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Marvin Vettori claims he took home 30% of Paulo Costa’s fight purse, says he would have finished him if he “wasn’t as big”
Marvin Vettori claims he took home 30% of Paulo Costa’s fight purse at UFC Vegas 41, adding he would have finished ‘The Eraser’ if he “wasn’t as big”. The former middleweight title challengers, Costa (13-2 MMA) and Vettori (18-5-1 MMA), had initially agreed to compete at their natural fight weight of 185lbs for Saturday’s event. […]
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Brandon Moreno reacts to former teammate Henry Cejudo training Deiveson Figueiredo for UFC 270
Brandon Moreno was “sad” to learn that his former teammate Henry Cejudo was training Deiveson Figueiredo for their upcoming trilogy at UFC 270. The reigning UFC flyweight champion, Moreno (19-5-2 MMA), and former title holder Figueiredo (20-2-1 MMA) are set to collide for a third time on January 22. The pair initially collided in December […]
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Video | Valdir Araujo TKO’s Nate Marquardt at XMMA 3
Former UFC middleweight title challenger Nate Marquardt returned to action at tonight’s XMMA event in Miami opposite Valdir Araujo. Marquardt (36-19-2 MMA) returned from a near four-year hiatus from the sport at August’s Titan FC 71 event where he picked up a first round submission victory over Michael Cora. The former Strikeforce welterweight champion was […]
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Dana White confirms the UFC is working on a fight for Nate Diaz: “He’s got one more fight, Tony (Ferguson) wasn’t one of the guys we were working on”
Dana White provided an update on superstar Nate Diaz during tonight’s UFC Vegas 41 post-fight press conference in Nevada. Diaz (20-13 MMA) was last seen in action at June’s UFC 263 event, where despite mounting a late comeback, he ultimately suffered a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards. The setback marked Nate’s second in a […]
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Paulo Costa reacts following loss to Marvin Vettori, addresses UFC Vegas 41 weight debacle
Former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa has reacted after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marvin Vettori in tonight’s UFC Vegas 41 main event. The former middleweight title challengers, Costa and Vettori, were originally supposed to collide at their natural fighting weight of 185lbs. However, earlier in the week ‘The Eraser’ revealed he would not […]
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Dana White reacts to Vettori defeating Costa, says Paulo will no longer be allowed to compete at 185lbs
Dana White shared his thoughts on tonight’s UFC Vegas 41 main event between Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa during the post-fight presser. The former middleweight title challengers, Costa and Vettori, were originally supposed to collide at their natural fighting weight of 185lbs. However, earlier in the week ‘The Eraser’ revealed he would not be able […]
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UFC Vegas 41 Bonus Report: Marvin Vettori among four winners
The Octagon remained in Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 41 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori. The main event proved to be a thrilling five round war. Marvin Vettori was able to get off the better volume throughout the twenty-five minute affair, but Paulo Costa landed some big shots […]
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Pros react after Marvin Vettori defeats Paulo Costa at UFC Vegas 41
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 41 event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout featuring Paulo Costa taking on Marvin Vettori. The former middleweight title challengers, Costa and Vettori, were originally supposed to collide at their natural fighting weight of 185lbs. However, earlier in the week ‘The Eraser’ revealed he would not be able to make weight […]
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UFC Vegas 41 Results: Marvin Vettori defeats Paulo Costa (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 41 event is headlined by a light heavyweight bout featuring Paulo Costa taking on Marvin Vettori. The former middleweight title challengers, Costa and Vettori, were initially supposed to collide at their natural fighting weight of 185lbs. However, earlier this week ‘The Eraser’ revealed he would not be able to make weight for […]
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Pros react after Grant Dawson vs. Rick Glenn ends in a split draw at UFC Vegas 41
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 41 event was co-headlined by a lightweight bout featuring Grant Dawson taking on Rick Glenn. Dawson (17-1-1 MMA) had entered the contest on an eight-fight winning streak, his latest being a third round knockout victory over former TUF Brazil winner Leo Santos. Meanwhile, Rick Glenn (22-6-2 MMA) was last seen in action […]
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UFC Vegas 41 Results: Grant Dawson vs. Rick Glenn ruled a majority draw (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 41 event is co-headlined by a lightweight bout featuring Grant Dawson taking on Rick Glenn. Dawson (17-1 MMA) enters the contest on an eight-fight winning streak, his latest being a third round knockout victory over former TUF Brazil winner Leo Santos. Meanwhile, Rick Glenn (22-6-1 MMA) was last seen in action in […]
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UFC Vegas 41: ‘Costa vs. Vettori’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 41 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Paul Costa taking on Marvin Vettori. The former middleweight title challengers, Costa and Vettori, were initially supposed to collide at their natural fighting weight of 185lbs. However, earlier in the week ‘The Eraser’ revealed he would not be […]
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Nate Diaz chimes in after Conor McGregor suggests he would end Tony Ferguson’s life in a potential fight
Nate Diaz has chimed in after his longtime rival Conor McGregor suggested he would end Tony Ferguson’s life in a potential fight. Earlier this evening McGregor and Ferguson exchanged shots on social media. ‘El Cucuy’ accused the Irishman of taking HGH while slamming Conor for attacking civilians. “Taking growth hormone will do that to someone’s […]
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Anthony Johnson slams Paulo Costa over UFC Vegas 41 weight debacle: “I’d still try and make the weight and not be a b—h”
Anthony Johnson has slammed Paulo Costa for his recent weight debacle prior to Saturday’s UFC Vegas 41 main event. Costa (13-1 MMA) was expected to return to action in a middleweight bout against Marvin Vettori this weekend in Las Vegas. However, earlier this week ‘The Eraser’ revealed he could not make weight for the contest […]
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Conor McGregor vows to end Tony Ferguson’s life in potential UFC showdown
Conor McGregor says he will end Tony Ferguson’s life inside the Octagon if the two end up fighting. On Friday evening, McGregor took to social media to blast Ferguson, which isn’t the first time he has taken shots at him. However, he added to it saying he wants to end “El Cucuy’s” life in there. […]
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Marvin Vettori cusses out and flips off Paulo Costa in heated faceoff after weight debacle (Video)
Marvin Vettori was heated when he went face-to-face with Paulo Costa at the UFC Vegas 41 faceoffs. Vettori and Costa are set to headline the card and it was scheduled to be at middleweight. Yet, at media day on Wednesday, it was revealed the Brazilian wouldn’t be able to make the weight and the scrap […]
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Conor McGregor threatens to share a video from Tony Ferguson’s wife following recent criticism from ‘El Cucuy’
Conor McGregor has threatened to share a video from Tony Ferguson’s wife, this after receiving some harsh criticism from ‘El Cucuy’. McGregor was recently in the headlines after an Italian DJ claimed that he had been assaulted by the former two-division UFC champion in Rome. That news prompted former interim lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson […]
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Conor McGregor claims his “power is up over 50%” during recovery from broken leg
UFC superstar Conor McGregor is claiming that his “power is up over 50%” during his recovery from the broken leg he suffered at UFC 264. McGregor broke his leg in his loss to Dustin Poirier in the main event of July’s UFC 264 pay-per-view card. During the three months since the fight, McGregor had been […]
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UFC Vegas 41 weigh-in results: Paulo Costa, Marvin Vettori on weight for 205lbs fight
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 41 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, and 28 of the 28 fighters scheduled to compete have made weight. In the headliner, Paulo Costa meets Marvin Vettori in a light heavyweight contest. This fight was originally set to take place at middleweight, but Costa struggled to make weight […]
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Nate Diaz conveys interest in fighting Tony Ferguson
UFC welterweight contender Nate Diaz conveyed his interest in fighting Tony Ferguson by sharing a photo of him on his social media. Ferguson this week conveyed his own interest in fighting the UFC superstar Conor McGregor, but it appears as though Diaz wants in on the action instead. Diaz has made it clear over the […]
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Jeff Molina admits he didn’t know much about Daniel Da Silva but confident he’ll finish him in the first round
Jeff Molina is eager to step back into the Octagon, despite not knowing much about his UFC Vegas 41 opponent, Daniel Da Silva. Molina is coming off his UFC debut where he beat Aoriqileng by decision. It was also the Fight of the Night at UFC 261. After the win, Molina wasn’t sure what would […]
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Ali Abdelaziz believes Paulo Costa missed weight in order to get cut by the UFC
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz believes that middleweight contender Paulo Costa missed weight in order to get cut by the UFC. Costa was scheduled to meet Marvin Vettori in a middleweight bout that headlines Saturday’s UFC Vegas 41 card, but the fight will no longer be taking place at 185lbs. Costa showed up to fight week […]
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Paulo Costa explains why he has not gotten vaccinated yet
Ahead of his main event fight at UFC Vegas 41, UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa explained why he has not gotten vaccinated yet. Costa takes on Marvin Vettori in the headliner of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 41 card. Ahead of the event, Costa spoke to the media, and one of the questions he was asked about […]
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Daniel Cormier believes Fedor Emelianenko would have been “average at best” in the UFC
UFC color commentator Daniel Cormier believes that heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko would have been “average at best” in the UFC. At one point in time just over a decade ago, there was a legitimate chance that Emelianenko would sign with the UFC. However, it didn’t end up happening, and it never did in the […]
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Marvin Vettori explains how Paulo Costa fight ended up at 205lbs
UFC middleweight title contender Marvin Vettori explains how this Saturday’s Paulo Costa fight ended up taking place at 205lbs. Vettori and Costa were scheduled to fight in a five-round middleweight bout that headlines UFC Vegas 41, but Costa showed up to fight week heavy and not on track to make weight. With Costa unable to […]
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Jan Blachowicz on the struggles of UFC light heavyweight Johnny Walker: “Something bad happened with him”
UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz has spoken about what he believes has gone wrong with Johnny Walker. For a while it seemed as if Walker was going to be the next big thing at 205 pounds but after losing three of his last four, many fans and pundits are having to reassess where he […]
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Dan Hooker offers to go five rounds with Islam Makhachev at UFC 267
Dan Hooker has sensationally offered to take his fight against Islam Makhachev up to five rounds at UFC 267. MMA fans were quick to praise Dan Hooker when, on short notice, he decided to take on the challenge of facing Islam Makhachev at UFC 267. It’s a risky move for “Hangman” but in many ways, […]
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Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori now bumped up to light heavyweight bout
It’s been a wild ride for Paulo Costa since his loss to Israel Adesanya in September 2020. Midway through UFC Vegas 41 fight week, the 30-year old Brazilian made it clear that he wasn’t going to make the 185-pound middleweight limit for Saturday’s main event opposite Marvin Vettori. Thus leading to the bout’s move to […]