UFC News
Jorge Masvidal to Conor McGregor: 'Leave me the f**k alone' if you don't want to fight
Tom Taylor - January 7, 2020
There’s recently been a tidal wave of buzz surrounding a potential scrap between former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor and surging UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. Both parties have expressed interest in fighting the other, and many fans are hoping the fight will happen in 2020. From the sounds of it, however, Masvidal isn’t sure McGregor actually wants the fight. But he would like a solid answer one way or the other. He discussed the matchup on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday.
Logan Paul trashes Antonio Brown, betting odds released for potential boxing match
Adam Martin - January 7, 2020
YouTuber and rookie boxer Logan Paul trashed NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown after the former Pittsburgh Steelers star responded to his callout on Twitter. Paul was the first to call out Brown, telling the former All-Pro wide receiver that he wanted to fight him in a boxing match during an appearance on KFC Radio last month.
Israel Adesanya says Yoel Romero fight is 'done'
Tom Taylor - January 7, 2020
Israel Adesanya will make his first defense of the UFC middleweight title opposite former title challenger Yoel Romero. The bout was initially reported by @TalkMMA on Twitter, and Adesanya made it official in a recent interview with ESPN, the official broadcast partner of the UFC.
Mike Perry responds to 'playground fighter' Michael Jai White
Harry Kettle - January 7, 2020
UFC favorite Mike Perry has continued his back and forth with Michael Jai White, who he deems to be a “playground fighter”. After White noted that he once tried to teach Kimbo Slice something he couldn’t learn, Perry came to the aid of the late legend. It began a short back and forth between the two men, with Perry seemingly being interested in the possibility of a spar (or something more) somewhere down the line.
Jorge Masvidal outlines his future plans: 'I’m going owl hunting'
Harry Kettle - January 7, 2020
Jorge Masvidal has seemingly made his intentions pretty clear as he sets his sights on UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman. The expectation for a while now has been that Masvidal will goe toe to toe with Usman for the Welterweight Championship, as the stars just seem to be aligning for that. “The Nigerian Nightmare” was able to dispatch Colby Covington in his last fight, whereas “Gamebred” went an impressive 3-0 in 2019 against Darren Till, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz.
Big John McCarthy shares his take on why Dana White is against cross-promotion
Adam Martin - January 6, 2020
Bellator color commentator and long-time MMA referee Big John McCarthy explained why he believes UFC president Dana White is against cross-promotion. Bellator recently did a cross-promotion event with RIZIN for New Year’s Eve which McCarthy was a big part of as the event’s announcer. Bellator president Scott Coker is someone who is a big fan of cross-promotion, and has in the past said he would like to do an event pitting Bellator fighters against UFC fighters. However, White has had no interest at all in doing such a thing.
VIDEO | All the times Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone have crossed paths
Chris Taylor - January 6, 2020
Fan favorites Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone will square off in the headliner of UFC 246 on January 18 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor and Cerrone will be competing at welterweight, despite the fact that both men have found greater success in smaller weight classes.
Bellator signs Jordan Mein
Adam Martin - January 6, 2020
Former UFC welterweight Jordan Mein has agreed to an exclusive multi-fight deal with Bellator and is expected to make his promotional debut later this year. The news of Mein signing with Bellator was first reported by TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter.
Israel Adesanya responds to Jon Jones' insults, suggests he is 'coming for him'
Natasha Hooper - January 6, 2020
2019 was a magnificent year for the current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, and he expects nothing less in 2020 and beyond. His future plans include fighting the 205-pound champion, Jon Jones. In the meantime, “The Last Stylebender” responded to the light heavyweight’s multiple insults and returned the favor. Adesanya appeared on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to discuss his 2019 accomplishments and plans for the upcoming year. Another topic on the docket was Jones, who has vocalized his disdain for Adesanya on several occasions.
PHOTO | Reebok is getting roasted for Conor McGregor's UFC 246 walkout shirt
Thomas Taylor - January 6, 2020
Conor McGregor is set to return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC 246 on January 18 in Las Vegas, where he’ll take on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a compelling welterweight scrap. Like all UFC fighters, McGregor will make his walk out to the cage in Reebok gear. Unfortunately, his newly released Reebok walk-out shirt is not getting a very positive response from the MMA community.
Michael Jai White fires back at Mike Perry after bare knuckle challenge
Tom Taylor - January 6, 2020
“Platinum” Mike Perry has never been afraid to swap trash talk with his UFC rivals, but his latest target came as a bit of a surprise. Last week, the UFC welterweight took a shot at Hollywood action star Michael Jai White for allegedly disrespecting the late, great Kimbo Slice. And now, White has responded.
VIDEO | Tyron Woodley drops new music video
Tom Taylor - January 6, 2020
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is back with more music and a brand new music video. See Woodley’s newest song, Dead Ass, below (via his official YouTube channel).
Donald Cerrone: I am 'absolutely' a 'better mixed martial artist' than Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - January 6, 2020
Donald Cerrone is just weeks out from a blockbuster UFC 246 welterweight showdown against former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor, inarguably the biggest star in the sport’s history. Heading into this matchup, Cerrone is widely considered the underdog. So much so that UFC President Dana White has accused fans of failing to give “Cowboy” the respect he deserves.
Islam Makhachev continues to call out Kevin Lee
Natasha Hooper - January 6, 2020
Islam Makhachev has his sights set on his next opponent and won’t back down. The Dagestani fighter took to Twitter to try and force Dana White’s hand and organize a matchup against Kevin Lee. Makhachev has tallied 7 wins and only 1 professional loss since making his UFC debut in 2015. Alongside Khabib Nurmagomedov and Zabit Magomedsharipov, the accomplished fighter is regarded amongst the best fighters to come out of Russia.
VIDEO | Kamaru Usman trolls Jorge Masvidal with knockout video
Adam Martin - January 6, 2020
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman trolled superstar Jorge Masvidal with a video on his social media showing the champ knocking “Gamebred” out. Usman and Masvidal haven’t fought yet, of course. Instead, the video is from the EA Sports UFC 3 video game. Take a look at the troll job from Usman below which was originally posted on his Instagram (via r/u/JimmyShaker7).
Andrei Arlovski and the most disputed MMA decision of 2019
Adam Martin - January 6, 2020
UFC heavyweight legend Andrei Arlovski was involved in the most disputed MMA decision in 2019 for his fight against Augusto Sakai at UFC Sunrise. That’s according to the website MMADecisions.com, which compiles all the scorecards from MMA judges, MMA media, and the fans. According to the research done by the site, the Arlovski vs. Sakai fight was the most disputed and controversial decision of the year.
Coaches letting Conor McGregor lead UFC 246 camp: he knows more than 'the rest of us put together'
Tom Taylor - January 6, 2020
Coach John Kavanagh and the other staff at the famed SBG Ireland gym in Dublin, Ireland, have been letting Conor McGregor lead his own training camp for Donald Cerrone. Kavanagh explained the dynamic in the gym during a recent interview with The Mac Life.
Geoff Neal says Usman-Covington was 'entertaining' but technique wasn't good
Cole Shelton - January 6, 2020
Geoff Neal was surprised how the UFC 245 main event between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington played out. It was a battle between two high-level wrestlers, yet there was not one takedown attempt. Instead, they decided to stand and trade until Usman dropped Covington twice in the fifth and earned a TKO win to retain his belt.