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Daniel Cormier believes Israel Adesanya could do something “outlandish” following UFC 259
Daniel Cormier believes Israel Adesanya could do something “outlandish” is he emerges victorious against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. The UFC’s reigning middleweight kingpin, Adesanya (20-0 MMA), will be moving up a weight class to challenge Blachowicz this evening. ‘Stylebender’ is coming off a second round TKO victory over the previously undefeated Paulo Costa in his most […]
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Colby Covington shares his prediction for Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259
Colby Covington has shared a bold prediction for tonight’s Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling bantamweight title fight at UFC 259. Yan (15-1 MMA) captured the promotions vacant bantamweight title at UFC 251 after scoring a fifth round TKO victory over MMA legend Jose Aldo. The win marked the Russian’s tenth in a row and seventh straight […]
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UFC 259: ‘Błachowicz vs. Adesanya’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 259 event, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya. The UFC’s reigning middleweight kingpin, Adesanya (20-0 MMA), will be moving up a weight class to challenge Blachowicz this evening. ‘Stylebender’ is coming off a second round TKO victory over the previously undefeated […]
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Conor McGregor plays tweet and delete in response to Nate Diaz
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor played tweet and delete in his response to Nate Diaz this evening. Earlier tonight, McGregor had taken to Twitter where he captioned a post of his past accomplishments with the message “Done it all, still here”. Today just so happens to mark the five-year anniversary of Nate Diaz’s second […]
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Amanda Nunes has been “dropping guys” in training camp ahead of UFC 259, says Dana White
Amanda Nunes has supposedly looked better than ever ahead of her featherweight title defense at UFC 259. According to UFC president, Dana White, not only is Nunes scary inside the Octagon but in training, she has allegedly been dropping her male training partners. Although there is no proof of that, it isn’t hard to believe […]
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Cory Sandhagen reveals UFC has brought TJ Dillashaw matchup to him: “Hopefully that happens”
Cory Sandhagen is interested in fighting TJ Dillashaw. After Sandhagen scored a highlight-reel flying knee KO win over Frankie Edgar, he called for a title shot against the winner of Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling this weekend. However, Yan has made it clear he wants TJ Dillashaw next, but according to Sandhagen, he has been […]
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Nate Diaz absolutely rips Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier following talk of summer trilogy
Nate Diaz has blasted both Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. After Poirier knocked McGregor out in the main event of UFC 257 in January, talks of a trilogy immediately began to circulate. Recently, Dana White confirmed the trilogy would happen and it would take place in the summer. For Diaz, he is not a fan […]
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Jon Jones offers prediction for Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz
UFC superstar Jon Jones gave his prediction for Saturday’s light heavyweight title bout at UFC 259 between Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya. Jones, the longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, took to social media the day before UFC 259 to give his prediction for Saturday night’s main event. On his Twitter, Jones said he is predicting […]
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Kyler Phillips confident he will “one-up” Song Yadong en route to a stoppage win at UFC 259
Kyler Phillips was surprised the UFC booked him against Song Yadong but is eager for the fight to happen. Both Phillips and Yadong are considered two of the top prospects at bantamweight so Phillips didn’t think the UFC would match them up against one another. However, when the fight was offered, it was an immediate […]
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Max Holloway laments missed Khabib Nurmagomedov fight: “I just wanted to fight him”
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is still disappointed he didn’t have the chance to battle unbeaten lightweight star Khabib Nurmagomedov. Holloway was briefly slated to fight Nurmagomedov for the vacant lightweight title in 2014, but was pulled from the matchup at the eleventh hour by the New York State Athletic Commission. Speaking on a […]
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Tim Elliott says he bet a “significant amount of money” on himself against Jordan Espinosa, believes loser gets cut
Tim Elliott always wanted to fight Jordan Espinosa. Elliott and Espinosa have been linked to one another for quite some time and at UFC 259 the two will finally share the Octagon. They were supposed to fight on January 16, but it was pushed back to March 6, which Elliott is fine with as long […]
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Photo | Leon Edwards looking ripped ahead of long-awaited return
No. 3-ranked UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards is looking absolutely shredded ahead of his anticipated return to the Octagon. Edwards has not fought since a July, 2019 fight with Rafael dos Anjos, which he won by unanimous decision. However, his lengthy layoff is hardly his fault. Edwards was originally expected to return to the cage […]
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Roy Jones Jr. challenges Anderson Silva to “dream” boxing match
Roy Jones Jr. called for a “dream” boxing match against former UFC superstar Anderson Silva and broke down how the potential fight would go. Jones and Silva have been connected to a fight for many years, but the fight was never possible because UFC president Dana White would not let Silva out of his UFC […]
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UFC 259 weigh-in results: Blachowicz and Adesanya hit marks, one fighter misses
On Saturday night, the UFC will returned to our screens with the stacked UFC 259 card—easily the biggest event of the year so far. UFC 259 will be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Jan Blachowicz and challenger Israel Adesanya, who holds the promotion’s middleweight title. Blachowicz will be looking for […]
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BKFC “interested” in Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem, have already reached out to their teams
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is looking to add Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem to their heavyweight roster. It was recently revealed both dos Santos and Overeem were removed from the heavyweight ranks. Shortly thereafter, it was reported both men were released from the promotion and they both confirmed the news on their social media. […]
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Polyana Viana responds to rumors of relationship with Colby Covington: “We’re just friends”
UFC strawweight contender Polyana Viana has dispelled rumors that she’s romantically involved with welterweight contender Colby Covington. On Thursday, Covington posted a photo of himself and Viana to social media, which prompted speculation that they might be dating. See the photo that turned the MMA community into a bunch of gossiping high school students below: […]
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Dana White: “There’s still a chance” Khabib Nurmagomedov will fight again
UFC President Dana White believes “there’s still a chance” Khabib Nurmagomedov will fight again before all is said and done. Nurmagomedov, the UFC lightweight champion, announced his retirement after he submitted Justin Gaethje in October. Despite that announcement from Nurmagomedov, White has been optimistic that the lightweight star can be convinced again, and still seems […]
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Israel Adesanya promises to “definitely” return to middleweight after defeating Jan Blachowicz
UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya has promised that he will return to the 185-pound division after he fights Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. Adesanya is gearing up to meet Blachowicz in the main event this Saturday night with the winner walking away with the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Adesanya is feeling pretty confident that he’s […]
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Dana White would “love” to have Jon Jones in attendance for UFC 260
UFC president Dana White has said he’d love to have new heavyweight contender Jon Jones in attendance at the upcoming UFC 260 card. The event in question at the end of the month will play host to Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2. The fight will be contested for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, with the […]
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Dana White shares his thoughts on the UFC’s release of heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos
UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on the promotions recent release of heavyweight standouts Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos. Earlier this week fight fans were left shocked after news broke that the Ultimate Fighting Championship had parted ways with two of it’s biggest heavyweight draws in ‘The Reem’ and ‘JDS’. The UFC’s […]
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Khamzat Chimaev became “depressed” and “frightened” after coughing up blood, details brother
The brother of UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev says the Russian star became “depressed” and “frightened” after coughing up blood. Chimaev was one of the UFC’s breakout stars in 2020. The former BRAVE CF prospect joined the UFC on Fight Island last summer and proceeded to pick up three finishes over John Phillips, Rhys McKee, […]
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Dana White uncertain about Khamzat Chimaev’s fighting future: “I don’t know what he’s going to do”
Dana White doesn’t know what Khamzat Chimaev’s fighting future looks like. This past week, Chimaev took to Instagram where he appeared to announce his retirement from MMA. He still has lingering effects from COVID-19 and has thought he was going to die several times. However, after he posted the now-deleted message, White revealed Chimaev would […]
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Dana White believes Poirier loss put Conor McGregor in a “good place,” trilogy targeted for summer
Dana White says Conor McGregor wants the Dustin Poirier trilogy as soon as possible and the promotion is targeting for it to happen in the summer. In the main event of UFC 257, McGregor made his return to the Octagon against Poirier in a rematch of a fight nearly seven years in the making. Unfortunately, […]
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Dana White says UFC working on No. 1 contender fight for TJ Dillashaw
UFC president Dana White said the promotion is working on a No. 1 contender fight for TJ Dillashaw in his upcoming return to the Octagon. Dillashaw recently completed his two-year USADA suspension and is now eligible to return to the UFC and fight once again. He has hinted at wanting a title shot against the […]
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Amanda Nunes lays out bold prediction for finishing Megan Anderson at UFC 259
Amanda Nunes not only expects to finish Megan Anderson on Saturday night but is confident she will do so early on. In the co-main event of UFC 259, Nunes is looking to defend her featherweight title for the second time when she faces Anderson. Although the Brazilian is a massive favorite, and many believe she […]
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Dana White hoping to move UFC 260 to Texas with a soldout crowd
Dana White is looking to move UFC events to Texas as soon as possible. Recently, the Texas governor announced the state is open again and everything can begin going back to 100 percent capacity. That immediately caught the attention of the UFC and Dana White who has made it clear he is looking to have […]
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Drew Dober knows he will get taken down by Islam Makhachev but confident he will “find his chin”
Drew Dober always had his eye on Islam Makhachev. On the main card of Saturday’s stacked UFC 259 event, Dober is set to return against Makhachev. Although not many were interested in fighting the Russian, Dober was the one who asked for this fight. “In all honesty, I think he is a hard person to […]
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Petr Yan wants “cheater” TJ Dillashaw next because it will be a “punishment” for him
Petr Yan is hoping to be active in 2021. In 2020, Yan only got to step foot in the Octagon once, but he made good of that one time as he scored a fifth-round TKO win over Jose Aldo to become the new bantamweight champion. After the fight, it was clear Aljamain Sterling would be […]