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Dustin Poirier reacts to Colby Covington’s loss at UFC 245
Natasha Hooper - December 16, 2019
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 245, Colby Covington challenged the welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. “Chaos” and “The Nigerian Nightmare” battled it out for almost five whole rounds in a riveting affair. Both men landed plenty of meaningful offense, with Usman even breaking Covington’s jaw mid-way through the fight, but the both maintained their composure and fought on.
Jose Aldo reacts following controversial loss to Marlon Moraes at UFC 245
Harry Kettle - December 16, 2019
Jose Aldo has taken the time to react to his disappointing bantamweight defeat at the hands of Marlon Moraes. The two Brazilians went toe to toe at UFC 245 this past weekend in what was one of the most anticipated bouts of the night – mainly so fans could get an idea of what Aldo was going to look like at his new weight class. In the end, though, he wound up losing an incredibly close split decision to the dismay of the fans in attendance.
Jorge Masvidal gives a respectful shoutout to Ben Askren, "Funky" responds
Cole Shelton - December 15, 2019
Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren had one of the bigger rivalries this year, yet it appears that beef has been squashed. In the lead up to their UFC 239 fight, the two traded shots at one another making their scrap one of the most highly anticipated bouts on the card. But, the fight itself did not last long, as Masvidal knocked out Askren in five seconds with a flying knee. After the bout, “Gamebred” continued his trash talk towards “Funky.”
VIDEO | Henry Cejudo challenges Jose Aldo to fight in Rio
Cole Shelton - December 15, 2019
Henry Cejudo wants to defend his bantamweight title against Jose Aldo next. Cejudo has been calling out several fighters, but following UFC 245 he confirmed he wants to battle the Brazilian as he believes Aldo beat Moraes. Not only that but, Cejudo, who calls himself “The King of Rio” wants the scrap to be in Aldo’s home city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Alexander Volkanovski believes Max Holloway deserves rematch
Thomas Taylor - December 15, 2019
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 245, Alexander Volkanovski swiped the UFC featherweight title from long-time champion Max Holloway. Post-fight, UFC President Dana White suggested he’d like to book a rematch between Volkanovski in Holloway, ideally in Volkanovski’s native Australia.
VIDEO | UFC drops first promo for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone fight
Thomas Taylor - December 15, 2019
With UFC 245 is in the rear-view mirror, the next pay-per-view on the promotion’s calendar is UFC 246, which will be topped by a dynamite welterweight scrap between former two-division champion Conor McGregor and fan favorite contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. During the broadcast for Saturday’s UFC 245 card, the UFC dropped its first official promo for this anticipated McGregor vs. Cerrone fight, and it definitely serves its intended purpose.
Jorge Masvidal reacts to Colby Covington's UFC 245 loss
Thomas Taylor - December 15, 2019
Last night, Colby Covington came up short in a welterweight title fight opposite Kamaru Usman. Covington’s former friend Jorge Masvidal has finally reacted to this fight, and he did not pull any punches. Masvidal, who now counts himself among Covington’s many enemies, took no shame in kicking Covington while he’s down.
Irene Aldana praised by UFC president Dana White: 'We love her'
Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019
UFC president Dana White praised surging bantamweight contender Irene Aldana after a brilliant performance on the preliminary card at UFC 245. In one of the most memorable fights on the prelims, Aldana connected on a vicious left hook to drop her opponent Ketlen Vieira and pick up the biggest win of her UFC career to date. With the victory, Aldana has now won five of her last six fights overall and she could be in line to fight UFC women’s bantamweight champion, Amanda Nunes, for the belt in short order.
Max Holloway reacts following title loss to Alex Volkanovski
Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has given his thoughts on losing his belt to Alex Volkanovski in the co-main event of UFC 245. Holloway dropped a unanimous decision to Volkanovski with the judges scoring it 48-47, 48-47 and 50-45 in favor of the challenger. The loss snapped Holloway’s long winning streak in the UFC featherweight division, and we now have a new champion at 145lbs in Volkanovski.
Dana White shares his take on Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Moraes at UFC 245
Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019
UFC president Dana White has shared his take on the controversial split decision in the Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Moraes fight at UFC 245. The judges scored the bout 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 in favor of Moraes via split decision. It was a very controversial decision as many felt that Aldo had done enough to win at least two rounds of the fight and therefore should have been awarded the decision nod by the judges.
Urijah Faber issues statement following UFC 245 loss to Petr Yan
Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019
UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber has released a statement following his brutal third-round KO loss to Petr Yan in the opening main card fight at UFC 245. Faber was beaten to the punch by his much-younger opponent for the first two round before Yan was able to connect on a massive head kick and knock Faber out in the third round. It was a devastating setback for Faber, who came out of retirement over the summer and beat Ricky Simon in an upset win at UFC Sacramento back in July to surprisingly jump back into title contention at 135lbs.
Dana White reveals plans for UFC champions Alex Volkanovski and Kamaru Usman
Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019
UFC president Dana White has revealed his plans for Alex Volkanovski and Kamaru Usman following the conclusion of UFC 245. In the main event of the evening, Usman successful defended the UFC welterweight title for the first time when he finished his rival Colby Covington in the fifth round of their “Fight of the Night” headliner.