UFC News
UFC Nashville weigh-in results: Pettis heavier than Wonderboy, one fighter misses mark
Tom Taylor - March 22, 2019
Tomorrow night, the UFC will return to our screens with the compelling UFC Nashville card. This card will be topped by an unexpected but undeniably compelling clash of strikers, as former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis moves up to welterweight to battle two-time title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.
EXCLUSIVE | Steven Peterson out to prove he's more violent than Luis Pena
Cole Shelton - March 22, 2019
At UFC Nashville, fan favorite Luis Pena will be moving down from 155lbs to 145lbs to take on Steven Peterson. ‘Violent Bob Ross’ was already a big 155’er, and Peterson thinks the weight cut will be a mistake for Pena.
EXCLUSIVE | ATT owner Dan Lambert discusses what's next for Amanda Nunes
Cole Shelton - March 22, 2019
Back at UFC 232 in December, Amanda Nunes shocked the world. Nunes was the reigning bantamweight champion and was moving up to featherweight to take on long-time champion Cris Cyborg. In this new division, Nunes knocked Cyborg out in just 51 seconds and became the first woman in UFC history to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously.
If he beats Anthony Pettis at UFC Nashville, Stephen Thompson wants fight with Robbie Lawler next
James Lynch - March 22, 2019
Stephen Thompson still has Robbie Lawler on his mind “Wonderboy” asked for a fight with “Ruthless” last year only instead to see Lawler face off against Ben Askren at UFC 235. While he still needs to take care of business against Anthony Pettis this Saturday, Thompson is still interested in that fight and would love for that matchup to take place close to home.
Report | Former UFC champ Frank Shamrock under investigation for animal cruelty
Thomas Taylor - March 21, 2019
According to a report from WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas, former UFC light heavyweight champion Frank Shamrock is being investigated for animal cruelty after tying up one of his mother’s dogs in the back of a pickup truck and abandoning it for five days. The report states the former UFC champ left the dog, named Zelda, at Dallas’ Love Field airport with a small supply of food and water, and then flew home to California. Shamrock has actually owned up to this incident, explaining that he tried to find a home for the dog on Facebook. He decided to forsake the animal, which he says has a “goofy hip,” at the airport when he was unable to find a more suitable alternative.
UFC 236 | Dustin Poirier confident he can finish Max Holloway again
Cole Shelton - March 21, 2019
In the main event of UFC 236, Dustin Poirier is set to fight for the interim lightweight title against Max Holloway. It will be the rematch of their first fight, which saw Poirier beat Holloway by submission in the first round. Since that fight, the two have gone their separate ways with Holloway staying at featherweight and becoming the champion, while Poirier moved up to lightweight and has become a top contender.
Pedro Munhoz campaigns for bantamweight title fight with fellow contender Marlon Moraes
Tom Taylor - March 21, 2019
Now that TJ Dillashaw has vacated the UFC bantamweight title, the big question is which two fighters will compete in order to crown a new champion. Pedro Munhoz is hoping to be one of those fighters. Munhoz campaigned for a bantamweight title fight against streaking contender Marlon Moraes on Twitter, promising UFC President Dana White an instant classic if he books the bout.
Miesha Tate offers possible explanation for TJ Dillashaw drug test finding
Tom Taylor - March 21, 2019
Early on Wednesday morning, TJ Dillashaw took to Instagram to announce that he was vacating the UFC bantamweight title because one of his UFC Brooklyn drug tests turned up an ‘adverse’ finding. Former UFC bantamweight champ Miesha Tate believes Dillashaw’s situation could be similar to that of Jon Jones, in that his failed drug test could be the product of his previous ingestion of banned substance, rather than recent ingestion.
Dana White praises Ben Askren, confirms next fight will be most likely be against Robbie Lawler
Tom Taylor - March 21, 2019
UFC President Dana White and former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren haven’t always had the best relationship. In fact, they’ve seem to outright loathe each other at various points in the past. Now that Ben Askren is firmly embedded as a member of the UFC welterweight top-15, however, Dana White seems to be changing his tune.
Aljamain Sterling blasts UFC for uncertainty at 125, 135
Tom Taylor - March 21, 2019
Things are very uncertain in the UFC flyweight and bantamweight divisions at present. At flyweight, reigning champ Henry Cejudo is floating the idea of moving up to bantamweight, while there’s also been rampant talk of shutting down his division altogether.
Dana White lists the fighters he expects to become big UFC stars
Cole Shelton - March 21, 2019
A common complaint UFC fans have is that there aren’t many huge MMA stars at the moment. It’s a recurring complaint, with Ronda Rousey leaving the spot, Brock Lesnar in the WWE and Conor McGregor fighting so infrequently. However, UFC President Dana White does not agree with these claims. Rather, he says there is a ton of up and coming prospects that will soon turn into stars.
Jimi Manuwa gives timeframe for Octagon return
James Lynch - March 21, 2019
Jimi Manuwa is still on the mend but has a clear idea of when we’ll likely see him compete next. The light heavyweight has been sidelined for the last few months with a groin injury but is targeting a return on the UFC on ESPN+10 card in Sweden, which takes place on June 1.