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Alexander Hernandez protests Thiago Moises loss: “Convince me I didn’t win”
UFC lightweight contender Alexander Hernandez feels he was robbed of a victory in his UFC Vegas 20 scrap with Thiago Moises. Hernandez and Moises met on the UFC Vegas 20 undercard. After three rounds, Moises was named the victor via unanimous decision. It was fairly clear from the get-go that Hernandez didn’t agree with that […]
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Manager shuts down Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal rematch talk
It sounds like we can pump the brakes on talk of a welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal, the UFC’s No. 4 welterweight contender, was on Spanish-language commentary duty for last weekend’s Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim boxing match. After Canelo’s lopsided win, Masvial partook in an interview with Boxing Express, […]
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Video | Jockey throws punches after Florida horse race, gets $1000 fine
Punches are expected in combat sports like MMA, boxing, and even in hockey, but you don’t, as a general rule, expect to see anyone throwing hands in the refined sport of horse racing. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened after a Friday race at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. See this surprising racetrack brawl below: […]
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Jorge Masvidal weighs in on potential Canelo Alvarez matchup: “My chances are limited but I’d be a dog”
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal was part of the Spanish-language broadcast team for last weekend’s Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim boxing match. Speaking to IFL TV after Canelo decimated Yildirim, Masvidal heaped praise on the boxer, expressing his belief that the Mexican has few viable challenges left. “I love to see the disparity, the great […]
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Paige VanZant says she has “fight news coming”
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship star Paige VanZant says she has fight news coming soon. VanZant entered the combat sports limelight as a member of the UFC roster, quickly becoming one of the promotion’s biggest stars. In mid-2020, however, she parted ways with the mixed martial arts promotion and signed with BKFC. VanZant made her BKFC […]
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What’s next for Ciryl Gane and Jairzinho Rozenstruik after UFC Vegas 20?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 20, Ciryl Gane was looking to prove himself as an elite heavyweight as he battled Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Gane was looking to remain undefeated and pick up the biggest win of his career as it was his first UFC main event. Rozenstruik, meanwhile, was looking to be in a […]
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Cub Swanson scolds Paulo Costa for suggesting he fought Israel Adesanya with a hangover: “How dumb can you be?”
UFC veteran Cub Swanson isn’t happy with Paulo Costa claiming he was hungover when he fought Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. The bout between Costa and Adesanya on Fight Island, which was contested for the UFC Middleweight Championship, wasn’t particularly close — and you won’t find many fighters or fans who disagree with that. While […]
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Nate Diaz rips Jorge Masvidal after ‘Gamebred’ hints at a late summer return
Nate Diaz has ripped into Jorge Masvidal for suggesting that he won’t be returning to the Octagon until at least August or September. Diaz and Masvidal squared off at UFC 244 in November 2019 which, to this day, is the last time Diaz fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Masvidal, on the other hand, has […]
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Magomed Ankalaev wants top-five opponent following sixth win in a row at UFC Vegas 20
UFC light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev wants to get a top-five opponent after picking up six sixth straight win at UFC Vegas 20. Ankalaev defeated Nikita Krylov via unanimous decision in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 20 card. Although he wasn’t able to get the finish, Ankalaev was mostly able to impose his […]
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Paulo Costa claims he drank a bottle of wine the night before his title fight with Israel Adesanya
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa claimed that he drank too much wine the night before his title fight with Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. The then-undefeated Costa was considered a live dog to defeat the champion Adesanya, but he proved to be an easy night at the office for the champion, who picked him apart […]
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Pedro Munhoz releases statement after “Fight of the Night” war with Jimmie Rivera at UFC Vegas 20
UFC bantamweight contender Pedro Munhoz released a statement after his “Fight of the Night” war with Jimmie Rivera at UFC Vegas 20. Munhoz and Rivera went a hard 15 minutes against each other, with Munhoz emerging as the winner via unanimous decision due to all the damage he did with his calf kicks. There were […]
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Jorge Masvidal confirms Kamaru Usman UFC title fight targeted for September, wants future big paydays in boxing
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal says a title matchup with champion Kamaru Usman is being targeted for September. There have been plenty of rumors about Masvidal fighting Usman again in a rematch after he stepped up last year at UFC 251 and lost a unanimous decision on short notice. Despite the loss, Usman handpicked Masvidal […]
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Weili Zhang vs. Rose Namajunas opening betting odds released
The opening betting odds have been revealed for the upcoming UFC 261 women’s strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang and Rose Namajunas. Zhang vs. Namajunas has been long rumored to take place but the fight was only recently confirmed by the UFC, which plans on the bout taking place on April 24. With Zhang vs. […]
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Ciryl Gane issues statement following “great performance overall” against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 20
UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane issued a statement following his “great performance overall” against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 20. Gane won a clear-cut unanimous decision over Rozenstruik in the main event of Saturday’s UFC card, with all three judges scoring the bout 50-45 in favor of the Frenchman. Gane was content to stay at distance […]
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Jorge Masvidal reveals he will be back in action either August or September: “Somebody is getting baptized in my realm”
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal revealed he will be back in action either August or September and “Somebody is getting baptized in my realm.” Masvidal has not stepped into the Octagon since last summer at UFC 251 on Fight Island when he lost a unanimous decision to Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title. To Masvidal’s […]
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Video | Former UFC title challenger John Moraga suffers TKO loss on Canelo Alvarez boxing undercard
On Saturday night, former UFC title challenger John Moraga suffered a TKO loss to Marc Castro on the Canelo Alvarez boxing undercard. Moraga, a former UFC fighter, took on Castro in a short-notice boxing match on the undercard of the Alvarez card. Moraga fared poorly in the fight right from the opening bell, as he […]
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Matt Brown taunts Dan Hardy by sharing his direct messages to UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby
UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown taunted Dan Hardy by sharing his direct messages with UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby regarding the two. Hardy recently revealed that he wants to return to the Octagon in 2021, and he mentioned Brown as a potential opponent. The two veterans were originally supposed to fight back in 2013 but Hardy […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov helps 50 drug addicts in Dagestan, including covering costs for treatment and motivational speaking
UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov helped 50 drug addicts in Dagestan, including covering costs for their treatment and motivational speaking. MMA fighter Magomedzaid Zaidov, who is a friend of Nurmagomedov, recently spoke to Sport Express and revealed in the interview that Nurmagomedov is helping drug addicts in Dagestan. In the interview, Zaidov revealed that he runs […]
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Tanner Boser defends Ciryl Gane following fan backlash: “Will the fans pay him his win bonus if he does something reckless and loses?”
UFC heavyweight Tanner Boser defended Ciryl Gane from fan backlash following an uneventful fight with Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 20. Gane won a unanimous decision over Rozenstruik in Saturday night’s min event, but the fight was not very exciting, which led to UFC president Dana White criticizing Gane for his performance. That being said, […]
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Francis Ngannou scoffs at the comments made by Jon Jones during last night’s UFC Vegas 20 main event
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou scoffed at the comments made by Jon Jones during last night’s UFC Vegas 20 main event broadcast. Jones, who will be moving up to heavyweight later this year, was critical of the performance by Ciryl Gane and Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Vegas 20. Though Gane won […]
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Video | Jairzinho Rozenstruik issues apology to fans following his “worst performance ever” against Ciryl Gane
UFC heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik issued an apology to his fans after a poor performance against Ciryl Gane at UFC Vegas 20. With two of the UFC’s top-10 heavyweights locked inside the Octagon, many fans were hoping to see a slugfest from Rozenstruik and Gane. However, the fight did not play out anything like that. […]
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Dana White not impressed by Ciryl Gane’s win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, ‘Bon Gamin’ responds to criticism
Dana White was not thrilled with the performance that undefeated heavyweight Ciryl Gane delivered in tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 main event. Gane (8-0 MMA) took to the Octagon for the fifth time on Saturday night for a pivotal heavyweight collision with Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-2 MMA). It was expected that the bout would be short lived […]
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik issues statement following UFC Vegas 20 loss to Ciryl Gane
Jairzinho Rozenstruik has released a quick statement following tonight’s disappointing unanimous decision loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Vegas 20. Rozenstruik (11-2 MMA) was returning to action for the first time in over six month’s at tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 event. ‘Bigi Boy’ had most previously competed this past August, where he had picked up […]
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UFC Vegas 20 Bonus Report: Only 3 fighters take home awards
The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 event, a nine-bout fight card headlined by heavyweights Ciryl Gane and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The highly anticipated heavyweight fight proved to be a lopsided contest, but not one that was very fan friendly. Ciryl Gane seeminly had his way with Jairzinho Rozenstruik for five straight rounds […]
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Pros react after Ciryl Gane defeats Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 20
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 event was headlined by a key heavyweight bout featuring Jairzinho Rozenstruik taking on surging contender Ciryl Gane. Gane (8-0 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since earning a second round TKO victory over former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos this past December at UFC 256. The Frenchman […]
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UFC Vegas 20 Result: Ciryl Gane defeats Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 event is headlined by a key heavyweight bout featuring Jairzinho Rozenstruik taking on undefeated contender Ciryl Gane. Gane (7-0 MMA) will be stepping foot in the Octagon for the first time since earning a second round TKO victory over former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos this past December at UFC 256. […]
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Pros react after Magomed Ankalaev defeats Nikita Krylov at UFC Vegas 20
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 event was co-headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring Magomed Ankalaev taking on Nikita Krylov. Ankalaev (14-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since earning a first round knockout over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 254 in October. That victory had marked the Russian’s fifth in a row […]
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UFC Vegas 20 Result: Magomed Ankalaev defeats Nikita Krylov (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 event is co-headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring Magomed Ankalaev taking on Nikita Krylov. Ankalaev (14-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since earning a first round knockout over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 254 in October. The victory marked the Russian’s fifth in a row […]