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Dominick Reyes wants the UFC to keep Jon Jones after latest arrest so he can ‘beat him up again’
Dominick Reyes is hoping the UFC keeps Jon Jones after his latest arrest so he can fight him and beat him up again. After Jones was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame for his first fight against Alexander Gustafsson, he was arrested early Friday morning in Las Vegas. He was charged with battery, domestic […]
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Deontay Wilder says he’ll ‘go to my grave believing’ that Tyson Fury cheated in their rematch
Deontay Wilder has made it clear he believes Tyson Fury cheated in their rematch and there is nothing that will stop him from believing it. Wilder accused Fury of having loaded gloves to be able to hit harder. It has never been proven and when he got his hands wrapped and his gloves put on, […]
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Dominick Reyes opens up on loss to Jiri Prochazka: ‘That was a wild, brutal fight’
Dominick Reyes has broken his silence on his loss to Jiri Prochazka. Back in May, Reyes suffered a brutal KO loss to Prochazka in one of the best fights of this year. It was his third loss in a row and since the fight, Reyes hasn’t spoken about it until he caught up with MMA […]
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Rose Namajunas reacts to Zhang Weili’s changes ahead of UFC 268: ‘Whatever she did last time didn’t work’
Rose Namajunas and Zhang Weili are set to lock horns once again. As their UFC 268 rematch draws near on Nov. 6, the former champion turned challenger in Zhang has made some changes by altering her appearance with a new hairstyle as well as moving her training camp stateside. “I think it’s sort of expected […]
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Zhang Weili reflects on Rose Namajunas’ ‘better dead than red’ comments: ‘It’s not a good thing to mix sport with politics’
Zhang Weili and Rose Namajunas’ first encounter at UFC 261 in April became a lot more political than anticipated. Ahead of the strawweight title clash, Namajunas gave an interview to Lithuanian media where she expressed her thoughts on her background along with Zhang’s ultimately leading to her “better dead than red” comments. “I think it […]
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Sean O’Malley reacts after Jon Jones gets arrested in Las Vegas: “You can’t beat on your boo”
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley reacted after Jon Jones got arrested in Las Vegas, saying that “you can’t beat on your boo.” Jones was arrested two weeks ago in Las Vegas, just hours after his 2013 classic with Alexander Gustafsson was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Jones was arrested on charges of domestic battery […]
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Mackenzie Dern promises Marina Rodriguez fight will be better than Johnny Walker vs. Thiago Santos
UFC women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern promised the Marina Rodriguez fight will be better than Johnny Walker vs. Thiago Santos. Dern takes on Rodriguez in the five-round women’s 115lbs headliner of this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 39 card. This is an important fight in the division as both Dern and Rodriguez are closing in on a […]
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Islam Makhachev trolls Justin Gaethje over recent criticism regarding his UFC ranking
UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev trolled divisional rival Justin Gaethje over his recent criticism regarding his UFC ranking. After defeating Thiago Moises for his eighth straight win inside the Octagon, Makhachev improved to 9-1 overall in the UFC and he was bumped all the way to No. 5 in the rankings. Considering Makhachev was ranked […]
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Jared Vanderaa expects to be ‘beat up’ Alexandr Romanov on the feet and get a gatekeeper next time out
Jared Vanderaa didn’t expect his next opponent to be Alexandr Romanov. After Vanderaa picked up his first UFC win back in May against Justin Tafa, Vanderaa wasn’t sure who would be next for him. However, when he was offered Romanov he was surprised but he did immediately accept it. [brid autoplay=”true” video=”876173″ player=”20625″ title=”Just%20Scrap%20Radio%20Ep.%2053%20(w%20Dern%20Brown%20Elliott%20Rosa%20and%20Vanderaa)” duration=”4643″ […]
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Johnny Walker was “scared as hell” against Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 38, says coach
UFC light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker was “scared as hell” against Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 38, says his opponent’s coach. In what was expected to be a slugfest between two Brazilian KO artists, the fight was anything but. Both Walker and Santos were content to stand on the outside and essentially spar for five […]
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Dan Hooker can thwart the wrestling of Islam Makhachev at UFC 267, says coach
UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker can thwart the wrestling of elite grappler Islam Makhachev at UFC 267, says his coach, Frank Hickman. When Rafael dos Anjos fell off of the UFC 267 card with an injury, Hooker stepped up on short notice to take on Makhachev, who is considered one of the most feared fighters […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov doubles down on ring girl comments in wake of recent backlash
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov doubled down on his ring girl comments in wake of the recent backlash against him. Nurmagomedov made the controversial comments back in August when he was asked if his own promotion, the Eagle Fighting Championship, would feature ring card girls. According to “The Eagle,” he views ring card girls […]
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Report | Aspen Ladd to replace Holly Holm against Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 40
Aspen Ladd is set to replace Holly Holm against Norma Dumont in a women’s featherweight headliner at next weekend’s UFC Vegas 40 event. Ladd was supposed to fight Macy Chiasson in a women’s bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 38 last weekend, but the fight was scratched at the last minute after Ladd missed weight. Chiasson […]
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Justin Gaethje explains how “special circumstances” should have resulted in him fighting for the vacant lightweight title
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje explained how “special circumstances” should have resulted in him fighting for the vacant lightweight title. Gaethje lost via second-round submission to former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov a year ago at UFC 254. Following the fight, however, “The Eagle” announced that he was retiring from combat sports and he vacated his […]
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TJ Dillashaw doesn’t think Aljamain Sterling will fight again following recent neck surgery: “I think he’s just holding onto this belt as long as he can”
TJ Dillashaw has doubts that UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will be able to return after his recent neck surgery. The top of the bantamweight division has been an interesting place for many months now ever since Sterling won the belt from Petr Yan via disqualification. We were scheduled to see the rematch later this […]
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Daniel Cormier shares his thoughts on Henry Cejudo’s desire to become the UFC’s first ever three-division champion
Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on Henry Cejudo’s potential shot at becoming the UFC’s first ever three-weight champion. There are a handful of fighters who have been able to call themselves two-weight world champions in the UFC and even fewer who have held the two belts at the same time. Cormier and Cejudo both […]
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Miesha Tate roasts Aspen Ladd’s coach by sharing his deleted tweets: “Speaking of cowards”
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate decided to hold Aspen Ladd’s coach Jim West “accountable” for his recent remarks. If you recall, Tate had lashed out at West’s pupil in Ladd last week, this after she failed to make weight for her slated fight with Macy Chiasson at UFC Vegas 38. “It’s one thing […]
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Holly Holm out of main event fight against Norma Dumont
Holly Holm is out of her fight against Norma Dumont which was supposed to headline next week’s Fight Night card. According to MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani, Holm suffered a knee injury that forced her out of her featherweight fight against Dumont at UFC Vegas 40 on October 16. The card had already taken some hits […]
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Tyson Fury says he’d force Tommy Fury to retire from boxing and change his last name if he lost to Jake Paul
Tyson Fury says he’d force Tommy Fury to change his last name if he loses to Jake Paul if they were to box. Tommy is Tyson’s half-brother and is also a boxer but is also a social media star after he went on Love Island. Although he is a Fury, he’s only 7-0 and the […]
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Tyson Fury wants to punish ‘piece of s**t’ Deontay Wilder: ‘I cannot wait to get him in that ring’
Tyson Fury is excited to share the ring with Deontay Wilder again as he generally doesn’t like him. Fury and Wilder first met in 2018 with the fight ending in a draw. They then had their rematch in February of 2020 where Fury dominated the fight and earned a TKO win. Now, ahead of their […]
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Jake Paul provides a new offer to Tommy Fury for their potential boxing match
Jake Paul has upped his offer to Tommy Fury. In the lead-up to Paul’s fight against Tyron Woodley, he had Fury on the undercard and many expected that if they both won they would box each other. Although they both win, the fight is still not done, as Paul offered Fury $1 million for the […]
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BJ Penn confirms intentions to run for Governor of Hawaii: “I am not here for the office. I am here for the people and I am here for our freedoms.”
UFC legend BJ Penn has confirmed his intention to run for Governor of Hawaii following some suggestive posts on social media. Penn, 42, a former two-division UFC champion, hinted at making a run for office earlier this week. Now, in an interview with his manager Chris Taylor, ‘The Prodigy’ confirmed his intentions to run for […]
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Charles Rosa confident he’ll ‘choke out’ Damon Jackson and get a top-guy next time out: ‘I feel like I’m back’
Charles Rosa believes he has finally put everything together ahead of his UFC Vegas 39 fight against Damon Jackson. After Rosa returned to the win column in June against Justin Jaynes, he said he wanted to return in October or November and he got his wish. [brid autoplay=”true” video=”876173″ player=”20625″ title=”Just%20Scrap%20Radio%20Ep.%2053%20(w%20Dern%20Brown%20Elliott%20Rosa%20and%20Vanderaa)” duration=”4643″ description=”In the 53rd […]
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Tim Elliott plans to take Matheus Nicolau ‘into deepwater’ to get the win, wants Askar Askarov or Cody Garbrandt next
Tim Elliott is now in a place where he doesn’t have to take any fight that comes his way, and that is what happened when Su Mudaerji pulled out of their fight in June. After his opponent pulled out, Elliott was offered Manel Kape on short notice which he turned down as for him, he […]
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Cris Cyborg set to defend Bellator women’s featherweight title against Sinead Kavanagh
One of the best women’s fighters of all time, Cris Cyborg is set to defend Bellator the women’s featherweight title against Sinead Kavanagh. Bellator president Scott Coker revealed the news on the latest edition of The MMA Hour. According to Coker, Cyborg will fight against Kavanagh on November 12. The event will take place at […]
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Dana White says UFC fighters do not want the media or fans to know how much money they make
UFC president Dana White says that UFC fighters do not want the media or fans to know how much money they make with the company. Fighter pay is often a touchy topic with White and the UFC. There have been lots of stories about UFC fighters being paid poorly as of late, and boxer Jake […]
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Devin Clark explains mindset needed to fight through brutal teeth injury against Ion Cutelaba
UFC light heavyweight fighter Devin Clark explained the mindset he needed to fight through his brutal teeth injury against Ion Cutelaba. Clark fought Cutelaba last month and suffered a horrendous injury when his teeth were smashed from a vicious knee. Despite his teeth being broken, Clark decided to continue fighting and toughed it out, going […]
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Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane, Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 targeted for UFC 270
Two title fights featuring Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane and Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 are being targeted for UFC 270. According to the French outlet “La Sueur,” UFC 270 is being planned to take place on January 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight is not official yet, but the UFC plans on […]