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VIDEO | Colby Covington sends another challenge to Tyron Woodley
Colby Covington isn’t letting Tyron Woodley of the hook. Woodley, the former UFC welterweight champ, was originally expected to take on England’s Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC London this coming Sunday. Unfortunately, this fight—and the entire UFC London card—effectively disintegrated due to complications stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak. Despite this shakeup, Woodley […]
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Josh Thomson believes Cris Cyborg would ‘dismantle’ Amanda Nunes in a rematch
Bellator MMA analyst Josh Thomson has revealed that he believes Cris Cyborg would convincingly defeat Amanda Nunes in a rematch between the two. Back at UFC 232, in one of the most highly anticipated women’s MMA fights of all time, Amanda Nunes knocked out Cris Cyborg to capture the UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship and become […]
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Kevin Lee apologizes for ‘unprofessional’ weight miss at UFC Brasilia
UFC lightweight Kevin Lee has issued an apology for his unprofessional weight cut in the lead-up to UFC Brasilia last week. Lee was beaten in the main event down in Brazil on Saturday night, suffering a third round submission loss at the hands of Charles Oliveira who took his win streak in the Ultimate Fighting […]
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Tyron Woodley announces he is fighting this Saturday, Colby Covington is the “number one choice”
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was expected to square off with Leon Edwards this Saturday in the headliner of UFC London. Unfortunately for fight fans, that bout was called off after the highly anticipated UK event was cancelled on short-notice due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic. In wake of the news, the UFC now […]
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Colby Covington says he wants to fight Tyron Woodley on short notice, UFC considering matchup
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington says he wants to step in on short notice to fight Tyron Woodley at the new UFC London card. Woodley was set to fight Leon Edwards in a five-round welterweight main event but on Sunday Edwards was forced to withdraw due to the coronavirus travel ban from the UK. Most […]
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Gilbert Burns wants to replace Leon Edwards, calls out Tyron Woodley
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns says he wants to replace Leon Edwards and fight Tyron Woodley next weekend at the new UFC London card. Burns knocked out Demian Maia in devastating fashion at UFC Brasilia to emerge as a legitimate contender at 170lbs. With the UFC London card now in shambles with the withdrawal of […]
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Leon Edwards releases statement on UFC London: ‘This cancellation is truly heartbeaking’
UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards has released a statement on the cancelation of UFC London, calling it “truly heartbreaking.” The Brit was set to headline the event across from rival Tyron Woodley, but neither man will be able to put on a show now after Edwards was forced to withdraw from the event due to […]
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Leon Edwards withdraws from new UFC London card as numerous fighters pulled from event
UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards has withdrawn from the new UFC London card, and numerous other fighters have been pulled from the event. The coronavirus outbreak has led to the majority of sporting events in the world being canceled, but the UFC remains the lone outlier. After hosting UFC Brasilia without a crowd on Saturday, […]
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Gilbert Burns sends a bold message to Colby Covington following win at UFC Brasilia
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns sent a bold message to Colby Covington following his first-round TKO win over Demian Maia at UFC Brasilia. Burns knocked out the Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Maia in brutal fashion in the first round of their co-main event attraction and immediately took the microphone afterwards, where he called out Covington to […]
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Demian Maia to retire after next fight, wants either Donald Cerrone or Diego Sanchez next
UFC welterweight legend Demian Maia says he will retire after one more fight, but he wants to fight either Diego Sanchez or Donald Cerrone next. Maia was knocked out in shocking fashion by Gilbert Burns in the co-main event of UFC Brasilia. After controlling the first few minutes of the fight on the ground, the […]
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Video | Joanna Jedrzejczyk provides update one week after war with Weili Zhang
UFC women’s strawweight contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk showed a video of the bruises on her face a week after her war with Weili Zhang at UFC 248. Jedrzejczyk and Zhang threw down for 25 minutes in one of the greatest MMA fights of all time. At the end of five rounds, Zhang was awarded the victory […]
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Gilbert Burns on putting away Demian Maia with strikes: “It hurt me to have to do that”
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns says it “hurt him” to have to put away legend Demian Maia with strikes at UFC Brasilia. Burns dropped Maia with a brutal left hook and immediately celebrated, thinking the referee would step in and stop the fight. But the ref didn’t ump in immediately, making Burns have to go […]
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Charles Oliveira willing to move up to welterweight for fight with Conor McGregor
UFC lightweight contender Charles Oliveira says that he would move up to welterweight for a superfight against Conor McGregor. Oliveira submitted Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Brasilia to pick up his seventh straight win inside the Octagon and continue to extend his record for most submission wins in UFC history. The win […]
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Dana White and UFC willing to sign new fighters to take short-notice fights at former UFC London card
UFC president Dana White and the promotion’s matchmakers are willing to sign new fighters to take short-notice fights for the former UFC London card. While the majority of the sporting world is bunkering down and not holding its events for the foreseeable future, the UFC continues to operate the status quo. Though no fans were […]
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Daniel Cormier and Josh Thomson argue over how the UFC is handling coronavirus pandemic
Daniel Cormier and Josh Thomson, teammates at American Kickboxing Academy, argued on social media over the UFC’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. The UFC is the only major sports league who is still holding its events while the rest of the sporting world has gone into lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Even Bellator, who […]
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UFC President Dana White announces next weekend’s event is being moved from London
UFC president Dana White has announced that next weekend’s card scheduled to take place in London will be relocated to another venue due to coronavirus. The threat of the coronavirus outbreak has caused numerous sports leagues around the world to postpone or cancel their seasons. The NHL, the MLB, the NBA and other sports leagues […]
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UFC President Dana White announces Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson will take place on April 18
Good news for fight fans, as Dana White recently confirmed that April’s highly anticipated UFC lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov is a go. The UFC President recently spoke with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto where he shared the following update on the UFC 249 headliner. “That fight will happen. It will go on. […]
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Kevin Lee reacts following submission loss to Charles Oliveira: “I choked myself out”
Former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee squared off with surging division contender Charles Oliveira in today’s UFC Brasilia headliner. Lee had entered the contest with a ton of confidence, this after handing Gregor Gillespie his first career loss courtesy of a brutal head kick knockout at UFC 244. However, ‘The MoTown Phenom’ missed […]
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VIDEO | Renato Moicano and Damir Hadzovic have a bizarre post-fight exchange
Renato Moicano returned to the lightweight division at tonight’s UFC Brasilia event for a main card bout with Damir Hadzovic. Moicano (14-3-1 MMA) had made the decision to move up in weight after suffering back-to-back TKO losses to Jose Aldo and Chan Sung Jung at featherweight. Tonight’s lightweight tilt did not last long, as Renato […]
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Demian Maia reacts following loss to Gilbert Burns, names 2 opponents for his final fight
Former UFC title challenger Demian Maia took on surging welterweight contender Gilbert Burns in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Brasilia event. Maia (28-10 MMA) entered the bout on a three-fight winning streak, his latest being an impressive submission victory over Ben Askren at UFC Singapore. Meanwhile, Burns (18-3 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC Brasilia headliner on […]
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Jorge Masvidal says Kevin Lee should be cut following “b*tch move” at UFC Brasilia
UFC welterweight standout Jorge Masvidal was not impressed with the way Kevin Lee handled his loss to Charles Oliveira at today’s UFC Brasilia event. ‘Gamebred’ took to Twitter shortly following the conclusion of today’s main event, where he absolutely blasted ‘The MoTown Phenom’ for trying to continue fighting after clearly tapping out to ‘Da Bronx’. […]
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Pros react to Charles Oliveira finishing Kevin Lee at UFC Brasilia
A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira headlined today’s UFC Brasilia event. The highly anticipated main event actually served as a catchweight bout, this after Lee had failed to make the 156lbs weight limit on Friday. Kevin Lee (18-5 MMA) entered UFC Brasilia looking to build on the momentum […]
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UFC Brasilia Results: Charles Oliveira submits Kevin Lee (Video)
A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira headlines today’s UFC Brasilia event. The highly anticipated main event will now be a catchweight bout, this after Lee failed to make the 156lbs weight limit on Friday. Kevin Lee (18-5 MMA) will enter UFC Brasilia looking to build on the momentum […]
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Pros react to Gilbert Burns stopping Demian Maia at UFC Brasilia
A welterweight bout between division standouts Demian Maia and Gilbert Burns served as the co-headliner of today’s UFC Brasilia event. Maia (28-9 MMA) entered the bout on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a submission victory over Ben Askren this past October. As for Gilbert Burns (17-3 MMA), “Durinho” was riding a four-fight winning […]
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UFC Brasilia Results: Gilbert Burns TKO’s Demian Maia (Video)
A welterweight bout between division standouts Demian Maia and Gilbert Burns serves as the co-headliner of today’s UFC Brasilia event. Maia (28-9 MMA) will enter the bout on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a submission victory over Ben Askren this past October. As for Gilbert Burns (17-3 MMA), “Durinho” is currently riding a […]
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Pros react to Nikita Krylov defeating Johnny Walker at UFC Brasilia
A highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Nikita Krylov took place on the main card of today’s UFC Brasilia event. Krylov (25-7 MMA) entered tonight’s bout looking to rebound, this after suffering a split decision loss to Glover Teixeira back in September of 2019. Meanwhile, Walker (17-4 MMA) was also be looking […]
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UFC Brasilia Results: Nikita Krylov defeats Johnny Walker (Highlights)
A highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Nikita Krylov takes place on the main card of today’s UFC Brasilia event. Krylov (25-7 MMA) will enter tonight’s bout looking to rebound, this after suffering a split decision loss to Glover Teixeira in September. Meanwhile, Walker (17-4 MMA) will also be looking to rebound, […]
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UFC Brasilia: ‘Lee vs Oliveira’ Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Brazil today for UFC Brasilia, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by lightweight fighters Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira. The highly anticipated main event will now be a catchweight bout, this after Lee failed to make the 156lbs weight limit on Friday. Kevin Lee (18-5 MMA) will enter UFC Brasilia looking to […]