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Thiago Santos releases statement after submission loss to Glover Teixeira: “I’m so disappointed”
UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos released a statement after his submission loss to Glover Teixeira, saying “I’m so disappointed.” Santos and Teixeira had a back-and-forth brawl at UFC Vegas 13, with both men having several near finishes before the fight-ending submission win for Teixeira in the third round. Santos knocked Teixeira down at several […]
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Jeremy Stephens verbally agrees to fight Giga Chikadze following UFC Vegas 13
UFC featherweight Jeremy Stephens has verbally agreed to fight Giga Chikadze following his big KO win over Jamey Simmons at UFC Vegas 13. Chikadze picked up an impressive head kick KO win over Simmons on the main card of UFC Vegas 13. It was Chikadze’s fifth win in the UFC and upped his record to […]
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Darren Till responds to Mike Perry’s claims that he “pussied out” of Jack Hermansson fight
UFC middleweight Darren Till responded to Mike Perry’s claims that he “pussied out” of his upcoming fight against Jack Hermansson. Till was set to fight Hermansson in the main event of the upcoming UFC Fight Night card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 5. With both Till and Hermansson looking to […]
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Andrei Arlovski releases statement following upset win over Tanner Boser, gets shoutout from Ilya Kovalchuk
UFC heavyweight legend Andrei Arlovski released a statement following his upset win over Tanner Boser and got a shoutout from Ilya Kovalchuk. Despite being a big underdog to Boser at the sportsbooks, Arlovski won a unanimous decision over the Canadian in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 13 with scores of 29-28 across the board. […]
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Ramiz Brahimaj releases statement after suffering horrific injury to Max Griffin at UFC Vegas 13
UFC welterweight prospect Ramiz Brahimaj released a statement after suffering a horrific injury at UFC Vegas 13 in his fight with Max Griffin. Brahimaj was making his debut against nine-fight UFC veteran Griffin on the undercard of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 13 event. Brahimaj hadn’t fought in 18 months after dealing with a tumor in his […]
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UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman “recovering well” after suffering heart attack
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman is “recovering well” after suffering a heart attack this weekend, his daughter revealed on her social media. Coleman, one of the greatest MMA heavyweights ever, suffered a heart attack over the weekend and his daughter Morgan shared the news on her Instagram (via Will Harris). https://twitter.com/WillHarrisAOAF/status/1325260601195638784 “Stay safe. Stay […]
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Weili Zhang could have new title challenger in fellow China native Yan Xiaonan
UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang could have a new title challenger in the form of fellow China native Yan Xiaonan. Zhang is, of course, the UFC champion at women’s 115lbs and she is one of the best female fighters in the world. At 21-1, Zhang hasn’t lost since her MMA debut in 2013. Since […]
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Dana White responds to Glover Teixeira’s request for a title shot
UFC president Dana White responded to light heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira’s request for the next light heavyweight title shot. Teixeira defeated No. 1 contender Thiago Santos via third-round rear-naked choke submission in the main event of UFC Vegas 13. It’s the fifth straight win for the 41-year-old Teixeira, who smashed Anthony Smith in his last […]
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Jon Jones explains why he’s “so glad” Glover Teixeira defeated Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 13
Former UFC champion Jon Jones explained why he’s “so glad” that Glover Teixeira defeated Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Vegas 13. Jones, of course, previously fought both Teixeira and Santos. “Bones” defeated Teixeira at UFC 172 in 2014 via unanimous decision back when he was in his prime, and he later beat […]
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Glover Teixeira pleads with Dana White for title shot: “You gonna give a shot to Adesanya? I’m 41 years old, man”
UFC light heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira pleaded with UFC president Dana White to get the next title shot at 205lbs. At UFC Vegas 13, Teixeira defeated top contender Thiago Santos via third-round submission in a back-and-forth war that won “Fight of the Night” honors. It’s the fifth straight win for Teixeira, who figures to take […]
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UFC Vegas 13 Bonus Report: Glover Teixeira left empty-handed
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 13, a 10-bout fight card headlined by Thiago Silva taking on Glover Teixeira. Santos (21-8 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 239 in July of 2019, where he suffered a split-decision setback in his effort to dethrone Jon Jones of the […]
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Jon Jones reacts to news of Israel Adesanya fighting Jan Blachowicz for UFC light heavyweight title
UFC legend Jon Jones has reacted to the news that Israel Adesanya will be moving up to light heavyweight to challenge Jan Blachowicz. Following UFC Vegas 12, Dana White had announced that Adesanya would be moving up in weight to take on Blachowicz in 2021 and attempt to become a two-division champion. Adesanya is already […]
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Jan Blachowicz reacts after Glover Teixeira submits Thiago Santos
Newly crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz was clearly watching tonight’s UFC Vegas 13 headliner between Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira. Blachowicz most previous loss had comes at the hands of Santos back in February of 2019, so it was no surprise he tuned in to catch the scrap. Santos (21-8 MMA) was returning […]
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Pros react after Glover Teixeira stops Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 13
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 13 event was headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring former division title challengers Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira. Santos (21-8 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 239 in July of 2019, where he suffered a split-decision setback in his effort to dethrone Jon Jones of […]
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UFC Vegas 13 Results: Glover Teixeira stops Thiago Santos (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 13 event is headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring former division title challengers Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira. Santos (21-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 239 in July of 2019, where he suffered a split-decision setback in his effort to dethrone Jon Jones […]
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Pros react after Andrei Arlovski defeats Tanner Boser at UFC Vegas 13
A heavyweight bout featuring former division champion Andrei Arlovski taking on Canadian Tanner Boser co-headlined UFC Vegas 13. Arlovski (29-19 MMA) entered tonight’s event coming off a unanimous decision win over Philipe Lins in his most recent Octagon appearance back in May. That victory had put ‘The Pitbull’ back in the win column, as he […]
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UFC Vegas 13 Results: Andrei Arlovski defeats Tanner Boser (Highlights)
A heavyweight bout featuring former division champion Andrei Arlovski taking on Canadian standout Tanner Boser co-headlines UFC Vegas 13. Arlovski (29-19 MMA) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Philipe Lins in his most recent Octagon appearance in May. That victory put ‘The Pitbull’ back in the win column, as he had previously suffered […]
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Mike Perry unloads on Darren Till for pulling out of Jack Hermansson fight
Mike Perry had some choice words for Darren Till after the Liverpool native pulled out of his scheduled UFC fight with Jack Hermansson. Till (18-3-1 MMA) was slated to square off with the ‘The Joker’ on December 5, but was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury. Mike Perry (14-6 MMA) has been […]
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UFC Vegas 13 Results: Max Griffin nearly removes Ramiz Brahimaj’s ear with TKO (Video)
A welterweight bout between Max Griffin and Ramiz Brahimaj served as the second contest of today’s UFC Vegas 13 prelims. Griffin (16-8 MMA) had entered the contest on a two-fight losing streak, his most recent being a split decision loss to Alex Oliveira. Despite his recent struggles, Max Griffin was confident he would rebound at […]
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Fighters react after Joe Biden announces victory in U.S. election
Professional fighters have shared their respective reactions after Joe Biden was announced President-elect by most major news organizations. The 77-year-old Democrat, Biden, took to Twitter earlier today where he shared the following statement. America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be hard, but […]
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Video | Sergei Kharitonov faceplants Oli Thompson with nasty KO
Heavyweight veteran Sergei Kharitonov squared off with Oli Thompson at today’s Parus Fighting Championship event in Abu Dhabi. The result was a nasty first round knockout for the 40-year-old Russian legend. As seen in the video below (courtesy of @Grabaka_Hitman), Sergei Kharitonov was able to clip Oil Thompson with a beautiful overhand right midway through […]
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UFC Vegas 13 loses main card bout just hours before the event
The Octagon remains in Nevada this evening for UFC Vegas 13, a fight card headlined by Thiago Santos taking on Glover Teixeira. Tonight’s fight card was slated to feature a total of eleven contests. However, news recently broke that one of those slated bouts has been cancelled. Brendan Allen was expected to square off with […]
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Bryan Barberena undergoes emergency surgery, forced out of scheduled UFC bout
UFC welterweight Bryan Barberena is out of his scheduled fight with Daniel Rodriguez on November 14 after requiring emergency surgery. Barberena (15-7 MMA) was forced to undergo emergency surgery due to internal bleeding from a couple ruptured arteries in his omentum. ‘Bam Bam’ released the following statement on his Instagram page Saturday morning. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHS5fyip1na/ “Bryan […]
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Michael Chandler plays tweet and delete after taking a jab at the Presidential Election
Michael Chandler may be new to the UFC, but he has already taken a page out of Jon Jones and Conor McGregor’s playbook by playing tweet and delete. The former Bellator lightweight champion, Chandler (21-5 MMA), took to Twitter during the Presidential Election on Tuesday where he shared the following take which was later deleted. […]
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UFC Vegas 13: ‘Santos vs. Teixeira’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 13 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira. Santos (21-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 239 in July of 2019, where he suffered a split-decision setback in his effort to dethrone Jon Jones of […]
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UFC Fighters go to bat for Donald Trump following claims of election fraud
Several UFC fighters, including Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal, have thrown their support behind Donald Trump following his allegations of election fraud. Donald Trump and former United States Vice President Joe Biden have been in a tight race to determine the country’s next President. Trump had originally opened as a big underdog to Biden, but […]
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Demian Maia responds to callout from Diego Sanchez on 43rd birthday: “Let’s do it”
UFC welterweight Demian Maia has responded to a recent callout from fellow veteran Diego Sanchez, saying that he accepts the matchup with him. Maia and Sanchez are two of the longest-tenured fighters in the UFC and both don’t have many fights left in their careers, so they have to make them count. Maia has indicated […]
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Andrei Arlovski ready to go on another UFC heavyweight title run
Andrei Arlovski believes his prime is still ahead of him. At 41-years-old, Arlovski is still competing in the UFC and fighting top-ranked heavyweights. Although he is just 4-9 and one no-contest in his last 15 contests, Arlovski is still confident he can turn back the clock and go on another run to win the heavyweight […]