UFC News
Bryan Battle plans an "emphatic" stoppage of Ange Loosa to become the first person to finish him: "Make a statement"
Cole Shelton - March 12, 2024
Bryan Battle is looking to make a statement against Ange Loosa on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 88. Battle is on a two-fight winning streak and thought he would get a ranked opponent next. However, when he was offered to fight Loosa, he was excited about the bout as he believes the style matchup makes it an exciting fight.
Gilbert Burns issues statement on UFC 299 KO loss: "Made a bad decision and paid for it"
Cole Shelton - March 12, 2024
Gilbert Burns has issued a statement following his UFC 299 third-round knockout loss to Jack Della Maddalena. Burns was taking on the up-and-comer in his first fight since losing a decision to Belal Muhammad last May. The Brazilian had success early on as he was able to land some good strikes, but controlled Della Maddalena.
Paddy Pimblett opens up on "dream fight" with Conor McGregor: "I'd put him on his back"
Josh Evanoff - March 12, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett has named Conor McGregor his dream fight. ‘The Baddy’ has been out of action since a unanimous decision victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 in December. The victory snapped a yearlong hiatus for Paddy Pimblett, spending most of 2023 out due to injury. As of now, the lightweight contender is hoping for a return in the summer but hasn’t been linked to any date or opponent.
Mark Coleman airlifted to hospital after saving his parents from a house fire
Cole Shelton - March 12, 2024
Mark Coleman, the inaugural UFC heavyweight champion, was airlifted to the hospital after saving his parents from a house fire. Former Bellator executive Rich Chou first brought to light that Coleman was reportedly in hospital, as he saw it mentioned on a thread on social media. Twitter personality Caposa then posted the news article about the incident, confirming Coleman was transported to the hospital.
Dustin Poirier takes issue with Joe Rogan’s commentary from UFC 299: “I can’t believe he said that”
Susan Cox - March 12, 2024
Former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier is taking issue with Joe Rogan’s commentary from UFC 299. UFC 299 took place last Saturday and saw Dustin Poirier (30-8 MMA) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (13-2 MMA) in a lightweight bout. It was to be ‘The Diamond’ winning with a brutal knockout of Saint-Denis at 2:32 of round 2.
Aljamain Sterling reacts to Sean O’Malley’s “ridiculous” callout of Ilia Topuria at UFC 299
Susan Cox - March 12, 2024
Aljamain Sterling has shared his thoughts on Sean O’Malley’s ‘ridiculous’ callout of Ilia Topuria at UFC 299. Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA), in his first title defense this past Saturday, March 9th at UFC 299, defeated Marlon Vera (21-9 MMA) by unanimous decision, avenging the lone loss of his career.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 157 with Bryan Battle and Chad Anheliger
Cole Shelton - March 12, 2024
The 157th episode of Just Scrap Radio with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC Vegas 88. We’re first joined by UFC welterweight Bryan Battle (1:07). Next, UFC bantamweight Chad Anheliger (13:47) comes on.
Michael Page weighs in on a potential UFC fight with fellow striker Stephen Thompson: “It could potentially be a boring fight”
Harry Kettle - March 12, 2024
UFC newcomer Michael Page has given his thoughts on a potential future showdown with Stephen Thompson. Last weekend, Michael ‘Venom’ Page made his official UFC debut at UFC 299. He was able to defeat Kevin Holland, and in the end, he did so in fairly convincing fashion. Now, the big question is whether or not he can sustain that momentum and go on a real run in the promotion.
Dustin Poirier reveals he was worried about his “own well being” following KO loss to Justin Gaethje: “I started actually doing therapy after”
Harry Kettle - March 12, 2024
Dustin Poirier has revealed that he was concerned for his mental health following his knockout loss to Justin Gaethje. Last weekend, Dustin Poirier got back in the win column in devastating fashion. He knocked out rising lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis, confirming what many already knew – that he’s still an elite force at 155 pounds.
What's next for the stars of UFC 299?
Cole Shelton - March 11, 2024
The UFC was in Miami, Florida for a stacked UFC 299 card with the men’s bantamweight title was up for grabs. In the main event, Sean O’Malley was looking to defend his bantamweight title for the first time against Marlon Vera in a rematch of their 2020 fight. The co-main event saw Dustin Poirier take on rising contender Benoit Saint-Denis.
UFC parts ways with eight fighters
Cole Shelton - March 11, 2024
The UFC has trimmed its roster as eight fighters have been removed. On Monday evening, X account UFC Roster Tracker which tracks the UFC roster and who has been added and removed – revealed eight fighters have been let go. According to the account, Mike Breeden, Fernie Garcia, Luis Saldana, Denys Bondar, Daniel Lacerda, Mateus Mendonca, Tyson Pedro, and Jamie Pickett have all been removed from the UFC roster.
Sean O'Malley says he’s still shocked Henry Cejudo was a UFC champion: "He's so stupid"
Cole Shelton - March 11, 2024
Sean O’Malley says he is still stunned Henry Cejudo was a UFC champion due to how dumb he was. Cejudo first won the UFC flyweight title in 2018 as he beat Demetrious Johnson by split decision. He then won the bantamweight title two fights later in 2019 to become a champ-champ to help cement his legacy.