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Nominees released for World MMA Awards
Fighters Only have announced the nominees for the 2021 World MMA Awards. This will be the 13th edition of the annual ceremony and the official voting website is live at worldmmaawards.com. Despite a year of unprecedented hardship and uncertainty, there have been some historic performances around the world as well as a quite incredible collection […]
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Dana White doesn’t believe Amanda Nunes should retire just yet
Two-weight champion Amanda Nunes is flirting with the idea of retirement, but UFC President Dana White isn’t ready to see his dominant champion walk away just yet. Following her win over Felicia Spencer at UFC 250, Nunes became the first ever fighter to successfully defend both of her titles while holding them simultaneously. After her […]
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Amanda Nunes pulls out of May 9 fight with Felicia Spencer, wants a full training camp
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on combat sports and the UFC’s plans for when they return to action. Current bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes was reportedly set to be part of the UFC’s return card that is scheduled for May 9, where she was to defend her featherweight title against contender […]
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Cris Cyborg responds to Dana White, claims the UFC President will contact team for Nunes rematch
With every minute that passes, seemingly, more has been added to the Dana White and Cris Cyborg story. When it comes to Tuesday night, that literally is the case. Following Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday, White spoke to the media about Cyborg’s recent apology, saying that “it must have killed her” to do that […]
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Michael Bisping: ‘I would put my money on Amanda Nunes’ against Henry Cejudo
Michael Bisping is no stranger to saying things that are, shall we say, cause for debate. The former UFC middleweight champion and newest Hall of Famer looks to have done it again when it comes to current two-division champs Amanda Nunes and Henry Cejudo. Earlier this month, Cejudo joked that he wants to take every […]
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Dana White to discuss fighting future with Holly Holm
UFC president Dana White says he will speak to Holly Holm following her brutal head kick knockout loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 239. “She’s an incredible athlete, an incredible human being. I don’t know. I think she needs to take a look at what’s next for her,” White said at the UFC 239 press […]
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Joe Rogan reveals his four stars from UFC 239
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has revealed his four stars for their outstanding performances on Saturday night’s epic UFC 239 card. Here are @joerogan's stars of #UFC239 ⭐️ @JonnyBones ⭐️ @Amanda_Leoa ⭐️ @GamebredFighter ⭐️ @edmenshahbazyan pic.twitter.com/iOjhItIwVJ — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 7, 2019 Rogan’s four stars were the following, and he explained his reasoning for […]
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Dana White says UFC interested in booking Amanda Nunes vs. Cris Cyborg rematch
After brutally knocking out Holly Holm with a head kick in the co-main event of UFC 239, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes extended her winning streak to nine straight fights. Her win streak includes victories over Cris Cyborg, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate and Valentina Shevchenko, to name a few. According to UFC president Dana […]
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PHOTO | Cat Zingano’s Son Surprises Her At Airport
Cat Zingano stated after her UFC 178 win over Amanda Nunes that she couldn’t wait to go home and see her son after the win. ‘Alpha’ got her wish, and was surprised at the airport by her son. My homecoming surprise at the airport!!! @ufc #UFC178 pic.twitter.com/bLsyhE9WHG — Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) September 28, 2014
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REPLAY! Full Fight Highlights: Zingano TKO’s Nunes In The Third, Becomes #1 Contender
Last night to kick off the Pay-Per View card, ‘Alpha’ Cat Zingano made her successful return to the UFC. In the first round, Zingano was taken into deep waters, but stayed composed and fought back to ultimately pick up the TKO win in the third round. At the post-fight press conference it was announced that […]
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Dana White Announces Rousey Is Next For Zingano
Earlier tonight Cat Zingano made her successful return to the UFC against Amanda Nunes, defeating her via TKO in the third round. During Zingano’s post-fight speech in the Octagon, she stated that she was ready for a bout against UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. At the post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White stated […]
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UFC 178 Results: Zingano Bloodies Nunes and Earns TKO Win
In the opening moments of the first round, Zingano outstruck Nunes and was looking impressive until Nunes turned the tables and took her down. Nunes cracked her with a right hand and proceeded to pummel her. While things were looking bleak for Zingano, she showed great heart by defending intelligently and ultimately escaped danger by […]
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“UFC 178” Results: Gamburyan Makes Comeback, Submits Gibson In Round 2
Manny Gamburyan may have earned himself a “Performance of the Night” bonus with his showing in the octagon tonight against Cody Gibson. This was the first bout of the night and it aired exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. All signs were pointing to Gamburyan losing by technical knockout as he kept getting wobbled with Gibson’s […]
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“UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso” Official Results Thread
In case you can’t catch UFC 178 tonight, you can read up on all the results below! Main Card (Pay-Per View) Demetrious Johnson def. Chris Cariaso by way of Submission (Kimura) 2:29 of Round 2 Donald Cerrone def. Eddie Alvarez by way of Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Conor Poirier def. Dustin Poirier by way […]
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Watch Tonight’s UFC 178 Post-Fight Press Conference Live on BJPENN.COM
Following the action on Pay-Per View tonight, tune in to BJPENN.com to catch the post-fight press conference live!
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DANACAM: Zingano vs. Nunes Intense Staredown
Yesterday the weigh-ins for UFC 178 were held. Unbeknownst to the public, a cameraman was filming all the action over Dana White’s shoulder, getting a first-person view of the intensity. Check out the UFC President’s view of the staredown between Cat Zingano and Amanda Nunes.
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Nunes Plans To Finish Zingano, Fight Rousey
Cat Zingano has one thing standing between herself and a title shot against reigning women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, a fight against Amanda Nunes tonight at UFC 178. Nunes plans on altering Zingano’s plans to get a title shot.
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Zingano Wants Title Shot With Win Over Nunes
Cat Zingano hasn’t stepped into the Octagon in over a year. In her last outing she finished Miesha Tate via TKO to become the women’s bantamweight #1 contender. Unfortunately, ‘Alpha’ tore her ACL in the bout, and was sidelined for over a year, but hopes that with a win over Amanda Nunes tomorrow night at […]
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PHOTOS | Staredowns From UFC 178 Weigh-ins
UFC 178 takes place tomorrow night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The weigh-ins for the event took place just moments ago. Check out the staredowns from all the main card fighters below! Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso – for flyweight title Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez
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Zingano Ready To Return To Action At UFC 178, Focused On “Moving Forward”
Cat Zingano hasn’t fought in the UFC since April of 2013 when she stopped Miesha Tate via TKO. Zingano will be returning to competition this Saturday at UFC 178 against Amanda Nunes, who is 2-0 in the UFC. Ahead of her return bout, the undefeated ‘Alpha’ joined MMAJunkie to discuss the bout. “I’m just trying […]
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PHOTO | Cat Zingano Stuns With Selfie
UFC women’s bantamweight Cat Zingano is currently weight cutting for her UFC 178 match against Amanda Nunes this Saturday. Zingano posted the following photo on Twitter of herself at 145 pounds, meaning she only has 9 pounds left to cut in the next 4-days to make the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds. Today I weigh 145 […]
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Cat Zingano Warrior Code
History’s first mom to ever triumph inside the Octagon illuminates the Warrior Code that drives her hunt for a UFC belt.
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Cat Zingano Fires Back At Upcoming Opponent For Blatant Disrespect
Top female bantamweight, ‘Alpha’ Cat Zingano is fed up with Amanda Nunes running her mouth. Nunes has been on a media tour, hexing the UFC’s bantamweight division and doing her best Chael Sonnen impersonation in the process. (See all that HERE). Cat took to twitter with the following: Keep running your mouth @Amanda_Leoa , […]
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Amanda Nunes Looks To KO Zingano And Take Rousey’s Belt
Amanda Nunes believes extending her win streak to 3 with a win over Cat Zingano in September will put her in the running for a shot at Ronda Rousey’s bantamweight title. Nunes spoke with MMAFighting.com to talk about how she is going to prove she is ready for a shot against Rousey. “I want to […]
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Nunes Wants To KO Zingano And Earn Title Shot
“I want to show in this fight that I’m ready for Ronda and for the title. This is the fight that I needed to prove I’m ready to fight for the UFC title… She will keep it standing, and that’s what I want, but as soon as she feels my hands, she will try to […]
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Amanda Nunes ‘100% Sure’ She Can Beat Rousey
Amanda Nunes will be fighting Cat Zingano at UFC 178 in September. The fight will serve as Zingano’s return to the UFC after a layoff that lasted over a year due to a knee injury. Nunes is 2-0 in the UFC, and should she defeat Zingano, will likely get a title shot, given that Zingano […]
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Leslie Smith Will Face Sarah Kaufman At TUF Nations Finale
The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale goes down on April 16 in Quebec City. Sarah Kaufman was scheduled to face Shayna Baszler. Baszler suffered an injury. The UFC got Amanda Nunes as a replacement. Nunes then suffered a broken hand. Now, a week away, Kaufman has a third opponent lined up. Leslie Smith will make her […]
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Amanda Nunes injured, out of Sarah Kaufman fight at ‘TUF Nations Finale’
The UFC is once again searching for an opponent to fight Sarah Kaufman at next week’s ‘TUF Nations Finale,’ this after Amanda Nunes was forced to pull out of the match due to a dislocated finger. Kaufman was initially targeted to fight Shayna Baszler at the event, but she was also forced off the card […]