UFC News

Chris Taylor - July 7, 2019

Jon Jones retained his UFC light heavyweight title at last night’s UFC 239 event, scoring a split-decision victory over Thiago Santos. The fight was much closer than many fans and analysts anticipated, and some fighters believed ‘Marreta’ had done enough to win.

Christopher Taylor - July 7, 2019

Jorge Masvidal set the record for fastest knockout in history at last night’s UFC 239 event, flattening Ben Askren with a flying knee. As soon as the fight started, Masvidal saw Askren coming forward and charged at him with a flying knee. The strike sent ‘Funky’ crashing to the octagon canvas and after a couple of unrequired punches, the referee mercifully stepped in to call a stop to the fight.

Christopher Taylor - July 7, 2019

Jorge Masvidal rewrote the history books last night in Las Vegas, scoring the fastest knockout ever recorded over Ben Askren at UFC 239. ‘Gamebred’ needed just five seconds to hand ‘Funky’ the first professional loss of his career.

Adam D Martin - July 7, 2019

After a lopsided loss to Michael Chiesa in the opening main card bout at UFC 239, UFC president Dana White says he will have a ‘serious conversation’ with Diego Sanchez about his fighting future. White told reporters at the post-fight press conference that he will talk to Sanchez about his fighting future, though he cautioned against telling him to outright retire from MMA.

Adam D Martin - July 7, 2019

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has revealed his four stars for their outstanding performances on Saturday night’s epic UFC 239 card. Here are @joerogan's stars of #UFC239

Adam D Martin - July 7, 2019

After brutally knocking out Holly Holm with a head kick in the co-main event of UFC 239, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes extended her winning streak to nine straight fights. Her win streak includes victories over Cris Cyborg, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate and Valentina Shevchenko, to name a few. According to UFC president Dana White, it’s clear that Nunes is the best female MMA fighter of all time. Here’s what White said about Nunes’s performance when speaking to Brett Okamoto of ESPN:

Adam D Martin - July 7, 2019

Despite brutally knocking out Ben Askren on the main card of UFC 239, Jorge Masvidal says the beef between the two isn’t over. One of the most outspoken fighters on the UFC roster, Askren talked plenty of trash to Masvidal in the lead-up to their fight on Saturday night. But after just five seconds, a vicious flying knee to the face, and some follow-up punches on the ground, Masvidal had the last laugh.

Adam D Martin - July 7, 2019

Israel Adesanya was caught on camera with a unique reaction as he was being interviewed during Jorge Masvidal’s flying knee KO over Ben Askren at UFC 239. TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter was interviewing the interim UFC middleweight champion Adesanya when Masvidal smashed Askren in the face with a flying knee.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 6, 2019

UFC president Dana White would like to see Luke Rockhold call it quits after his recent knockout loss. On the main card of UFC 239, Rockhold made his light heavyweight debut against Jan Blachowicz. The former UFC middleweight champion was finished in the second round via knockout. Rockhold has now lost three of his last four bouts by way of knockout.

Natasha Hooper - July 6, 2019

Ben Askren suffered the first loss of his career in brutal fashion to Jorge Masvidal at tonight’s UFC 239 event in Las Vegas. ‘Gamebred’ was able to catch the former Bellator and ONE champion with a flying knee just seconds into the fight which sent ‘Funky’ crashing to the octagon canvas.

Christopher Taylor - July 6, 2019

UFC President Dana White shares his reaction to Jorge Masvidal’s record setting knockout victory over Ben Askren at UFC 239. The brash UFC boss spoke to ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto about ‘Gamebred’s’ 5-second knockout victory over the previously undefeated ‘Funky’ backstage at tonight’s event.

Christopher Taylor - July 6, 2019

Jorge Masvidal set a record tonight in Las Vegas, scoring the fastest knockout in promotional history over Ben Askren at UFC 239. It took ‘Gamebred’ only five seconds to end Ben Askren’s undefeated streak this evening in Sin City.