UFC News

Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021

Frankie Edgar is undecided on his fighting future after UFC 268. Edgar returned to the Octagon at UFC 268 in Madison Square Garden against Marlon Vera. Early on, he had success and entering the third round, it was 1-1 but in the third round, Vera landed a clean front kick that knocked him out. It was his second straight defeat and put the 40-year-old to just 1-4 in his last five. However, he still says he isn’t ready to make a decision on retirement.

Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021

Conor McGregor has claimed Max Holloway would be light work if they were to rematch. McGregor and Holloway first fought back in 2013 at featherweight where the Irishman won a three-round decision. It was McGregor’s second UFC fight while it was Holloway’s sixth and dropped him to 3-3. After that loss, however, the Hawaiian went on a 13-fight winning streak including winning and defending the featherweight belt.

Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021

Three-time NBA All-Star point guard, Deron Williams will take to the boxing ring as he will take on five-time NFL Pro Bowl running back, Frank Gore on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury. The fight was announced on Tuesday by the promotion with the bout taking place at 215lbs and will be four rounds. It will also serve as the pro debut for both Williams and Gore. The event will take place on December 18 in Tampa, Florida, and will air on Showtime pay-per-view.

Adam D Martin - November 9, 2021

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen shared a bold prediction about UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, suggesting he will retire sooner than later. Usman just defeated his archrival, Colby Covington, for the second time when he won a hard-fought unanimous decision over him at UFC 268 this past Saturday night in New York City. For Usman, the win over Covington improved his UFC record to 15-0. He is currently first or second in nearly all of the welterweight division’s all-time records, right behind UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre. Even though he hasn’t caught GSP in terms of title defenses yet, UFC president Dana White recently admitted that Usman has surpassed GSP in his eyes in terms of being the greatest fighter of all time in the welterweight division.

Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021

Thiago Moises says he learned a lot in his loss to Islam Makhachev. Back in July, Moises got the chance to headline his first UFC event against Makhachev. Although he lost by fourth-round submission, he says that fight has only made him better as he says he got to fight the toughest fighter at lightweight.

Adam D Martin - November 9, 2021

UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera called for a fight against divisional rival Merab Dvalishvili after KOing Frankie Edgar at UFC 268. Vera finished Edgar with a devastating front kick in the third round of their main card bantamweight bout at this past weekend’s UFC 268 pay-per-view event. It was an absolutely phenomenal victory by Vera, who will now be ranked in the top-10 after taking out Edgar in such an impressive fashion. Now that he’s in the top-10 of the UFC bantamweight division, Vera can now start calling out the top guys in the division. By beating Edgar, Vera now has the ability to call out some big names, and he has one in mind in particular in Dvalishvili, who Vera believes he has the style to potentially defeat.

Harry Kettle - November 9, 2021

UFC featherweight contender Max Holloway has criticized some fighters for “waiting” to be handed an opportunity. This Saturday night, Max Holloway steps back into the Octagon for the first time since January as he prepares to take on top contender Yair Rodriguez. While many believe Holloway has already earned the right to battle Alexander Volkanovski in a trilogy fight for the UFC featherweight championship, Holloway just wants to get back in there and remind fans why he’s considered to be one of the best fighters in the world.

Harry Kettle - November 9, 2021

Henry Cejudo has urged Kamaru Usman to put his friendship with Israel Adesanya aside and fight him at middleweight. At UFC 268, Kamaru Usman seemingly put an end to his rivalry with Colby Covington by beating “Chaos” for the second time. In early 2022, Israel Adesanya will attempt to successfully defend his UFC middleweight crown once again when he goes up against rival Robert Whittaker.

Adam D Martin - November 9, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones shared a cryptic message about making “hypocritical decisions” in a new social media post. Jones took to his Instagram to share a message where he wrote about being Christian and yet making bad decisions in his life. Take a look at the cryptic message that Jones wrote.

Adam D Martin - November 9, 2021

Former UFC flyweight contender Ryan Benoit has been suspended for 10 months by USADA after testing positive for a banned substance. USADA announced in a press release that Benoit tested positive for modafinil, which is a sleep disorder drug, following his decision loss to Zarrukh Adashev at a UFC Fight Night card back in July. Not only did Benoit lose that fight, but the UFC later cut him from the roster, and now he has been hit with the news that he has been suspended for 10 months.

Adam D Martin - November 9, 2021

UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori believes there is one lightweight fighter who could give Islam Makhachev “a lot of problems.” Vettori trains at Kings MMA alongside Beneil Dariush, who is one of the top-ranked lightweights in the sport. Speaking to Mike Swick recently on his podcast, Vettori said that he believes Dariush is the one man who can give Makhachev problems. Although Vettori admitted that Makhachev is a great fighter, he believes Dariush has the style to beat him.

Christopher Taylor - November 8, 2021

Israel Adesanya tuned in to watch his former kickboxing opponent Alex Pereira make his Octagon debut Saturday night at UFC 268. Pereira (4-1 MMA), a former Glory Kickboxing champion, made his highly anticipated UFC debut last weekend at MSG against Andreas Michailidis.