There has been plenty of speculation as to who was to be the next opponent of newly crowned heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, but it looks like the speculation is over. UFC president Dana White confirmed in an interview on TSN that the fighter to get the first crack at the new champ is Derrick Lewis. […]
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UFC 262 Usman vs Edwards… Well Almost
In a surprising announcement Kamaru Usman said that he wanted to take on Leon Edwards in a title defense at UFC 262 in Houston on May 15. This would have been an incredibly short turn after defeating Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 in Jacksonville on April 25. While Usman was in Atlantic City for his […]
UFC Vegas 26-What a Show!
The co-main event did not contain the names that the UFC had in mind when they first put this card together, but in the end it turned out to be a hell of a show. And that is with the last minute changes of Alex Morono stepping for ousted Diego Sanchez with less than a […]
Does the UFC Have Weight Issues?
There were two fights cancelled for tonight’s Vegas 26 due to the fighters missing weight. Although a third fighter missed weight the fight will go on, but he will not get his full payout. So why is this particular UFC weigh-in making headlines, because one of the fighters almost killed himself trying to cut his […]
Cowboy vs The Great White at UFC Vegas 26
If you are looking for an interesting match-up this weekend look no further than UFC Vegas 26, where you will get to see a Cowboy fight a Great White inside and octagon. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will be facing off against Alex “The Great White” Morono. Morono is taking this fight on very very short notice. […]
Colby Covington Laughs Off Connor McGregor
UFC president Dana White has hinted that Colby Covington will be Kamaru Usman’s next opponent, he said, “It makes sense” but still has not “officially” signed off on the match-up. This has led to some speculation as to who exactly will be the next opponent for the “Nigerian NIghtmare”. Of course it wouldn’t be the […]
Prochazka vs Reyes: Vegas 25 Main Event Doesn’t Disappoint
This weekend’s clash between Dominick Reyes and Jiri Prochazka at UFC Vegas 25 was an all-out brawl. The co-main event saw Prochazka come out like a man possessed, firing bombs that rocked Reyes from the starting bell. Reyes, to his credit, didn’t give one inch of ground though and fired back with some hard hits […]
Swanson vs Chikadze: Possibly the Best Fight at Vegas 25
With all the hype and excitement over UFC’s big event, like the recent UFC 261, a lot of casual fans of the sport miss out on some really good action. You could almost say better action than the big events. Why? Well, let’s look at how most of the big fights go down. There is […]
Hooper vs Peterson: UFC 263
A rising star in the featherweight division Chase Hooper has been added to the card for UFC 263 on June 12. With the line-up pretty much set the event still doesn’t have a location or venue, it has been hinted that it will be in Arizona. Hooper has a pretty impressive overall record of 10-1-1. […]
Whittaker’s Title Shot Delayed
Rob Whittaker’s expected title shot against Israel Adesanya has been put on hold…for now. In an unexpected announcement UFC president Dana White announced that Adesanya will be facing Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 on June 13. The announcement took a lot of people off guard as everyone figured Whittaker would get the next fight against […]