UFC News

Chris Taylor - November 17, 2018

The co-main event of UFC Argentina featured a featherweight battle between perennial division contenders Ricardo Lamas and Darren Elkins. Ricardo Lamas enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after dropping back-to-back fights to Mirsad Bektic and Josh Emmett respectively. Prior to that, “The Bully” had scored stoppage wins over Jason Knight and Charles Oliveira.

Chris Taylor - November 17, 2018

A middleweight bout between Cezar Ferreira and Ian Heinisch took place on tonight’s UFC Argentina main card. The fight was a back and forth affair. Ferreira was able to get Heinisch to the ground in round one but had to fight off numerous submission attempts from the UFC newcomer.

Chris Taylor - November 17, 2018

A women’s strawweight bout between Cynthia Calvillo and Poliana Botelho kicked off tonight’s UFC Argentina main card on FS1. Calvillo missed weight for the event (118lbs), and thus will surrender 20% of her fight purse to opponent Poliana Botelho.

Chris Taylor - November 17, 2018

UFC Argentina takes center stage tonight as the promotion invades Buenos Aires for its UFC Fight Night 140 event. Tonight’s UFC Argentina event is headlined by a welterweight bout featuring hometown favorite Santiago Ponzinnibio taking on Neil Magny.

Chris Taylor - November 17, 2018

Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather (50-0 Boxing) is interested in setting up a super-fight with current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA). Of course, Floyd Mayweather is requesting that this potential contest take place inside the ring under official boxing rules.

Chris Taylor - November 17, 2018

Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz will reportedly make his highly anticipated return to the octagon this March at UFC 235 in Las Vegas. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the former UFC welterweight title challenger, Diaz, will take on perennial contender Jorge Masvidal at the pay-per-view event on March 2.

Chris Taylor - November 17, 2018

Donald Cerrone is eyeing a fight with former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor for his return to the 155-pound division. Shortly following his emphatic first-round submission victory over Mike Perry at UFC Denver, “Cowboy” teased a potential fight with Conor McGregor on Instagram.

Chris Taylor - November 16, 2018

It was not a pretty sight when Cynthia Calvillo attempted to weigh-in for her UFC Argentina fight with Poliana Botelho on Friday. The 31-year-old, Calvillo, was escorted to the weigh-in room where she struggled to step and remain on the scale.

Cole Shelton - November 16, 2018

For most competitors on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) the goal is to win the show and earn a UFC contract. However, TUF 28 fighter Leah Letson didn’t have that worry. No matter how she did on the show, she was guaranteed to fight in the UFC. “Mine was a little bit of a different story, just because I am already signed to the UFC. My coaches called me and told ‘hey they are asking if you want to be on TUF, do you want to do it?” So it was more of a decision if I wanted to do it,” Letson said to BJPENN.com. “After I talked to my coaches we thought it was a great opportunity to get my name out there and get some exposure. And, get some ring rust off because it had been a year and a half since I fought. I knew the fights wouldn’t count on my record. I knew no matter how I did on the show I would still have my UFC contract. It was a win-win situation for me. It was a pretty cool opportunity that I got presented that I definitely wanted to take up.”

Chris Taylor - November 16, 2018

Frankie Edgar has made a living off of fighting larger men. The former UFC lightweight champion, has always been considered small, even while competing in the UFC’s featherweight division.

Chris Taylor - November 16, 2018

Jon Jones striking coach Mike Winkeljohn has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticisms as of late. Former pupil Donald Cerrone, who recently defeated Mike Perry via first-round submission, accused Winkeljohn of turning the famed Jackson-Wink Academy into a “puppy mill“.

Drake Riggs - November 16, 2018

When you hear the name “Gracie”, you automatically think of someone with some pretty damn good Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Well, the case is no different for the son of Rickson, Kron Gracie. It now appears that another Gracie may be finding their way back into the Octagon as ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports that the UFC is looking to bring the BJJ wizard in.

Tom Taylor - November 16, 2018

On December 15, at UFC on Fox 31, surging UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee will step into the cage with Al Iaquinta, who he lost to back in 2014. Heading into this fight, Kevin Lee is bracing for a tough night at the office.

Tom Taylor - November 16, 2018

Earlier this week, fan favorite UFC welterweight contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, who’s recently been teasing a return to the lightweight division, hinted that he could be fighting former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor in the near future. Fetching content “Just waiting on him,” Cerrone said in an Instagram post that featured images of himself and Conor McGregor.

Tom Taylor - November 16, 2018

In November of 2016, in the main event of UFC 205, Conor McGregor made good on months of pre-fight trash talk and knocked out Eddie Alvarez to become the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes concurrently. Post-fight, with a belt strapped over each shoulder, the Irish star unleashed a victory speech that went down as an instant classic.

Tom Taylor - November 16, 2018

Yesterday afternoon, the MMA community was hit by the exciting news that, after four long years away from the Octagon, former Strikeforce welterweight champ and UFC welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz could soon be returning. According to a report from ESPN, the Stockton-based fan favorite could be making his long-awaited comeback opposite Jorge Masvidal at UFC 235. One of the first members of the MMA community to react to this news was Ben Askren, one of the highest-profile UFC signings of late. Askren, who is the former ONE Championship and Bellator lightweight king, is currently linked to a January scrap with former UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler.

James Lynch - November 16, 2018

Next month’s UFC 231 pay-per-view card has taken its first hit. Featherweight Mirsad Bektic has been removed from the card due to injury. As a result the UFC is currently looking for a new opponent for Renato Moicano. Nolan King of FloCombat was the first to report the news.

Tom Taylor - November 16, 2018

Tomorrow night, the UFC will make its debut in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the interesting looking UFC Argentina card. Although the card is a little short on big names, there are still plenty of reasons to tune in, such as the crucial welterweight main event between hometown hero Santiago Ponzinibbio and long-time contender Neil Magny.