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Henry Cejudo reveals sister Gloria is battling cancer: “I just ask to keep us in your prayers”
Former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo revealed that his sister Gloria is battling cancer, saying “I just ask to keep us in your prayers.” Cejudo, the former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion, took to his social media this week to reveal that his sister Gloria is currently battling Stage IV cancer. “The Messenger,” who recently […]
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Kevin Lee agrees to six-month suspension with the Nevada State Athletic Commission
UFC fighter Kevin Lee has agreed to a six-month suspension with the Nevada State Athletic Commission. In the wake of his loss to Daniel Rodriguez earlier this year, news began to surface that Kevin Lee had tested positive for adderall. In the wake of this discovery, Lee came clean and admitted that while he used […]
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Conor McGregor explains why he frequently deletes tweets from his Twitter page
Conor McGregor has explained – ironically, in a since-deleted tweet – why he deletes things from his Twitter account. During his time on the shelf through injury, Conor McGregor has certainly been busy. The Irishman has made it clear that he wants to come back to the Octagon and, in doing so, wants to put a definitive […]
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Justin Gaethje suggests Islam Makhachev to ‘Do your f*cking job’ and fight Beneil Dariush
Justin Gaethje doesn’t believe Islam Makhachev has earned his shot at the UFC lightweight title. UFC 269 on Dec. 11 will see current champion Charles Oliveira attempt to defend against former interim titleholder Dustin Poirier. In the meantime, “The Highlight” and one of Dagestan’s finest make their cases. “Makhachev fought No. 14, went to No. […]
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Miesha Tate confident she will dethrone Amanda Nunes in a rematch: ‘I will be the sniper to take her out’
Miesha Tate knows she will reclaim the bantamweight title and is confident she has all the tools to beat Amanda Nunes. After Tate lost her title to Nunes and then dropped a decision to Raquel Pennington she announced her retirement from the sport in 2016. However, she returned back in July and scored a TKO […]
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Jorge Masvidal wants Leon Edwards in March but if not targets fight with ‘f*****g coward’ Colby Covington
Jorge Masvidal still has his sights set on Leon Edwards but is also open to fighting Colby Covington next. Masvidal was forced out of his UFC 269 fight with Edwards due to an undisclosed injury. On Wednesday, in his first interview, since he withdrew, he didn’t reveal the injury but says he still wants to […]
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Conor McGregor continues to take aim at Dustin Poirier says their rivalry is still ‘not settled’
Conor McGregor is continuing to take aim at Dustin Poirier as he says their rivalry is not settled. McGregor and Poirier had their highly-anticipated rematch in January where Poirier scored a second-round KO. They then had their trilogy in July and it was Poirier winning by doctor stoppage as McGregor broke his leg at the […]
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Gilbert Burns believes he will fight Khamzat Chimaev in 2022, predicts it will be “Fight of the Night”
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns believes he will fight Khamzat Chimaev in 2022, predicting that it will be the “Fight of the Night.” Chimaev is one of the fastest-rising welterweight fighters on the UFC roster, having won all four of his fights by stoppage since entering the UFC last year. After spending a year on […]
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Rafael dos Anjos sends a message to Conor McGregor: “See you in 2022”
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos sent a message to longtime rival Conor McGregor, saying “see you in 2022.” Dos Anjos becomes the latest in a long line of fighters to call out McGregor. In the last few weeks, we have seen a number of MMA fighters such as Max Holloway call out McGregor […]
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Khaos Williams happy with KO win over Miguel Baeza, says ‘anyone can get it’ next
Khaos Williams showed off his KO power once again last Saturday at UFC Vegas 42. Williams was fighting Miguel Baeza in a highly-anticipated fight. It was a back-and-forth fight but in the third round, it was Williams who found the KO shot to get the massive win. Overall, the welterweight contender is pleased with his […]
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Loopy Godinez excited to make history against Loma Lookboonmee, confident she’ll get her hand raised
Loopy Godinez will be making UFC history when she makes the walk to the Octagon on Saturday at UFC Vegas 43. Godinez will make modern UFC history as she’ll have three fights in just 43 days which is the quickest ever. She fought two times in seven days and a week ago, she got the […]
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Video | Petr Yan had Daniel Cormier in tears with his interpretation of TJ Dillashaw
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan had MMA analyst Daniel Cormier in tears with his interpretation of divisional rival TJ Dillashaw. Yan was on Fight Island last month to fight Cory Sandhagen for the interim UFC bantamweight title. Ahead of the fight, Yan met with members of the UFC broadcast team including play-by-play announcer Jon Anik […]
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Yair Rodriguez responds following praise by Max Holloway: “You are truly an inspiration for me”
UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez responded following the praise from Max Holloway, saying “you are truly an inspiration for me.” Rodriguez met Holloway in the main event of this past Saturday’s UFC Vegas 42 card. In what was an all-out war between two of the best featherweights in the sport, the fight went the full […]
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Daniel Cormier shares his thoughts on the greatest boxer in MMA history
Former UFC double champion and current fight analyst Daniel Cormier shared his thoughts on who is the greatest boxer in MMA history. There has been much chatter lately about who the best boxer in the sport of MMA is. Max Holloway has said that it’s him, but we’ve also had Petr Yan saying that he […]
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Michael Chandler predicts Justin Gaethje will be the UFC lightweight champion by the middle of next year
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler predicts that Justin Gaethje will become the UFC lightweight champion by the middle of next year. Chandler and Gaethje just went toe-to-toe in an all-out war that took place on the UFC 268 main card. It was one of the best fights of the year, but at the end of […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk ‘would love’ to rematch Carla Esparza, ‘I just want to be back’
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is eager to get back in the Octagon. The former 115-pound strawweight queen last fought in her instant classic opposite Zhang Weili in March 2020. With the division’s landscape changing dramatically almost by the week, there are plenty of great matchups awaiting a returning Jedrzejczyk – some faces more familiar than others. “It […]
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Dustin Poirier responds after Justin Gaethje suggests he’d rather retire than fight him again
Dustin Poirier has no plans to retire as he says fighters in the lightweight division still need ass-whoopings. After Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler at UFC 268, he told MMAFighting that he hopes Charles Oliveira beats Poirier because he isn’t sure “The Diamond” would rematch him. “A part of me thinks — after I fought […]
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Conor McGregor ‘ashamed’ of Ireland government following latest COVID-19 restrictions
Conor McGregor is none too pleased with his home country’s recent decisions. A native of Ireland, “The Notorious’” home has gone back into a lockdown state thanks to COVID-19. Pubs will now have a midnight curfew and work-from-home environments will be enforced as was recently announced. “Frustrated with these new restrictions in Ireland,” Conor McGregor […]
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Jake Paul says he’s ‘the best thing that’s happened to boxing in a century’
Jake Paul believes he is the best thing that’s happened to boxing in 100 years. Paul has created quite the stir in the combat sports world since he turned to boxing as he’s 4-0 and beat former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley last time out. He is a former Disney actor and YouTuber so he […]
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Tyron Woodley reacts after Jake Paul rejects rematch despite him getting tattoo
Tyron Woodley has reacted after Jake Paul announced that he has moved on from a potential rematch with the former UFC champion. Paul defeated Woodley via split decision in a high-profile boxing match which took place this past August in Cleveland. It was a competitive contest, with ‘The Chosen One’ hurting the YouTube sensation and […]
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Alexander Volkanovski questions Max Holloway’s durability after Yair Rodriguez fight: ‘That chin’s going to go soon’
Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t know how much longer Max Holloway’s chin will last. Holloway has never been knocked out or knocked down in his UFC career and he is known for his durability. However, he has been rocked in a handful of fights and that includes his last fight against Yair Rodriguez. With that, the featherweight […]
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UFC Vegas 42 rankings update: Andrea Lee breaks into the top-10 at women’s 125lbs
UFC women’s flyweight Andrea Lee has made a major move up the official fighter rankings following her latest victory at UFC Vegas 42. Lee smashed Cynthia Calvillo in a preliminary card bout that took place at this past weekend’s UFC Vegas 42 card. It was an incredible performance by Lee, who was able to utilize […]
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Max Holloway praises Yair Rodriguez following war at UFC Vegas 42: “Looking forward to your championship reign one day”
Max Holloway praised Yair Rodriguez following war at UFC Vegas 42, saying that he’s “looking forward to your championship reign one day.” Holloway and Rodriguez went toe-to-toe for five rounds in an all-out war that headlined this past Saturday’s UFC Vegas 42 card. It was one of the best fights of the year, but at […]
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Adrian Yanez says ‘it’s inevitable’ he’ll be the first person to KO Davey Grant: ‘I’ll put him to sleep’
Adrian Yanez is excited for his UFC Vegas 43 fight against Davey Grant. Yanez is 3-0 in the UFC with three KO’s and three Performance of the Night bonuses, so with that, many thought a ranked opponent would be next. Yet, that won’t be the case as he will face Grant on Saturday, which is […]
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Terrance McKinney eyes another first-round KO against Fares Ziam, plans to call out a ranked lightweight
Terrance McKinney is looking forward to following up on his successful UFC debut. McKinney stepped up on short notice against Matt Frevola at UFC 263 and scored a seven-second KO win. After the win, however, during his celebration, he injured his knee but he finally is ready to return on Saturday at UFC Vegas 43 […]
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Dustin Poirier shares his take on “best boxer in the UFC,” Petr Yan reacts
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier shared his take on who is the “best boxer in the UFC”, and then bantamweight champ Petr Yan reacted. Poirier was a guest on The MMA Hour and he was asked who he thinks the best boxer in the sport is. Right now, there are a lot of people who […]
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Urijah Faber says Colby Covington is “actually not a bad guy, he’s trying to get himself noticed”
UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber says that welterweight Colby Covington is “actually not a bad guy, he’s trying to get himself noticed.” Covington recently lost a unanimous decision to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 268. It was a great fight by both men, but ultimately Usman got the […]
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Alexander Volkanovski sends a daunting message to Max Holloway: “Stop playing the games and all the bullsh*t”
UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski sent a daunting message to Max Holloway, saying “stop playing the games and all the bullsh*t.” Volkanovski was watching intently last Saturday at UFC Vegas 42 when Holloway and Yair Rodriguez met in the five-round headliner. It was an absolute war, but at the end of the 25 minutes, it […]