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Dana White hopes Tony Ferguson will retire win or lose following fight with Michael Chiesa at UFC Abu Dhabi
Harry Kettle - June 10, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White hopes Tony Ferguson retires following his upcoming showdown against Michael Chiesa. As we all know, Tony Ferguson is a legend in mixed martial arts. He’s done some incredible things throughout the course of his career, especially in the UFC. Alas, in recent years, he’s fallen on hard times – and that’s an understatement. He is 0-7 in his last seven fights, with many of those defeats being pretty brutal.
Jiri Prochazka reveals he’s signed a contract for his next UFC fight
Harry Kettle - June 10, 2024
UFC star Jiri Prochazka has revealed that he’s signed a contract for his next bout in the promotion. As many fans know, Jiri Prochazka is a fighter who lives and competes by a certain code. He believes in the true beauty of mixed martial arts, and his supporters love him for that. In his last outing, he was able to defeat Aleksandar Rakic via TKO in what proved to be an absolutely insane bout.
Video | New backstage footage from UFC 293 shows Israel Adesanya vowing to get revenge on Sean Strickland: “I promise”
Harry Kettle - June 10, 2024
New footage has been released showing Israel Adesanya reacting to his UFC 293 defeat against Sean Strickland. As we know, Israel Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight championship back at UFC 293. He went head to head with Sean Strickland who, against the odds, defeated him pretty handily. We haven’t seen ‘Stylebender’ since then, but the expectation is that he’ll fight for the belt upon his return.
Referee Jason Herzog speaks out on backlash following controversial UFC Louisville main event stoppage
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
Referee Jason Herzog has spoken out after being at the center of controversy following UFC Louisville. It’s rare that you see fans criticizing Herzog in unison, but that’s exactly what happened at the conclusion of this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night. Herzog was the official inside the Octagon for the main event middleweight fight between Nassourdine Imavov and Jared Cannonier.
Nassourdine Imavov agrees with referee Jason Herzog stoppage in Jared Cannonier fight at UFC Louisville
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
Nassourdine Imavov believes referee Jason Herzog made the right call to stop his fight with Jared Cannonier. Imavov and Cannonier went one-on-one in the main event of UFC Louisville. Things took a controversial turn in the fourth round when Imavov had Cannonier hurt. Imamov was pressuring forward, but Cannonier fought back and tried to get a hold of his opponent.
Dana White admits Howie Mandel podcast exit was staged, explains why he decided to come clean: "I can't do this"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White admits his abrupt exit on the Howie Mandel Podcast was staged. White has surfaced on several podcasts, but his appearance on Mandel’s certainly was not the norm. Just seconds into the show, Dana said he was tired of doing podcasts and he walked off.
Tom Aspinall explains how Leon Edwards is helping him prepare for UFC 304 start time
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has revealed that welterweight kingpin Leon Edwards is helping him prepare for the UFC 304 start time. Aspinall has been outspoken about the UFC’s decision to have the same 10 p.m. ET start time for the Manchester card, meaning Aspinall won’t be fighting until very early in the morning local time. The interim champ even tried convincing the UFC to change the start time, but he didn’t have any luck.
Sean O’Malley still a fan of Conor McGregor despite "stupid" remarks online: "It just didn't make sense"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
Sean O’Malley believes Conor McGregor feels he messed up when he insulted him online. McGregor took aim at boxer Ryan Garcia being popped for ostarine, and he also went after O’Malley for being flagged for that same substance in 2019. Many were surprised that McGregor went after O’Malley given the two have exchanged pleasantries in the past.
Pros react after Nassourdine Imavov stops Jared Cannonier at UFC Louisville: "Stoppage was whack!"
Chris Taylor - June 8, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Louisville event was headlined by a middleweight bout featuring Jared Cannonier taking on Nassourdine Imavov. Cannonier (17-7 MMA) had entered the bout sporting a two-fight winning streak, this after earning decision victories over Sean Strickland and Marvin Vettori in his most previous efforts. ‘The Killa Gorilla’ was looking to return to title contention with a win this evening.
UFC Louisville Results: Nassourdine Imavov TKO's Jared Cannonier (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 8, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Louisville results, including the middleweight main event between Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov. Cannonier (17-6 MMA) will enter the bout sporting a two-fight winning streak, this after scoring decision victories over Sean Strickland and Marvin Vettori in his most recent efforts. ‘The Killa Gorilla’ will be looking to reenter title contention with a win this evening.
Pros react after Dominick Reyes KO's Dustin Jacoby at UFC Louisville
Chris Taylor - June 8, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Louisville event was co-headlined by a light heavyweight bout featuring Dominick Reyes taking on Dustin Jacoby. Jacoby (19-9-1 MMA) was looking to get back into the win column after his most recent loss to Alonzo Menifield (15-4 MMA) last December at UFC 296. ‘The Hanyak’ had gone 2-3 over his past five Octagon appearances ahead of tonight’s affair.
UFC Louisville Results: Dominick Reyes KO's Dustin Jacoby (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 8, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Louisville results, including the co-main event between Dustin Jacoby and Dominick Reyes. Jacoby (19-8-1 MMA) will be looking to get back into the win column after his most recent loss to Alonzo Menifield (15-4 MMA) last December at UFC 296. ‘The Hanyak’ has gone 2-3 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.