UFC News
Breaking! Amanda Nunes set to return at UFC 245
Chris Taylor - August 17, 2019
UFC women’s ‘champ champ’ Amanda Nunes will return to the Octagon at December’s UFC 245 event in Las Vegas. The news comes via ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, who reported the following on Twitter:
Jon Jones blasts 'snake' Chael Sonnen over recent remarks
Chris Taylor - August 17, 2019
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took aim at former opponent Chael Sonnen this afternoon over some recent comments made by the Bellator star. Late Friday night, ‘The American Gangster‘ took Twitter where he posted the following message directed at ‘Bones‘.
Jorge Masvidal calls Ben Askren a "Ho" for wanting to clear the air with Anthony Pettis
Chris Taylor - August 17, 2019
Jorge Masvidal may have knocked out Ben Askren in record-setting time at UFC 239, but that clearly has not put an end to their rivalry. Earlier today, video footage was leaked of Askren’s longtime friend and training partner Anthony Pettis telling Yoel Romero he was happy to see ‘Gamebred’ win at last month’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.
Anthony Pettis wants to smoke weed with Nate Diaz after UFC 241
Adam Martin - August 17, 2019
Anthony Pettis says that he and Nate Diaz aren’t cool, but he would still like to smoke some weed with him after they fight at UFC 241. TMZ Sports spoke to Pettis before this weekend’s blockbuster pay-per-view event, and Pettis said he would like to burn one with Diaz after the fight.
Ben Askren reacts after video footage shows Anthony Pettis saying he was happy about Jorge Masvidal KO
Chris Taylor - August 17, 2019
UFC standouts Anthony Pettis and Ben Askren train together on a regular basis at Roufusport Gym in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. So it came as big surprise to many, including Askren, when video footage leaked of Pettis telling Yoel Romero that he was happy to see Jorge Masvidal win at UFC 239.
Elderly man insulted Proper No. 12 whiskey, told Conor McGregor he 'didn't want to drink that sh*t'
Adam Martin - August 17, 2019
Details are emerging surrounding the Conor McGregor bar incident from back in April. According to The Irish Mirror, the elderly man who was allegedly assaulted by McGregor reportedly told the Irish superstar that he didn’t want to drink his Proper No. 12 whiskey. Here’s what a source to the incident said:
Dana Cam reveals intense UFC 241 staredowns
Christopher Taylor - August 16, 2019
The Octagon returns to Anaheim, California tomorrow night for the promotions UFC 241 pay-per-view event. The fight card is headlined by a heavyweight title fight rematch featuring current champ Daniel Cormier taking on former division kingpin Stipe Miocic.
Colby Covington says fans 'can expect great things' when he fights Kamaru Usman
Cole Shelton - August 16, 2019
After putting on a dominating performance against Robbie Lawler at UFC Newark, the expectation is that Colby Covington now fights Kamaru Usman for the welterweight belt. Of course, “Chaos” has been promised a title shot before. So, he isn’t holding out hope for it, especially after what happened after his fight with Lawler.
UFC 241 weigh-in results: Cormier heavier than Miocic
Tom Taylor - August 16, 2019
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with UFC 241, perhaps the promotion’s biggest card of the year thus far. The card will be topped by a heavyweight title fight between champion Daniel Cormier and the man he won the title from last year, former champ Stipe Miocic.
Jorge Masvidal: If Nate Diaz fight is offered 'we're taking it'
Tom Taylor - August 16, 2019
If Nate Diaz defeats Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 this weekend, he can potentially look forward to another huge fight in the welterweight division, as top contender Jorge Masvidal is more than willing to compete against him.
Anthony Pettis suspects 'something was said' before Conor McGregor threw punch
Tom Taylor - August 16, 2019
Anthony Pettis — like most members of the MMA community — saw the video of Conor McGregor punching an older man inside a bar in Ireland. Speaking to MMA Junkie at UFC 241 media day ahead of his fight with Nate Diaz, Pettis shared his thoughts on this incident. He says he’s not rushing to judgement as the video doesn’t reveal what the man said to McGregor before the punch was thrown.
Yoel Romero not concerned with weight cut ahead of UFC 241
Fernando Quiles - August 16, 2019
Yoel Romero is confident that he can avoid a scale fail at the UFC 241 weigh-ins. Tomorrow night (Aug. 17), Romero will collide with Paulo Costa in a middleweight tilt. Romero is looking to prove that he’s still at the top of the heap at 185 pounds, while Costa hopes to boost himself to contender status. Many believe that Romero’s biggest hurdle at middleweight is the scale.
Dana White pulls plug on featherweight title fight at UFC 243
Tom Taylor - August 16, 2019
Many fans were hoping to see Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski get the opportunity to challenge Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 243 this October in Melbourne, Australia. Unfortunately, UFC President Dana White says that won’t be happen. The UFC boss shared this unfortunate news on Submission Radio. He explained that Max Holloway, who just fought at UFC 240 in late July, will be unable to make the featherweight limit in time for the October card in Melbourne.
Khabib Nurmagomedov buries Conor McGregor for punching man in pub
Tom Taylor - August 16, 2019
On Thursday, video surfaced of former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor allegedly punching an older man at a bar in Ireland. TMZ reported that this incident occurred when the man refused a sample of McGregor’s popular Proper No. Twelve whiskey. Khabib Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC lightweight champ and McGregor fiercest rival, was not impressed by what he saw in this video.
Bigfoot joins Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Adam Martin - August 15, 2019
Another MMA fighter has joined the world of bare-knuckle fighting as former UFC heavyweight contender Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. The promotion announced Thursday they have inked the gargantuan heavyweight to a contract. Here’s what BKFC said in its press release.
Dana White says latest Conor McGregor incident is 'pretty bad'
Cole Shelton - August 15, 2019
Conor McGregor is in more trouble after a TMZ video was released of him allegedly punching an elderly man. UFC president Dana White had actually heard about this incident previously, as it happened back in April. Yet, after watching the video, the boss believes it is clear as day it was Conor McGregor who hit the man which he says is pretty bad.
Anthony Smith believes Kinektic grappling 'could be the future' of grappling competition
Cole Shelton - August 15, 2019
Kinektic grappling is starting off with a bang. On Aug. 16, they will have their first event, which is a team grappling competition. The promotion is co-founded by Urijah Faber and features the likes of MMA stars Chael Sonnen, Chris Lytle, and Anthony Smith. For Smith, when the Kinektic team asked him to be a part of it, he was extremely excited about it.
Chael Sonnen: Jon Jones 'absolutely will not be' the champion at 35 years old
Natasha Hooper - August 15, 2019
On the latest edition of his podcast, Chael Sonnen discussed Jon Jones’ career and the possibility of his being replaced by rising fighters like Israel Adesanya in the pound-for-pound debate. Jones beat Maurício “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128 and broke the record for the youngest UFC champion. Throughout his subsequent unbeaten run, he has commonly been regarded as the Greatest of all Time.