Category: MMA News

  • Ben Askren opens up on 5-second KO loss to Jorge Masvidal

    Ben Askren opens up on 5-second KO loss to Jorge Masvidal

    Over the weekend, Ben Askren found himself on the wrong end of the new record for the fastest KO in UFC history, succumbing to a Jorge Masvidal flying knee just five seconds into their UFC 239 scrap. Less than 48 hours removed from this violent knockout loss, the former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ appeared […]

  • Dana White to discuss fighting future with Holly Holm

    Dana White to discuss fighting future with Holly Holm

    UFC president Dana White says he will speak to Holly Holm following her brutal head kick knockout loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 239. “She’s an incredible athlete, an incredible human being. I don’t know. I think she needs to take a look at what’s next for her,” White said at the UFC 239 press […]

  • VIDEO | See how Joe Rogan and co. reacted to Jorge Masvidal KO

    VIDEO | See how Joe Rogan and co. reacted to Jorge Masvidal KO

    The record for the fastest KO in UFC history has long belonged to Duane Ludwig, but over the weekend, on the main card of UFC 239, that record was broken. In just five seconds, Jorge Masvidal earned his place in the UFC history books, levelling former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren with a […]

  • Duane Ludwig praises Jorge Masvidal for breaking his UFC KO record

    Duane Ludwig praises Jorge Masvidal for breaking his UFC KO record

    History was made at UFC 239 and Duane Ludwig couldn’t be happier for Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal took on Ben Askren on the main card of UFC 239 this past Saturday night (July 6). While many said that if a finish were to occur it would be Masvidal’s doing, few could’ve expected what transpired. “Gamebred” charged […]

  • Dana White wants Amanda Nunes vs. Cyborg rematch but is insure it will happen

    Dana White wants Amanda Nunes vs. Cyborg rematch but is insure it will happen

    The list of viable opponents for UFC featherweight and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes is getting shorter and shorter. At UFC 239, which went down in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nunes defended her bantamweight strap with a first-round TKO victory over former champion Holly Holm — one of the few established bantamweight contenders remaining that she had […]

  • Fans troll Ben Askren’s wife on Instagram following KO loss to Jorge Masvidal

    Fans troll Ben Askren’s wife on Instagram following KO loss to Jorge Masvidal

    Fans took to social media to mock Ben Askren after his abrupt loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239. However, some fans took it a step further by taking aim at “Funky’s” wife and family. Askren ate a flying knee from his opponent, “Gamebred” Masvidal within five seconds of the first-round. Masvidal made sure to […]

  • Michael Bisping says Robert Whittaker will make Israel Adesanya ‘eat his words’

    Michael Bisping says Robert Whittaker will make Israel Adesanya ‘eat his words’

    Michael Bisping thinks Israel Adesanya is due for his comeuppance. UFC 243 will play host to a middleweight title unification bout. Champion Robert Whittaker will collide with interim title holder Adesanya on Oct. 5. A location for UFC 243 has not been announced. “The Last Stylebender” has made it clear that he isn’t particularly fond […]

  • Jorge Masvidal sends warning to welterweight champ Kamaru Usman following UFC 239

    Jorge Masvidal sends warning to welterweight champ Kamaru Usman following UFC 239

    Jorge Masvidal is ready for a title shot following his historic UFC 239 win over Ben Askren. Masvidal (34-13-0) put Askren’s (19-1-0) trash talking to rest the best way he knew how: a record-breaking KO by flying knee. The rivalry between Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren was thought to be put to bed last Saturday […]

  • VIDEO | Anthony Johnson gets tapped by Craig Jones at SUG 9

    VIDEO | Anthony Johnson gets tapped by Craig Jones at SUG 9

    Former UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson returned to action over the weekend, battling BJJ ace Craig Jones in a heavyweight grappling super fight in the main event of Chael Sonnen’s SUG 9. Unfortunately for “Rumble” fans, this bout ended rather quickly, as Jones forced the tap with a heel hook in less than a […]

  • Drakkar Klose trashes Beneil Dariush for pulling out of fight at UFC Sacramento

    Drakkar Klose trashes Beneil Dariush for pulling out of fight at UFC Sacramento

    Drakkar Klose is calling out Beneil Dariush for pulling out of their upcoming UFC Sacramento fight. Klose was scheduled to fight Dariush inside t the Golden 1 Center this Saturday. Despite being under a week away, Beneil Dariush has pulled out last minute due to injury, MMAJunkie revealed. Dariush’s withdrawal puts pressure on the UFC […]

  • Jon Jones explained how being ‘so relaxed’ impacted UFC 239 performance

    Jon Jones explained how being ‘so relaxed’ impacted UFC 239 performance

    On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 239, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defended his title once again with a split decision defeat of Brazilian knockout artist Thiago Santos. Jones’ continued dominance is always impressive, but this victory easily ranks amongst the least impressive of his career. Speaking post fight, Jones opened […]

  • VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal watches Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Askren KO, loves it

    VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal watches Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Askren KO, loves it

    When Jorge Masvidal knocked Ben Askren unconcious with a flying knee in just five seconds at UFC 239, he left thousands of onlookers in shock. That includes UFC interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who was in the middle of an interview with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter at the time. See how Adesanya reacted to this highlight […]

  • Dana White comments on future of Ben Askren

    Dana White comments on future of Ben Askren

    Former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren experienced the first loss of his professional MMA career at UFC 239, and in highlight reel fashion. The wrestler was switched off by a devastating Jorge Masvidal flying knee just five seconds into their main card encounter. It was the fastest knockout in UFC history. Speaking to […]

  • Jon Jones discusses trilogy fight with Daniel Cormier

    Jon Jones discusses trilogy fight with Daniel Cormier

    Having successfully defended the UFC light heavyweight title with a split decision win at over Thiago Santos at UFC 239, Jon Jones can now look ahead to his next challenge. At this stage, it’s not clear who will provide that next challenge. In fact, it’s not even completely clear what division that challenge will occur […]

  • Jorge Masvidal KOs Ben Askren Animated Video

    Jorge Masvidal KOs Ben Askren Animated Video

    An animated video of Jorge Masvidal knocking out Ben Askren at UFC 239 went viral on the internet earlier today. The hilarious cartoon, which was created by the extremly talented Mojahed Fudailat (subscribe to his YouTube Channel here), features not only the fastest knockout in UFC history, but also guest appearances from Dana White and […]

  • Jon Jones recounts pre-fight encounter with Luke Rockhold

    Jon Jones recounts pre-fight encounter with Luke Rockhold

    UFC 239, which went down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, was a big card for the light heavyweight division. In the second bout of the main card, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold made his debut in the division opposite Jan Blachowicz. Then, in the main event, divisional champion Jon Jones attempted to defend […]

  • Jon Jones addresses possible rematch with Thiago Santos

    Jon Jones addresses possible rematch with Thiago Santos

    Jon Jones seems to be open to a rematch with Thiago Santos, but not right away. The pair met in the main event of UFC 239 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champion, defended his title with a split decision victory competitive enough to leave many fans keen for a […]

  • Ben Askren responds to fan backlash in hilarious fashion

    Ben Askren responds to fan backlash in hilarious fashion

    Ben Askren suffered a brutal knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal on the main card of last night’s UFC 239 event in Las Vegas. After tons of trash talk, ‘Gamebred’ needed only 5-seconds to end Askren’s undefeated streak, this after landing a flying knee followed by some ‘controversial’ punches. If that wasn’t enough to damper Ben’s […]

  • Darren Till sends Ben Askren a message following 5-second KO loss at UFC 239

    Darren Till sends Ben Askren a message following 5-second KO loss at UFC 239

    Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till sent a message to Ben Askren following his brutal 5-second knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239. Although Askren and Till have previously had some bitter exchanges online, the Liverpool native opted to take the high road when addressing ‘Funky’s’ historic loss to ‘Gamebred’. https://twitter.com/darrentill2/status/1147748742654832640 “Unlucky Ben, […]

  • Johnny Walker won’t rule out a move to heavyweight, believes he can defeat Francis Ngannou

    Johnny Walker won’t rule out a move to heavyweight, believes he can defeat Francis Ngannou

    Johnny Walker is one of the more promising light heavyweight prospects in the UFC. The Brazilian is 17-3 as a pro, and 3-0 in the UFC, with all three wins coming by knockout in under two minutes. Although he is light on experience in the Octagon, the 12th-ranked light heavyweight has his eyes on Francis […]

  • Gilbert Melendez unsure on retirement following UFC 239 loss

    Gilbert Melendez unsure on retirement following UFC 239 loss

    Gilbert Melendez won’t commit to retiring or continuing his fighting career just yet. Last night (July 6), Melendez returned to action to meet Arnold Allen inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 239. “El Nino” hadn’t competed since Sept. 2017. After three rounds of action, Melendez suffered his fifth loss in a row. […]

  • What’s next for the stars of UFC 239?

    What’s next for the stars of UFC 239?

    International Fight Week has come and gone and with it was a stacked UFC 239 card. The card was headlined by Jon Jones looking to defend his light heavyweight title against Thiago Santos. In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes was looking to defend her bantamweight title against Holly Holm. And, in a pivotal welterweight bout, […]

  • Jon Jones reacts to split-decision ruling in UFC 239 title fight with Thiago Santos

    Jon Jones reacts to split-decision ruling in UFC 239 title fight with Thiago Santos

    Jon Jones retained his UFC light heavyweight title at last night’s UFC 239 event, scoring a split-decision victory over Thiago Santos. The fight was much closer than many fans and analysts anticipated, and some fighters believed ‘Marreta’ had done enough to win. However, after twenty-five minutes of back and forth action, the scorecards landed in […]

  • Jorge Masvidal has a message for anyone complaining about his post-KO punches

    Jorge Masvidal has a message for anyone complaining about his post-KO punches

    Jorge Masvidal set the record for fastest knockout in history at last night’s UFC 239 event, flattening Ben Askren with a flying knee. As soon as the fight started, Masvidal saw Askren coming forward and charged at him with a flying knee. The strike sent ‘Funky’ crashing to the octagon canvas and after a couple […]

  • VIDEO | 48 hours earlier Jorge Masvidal was plotting his flying knee KO

    VIDEO | 48 hours earlier Jorge Masvidal was plotting his flying knee KO

    Jorge Masvidal rewrote the history books last night in Las Vegas, scoring the fastest knockout ever recorded over Ben Askren at UFC 239. ‘Gamebred’ needed just five seconds to hand ‘Funky’ the first professional loss of his career. When the horn sounded to begin round one, Jorge Masvidal waited for Ben Askren to come forward […]

  • Dana White will have ‘serious conversation’ with Diego Sanchez

    Dana White will have ‘serious conversation’ with Diego Sanchez

    After a lopsided loss to Michael Chiesa in the opening main card bout at UFC 239, UFC president Dana White says he will have a ‘serious conversation’ with Diego Sanchez about his fighting future. White told reporters at the post-fight press conference that he will talk to Sanchez about his fighting future, though he cautioned […]

  • Melvin Guillard pleads guilty to knocking out civilians

    Melvin Guillard pleads guilty to knocking out civilians

    Former UFC lightweight Melvin Guillard was in the news last year for all the wrong reasons, and now we know what his fate is with the law. According to a report from TMZ, Guillard recently plead guilty to knocking out civilians on two different occasions in Denver. However, he has struck a plea deal with […]

  • Dillon Danis reacts to Ben Askren getting knocked out at UFC 239

    Dillon Danis reacts to Ben Askren getting knocked out at UFC 239

    Rising Bellator star Dillon Danis took to social media to give his reaction to Ben Askren’s devastating knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 on Saturday night. Instead of roasting Askren like you think Danis would have, he actually sent a classy message to the former Bellator welterweight champion. Here’s what Danis had to […]