UFC News
Colby Covington shares bold prediction for his upcoming UFC title fight with Leon Edwards: “I beat him from pillar to post”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 29, 2023
Colby Covington believes he will have an emphatic victory over Leon Edwards if the UFC brass follows through on plans. UFC President Dana White has been adamant about Covington being Edwards’ next welterweight title challenger. White’s stance has drawn the ire of some given that Covington has fallen short in two title opportunities and hasn’t fought since March 2022. White has shut down the criticism, expressing his belief that if it wasn’t for Kamaru Usman, Covington would’ve been an undisputed UFC Welterweight Champion by now.
Israel Adesanya fires back at Paulo Costa after ‘Borrachinha’ posts that he is out of UFC 287 due to a “clitoris fracture”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 29, 2023
The beef between former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa is alive and well. Adesanya and Costa exchanged heated words going into their UFC 253 clash back in 2020. Ultimately, Adesanya won the fight via second-round TKO. After the fight, Adesanya made a doggy-style gesture behind Costa, who was trying to recover.
Chael Sonnen discusses the possibility of Colby Covington dethroning welterweight champion Leon Edwards: “Become the biggest villain to be UFC champion in the sport's history”
Harry Kettle - March 29, 2023
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has looked ahead to a possible future in which Colby Covington becomes UFC welterweight champion. Following Leon Edwards’ win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 286, Dana White confirmed that Colby Covington is next in line for the belt. In the eyes of many, this came as something of a surprise.
Israel Adesanya admits his mindset has changed ahead of UFC 287 title fight with Alex Pereira: “This is kind of poetic, in a way. This is my last shot”
Harry Kettle - March 29, 2023
UFC star Israel Adesanya has admitted that his mindset has changed heading into his rematch against Alex Pereira. Last November at UFC 281, Israel Adesanya lost the UFC middleweight championship to Alex Pereira. In the aftermath, it became clear that the promotion wanted to do an immediate rematch between the two.
Israel Adesanya sounds off on Alex Pereira for recent troll job: “Who the f**k do you think you are?”
Harry Kettle - March 29, 2023
UFC star Israel Adesanya has hit back at Alex Pereira following a recent video the champion released in which he mocks him. At UFC 281 last November, Alex Pereira knocked out Israel Adesanya to become the new UFC middleweight champion. Unsurprisingly, the promotion opted to run it back with an immediate rematch.
Brian Ortega responds to Ilia Topuria calling him out: "I'll gladly humble someone if I have to"
Cole Shelton - March 28, 2023
Brian Ortega is open to fighting llia Topuria next time out if needed. Ortega is coming off a loss to Yair Rodriguez back in July in a fight he dislocated his shoulder. Since then, he has been healing his injury and is now getting closer to a return and is open to humbling Topuria who has been vocal in calling him out.
Colby Covington believes Gilbert Burns will defeat “broken man” Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287: “He’s not the same fighter after I destroyed him”
Cole Shelton - March 28, 2023
Colby Covington expects Jorge Masvidal’s current losing streak to continue next month. Masvidal is set to take on Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 in a fight that the Brazilian is listed as a sizeable betting favorite. It marks the first time Masvidal will be competing since he lost to Colby Covington last March and ‘Chaos’ believes his win took something out of Masvidal.
Valentina Shevchenko concerned about potential bias by having Alexa Grasso rematch in Mexico: "Leaning towards one side"
Josh Evanoff - March 28, 2023
Former UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has given her thoughts on competing in Mexico next. ‘Bullet’ last competed at UFC 285 earlier this month against Alexa Grasso. The current women’s flyweight champion was a massive favorite heading into the bout, but it didn’t play out that way. Shevchenko wound up getting a lot more than she expected from Grasso.
Alex Pereira shows final preparations for Israel Adesanya rematch with Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira (VIDEO)
Josh Evanoff - March 28, 2023
UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is getting some all-star assistance ahead of his return. ‘Poatan’ has been out of action since his clash with Israel Adesanya last November. While the bout was the first time the middleweights competed in the cage, they shared the kickboxing ring twice prior. In their two matchups, the Brazilian picked up the victory.
Colby Covington reveals hopes to return on undercard of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic: "How funny that would be?"
Josh Evanoff - March 28, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington is hoping to see his old buddy, Jon Jones, again soon. ‘Chaos’ has been out of action since his decision victory over Jorge Masvidal last March. Weeks following their UFC 272 main event, ‘Gamebred’ allegedly assaulted Covington outside a Miami steakhouse. Over a year on from that incident, the former interim champion is closing in on a return.
Charles Oliveira plans to "hunt" Beneil Dariush the entire fight at UFC 288: “You’ll see me get knocked down, dropped, and get back up”
Cole Shelton - March 28, 2023
Charles Oliveira is expecting a wild and chaotic fight at UFC 288. Oliveira is set to take on Beneil Dariush at UFC 288 in his first fight since losing the lightweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. It’s an intriguing fight on paper and one Oliveira is expecting to be a wild back and forth affiar. ‘Do Bronx’ plans on marching forward the entire time, which he knows will likely lead to him getting dropped at some point.
The UFC parts ways with four more fighters
Cole Shelton - March 28, 2023
The UFC continues to part ways with fighters and trim its roster. On Tuesday, the Twitter account UFC Roster Watch which tracks the UFC roster and who has been added and removed – revealed four fighters have been let go. According to the account, Rafael Alves, Augusto Sakai, Leonardo Santos, and Mana Martinez have all been removed from the promotion’s active roster.
Conor McGregor plays tweet and delete with latest jab at UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 28, 2023
Conor McGregor continues his tweet and delete antics, and this time he’s taking aim at Justin Gaethje. McGregor caught wind of a Twitter post, which featured a clip from season 26 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Gaethje served as a coach during that season, and the clip shows him giving advice to Gillian Robertson. “The Highlight” urged Robertson to utilize her striking more because focusing solely on jiu-jitsu wasn’t going to cut it.
MMA Fighters take aim at Paddy Pimblett for his post-surgery callout of former opponent Jared Gordon: “This man is a clown”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 28, 2023
Some MMA fighters have made it quite clear that they’re not impressed by Paddy Pimblett’s recent callout of Jared Gordon. Pimblett’s late 2022 victory over Gordon has left a sour taste in the mouths of many within the MMA community. While Paddy Pimblett scored a unanimous decision victory, most MMA media members and many fans felt Gordon should’ve had his hand raised.
Henry Cejudo rips Aljamain Sterling during their live interview with Daniel Cormier: “He won the belt via Academy Award”
Harry Kettle - March 28, 2023
Henry Cejudo and Aljamain Sterling went back and forth with one another during a recent interview with Daniel Cormier. At UFC 288, Henry Cejudo and Aljamain Sterling will finally collide. They’ll do so with the UFC bantamweight championship on the line, over two years after they first teased a collision for the strap.
Beneil Dariush takes aim at UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for “trying to run off to other divisions”
Harry Kettle - March 28, 2023
UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush has taken a shot at Islam Makhachev for contemplating a move up to welterweight. Following his win over Charles Oliveira last year, Islam Makhachev became the new UFC lightweight champion. Back in February, Makhachev defeated Alexander Volkanovski to successfully retain the strap.
What's next for Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera after UFC San Antonio?
Cole Shelton - March 27, 2023
In the main event of UFC San Antonio, a battle of top-five bantamweights went down as Cory Sandhagen took on Marlon Vera. Sandhagen was coming off a TKO doctor stoppage win over Song Yadong back in September, this after losing back-to-back fights to Petr Yan for the interim belt and a controversial split decision loss to TJ Dillashaw. Vera, meanwhile, was riding a four-fight winning streak and was coming off a KO win over Dominick Cruz.
Valentina Shevchenko explains how referee Jason Herzog played a role in her UFC 285 loss to Alexa Grasso: "This action is hard to understand for me"
Cole Shelton - March 27, 2023
Valentina Shevchenko believes referee Jason Herzog played a role in why she lost to Alexa Grasso at UFC 285. In the co-main event of the pay-per-view card, Shevchenko suffered an upset submission loss to Grasso to lose her belt. It was a big upset and a surprise, and although Grasso won fair and square, Shevchenko questions why Herzog stood her up after having Grasso on the ground.