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Photo | Israel Adesanya continues to troll Jon Jones on social media
Israel Adesanya’s relentless Twitter assault on Jon Jones shows no signs of slowing down as the middleweight king continues to mock his rival. Ever since he dispatched of Paulo Costa in dominant fashion, “The Last Stylebender” has set his sights on what now appears to be an inevitable superfight against Jon Jones. The veteran doesn’t […]
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Video | Watch Joaquin Buckley’s sensational knockout in slow motion
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released slow motion footage of Joaquin Buckley’s phenomenal knockout from this past weekend. Buckley’s life changed forever on Saturday night as his incredible win over Impa Kasanganay on Fight Island went viral around the world. It’s been called the greatest knockout in UFC history by many, and at this stage, […]
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Israel Adesanya scoffs at potential fight with Chris Weidman: “That fight will end in the first round if it happens”
Reigning and undefeated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya finds the recent callouts from former division title holder Chris Weidman “a bit weird”. Despite going just 2-5 over his past seven Octagon appearances Weidman has been doing his best to score a title fight with ‘Stylebender’. Ever since Israel Adesanya handed Paulo Costa the first loss […]
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Paige VanZant flaunts her assets in risque bikini photos
Former UFC standout Paige VanZant received a ton of likes on social media Friday afternoon after she uploaded some risque bikini photos. VanZant, who recently left the UFC and signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, has been known to flaunt her good looks in the past. However, the photos ‘PVZ’ shared on Friday were a […]
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Dan Hooker calls out Nate Diaz following recent compliments: “So 55 or 70?”
UFC lightweight standout Dan Hooker has called out former division title challenger Nate Diaz following some recent compliments from the Stockton native. Earlier this week Diaz (20-12 MMA) had taken to Twitter where he shared the following video of Hooker’s 2018 first round knockout victory over Gilbert Burns which occurred at lightweight. pic.twitter.com/AeaSh734mQ — Nathan […]
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Mike Perry vows to “ruin” Darren Till’s life, leave him spitting out his teeth
Mike Perry (14-6 MMA) is determined to get his fists on Darren Till even if it means moving up to the UFC’s middleweight division. Perry and Till have had a rather complicated relationship during their time with the UFC. Initially the pair began as rivals in the promotions welterweight division where they seemed destined to […]
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Roxanne Modafferi vs. Viviane Araujo set for January 2021 UFC event
An important women’s flyweight bout between Roxanne Modafferi and Viviane Araujo is being targeted to take place in early 2021. Eric Kowal of MyMMANews.com was the first to break the news of the Modafferi vs. Araujo matchup, noting that it is targeted to take place at a UFC event on January 30, 2021. No other […]
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Michael Chandler still open to fighting Tony Ferguson at UFC 254 on short notice: “I would definitely fight him”
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler says he is still open to fighting Tony Ferguson in the co-main event of UFC 254 later this month. Chandler, the former three-time Bellator lightweight champion, recently signed a lucrative free-agent deal with the UFC. As part of that deal, Chandler has been tabbed as the official backup for the UFC […]
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VIDEO | Joaquin Buckley gets props from Dana White following insane KO over Impa Kasanganay
UFC middleweight Joaquin Buckley posted a video of him getting props from UFC president Dana White following his big KO win on Fight Island. Buckley earned himself a $50,000 bonus for his incredible spinning back kick KO over Impa Kasanganay on the UFC Fight Island 5 prelims. After suffering a brutal KO loss to Kevin […]
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Marlon Moraes releases statement following TKO loss to Cory Sandhagen, wants to fight again in December
UFC bantamweight Marlon Moraes released a statement following his TKO loss to Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Fight Island 5. Moraes was the No. 1 contender in the UFC bantamweight division heading into this fight but he suffered a brutal loss when Sandhagen wiped him out with a spinning wheel kick and […]
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Referee Marc Goddard praises Impa Kasanganay for positive attitude following brutal KO loss to Joaquin Buckley
Referee Marc Goddard praised middleweight Impa Kasanganay for his positive attitude following a brutal KO loss to Joaquin Buckley. Kasanganay was on the wrong end of one of the greatest highlight-reel knockouts in UFC history when Buckley finished him with a spinning back kick in their preliminary card bout at UFC Fight Island 5. Buckley […]
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Tanner Boser owns fan who took cheap shot at teammate KB Bhullar
UFC heavyweight Tanner Boser owned a fan who took a cheap shot at his teammate KB Bhullar after a KO loss to Tom Breese on Fight Island. Bhullar is a highly-regarded middleweight prospect from Canada and a teammate of Boser at Shaved Bears MMA in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Though he was a trendy underdog pick […]
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Makwan Amirkhani releases statement following loss to Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Island 5
UFC featherweight Makwan Amirkhani released a statement following his unanimous decision loss to Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Island 5. Amirkhani was outstruck and outgrappled for the majority of the 15 minutes as he lost a clear-cut decision to Barboza in the evening’s co-main event. You have to give Amirkhani for being tough as nails […]
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Darren Till goes off on “big fat bollock of a man” Derek Brunson following UFC callout
UFC middleweight contender Darren Till went off on “big fat bollock of a man” Derek Brunson after he was called out by his divisional rival. There is no love lost between Till and Brunson, two of the top-10 ranked middleweights in the UFC today. On Saturday, after Brunson posted a photo of $20,000 in cash […]
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Henry Cejudo and Aljamain Sterling trade shots after Triple C’ suggests ‘Funk Master’ will get passed up for title shot
Henry Cejudo and Aljamain Sterling traded shots on Twitter after Cejudo said Sterling would get passed over for a bantamweight title shot. In the main event of UFC Fight Island 5, Cory Sandhagen knocked out No. 1 ranked Marlon Moraes with a spinning wheel kick and punches to re-emerge as one of the best bantamweights […]
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Edson Barboza open to Paul Felder trilogy fight: “Why not?”
UFC featherweight contender Edson Barboza says he is open to a trilogy fight with top lightweight Paul Felder in the near future. Barboza defeated Makwan Amirkhani via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 5 to snap a three-fight losing skid. One of those losses came against Felder when Barboza dropped a […]
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Cory Sandhagen would accept title shot, but open to Frankie Edgar or TJ Dillashaw next
UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen says he would accept a title shot, but he is also open to fighting Frankie Edgar or TJ Dillashaw next. Sandhagen picked up the biggest win of his UFC career to date when he finished Marlon Moraes with a spinning wheel kick and punches in the main event of UFC Fight […]
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Video | UFC releases amazing promo for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje title fight
The UFC has released an incredible promo video for the upcoming lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. The undisputed UFC lightweight championship will be on the line at UFC 254 later this month on Fight Island when Nurmagomedov and Gaethje fight each other. Nurmagomedov is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in […]
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Impa Kasanganay reacts after falling victim to one of the greatest KOs in UFC history
UFC middleweight Impa Kasanganay reacted after falling victim to one of the greatest knockouts in UFC history by Joaquin Buckley. Kasanganay is a top prospect from Dana White’s Contender Series and after beating Maki Pitolo in his UFC debut this summer in Vegas, much was expected of him coming into this bout against Buckley. With […]
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Joaquin Buckley on insane knockout kick at UFC Fight Island 5: “I call it Wakanda style”
UFC middleweight Joaquin Buckley commented on his insane KO kick at UFC Fight Island 5, saying he calls it “Wakanda Style.” Buckley picked up one of the most stunning knockouts in UFC history when he knocked out Impa Kasanganay with a second-round spinning back kick to the face. The KO came out of nowhere and […]
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Dana White hands out four performance bonuses following a plethora of finishes at UFC Fight Island 5
UFC president Dana White handed out four “Performance of the Night” bonuses following a plethora of finishes at UFC Fight Island 5. There was something in the water on Fight Island on Saturday night, as all 26 fighters who were on the card put on a show. It was an absolutely incredible night of fights […]
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Justin Gaethje reacts after the UFC botches his name in Octagon advertisement
Current UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has offered a solution after the UFC botched his last name in their Octagon advertisement. Later this month at UFC 254 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, Gaethje will square off with reigning and undefeated UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov. Although the highly anticipated lightweight title unification bout […]
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Pros react after Edson Barboza defeats Makwan Amirkhani at UFC Fight Island 5
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 5 was co-headlined by an intriguing featherweight contest between Edson Barboza and Makwan Amirkhani. Barboza (20-9 MMA) was looking to snap a three-fight losing skid at tonight’s event on Yas Island. The Brazilian had made his featherweight debut this May in Jacksonville, but wound up dropping a split decision loss to […]
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Pros react to what many fans are calling “the greatest KO in history” by Joaquin Buckley
Middleweight fighter Joaquin Buckley scored what many are calling “the greatest KO in history” at tonight’s UFC Fight Island 5 event. Buckley (11-3 MMA) squared off with Impa Kasanganay on the preliminary portion of tonight’s fight card from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The result was a sensational jumping spin kick finish that is sure […]
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Pros react after Cory Sandhagen TKO’s Marlon Moraes at UFC Fight Island 5
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 5 event in Abu Dhabi was headlined by a bantamweight bout featuring Marlon Moraes taking on Cory Sandhagen. The former bantamweight title challenger, Moraes (23-7-1 MMA), was returning to action for the first time since scoring a controversial split decision win over Jose Aldo at UFC 245. ‘Magic’ had gone 5-1 […]
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UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Cory Sandhagen TKO’s Marlon Moraes (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 5 event in Abu Dhabi is headlined by a bantamweight bout featuring Marlon Moraes taking on Cory Sandhagen. The former bantamweight title challenger, Moraes (23-6-1 MMA), will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a controversial split decision win over Jose Aldo at UFC 245. ‘Magic’ has gone […]
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UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Edson Barboza defeats Makwan Amirkhani (Highlights)
The co-main event of UFC Fight Island 5 will feature an intriguing featherweight contest between Edson Barboza and Makwan Amirkhani. Barboza (20-9 MMA) will be looking to snap a three-fight losing skid at tonight’s event on Yas Island. The Brazilian made his featherweight debut this May in Jacksonville, but wound up dropping a split decision […]
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Pros react to Marcin Tybura defeating Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Island 5
A heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and Marcin Tybura took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Fight Island event in Abu Dhabi. Rothwell (38-12 MMA) entered the contest having gone 2-2 since returning to the UFC in March of 2019. With that said, ‘Big Ben’ was sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest […]