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Derek Brunson explains how he underestimated Israel Adesanya the first time they fought
Derek Brunson explains how he underestimated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya the first time they fought inside the Octagon. Brunson is coming off of five straight wins in the UFC middleweight division, and his next test is a matchup against Jared Cannonier in early 2022. It’s expected that the winner of that fight will take […]
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Chuck Liddell reportedly arrested for domestic violence
UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell was reportedly arrested for domestic violence and he is currently sitting in a Los Angeles jail. TMZ Sports reported that Liddell was arrested on Monday morning. According to TMZ, the “L.A. Sherriff’s Department received a call about a fight at a Liddell’s San Fernando Valley home. When cops arrived, […]
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Dustin Poirier believes Daniel Cormier could someday replace current UFC President Dana White
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier believes Daniel Cormier could replace Dana White as UFC president one day. It’s a task that many folks probably wouldn’t want, given the stress that comes with it, but for many years now Dana White has held the position of being UFC president. It doesn’t appear as if he’s going […]
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Conor McGregor applauds Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder for great trilogy, takes parting shot at Dustin Poirier
UFC star Conor McGregor used his praise for Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder to also take a shot at rival Dustin Poirier. Last Saturday night saw Tyson Fury put a definitive end to his rivalry with Deontay Wilder by knocking him out in the 11th round of their trilogy showdown in Las Vegas. The back […]
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TJ Dillashaw says he’s next in line for the UFC bantamweight title shot
UFC bantamweight contender TJ Dillashaw says he’s been told by the promotion that he is next in line to fight for the 135lbs title. Dillashaw defeated Cory Sandhagen via split decision in his return to the Octagon back in July. For Dillashaw, it was his first fight since losing to Henry Cejudo at UFC on […]
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Gilbert Burns trashes “coward” Leon Edwards for reportedly turning down Jorge Masvidal fight
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns trashed “coward” Leon Edwards for reportedly turning down the Jorge Masvidal fight. Edwards and Masvidal got into it a few years ago at a UFC London event, where Masvidal struck Edwards backstage with his “three-piece and a soda” combo. Masvidal became a superstar following that incident and ended up fighting […]
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Mackenzie Dern releases statement following loss to Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 39
UFC women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern released a statement following her decision loss to Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 39. Dern lost a unanimous decision to Rodriguez in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 39, which was the “Fight of the Night.” It was a fantastic back-and-forth fight between the two 115lbs contenders, but […]
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Vicente Luque still wants to fight Nate Diaz in December: “I know Nate wants it, as well”
UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque still wants to fight Nate Diaz in December, saying that “I know Nate wants it, as well.” Luque is one of the top welterweight contenders in the UFC right now, and following his win over Michael Chiesa at UFC 265, he called Diaz out for a fight. Diaz appears to […]
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Marina Rodriguez says Joanna Jedrzejczyk should be removed from the UFC rankings
UFC women’s strawweight contender Marina Rodriguez says that former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk should be removed from the UFC rankings. Rodriguez defeated Mackenzie Dern via unanimous decision in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 39 event. It was a tremendous performance by Rodriguez, who outstruck Dern for the majority of the rounds and who defended […]
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Luis Pena arrested for second time in 2021 after allegedly “putting hands on two women”
UFC lightweight fighter Luis Pena was arrested for the second time in 2021 after allegedly “putting hands on two women.” On Saturday, Pena was arrested and jailed in Deerfield Beach, Florida on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence and battery. He has been booked at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale. This is the second […]
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Sean O’Malley believes Dan Hooker deserves more recognition and popularity: “He should be more of a star”
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley believes that Dan Hooker deserves more recognition and popularity, saying “he should be more of a star.” Hooker recently fought and defeat Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266 under less-than-ideal circumstances. The UFC lightweight contender got his visa on incredibly short notice, but despite the circumstances, he went out there and put […]
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UFC Fighters react after Tyson Fury KO’s Deontay Wilder in trilogy
Tyson Fury put his WBO and The Ring heavyweight titles on the line tonight when he squared off with Deontay Wilder for a third time. Fury (31-0-1) and Wilder (42-2-1) had originally collided back in 2018, with ‘The Gypsy King’ miraculously surviving a late knockdown in the final round to fight to a split draw. […]
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BKFC Montana: ‘Riggs vs. Guillard’ Live Results and Highlights
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is back this evening with BKFC Montana: ‘Riggs vs Guillard’, a 10-bout fight card headlined by the former UFC standouts. Joe Riggs (49-18-1 MMA, 3-1-1 BKB) will enter tonight’s main event looking to rebound. In his most recent effort this past June, ‘Diesel’ suffered a fourth round TKO loss to Hector […]
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James Krause says he made a “huge coaching error” at UFC Vegas 39 that will “haunt” him for some time
James Krause says he made a “huge coaching error” at UFC Vegas 39 that will wind up haunting him for some time to come. Krause (28-8 MMA), a current UFC welterweight fighter, was on coaching duties for tonight’s men’s flyweight bout between his pupil Tim Elliott and opponent Matheus Nicolau. After the first ten minutes […]
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UFC Vegas 39 Bonus Report: Rodriguez vs. Dern earns FOTN
The Octagon remained in Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 39 event, a nine-bout fight card headlined by strawweights Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez. The highly anticipated main event proved to be a classic strikes versus grappler matchup. Marina Rodriguez was able to simply outclass Mackenzie Dern while on the feet, but the jiu-jitsu wizard nearly […]
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Pros react after Marina Rodriguez defeats Mackenzie Dern at UFC Vegas 39
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 39 event was headlined by a key women’s strawweight fight featuring Mackenzie Dern taking on Marina Rodriguez. Dern (11-2 MMA) had entered tonight’s main event sporting a four-fight winning streak, her latest being a first round submission victory over Nina Nunes back in April. Meanwhile, Marina Rodriguez (15-1-2 MMA) was coming off […]
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UFC Vegas 39 Results: Marina Rodriguez defeats Mackenzie Dern (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 39 event is headlined by a key women’s strawweight fight featuring Mackenzie Dern taking on Marina Rodriguez. Dern (11-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s main event sporting a four-fight winning streak, her latest being a first round submission victory over Nina Nunes in April. Meanwhile, Marina Rodriguez (14-1-2 MMA) is coming off of […]
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UFC Vegas 39: ‘Dern vs Rodriguez’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 39 event, a nine-bout fight card headlined by strawweights Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez. Dern (11-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s main event sporting a four-fight winning streak, her latest being a first round submission victory over Nina Nunes in April. Meanwhile, Marina Rodriguez (14-1-2 MMA) is […]
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Justin Gaethje expects Michael Chandler to turn ‘into a b***h’ and wrestle when they fight at UFC 268
Justin Gaethje is looking for a fan-friendly fight but thinks Michael Chandler will try and wrestle him. Gaethje and Chandler are set to fight at UFC 268 on November 6 in Madison Square Garden in a highly-anticipated fight. When the fight was made, Chandler said he wouldn’t take a backward step but Gaethje doubts that […]
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Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 weigh-in results: Both men come in at career-highs
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will be at their career-high weights on Saturday night for their trilogy bout. Fury and Wilder first met back in December of 2018 with the fight ending in a controversial draw. They had their rematch in February of 2020 with Fury dominating the fight from start to finish en route […]
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Randy Brown wants fines increased for missing weight following opponent’s weigh-in fail at UFC Vegas 39
UFC welterweight Randy Brown wants to see the fines increased for missing weight following his opponent’s weigh-in fail before UFC Vegas 39. Brown stepped onto the scale at 170.5lbs, a shade under the 171lbs non-title welterweight limit at Friday’s UFC Vegas 39 weigh-ins, but his opponent failed to make the weight. Jared Gooden stepped onto […]
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UFC Vegas 39 weigh-in results: Headliners on point, but one fight scratched
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 39 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, and 17 of the 18 fighters scheduled to compete have made weight. The main event for UFC Vegas 39 is a five-round women’s strawweight bout between two of the division’s top contenders in Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez. Dern has won […]
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Rob Font confirms UFC offered him interim bantamweight title shot before Cory Sandhagen
One of the top contenders at 135lbers, Rob Font confirmed that the UFC offered him a bantamweight title shot before Cory Sandhagen. Petr Yan was expected to fight UFC bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling, in a rematch for the 135lbs belt at UFC 267 later this year. However, Sterling was forced to withdraw from the fight […]
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Georges St-Pierre weighs in on the performance of Nick Diaz at UFC 266: “For sure he was rusty”
UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre weighed in on the performance of Nick Diaz at UFC 266, saying that “for sure he was rusty.” After more than six years away from the Octagon, Diaz returned to the Octagon last month when he fought rival Robbie Lawler in a rematch that was 17 years in the […]
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Conor McGregor believes Kamaru Usman is still trying to bite his style
UFC superstar Conor McGregor believes that the welterweight champion of the world, Kamaru Usman is still trying to bite his style. McGregor is currently sitting on the sidelines with a leg injury that he suffered in a TKO defeat to Dustin Poirier back at UFC 264 in July. Despite being on the sidelines, however, McGregor […]
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Mackenzie Dern says she has her eye on Valentina Shevchenko with future flyweight move
UFC women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern says she has her eye on Valentina Shevchenko with a future move to the flyweight division. Dern returns to the Octagon this Saturday night when she faces off against Marina Rodriguez in a women’s strawweight bout that serves as the five-round headliner of UFC Vegas 39. For Dern, she […]
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Kamaru Usman lauds Colby Covington ahead of UFC 268: “I would put him in the top-15 welterweights of all time”
UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman lauded Colby Covington ahead of UFC 268, saying “I would put him in the top-15 welterweights of all time.” Usman takes on Covington in a rematch at UFC 268 next month in what is expected to be one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the year. The two rivals previously […]
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Kamaru Usman thought Nick Diaz “did a great job” at UFC 266, suggests who he should fight next
The Nigerian Nightmare, Kamaru Usman, was impressed by the performance of fan favorite Nick Diaz at UFC 266. Diaz squared off with former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at last month’s pay-per-view event. The contest served as Diaz’s first fight since 2015, and only his second since his 2013 loss to Georges St. Pierre. Lawler […]