UFC News

Cole Shelton - May 24, 2021

The UFC was back at the Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night for UFC Vegas 27. In the main event, top-five bantamweight collided as Rob Font took on former champion, Cody Garbrandt. Font entered the fight coming off the biggest win of his career as he knocked out Marlon Moraes in the first round back in December. Garbrandt, meanwhile, returned to the win column with a highlight-reel KO over Raphael Assuncao.

Adam D Martin - May 24, 2021

UFC women’s featherweight Felicia Spencer reacted following her loss to Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 27, saying “I didn’t turn the switch on.” Spencer lost a split decision to Dumont on the UFC Vegas 27 main card, with the judges scoring the bout 30-27, 28-29, and 29-28 in favor of the Brazilian. For Spencer, the loss to Dumont gives her the first two-fight losing skid of her career after getting smashed by Amanda Nunes in her previous outing at UFC 250. Overall, Spencer is 2-3 in the UFC now, and with the future of the promotion’s 145lbs division very much in the air, it will be interesting to see what’s next for “The FeeNom” following what was a very tough loss.

Adam D Martin - May 24, 2021

Joshua Fabia blasted Diego Sanchez following the pair’s split, suggesting that “Diego has clearly been taking advantage of me for two years.” It was last week that Sanchez announced that he has left Fabia after working with him over the last few years. The straw that broke the camel’s back seemed to be Sanchez getting released by the UFC last month and then a video that emerged of Fabia punching and kicking Sanchez in the head while he hung upside down. Fighters, fans, and media blasted Fabia for his training methods in the video, and a week later, Sanchez left him.

Adam D Martin - May 24, 2021

UFC superstar Conor McGregor congratulated former lightweight divisional rival Paul Felder on the recent announcement of his MMA retirement. Felder broke the news during the UFC Vegas 27 card that he is officially stepping away from the sport and retiring at age 36. Fans, media, and fighters soon took to their social media to say kind words about “The Irish Dragon,” and McGregor was among them. Taking to his Twitter on Sunday, McGregor congratulated Felder on his fantastic UFC career.

Harry Kettle - May 24, 2021

Paul Felder has gone into more detail regarding his decision to retire from mixed martial arts, as he announced on Saturday night. Felder made the revelation during the UFC Vegas 27 broadcast, insisting that while it was a tough decision to make, it was the right thing for him and his family. The 37-year-old walks away from the sport with a 17-6 record, with his last Octagon appearance being a split decision loss to Rafael dos Anjos back in November.

Chris Taylor - May 23, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones says that he is about to give birth to something big, suggesting that it is also out of the ordinary. Jones (26-1 MMA) was expected to make his heavyweight debut this summer, but failed contract negotiations with Dana White and company have halted those plans for the time being.

Christopher Taylor - May 23, 2021

The camera was rolling as former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley attempted to enter shark-infested waters off the coast of Hawaii. Woodley (19-7-1 MMA) was on vacation earlier this month in the Aloha State and decided to get adventurous under the watchful eye of Ocean Outfitters Hawaii.

Adam Martin - May 23, 2021

UFC superstar Conor McGregor suggested that Diego Sanchez fight Joshua Fabia under the McGregor Sports and Entertainment banner. Sanchez this week revealed that he has officially split with Fabia, just a few weeks after the former Ultimate Fighter winner was cut by the UFC. Part of the reason he was cut was because of an argument that Fabia had with UFC executives on Fight Island last year. The UFC was also not happy that Fabia was asking about Sanchez’s medical records. Ultimately, the decision was made for the UFC to cut Sanchez. And now, not long after a bizarre video emerged of Fabia “training” with Sanchez was released, Sanchez has cut ties with Fabia.

Adam D Martin - May 23, 2021

UFC middleweight prospect Edmen Shahbazyan has released a statement following his unanimous decision loss to Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 27. After losing to Derek Brunson via TKO in his last outing, most fans assumed that Shahbazyan would get a step down in competition for his next fight considering he’s just 23 years old and is someone who will likely have a long career in the Octagon. However, the UFC booked him against Hermansson in another tough matchup against a grappler. Although Shahbazyan had success in the first round with his striking, he began to tire after the first five minutes as he struggled to deal with the heavy grappling attack of Hermansson. In the end, Hermansson won a unanimous decision with 29-27 scorecards.

Adam D Martin - May 23, 2021

YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul, the brother of boxing superstar Jake Paul, says that he wants to compete in an MMA fight at least once. Paul returns to the boxing ring next month when he takes on Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition boxing match. Paul has fought once as a professional, dropping a split decision to KSI in November 2019. Since then, he has been supporting his brother Jake as he makes his own run up the ladder in boxing. But when the opportunity to fight Mayweather came up it was easy for Paul to say yes to the match because he stands to make big bucks.

Adam D Martin - May 23, 2021

UFC superstar Conor McGregor appears to be in prime form seven weeks out of his UFC 264 trilogy fight with his rival Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier will meet for the third time this summer at UFC 264 in Las Vegas. The two have fought twice in the past, with McGregor knocking Poirier out at UFC 178 in September 2014 in a featherweight bout, and then Poirier returning the favor with a second-round knockout over McGregor in the rematch at UFC 257 earlier this year. The two will now meet for the third and final time with all the marbles on the line, as the winner is expected to be next in line to fight new UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira next.

Adam D Martin - May 23, 2021

Ali Abdelaziz issued a stern warning to Jake Paul following his diss to Cody Garbrandt, saying “Now we have a whole army after your ass!” Paul made a joke about Garbrandt’s size after he was on the wrong end of a unanimous decision loss to Rob Font on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 27. Following the diss, Garbrandt’s manager Ali Abdelaziz took to his social media to respond to Paul and warn him that a whole stable of fighters at Dominance MMA will be ready to fight him.

Adam D Martin - May 23, 2021

Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan slammed Cody Garbrandt and issued a warning to Rob Font following their UFC Vegas 27 main event. Yan, the former champion, took to his social media following Font and Garbrandt’s UFC Vegas 27 headlining fight to comment on the matchup and what he saw. Taking to his Twitter, Yan slammed Garbrandt for his performance in the fight and also sent a warning to Font that they will meet in the Octagon one day after he takes care of his current business.

Adam D Martin - May 23, 2021

UFC president Dana White suggested that Francis Ngannou’s first title defense will take place at UFC 265 when he takes on Derrick Lewis. Ngannou is set to take on Derrick Lewis for his first UFC heavyweight title defense. The UFC originally wanted to have Ngannou fight former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, but the fight hasn’t materialized due to Jones and the UFC being involved in a financial dispute over how much money he should make for the Ngannou fight. With Jones out, the UFC has instead given the title shot to Lewis, who is coming off of a huge KO win over Curtis Blaydes in his last fight. We know the fight is coming, and now we have a date.

Adam D Martin - May 23, 2021

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt issued a classy statement following his unanimous decision loss to Rob Font at UFC Vegas 27. Garbrandt and Font went to battle in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card. The two battled it out for 25 minutes, but at the end of the five rounds, it was Font who earned the victory. Following the fight, Garbrandt took to his social media to issue a classy statement where he praised his opponent Font and his camp for their tremendous victory.

Christopher Taylor - May 22, 2021

Jake Paul was quick to poke fun at Cody Garbrandt after the former UFC bantamweight champion suffered a lopsided decision loss to Rob Font this evening. Font (19-4 MMA) and Garbrandt (12-4 MMA) squared off in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 27 main event with the winner presumably entering bantamweight title contention.

Christopher Taylor - May 22, 2021

Former interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee has booked his UFC return opposite an undefeated welterweight contender according to ESPN. During tonight’s UFC Vegas 27 broadcast, MMA journalist Brett Okamoto took to Twitter where he shared the following update regarding Kevin Lee’s return.

Christopher Taylor - May 22, 2021

UFC President Dana White has responded to Carla Esparza after the former champ called for a title shot following her mauling of Yan Xiaonan. Esparza (18-6 MMA), the promotions inaugural strawweight champion, squared off with Xiaonan (13-2 MMA) in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 27 event.