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Joe Rogan lauds Brian Ortega after “Korean Zombie” win
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has some high praise for Brian Ortega, who picked up a decision win over “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung last weekend. Ortega and The Korean Zombie met in the main event of UFC Fight Island 6 last Saturday. Ortega defeated his Korean rival with a clear-cut unanimous decision win. The […]
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Video | Dana White drops PPV opener for UFC 254
UFC President Dana White has shared the opening video for UFC 254, which goes down this Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. UFC 254 will be topped by a dynamite lightweight title fight, as undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov seeks to defend his title against the division’s interim titleholder, Justin Gaethje. The matchup […]
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Dustin Poirier on January 23 rematch with Conor McGregor: “25 minutes to make life fair”
Dustin Poirier is focused and ready to “make life fair” as he prepares for his proposed January 23 rematch against Conor McGregor. While the Ultimate Fighting Championship has yet to officially announce this bout is happening, both McGregor and Poirier seem to be gearing up for a rematch that is more than six years in […]
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Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo throws his support behind Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 254
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has thrown his support behind Khabib Nurmagomedov heading into UFC 254 this weekend. Khabib is gearing up for arguably the biggest fight of his career so far as he prepares to defend the UFC Lightweight Championship against Justin Gaethje. In the eyes of many, “The Highlight” serves as the biggest threat […]
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Benson Henderson sends heartfelt message to teammate The Korean Zombie: “Don’t dare be ashamed”
Bellator lightweight contender Benson Henderson sent a heartfelt message to his teammate The Korean Zombie, calling TKZ “an inspiration.” Henderson and The Korean Zombie have trained together in Arizona the MMA Lab and Fight Ready so they are very familiar with each other, not to mention the fact they both fought together in the UFC […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says going 30-0 would be the Floyd Mayweather Jr. record of MMA
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says his goal is to go 30-0 before he retires, pulling a Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the process. Mayweather retired with a perfect 50-0 record after stopping Conor McGregor in the 10th round of their superfight back in August 2017. Of course, Mayweather has teased a comeback over the last […]
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Henry Cejudo sends a message to Teofimo Lopez Jr: “Be a good babysitter and watch over Daddy’s belts!”
Former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo sent a message to boxing star Teofimo Lopez Jr., telling him to be a “good babysitter” for the belts. On Saturday night, Lopez Jr. shocked the boxing world when he defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko via unanimous decision in a massive upset. Lopez Jr. outboxed the pound-for-pound great Lomachenko for the […]
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Brian Ortega’s massive jockstrap did not go unnoticed at UFC Fight Island 6
Brian Ortega had made a ton of changes ahead of his UFC Fight Island 6 main event bout with The Korean Zombie. ‘T-City’ was not only sporting a new look for the contest, but also revealed some new weapons in his arsenal while throwing down with ‘TKZ’ on Saturday night. The pair of former title […]
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Brian Ortega explains why he cut his hair and why he will grow it back
UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega explained why he cut his hair before fighting The Korean Zombie and why he will grow it back. Ortega surprised fans and media when he stepped onto the scale Friday without any hair. Ortega is known for his luscious locks so seeing him shaved down to the bone was very […]
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Krzysztof Jotko announces he is out of his UFC on ESPN+ 39 fight against Makhmud Muradov, Kevin Holland fills in
UFC middleweight contender Krzysztof Jotko announced he is out of his upcoming UFC on ESPN+ 39 fight against Makhmud Muradov. Jotko took to his social media on Sunday to announce that a broken toe will keep him out of action, knocking him out of his fight against Muradov in two weeks. Here’s what Jotko wrote […]
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Jon Jones shares high praise for “masterful KO artist” Thiago Santos, but once again buries Anthony Smith
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones credited former opponent Thiago Santos while once again taking a shot at rival Anthony Smith. Jones previously fought both Santos and Smith during his reign as the UFC light heavyweight champion. Jones squeaked by to win a split decision over Santos at UFC 239, but he dominated Smith […]
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Report | Nurmagomedov forced out of UFC 254 clash with Morozov
UFC bantamweight prospect Umar Nurmagomedov, the cousin of Khabib, has been forced out of his UFC 254 contest against Sergei Morozov. Nurmagomedov is a highly-touted prospect who was set to make his Octagon debut next weekend at UFC 254 fighting on the undercard of his cousin Khabib’s pay-per-view. Unfortunately, Nurmagomedov fell ill and is out […]
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Israel Adesanya explains why Jon Jones hasn’t fought at heavyweight yet: “He’s scared”
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya explained why Jon Jones hasn’t fought at heavyweight, suggesting the MMA legend is “scared.” Adesanya and Jones do not like each other at all and a superfight between the two appears to be looming. UFC president Dana White recently said that Adesanya has numerous options for his next fight. One […]
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Jun Yong Park has an interesting offer for Khamzat Chimaev following win at UFC Fight Island 6
UFC middleweight Jun Yong Park made an interesting offer to Khamzat Chimaev following a beatdown over John Phillips at UFC Fight Island 6. Park had a tremendous performance on Fight Island as he utterly beat down Phillips for a record-breaking unanimous decision win as he landed 258 total strikes on the ground. It wasn’t long […]
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Jessica Andrade on potential fight with Valentina Shevchenko: “It’s something that should have happened already”
UFC women’s flyweight contender Jessica Andrade wants to fight champion Valentina Shevchenko, saying the fight should have already happened. Andrade had a winning flyweight debut when she knocked out former No. 1 contender Katlyn Chookagian with a body shot in the first round of their co-main event fight at UFC Fight Island 6. The former […]
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Brian Ortega explains why a rematch with Max Holloway would “go a lot different”
UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega explained why he believes a Max Holloway rematch would “go a lot different” than the first fight. Ortega and Holloway first met back at UFC 231 in December 2018 for the UFC featherweight title. In one of the biggest beatdowns of the year, Holloway pieced up Ortega for the first […]
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James Krause slams viral KO star Joaquin Buckley: “The dude’s a clown”
UFC veteran James Krause (28-8 MMA) claims Joaquin Buckley is “a clown” and says that the viral KO star “can get it, too.” Krause, who has recently made a living off of short-notice fights, did so once again this evening when he squared off with Claudio Silva in a welterweight contest. The move proved to […]
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The Korean Zombie issues statement following loss to Brian Ortega
A pivotal featherweight bout between The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega headlined tonight’s UFC Fight Island 6 event. Saturday’s highly anticipated main event had huge high stakes as UFC President Dana White had recently revealed that the winner of tonight’s Zombie vs. Ortega fight would receive the next shot at current featherweight champ Alex Volkanovski. […]
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UFC Fight Island 6 Bonus Report: Brian Ortega snubbed after dominant win over Korean Zombie
The octagon remained on Yas Island for tonight’s UFC Fight Island 6 event, an 11-bout fight card headlined by Brian Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie. The former featherweight title challengers, Zombie and Ortega, went toe-to-toe for twenty-five straight minutes this evening in Abu Dhabi. However, after five rounds of action it was clear that ‘T-City’ […]
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Alex Volkanovski reacts to Brian Ortega defeating The Korean Zombie at UFC Fight Island 6
Current UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski was clearly watching tonight’s Fight Island 6 main event between The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega and with good reason. Saturday’s highly anticipated headliner had huge high stakes as UFC President Dana White had recently revealed that the winner of tonight’s Zombie vs. Ortega fight would receive the next […]
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Pros react after Brian Ortega defeats The Korean Zombie at UFC Fight Island 6
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 6 event was headlined by a massive featherweight bout between former division title challengers The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega. The highly anticipated headliner had huge high stakes as UFC President Dana White had recently revealed that the winner of tonight’s Zombie vs. Ortega fight would receive the next shot at […]
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UFC Fight Island 6 Results: Brian Ortega defeats The Korean Zombie (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 6 event is headlined by a massive featherweight bout between former title challengers The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega. The highly anticipated main event has high stakes as UFC President Dana White recently announced that the winner of tonight’s Zombie vs. Ortega fight will receive the next shot at current featherweight […]
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Pros react after Jessica Andrade TKO’s Katlyn Chookagian at UFC Fight Island 6
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 6 event was co-headlined by a key women’s flyweight bout between Katlyn Chookagian and Jessica Andrade. After losing her title to Weili Zhang and then suffering a decision defeat to Rose Namajunas, former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (20-8 MMA) decided to make the jump to flyweight. The Brazilian had won […]
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UFC Fight Island 6 Results: Jessica Andrade TKO’s Katlyn Chookagian (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 6 event is co-headlined by a key women’s flyweight bout featuring Katlyn Chookagian taking on former strawweight champ Jessica Andrade. After losing her title to Weili Zhang and then suffering a decision defeat to Rose Namajunas, Jessica Andrade (20-8 MMA) has decided her future lies at 125lbs. The Brazilian had won […]
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UFC Fight Island 6 Results: Jimmy Crute KO’s Modestas Bukauskas (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 6 event features an intriguing light heavyweight battle between highly touted prospects Jimmy Crute and Modestas Bukauskas. Crute (11-1 MMA) was most recently seen in action at February’s UFC event in Auckland, where he scored a submission victory over Michał Oleksiejczuk. Prior to that, ‘The Brute‘ was coming off the first […]
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Dana White outlines potential matchups for Israel Adesanya: “He’s got a lot of options”
UFC president Dana White outlined the potential options for Israel Adesanya, noting the UFC middleweight champion has “got a lot of options.” Adesanya is undefeated with a 20-0 record and coming off of a brilliant TKO performance over Paulo Costa at UFC 253, his star power has never been higher. With the UFC having a […]
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Dana White reacts after Jon Jones admits to hiding from the Nevada State Athletic Commission
UFC President Dana White has shared his reaction to Jon Jones recent admission that he had previously hid from NSAC officials in 2016. Four years ago, reports surfaced that ‘Bones‘ had hidden underneath the Octagon at his training center of JacksonWink, this to avoid getting a drug test from USADA officials who randomly showed up […]
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UFC Fight Island 6: ‘Zombie vs. Ortega’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains on Yas Island for tonight’s UFC Fight Island 6 event, an 11-bout fight card headlined by The Korean Zombie vs. Brian Ortega. The highly anticipated featherweight main event has high stakes as UFC President Dana White recently announced that the winner of tonight’s Zombie vs. Ortega fight will receive the next shot […]