UFC News
Charles Oliveira explains why he wants "legacy" fight against Conor McGregor for the vacant title
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2022
Charles Oliveira wants to fight Conor McGregor for the vacant UFC lightweight title. Oliveira lost his lightweight title on the scale at UFC 274 as he missed weight but ended up submitting Justin Gaethje in the first round leaving the belt to be vacant. Although he is no longer the champ, Dana White has said Oliveira will be one-half of a vacant title fight and he wants to face the Irishman for a few reasons.
Sean O’Malley explains why UFC commentary from Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier “drives me crazy”
Susan Cox - June 15, 2022
Sean O’Malley is explaining why UFC commentary from Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier drives his ‘crazy’. ‘Sugar’ claims that Cormier and Rogan constantly emphasize the use of his opponents leg kicks. The two seem to believe that the leg kick should be the weapon of choice to use against O’Malley.
Leon Edwards blames boredom for getting rocked by Nate Diaz in the final round at UFC 263: “Twenty-four minutes of schooling him. It was so easy I got bored”
Susan Cox - June 15, 2022
Leon Edwards is explaining why he got rocked by Nate Diaz in the final round of UFC 263. UFC 263 took place back on Saturday June 12, 2021 at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
UFC Rankings update: Jiri Prochazka debuts on P4P list, Glover Teixeira slides seven spots
Susan Cox - June 15, 2022
Following UFC 275, there have been major changes in the UFC rankings this week. Jiri Prochazka (29-3 MMA) has made his debut on the UFC P4P rankings list, coming in at # 11. This of course follows his victory over Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA) last Saturday night in Kallang, Singapore. It was in round five, with only 28 seconds left on the clock that Prochazka finished Teixeira via rear-naked choke, becoming the Czech Republic’s first ever UFC champion.
Kyle Daukaus plans to "be as dominant" as possible against "tough" Roman Dolidze at UFC Austin: "He's a guy that is in for all 15 minutes"
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2022
Kyle Daukaus figured he would be fighting Julian Marquez next. Daukaus and Marquez were originally booked to fight on February 19, but Marquez was forced to withdraw and Jamie Pickett stepped up. Daukaus ended up winning by first-round submission and after the victory, he figured he would be rebooked against Marquez. Instead, he was booked against Dolidze, who he was supposed to face last November.
Jiri Prochazka says Jan Blachowicz got “a little bit aggressive” during cageside confrontation at UFC 275
Susan Cox - June 15, 2022
Jiri Prochazka is claiming that Jan Blachowicz got ‘a little bit aggressive’ during their cageside confrontation at UFC 275. It was Jiri Prochazka (29-3 MMA) vs Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA) in the light heavyweight main event this past weekend at UFC 275. The result was a win for Prochazka, and his equally impressive 13th win in a row in the Octagon.
Leon Edwards says he will offer Jorge Masvidal a title shot if he dethrones Kamaru Usman at UFC 278
Harry Kettle - June 15, 2022
Leon Edwards has revealed that he will give Jorge Masvidal a title shot if he beats Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title. Back in March 2019, UFC London was home to two big wins for Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards as both continued their march up through the 170-pound division. However, it was what happened backstage that made the headlines as Masvidal attacked Edwards following a brief exchange between the two.
Teddy Atlas compares UFC 275 main event to the “Thrilla in Manila”, explains why he doesn’t want to see Jiri Prochazka vs Glover Teixeira 2
Harry Kettle - June 15, 2022
Teddy Atlas has compared Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275 to the iconic Thrilla in Manila showdown. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Jiri Prochazka submitted Glover Teixeira in the fifth round to capture the UFC light heavyweight title in an all-time classic. These two warriors went back and forth at one another for the better part of 25 minutes and in the end, it was the young challenger that came out on top.
Brendan Schaub believes the UFC light heavyweight title will be passed around like a doobie at a Snoop Dogg concert going forward: “You’re not getting another Jon Jones”
Harry Kettle - June 15, 2022
Brendan Schaub does not believe there will be another champion as dominant as Jon Jones in his lifetime at light heavyweight in the UFC. Throughout the course of his run at 205 pounds, Jon Jones was able to accomplish some pretty incredible things. In addition to being a two-time champion, he also successfully defended the title 11 times and has never lost a title fight in his career.
Sean O’Malley explains why he thinks Dominick Cruz beats Marlon Vera
Cole Shelton - June 14, 2022
Sean O’Malley believes Dominick Cruz will defeat Marlon Vera in August. Cruz and Vera are set to headline a Fight Night card on August 13 in San Diego in a crucial fight for the bantamweight division. The winner could very well get a title shot and for O’Malley, who fought Vera, he believes Cruz is just too skilled for ‘Chito.’
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Chris Taylor - June 14, 2022
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Dana White believes Amanda Nunes is "not that hungry savage she was" before she became champion: "Amanda is a multi-millionaire"
Cole Shelton - June 14, 2022
Dana White doesn’t think Amanda Nunes has the same hunger she once did. Nunes lost her bantamweight title back at UFC 269 to Julianna Pena and although the two are set to rematch at UFC 277, White doesn’t think the Brazilian is the savage she once was.