UFC News
Sean O'Malley offers Cory Sandhagen advice on UFC fame: "Face tat might help"
Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has some advice for Cory Sandhagen. Earlier this week, ‘The Sandman’ appeared on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. In the interview, Cory Sandhagen maligned some of the treatment that his peers receive. The bantamweight contender stated that the likes of Umar Nurmagomedov have “famous guy leverage”. In the interview, he also took somewhat of a shot at Sean O’Malley.
Dustin Poirier says UFC 299 fight against Benoit Saint-Denis is back on after a "misunderstanding"
Cole Shelton - February 1, 2024
Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis will be fighting at UFC 299 after all. Back in January, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Poirier will face Saint-Denis in the co-main event of UFC 299, which will also be a five-round fight. It’s a highly-anticipated scrap and a massive fight for the lightweight division, but on Thursday morning, ‘The Diamond’ took to social media to claim the fight was off.
Israel Adesanya teases potential return at UFC 300: "The gods must be crazy"
Cole Shelton - February 1, 2024
Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is teasing a return at UFC 300. Adesanya is coming off a decision loss to Sean Strickland in September to lose his middleweight title and after the fight, he said he would be taking some much-needed time off. ‘The Last Stylebender’ originally joked he would be off until 2027, but clarified he’s focusing on quality fights and not quantity in the back-end of his career.
Dana White slams "scumbag" reporters who claimed Poirier vs. Saint-Denis was never agreed to
Cole Shelton - February 1, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White is firing back at reporters who claimed Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299 was never agreed to. On Thursday, Poirier took to social media to reveal his fight with Saint-Denis was off. He then texted ESPN’s Brett Okamoto saying the fight was never agreed to.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan reacts to the “wild” Vince McMahon - WWE lawsuit
Susan Cox - February 1, 2024
UFC commentator Joe Rogan is reacting to the ‘wild’ Vince McMahon – WWE lawsuit. It was just last week that WWE founder Vince McMahon resigned from the company and the board.
Dustin Poirier announces his fight with Benoit Saint-Denis is off
Susan Cox - February 1, 2024
Dustin Poirier has announced that his fight with Benoit Saint-Denis is off. It was on Sunday, January 7th that UFC CEO Dana White announced they had added a major lightweight matchup between Poirier and Saint-Denis to their March pay-per-view lineup.
Chael Sonnen shuts down comparisons between Kayla Harrison and Ronda Rousey: “She has never made a dollar for the promoter”
Harry Kettle - February 1, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has questioned those who compare Kayla Harrison with Ronda Rousey. For the longest time now, Kayla Harrison has been seen by many as the second coming of Ronda Rousey. That isn’t universally true for every MMA fan out there, but it’s certainly been a popular thought.
Georges St-Pierre explains why Alexander Volkanovski could still be “the best fighter” despite back-to-back losses to Islam Makhachev
Harry Kettle - February 1, 2024
Georges St-Pierre has given his thoughts on Alexander Volkanovski’s two defeats to Islam Makhachev. At UFC 298 later this month, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his UFC featherweight championship against Ilia Topuria. It will serve as a move back to 145 pounds after his second attempt at capturing the lightweight gold.
Rafael Fiziev claims Justin Gaethje "ran away" from him in their fight, 'The Highlight' fires back
Cole Shelton - January 31, 2024
Rafael Fiziev says Justin Gaethje ran away from him in their UFC 286 fight last March. Fiziev was facing Gaethje in the co-main event of the pay-per-view card in London, England in a massive fight for the lightweight division. It was a back-and-forth scrap that was very entertaining, but in the end, it was Gaethje who got his hand raised by majority decision.
Drew Dober embracing being the "new" Donald Cerrone: "I'll fight whoever, whenever"
Cole Shelton - January 31, 2024
Drew Dober believes he’s the new Donald Cerrone. Dober is set to return to the Octagon in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday against Renato Moicano. It’s a big fight for the lightweight division, as Dober gets to fight ahead of him in the rankings.
Cory Sandhagen hopes to use "famous guy leverage" to his advantage in 2024: "Start hanging out with rappers"
Josh Evanoff - January 31, 2024
UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen plans to get more fame this year, and then use it. ‘The Sandman’ has been out of the cage since a unanimous decision victory over Rob Font in August. While it was Cory Sandhagen’s third victory in a row, it came at a cost. In the five-round main event, he suffered a torn triceps, putting him on the shelf indefinitely. As a result, the bantamweight division has been passing him by.
Kevin Lee announces he’s ending his MMA retirement: "I’m dropping weight and getting into shape now"
Cole Shelton - January 31, 2024
Kevin Lee will be ending his retirement from MMA. Lee announced his retirement back in July, in a move that surprised many. The 3o-year-old took to Instagram where he revealed that injuries played a massive role in why he decided to step away from MMA.