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Devonte Smith reveals celebration plans following TKO win at UFC Vegas 18: “Get blazed, chill, and play UFC”
Lightweight Devonte Smith revealed that his celebration plans after his big win at UFC Vegas 18 are to “get blazed, chill, and play UFC.” Smith was making his comeback to the Octagon after over a year away from the cage following a shocking upset KO loss to Khama Worthy at UFC 241 in August 2019. […]
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Alan Jouban hints at retirement: “I might be riding off into the sunset”
After being called out by Mike Perry, UFC welterweight contender-turned-analyst Alan Jouban hinted at his retirement. Jouban was one of the many fighters that Perry called out in a series of social media posts. In response to the tweet, Jouban politely declined Perry’s callout, but not because he isn’t interested in the challenge. Instead, it’s […]
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Alistair Overeem issues statement following TKO loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 18
UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem issued a statement following his TKO loss on Saturday night to Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 18. Overeem suffered a brutal second-round TKO defeat at the hands of Volkov, who had arguably the best performance of his career to date as he systematically decimated Overeem with pin-point accurate striking and […]
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Mike Perry issues challenges to a plethora of different fighters including Robbie Lawler, Li Jingliang, and Conor McGregor
UFC welterweight Mike Perry issued challenges to a plethora of different fighters including Robbie Lawler, Li Jingliang, and Conor McGregor. Perry is a newfound father and has been enjoying getting his feet wet into parenthood as of late, but he makes his living as a prizefighter and will likely jump back into the Octagon in […]
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Beneil Dariush apologizes to UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby for post-fight tirade
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush apologized to UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby for his post-fight tirade following his win at UFC Vegas 18. Dariush defeated Diego Ferreira via a controversial split decision in a tremendous back-and-forth bout that won each man 50k each for “Fight of the Night.” It was a fantastic fight that saw both […]
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Alexander Volkov releases statement, praises “legend” Alistair Overeem following TKO win at UFC Vegas 18
UFC heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov released a statement following his TKO win over Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC Vegas 18. Volkov put on a striking clinic on Saturday night as he was able to utilize technical striking to break the guard of Overeem and eventually put him away with punches in the […]
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Brandon Royval reveals he was woken up by home intruder, wound up with a new pair of shoes
UFC flyweight contender Brandon Royval took to social media to reveal that someone broke into his house and left behind their shoes in it. Royval is one of the top flyweight fighters in the UFC and overall has a 2-1 record inside the Octagon since making his promotional debut in 2020. While Royval is used […]
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Eddie Alvarez believes Dustin Poirier’s short sprints were key and caused Conor McGregor to “panic” at UFC 257
Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez believes that Dustin Poirier’s short sprints were the key that caused Conor McGregor to “panic” at UFC 257. Alvarez is the right guy to ask when it comes to McGregor and Poirier, considering he’s been in the Octagon with those two on three occasions. Alvarez, who is a member of […]
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Kevin Lee goes to bat for former opponent Charles Oliveira: “Quit letting them skip over you for the title”
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee went to bat for former opponent Charles Oliveira, suggesting the Brazilian quit being denied a title shot. Oliveira is currently riding an eight-fight win streak which is second in the UFC lightweight division behind only champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. With the champ likely set to retire and vacate his belt any […]
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Dana White reacts to Cory Sandhagen knocking out Frankie Edgar at UFC Vegas 18
UFC president Dana White reacted to Cory Sandhagen knocking out Frankie Edgar with a flying knee in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 18. With a potential UFC bantamweight title shot on the line, Sandhagen needed to make a good impression with White and the UFC matchmakers watching intently. He did just that and more […]
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Cory Sandhagen sends a warning to Aljamain Sterling after knocking out Frankie Edgar
Cory Sandhagen sent a warning to his former opponent Aljamain Sterling shortly following his stunning knockout victory over Frankie Edgar this evening. Sandhagen and Edgar squared off in a pivotal bout for the promotions stacked bantamweight division at tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event. The winner of the fight would be positioned nicely for the next […]
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UFC Vegas 18 Bonus Report: Cory Sandhagen picks up $50K for KO of Frankie Edgar
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov. The highly anticipated heavyweight bout proved to be a one sided affair. Alexander Volkov was able to pepper Alistair Overeem with strikes right from the opening bell. By round two, ‘The Reem’ was […]
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Petr Yan reacts after Cory Sandhagen flattens Frankie Edgar in UFC Vegas 18 co-headliner
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan was clearly watching tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 co-main event between Frankie Edgar and Cory Sandhagen. Edgar and Sandhagen collided in a pivotal bout for the promotions bantamweight division, with the winner likely earning a future title shot against the winner of Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling. Edgar (24-9-1 MMA) had […]
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Pros react after Alexander Volkov TKO’s Alistair Overeem at UFC Vegas 18
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event was headlined by a key heavyweight contest featuring Alistair Overeem taking on Alexander Volkov. Overeem (47-18 MMA) entered tonight’s event with aspirations of going on one final title run. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion had won two fights in a row and four of his past five overall […]
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UFC Vegas 18 Result: Alexander Volkov KO’s Alistair Overeem (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event is headlined by a key heavyweight contest featuring Alistair Overeem taking on Alexander Volkov. Overeem (47-18 MMA) enters tonight’s event with aspirations of going on one final title run. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion has won two fights in a row and four of his past five overall. […]
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Pros react after Cory Sandhagen sleeps Frankie Edgar at UFC Vegas 18
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event was co-headlined by a key bantamweight matchup featuring Frankie Edgar taking on Cory Sandhagen. Edgar (24-9-1 MMA) had made his 135-pound debut this past August where he picked up a thrilling split-decision victory over Pedro Munhoz. That win had snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘The Answer’, as Frankie had […]
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UFC Vegas 18 Result: Cory Sandhagen brutally KO’s Frankie Edgar (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event is co-headlined by a key bantamweight matchup featuring Frankie Edgar taking on Cory Sandhagen. Edgar (24-8-1 MMA) made his 135-pound debut this past August where he picked up a thrilling split-decision victory over Pedro Munhoz. That victory snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘The Answer’, as Frankie has previously suffered […]
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UFC Vegas 18 Result: Beneil Dariush defeats Diego Ferreira (Highlights)
A lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Beneil Dariush and Diego Ferreira kicks off tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 main card. Dariush (19-4-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest on a five-fight win streak, his latest being spectacular first round knockout victory over Scott Holtzman in August. The win marked the Kings MMA products fourth straight finish, […]
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Mike Perry sends Jake Paul a message, expresses concern for his mental health
UFC welterweight Mike Perry has sent Jake Paul a message expressing concern for the YouTubers mental well being. Perry (14-7 MMA) has not competed since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Tim Means at November’s UFC 255 event. The loss marked Perry’s third setback in his past four Octagon appearances. Following his loss to ‘The […]
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Eddie Alvarez shares his thoughts on the UFC debut of former rival Michael Chandler
Eddie Alvarez tuned in to watch his former rival Michael Chandler make his Octagon debut against Dan Hooker at UFC 257. Alvarez and Chandler have a storied history having competed for the Bellator lightweight world title on two occasions. Their first encounter occurred at Bellator 58 in November of 2011 where Chandler dethroned Alvarez with […]
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UFC Vegas 18 loses main card bout just hours before the event
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 18: ‘Overem vs. Volkov’ event just took a major hit losing one of its scheduled main card contests at the last minute. The Ultimate Fighting Championship recently issued a press release stating that a scheduled featherweight bout between Cody Stamann and Askar Askar has been removed from this evenings fight card. “Featherweight […]
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UFC Vegas 18: ‘Overeem vs. Volkov’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov. Overeem (47-18 MMA) enters tonight’s event with aspirations of going on one final title run. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion has won two fights in a row and four of his […]
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Pros react after Britain Hart defeats Paige VanZant at BKFC KnuckleMania
Former UFC standout Paige VanZant returned to action at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania pay-per-view event against Britain Hart. VanZant (8-5 MMA) had most previously competed at July’s UFC 251 event on Yas Island, where she suffered a first round submission loss to Amanda Ribas. Prior to her setback to Ribas, ‘PVZ’ was coming off a submission […]
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MMA Community reacts after Chris Leben KO’s Quentin Henry and then retires at BKFC KnuckleMania
UFC veteran Chris Leben returned to action at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania pay-per-view event for a bout with Quentin Henry. Leben, who had previously announced his retirement in 2020, entered tonight’s contest sporting a 2-1 professional bare knuckle record with his last bout taking place in June 2019. ‘The Crippler’ had previously been able to defeat […]
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Ben Askren teases best 2 of 3 falls wrestling match with Floyd Mayweather after he defeats Jake Paul
Ben Askren says he will be wrestling Floyd Mayweather after he beats Jake Paul. Askren is ending his retirement for a boxing match against YouTuber, Jake Paul on April 17. It is a fight that has captured the attention of the sporting world given Askren is a world-class wrestler while Paul is coming off his […]
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Paige VanZant says BKFC is paying her “10 times” what she made in the UFC
Paige VanZant seems quite happy with her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship contract. When VanZant became a free agent, many expected her to sign in Bellator where her husband competes. Although they did give her a very competitive offer, VanZant was glad to sign with BKFC. “I was really fortunate coming from the UFC that I […]
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UFC Vegas 18 weigh-in results: Main event official
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens after a brief hiatus with the solid UFC Vegas 18 event out of the APEX facility. UFC Vegas 18 will be headlined by a clash of ranked heavyweight contenders, as former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem collides with former Bellator heavyweight champion […]
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Sean O’Malley claims he knocked out Alexandre Pantoja in sparring
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley claims he knocked out flyweight contender Alexandre Pantoja in a sparring session “back in the day.” O’Malley made this comment during a recent episode of his podcast. See what he had to say below. “I knocked out Pantoja in the sparring days back at the old Lab,” O’Malley boasted. “Henry Cejudo […]