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UFC Vegas 23 weigh-in results: Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland on point, but two fighters miss
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 23 took place on Friday, and both Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland made weight for the main event fight. In the headliner, Holland stepped up on one week’s notice to take on Vettori in a middleweight bout between two top-10 ranked fighters. Holland is just three weeks removed from […]
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Michael Bisping stumps for “tougher penalties” for illegal knees
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes that there should be tougher penalties to fighters who land illegal knees. Bisping himself was at the center of controversy with an illegal knee when he landed one on veteran Jorge Rivera at UFC 127 in February 2011. Bisping was given a one-point deduction by referee Marc Goddard […]
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Vicente Luque explains why he will never fight Gilbert Burns
Vicente Luque and Gilbert Burns are both top-six welterweights, yet the two will never fight one another. Burns and Luque have been teammates and friends for years. Burns is coming off a TKO loss to his former teammate in Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title and will face Stephen Thomson at UFC 264. It’s a […]
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Women’s martial arts pioneer Kathy Long praises pupil Daniel Rodriguez ahead of Mike Perry fight
Legendary women’s martial artist Kathy Long praised her pupil Daniel Rodriguez ahead of his fight against Mike Perry at UFC Vegas 23. Long is a pioneer in the world of mixed martial arts. She was part of the commentary team at UFC 1, which shows you how long she truly has been in the game […]
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Petr Yan sends a message to Aljamain Sterling: “Your ass is getting stripped p*ssy”
UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan sent a message to his rival Aljamain Sterling, telling him that “your ass is getting stripped p*ssy.” Yan and Sterling met last month at UFC 259 and their fight ended in controversy, after Yan landed an illegal knee late in the fourth round that caused the fight to be ruled […]
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Georges St-Pierre explains why the gym is “one of the happiest places and the saddest places” he can go
UFC legend Georges St-Pierre explained why being in the gym is “one of the happiest places and the saddest places” he can go. St-Pierre has often spoken about his love-hate relationship with MMA. The legend has admitted that the feeling of winning and the riches that come with it were always a draw for him, […]
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Miesha Tate: ‘There’s not a doubt in my mind’ that a Ronda Rousey trilogy bout goes differently
Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey share one of the most famous rivalries in MMA history, if not the most famous. Given the opportunity, Tate is fully confident that a trilogy bout sees different results from the first two outings. Throughout her storied career, Tate put on several incredible performances in numerous classic fights. Three of […]
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Jon Jones says he wants to be the same size “if not bigger” than Francis Ngannou when they fight
Jon Jones is bulking up quite a bit for his potential heavyweight debut against Francis Ngannou. Ever since Jones vacated the light heavyweight title, the plan was to move to heavyweight and he immediately began to bulk up. He has been posting training photos and videos of him transforming his body and according to “Bones” […]
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Jake Paul sends a violent warning to Ben Askren, tells his family not to watch: “Your dad will be bloodied, unconscious on the f*****g canvas”
Jake Paul has violent plans for Ben Askren. On April 17, Paul, the brash YouTube star, is set for his third professional boxing match as he battles Ben Askren. It’s a very intriguing fight that has caught the combat sports world by storm. For Paul, he is confident he will KO “Funky” and says he […]
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Jorge Masvidal promises he will “break” Nate Diaz’s face, ribs, and spirit again
Jorge Masvidal knows he and Nate Diaz will eventually rematch. At UFC 244 in November of 2019, Masvidal and Diaz fought for the BMF title in a highly-anticipated bout. Early on, “Gamebred” was landing heavy shots and even dropped Diaz with a kick. As the fight wore on, Masvidal kept on the pressure and after […]
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Jon Jones expects Francis Ngannou fight will happen: “This is one of the greatest fights of our generation”
Jon Jones believes he will eventually share the Octagon with Francis Ngannou. After Jones vacated his light heavyweight title, he planned to move up to heavyweight and face the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2. After Ngannou scored the KO win, many fans were eager to see the fight, but Jones and the […]
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Colby Covington tells Kamaru Usman to “show the world some balls” and fight him again
Top contender Colby Covington told his rival, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, to “show the world some balls” and fight him again. Covington and Usman met back at UFC 245 in December 2019. In what was Usman’s toughest test to date, Covington took him late into the fifth round in a tooth-and-nail fight. In the […]
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Joe Solecki eager to share the Octagon with a “very dangerous” Jim Miller: “I’ve been watching him since I was 12”
Joe Solecki didn’t think he would be fighting Jim Miller in just his third UFC fight. After Solecki submitted Austin Hubbard last August, he wanted time off with a newborn on the way. However, the hope was to return in December or January, but the first contract offer he got was to face Miller. [brid […]
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Jorge Masvidal says the way he will beat up Colby Covington will make the Ben Askren finish look “very merciful”
Jorge Masvidal knows he and Colby Covington will end up fighting, and when they do, “Gamebred” is looking to hurt him. For years, Masvidal and Covington were best friends and roommates. They were regular training partners at American Top Team. Yet, after Covington became the interim champ, their relationship soured and the two now hate […]
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Georges St-Pierre calls Khabib Nurmagomedov the “scariest” pound-for-pound fighter in the world
UFC legend Georges St-Pierre called former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov the “scariest” pound-for-pound fighter in the world. St-Pierre and Nurmagomedov were widely connected for a potential fight between two of the best to ever do it. When you talk about the greatest fighters in the sport’s history, both GSP and Nurmagomedov are at the […]
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Jon Jones seems optimistic that he will reach a deal with Dana White
UFC superstar Jon Jones seems optimistic that he will get a deal done with UFC president Dana White to fight Francis Ngannou. Jones and the UFC have been involved in very public contract negotiations for a potential heavyweight title fight with the new UFC champion Ngannou. The original plan was for Jones to fight the […]
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Pros react after Adriano Moraes KO’s Demetrious Johnson at ONE on TNT 1
Demetrious Johnson returned to the caged circle at tonight’s ONE on TNT 1 event where he challenged Adriano Moraes for the flyweight championship. Johnson (30-4-1 MMA) had won the ONE Championship Flyweight Grand Prix back in October of 2019, this after defeating Danny Kingad by unanimous decision. The former UFC flyweight kingpin, ‘Mighty Mouse’, had […]
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Pros react after Eddie Alvarez vs. Iuri Lapicus is ruled a DQ at ONE on TNT 1
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez returned to action at tonight’s ONE on TNT 1 event for a bout with Iuri Lapicus. Alvarez (30-7 MMA) was returning to action for this first time since scoring a first-round submission victory over Eduard Folayang in August of 2019. That victory had marked Eddie’s first under the ONE banner, […]
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ONE on TNT 1 Results: Eddie Alvarez disqualified in fight with Iuri Lapicus (Video)
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez returns to action at tonight’s ONE on TNT 1 event for a bout with Iuri Lapicus. Alvarez (30-7 MMA) will be returning to action for this first time since scoring a first-round submission victory over Eduard Folayang in August of 2019. That victory marked Eddie’s first under the ONE […]
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Mike Perry ‘was looking forward to maybe slapping’ Darren Till at UFC Vegas 23, wants to fight him next
Originally, Darren Till and Mike Perry were both booked to compete at UFC Vegas 23 this Saturday night. Unfortunately, a broken collarbone forced Till out of his main event with Marvin Vettori. Having had a very colorful history with one another, Perry remains interested in getting his hands on Till at some point. He was […]
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Zhang Weili hopes to befriend Rose Namajunas after UFC 261 clash
At UFC 261 on April 24, Zhang Weili and Rose Namajunas will be anything but friendly with one another – the current champ hopes that won’t be the case in the aftermath. Coming into the co-main event of the first event to have full crowds back in the UFC, Zhang expects a great battle with […]
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Andrei Arlovski steps in on short notice to fight Chase Sherman on April 17
Andrei Arlovski is stepping up on short notice to fight Chase Sherman on April 17. Originally, Sherman was supposed to fight Parker Porter, but unfortunately, due to undisclosed reasons, Porter is out of the fight. Yet, the good news for Sherman is he gets a bigger name as former UFC heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski has […]
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Jorge Masvidal says he would’ve ended up in jail if he did TUF with Colby Covington: “I was for sure going to end up in handcuffs”
Jorge Masvidal has an interesting reason why he didn’t end up coaching The Ultimate Fighter against Colby Covington. When the UFC announced the return of the show, all the signs pointed to Masvidal and Covington serving as the coaches. Dana White said the coaches would be welterweights. Yet, as the UFC wanted to have a […]
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Darren Till says Marvin Vettori would’ve been the “easiest fight” of his career: “You are a walking punch bag”
Darren Till has blasted Marvin Vettori after the Italian said he was suspicious of Till’s injury and wondered if it even happened. Till and Vettori were set to headline this Saturday’s card. But, just over a week out, it was revealed the Englishman was out of the fight with a broken collarbone. It was disappointing […]
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Jorge Masvidal says he got kicked out of ATT for “trying to assault” Colby Covington
Jorge Masvidal was removed from American Top Team for a brief time before being allowed back in due to his feud with Colby Covington. As Covington and Masvidal’s relationship turned sour, both men trashed one another on social media and in interviews. That then turned into them getting into arguments at the gym. After that, […]
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UFC on ABC 2: Vettori vs. Holland full betting odds
Check out the complete betting odds for this Saturday’s UFC on ABC 2 card featuring an intriguing middleweight bout between Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland. The UFC on ABC 2 main event sees Vettori fight short-notice replacement, Kevin Holland. Originally, Vettori was supposed to face Darren Till but last week, the Englishman was forced out […]
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Conor McGregor blasts Kamaru Usman for stealing his promotional one liners
UFC superstar Conor McGregor blasted welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman over his use of the term “green panty night.” McGregor is of course the originator of the term “red panty night,” a term he coined during a press conference in 2016 to promote his fight against Rafael dos Anjos, a fight that never materialized. On Wednesday, […]
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Sam Alvey expects to “put on a show” against Julian Marquez: “I will test his chin”
Sam Alvey is going into another do-or-die fight for his UFC career. Alvey enters his UFC on ABC 2 fight against Jullian Marquez being 0-4-1 in his last five. However, all five of those took place at light heavyweight so Alvey is moving back down to 185lbs and plans to take advantage of the UFC […]