPN report, UFC’s women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is expected to defend her title Liz Carmouche in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Aug. […]
Chael Sonnen announces retirement at Bellator 222
After suffering a TKO loss to Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222, Chael Sonnen announced his retirement from MMA. In his post-fight interview with John McCarthy, Sonnen said, “I had a hell of a lot of […]
WATCH: UFC 242 press conference
UFC 242 will take place on September 7, 2019 at du Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main event will be a lightweight unification fight between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Dustin […]
REPORT: Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang targeted for China
ESPN is reporting that the UFC is close to finalizing a strawweight title fight between champion Jessica Andrade and Weili Zhang for Aug. 31 in China. After a weekend of debating weather Tatiana Suarez or […]
Donald Cerrone and Ricardo Lamas give injury updates
Two losing fighters from UFC 238 have given updates on facial injuries that they suffered on Saturday night. Donald Cerone, who lost to Tony Ferguson after a doctor stoppage, took to Instagram to explain that […]
Henry Cejudo defeats Marlon Moraes to become ‘Double Champion’
UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo defeated Marlon Moraes in the main event of UFC 238 to gain the vacant men’s bantamweight championship. Henry Cejudo keeps overcoming milestones. His latest…UFC “Double Champion.” Cejudo earned a third […]
Weidman announces move to light heavyweight division
The UFC’s light heavyweight division has received a boost from a former middleweight champion. On Ariel Helwani’s ESPN Radio, former middleweight champion Chris Weidman announced that his MMA future will take place in the light […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier set for UFC 242
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier set for UFC 242n Abu Dhabi, on September 7. It has long been speculated, but it is now official. The UFC announced that lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will face interim […]
Jimi Manuwa announces retirement
In what has become a trend this week, UFC light heavyweight Jimi Manuwa announced his retirement from MMA. In an Instagram post, Manuwa explained that, “Ive had a great martial arts career and the last […]
Nate Diaz: I’m just done with the 155 thing
Nate Diaz has opinions! One of those takes, is that he is done fighting in the UFC’s lightweight division, because he “did everything, beat everybody.” In an appearance on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” Diaz proclaimed […]
King Mo announces retirement
One of the most accomplished careers in MMA history has come to an end. On Monday, Muhammed Lawal better known as “King Mo” announced his retirement from MMA. Lawal cited numerous injuries that brought him […]
Alexander Gustafsson announces retirement after submission loss to Anthony Smith
UFC Stockholm did not go as planned for Alexander Gustafsson. After being submitted by Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Stockholm, Gustafsson announced that he would retire from MMA. In his post-fight interview […]
UFC strawweight champ Jessica Andrade robbed at gunpoint
UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade was robbed at gunpoint in Niteroi, Brazil, on Thursday morning. Thankfully, Andrade and her wife Fernanda Gomes were unharmed during the incident. As originally reported by mmafighting, Andrade and Gomes […]
Ilir Latifi vs. Volkan Oezdemir off of UFC Stockholm
UFC Stockholm has lost its co-main event. The UFC announced on Thursday that light heavyweight Ilir Latifi would be forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight against Volkan Oezdemir. Per the UFC, a back injury […]
De Randamie vs. Ladd scheduled to headline UFC Sacramento card
Former UFC women’s featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie will face rising bantamweight contender Aspen Ladd in the main even of UFC Sacramento on July 13. The UFC made the announcement official after media reports of […]
John Lineker: I need to fight!
UFC bantamweight John Lineker is not happy about his fight schedule. Lineker took to Twitter to express his frustration over the frequency of fight bookings over the last three years. My last opponent fought 4 […]
REPORT: Cyborg vs. Spencer in the works for UFC 240
After Felicia Spencer quickly submitted Megan Anderson at UFC Rochester, Spencer’s focus turned to former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris (Cyborg) Justino. It looks like Spencer will be granted her request. According to a report […]
Xavier Alaoui on the illegal upkick finish at TKO 48 and Firas Zahabi’s passionate response to the foul (Updated with statement from Firas Zahabi)
UPDATE: Firas Zahabi gave us the following statement on the incident. “One kick could be accidental but I don’t know how you can explain 5 attempted up kicks in a row with 3 landing viciously […]
‘Sweats and trash bags’: Bellator’s T.J. Jones on cutting weight to make 265 for Jake Hager fight
T.J. Jones was packing meat when the call came in on Feb. 20. It wasn’t your typical what do you want for dinner type thing. It was Bellator MMA’s matchmakers and they had a proposition: […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/14: Holloway vs. Edgar slated for Edmonton, Aldo comments on ‘bad’ performance, Anderson Silva ‘not dead yet’, McGregor cell phone case dismisssed, more
Holloway vs. Edgar at UFC 240 ESPN.com is reporting that Max Holloway will defend his featherweight championship against Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 on July 27. Holloway is coming off of a decision loss to […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/13: Ronda Rousey compares UFC to WWE, says UFC debut ‘felt bigger’ than Wrestlemania, Jake Hager on holding onto submission, Namajunas hints at retirement, more
Big Ronda Rousey has been out of the spotlight since her Wrestlemania 35 main event last month. In that time, she’s been able to reflect on the whirlwind WWE run and her revolutionary MMA career […]