Going into the fight on Saturday night at UFC 261 in Jacksonville Florida, Kamaru Usman felt he had some unfinished business to attend to, and he did just that. He put rival Jorge Masvidal on the mat just one minute into the second round of the bout. It was the second meeting between these two. […]
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Rising to the Challenge, Again: Namajunas Defeats Zhang
UFC 261 in Jacksonville was a highlight card of fights with three titles on the line. The women’s flyweight battle between Champion Valentina Shevchenko and Jessica Andrade. Champion Kamaru Usman taking on Jorge Masvidal for the men’s welterweight title. And Weili Zhang defending her strawweight belt against Rose Namajunas. While Usman and Shevchenko left no […]
Covington Slinging Mud at Usman
Colby Covington has started taking shots at Kamaru Usman before his fight with Jorge Masvidal has even happened. Covington claims that Usman has been ducking him for over a year after Usman defeated him at UFC 245. The fight was stopped in the fifth round by a TKO that “Chaos” claims was a hasty decision […]
Whittaker vs Adesanya 2: When and Where
After a dominant win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Vegas 24, it looks like Robert Whittaker will get a title rematch with Israel Adesanya. It took Whitaker all five rounds to get the win, but he put on a show doing it. Whether on the ground or standing toe to toe Whittaker showed why he […]
Zhang Not Paying Attention to Namajunas Before UFC 261
With the upcoming UFC 261 in Jacksonville, FL. this weekend, the best fight of the night might just be the co-main event between Weili Zhang and Rose Namajunas. The men in the sport still take up most of the spotlight in MMA fighting, but this one could steal the show. And of course, what good […]
Amanda Nunes to Defend Bantamweight Title at UFC 265
The greatest women’s fighter of all time is set to defend her bantamweight belt against Julianna Peña at the upcoming UFC 265 on August 7. The location for the event has yet to be determined and presently this is the only fight on the card, but it is a good one to get it started. […]
McGregor vs Poirier Trilogy is On- Vegas Baby!
The UFC has now officially announced the UFC 264 is on and will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 10. It will be a “full capacity” event and tickets will go on sale later this week. Not surprisingly it is expected to sell out in minutes, as did UFC 261 […]
Jimmy Flick’s Surprise Retirement Opens an Opportunity for JP Buys
In a surprising turn of events, Francisco Figueiredo ended up with a new opponent for the upcoming May 8 UFC. Over the weekend Figueiredo’s opponent to be Jimmy Flicked shockingly announced his retirement from the UFC. So he will now face newcomer JP Buys in a flyweight division match-up. Flick’s announcement caught everyone by surprise. […]
McGregor vs Poirier: Trilogy is now in Doubt
As quickly as it was confirmed the trilogy fight between Connor McGregor and Dustin Poirier could be off. As much as the two fighters seemed to be almost pleasant to each other before the fight at UFC 257, the tone has become very bitter indeed. The rivalry has gone from the usual ring banter to […]
UFC Bantamweight Champ Aljamain Sterling Clears Up Rumors About Neck Surgery
Aljamain Sterling announced that he will be getting neck surgery on April 15 to repair a herniated disc. A nagging injury he has been dealing with for nearly 10 years, since his college days. The surgery will take place in an undisclosed medical facility in Los Angeles. The announcement has sparked a few questions inside […]