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Erin Blanchfield happy with dominant win over Miranda Maverick, 'wouldn't be opposed' to rebooking Maycee Barber fight
Erin Blanchfield knew she surprised a lot of people at UFC 269. Blanchfield entered her UFC 269 fight against Miranda Maverick as the betting underdog but she dominated the fight to win… Read more
Andre Ewell aiming to win bonus money against Charles Jourdain at UFC Vegas 45: 'It's going to be a banger'
Andre Ewell always knew he would end up fighting at featherweight in the UFC, he just didn't think it would happen this soon. At UFC Vegas 45, Ewell will move to 145lbs… Read more
Kevin Lee reveals the only way he'd ever fight in the UFC again
Kevin Lee doesn't see himself ever fighting for the UFC again unless one major thing happens. Lee was shockingly released from the UFC late last month and inked a multi-fight deal with… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Derrick Lewis vs. Chris Daukaus
In the main event of UFC Vegas 45, top-10 heavyweights collide as Derrick Lewis is set to face rising contender, Chris Daukaus. Entering the fight, Lewis is a +120 underdog while the… Read more
Diego Ferreira says he has no pressure on him ahead of Mateusz Gamrot fight despite losing streak
Diego Ferreira isn't putting any pressure on him ahead of his UFC Vegas 45 fight against Mateusz Gamrot on Saturday. Ferreira is on a two-fight losing streak after losing to Beneil Dariush… Read more
Kevin Lee reveals he's getting paid in bitcoin for his fights in Eagle FC: 'It gives me a lot more financial security'
Kevin Lee wants to be known as a trailblazer and will be just that when he fights for Eagle FC. Lee will make his debut for the promotion on March 11, against… Read more
Stephen Thompson expecting a 'war' against Belal Muhammad but confident he will win: 'I do see some flaws in his style'
Stephen Thompson is excited to go out and erase his last fight from his memory. Thompson is coming off a lackluster decision loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 264 and will now… Read more
Kevin Lee says Diego Sanchez will probably be his first opponent in Eagle FC: 'I'm going to kick his head into the third row'
Kevin Lee is the newest fighter to sign with Eagle FC and his debut fight is being closed to begin made. Lee was shockingly released from the UFC late last month and… Read more
Chris Daukaus expects to 'outwork' Derrick Lewis en route to a stoppage win, eyes Stipe Miocic next
Chris Daukaus didn't expect to be headlining a UFC event or fighting Derrick Lewis in his fifth UFC fight. Daukaus is set to face Lewis in the main event of UFC Vegas… Read more
Chris Curtis knew he had to beat Brendan Allen or he 'wouldn't hear the end of it from Sean Strickland'
Chris Curtis knew he had pressure to beat Brendan Allen due to his teammate and cornerman, Sean Strickland. After Curtis shocked many with a knockout win over Phil Hawes at UFC 268… Read more
Vince Morales wants Nathaniel Wood next after KO win over Louis Smolka
Vince Morales is pleased with his KO win over Louis Smolka at UFC Vegas 44. Morales entered his fight against Smolka in a unique scenario due to the fact his cousin in… Read more
Coach: 'I wouldn't be mad' if Dustin Poirier retired after UFC 269 win: 'He doesn't have anything more to prove'
In the lead-up to UFC 269, there has been talk of Dustin Poirier retiring should he win the belt, and his coach, Phil Daru says that could happen. Daru, Poirier's strength and… Read more
Randy Costa excited for Tony Kelley matchup at UFC 269: 'I expect us to meet in the middle and throw'
Randy Costa knows his UFC 269 fight against Tony Kelley is a fan-friendly one. After Costa suffered a TKO loss to Adrian Yanez in July, he wanted to fight one more time… Read more
UFC 269 | Pro fighters make their picks for Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier title fight
In the main event of UFC 269, the lightweight title is up for grabs as Charles Oliveira looks to defend the belt for the first time against Dustin Poirier. Heading into the… Read more
Eryk Anders expects to KO Andre Muniz at UFC 269: 'I'm looking to do me and put hands on him'
Eryk Anders is excited to get the chance to fight one more time before the year is up. Anders was supposed to fight on November 13 but after testing positive for COVID-19… Read more
Dustin Poirier added size and strength to overwhelm Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, says coach
Dustin Poirier spent the last couple of months adding size and strength to help him overwhelm Charles Oliveira at UFC 269. After Poirier beat Conor McGregor again at UFC 264, it cemented… Read more
Josh Emmett preparing for a '15-minute war' against Dan Ige at UFC 269 but hopes for a KO win to cement himself as a title contender
Josh Emmett is excited to finally get back into the Octagon. Emmett tore his ACL in the opening seconds of his June 2020 win over Shane Burgos. Since then he has been… Read more
John Lineker 'not surprised' by Demetrious Johnson's loss, open to eventual fight
For the vast majority of the time that John Lineker spent in the UFC, he found himself chasing the all-time great, Demetrious Johnson. Now, he's chasing Johnson's teammate. Despite Lineker being the… Read more