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Jake Paul arrives to open workouts on horse (Video)
Jake Paul made his entrance to open workouts in style yesterday by riding a horse as his fight against Anderson Silva approaches. It’s not exactly a secret that Jake Paul is a showman. From acting to YouTube to boxing and beyond, he’s done everything in his power to draw the attention of the masses – […]
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Uriah Hall says he dealt with depression and suicidal thoughts after UFC retirement: “At one point I looked at my firearm”
Uriah Hall has revealed that he was dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts after retiring from mixed martial arts. While he was never quite able to live up to the hype that came from his season of The Ultimate Fighter, Uriah Hall had a solid career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. From viral knockouts to […]
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Photo | Incredible Samurai poster revealed for Bellator vs. RIZIN New Year’s Eve event
Bellator and RIZIN are going all out for their New Year’s Eve event in Japan. The two promotions have had a partnership since 2015. For the most part, that partnership has just led to fighters crossing over between promotions. For example, Bellator lent future champion, Patricky Pitbull, to RIZIN for their 2019 lightweight Grand Prix. […]
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Video | Newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev returns home to massive crowd awaiting him in Dagestan
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has received a hero’s welcome home. The Dagestanian fighter is fresh off his headlining role with Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. The pay-per-view main event was meant to crown a new lightweight champion after ‘Do Bronx’ missed weight in May. It took only two rounds for a new champion to […]
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Henry Cejudo slams Aljamain Sterling over last three wins, including “hate crime over handicapped fighter” at UFC 280
Former UFC dual-weight champion Henry Cejudo is starting his verbal assault on Aljamain Sterling. ‘Funk Master’ returned to action against TJ Dillashaw last weekend at UFC 280. In the co-main event, the champion dominated his injured challenger. While Dillashaw showed toughness to survive with a dislocated shoulder, he was finished in round two. Just minutes […]
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Joe Rogan praises Sean O’Malley’s performance at UFC 280, but feels he didn’t win: “I thought Petr Yan won at the end of it”
You can add one more name to the list that believes Petr Yan deserved a win at UFC 280. ‘No Mercy’ returned to action last Saturday in Abu Dhabi against Sean O’Malley. The bantamweight clash was an important one, as it was supposed to crown the next title challenger. Also set for the card was […]
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Anthony Smith says he’s disappointed in TJ Dillashaw as a person following UFC 280: “He sold wolf tickets”
Anthony Smith says he is disappointed in T.J. Dillashaw as a person following UFC 280. Last Saturday, October 22nd, saw T.J. Dillashaw (18-5 MMA) meet Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) in the co-main bantamweight fight in the Octagon. It was a second round TKO which saw Sterling successfully retain the title at the Etihad Arena in […]
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Dana White confirms that Conor McGregor will require 6 months of USADA drug testing before returning to the Octagon
UFC President Dana White has confirmed that Conor McGregor will require 6 months of USADA drug testing before returning to the Octagon. McGregor (22-6 MMA) has not fought since July of 2021 when he lost to Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) at UFC 264. The 34-year-old Irishman broke his leg during the fight and had to […]
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Max Griffin says Dana White and Mick Maynard told him he beat Neil Magny, hopes to submit Tim Means at UFC Vegas 63
Max Griffin didn’t know who he was going to fight next. Griffin took on Neil Magny at UFC Columbus back in March and lost a split decision in a very close fight. It could’ve gone either way but right after the fight, Mick Maynard went up to him and told him that he and Dana […]
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Marlon Vera believes Sean O’Malley deserves the next title shot against Aljamain Sterling despite being “gifted” decision win over Petr Yan
Marlon Vera believes that Sean O’Malley deserves the next title shot against Aljamain Sterling. While Vera acknowledges the hard fought bantamweight battle between Petr Yan (16-4 MMA) and Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA) last Saturday night at UFC 280, he doesn’t believe ‘Sugar‘ won the fight. Many fans and fighters alike agree with Vera on that […]
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Anderson Silva releases statement regarding reports he’d been knocked out in sparring
Anderson Silva wants his fans to know he wasn’t knocked out in sparring as a recent interview with MMA Weekly implied. Silva is set to face Jake Paul in a boxing match at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona on October 29th. The betting community already has Paul a slight -180 favorite to Silva’s +150 […]
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Dana White discusses the UFC’s new code of conduct policy on gambling: “It should never happen. It doesn’t look good”
Dana White is discussing the UFC’s new code of conduct policy on gambling. The amended UFC policy regarding gambling makes it clear that UFC fighters are not allowed to make wagers on themselves. The company memo was distributed to both UFC athletes and their respective teams. The full amendment made to the “UFC Athlete Code […]
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Jiri Prochazka drug tested by USADA over 20 times in the past month
UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka has been getting to know his local USADA representative pretty well this year. According to a report from TSN reporter Aaron Bronsteter, Prochazka has been tested by USADA a shocking 24 times in the past month. That brings his 2022 test total to 51, which makes him the most […]
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Anderson Silva says his last sparring partner for upcoming Jake Paul fight knocked him out “two times”
Anderson Silva has suggested that his last sparring partner prior to his Jake Paul fight knocked him out twice. This Saturday night in Arizona, Anderson Silva will go head to head with Jake Paul in a boxing match that very few could’ve ever imagined would happen. The two men come from completely different worlds and […]
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Daniel Cormier says Petr Yan is so upset with his split decision loss to Sean O’Malley that he may leave UFC
Daniel Cormier has suggested that Petr Yan is considering leaving the UFC following his recent string of bad luck in the Octagon. In addition to controversial back-to-back defeats against Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan has now dropped a split decision loss to Sean O’Malley. Their UFC 280 contest made for fantastic viewing but unfortunately, many will […]
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Cub Swanson explains why fighters choose to compete injured after TJ Dillashaw debacle at UFC 280
Cub Swanson has given his thoughts on why TJ Dillashaw decided to fight at UFC 280 despite his shoulder injury. While the record books may say that TJ Dillashaw lost via TKO to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 280, that doesn’t tell the full story. What does, though, is that the former champion dislocated his shoulder […]
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Aljamain Sterling admits he likes Henry Cejudo despite ‘sad’ America remarks
Aljamain Sterling has admitted that he does like Henry Cejudo, despite being frustrated by his controversial comments following UFC 280. After submitting TJ Dillashaw back at UFC 280, Aljamain Sterling called out a handful of fighters in the bantamweight division in an attempt to keep himself busy as champion. Many responded to the challenge, including […]
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Report | Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo targeted for UFC 284 in Australia
The UFC is reportedly targeting Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo for February in Australia. ‘Funk Master’ is fresh off his title defense against TJ Dillashaw last Saturday in Las Vegas. At UFC 280, Sterling dominated the former champion and won by second-round TKO. The victory came after Dillashaw dislocated his shoulder in the opening minutes […]
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Cub Swanson says TJ Dillashaw “couldn’t even lift his left arm” just a few weeks before fighting Aljamain Sterling at UFC 280
Cub Swanson has shed light on TJ Dillashaw’s injuries heading into UFC 280. Last Saturday in Abu Dhabi, the Colorado native looked to become bantamweight champion for the third time. The fight was also Dillashaw’s second since returning from a USADA suspension in 2021. He returned with a victory with Cory Sandhagen but it was […]
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Calvin Kattar not looking for a fast-track to title shot with win over Arnold Allen: “I want that Charles Oliveira s*it, make people proud”
UFC featherweight contender Calvin Kattar isn’t looking for a fast track to the top. ‘The Boston Finisher’ has been out of action since his main event with Josh Emmett in June. That bout was a devastating one for Kattar, as he lost by split decision. However, many fighters came to his defense and stated that […]
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Nate Diaz sends a message to “rookies” Charles Oliveira, Kevin Holland and Dustin Poirier: “This is what happens when you guys fight me”
Former UFC welterweight star Nate Diaz has taken aim at some big names. The Stockton slugger returned to action at UFC 279 last month in Las Vegas. For that outing, Diaz was originally slated to face Khamzat Chimaev. However, after ‘Borz’ badly missed weight, the card received a massive shift, including Tony Ferguson being bumped […]
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Jon Jones says he’s preparing to fight Stipe Miocic on December 10: “I’m going to control what I can and stay in shape”
Jon Jones is saying he’s preparing to fight Stipe Miocic on December 10th of this year. UFC 282 takes place on Saturday, December 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event has several fighters in the line-up including Jiri Prochazka (29-3 MMA) vs Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA) in a light heavyweight title […]
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Dustin Jacoby plans to “expose” and KO Khalil Rountree at UFC Vegas 63: “If he’s not the best Khalil it’s going to be a quick night”
Dustin Jacoby was hoping for a ranked opponent next time out but is happy to be facing Khalil Rountree next time out. Jacoby scored a first-round KO win over Da Un Jung back at UFC Long Island in his first fight as a ranked light heavyweight. After the win, he wanted to face another ranked […]
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Muhammad Mokaev slams Malcolm Gordon for his performance at UFC 280: “He didn’t fight like a professional”
Muhammad Mokaev is slamming Malcolm Gordon for his performance at UFC 280. It was just last Saturday that Muhammad Mokaev (9-0 MMA) defeated Malcolm Gordon (14-6 MMA) via a third-round armbar submission in their flyweight bout at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The win for ‘The Punisher’ gave him the distinction of 9 wins […]
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Beneil Dariush explains why Alex Volkanovski would have a hard time with Islam Makhachev and other UFC lightweights
Beneil Dariush is explaining why Alex Volkanovski would have a hard time with Islam Makhachev and other UFC lightweights. Volkanovski (25-1 MMA), who is the reigning UFC featherweight champion, weighed in as a backup for the UFC 280 lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA) and Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA) last Saturday night. It […]
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Sean O’Malley makes huge jump up bantamweight rankings after beating Petr Yan
Sean O’Malley is now the No. 1 ranked bantamweight in the UFC. That’s according to the UFC’s official rankings, which were updated following UFC 280 to take O’Malley’s big win over Petr Yan into account. ‘Suga’ jumped ten spots up the list to replace Yan in the top position, just below 135 pound champion Aljamain […]
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Aljamain Sterling slams Henry Cejudo for his stupid callout following UFC 280: “The title is in America, you bonehead!”
Aljamain Sterling has slammed Henry Cejudo for his stupid callout following UFC 280. It was just this past Saturday that Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) defended his title beating T.J. Dillashaw (18-5 MMA) via TKO at 3:44 of Round 2. Sterling, 33, entered the Octagon with 7 wins in a row. Dillashaw, 36, entered the the […]
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Sean O’Malley responds to critics suggesting he should have lost decision to Petr Yan at UFC 280: “It’s not my f*king fault”
Sean O’Malley is responding to critics suggesting he should have lost decision to Petr Yan at UFC 280. It was indeed Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA) vs Petr Yan (16-4 MMA) last Saturday at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The pair battled it out in the bantamweight event inside the Octagon with the judges awarding […]