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UFC 278 | Pro fighters make their picks for Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold
In the co-main event of UFC 278, an intriguing middleweight bout goes down as Paulo Costa takes on the returning Luke Rockhold. Heading into the fight, Costa is a sizeable -340 favorite… Read more
Jay Perrin is expecting a "war" against Aoriqileng, but plans to "make a statement” and make sure everyone knows he’s here to stay
Jay Perrin is expecting to look like a completely new fighter at UFC 278. Perrin is coming off a loss to Mario Bautista in his Octagon debut, a fight which he took on… Read more
John Dodson explains why he signed with BKFC, confident he will KO Ryan Benoit at BKFC 28: "He will want to quit in the first 10 seconds"
John Dodson never expected to sign with BKFC but when they gave him an offer he couldn't refuse. Dodson went to a BKFC open tryout near his hometown solely for his brother… Read more
Terrance McKinney doubts UFC would give him Paddy Pimblett next: "I'm too dangerous for Paddy right now"
Terrance McKinney knows he and Paddy Pimblett will fight one day but doubts it will be booked next. McKinney returned to the win column at UFC Vegas 59 as he scored a… Read more
Geoff Neal believes he "shut people up" by knocking out Vicente Luque, expects "everybody is going to try to wrestle me now"
Geoff Neal always knew he was going to fight Vicente Luque and he's quite happy with how it played out. Neal and Luque were the co-main event of UFC Vegas 59 two… Read more
Sean Woodson wants to be known as "a fan-friendly fighter," expects to KO Luis Saldana at UFC 278: "I feel really strong and confident that I will get the knockout"
Sean Woodson is ready to make the walk to the Octagon again and will do so in front of fans at UFC 278. Woodson hasn't fought since November of last year when… Read more
Bryan Battle says his welterweight cut went well, explains why he called out Ian Garry: "I don't see why he wouldn't want it"
Bryan Battle didn't expect his welterweight cut to go as smoothly as it did. Battle, who won TUF at middleweight, was set to make his welterweight debut at UFC Vegas 59 against… Read more
Ode Osbourne plans to be "dominant everywhere" against Tyson Nam at UFC San Diego: "Be a terrorizer and terrorize him every chance I get"
Ode Osbourne is glad to be fighting a veteran like Tyson Nam at UFC San Diego. After Nam's fight against Tagir Ulanbekov on June 25 was off again, the UFC then booked… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz
In the main event of UFC San Diego, Marlon Vera is set to headline his second straight UFC event as he takes on former champ, Dominick Cruz. Heading into the fight, Vera… Read more
Tyson Nam believes Ode Osbourne fight will "be fireworks," promises a KO win: "Whoever lands that first shot is probably putting the other to sleep"
Tyson Nam is ecstatic to be making the walk to the Octagon again. Nam hasn't fought since January of 2021 due to an injury and then opponents pulling out of slated contests.… Read more
Brandon Moreno's coach will "be surprised" if fourth Deiveson Figueiredo fight happens, expects undisputed title fight against Alexandre Pantoja
James Krause can finally claim to have instructed a world champion as he coached Brandon Moreno to his UFC 277 win. Throughout Krause's time as a fighter and a coach, he has… Read more
Devin Clark expects to "break" Azamat Murzakanov at UFC San Diego: "Every person can be broken so it will come"
Devin Clark finally got his first UFC finish his last time out and now wants to build off of that. Clark scored a TKO win over William Knight back in April in… Read more
Bryan Battle explains why he is dropping to welterweight, doesn't expect Takashi Sato fight to go past the second round: "I'm looking to force him into mistakes"
Bryan Battle will be dropping down to welterweight after winning TUF 29 at middleweight. Battle won the show with a submission win over Gilbert Urbina, but that was after Tresean Gore had… Read more
Jason Witt doesn't think Josh Quinlan "is anything special," believes his wrestling will be the difference at UFC Vegas 59
Jason Witt is looking to get back into the win column in a big way at UFC Vegas 59. Witt is coming off a KO loss to Phil Rowe back in February… Read more
Anthony Pettis recalls his favorite career moments in the UFC
Anthony Pettis is a former UFC champion and has fought the who's who of the sport but two moments stick out to him over the rest. The big moment for Pettis, of… Read more
Anthony Pettis says it's "pretty amazing" to see what Charles Oliveira has accomplished since they fought: "Oliveira will clear out the division after this one"
Anthony Pettis is pretty amazed by what Charles Oliveira has accomplished. Pettis and Oliveira fought in 2016 at featherweight and 'Showtime' ended up winning by submission. After the fight, Pettis said Oliveria's… Read more
Terrance McKinney plans to "shut the haters up" with stoppage win over Erick Gonzalez: "I guarantee I hit harder than Jim Miller"
Terrance McKinney wanted to return much sooner than this Saturday night. McKinney is coming off a TKO loss to Drew Dober in a fight where he nearly earned what would have been… Read more
Sam Alvey fighting out UFC contract against Michal Oleksiejczuk, plans to snap skid with KO win: "It could be the end of my UFC career"
Sam Alvey will be fighting out his contract on Saturday at UFC Vegas 59. Alvey, who's on an eight-fight winless streak as he's 0-7-1, has had a ton of bad luck with… Read more