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Christos Giagos calls out Donald Cerrone following big win at UFC 262: “It’d be an honor to fight Cowboy”
UFC lightweight Christos Giagos called out veteran Donald Cerrone following his win at UFC 262, saying “It’d be an honor to fight Cowboy.” Giagos won a $75,000 bonus for “Performance of the Night” for his incredible second-round D’arce choke submission win over Sean Soriano in the opening fight of the UFC 262 card. Giagos was […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov trashed Tony Ferguson’s “completely mediocre upbringing” in 2019 autobiography
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov trashed his rival Tony Ferguson’s upbringing in his autobiography from 2019. Though “#Khabibtime” came out two years ago, it wasn’t until this past weekend where passages of Nurmagomedov’s book began floating around online where he threw some serious shade towards Ferguson, his longtime rival who he never ended up […]
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Darren Till vs. Derek Brunson and Jared Cannonier vs. Paulo Costa betting odds released
The opening betting odds have been released for two upcoming UFC fights, Darren Till vs. Derek Brunson and Jared Cannonier vs. Paulo Costa. The UFC recently revealed that Till vs. Brunson will headline the promotion’s Fight Night card on August 14, while Cannonier vs. Costa will headline a Fight Night card on August 21. With […]
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Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin announce birth of third child Rian
UFC lightweight superstar Conor McGregor announced the birth of his third child Rian in a social media post on Monday morning. McGregor and his fiancee Dee Devlin already have two children, four-year-old son Conor Junior and two-year-old daughter Croia. They have now welcomed their third child to the world as “Notorious” took to his Instagram […]
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Jiri Prochazka in talks about being backup fighter for Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira title fight at UFC 266
UFC light heavyweight Jiri Prochazka is in talks about being the backup fighter for the Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira title fight. Prochazka is coming off of an incredible knockout win over Dominick Reyes at UFC Vegas 25 to emerge as one of the top light heavyweight contenders in the UFC. Next up, UFC light […]
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Giga Chikadze teases upcoming UFC fight announcement: “I’m fighting one of the fighters I called out next”
UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze teased an upcoming fight announcement, saying that “I’m fighting one of the fighters I called out next.” Chikadze is coming off of the best win of his UFC career to date when he knocked out Cub Swanson a few weeks back at UFC Vegas 25. It was Chikadze’s sixth win in […]
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UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira opens as underdog in potential fights with Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier
Charles Oliveira has opened up as a betting underdog in potential future fights against Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. This past Saturday night at UFC 262, Oliveira confirmed his status as one of the best in the world when he beat Michael Chandler to capture the UFC Lightweight Championship. In doing so, he completed a […]
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Dana White reacts after Las Vegas goes Mask Off and Lifts Social Distancing Rules, commends Florida and Texas for “leading the way”
Dana White reacted after Las Vegas goes mask off and life social distancing Rules, commending Florida and Texas for “leading the way.” The UFC president is a Las Vegas resident and he’s excited to get back home where he doesn’t have to wear a mask now and where social-distancing rules will be lifted. Taking to […]
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Beneil Dariush receives response from Tesla CEO Elon Musk following callout at UFC 262
Beneil Dariush has received a response from Tesla’s Elon Musk after an amusing callout at UFC 262 on Saturday night. Dariush enjoyed the biggest win of his career last weekend as he emphatically beat Tony Ferguson in a three-round battle down in Texas. It gives Dariush the boost he needs in the division, but it […]
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Tony Ferguson reacts following lopsided loss to Beneil Dariush at UFC 262
UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson issued a statement following his lopsided unanimous decision loss to Beneil Dariush at UFC 262. Ferguson was taken down at will and controlled on the ground by Dariush for nearly the entire 15 minutes of the fight. At age 37, “El Cucuy” appears to have lost a serious step in […]
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Shane Burgos issues statement following scary KO loss to Edson Barboza at UFC 262: “This sport can bring the highest highs of highs and the lowest of lows”
UFC featherweight contender Shane Burgos issued a statement following his scary KO loss to Edson Barboza at UFC 262. Burgos and Barboza opened up the main pay-per-view card at UFC 262 and put on the “Fight of the Night” as the two 145lbers slugged it out for the two-plus rounds the fight lasted, earning $75,000 […]
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Video | Ronaldo Souza in good spirits after breaking arm at UFC 262: “I think everything’s going to be fine”
Middleweight veteran Ronaldo Souza is in good spirits after breaking his arm at UFC 262, saying “I think everything’s going to be fine.” Souza was submitted for the first time in his MMA career on Saturday night at UFC 262 when Andre Muniz caught him in an armbar and broke his right arm. It was […]
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Dana White says “nobody is going to force Jon Jones to fight” in the UFC again
Speaking to the media following UFC 262, president Dana White said that “nobody is going to force Jon Jones to fight” in the Octagon again. White and Jones have been involved in very public contract negotiations for a potential showdown with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Jones and Ngannou both want the fight, but Jones […]
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Charles Oliveira sleeps with the belt his first night as UFC lightweight champion
Newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira slept with his belt the night after stopping Michael Chandler to win it at UFC 262. Oliveira knocked out Chandler in the second round of the UFC 262 headliner to become the promotion’s new champion at 155lbs. Oliveira has been in the UFC since 2010 so to win the […]
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Chris Weidman provides latest health update on broken leg: “Pain is getting way more tolerable while standing”
UFC middleweight Chris Weidman provided a health update on his broken leg, saying “Pain is getting way more tolerable while standing.” Weidman broke his leg last month at UFC 261 when the first leg kick he threw against Uriah Hall was checked and resulted in Weidman’s right leg snapping in half. It was one of […]
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Katlyn Chookagian explains hardcore pornography found on her Twitter: “I was hacked”
UFC women’s flyweight contender Katlyn Chookagian explained the hardcore pornography found on her Twitter, saying that “I was hacked.” Chookagian fought Viviane Araujo in a key women’s 125lbs bout at Saturday night’s UFC 262 event and she won the fight via a controversial unanimous decision after the judges scored the fight for her 30-27, 29-28, […]
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Islam Makhachev reacts after Charles Oliveira wins UFC lightweight title: “See you soon”
UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev reacted after Charles Oliveira defeating Michael Chandler at UFC 262, telling him “see you soon.” Oliveira pulled off an incredible win over Chandler at Saturday’s big UFC pay-per-view card when he was able to finish him with strikes in the second round for his ninth straight win. With UFC lightweight […]
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Tito Ortiz calls out Chuck Liddell: “We need to run it back”
UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz called out fellow MMA legend Chuck Liddell for a fourth fight between the two, saying “we need to run it back.” Ortiz and Liddell have previously met three times. The first two times, Liddell was able to finish Ortiz with strikes at the height of his career in the […]
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Andre Muniz praises Ronaldo Souza after becoming the first man to submit him in MMA at UFC 262: “It was a privilege”
UFC middleweight Andre Muniz praised Ronaldo Souza after becoming the first man to submit him in MMA at UFC 262, saying “It was a privilege.” Muniz was the underdog heading into the fight on Saturday night against Souza, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, but he defied the odds and pulled off the upset when he […]
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Ronaldo Souza “in general, is fine” after having his arm broken by Andre Muniz at UFC 262, says doctor
UFC middleweight Ronaldo Souza “in general, is fine” after having his arm broken by Andre Muniz in a nasty submission loss at UFC 262. The 41-year-old Souza was submitted for the very first time in his legendary MMA career when he was caught in an armbar by Muniz in the first round of their fight […]
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Beneil Dariush says he heard Tony Ferguson’s knee pop at UFC 262
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush says that he heard Tony Ferguson’s knee pop during a near submission attempt at UFC 262. Dariush was able to control Ferguson with his wrestling for the majority of the 15 minutes of the UFC 262 co-main event, but at one point in the second round, he was able to […]
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Edson Barboza reacts after odd knockout win over Shane Burgos at UFC 262
UFC featherweight veteran Edson Barboza reacted after odd his knockout win over Shane Burgos in what was the “Fight of the Night” at UFC 262. Barboza and Burgos went back-and-forth in an absolute war that saw both men sling heavy leather and nasty kicks at each other for as long as the fight lasted. After […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 262?
The UFC was back in front of a full capacity crowd on Saturday night in Houston, Texas for UFC 262. The card saw the vacant lightweight title up for grabs as Charles Oliveira took on Michael Chandler. Tony Ferguson also took on Beneil Dariush in a pivotal co-main event. The event, despite losing some big […]
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Video | Fights were happening inside and outside of the Octagon at UFC 262
Fights were happening inside and outside the Octagon at UFC 262 as a number of fans got into a brawl in the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. UFC 262 was the first time that fans have been at a UFC event in Texas since last February at UFC 247, and for some of these fans, […]
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Dana White responds to accusations that he prevented Georges St-Pierre from boxing Oscar De La Hoya in Triller
UFC president Dana White responded to the accusations that he prevented Georges St-Pierre from boxing Oscar De La Hoya in Triller. It was alleged his week that White blocked Triller promoter Ryan Kavanaugh from signing St-Pierre to fight in a boxing match against de la Hoya for Triller. Though GSP is retired, he is still […]
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Shane Burgos provides update following scary TKO loss to Edson Barboza at UFC 262
UFC featherweight contender Shane Burgos provided an update following his scary TKO loss to Edson Barboza at UFC 262. Barboza and Burgos opened up the UFC 262 pay-per-view card with an exciting “Fight of the Night” slugfest between the two highly-skilled strikers. Burgos had a lot of success with his hands early on, but Barboza […]
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Derrick Lewis explains why he “hates” UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou
Fan-favorite knockout artist Derrick Lewis explained why he “hates” UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou during the UFC 262 presser. Lewis is set to take on Ngannou in a rematch later this summer for the UFC heavyweight championship. With former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones not being able to strike a deal with the UFC, […]
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Michael Chandler reacts following loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 262
Michael Chandler was looking to earn his fourth consecutive knockout and the lightweight title when he squared off with Charles Oliveira at UFC 262. Chandler (22-6 MMA) had entered tonight’s event with a ton of momentum having earned three first round finishes in a row. During that stretch ‘Iron’ had scored stoppage wins over Sidney […]