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Tatiana Suarez still sidelined with neck injury, says Dana White
UFC president Dana White provided a health update on women’s strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez following Saturday night’s UFC 248. Suarez is considered by many to be the best prospect in the women’s 115lbs division and there are many fans and media who believe she deserves a title shot. After all, Suarez is unbeaten with an […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov fires back at Conor McGregor over “street fight” diss
The ongoing feud between UFC stars Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor continued today on social media. The bitter rivals most recent exchange surrounded some comments made by ‘The Eagle’ during Friday’s UFC 249 press conference in Las Vegas. Following a heated staredown with soon to be opponent Tony Ferguson, where the undefeated Russian appeared to […]
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Conor McGregor trashes “convicted steroid cheat” Islam Makhachev for anti-women’s MMA comments
UFC superstar Conor McGregor trashed fellow lightweight Islam Makhachev for the comments he made about women’s MMA following UFC 248. Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk put on an absolute barnburner in the co-main event of the evening, with Zhang emerging as the champion via split decision after an all-out war. Following the fight, Makhachev took […]
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Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson added to UFC Hall of Fame
The UFC 165 epic light heavyweight title fight between rivals Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer. In September 2013, Jones and Gustafsson met in the main event of UFC 165 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At the time Jones was on an […]
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Conor McGregor believes Weili Zhang’s win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk was the wrong decision
UFC lightweight contender Conor McGregor believes the judges got the decision wrong in the Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk fight. The judges scored the bout 48-47, 47-48 and 48-47 in favor of Zhang, who retained her belt with a razor-thin split decision win in one of the greatest MMA fights of all time. Zhang and […]
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Sean O’Malley will get quick turnaround fight after TKO win
UFC president Dana White says that bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley will get a quick turnaround fight after his first-round win at UFC 248. O’Malley hadn’t fought in two years due to a USADA-induced layoff. But he looked amazing at UFC 248, as he didn’t even need a full round to dispatch of Jose Quinonez with […]
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Dana White calls Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk one of the greatest fights in MMA history
UFC president Dana White called the co-main event at UFC 248 between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk one of the greatest fights in MMA history. Zhang and Jedrzejczyk bruised and battered each other all over the Octagon for 25 minutes of pure carnage in a fight that saw Zhang retain her women’s strawweight belt via […]
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Justin Gaethje and Rafael dos Anjos were not onboard with the scoring of last night’s UFC 248 main event
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje and welterweight Rafael dos Anjos were among those who though Yoel Romero should have earned a decision over Israel Adesanya. Adesanya defeated Romero via close unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 248, with two judges scoring the bout 48-47 for Adesanya and another giving the champion the bout 49-46. […]
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Team provides update on Joanna Jedrzejczyk following UFC 248
The team for UFC women’s strawweight contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk provided a health update following her war with Weili Zhang at UFC 248. Jedrzejczyk stood in the center of the Octagon for 25 minutes, banging it out with Zhang for five rounds in what is the consensus greatest female MMA fight of all time. At the […]
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Paulo Costa trashes Israel Adesanya, says fight with Yoel Romero ‘was sh*t’
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa says he was ashamed of the UFC 248 main event stinker between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. Adesanya defeated Romero via a close unanimous decision in what was one of the dullest UFC title fights perhaps of all time. Neither men seemed to fight with any sort of urgency and […]
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Dana White says The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega got into an altercation in the crowd at UFC 248
UFC president Dana White said that featherweight contenders The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega got into a fight in the audience at UFC 248. The two featherweights have been connected to a matchup in the past and the fight seems like it could happen at some point this year given that both men need fights […]
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Photo: Check out the judges scorecards for Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero
The judges’ scorecards for the UFC 248 main event between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero tell the story of a close, but clear decision win for the champ. Not much happened for 25 minutes between Adesanya and Romero. Both men were very timid for the five rounds, with few strikes being thrown. Ultimately, though, the […]
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Israel Adesanya throws shade at Yoel Romero, praises Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya threw shade at Yoel Romero after their UFC 248 main event, while praising Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Adesanya and Romero met in a highly-anticipated main event for the middleweight belt, but the fight turned out to be anything but. Very few strikes were thrown during the 25-minute affair, but […]
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Photo | Joanna Jedrzejczyk before and after UFC 248 war with Weili Zhang
Before-and-after pics tell the story of the damage Joanna Jedrzejczyk took from UFC women’s strawweight Weili Zhang during their instant classic at UFC 248. Jedrzejczyk and Zhang threw everything including the kitchen sink at each other for 25 minutes as they put on one of the best fights in MMA history against each other, with […]
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Israel Adesanya reacts to UFC 248 victory against Yoel Romero
Tonight Israel Adesanya headlined UFC 248 in a blockbuster showdown against Yoel Romero. “The Last Stylebender” set out to defend his title for the first time since claiming it from Robert Whittaker at UFC 243. He achieved a statement victory by knocking-out the former champion in the second round. Tonight he intended on defeating “The […]
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Dana White reacts to Israel Adesanya’s UFC 248 victory against Yoel Romero
Dana White has reacted to tonight’s UFC 248 main event title fight between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. In the highly anticipated headliner, “The Last Stylebender” defended his belt for the first time against the division’s “boogeyman”, Yoel Romero. “The Soldier of God” was riding a two-fight losing streak prior, and suffered a similar fate […]
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Yoel Romero reacts following loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 248
Tonight Yoel Romero faced Israel Adesanya for the promotions middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 248 in Las Vegas. This wasn’t the first time Romero has fought for a title. He previously fought Robert Whittaker for the 185-pound interim belt. He lost by unanimous decision, but bounced back in his next Octagon appearance. […]
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Joanna Jędrzejczyk reacts following loss to Weili Zhang at UFC 248
Tonight at UFC 248, Joanna Jędrzejczyk aimed to reclaim the promotions strawweight championship against reigning title holder Weili Zhang. The Polish star first tasted UFC championship victory in 2015 when she decimated the divisions inaugural champion Carla Esparza. She won the one-sided bout via TKO in the second round to claim the 115-pound crown. She […]
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Pros react to Israel Adesanya defeating Yoel Romero at UFC 248
Tonight’s UFC 248 event was headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Yoel Romero taking on reigning division kingpin Israel Adesanya. Romero (13-4 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC 248 event headliner on a two-fight losing streak, this after suffering close decision losses to Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa respectively. Despite his recent setbacks, ‘The Soldier of […]
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UFC 248 Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Yoel Romero (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC 248 event is headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Yoel Romero taking on reigning division kingpin Israel Adesanya. Romero (13-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC 248 event headliner on a two-fight losing streak, this after suffering close decision losses to Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa respectively. Despite the recent setbacks, ‘The Soldier […]
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Pros react to Weili Zhang defeating Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248
Weili Zhang squared off with Joanna Jedrzejczyk the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 248 event in hopes of earning her first successful strawweight title defense. Zhang (20-1 MMA) had captured the promotions 115lbs title this past summer, when she needed less than a minute to dispose of former title holder Jessica Andrade. Meanwhile, Jedrzejczyk (16-3 MMA) […]
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UFC 248 Results: Weili Zhang defeats Joanna Jedrzejczyk (Highlights)
Weili Zhang will be looking to score her first successful title defense when she squares off with former strawweight Queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248. Zhang (20-1 MMA) captured the promotions 115lbs title this past summer, when she needed less than a minute to dispose of former title holder Jessica Andrade. Meanwhile, Jedrzejczyk (16-3 MMA) […]
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VIDEO | “Cowboys” Donald Cerrone and Alex Oliveira share a moment at UFC 248
Fan favorites Donald Cerrone and Alex Oliveira shared a cool moment following the Brazilian Cowboy’s split decision win over Max Griffin at UFC 248. As seen in the video below supplied by UFC.com, Alex crossed paths with Donald on his way out of the Octagon. Cerrone was in attendance as a fan and actually having […]
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UFC 248 Results: Sean O’Malley TKO’s Jose Quinonez (Video)
Fan favorite Sean O’Malley returns to the Octagon this evening at UFC 248 for a bantamweight contest with Jose Quinonez. The undefeated bantamweight prospect, O’Malley (10-0 MMA), has not competed since UFC 222 in March of 2018, where he scored a decision victory over Andre Soukhamthath. ‘Sugar’ had tested positive for ostarine before his slated […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov names his stipulation for a rematch with Conor McGregor
Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed his lone stipulation for a rematch with bitter rival Conor McGregor. Earlier today, Nurmagomedov took part in the Dominance MMA media event in Las Vegas. Despite previously shutting down the idea of a second fight with McGregor, Nurmagomedov and his team appear to have changed their tune. […]
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Kamaru Usman names 7 UFC welterweights he says are better than Jorge Masvidal
The ongoing beef between UFC welterweight standouts Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal continued today during the Dominance MMA Management event. The UFC’s reigning welterweight champion, Usman (16-1), has been trading barbs with the promotions BMF title holder for months now. It is expected that their trash talk could culminate in a welterweight title fight this […]
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UFC 248: ‘Romero vs Adesanya’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Las Vegas this evening for UFC 248, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by a middleweight title fight between Yoel Romero and Israel Adesanya. The UFC’s reigning middleweight champion, Adesanya (18-0 MMA), will be looking to keep his perfect record intact when he takes on the “boogeyman” of the 185lbs division in […]
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Colby Covington responds to Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s apology request ahead of UFC 248
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has responded to Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s apology request just hours before her fight at UFC 248. The former strawweight queen, Jedrzejczyk, is set to challenge reigning 115lbs division champion Weili Zhang in the evenings co-main event. Ahead of her clash with the Chinese standout, Joanna spoke to reporters about […]