UFC News
Dillon Danis: Conor McGregor's jiu-jitsu is 'on another level'
Tom Taylor - January 9, 2020
Conor McGregor is days out from a welterweight scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. While McGregor is currently the betting favorite in this matchup, some fans suspect Cowboy’s submission skills could spell disaster for the Irishman. Dillon Danis disagrees. Danis, who is a decorated BJJ blackbelt, has served as one of McGregor’s key training partners for the last few years.
Derrick Lewis was glad to see Alistair Overeem get 'his ass worked' at UFC Washington
Harry Kettle - January 9, 2020
Derrick Lewis has revealed that he was pretty happy to see Alistair Overeem get finished by Jairzinho Rozenstruik back at UFC Washington.
Ben Askren picks Jorge Masvidal as 2019 Fighter of The Year
Harry Kettle - January 9, 2020
Retired UFC star Ben Askren has swallowed his pride and picked Jorge Masvidal as his 2019 Fighter of the Year. Heading into 2019 nobody was really giving Masvidal a second thought, whereas Askren was one of the hottest things in mixed martial arts. Then, when “Gamebred” finished Darren Till and Askren controversially submitted Robbie Lawler, the stars aligned for the two to fight at UFC 239.
Mike Perry responds to backlash over his use of the N-Word
Chris Taylor - January 8, 2020
UFC welterweight Mike Perry received some heavy backlash for using a racial slur during his online feud with Michael Jai White. ‘Platinum’ and ‘MJW’ have been busy exchanging jabs at one another on Twitter, this after Perry took issue with an old video of White training with the late great Kimbo Slice.
John Kavanagh believes potential fight between Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje 'stylistically suits Conor'
Cole Shelton - January 8, 2020
John Kavanagh believes Justin Gaethje is a good stylistic matchup for Conor McGregor. The Irishman in Conor McGregor has been open about 2020 being a season and it begins with Donald Cerrone. After that, he has mentioned possible opponents like Jorge Masvidal and Justin Gaethje who is on his “list.”
Angela Hill slams Mike Perry for using racial slur online
Cole Shelton - January 8, 2020
Angela Hill is one of many fighters who have taken offense to Mike Perry using the N-word on Twitter. In a recent beef with Michael Jai White, the two went back-and-forth on social media where Perry asked to fight White in bare knuckle. Yet, the actor had a snarky response and “Platnium” obviously didn’t like it as he issued a racial slur at the actor.
The Korean Zombie predicts quick finish in potential title fight with Alex Volkanovski
Harry Kettle - January 8, 2020
Chan Sung Jung, aka The Korean Zombie, has predicted a quick finish if he is to ever face Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship. The Korean Zombie is coming off the back of a memorable finish over Frankie Edgar which cemented his spot as one of the top guys in the division. Alas, while that may be the case, the presence of Zabit Magomedsharipov and Max Holloway has caused some doubt as to whether or not he will be the man to get the next shot at the belt.
UFC announces press conference featuring Conor McGregor, Donald Cerrone
Adam Martin - January 8, 2020
The UFC has officially announced the press conference for UFC 246 featuring Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone, which will take place on January 15 in Las Vegas. The official UFC 246 press conference will take place at 5 pm PST on Wednesday, January 15 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. The press conference is free and open to the public.
Henry Cejudo tells Kayla Harrison to 'bend the knee,' but it backfires
Tom Taylor - January 8, 2020
UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo hasn’t fought since June, but he’s managed to stay in the headlines by calling out pretty much anybody with a pulse. That includes Dominick Cruz, Jose Aldo, Cody Garbrandt, Urijah Faber, Weili Zhang, Valentina Shevchenko, and most recently, PFL star Kayla Harrison. The interaction between Harrison and Cejudo, both clients of Ali Abdelaziz and Dominance MMA, began on Twitter, when Harrison compared her accomplishments to those of her fellow Olympian.
Derrick Lewis explains why he KO'd boxer in viral video
Tom Taylor - January 8, 2020
UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis recently made headlines for beating the hell out of a trash-talking boxer in their gym. The incident was filmed, and immediately went viral inside the MMA bubble. See it below:
Ben Askren says he has interviewed with ESPN for commentary gig
Adam Martin - January 8, 2020
Former UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren said that he recently had an interview with sports leader ESPN for an MMA commentary gig. Askren retired from mixed martial arts after suffering a technical submission loss to Demian Maia in the main event of UFC Singapore. Prior to that, he was knocked out in just five seconds by Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 after winning his Octagon debut via controversial technical submission against Robbie Lawler at UFC 235.
Chael Sonnen believes good timing contributed to Ronda Rousey’s massive success in MMA
Natasha Hooper - January 8, 2020
Chael Sonnen is confident that Ronda Rousey left the MMA sport at the right time, and that her timing, in fact, contributed towards her success. The UFC’s first female champion, Rousey made waves in MMA and polarized fans in the process. She achieved many firsts throughout her career and defeated notable contenders including Liz Carmouche, Cat Zingano, and Miesha Tate. However, her exit from the sport left a lot to be desired.
Frankie Edgar updates on bantamweight plans after Korean Zombie loss
Adam Martin - January 8, 2020
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar provided an update on a planned move to bantamweight after his recent loss to the Korean Zombie. Edgar helped the UFC save the UFC Busan card by taking the fight against the Korean Zombie on short notice, filling in for an injured Brian Ortega. However, the fight did not end up going well for Edgar as he was brutally knocked out in the first round. It was his second straight loss after losing to Max Holloway in his last fight.
VIDEO | Michael Bisping is back in the gym smashing pads with Jason Parillo
Tom Taylor - January 8, 2020
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has closed the curtain on his fighting career, but that doesn’t mean he’s done training. On Tuesday, Bisping took to Instagram to share a clip of some recent pad work he did with famed boxing coach Jason Parillo.
Promoter: Claressa Shields vs. Amanda Nunes 'would be the biggest women’s sporting event of all time'
Cole Shelton - January 8, 2020
Claressa Shields has made it known that she wants to fight Amanda Nunes in MMA and in boxing. If it happens, Shields’ promoter in Dmitriy Salita believes it would be the biggest women’s sporting event of all time. Shields is set to fight on Jan. 10 against Ivana Habazin. If she wins, she would become a three-weight champion.
Dustin Poirier told Jorge Masvidal that he wants to 'f*ck up' Colby Covington
Harry Kettle - January 8, 2020
Jorge Masvidal has revealed that Dustin Poirier told him that he is eager to get his hands on Colby Covington — in no uncertain terms. The rise of Covington over the last few years has certainly ruffled plenty of feathers, mainly because of his actions in going after so many of his supposed teammates in the media. While this has been brushed off by some, a few members of American Top Team just can’t let the issue go. Dustin Poirier is one of them.
Jorge Masvidal claims Colby Covington is no longer at ATT: He's on witness protection program
Cole Shelton - January 7, 2020
Jorge Masvidal says Colby Covington has not been back at American Top Team since his loss to Kamaru Usman. In the main event of UFC 245, Covington was finally getting the title shot that had been eluding him for so long when he took on Usman. There, the two rivals trash-talked for months leading up into the fight, and the scrap was a close one until the fifth round when Usman dropped “Chaos” twice and TKO’d him to retain his belt. Covington also broke his jaw in the fight.
Georges St-Pierre gives his prediction for Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone
Cole Shelton - January 7, 2020
Conor McGregor is making his return to the Octagon against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 and Georges St-Pierre believes the fight could go a number of ways. St-Pierre, like many, believes the Irishman could very well knockout Cerrone. But, he also thinks the longer the fight goes, the more it favors “Cowboy.”