UFC News
Mayra Bueno Silva responds to recent criticism from Julianna Pena: “I will kill you”
Harry Kettle - November 16, 2023
UFC title contender Mayra Bueno Silva has responded to recent criticism from divisional rival Julianna Pena. At UFC 297, Mayra Bueno Silva and Raquel Pennington will battle it out over the UFC women’s bantamweight championship. They will do so after Amanda Nunes vacated the belt, which she recaptured in her dominant rematch win over Julianna Pena.
Daniel Cormier explains why he’s concerned about David Goggins training Tony Ferguson: “I hope he doesn’t beat Tony down”
Harry Kettle - November 16, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has explained why he has some concerns about Tony Ferguson’s training sessions with David Goggins. Next month at UFC 296, Tony Ferguson will attempt to get his career back on track when he locks horns with Paddy Pimblett. While some feel as if this bout has been set up for Pimblett to shine, others believe it gives Ferguson a chance to finally get back in the win column. Either way, there are going to be some major headlines coming out of this contest.
Arman Tsarukyan believes he needs to knockout Beneil Dariush to earn a title shot: “I’ve got to finish”
Andrew Whitelaw - November 15, 2023
Arman Tsarukyan believes he will need to pull out something special to earn a title shot when he takes on Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night Austin on December 2nd. The Armenian sits at #8 in the lightweight rankings while Dariush is sitting at #4.
Colby Covington's coaches reveal the big change they made ahead of Leon Edwards fight
Cole Shelton - November 15, 2023
Colby Covington has made a big change ahead of his UFC 296 title fight against Leon Edwards, according to his coaches, Cesar Carneiro and Daniel Valverde. Covington is set to fight for the first time since March of 2022 when he beat Jorge Masvidal by decision. Since then, he has been in the gym waiting to get into a fight, which his coaches say has made ‘Chaos’ more hungry.
Conor McGregor opens up on UFC legend's record that he needs to break before retirement: "A nice aim for me"
Josh Evanoff - November 15, 2023
Former UFC dual-weight champion Conor McGregor needs three more knockout wins to catch Anderson Silva. ‘The Notorious’ is currently expected to return to the octagon at some point in 2024. Having been out of action since his July 2021 trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor recently coached The Ultimate Fighter opposite Michael Chandler. As of now, that fight with ‘Iron Mike’ is being expected for April.
Benoit Saint-Denis already eyeing BMF fight with 'violent' Justin Gaethje: "He's a warrior"
Josh Evanoff - November 15, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis has his sights set on BMF champion Justin Gaethje. ‘God of War’ returned on the UFC 295 main card opposite Matt Frevola over the weekend. There, Benoit Saint-Denis scored a first-round knockout win over ‘Steamrolla’. That was his fifth victory in a row, and the lightweight contender has seemingly set his next target as Justin Gaethje.
Dwayne Johnson opens up on previous interest in fighting in PRIDE: "I'm going to get f*cked up"
Josh Evanoff - November 15, 2023
Dwayne Johnson now works closely with the UFC, but nearly joined their main competitor two decades ago. ‘The Rock’ is famously one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history. However, many MMA fans likely aren’t aware that his success wasn’t automatic. In 1997, Dwayne Johnson was famously on the outs with the company, as fans badly hated him. As a result, he began to look to a different sport.
Conor McGregor claims he's "in" to make his return at UFC 300: "I am confident we get the set date"
Cole Shelton - November 15, 2023
Conor McGregor says he will be making his return at UFC 300. McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Since then, he left the USADA testing pool but has since re-entered as he’s getting close to returning to the Octagon.
Jamahal Hill vows to stand-and-trade with Alex Pereira: "I do not plan on taking him down"
Cole Shelton - November 15, 2023
Jamahal Hill says he wants to stand-and-trade with Alex Pereira. Pereira became the light heavyweight champion with a second-round knockout win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295. He won the title after Hill vacated the belt due to tearing his Achilles, and wanted the division to move on.
Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall shakeup the men’s pound for pound rankings following UFC 295
Susan Cox - November 15, 2023
Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall have shaken up the men’s pound for pound rankings following UFC 295. UFC 295, which took place last Saturday, November 11th, saw movement in the men’s pound-for -pound rankings.
Francis Ngannou says fans should blame the UFC for Jon Jones fight not coming to fruition: “We both were asking for it”
Susan Cox - November 15, 2023
Francis Ngannou is saying that fans should blame the UFC for Jon Jones fight not coming to fruition. While Ngannou (17-3 MMA) was still with the UFC he did want to battle Jon Jones (27-1 MMA) in the Octagon.
Former MMA champion pleads with Mackenzie Dern to make changes to her training: “Get your ass into a judo gym or into a wrestling”
Harry Kettle - November 15, 2023
Former Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson has given his thoughts on what Mackenzie Dern can do to improve her game. Last weekend, Mackenzie Dern fell to 3-3 in her last six fights as she was decisively beaten by UFC veteran Jessica Andrade. The two battled it out on the main card of UFC 295, and from the word go, Dern just didn’t seem to be comfortable. She left her chin high, she looked off balance, and she didn’t seem at all prepared for the power coming her way from Andrade.