UFC News
Dana White discusses current drama with Jon Jones: “Eventually you get to a point where you get tired of fighting”
Natasha Hooper - June 4, 2020
UFC President Dana White recently opened up on his public dispute with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Tensions between the light heavyweight champion and the UFC president have reached an all-time high. Jones announced he was vacating his title after matchup negotiations for a Francis Ngannou fight turned sour.
PHOTO | Anthony Johnson teases return to 170lbs
Adam Martin - June 3, 2020
Former UFC star Anthony Johnson jokingly teased a return to 170lbs in his latest post detailing an update on his current weight. Johnson is rumored to make his return to the UFC sometime this year after retiring in 2017. He has teased a return to the cage for the last few months, periodically posting updates on his current weight. Some have said that Johnson could return to the heavyweight division, but a return to light heavyweight could be in his future as well.
Jack Hermansson vs. Kelvin Gastelum set to fight July 18 on Fight Island
Cole Shelton - June 3, 2020
Jack Hermansson and Kelvin Gastelum will finally get the chance to fight. Hermansson and Gastelum have talked about fighting one another quite some time and will do so on Fight Island. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the two will meet on the July 18 show.
Tyron Woodley says he's already been offered and accepted Colby Covington fight following Burns loss
Cole Shelton - June 3, 2020
Tyron Woodley says he’s already been offered and accepted a fight against Colby Covington following his loss to Gilbert Burns. Woodley and Covington have had a long-standing rivalry and it was expected they would finally meet inside the Octagon after “Chaos” won the interim title. Yet, he needed nose surgery so Woodley defended his belt against Darren Till and has since lost two bouts in a row to Kamaru Usman and Burns.
Raphael Assuncao not focusing on Cody Garbrandt's past losses, knows a win puts him in title contention
Cole Shelton - June 3, 2020
Raphael Assuncao believes his UFC 250 co-main event fight against Cody Garbrandt could very well have title implications on the line. Assuncao is currently on a two-fight losing streak while Garbrandt is on a three-fight skid. Yet, both are still ranked in the top-10, with Assuncao at five.
UFC on ESPN 9 falls short of SpaceX launch in viewership ratings
Tom Taylor - June 3, 2020
Last Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 card, which was headlined by a welterweight clash between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns, was a viewership success. According to Nielsen, UFC on ESPN 9 averaged 1.021 million viewers on the network (h/t MMA Fighting)—that makes it the fifth most viewed UFC card on ESPN. The event was also broadcasted on ESPN+, ESPN’s official streaming service. The viewership numbers for that platform are not released, but when they’re included, the number is of course much higher.
Rafael dos Anjos on final fight of UFC deal, uncertain of future with promotion
Tom Taylor - June 3, 2020
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is on the final fight of his current UFC deal, and is uncertain what the future holds beyond that. He’s hoping to fight again in the coming months, and with a little luck, re-sign with the UFC, where he’s spent the vast majority of his MMA career thus far.
Colby Covington trashes potential Usman vs. Burns matchup
Tom Taylor - June 3, 2020
Colby Covington has no interest in a potential welterweight title fight between champ Kamaru Usman and top contender Gilbert Burns. In fact, he feels the vast majority of fans share that disinterest. Last weekend, in the main event of UFC on ESPN 9, Burns picked up the biggest win of his career, defeating the former champion Tyron Woodley with a dominant, unanimous decision win. The win earned Burns the No. 1 spot in the UFC welterweight rankings, and very possibly the next crack at Usman.
UFC 250 | Pro fighters make their picks for Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer title fight
Cole Shelton - June 3, 2020
In the main event of UFC 250, Amanda Nunes is looking to defend her featherweight belt for the first time when she takes on Felicia Spencer. Heading into the fight the champ is a massive -650 favorite while the Canadian challenger is a +425 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros are unanimous in thinking Amanda Nunes will get it done, with many thinking it will be by stoppage.
Colby Covington challenges Dustin Poirier to grudge match in the Octagon
Tom Taylor - June 3, 2020
Top UFC welterweight Colby Covington is prepared to settle his differences with his former American Top Team stablemate Dustin Poirier in the Octagon. For many years, Covington and Poirier were training partners at ATT in Coconut Creek, Florida. Gradually, however, their relationship soured—largely due to Covington’s unbridled trash talk.
Photo | Check out all the upcoming UFC matchups in June, July and August
Adam Martin - June 3, 2020
Take a look at all of the upcoming matchups confirmed for June, July, and August in a new graphic showcasing what fights the UFC currently has in the works. MMA reporter Marcel Dorfff of MMADNANL put together a list of all the fights scheduled to take place at UFC events on the following dates: June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25 and August 1. All of these events are scheduled to take place at the UFC Apex. You can see all of the confirmed upcoming fights on the list below.
Colby Covington reacts to Tyron Woodley's loss to Gilbert Burns
Tom Taylor - June 3, 2020
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington has reacted to Tyron Woodley’s UFC on ESPN 9 loss to Gilbert Burns. As expected, he did not hold back when discussing his long-time rival’s fall from grace.