MMA News

Chris Taylor - May 21, 2022

The Octagon remain in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 55 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieira. Holm (14-5 MMA), the UFC’s former bantamweight champion, will be returning to action for the first in over eighteen months this evening. ‘The Preachers Daughter’ currently boasts a two-fight winning steak, scoring decision wins over Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana in her most recent efforts.

Harry Kettle - May 21, 2022

MMA analyst Michael Bisping isn’t so sure Dustin Poirier accepting Colby Covington’s challenge is a good idea. When Colby Covington called Dustin Poirier out after his win over Jorge Masvidal in March, Poirier was quick to shoot down the idea. He noted that he didn’t want to give Covington the satisfaction of facing him and earning money from the inevitable trash talk that would ensue.

Harry Kettle - May 21, 2022

Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has ripped the UFC over their uniform rules and what it means for the fighters. Upon leaving the UFC back in 2017, Gegard Mousasi was riding a nice win streak with many believing he was in line to challenge for the promotion’s middleweight championship. Instead, though, he opted to leave and test the waters in Bellator, where he is a two-time middleweight champion having defended the belt three times. Most recently, he was able to see off the challenge of Austin Vanderford in Dublin to secure his 49th pro win in mixed martial arts.

Chris Taylor - May 20, 2022

Tonight’s Eagle FC 47 event was headlined by a heavyweight contest featuring Junior dos Santos taking on Yorgan de Castro. Junior dos Santos (21-10 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since December of 2020, where he suffered a TKO loss to Ciryl Gane. That setback marked the former UFC heavyweight champions fourth in a row and resulted in his release from the promotion. ‘JDS’ initially signed on to fight for Triller, but ultimately wound up returning with Eagle FC.

Josh Evanoff - May 20, 2022

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush doesn’t like the uncertainty at the top of 155 pounds. The 33-year-old has been out of action since a decision victory over Tony Ferguson in May 2021. He was set for a showdown with Islam Makhachev earlier this year but was forced out due to injury.

Cole Shelton - May 20, 2022

Eagle FC returns to Miami, Florida for Eagle FC 47 on Friday night. The fight card features a ton of UFC veterans as the main event sees Junior dos Santos taking on Yorgan De Castro. The card also sees the likes of Andrew Sanchez, and Hector Lombard among others competing. Junior dos Santos (21-9) has not fought since December of 2020 when he suffered a TKO loss to Ciryl Gane which marked his fourth in a row. After the loss, he was released from the UFC and initially inked a deal with Triller but a fight never came to fruition, and ended up signing with Eagle FC. On the losing skid, he suffered TKO losses to Jairiznho Rozenstruik, Curtis Blaydes, and Francis Ngannou. His last win came in March of 2019 as he TKO’d Derrick Lewis. The former UFC heavyweight champion also holds notable wins over Tai Tuivasa, Stipe Miocic, Cain Velasquez, and Frank Mir.

Josh Evanoff - May 20, 2022

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman hasn’t had an easy time recovering from his hand injury. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was last seen in the cage last November at UFC 268. Usman scored a unanimous decision over Colby Covington, defeating ‘Chaos’ for the second time. Following the victory, many assumed that the champion would face Leon Edwards again.

Josh Evanoff - May 20, 2022

Anderson Silva believes that a boxing match with Jake Paul can indeed be next. ‘The Spider’ is set to face Bruno Machado this weekend in his third bout since leaving the UFC in 2020. The fight is set to be the co-main event of Floyd Mayweather’s return against Don Moore.

Susan Cox - May 20, 2022

Derek Brunson is sounding off on USADA following a failed check-in for a drug test. Brunson, (23-8 MMA) competes in the middleweight division of the UFC. His last time in the cage was at UFC 271 in February of this year, losing to Jared Cannonier (15-5 MMA) by knockout in round two. Prior to the loss, Brunson had 5 wins in a row to Darren Till, Kevin Holland, Edmen Shahbazyan, Ian Heinisch and Elias Theodorou respectively.

Susan Cox - May 20, 2022

Chael Sonnen is sharing his thoughts on a Dustin Poirier vs Colby Covington fight. Dustin Poirier, (28-7 MMA), a former interim UFC lightweight champion, last fought in December 2021 at UFC 269 where he was defeated by Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA).

Susan Cox - May 20, 2022

Junior Dos Santos has opened up about the ‘absurd mistakes’ he made in his UFC fights with Cain Velasquez. Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) and Velasquez (14-3 MMA) fought a total of three times in the Octagon. The two heavyweights met at UFC Fox 1 in 2011, UFC 155 in 2012, and at UFC 166 in October 2013. While Dos Santos won their first battle, he succumbed to defeat against Cain the next two times out.

Chris Taylor - May 20, 2022

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Harry Kettle - May 20, 2022

Conor McGregor unloaded on Henry Cejudo in a series of recently deleted tweets as their strange feud continues. While many are waiting to see who Conor McGregor is going to fight upon returning to the UFC, others are just tuning into his Twitter page to see who he can rile up next. ‘The Notorious’ has made a habit of winding up the masses in the name of having a bit of fun, but in this particular instance, it seems to be Henry Cejudo who is the one doing the poking.

Harry Kettle - May 20, 2022

Ciryl Gane proved recently that he’s not just a great mixed martial artist, but he’s also quite handy on the football pitch. At the age of just 32, many believe Ciryl Gane has quite a few years left at the elite level in the UFC thanks to his insane skill set – as well as the fact he fights in the heavyweight division. ‘Bon Gamin’ may not have been able to win the title from Francis Ngannou at the start of the year but aside from the final three rounds of that main event performance, he’s been solid during his brief time in the sport.

Harry Kettle - May 20, 2022

Tony Ferguson has responded to Gregor Gillespie’s claims that he’s repeatedly turned down the chance to fight him. While he may be riding a four-fight losing streak, Tony Ferguson still seems to be one of the most talked-about lightweights on the planet right now. ‘El Cucuy’ has come out in a series of interviews since his UFC 274 defeat and, for the most part, has given a really good account of himself.

Harry Kettle - May 20, 2022

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained why fans can’t compare his success to current lightweight king Charles Oliveira. While he may not be the champion, Charles Oliveira is widely considered to be the best active lightweight on the planet. In contrast, Khabib Nurmagomedov is viewed as the greatest lightweight of all-time – with some arguing he’s still technically in the prime of his career, despite being retired.

Chris Taylor - May 19, 2022

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Cole Shelton - May 19, 2022

Kamaru Usman believes Khamzat Chimaev and other welterweight contenders need to get past Colby Covington before they can get a title shot. Usman is currently on the sidelines as he rehabs his hand injury. When he returns, it’s likely he will face Leon Edwards. After that, there is no clear-cut contender but Khamzat Chimaev is one fighter knocking on the door. Yet, Usman believes the Swede should have to go through Covington first.