UFC News
Junior Dos Santos sends a heartfelt message to Cain Velasquez following his recent arrest
Susan Cox - March 3, 2022
Junior Dos Santos has spoken out about the recent arrest of Cain Velasquez. Junior Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. As a mixed martial artist, he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos also makes appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a member of American Top Team (ATT).
Kamaru Usman aiming for September boxing match against Canelo Alvarez: "I will stop him"
Josh Evanoff - March 3, 2022
Kamaru Usman has laid out his game plan for 2022. The UFC welterweight champion would like to face Leon Edwards in July, then Canelo Alvarez in September. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was last seen in the cage at UFC 268 in November. He added to his legacy by scoring his second victory over Colby Covington, this time by unanimous decision. He’s since decided to take some time off and get surgery on his hand.
Dana White says "it's a really bad idea" for Francis Ngannou to box Tyson Fury
Cole Shelton - March 3, 2022
Dana White doesn’t think Francis Ngannou has much of a chance if he boxes Tyson Fury. For quite some time now, Ngannou and Fury have been talking about fighting one another. With the UFC heavyweight champion also in contract negotiation, he has made it clear he wants to box and Fury would be his dream opponent.
Jalin Turner plans to finish "durable" Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 272: "He relies on his durability, that's not good when you fight me"
Cole Shelton - March 3, 2022
Jalin Turner is excited to share the Octagon with Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 272. Turner and Mullarkey were booked to fight one another at UFC Auckland, the card headlined by Paul Felder and Dan Hooker, but Mullarkey was forced out of the bout. Now, they are set to meet on Saturday night and Turner’s confidence has only grown.
Dana White praises Colby Covington ahead of UFC 272: “He should definitely be in the pound-for-pound list”
Susan Cox - March 3, 2022
UFC 272 takes place this coming weekend, Saturday March 5th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The main event will feature Colby Covington (16-3 MMA) vs Jorge Masvidal (35-15 MMA) in the welterweight division.
Nate Diaz responds to Logan Paul’s suggestion that he fight his brother Jake: "How about I beat ur ass instead"
Harry Kettle - March 3, 2022
Nate Diaz has dared Logan Paul to step in the ring with him after Logan suggested Diaz should take on his brother Jake. While Logan Paul is best known for his success on YouTube, his appearances on WWE television and a few notable controversies, he’s also spent some time in the boxing ring. In many ways he was one of the catalysts behind the rise of this sub-genre as a result of his two-fight series with KSI, with both contests gaining big mainstream attention.
Dana White comments on the arrest of former UFC champion Cain Velasquez
Susan Cox - March 3, 2022
UFC President, Dana White has weighed in on the arrest of former UFC champion, Cain Velasquez. Cain Velasquez, 39, retired from the UFC back in 2019 after suffering a KO loss to Francis Ngannou. The former UFC heavyweight champion boasts 12 wins by knockout, two by decision and two title defences.
Dana White explains what Colby Covington must do to earn a middleweight title shot against Israel Adesanya
Harry Kettle - March 3, 2022
UFC president Dana White has revealed what Colby Covington needs to do in order to earn a title shot against Israel Adesanya. In his two attempts at winning the UFC welterweight championship, Colby Covington took reigning king Kamaru Usman to the limit on both occasions. Alas, despite all of his good work, “Chaos” still came up short with his most notable accolade to date being when he captured the interim belt way back at UFC 225.
Conor McGregor expresses interest in purchasing Chelsea FC
Harry Kettle - March 3, 2022
UFC star Conor McGregor has expressed an interest in buying Chelsea Football Club. While he may have already found great success through mixed martial arts, Proper Twelve whiskey and a variety of other investments, Conor McGregor continues to be on the hunt for more power in several other ventures. It’s well-known that he’s been a football, aka soccer, fan for many years, to the point where he even contemplated putting in a bid for Manchester United last year following the European Super League debacle.
Colby Covington reveals he is not getting any PPV points for UFC 272 main event with Jorge Masvidal
Josh Evanoff - March 2, 2022
Colby Covington has revealed that he’s not getting any PPV points for his UFC 272 headliner this weekend. Fighters who main event UFC pay-per-view events will get a cut of the overall buys. That stands in stark contrast to standard undercard competitors. Those fighters just have the standard show/win contracts for their respective bouts.
Jorge Masvidal questions Colby Covington's heart ahead of UFC 272: "Every time he gets touched, he folds"
Cole Shelton - March 2, 2022
Jorge Masvidal doesn’t think Colby Covington has a dog inside him. Masvidal and Covington are former roommates and training partners that have turned into bitter enemies and will now settle their differences at UFC 272. It’s a highly anticipated fight but the oddsmakers have Covington as a sizeable favorite but for “Gamebred” he expects to break him.
Dana White reveals Islam Makhachev turned down fight with Rafael dos Anjos: "I thought we had it done"
Josh Evanoff - March 2, 2022
Dana White has revealed that Islam Makhachev turned down a fight with Rafael dos Anjos for this weekend. Last week, the MMA world went crazy after Rafael Fiziev fell out of his UFC 272 bout with the former lightweight champion. Many fighters quickly stepped up to take the short-notice co-main event fight. Many stepped up, but one drew attention more than the rest, being Islam Makhachev.