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Pros react after Johnny Walker KO’s Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 11
A light heavyweight bout between division standouts Johnny Walker and Ryan Spann took place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 main card. Walker (17-5 MMA) had entered tonight’s event looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. In his most previous Octagon appearance this past March, the Brazilian had suffered a unanimous decision setback to Nikita Krylov. […]
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UFC Vegas 11 Results: Johnny Walker KO’s Ryan Spann (Video)
A light heavyweight bout between division standouts Johnny Walker and Ryan Spann takes place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 main card. Walker (17-5 MMA) will enter tonight’s event looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. In his most recent Octagon appearance in March, the Brazilian suffered a unanimous decision setback to Nikita Krylov. Prior to […]
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Pros react after Mackenzie Dern stops Randa Markos at UFC Vegas 11
A women’s strawweight bout featuring Mackenzie Dern taking on Randa Markos took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event. Dern (8-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a sensational submission victory over Hannah Cifers this past May. The 27-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout had gone 3-1 inside […]
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UFC Vegas 11 Results: Mackenzie Dern finishes Randa Markos in Round 1 (Video)
A women’s strawweight bout featuring Mackenzie Dern taking on Randa Markos takes place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 main card. Dern (8-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a sensational submission victory over Hannah Cifers this past May. The 27-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout has gone 3-1 since joining the […]
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UFC Vegas 11: ‘Covington vs. Woodley’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley. The former UFC welterweight champion, Woodley (19-5-1 MMA), will enter tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most recent efforts ‘The Chosen One’ suffered unanimous […]
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John Dodson released by the UFC
Long-time UFC flyweight and bantamweight contender John Dodson has been officially released by the world’s leading MMA promotion. MMAFighting.com’s Damon Martin was the first to break the news that Dodson has been released by the UFC. Dodson’s manager Ricky Kottenstette provided a comment. “We are excited to see what other offers are out there for John. […]
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David Dvorak believes people are overlooking him, remains focused on beating Jordan Espinosa at UFC Vegas 11
David Dvorak knows he is not being talked about as much as most of the other flyweight contenders. The Czech Republic native is on a 14-fight winning streak including being 1-0 inside the Octagon. At UFC Vegas 11, the 28-year-old in Dvorak is set for his toughest test to date when he takes on Jordan […]
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Journey Newson admits he “didn’t know who Randy Costa was”, expects to earn stoppage win
Journey Newson had to look up Randy Costa when he got the call to fight him at UFC Vegas 11. Newson is coming off a KO win over Domingo Pilarte back at UFC 247. However, it was overturned to a no-contest due to Newson testing positive for marijuana. Although it is a no-contest on his […]
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Video | Colby Covington, Tyron Woodley engage in tense staredown before UFC Vegas 11
UFC welterweight contenders Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley engaged in a tense staredown following the UFC Vegas 11 weigh-ins. Covington and Woodley are not friends and the fight between them on Saturday will mark an end to their on-again, off-again feud over the last few years. On Friday, both men made the main event of […]
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UFC Vegas 11 weigh-in results: Colby Covington, Tyron Woodley on weight for main event
The weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 11 took place on Friday and headliners Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley were on point for the main event. In the main event, Covington and Woodley both weighed in at the non-title welterweight limit of 171lbs. Both men appeared to be in fantastic shape ahead of their grudge match in […]
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Report | Dustin Poirier turned down Michael Chandler fight out of loyalty to Tony Ferguson
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier reportedly turned down a fight against Octagon newcomer Michael Chandler out of loyalty to Tony Ferguson. When the UFC announced this week that it signed the former Bellator lightweight champion to a free-agent contract, the signing came with a unique stipulation. UFC president Dana White confirmed that Chandler would be the […]
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Dana White says he is “very excited” about adding Michael Chandler to the UFC roster
UFC president Dana White says he is “very excited” about adding former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler to the UFC roster. On Thursday, White announced that the UFC has signed Chandler to a free-agent contract. His first task with the UFC will be to be the backup fighter for the UFC 254 main event between […]
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Tyron Woodley responds to every question at the UFC Vegas 11 press conference with: “Black Lives Matter”
Tyron Woodley caused quite the stir during his UFC Vegas 11 press conference appearance by responding to every question with “Black Likes Matter”. Woodley is gearing up for his huge grudge match against Colby Covington this Saturday night in what many believe to be a vital moment in the former champion’s mixed martial arts career. […]
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Former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos provides update after contracting COVID-19
UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos has provided an update to fans after he contracted COVID-19. Santos was set to square off with Glover Teixeira in a vital showdown between two of the division’s top stars on October 3, but due to “Marreta” testing positive for Coronavirus, that date will no longer be possible. It […]
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Dana White says he is not a fan of Israel Adesanya dancing into the Octagon: “I don’t love it”
UFC president Dana White says he is not a fan of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya dancing his way into the Octagon. Adesanya has an elaborate dance routine as he makes his way into the Octagon, with his walkout at UFC 243 when he fought Robert Whittaker being the most memorable. Most UFC fighters just […]
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Tyron Woodley believes he is still the best welterweight in the UFC
Despite dropping his last two fights, former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley believes he is still the best welterweight in the UFC. Woodley takes on long-time rival Colby Covington at UFC Vegas 11 this Saturday night. The former UFC welterweight champ is coming off of two straight losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns where […]
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Michael Chandler releases first statement since signing with the UFC
New UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has released his first statement since leaving Bellator and signing with the UFC. Chandler is a former three-time Bellator lightweight champion and for years he has been one of the top 155lbers outside of the UFC. On Thursday, UFC president Dana White confirmed the world’s leading MMA promotion has […]
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Colby Covington reacts after Tyron Woodley sports “Make Racists Fade Again” hat at UFC Vegas 11 presser
UFC welterweight Colby Covington reacted after Tyron Woodley sported a “Make Racists Fade Again” hat at the UFC Vegas 11 presser. Covington and Woodley were set to be the stars of the press conference and had been advertised as such all week long, but the UFC chose to bring in several undercard fighters instead such […]
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Dana White explains why Michael Chandler got the call for UFC 254 instead of Tony Ferguson
Dana White announced some huge news for UFC 254 earlier today, but it did not involve former interim lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson. Instead the brash UFC boss confirmed that the promotion had come to terms with coveted free agent Michael Chandler, who will now serve as the back-up for October’s Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin […]
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Michael Chandler planning to prove he’s “the best 155er in the world” by signing with UFC
Michael Chandler is planning to prove to the world he is the best lightweight after signing with the UFC. Chandler is a three-time Bellator lightweight champion, and after knocking out Benson Henderson in his most recent effort, became a free agent. He was arguably the biggest MMA free agent in quite some time. On Thursday […]
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Kevin Lee shares interesting theory on why the UFC signed free agent Michael Chandler
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee shared an interesting theory on why the UFC signed prized free agent fighter Michael Chandler to a deal. UFC president Dana White announced on Thursday that his organization signed the former Bellator lightweight champion Chandler to a free agent contract and he will be the official backup for the UFC […]
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Video | Stephen Colbert mocks Joe Rogan for offering to moderate the 2020 Presidential debate
Stephen Colbert had a fun time mocking UFC commentator, Joe Rogan for offering to moderate a 2020 Presidental debate. Ahead of the United States Presidential election in 2020, Rogan mentioned on his podcast he would moderate a debate. It caught the attention of MMA fan and current President, Donald Trump said he would like Rogan […]
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Israel Adesanya becomes first MMA fighter to be sponsored by Puma
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has become the first MMA fighter to be sponsored by the athletic apparel company Puma. Adesanya is one of the biggest names in the world of MMA and is one of the best fighters on the planet right now. He recently became a cover athlete for the EA Sports UFC […]
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Colby Covington reveals his lone concern for UFC Vegas 11 main event with Tyron Woodley
Colby Covington doesn’t seem too worried about Tyron Woodley’s skillset ahead of their grudge match on Saturday night. In the main event of UFC Vegas 11, Covington and Woodley will finally share the Octagon after years of trash-talking. Although many wanted this fight to happen while Woodley was the champion, at least the fight will […]
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Israel Adesanya claims UFC 253 opponent Paulo Costa is the dirtiest fighter in MMA
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says that his upcoming opponent at UFC 253, Paulo Costa, is the dirtiest fighter in MMA. Adesanya and Costa do not like each other and next Saturday at UFC 253 on Fight Island both men will finally get the chance to rip each other’s head off when they square off […]
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Andre Ewell is looking to return to his “old ways and be dominant” against Irwin Rivera
Andre Ewell is looking to get his first Octagon finish this Saturday night at UFC Vegas 11 when he battles Irwin Rivera. When this fight was announced, many fans were confused by the matchup given Ewell is near the rankings while Rivera is just 1-1 in the UFC. Yet, for Ewell, he believes this is […]
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Official: Tony Ferguson will not compete at UFC 254
UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson has officially been removed from UFC 254 after his proposed fight with Dustin Poirier fell through. Ferguson was set to fight Poirier in the co-main event of UFC 254. The fight would have likely been a No. 1 contender bout, with the winner of the fight taking on the victor […]
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Michel Pereira says he wants to slap Colby Covington in the face: “He’s such a disrespectful guy”
UFC welterweight standout Michel Pereira says he wants to slap Colby Covington in the face because “he’s such a disrespectful guy.” Pereira is one of the most exciting up-and-coming welterweights in the UFC and he is coming off of a third-round submission win over Zelim Imadaev in his last fight. After the fight, Pereira called […]