UFC News
Justin Gaethje roasts Conor McGregor following recent retirement announcement
Christopher Taylor - June 6, 2020
Current UFC interim lightweight title holder Justin Gaethje took a shot at Conor McGregor after the Irishman announced his retirement this evening. Shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 250 broadcast, McGregor took to Twitter where he announced that he would be retiring from the fight game.
Video | Tito Ortiz calls out 'The Rock' Dwayne Johnson in defense of President Donald Trump
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has called out ‘The Rock’ Dwayne Johnson in defense of United States President Donald Trump. If you recall, earlier this week the former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood megastar, Johnson, took to social media where released a video attacking Donald Trump for his handling of the George Floyd death and the subsequent protests and outrage.
UFC star Conor McGregor announces his retirement from fighting
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor shocked fans by announcing his retirement immediately following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 250 event. The Irishman took to Twitter moments after Amanda Nunes defeated Felicia Spencer to make the shocking announcement.
Video | Jorge Masvidal joins SportsCenter to ask some questions of the UFC
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
The UFC’s BMF Champion Jorge Masvidal joined SportsCenter this evening to ask some questions of his current employer. Masvidal recently revealed that talks for a welterweight title fight with Kamaru Usman had broken down, this after the UFC allegedly wanted him to take a pay cut when compared to his most previous contest with Nate Diaz.
Anderson Silva tells Chael Sonnen he's serious about a superfight with Conor McGregor
Adam Martin - June 5, 2020
UFC legend Anderson Silva sent a video to former rival Chael Sonnen where he once again expressed how serious he is about a superfight with Conor McGregor. Silva shocked the MMA community recently when he called McGregor out for a catchweight superfight. Considering McGregor has fought the majority of his career at 145lbs and 155lbs and Silva has fought mainly at 185lbs and as high as 205lbs, most fans raised an eyebrow when they saw the callout. But Silva said he wanted to fight at a catchweight at 176lbs, which he believes is marketable, and McGregor has been fighting recently at 170lbs. So perhaps the callout isn’t as crazy as it seemed at first glance.
Dana White responds to Jorge Masvidal: "We’re not begging people to fight"
Cole Shelton - June 5, 2020
Dana White has responded to Jorge Masvidal’s claim that he wants his UFC release. On Friday, Masvidal sent several tweets to voice his frustrations about his pay and told the UFC to release him. He is just the latest fighter to complain about fighter pay. Jon Jones went on a Twitter rant about that. Henry Cejudo, meanwhile, retired but said if the promotion paid him more, he would return.
Devin Clark says he will "dominate" Alonzo Menifield for 15 minutes to end his hype
Cole Shelton - June 5, 2020
Devin Clark is confident he will be the first one to hand Alonzo Menifield a loss. Menifield is currently 9-0 and returning to the Octagon after a year away due to a neck injury. For Clark, he thinks the year away from the cage might impact the prospect, but he isn’t counting on it.
Mike Winkeljohn says if Jon Jones fights Francis Ngannou "it would be heavyweight from then on"
Cole Shelton - June 5, 2020
Mike Winkeljohn says if Jon Jones does move up in weight to fight Francis Ngannou it would be the end of his light heavyweight tenure. For weeks now, Jones and Ngannou have been talking about fighting one another. Recently, however, pay has been an issue for the light heavyweight champ. He then said he was going to retire and vacate the belt, which coach Winkeljohn said to BJPENN.com is 100 percent true.
Amanda Nunes is entering "Tom Brady status" according to Dana White
Adam Martin - June 5, 2020
Dana White says that UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes is now entering “Tom Brady status” in regard to her accomplishments. Brady, the former quarterback of the New England Patriots and the newest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is one of the most accomplished athletes in sports history. He has been to nine Super Bowls and led the Patriots to six of them, making him arguably the single-most successful player in NFL history. Brady is also a personal friend of White and so comparing Nunes to him shows how strongly White feels about his female champion.
Aljamain Sterling vs. Cory Sandhagen winner gets title shot, says Dana White
Adam Martin - June 5, 2020
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the winner of the UFC 250 bantamweight bout between Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen will get a title shot. Aside from the main event between UFC women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer, Sterling vs. Sandhagen is the most important fight at this weekend’s UFC 250 card. And now, according to the UFC bossman during the UFC 250 pre-fight media scrum, the winner of this fight will be getting a title shot at 135lbs.
Jorge Masvidal: previous opponents "never disrespected me" the way the UFC is
Tom Taylor - June 5, 2020
Jorge Masvidal has been fighting for a long time, but no opponent has disrespected him the way the UFC is disrespecting him right now. Masvidal has long been expected to get the next shot at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. However, the negotiations for the fight seem to have hit a standstill, as Masvidal claims the UFC refuses to pay him what he’s worth.
Dillon Danis challenges Jorge Masvidal to come to Bellator, vows to finish him in less than 5 seconds
Tom Taylor - June 5, 2020
BJJ ace Dillon Danis has challenged Jorge Masvidal to ditch the UFC’s Octagon in favor of the Bellator cage. On Friday afternoon, Masvidal took to Twitter to share his frustration with the stalled negotiations for a welterweight title fight with Kamaru Usman. He began by daring the UFC to release him from his contract if they’re not prepared to pay him what he’s worth.