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Dustin Poirier forced to undergo surgery following nasty foot infection
Susan Cox - December 9, 2022
Jay Perrin sends a wanrning to Raul Rosas Jr., confident he'll "clean this guy up" at UFC 282: "I'm a dog brother and you have never been in a dog fight"
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2022
Jay Perrin is ready to shock the world. Perrin’s first two UFC fights have not gone his way as he lost to Mario Bautista on short notice. He then dropped a very close decision to Aoriqileng at UFC 278. Yet, those losses have given him the chance to fight 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC 282 which Perrin is excited about.
Billy Quarantillo expects to "break" Alexander Hernandez at UFC 282: "I'm trying to drag it into deep waters and make it a grimy, grueling fight"
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2022
Billy Quarantillo was surprised when he got the call to face Alexander Hernandez at UFC 282. After Quarantillo lost to Shane Burgos at UFC 268 last year, he wasn’t sure what would be next for him. He was then supposed to face Bill Algeo at UFC Long Island. However, Quarantillo had to pull out due to an injury which was heartbreaking for him.
Jared Gordon denies ever rolling with Paddy Pimblett or being submitted by him: "These are bold face lies"
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2022
Jared Gordon says he never has rolled, or been submitted by Paddy Pimblett. Pimblett and Gordon are set to meet in the co-main event of UFC 282 in an intriguing lightweight scrap. This is a fight that has been rumored for quite some time and the two will finally meet. Yet, on Thursday, Pimblett revealed in an interview the two have rolled with one another and he submitted Gordon twice in five minutes.
UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta shares story of meeting Liver King amid steroid scandal: "Guy must not have showered all year"
Josh Evanoff - December 8, 2022
UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta has shared his story of meeting the Liver King. The Liver King, also known as Brian Johnson, is a social media star and fitness guru. On his social media channels, he’s promoted a natural lifestyle. That means no steroids or anything besides eating raw organs. To the shock of many, he’s especially a fan of liver. He also promoted several of his own supplements, which he stated aided him with attaining his physique.
Darren Till reveals he's only seen his newborn daughter once because of UFC 282 training camp: "I’ve cut no corners, I’ve absolutely given my all"
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2022
Darren Till has made a lot of sacrifices for his UFC 282 training camp. Till is returning for the first time in over a year as he takes on Dricus Du Plessis. Given he is on a two-fight losing skid, the Brit made some changes to his training, most notably going out to Thailand. With that, he says he has only seen his newborn child once, the day she was born. After that, he flew to Thailand to begin training camp.
Darren Till explains how he started training with "big c**t" Marvin Vettori: "One of the nicest guys I’ve ever met"
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2022
Darren Till recently started training with Marvin Vettori. Till and Vettori were booked to fight in April of 2021 but the Brit was forced out of an injury. After that, Vettori took shots at Till, and since then, the two have taken shots at one another with many thinking they will end up fighting.
Darren Till offers prediction for possible Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington matchup: "He'd be the powerful one"
Josh Evanoff - December 8, 2022
If Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington end up fighting, Darren Till knows who he’d pick to win. ‘Borz’ has been out of action since September at UFC 279, when he faced Kevin Holland. In that outing, the Chechen scored a first-round submission win over ‘Trail Blazer’. However, that wasn’t the bout he was expecting that weekend.
Paddy Pimblett claims he submitted Jared Gordon "twice in five minutes" in 2018
Lewis Simpson - December 8, 2022
Ahead of his co-main event showing at UFC 282 with Jared Gordon, Paddy Pimblett claims he submitted Gordon “twice in five minutes” when the pair rolled together in 2018. Although taking nothing away from an event that happened in 2018 at the Blue Basement in the Renzo Gracie Academy, Pimblett is confident he can handle Gordon on the feet and if the fight hits the canvas.
Charles Oliveira shares his pick for 2022 fighter of the year
Susan Cox - December 8, 2022
Charles Oliveira has shared his pick for 2022 fighter of the year. It was Michael Bisping who posed the question on ‘Twitter’ as to who should be crowned the top athlete of the year for 2022.
Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t believe that Darren Till has mentally recovered from his previous losses: “I think he's in his own head”
Susan Cox - December 8, 2022
Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t believe that Darren Till has mentally recovered from his previous losses. This coming Saturday, December 10th will see Dricus Du Plessis (17-2 MMA) vs Darren Till (18-4 MMA) in a middleweight bout at UFC 282 which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Alexander Volkanovski praises Paddy Pimblett ahead of his UFC 282 co-headliner
Lewis Simpson - December 8, 2022
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has praised the UFC’s new ‘cash cow’ Paddy Pimblett, for the path he’s taken thus far. Pimblett is scheduled to make his pay-per-view debut this Saturday at UFC 282 against Jared Gordon. The Liverpudlian has promised to take the roof of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Daniel Cormier sheds light on “what really happened” in Stephen Thompson’s stoppage win over Kevin Holland: “That decision was not made by Bob Perez”
Susan Cox - December 8, 2022
Daniel Cormier has shed light on ‘what really happened’ in Stephen Thompson’s stoppage win over Kevin Holland. It was just last Saturday, December 3rd, in the UFC welterweight main event in Orlando, Florida that Stephen Thompson (17-6 MMA) defeated Kevin Holland (23-9 MMA) via TKO. Holland was compromised from the first round after suffering a broken hand according to his team.
Dana White names the three “scariest” and most “intimidating” fighters he’s ever worked with in UFC
Harry Kettle - December 8, 2022
UFC president Dana White has named three of the scariest fighters to deal with throughout his time with the company. Over the course of the last few decades, Dana White has been an ever-present member of the UFC family. In many ways, outside of Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, he’s been the main face of it.
Paulo Costa reveals he turned down a six-fight contract extension with the UFC: "1 fight to get free"
Cole Shelton - December 7, 2022
Paulo Costa has turned down a contract extension with the UFC. Costa has been vocal about his looming free agency and only having one fight left on his deal. He has also said he has yet to sign a bout agreement to face Robert Whittaker at UFC 284, and was looking forward to free agency. Costa has been vocal about his displeasure with his contract due to his pay.
Sean Strickland believes James Krause "should never be back allowed in the UFC and they should close down his gym" due to gambling scandal
Cole Shelton - December 7, 2022
Sean Strickland doesn’t think James Krause should be allowed back in the UFC. Krause is under blast due to the fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. The fight saw a lot of unusual gambling activity and with that, the UFC started to investigate the matter while the Nevada State Athletic Commission has since suspended his license. To add to that, the UFC has since revealed that any fighter Krause trains are no longer allowed to fight in the UFC, while the investigation is going on.
Chris Curtis wants the "Fight of the Year" in a "bloody war" against Joaqun Buckley at UFC 282: "If all goes well, we both leave the cage on stretchers"
Cole Shelton - December 7, 2022
Chris Curtis has high expectations for his UFC 282 fight against Joaquin Buckley. Curtis is set to face Buckley on the prelims of UFC 282 in a fight that did catch him by surprise. Before Buckley’s last fight, he called out Curtis which was surprising but after they both lost, Curtis wanted to make the fight happen.
Dana White reveals the story behind Jiri Prochazka's injury and withdrawal from UFC 282: "It's crazy"
Josh Evanoff - December 7, 2022
UFC president Dana White has revealed the story behind Jiri Prochazka’s shoulder injury. ‘Denisa’ has been out of action since his fight with Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 in June. The two light-heavyweight contenders put on a show for the ages in Singapore. Trailing on the scorecards, it was Prochazka who emerged victorious by fifth-round submission.
Ariel Helwani hits back at Paddy Pimblett and Dana White after recent comments: "They reached out to me!"
Josh Evanoff - December 7, 2022
Ariel Helwani has responded to Paddy Pimblett and Dana White’s recent comments. The longtime host of The MMA Hour and one of the most recognizable faces in the game, the journalist is a controversial figure. While Helwani is commonly respected among several fans and media members, he’s not well-liked by several UFC fighters.