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UFC 277 | Pro fighters make their picks for Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France 2 interim title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 277, Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France are set to rematch for the interim flyweight title. Heading into the fight, Moreno is a -235 favorite while the… Read more
Drakkar Klose knew Diego Ferreira would pull out of UFC 277, vows to "beat up" Rafa Garcia
Drakkar Klose had a feeling Diego Ferreira wouldn't be fighting him at UFC 277. When Klose was booked to fight Ferreira, the Brazilian was in the lightweight rankings, despite being on a… Read more
UFC 277 | Pro fighters make their picks for Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes 2 title fight
In the main event of UFC 277, Julianna Pena is looking to defend her bantamweight title for the first time as she rematches Amanda Nunes. Heading into the fight, Pena is a… Read more
Alex Morono planning to "put on a show" against Matthew Semelsberger at UFC 277: "I'm looking for an entertaining fight"
Alex Morono is hoping to put on a fan-friendly fight when he competes in his home state of Texas on Saturday at UFC 277. Morono is set to fight for the first time… Read more
Jimi Manuwa believes he will end retirement to fight again after watching UFC London: "It gives me more enthusiasm to get up and train and come back"
Jimi Manuwa believes he will fight again. Manuwa retired from MMA following his KO loss to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Stockholm in June of 2019. That setback had marked his fourth in… Read more
Jimi Manuwa disagrees with Daniel Cormier, other fighters telling Alexander Gustafsson to retire after UFC London: "I don't think other fighters or fans should be telling fighters to retire"
Jimi Manuwa doesn't think anyone should be telling Alexander Gustafsson to retire following UFC London. Gustafsson made his return to the sport and the light heavyweight division on the main card of… Read more
Jimi Manuwa explains why he slapped "disrespectful" Aleksandar Rakic at UFC London: "I had to give him what he deserves for acting like a troll"
Jimi Manuwa wants to make it clear that he did not sucker-punch Aleksandar Rakic, but slapped him over some comments the Austrian made. Back in June of 2019 at UFC Stockholm, Manuwa… Read more
Dustin Jacoby says Da Un Jung win "was one of the best performances of my career," eyes Volkan Oezdemir next
Dustin Jacoby was very happy with his UFC Long Island win over Da Un Jung. Jacoby entered the fight knowing it would be a tough test and the pressure was on him… Read more
Jonathan Pearce confident he'll finish Makwan Amirkhani at UFC London: "He doesn't have the will to win like I do"
Jonathan Pearce was excited when he got the call about fighting Makwan Amirkhani at UFC London. Pearce is 3-1 in the UFC but is 3-0 at 145lbs after losing to Joe Lauzon… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall
In the main event of UFC London, an intriguing heavyweight clash headlines the card as Curtis Blaydes takes on rising contender Tom Aspinall. Heading into the fight, Blaydes is a +114 underdog… Read more
Charles Rosa excited to go into enemy territory at UFC London against Nathaniel Wood: "I'm smashing this kid's face in"
Charles Rosa wanted to fight in front of fans in his next fight and he got his wish. Rosa has fought six straight times in front of no fans and after his… Read more
Muhammad Mokaev confident he'll submit Charles Johnson after training with him in 2019, vows to become the youngest UFC champion in history: "None of them are special"
Muhammad Mokaev is excited to return to London and perform in front of his hometown fans again. Mokaev made good of his UFC debut back in March as he submitted Cody Durden… Read more
Chris Gonzalez plans to bring the fight to Usman Nurmagomedov and make him "uncomfortable" at Bellator 283 to earn a title shot
Chris Gonzalez always wanted to fight Usman Nurmagomedov ever since both men signed with Bellator. At Bellator 283, Gonzalez is set to face Nurmagomedov in a crucial lightweight scrap and one that… Read more
David Onama says UFC Vegas 58 fight "wasn't one of my best performances" but believes he put the featherweight division on notice
David Onama was worried he wasn't going to fight at UFC Vegas 58. Onama was booked to face Austin Lingo, but his opponent was forced out of the fight due to an… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez
In the main event of UFC Long Island, a pivotal featherweight scrap headlines the card as top-three featherweights collide as Brian Ortega takes on Yair Rodriguez. Heading into the fight, Ortega is… Read more
Felice Herrig explains why she ended retirement to sign with BKFC, reveals they "tripled my UFC contract"
Felice Herrig ended her retirement rather quickly. After Herrig suffered a submission loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz in June she announced her retirement from MMA. Yet, she recently signed with BKFC, and according… Read more
Dustin Jacoby expecting a "15-minute war" against "durable" Da Un Jung at UFC Long Island: "I'm there to defend my spot"
Dustin Jacoby has been in talks to fight Da Un Jung to fight in the past, so he's excited it's finally coming to fruition at UFC Long Island. Jacoby is coming off… Read more
Michelle Waterson reveals she used to train with Amanda Lemos, hopes to earn "knockout of the night" at UFC Long Island
Michelle Waterson will be fighting a familiar opponent in the co-main event of UFC Long Island on Saturday. After Waterson was forced out of her Amanda Ribas fight at UFC Columbus in… Read more