UFC News
Andre Petroski reveals he used to train with Josh Fremd, hopes to get Bo Nickal fight with a win at UFC Denver
Cole Shelton - July 11, 2024
Andre Petroski is very familiar with his UFC Denver opponent Josh Fremd. Petroski is set to return on Saturday night following a stoppage loss to Jacob Malkoun at UFC Atlantic City. That fight resulted in a rather weird ending, which admittedly frustrated Petroski. However, he says the loss was a good learning experience for him as he knows he has to be more dangerous when he is hurt.
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman announces he's back in hospital: "I was so close to being 100%"
Cole Shelton - July 11, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman has announced he is back in the hospital. Coleman was airlifted to a hospital back in March after saving his parents from a nasty house fire. After saving his parents, he went back in to save his dog, who unfortunately passed away.
Diego Lopes explains why he doesn't want UFC rematch with Movsar Evloev next: "We’re looking at a completely different fight"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 11, 2024
Diego Lopes doesn’t have revenge on his mind at the moment. Lopes is currently riding a four-fight winning streak. His stock continues to rise, especially after agreeing to fight Dan Ige instead of Brian Ortega on just a few hours notice.
Tracy Cortez feels she poses unique challenge to Rose Namajunas ahead of UFC Denver: "It’s putting both of us in a good test"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 11, 2024
Tracy Cortez feels she can bring on a challenge Rose Namajunas has yet to face at UFC Denver. Cortez stepped up when word broke that Maycee Barber would be unable to compete this Saturday. Despite the change, both Cortez and Namajunas feel that a victory could lead to a women’s flyweight title shot against reigning champion Alexa Grasso.
Michael Bisping calls out Merab Dvalishvili for suggesting he plans to “show everybody his striking” in title fight with Sean O’Malley: “You are full of sh*t”
Harry Kettle - July 11, 2024
UFC commentator Michael Bisping has called out Merab Dvalishvili for some of his comments about striking against Sean O’Malley. As we know, Merab Dvalishvili is expected to challenge Sean O’Malley for the UFC bantamweight championship later this year. There are rumors of a collision at the Sphere, but as of this writing, nothing has been confirmed.
Artem Vakhitov and UFC champion Alex Pereira continue to trade jabs on social media: “Until we meet again…”
Harry Kettle - July 11, 2024
Artem Vakhitov and UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira continue to go back and forth at one another on social media. Back in their kickboxing days, Alex Pereira and Artem Vakhitov squared off twice. They split their series 1-1 and now, over three years later, they’ve reignited their feud following recent remarks from Vakhitov on his weaknesses.
Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman discuss the chances of Nate Diaz receiving an immediate title shot in his UFC return: “Let’s get serious here”
Harry Kettle - July 11, 2024
Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman have given their thoughts on the idea of Nate Diaz being given an immediate title shot if he returns to the UFC. Last weekend, Nate Diaz gained a measure of revenge on Jorge Masvidal. He defeated ‘Gamebred’ in their boxing showdown, and it proved to be a pretty entertaining affair. Of course, now, many are wondering what the future holds for him. Some believe it’ll be another boxing match, whereas others are convinced he’ll head back to mixed martial arts.
Chael Sonnen explains why he’s going with Sean O’Malley for Male Fighter of the Year
Harry Kettle - July 11, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is his frontrunner for Male Fighter of the Year. As we know, Sean O’Malley is one of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts. Between his personality outside of the cage and his ability inside of it, he’s been able to achieve some great things. So far this year, he’s managed to successfully retain the belt in a one-sided battering against rival Marlon Vera.
Leon Edwards would prefer fighting for middleweight title over Islam Makhachev bout
Cole Shelton - July 10, 2024
Leon Edwards says he’d prefer fighting for the middleweight title as opposed to squaring off with Islam Makhachev. Makhachev has recently expressed interest in moving up to welterweight to challenge Edwards for the welterweight title to try and become a champ-champ. However, if Edwards gets past Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC 304, he says he’d rather move up to middleweight to try and become a champ-champ.
Conor McGregor calls Dustin Poirier's foundation a "scam" in latest social media attack
Curtis Calhoun - July 10, 2024
UFC superstar Conor McGregor is accusing Dustin Poirier’s The Good Fight Foundation of fraud after a recent post-UFC 302 auction. Poirier lost to UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in the UFC 302 main event last month. Just days after, McGregor withdrew from his planned comeback fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 due to a toe injury.
Dustin Poirier blasts Michael Chandler over recent comments: "You're not one of us"
Cole Shelton - July 10, 2024
Dustin Poirier has taken aim at former opponent Michael Chandler. Chandler recently took to social media to tell Poirier to retire, which ‘The Diamond’ wasn’t a fan of. Poirier ripped him in a tweet, but he now has taken aim at him while speaking on The MMA Hour, as Chandler told him we are good with him retiring.
Michael 'Venom' Page downplays Ian Machado Garry's title chances after UFC 303: "Leon is gonna kill you"
Curtis Calhoun - July 10, 2024
UFC welterweight contender Michael ‘Venom’ Page doesn’t think Ian Machado Garry has what it takes to become a champion after their UFC 303 battle. Page suffered his first UFC loss to Garry at UFC 303 last month by unanimous decision. After a back-and-forth first two rounds of the fight, Garry used his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to stifle and frustrate Page in the final minutes.