UFC News
Daniel Cormier explains the hidden intent behind Sean O'Malley's recent KO prediction
Curtis Calhoun - August 27, 2024
Daniel Cormier believes UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley’s prediction for his fight with Merab Dvalishvili is a possible attempt at mental warfare. O’Malley and Dvalishvili headline UFC 306 (also known as Riyadh Season’s Noche UFC), in Las Vegas. The September 14th pay-per-view is the first major sporting event held at the Las Vegas Sphere venue.
Khabib Nurmagomedov claims Tony Ferguson's only chance to beat him was by a "lucky punch"
Cole Shelton - August 27, 2024
Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks Tony Ferguson’s only path to beating him was by a lucky punch. Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson is one of the biggest what-if fights of all time as the two were scheduled to fight on five occasions, but none of those bouts ended up happening for a variety of reasons. Many still believe Ferguson was the one man who could have defeated Nurmagomedov, but ‘The Eagle’ doesn’t think that is the case.
Daniel Cormier responds to Joaquin Buckley's latest taunts: "My job is to tell the truth!"
Curtis Calhoun - August 27, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has responded to Joaquin Buckley’s recent invitation for a face-to-face conversation after their hostile online back-and-forths. Cormier and Buckley’s relationship soured after Buckley’s callout of Conor McGregor at UFC Louisville in May. Cormier called the decision to call out McGregor the “worst callout in UFC history”, to which Buckley didn’t respond in kind.
Henry Cejudo explains why fighting Bo Nickal "wouldn't be good" for Israel Adesanya
Cole Shelton - August 27, 2024
Henry Cejudo believes Bo Nickal would beat Israel Adesanya if they ended up fighting. Nickal is currently unranked at middleweight but has a outstanding wrestling pedigree and many have pegged him as a future contender. One of those believers is Cejudo who thinks Nickal would beat Adesanya in a potential contest as he thinks it is a bad matchup for the former champ.
Shavkat Rakhmonov laughs off Kamaru Usman getting a title shot over him, sends message to Belal Muhammad: "Get ready!"
Josh Evanoff - August 27, 2024
UFC welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov believes it’s shameful that Kamaru Usman might fight Belal Muhammad. ‘Nomad’ hasn’t competed since his clash with Stephen Thompson at UFC 296 last December. There, Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated yet another welterweight contender. This time, it took less than two rounds for the undefeated fighter to earn a submission victory over ‘Wonderboy’. In the process, earning a shot at the welterweight title.
Machine Gun Kelly explodes on 'f*cking idiot' Sean Strickland over comments about previous run-in: "Shut the f*ck up"
Josh Evanoff - August 27, 2024
Rapper Machine Gun Kelly has fired back at former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland. ‘Tarzan’ is fresh off his split-decision victory over Paulo Costa in June at UFC 302. That victory secured the former champion yet another shot at Dricus du Plessis. Sean Strickland suffered a split-decision loss to ‘Stillknocks’ in January, losing his middleweight title in the process. However, the former titleholder has become quite known for his actions out of the cage as well.
Max Holloway vows to do something special against Ilia Topuria at UFC 308: "Wait until they get to see the outcome"
Cole Shelton - August 27, 2024
Max Holloway plans to do something special to become the featherweight champion again when he takes on Ilia Topuria at UFC 308. Holloway secured a featherweight title shot after he scored a KO win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 to win the BMF title at lightweight. Although it was up a weight class, the Hawaiian cemented himself as a No. 1 contender, but he enters his UFC 308 bout against Topuria as the underdog.
Belal Muhammad trolls Kamaru Usman with AI-Generated song
Curtis Calhoun - August 27, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad is upping the ante in his trolling of former titleholder Kamaru Usman. Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards by unanimous decision to win the UFC welterweight title at UFC 304. The title victory capped off a long road to the belt as he became the latest from Team Khabib to capture a world championship.
Kamaru Usman reacts to UFC fans who think he's washed: "How disrespectful are MMA fans?"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 27, 2024
Once-dominant UFC welterweight Kamaru Usman isn’t pleased with those who believe he is “washed.” Usman has lost his last three bouts and hasn’t emerged victorious since November 2021, but there was a time when “The Nigerian Nightmare” was the most dominant 170-pounder in the world. It was one-way traffic for him in his rematch with Leon Edwards before being caught with a head kick in the final round.
What's next for Caio Borralho and Jared Cannonier after UFC Vegas 96?
Cole Shelton - August 27, 2024
The UFC returned to the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday for UFC Vegas 96 which saw a middleweight bout headline the card. In the main event, Caio Borralho was getting the biggest fight of his career and his first main event as he took on Jared Cannonier. Borralho entered the bout coming off a KO win over Paul Craig and was 6-0 in the UFC. Cannonier, meanwhile, was coming off a controversial stoppage loss to Nassourdine Imavov back in June.
Ronda Rousey's scary revelation explains why UFC return will never happen
Harry Kettle - August 27, 2024
UFC legend Ronda Rousey has explained why she will never be able to make a return to mixed martial arts. Back in the day, Ronda Rousey was the biggest name in the sport. In fact, you could argue she was one of the most popular athletes in all of sports. She was being handed opponent after opponent and every single time, she was able to tear through them with ease.
Khabib Nurmagomedov opens up on crazy post-fight brawl following Conor McGregor win
Harry Kettle - August 27, 2024
Khabib Nurmagomedov has opened up on the post-fight brawl following his collision with Conor McGregor back at UFC 229. Back in late 2018, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor collided in the biggest mixed martial arts fight of all time. That’s not an exaggeration, either. These two men were involved in a bitter rivalry, and it seemed as if they were destined to settle things inside the Octagon.