UFC News
Jon Jones says he will still be the best fighter in MMA 10 years from now
Adam D Martin - February 2, 2020
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says that he will still be the best fighter in MMA 10 years from now. Jones is universally regarded as the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter on the planet and arguably the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time. Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani ahead of his UFC 247 title defense against Dominick Reyes, Jones says that he believes not only is he the best fighter in the world right now but that he still will be 10 years from now.
Thomas Almeida hopes to return from two-year layoff at UFC 250
Adam D Martin - February 2, 2020
Former top-ranked bantamweight prospect Thomas Almeida hopes to return from a two-year layoff this spring at UFC 250 in his native Brazil. Almeida began his MMA career 16-0 with 16 finishes and was the Legacy FC bantamweight champion when the UFC came calling in 2014. The Brazilian defeated Tim Gorman, Yves Jabouin, Brad Pickett and Anthony Birchak in his first four UFC fights, winning $50,000 bonuses in all four of those fights. At the time, Almeida was unstoppable and looked like he would be a future world champion.
Weili Zhang will leave China due to coronavirus outbreak, finish UFC 248 camp in Las Vegas
Adam D Martin - February 2, 2020
UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang has decided to head to leave Beijing and head to Las Vegas to complete her training camp for UFC 248. Zhang is set to take on rival Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248, taking place on March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Zhang had planned on finishing her training camp in her native Beijing, China, but due to the coronavirus outbreak which has left hundreds dead and thousands more in hospitals, she has decided to head to Las Vegas, Nevada to finish her camp.
VIDEO | Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have epic hockey fight including goalies
Adam D Martin - February 2, 2020
Members of the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames National Hockey League teams got into an epic line brawl on Saturday night. The Oilers and Flames have been bitter rivals for decades and nothing is any different in 2020. During the regular-season game between the two on Saturday night, which took place at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, things got extremely heated between the two members of the NHL’s Pacific Division.
Brendan Schaub believes Dana White and the UFC are overlooking Tony Ferguson
Chris Taylor - February 1, 2020
Brendan Schaub believes Dana White and UFC officials are overlooking Tony Ferguson in his upcoming title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 249. On April 18 in Brooklyn, the former UFC interim lightweight title holder, Ferguson, will challenge the promotions undefeated UFC lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov.
NFL Super Bowl prop bet involves Conor McGregor and Jimmy Garoppolo
Chris Taylor - February 1, 2020
UFC star Conor McGregor has been linked to a prop bet surrounding tomorrow’s highly anticipated Super Bowl game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. The highly anticipated game will take place in Miami, and the Chiefs currently sit as a small -1.5 favorite, with the over/under set at 54.5 points.
Jorge Masvidal details the one fight which made him nervous
Chris Taylor - February 1, 2020
Jorge Masvidal solidified himself as the ‘baddest mother f*cker’ in the fight game late last year with a welterweight victory over Nate Diaz. ‘Gamebred’ is one of the OG’s of mixed martial arts and has shown little to no fear when taking on some of the most elite combatants to ever step foot in the cage.
Felice Herrig explains what caused Vegas street fight following UFC 246
Chris Taylor - February 1, 2020
UFC veteran Felice Herrig was attacked on the streets of Las Vegas shortly following the conclusion of last month’s UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone event. The women’s strawweight standout had previously taken to Instagram where she revealed the shocking news.
Dana White says Conor McGregor is 'one of the biggest stars ever in combat sports'
Cole Shelton - January 31, 2020
UFC president, Dana White knows how big of a star Conor McGregor is. McGregor is no doubt the biggest star in MMA but White believes he is one of the biggest in combat sports history. But, it isn’t just McGregor as the star of the UFC, rather the UFC boss knows he has a number of solid draws.
Israel Adesanya eyes future title defense against Darren Till in a stadium in London
Cole Shelton - January 31, 2020
Israel Adesanya knows he will fight Darren Till one day. Adesanya, is set for his first title defense against Yoel Romero at UFC 248, in a fight that he believes will be easy. So, “The Last Stylebender” is actively looking at future fights and has his eyes on a scrap with Darren Till. He and the Englishman get along great but he knows style-wise, that is a fight that must happen.
Michael Bisping slams Maycee Barber over handling of UFC 246 loss: 'You're not going to win any fans'
Cole Shelton - January 31, 2020
Michael Bisping is not a fan of the way Maycee Barber has handled her loss to Roxanne Modafferi. At UFC 246, Barber was looking to stay undefeated and improve to 9-0. Yet, she lost by unanimous decision where she also tore her ACL.
Petr Yan responds to Aljamain Sterling callout
Natasha Hooper - January 31, 2020
Aljamain Sterling wants the UFC spotlight focused on him. To do so, he wants to take centre stage against number three ranked bantamweight, Petr Yan. On social media, the New York native called for a showdown against the surging Russian prospect. He said: