UFC News
Canelo Alvarez not interested boxing Kamaru Usman "right now", focused on legacy fights
Cole Shelton - April 25, 2022
Canelo Alvarez doesn’t have a ton of interest in boxing Kamaru Usman. Usman and Alvarez are the current top pound-for-pound fighters in MMA and boxing, respectively, so with that, the UFC’s welterweight champ has called out the Mexican to box. He believes it would be a massive fight and one he thinks he can actually win, but Dana White hasn’t shown much interest in making it happen.
Henry Cejudo reveals he met with UFC brass, discusses return date: "I'll be ready in six months"
Josh Evanoff - April 25, 2022
Former UFC dual-weight champion Henry Cejudo believes he’ll be back in action within six months. ‘Triple C’ was last seen in action at UFC 249 in May 2020. Following a knockout win over Dominick Cruz, Cejudo announced his retirement. Almost immediately after that announcement, the champion started discussing a comeback.
Conor McGregor hints at UFC return: "The count down is on"
Cole Shelton - April 25, 2022
Conor McGregor appears to be inching closer to a return to the UFC. McGregor has not fought since he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 last July. Since the injury, he had surgery but has recently been back in the gym as he looks to be nearly fully recovered. With that, he posted to Instagram that the countdown is on for his next fight.
Mike Jackson responds to Dean Barry's comments that he didn't want to fight: "I tried to give that f*cker the benefit of the doubt"
Josh Evanoff - April 25, 2022
UFC welterweight Mike Jackson isn’t pleased with Dean Barry’s comments that he wanted out. In the opening prelim bout of UFC Vegas 52, ‘The Truth’ faced off against ‘The Sniper’. However, it quickly became apparent that the fight wasn’t exactly going to go off without a hitch.
What's next for Jessica Andrade and Amanda Lemos after UFC Vegas 52?
Cole Shelton - April 25, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 52, a strawweight bout headlined the card as Jessica Andrade dropped back down to the division to face Amanda Lemos. Andrade entered the fight coming off a first-round TKO over Cynthia Calvillo to return to the win column after losing by TKO to Valentina Shevchenko in a fight for the 125lbs belt. She went 2-1 at flyweight but opted to return to the division where she was previously champion.
Ben Rothwell explains UFC release and why he signed with BKFC: “Let’s just say I’m a six-figure fighter”
Cole Shelton - April 25, 2022
Ben Rothwell has opened up on his departure from the UFC. Rothwell was scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson on May 21 but was surprisingly released by the promotion just weeks before the fight. Originally there was no word on why he was let go, but now ‘Big Ben’ has revealed that he was the one who asked for the release.
Former UFC fighter Brian Stann offers 4 pieces of advice for aspiring MMA fighters
Susan Cox - April 25, 2022
Former UFC fighter Brian Stann is offering up some advice for up and coming MMA fighters. Stann, 41, (12-6 MMA) who retired back in 2017, still has some words of wisdom for fighters in the UFC.
Shu-Ki Fita #7: CQ.97
Chris Taylor - April 25, 2022
INTRODUCING CQ.97 CQ.97 is a SINGLE model built exclusively from Air Jordan XXIII’s. Its construction is TOE-DOWN and SOLE-to-SOLE. His Primary Color is BLACK (COMMON) and his Accent Color is LIGHT BLUE (RARE).
Gilbert Burns is willing to welcome Dustin Poirier to the UFC welterweight division
Harry Kettle - April 25, 2022
UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns has suggested a showdown with Dustin Poirier to welcome him to the division. At this moment in time, there are very few fighters as beloved in mixed martial arts as Gilbert Burns. His last outing against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 won over a lot of folks with the masses being impressed by his ability to not only test Chimaev, but to almost get the win.
Rafael dos Anjos responds after Dan Hooker suggests he would “smash” his face in: “Gotta be kidding me”
Harry Kettle - April 25, 2022
Rafael dos Anjos has laughed off the idea of facing Dan Hooker after “Hangman” responded to his open challenge. The career resurgence of Rafael dos Anjos has been a joy to behold for many hardcore MMA fans who have long since loved the tenacity and grit of the Brazilian. The former lightweight champion is open to any and all foes which makes him one of the last ‘old school’ fighters in that regard.
Charles Oliveira says Justin Gaethje is “coming up with a lot of bulls**t” ahead of UFC 274 title fight
Harry Kettle - April 24, 2022
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has taken a shot at Justin Gaethje ahead of their battle at UFC 274 next month. For months now we’ve known that Charles Oliveira will be defending his 155-pound title against Justin Gaethje in his next outing. While the UFC 274 card as a whole hasn’t quite captured the imagination of the masses, this is certainly the kind of main event you want to really get fans interested – especially when you take a look at how explosive both men can be.
Shu-Ki Fita #6: XC.91
Chris Taylor - April 24, 2022
INTRODUCING XC.91 XC.91 is a SINGLE model built exclusively from Air Jordan V’s. Its construction is TOE-DOWN and LACE-to-LACE. His Primary Color is WHITE (COMMON) and his Accent Color is PEACH (S TIER).