UFC News
Khabib Nurmagomedov warns Conor McGregor regarding UFC 242 attendance
Tom Taylor - July 3, 2019
UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t seem bothered by the idea of his arch nemesis Conor McGregor attending UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, where he’ll defend his title against Dustin Poirier. That being said, the champ does have a piece of advice for the Irishman.
UFC rankings update: Francis Ngannou holds spot at heavyweight
Tom Taylor - July 3, 2019
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last Saturday’s UFC Minneapolis card, and as expected there have been a few changes. Interestingly, headliner Francis Ngannou didn’t move on the strength of his 71-second knockout of Junior dos Santos. Instead, he held steady at number two in the heavyweight division.
Chris Weidman: rematch with Luke Rockhold is 'on the agenda'
Tom Taylor - July 3, 2019
In December of 2015, Luke Rockhold handed Chris Weidman his first professional loss, and stole the middleweight belt from him in the process. Given the competitive nature of this title fight, and Weidman’s previous dominance, the pair were then scheduled for an immediate rematch. Thanks to a Weidman injury, however, this rematch never materialized.
Yves Edwards: Jorge Masvidal 'might be the best' fighter I've trained with
Natasha Hooper - July 3, 2019
According to retired UFC veteran Yves Edwards, Jorge Masvidal may be the greatest MMA fighters he’s ever trained with. Edwards sat down with Joe Rogan on his podcast to discuss a range of topics, including the upcoming fight between Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal.
Daniel Cormier gives Thiago Santos advice on how to beat Jon Jones ahead of UFC 239 title fight
Cole Shelton - July 2, 2019
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones have one of the biggest rivalries in all of MMA. They have fought two times, with “Bones” winning one, while the other being a no-contest, after originally being a win for Jones. After spending over 37 minutes in the Octagon with Jones, Cormier knows his tendencies. And, ahead of Thiago Santos’ title fight against “Bones” at UFC 239, the heavyweight champ shared some advice on what the Brazilian needs to do to beat the light heavyweight king.
Opinion | Unspoken roadblock impeding Francis Ngannou’s heavyweight title shot is Jon Jones
Jordy McElroy - July 2, 2019
UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones hasn’t officially committed to a move to heavyweight, but he has hinted strongly that he’d be willing to do so for the right price and the right opponent. Even a mere mention of that potential bombshell move is a roadblock for heavyweight phenom Francis Ngannou, who has rightfully staked his claim as the top contender after delivering consecutive first-round knockouts over Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. The latter is undoubtedly the most jaw-dropping takeaway from the weekend’s UFC on ESPN 3 festivities, along with UFC President Dana White’s lukewarm response after witnessing Ngannou’s ham-sized fists dribble off dos Santos’ skull.
Thiago Santos plans on capturing middleweight gold after defeating Jon Jones at UFC 239
Cole Shelton - July 2, 2019
Thiago Santos will be fighting for UFC gold for the first time in his career on Saturday in the main event of UFC 239. There, the Brazilian is set to take on light heavyweight king, Jon Jones. Santos knows beating “Bones” will not be easy, but believes he can get it done.
Felicia Spencer on Cris Cyborg: 'She's just a human'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 2, 2019
Felicia Spencer doesn’t plan on getting caught up in the mystique of Cris Cyborg. While Cyborg was finally dethroned as the women’s pound-for-pound ruler, she hadn’t lost since her professional MMA debut back in 2005. Cyborg was stopped in the first round against Amanda Nunes back in Dec. 2018. Spencer will look to upset Cyborg, who is competing on the last fight of her current UFC deal.
Cain Velasquez to make pro wrestling debut at Triplemania XXVII
Adam Martin - July 2, 2019
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has long been rumored to join the pro wrestling circuit, and it looks like that day is finally coming. The Lucha Libre AAA wrestling promotion announced Tuesday on Twitter that Velasquez will make debut for them at Triplemania XXVII, which takes place August 3 at Mexico City Arena. Velasquez will be teaming up with Cody and Psycho Clown to take on Texano Jr., Taurus and a mystery opponent.
Joe Rogan praises striking skills of actor Jason Statham
Tom Taylor - July 2, 2019
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about a potential UFC fight between actor Tom Cruise and pop star Justin Bieber. From the sounds of it, UFC commentator Joe Rogan would prefer to see actor Jason Statham test his mettle in the cage than Cruise or Bieber. Rogan got talking about Statham on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
Cris Cyborg putting contract situation aside ahead of UFC 240
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 2, 2019
Cris Cyborg is on the last fight of her UFC contract, but she doesn’t want to dwell on that fact. Cyborg is scheduled to compete at UFC 240 on July 27. She’ll stand toe-to-toe with Felicia Spencer inside Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The inaugural UFC women’s featherweight champion will be making her seventh UFC appearance.
Leon Edwards says Jorge Masvidal fight will '100% happen'
Tom Taylor - July 2, 2019
Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal share one of the most high profile beefs in the UFC welterweight division. In fact, the pair recently came to blows outside the cage, when Masvidal mounted an attack on his British rival backstage at UFC London. Despite the heat between them, Edwards and Masvidal still haven’t been scheduled to fight each other. Instead, Edwards is scheduled to battle Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC San Antonio, while Masvidal will fight Ben Askren at UFC 239 this weekend in Las Vegas.