UFC News
Kenny Florian says stars are aligning for Frankie Edgar to defeat Max Holloway
Fernando Quiles - July 24, 2019
Kenny Florian smells an upset in the UFC 240 main event between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar. Holloway will put his featherweight gold on the line against Edgar this Saturday night (July 27). The action will be held inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. While Holloway is the -400 favorite as of now according to 5Dimes, many believe that Edgar is a live underdog.
Anderson Silva becomes US citizen: ‘This is my country now’
Tom Taylor - July 24, 2019
Former UFC middleweight champion and MMA legend Anderson Silva is now a citizen of the United States of America. Silva gained his citizenship at a Tuesday ceremony in Los Angeles, California, alongside his son and daughter, Kalyl and Kaory. Silva’s wife Dayane and his three other children are still working on obtaining their US citizenship.
Michael Bisping speaks out on battery allegations against Jon Jones
Fernando Quiles - July 24, 2019
Michael Bisping has given his take on the battery allegations against Jon Jones. Jones is facing battery charges following an alleged incident at TD’s Eubank Showroom in Albuquerque, New Mexico back in April. A waitress claims that Jones slapped her “inappropriately” and used force to kiss her neck. She also claims that Jones got her in a chokehold and kept touching her until he decided to leave despite being asked to stop. New details in the allegations emerged yesterday (July 23).
UFC 240 | Felicia Spencer believes she finishes Cris Cyborg in the first round
Cole Shelton - July 24, 2019
Felicia Spencer has a ton of confidence heading into the biggest fight of her career. In the co-main event of UFC 240, “Feenom” is taking on Cris Cyborg in just her second UFC fight, which is a surreal thing for the Canadian.
Coach: Darren Till can stay at 170 if he stops 'eating s**t'
Mike Heck - July 24, 2019
Darren Till recently teased a move up to the middleweight division on social media and a lot of people agreed with the idea. For those looking for an update on the situation, it looks like nothing is quite set in stone, according to Till’s coach. “The Gorilla” began to receive a strong push in the welterweight division following his first round finish of Donald Cerrone and his decision win over then no. 1 contender Stephen Thompson. Till would get the opportunity to fight Tyron Woodley for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 228 and it proved to be a bit too soon. Woodley would submitted him in the second round of their September scrap.
Jon Jones hints that he could return sooner than planned
Tom Taylor - July 24, 2019
After his split decision victory over Thiago Santos at UFC 239 in early July, Jon Jones divulged that he plans to return to action on the UFC’s big end-of-the-year card in December. Speaking on Twitter on Tuesday night, however, the UFC light heavyweight champion hinted at an expedited return, suggesting that he’d be willing to fight on the UFC’s annual November return to Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Michael Bisping reveals that he spent time in jail and discusses what happened
Christopher Taylor - July 23, 2019
Did you know that former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping spent time in jail? Well it happened, and the newly inducted UFC Hall of Fame member has opened up about the incident in his new must-read book “Quitters Never Win”. Bisping (30-9 MMA), who retired from the sport in May of 2018, shared some details about his past arrest during today’s “Ariel Helwani MMA Show“.
Leon Edwards believes Jorge Masvidal is making excuses not to fight him
Cole Shelton - July 23, 2019
Ever since Jorge Masvidal gave Leon Edwards the ‘three-piece and a soda‘ the Englishman has wanted an actual fight with “Gamebred”. However, despite both men winning their respective bouts at UFC London, they were not matched up by the organization. Instead, “Gamebred” fought Ben Askren, and “Rocky” took on Rafael dos Anjos. Now that they both men have once again proved victorious, and are currently ranked 3rd and 4th in the division, pairing them up together seems to make a lot of sense. But, according to Edwards, Masvidal is making excuses to avoid the fight.
Sitting out did nothing for Nate Diaz, and it could do even less for Jorge Masvidal
Jordy McElroy - July 23, 2019
Jorge Masvidal’s knee heard round the world against Ben Askren at UFC 239 set a record for the fastest knockout in promotional history. It also ripped a hole in the fabric of time and space, sending the UFC nearly three years back into the past, where Nate Diaz—another supremely talented and outspoken superstar—stood on the same morals as Masvidal, refusing to accept anything less than another big-ticket fight. There aren’t enough Advil on the planet capable of alleviating the massive headache that ghastly trip down memory lane would cause UFC President Dana White.
Chris Weidman returns against Dominick Reyes and the trash talk has already began
Fernando Quiles - July 23, 2019
Chris Weidman vs. Dominick Reyes is set to headline UFC Boston on Oct. 18. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani first reported that talks of Weidman vs. Reyes were underway. At the time of his report, there were still some hurdles to overcome. It didn’t take long for those roadblocks to be cleared as just hours later, Brett Okamoto was able to confirm with sources that verbal agreements are in place.
Chael Sonnen explains why you can't dismiss Henry Cejudo vs. Urijah Faber
Fernando Quiles - July 23, 2019
Many have dismissed the idea of Henry Cejudo vs. Urijah Faber, but Chael Sonnen isn’t one of them. Cejudo is a UFC “champ-champ.” He holds the flyweight and bantamweight gold. After his 135-pound title win over Marlon Moraes last month, Cejudo called out the likes of Dominick Cruz, Cody Garbrandt, and Faber. “The California Kid” made a successful return following a retirement that lasted over two years. He knocked out Ricky Simon in 46 seconds.
UFC 240 | Krzysztof Jotko promises to 'smash' Marc-Andre Barriault
Cole Shelton - July 23, 2019
Krzysztof Jotko is looking to build a winning streak on Saturday against Marc-Andre Barriault on the main card of UFC 240. The Polish fighter is coming off of a decision win over Alen Amedovski in April. This victory snapped a three-fight losing streak, as he has recently lost to David Branch, Uriah Hall, and Brad Tavares.
Michael Bisping makes classy comment about struggling Luke Rockhold
Tom Taylor - July 23, 2019
For a time, Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold were two of the most heated rivals in the UFC middleweight division. The two former champions went 1-1 across two bouts, and exchanged plenty of trash talk throughout the time they were intertwined. Today, Michael Bisping is happily retired. Luke Rockhold, on the other hand, has fallen on hard times, losing three of his last four fights — all by knockout. Not even a move up to the light heavyweight division was able to revivify the former champion’s career, as he was knocked out by Jan Blachowicz in his debut in this heavier weight class.
Robbie Lawler names the fighters he enjoys watching most
Tom Taylor - July 23, 2019
Former UFC welterweight Robbie Lawler is inarguably one of the most consistently exciting fighters in the sport, which is why fans love watching him fight. But who does he love to watch? In a recent interview with Complex, the former champion named a few of his favorite fighters to tune in for.
Francisco Trinaldo rips judges for controversial loss to 'p**sy' Alex Hernandez
Tom Taylor - July 23, 2019
At UFC San Antonio, Brazilian lightweight contender Francisco Trinaldo lost a decision to Alex Hernandez — but not everybody believes the judges got their verdict right. In fact, the widespread perception seems to be that Trinaldo did enough to win. The man himself certainly thinks he did, and is very disappointed in the cage-side judges for depriving him of a victory.
UFC 243 will go down in Australia
Tom Taylor - July 23, 2019
UFC 243, which will be topped by a middleweight title fight between Australian champion Robert Whittaker and Kiwi interim champion Israel Adesanya, will officially go down in Australia. The card will emanate from Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. This exciting news was teased by Whittaker on Instagram and confirmed by The Daily Telegraph. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0QbHpsHYuW/
Matt Serra says Jorge Masvidal 'definitely' deserves UFC welterweight title shot
Fernando Quiles - July 22, 2019
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra believes it’s hard to deny Jorge Masvidal a shot at 170-pound gold. Masvidal has been the talk of the mixed martial arts world since his flying knee knockout over Ben Askren. The five-second finish set a record for the fastest KO in UFC history. “Gamebred” is riding a wave of momentum and he’s hoping to capitalize on it. Masvidal is looking for a UFC title shot or a money fight with Conor McGregor next.
Brian Ortega responds to 'The Korean Zombie'
Tom Taylor - July 22, 2019
Last week, BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor reported that a featherweight showdown between top contenders Brian Ortega and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is likely to land on the UFC’s September 21 return to Mexico City. BREAKING! Korean Zombie vs Brian Ortega is in the works for September 21 in Mexico City. It is not a title shot but according to TKZ’s camp, it is “the next best thing”. Worth adding that Chan Sung Jung still wants to compete December 21 in Korea.