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Nick Diaz denies Jorge Masvidal fight, claims he will “walk through” Tyron Woodley
Last month UFC President Dana White told ESPN that former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz would return to the octagon at March’s UFC 235 event against Jorge Masvidal. The news was exciting for fight fans, as Nick Diaz has not competed in nearly for years. The native of Stockton, California was most recently seen in […]
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Jeremy Stephens vs Zabit Magomedsharipov targeted for UFC 235
UFC 235 is still in its infancy when it comes to card building. But what we’re getting so far is looking pretty darn good. A new potential matchup has now surfaced. Per ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, a featherweight clash between perennial contender Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens (28-15) and the rising Zabit Magomedsharipov (16-1) is being targeted […]
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Dillon Danis takes shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov
The beef between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor’s teams seems to be alive and well. On Sunday afternoon, McGregor training partner Dillon Danis took to Twitter where he took a quick shot at the UFC lightweight champ Nurmagomedov. Danis’s comment came after Khabib Nurmagomedov reminded UFC Milwaukee main event loser Kevin Lee to “stay humble.” […]
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Colby Covington warns Kevin Lee not to come to the welterweight division
Last night, in the main event of the action-packed UFC Milwaukee card, Kevin Lee came up short for a second time against Al Iaquinta, giving up a hard-fought unanimous decision to his rival. Post-fight, a distraught Kevin Lee admitted that this loss to Al Iaquinta has him considering a move up to the 170-pound welterweight […]
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What’s next for UFC Milwaukee lightweights?
Last night, the UFC held its final show on FOX and had two very important lightweight fights as the main and co-main events. Both fights had major implications on the rankings and on the contendership situation. In the end, Al Iaquinta defeated Kevin Lee by unanimous decision in the main event, while in the co-main, Edson […]
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Coach updates on health of ‘concussed’ Dan Hooker after tough loss to Edson Barboza
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC Milwaukee, streaking UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker stepped into the cage with Brazilian knockout artist Edson Barboza in what was easily one of the biggest tests of his career thus far. Hooker flaunted unbelievable toughness and heart in this contest, but was decisively walloped by his […]
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VIDEO | UFC stars pay tribute to FOX after final broadcast on network
Last night, the UFC touched down in Milwaukee with UFC on FOX 31 — the promotion’s final card on the network before moving to ESPN in the New Year. Mid-way through this broadcast, we got a four-minute tribute to the seven years that the UFC spent on FOX. If nothing else, it provided an interesting […]
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Al Iaquinta calls for fight with Tony Ferguson, confident he can finish him
Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s final broadcast on FOX, Al Iaquinta and Kevin Lee stepped into the cage for a second time. Just as he did in their first encounter, Iaquinta was able to out-perform Lee, earning a unanimous decision win and a scoring a significant upset. With this win, Iaquinta […]
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Kevin Lee issues emotional statement following loss to Al Iaquinta
UFC lightweight standouts Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta went to war in the headliner of tonight’s UFC on FOX 31 event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After five rounds of thrilling back and forth action, the fight went to the judges scorecards for decision. The judges scored the fight 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46, all in favor of […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sends Kevin Lee a message following his loss at UFC Milwaukee
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was clearly watching tonight’s UFC Milwaukee main event fight between fellow 155-pounders Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta. Shortly following Kevin Lee’s unanimous decision loss to Al Iaquinta in tonight’s UFC on FOX 31 main event, “The Eagle” took to Twitter where he delivered the following message to “The Motown […]
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Fighters react to Edson Barboza finishing Dan Hooker at UFC Milwaukee
The co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on FOX 31 event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin featured a key lightweight battle between perennial division contenders Dan Hooker and Edson Barboza. Edson Barboza (19-6 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Kevin Lee in his two most recent octagon appearances. As for […]
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Colby Covington trashes “emasculated cuck” CM Punk during UFC Milwaukee broadcast
Former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington took some time out of his evening to throw some shade at fellow 170-pound fighter CM Punk. After MMAJunkie shared a photo of the former pro-wrestling world champion turned MMA fighter being in attendance at tonight’s UFC on FOX 31 event in Milwaukee, ‘Chaos’ took to Twitter with […]
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Fighters react to tonight’s Kevin Lee vs. Al Iaquinta 2 main event
A key lightweight rematch featuring Kevin Lee taking on Al Iaquinta headlined tonight’s UFC on FOX 31 fight card in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lee and Iaquinta had first met at UFC 169 in February of 2014, with “Raging Al” emerging victortious by way of unanimous decision. Kevin Lee (17-3 MMA) entered tonight’s main event on the […]
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UFC on FOX 31 Results: Al Iaquinta defeats Kevin Lee (Highlights)
A key lightweight rematch featuring Kevin Lee taking on Al Iaquinta headlined tonight’s UFC on FOX 31 fight card in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lee and Iaquinta first met at UFC 169 in February of 2014, with “Raging Al” emerging victortious by way of unanimous decision. Kevin Lee (17-4 MMA) was last seen in action at April’s […]
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UFC on FOX 31 Results: Edson Barboza TKO’s Dan Hooker (VIDEO)
In the co-main event of UFC on FOX 31, lightweights Dan Hooker and Edson Barboza squared off in hopes of moving up the 155-pound ranks. Barboza (19-6 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering losses to the aforementioned Khabib Nurmagomedov and Kevin Lee in his most recent octagon appearances. As for Dan […]
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UFC on FOX 31 Results: Rob Font defeats Sergio Pettis (Highlights)
Sergio Pettis made his return to the UFC’s bantamweight division at tonight’s UFC on FOX 31 event in his hometown of Milwaukee against Rob Font. Pettis entered tonight’s contest on the heels of a unanimous decision setback to Jussier Formiga in his most recent octagon appearance at September’s UFC 229 event in Las Vegas. Prior […]
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UFC on FOX 31 Results: Charles Oliveira submits Jim Miller (VIDEO)
A lightweight bout between veterans Jim Miller and Charles Oliveira took place on tonight’s UFC on FOX 31 main card from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jim Miller entered tonight’s contest on the heels of a sensation first-round submission victory over Alex White at UFC 228 in September. The win snapped a four-fight losing skid for the fan […]
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UFC on FOX 31 Results: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
The octagon returns to Milwaukee this evening for the promotions UFC on FOX 31 event. The fight card is headlined by a lightweight rematch between Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta. Lee and Iaquinta first met at UFC 169 in February of 2014, with “Raging Al” emerging victortious by way of unanimous decision. Kevin Lee (17-3 […]
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VIDEO | Jessica-Rose Clark addresses UFC Milwaukee fight cancellation
Unfortunately, the last UFC card on Fox programming didn’t come without its issues as at least one fight suffered the fate of cancellation. That fight being none other than the lone female fight on UFC Milwaukee, a top flyweight contender bout featuring Andrea ‘KGB’ Lee and ‘Jessy Jess’ Jessica-Rose Clark. Lee would end up making […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor reflects on delivering “coffin nails” to Jose Aldo
It was only three years ago that Conor McGregor shocked the mixed martial arts world by scoring a thirteen second knockout victory over Jose Aldo. “Mystic Mac” and the Brazilian legend squared off in the main event of UF 194 in December of 2015 to unify the promotions featherweight titles. McGregor, who entered that contest […]
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Kevin Lee claims rematch with Dustin Poirier is “a step backward” for Conor McGregor
Perennial UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee believes there is only one reason the promotion is considering booking a rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. That reason… To make the Irish star “feel good again.” Kevin Lee (17-3 MMA), who will return to action in a rematch with Al Iaquinta tomorrow evening at UFC on […]
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VIDEO | Dana White says he and Donald Trump talked fights for 15 minutes after UFC 231
Fresh off of last week's thriller of a main event, @danawhite expects Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 to put on a show! pic.twitter.com/7BG7NLm11a — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) December 15, 2018 “Last week was amazing,” UFC President Dana White said of UFC 231. “[United States] President [Donald] Trump called me last week to talk about the […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Max Holloway needs to ‘test’ himself at lightweight before a potential fight
Among the madness that was UFC 223, we saw several changes made to the fight card as well as the main event. Originally scheduled to be a vacant lightweight title bout between perennial top contenders in Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, things would drastically change after a freak injury forced Ferguson out of the fight. […]
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Dominick Cruz writes message to John Lineker following fight cancellation
For a brief moment, there was an end to when we would have to stop waiting for Dominick Cruz to return to action. Unfortunately, that wouldn’t last very long as yet another injury postponed his storied career. Having been set to return at UFC 233 on January 26 against John Lineker, a shoulder injury threw […]
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After multiple callouts, Mickey Gall gets desired fight with Diego Sanchez
Over the last few months, UFC welterweight prospect Mickey Gall has made several callouts of The Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner Diego Sanchez. “The one I want the most is, I like Diego Sanchez,” Gall told ESPN recently. “The guy is a fucking legend, I’d love to fight Diego Sanchez. So that’s the one I’m […]
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Andrea Lee issues classy statement on cancelled UFC Milwaukee fight with Jessica-Rose Clark
Originally, streaking UFC flyweight contender Andrea Lee was expected to meet Australia’s Jessica-Rose Clark on the undercard of this weekend’s UFC Milwaukee event. Unfortunately, this exciting flyweight matchup was nixed when Clark was deemed unfit to compete by the UFC medical team. UFC statement on JRC: "On Friday morning UFC flyweight Jessica-Rose Clark was deemed medically […]
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Michael Bisping tells Joe Rogan that he ‘wouldn’t have retired yet’ without UFC title win
Earlier this year, British MMA legend Michael Bisping announced his retirement from mixed martial arts competition, closing the curtain on a truly incredible career. Perhaps the most impressive feat on Bisping’s lengthy resume occurred in June of 2016, when he stepped up to battle then UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold on short notice, and scored […]
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UFC Milwaukee weigh-in results | Headliners on point, one fight gets scrapped
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the stacked UFC Milwaukee card — the promotion’s final event on FOX. This UFC Milwaukee card will be headlined by a high-stakes lightweight contender bout between fearsome contender Kevin Lee and recent short-notice title challenger Al Iaquinta. The co-main event, meanwhile, will also occur […]