UFC News
Jessica Andrade dismisses talk of Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch
Chris Taylor - May 25, 2019
Jessica Andrade shocked the mixed martial arts world at UFC 237 when she knocked out Rose Namajunas with an emphatic slam to capture the promotions strawweight crown. While many fans and analysts predicted that Andrade’s raw power would be enough to dethrone Namajunas, few people saw the fight ending the way it did.
Anthony Smith explains why no one likes 'pretty boy' Luke Rockhold
Chris Taylor - May 25, 2019
No matter what happens in his fight with Alexander Gustafsson next weekend, it appears that Anthony Smith is on a collision course with former UFC middleweight champ Luke Rockhold. Smith and Rockhold have been trading barbs back and forth on social media ever since ‘Lionheart’ suffered a unanimous decision loss to Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 235 this past April.
Alex Volkanovski nearly lost his leg following blood infection
Chris Taylor - May 25, 2019
UFC featherweight contender Alex Volkanovski picked up the biggest win of his professional mixed martial arts career earlier this month, defeating Jose Aldo via unanimous decision at UFC 237. The victory, which took place in Aldo’s hometown of Rio de Janeiro, served as Volkanovski’s seventeenth win in a row.
UFC 238 | Donald Cerrone on Tony Ferguson: "He is very unorthodox, but not a very high-level striker"
Chris Taylor - May 25, 2019
Surging UFC lightweight contender Donald Cerrone will return to the octagon at next month’s UFC 238 event for a fight with former interim champion Tony Ferguson. Donald Cerrone (36-11 MMA) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over former division title challenger Al Iaquinta, which occured earlier this month at UFC Ottawa.
Tony Ferguson issues stern warning to Khabib's manager Ali Abdelaziz
Chris Taylor - May 25, 2019
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson will return to the octagon at next month’s UFC 238 event in Chicago for a scrap with Donald Cerrone. The bout will mark Ferguson’s first since UFC 229 in October of 2018, where he defeated Anthony Pettis by way of TKO.
Donald Cerrone discusses frustrating UFC 238 negotiations
Cole Shelton - May 24, 2019
At UFC 238, Donald Cerrone will return to the octagon to take on former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson. Cerrone will be making a quick turnaround, this after defeating Al Iaquinta last month.
UFC cuts heavyweight Justin Willis
Adam Martin - May 24, 2019
The UFC has parted ways with one of its top-15 ranked heavyweights, Justin Willis, according to a report from TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter. The heavyweight was recently removed from the promotion’s official top-15 rankings and now we know why. Willis is now a free agent and free to sign with any other promotion.
Conor McGregor injures arm, vows to 'push on'
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2019
There’s recently been a lot of talk about the potential Octagon return of Conor McGregor. From the looks of it, that return will have to wait, as the Irish MMA star has sustained an arm injury. McGregor announced this setback, which he implied is the result of ‘intense training and sparring sessions’ in a Friday afternoon post to his official Instagram account.
Rashad Evans: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier would be 'a totally different fight' at heavyweight
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2019
Rashad Evans, who will soon be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, has retired from MMA competition. That being said, he’s become a staple of the broadcast desk on UFC fight nights, where he provides excellent analysis of the action set to unfold in the cage. Speaking on SiriusXM, Rashad Evans flaunted his aptitude for high quality analysis, breaking down a potential heavyweight rematch between light heavyweight rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier.
Colby Covington calls 'fake news' on Kamaru Usman surgery
Cole Shelton - May 24, 2019
Colby Covington has been waiting to get a shot at the welterweight title ever since he beat Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225 to win the interim belt. It has been nearly a year since that fight, and Covington has stated he is ready to fight and is just waiting on the champion Kamaru Usman, who is recovering from injury. However, Covington believes Usman is not even hurt, and that he didn’t even need surgery. Instead, he thinks the champion is faking injuries to avoid him.
Tyron Woodley details lesson he learned from Jon Jones
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2019
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley says he has learned a valuable lesson by watching the career of reigning light heavyweight champ Jon Jones — one MMA’s most polarizing athletes. It’s all about embracing chaos.
Conor McGregor makes case for Floyd Mayweather rematch
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2019
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has recently called for a rematch with his latest foil Khabib Nurmagomedov. Yet the undefeated Russian isn’t the only former opponent the Irish star is interested in rematching. He’s also keen on a do-over with undefeated pugilist Floyd Mayweather, who he lost to in a blockbuster boxing match in 2017. “I would love another go in the boxing arena,” Conor McGregor told motivational speaker Tony Robbins recently, assessing Mayweather’s seemingly unbeatable style (transcript via MMA Weekly). “Floyd is known for his Philly-shell defensive style of fighting. He has his right arm tucked in, or he’s orthodox so it’s the opposite, but he has one arm tucked in by his belly and one arm kept up by his ear. He uses his shoulder to deflect shots. He’s a back footed fighter, he fights on the back foot.