UFC News
Coach Firas Zahabi explains why Georges St-Pierre is 'greatest mixed martial artist of all time'
Tom Taylor - February 22, 2019
Georges St-Pierre has called it a career. The Canadian mixed martial arts legend officially announced his retirement from the sport at a Thursday morning press conference. Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi, who served as St-Pierre’s chief handler, feels the former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion ended his career perfectly.
EXCLUSIVE | Liz Carmouche struggled to find willing opponent ahead of UFC Prague fight
Cole Shelton - February 22, 2019
Liz Carmouche last fought in July of 2018 and wanted to return sooner. She will finally get that chance on Saturday when the UFC makes its debut in the Czech Republic. “I’m ready to fight,” Carmouche said to BJPENN.com. “That’s what I’m looking forward to. I haven’t fought since July and I have been nagging the UFC. I have tried to get booked well before but I’m excited to finally be able to go out there and do what I do.”
UFC Prague weigh-in results: Headliners on point, two fighters miss weight
Tom Taylor - February 22, 2019
Tomorrow night, the UFC will touch down in the Czech Republic with the exciting UFC Prague card. This card will be topped by a light heavyweight contender bout between fearsome Pole Jan Blachowicz and Brazilian kamikaze Thiago Santos. The winner figures to fit right into the light heavyweight title picture.
UFC Prague: More reasons to watch
Mike Straus - February 22, 2019
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to our screens this weekend with the exciting UFC Prague card. While this event in Prague, Czech Republic may not have any marquee names like Conor McGregor and Jon Jones, there are plenty of fun and interesting fights scattered throughout the evening’s 13-fight line up.
EXCLUSIVE | Javier Mendez finds contradictions in Khabib Nurmagomedov's NAC punishments
Drake Riggs - February 21, 2019
It took the UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov a few months after his massive title defending win over Conor McGregor at UFC 229 to finally receive his fine and suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC). Of course, the punishments came in response to the post-fight scuffle that ensued following the fight between both Nurmagomedov and McGregor’s camps.
Opinion | Move over Brock Lesnar, Francis Ngannou should be next in line to challenge Daniel Cormier
Jordy McElroy - February 21, 2019
26 seconds. That’s the time it took for the human destroyer, Francis Ngannou, to put down arguably the greatest heavyweight fighter in MMA history at the UFC’s inaugural ESPN event.
Amanda Nunes looking at two more fights before retirement
Drake Riggs - February 21, 2019
In 2019, it’s become very hard to deny Amanda Nunes of being the greatest female fighter of all time. The first and only dual-division women’s champion has beaten a who’s who throughout her career. That of which includes the two seemingly unbeatable fighters in former bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and former featherweight champion Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino. The list goes on, of course.
Nick Diaz trolls 'b***h' Georges St-Pierre after retirement
Thomas Taylor - February 21, 2019
Georges St-Pierre is now officially retired. As expected, the Canadian MMA legend announced the end of his fighting career at a Thursday morning press conference at the Bell Centre in Montreal., the very same arena he fought in so many times. In the wake of this news, many top fighters took to social media to offer Georges St-Pierre messages of respect and congratulations. Not everybody, however, has love for the former welterweight and middleweight champ.
Israel Adesanya opens as betting favorite over Kelvin Gastelum
James Lynch - February 21, 2019
Israel Adesanya has opened as a slight betting favorite against Kelvin Gastelum for their interim middleweight title fight at UFC 236. Oddsmaker Nick Kalikas of BetDSI opened “Stylebender” as a -185 favorite (bet $185 to win $100) against Gastelum +155 (bet $100 to win $155) ahead of their clash on Apr. 13.
UFC Phoenix medical suspensions: Cain Velasquez gets lengthy sit after Ngannou loss
Cole Shelton - February 21, 2019
On Sunday, the UFC held its first show on big ESPN, where Cain Velasquez made his long-awaited return to the Octagon to take on Francis Ngannou in Phoenix, Arizona. The fight had tons of anticipation, and UFC Phoenix ultimately drew the best Fight Night viewershipnumbers in three years.
Georges St-Pierre names the proudest moment of his MMA career
Tom Taylor - February 21, 2019
Speaking shortly after he officially announced his retirement from mixed martial arts at a Thursday morning press conference in Montreal, Georges St-Pierre opened up on the proudest moment of his career. His answer will likely to be surprising to some fans.
Georges St-Pierre explains why fight with "the best" Khabib Nurmagomedov didn't happen
Tom Taylor - February 21, 2019
Georges St-Pierre is now retired. The Canadian legend announced the end of his mixed martial arts career at a Thursday morning press conference at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec Canada. “There’s no tears. I’m very happy to do it,” St-Pierre said in the English portion of his retirement message. “In combat sports you should retire on top, that’s what I’m going to do. I’m happy I have the discipline to do it.”