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Robert Whittaker reveals he woke up on UFC 298 fight day with the flu: "There wasn't anything that was going to stop me"
Cole Shelton - February 29, 2024
Robert Whittaker reveals he woke up on UFC 298 fight day with the flu. Whittaker recently returned to the Octagon against Paulo Costa in an intriguing middleweight fight. It was a crucial fight for both of their careers, as Whittaker was coming off a TKO loss to Dricus Du Plessis so if he was going to remain a title contender he would need to beat Costa.
Umar Nurmagomedov shares prediction for upcoming Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera title fight at UFC 299
Susan Cox - February 29, 2024
Umar Nurmagomedov is sharing his prediction for the upcoming Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera title fight at UFC 299. UFC 299 will take place on Saturday, March 9th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
Henry Cejudo wants Dana White to pull Max Holloway from his fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 300: “You will not be the same”
Susan Cox - February 29, 2024
Henry Cejudo wants Dana White to pull Max Holloway from his fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. The historic UFC 300 will take place on Saturday, April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Nate Diaz takes aim at Daniel Cormier over recent remarks about him headlining UFC 306 at The Sphere
Susan Cox - February 29, 2024
Nate Diaz has taken aim at Daniel Cormier following his recent remarks about him headlining UFC 306 at The Sphere. Diaz (21-13 MMA) parted ways with the UFC after a 27-fight run with the promotion.
Israel Adesanya confirms plans to rematch Sean Strickland after he “handles” Dricus Du Plessis: “It won’t take me that long”
Harry Kettle - February 29, 2024
Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya has confirmed his plans to rematch Sean Strickland if he gets past Dricus du Plessis. Right now, Israel Adesanya is enjoying some well-earned time off following an incredible championship run in the last few years. In his most recent outing, he went up against Sean Strickland, falling short in a decision defeat. He lost his UFC middleweight title in the process, with Sean going on to drop the belt to Dricus du Plessis.
Photo | Jorge Masvidal pulls up at the Diaz Academy in Stockton: “Too bad no one was there”
Harry Kettle - February 29, 2024
Former UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal continues to tease some kind of rematch with rival Nate Diaz. Many years ago, Jorge Masvidal battled Nate Diaz for the inaugural BMF championship. Masvidal won the contest, completing one of the most remarkable years in UFC history. From there, his star power began to dwindle following consecutive defeats to Kamaru Usman.
Sean Strickland reacts to footage of Brendan Schaub flipping his truck: “Come hang out with me, I'll help you not be a pussy”
Harry Kettle - February 29, 2024
UFC star Sean Strickland has given his thoughts on Brendan Schaub flipping his truck recently. In the mixed martial arts community, it’s become a bit of a common trend to make fun of Brendan Schaub. Regardless of what he achieved in his career as a fighter, it’s his time as an analyst that has really piqued the interest of the masses. Either way, he often makes a lot of headlines, and he did so again this past week.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik believes UFC Vegas 87 fight against Shamil Gaziev comes down to "who lands first"
Cole Shelton - February 28, 2024
Jairzinho Rozenstruik knows his UFC Vegas 87 main event fight against Shamil Gaziev won’t be needing the judges. Rozenstruik is coming off a stoppage loss to Jailton Almeida back in May which he admits was a tough defeat to deal with. After that, Rozenstruik said he wanted time off to fix some things but was hoping to return at the end of 2023.
PHOTO | Coach reveals cut Brian Ortega sustained just weeks before UFC Mexico City that required "14 stitches"
Cole Shelton - February 28, 2024
Rener Gracie, the coach of Brian Ortega revealed ‘T-City’ suffered a serious cut just three weeks before his UFC Mexico City rematch against Yair Rodriguez. Ortega was ending his year-and-a-half-long layoff in a rematch against Rodriguez in the co-main event of Saturday’s card. It was his first fight since he suffered a shoulder injury in the first Rodriguez fight, and since then he had multiple surgeries during his time off.
Jorge Masvidal reveals discussions of UFC 300 return: "There was some flirting"
Josh Evanoff - February 28, 2024
Former welterweight title challenger Jorge Masvidal was nearly added to UFC 300 in April. ‘Gamebred’ has been out of action since a unanimous decision defeat to Gilbert Burns last April. Jorge Masvidal showed some spark against ‘Durinho’, but was largely battered across 15 minutes. The welterweight promised to retire with a defeat, and he kept his word post-fight. He retired in the center of the cage, in an emotional moment.
Michael Page opens up on his decision to sign with the UFC: “I knew there was more for me”
Susan Cox - February 28, 2024
Michael Page is opening up about his decision to sign with the UFC. The two-time Bellator title challenger signed with the UFC in December of last year after the expiration of his contract with Bellator. Page (21-2 MMA) had only 1 loss in his last 8 fights under the Bellator banner. Most recently Page, 36, fought and defeated Goiti Yamauchi (28-6 MMA) by TKO in March of last year at Bellator 292.
Israel Adesanya says he’s still evolving and vows to make more “highlights” in his UFC return: “F**k the belts and all that”
Susan Cox - February 28, 2024
Israel Adesanya is saying he’s still evolving and vows to make more ‘highlights’ in his UFC return. The former two-time UFC middleweight champion, Adesanya (24-3 MMA), took some time off after being defeated by Sean Strickland (28-6 MMA) last September at UFC 293.
Jon Anik reveals who he would like to see Brian Ortega fight next: “5-round main event as a championship title eliminator”
Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024
UFC commentator Jon Anik has revealed who he’d like to see Brian Ortega battle next in the Octagon. Last weekend, Brian Ortega picked up one of the biggest wins of his career. He overcame tremendous adversity to submit and defeat Yair Rodriguez, proving many doubters wrong in the process. Now, many are questioning what his next move will be in the featherweight division.
Coach Eugene Bareman provides update on former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski: “He definitely needs to rest”
Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024
Eugene Bareman has provided an update on the condition of former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. At UFC 298, Alexander Volkanovski suffered a pretty devastating loss. He was knocked out cold by Ilia Topuria, who claimed the belt in a blockbuster main event in California. Ever since then, fans and media members alike have wondered what’s next for ‘The Great’. The short answer, for the time being, is that nobody knows for sure.
Eddie Hearn says Dana White and the UFC should do whatever it takes to bring back Conor McGregor: “I’m bringing McGregor back, whatever it costs”
Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has advised Dana White to do everything in his power to bring back Conor McGregor. The rise of Conor McGregor has become legend at this point. We all know his rags to riches story, and we all know that he’s the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts. What we don’t know, though, is if and when he’s going to return to the Octagon.
Rafael Fiziev claims the UFC is going to announce a new 165-pound weight class: “This is not a rumor”
Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024
UFC fighter Rafael Fiziev has claimed that the promotion will soon announce a new 165-pound weight class. For the longest time now, fight fans have been of the belief that the UFC needs to introduce a 165-pound division. With lightweight being situated at 155 and welterweight being at 170, some feel as if the gap of 15 pounds is too big. For the longest time, this has been little more than an idea – but as of late, it’s started to gain some traction.
UFC 298 fight night weights revealed, Paulo Costa and Geoff Neal have stunning gains
Cole Shelton - February 27, 2024
The fight night weights for UFC 298 have been revealed. In the state of California, the commission not only has official weigh-ins, but they also make the fighters weigh-in when they get to the arena in order to record their fight night weight. The commission uses the fight night weights to see how much fighters gain, and if a fighter gained more than 10 percent back before the bout, they may recommend the fighter to move up in weight.
Henry Cejudo says Merab Dvalishvili beating the winner of O'Malley-Vera is "easy money" after fighting him
Cole Shelton - February 27, 2024
Henry Cejudo believes Merab Dvalishvili will win the UFC bantamweight title in his next fight. Dvalishvili secured a title shot by scoring a decision win over Cejudo at UFC 298 earlier this month. It was a great performance from the Georgian who used his wrestling and relentless pace to get the win.