UFC News
Kevin Lee: UFC won't 'let me within 10 feet' of Conor McGregor
Natasha Hooper - November 13, 2019
Kevin Lee believes the UFC won’t risk matching him up with Conor McGregor. “The Motown Phenom” shut down naysayers with his explosive performance at UFC 244. Lee eradicated Gregor Gillespie’s undefeated record by landing a KO head kick in round one.
Jorge Masvidal 'confused' by Nick Diaz's recent comments
Natasha Hooper - November 13, 2019
Jorge Masvidal is perplexed by Nick Diaz’s recent comments and is unsure if he really wants to fight. “Gamebred” is coming off a victory against Diaz’s younger brother, Nate Diaz at UFC 244 on November 2. The fight was ended after round three due to a doctor’s stoppage, leaving Masvidal to claim victory and the unprecedented “BMF” title.
Nate Diaz repays fan who lost money betting on him against Jorge Masvidal
Adam Martin - November 13, 2019
UFC welterweight superstar Nate Diaz has repaid a fan who lost money betting on him against Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 244. Diaz was stopped via third-round doctor stoppage TKO after the cage-side doctor wouldn’t allow him to continue due to cuts above and below his right eye. It was a very controversial stoppage that has generated arguments from both sides of the coin.
Jon Jones won't give Dominick Reyes ‘easy way out’
Harry Kettle - November 13, 2019
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has claimed that he won’t give Dominick Reyes the easy way out if they end up squaring off for the title. Reyes has been positioned as the next big thing within the light heavyweight division, and at 12-0, many fans are finding it hard to argue with that. His last win came at UFC Boston in the main event of the evening, where he was able to knock out Chris Weidman in under 90 seconds to improve his UFC record to 6-0.
VIDEO | UFC veteran Jason Knight fights two men in bathroom stall
Christopher Taylor - November 12, 2019
A video of UFC veteran Jason Knight fighting two men in a bathroom stall went viral on the internet earlier today. Knight (20-6 MMA) competed for the UFC from December 2015 until November of 2018 before ultimately being released by the promotion. During that stretch, ‘Hick Diaz’ produced a record of 4-5.
Nick Diaz says BMF belt is truly his but didn't want to get in Nate's way
Cole Shelton - November 12, 2019
Nick Diaz believes he is MMA’s true ‘Baddest Motherf****r’ and should thus hold the title. Although Jorge Masvidal beat Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 244 to win the BMF title, Nick doesn’t consider “Gamebred” the real BMF. He says that belt should have been his from the get-go but he didn’t want to get in the way of his younger brother, Nate, pursuing it.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk will lose to Weili Zhang, says Jessica Andrade
Adam Martin - November 12, 2019
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade predicts that new champ Weili Zhang will defeat Joanna Jedrzejczyk if they fight. Andrade lost her belt in stunning fashion to Zhang in the summer at UFC China via first-round TKO. It was Andrade’s first title defense after winning the belt from Rose Namajunas with a slam KO back at UFC 237 in May. Andrade also has a previous loss to Jedrzejczyk, so she’s very familiar with both fighters.
Tyson Fury accepts Stipe Miocic's challenge, willing to fight UFC champ after Deontay Wilder rematch
Cole Shelton - November 12, 2019
Tyson Fury wants to fight Stipe Miocic but says he needs to solve some unfinished business with Deontay Wilder first. On Monday, Miocic said he is more intrigued by the Fury matchup than a Daniel Cormier trilogy fight. Although the lineal boxing heavyweight champion wants the fight, he says he must fight Deontay Wilder first.
Darren Till sends message to middleweights after being called out multiple times
Tom Taylor - November 12, 2019
Darren Till has recently been called out by a number of his rivals in the middleweight division, and he wants them all to know he’s heard them. In fact, he’s grateful they see him as a worthwhile opponent, and is promising they’ll get their turns with him in the cage. Till sent a message to his fellow middleweights on Twitter on Tuesday.
Francis Ngannou accuses UFC of using him as a gatekeeper
Tom Taylor - November 12, 2019
Francis Ngannou wants another shot at the UFC heavyweight title, and believes a fight with Alexander Volkov could be the key to earning that opportunity. Unfortunately, the Cameroonian-Frenchman is convinced that Volkov is avoiding him and that the UFC is content to use him as a so-called gatekeeper. “Just for the record, Volkov turned down the fight against me twice,” Ngannou told MMA Junkie. “One was July 2017 and August 2018. He clearly denied to fight me.
Logan Paul says he would 'destroy' CM Punk in MMA fight, open to boxing 'f**king p**sy' Dillon Danis
Adam Martin - November 12, 2019
YouTuber Logan Paul says he would “destroy” former WWE superstar CM Punk in an MMA fight and also says he wants to box Bellator star Dillon Danis, who he called a “f*cking p*ssy.” Days after his split decision loss to KSI in his professional boxing debut, TMZ Sports caught up with Paul and asked him what he thinks about fighting CM Punk. Here’s what Paul said about a possible fight against CM Punk.
UFC rankings update: Zabit Magomedsharipov climbs at featherweight
Tom Taylor - November 12, 2019
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of Saturday’s UFC Moscow card, and as expected there have been a few key changes — though only a few divisions were affected. Most notably, main event winner Zabit Magomedsharipov took a significant climb at featherweight on the strength of his decision win over Calvin Kattar in the main event. Check out the newest UFC rankings, featuring Magomedsharipov and other UFC Moscow winners like Alexander Volkov, below (via MMA Mania):