MMA News

Cole Shelton - November 22, 2021

Stipe Miocic was disappointed he wasn’t asked to fight for the interim heavyweight title. Miocic said after his KO loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 to lose his heavyweight title, he would take the rest of the year off. With that, the promotion decided to book Ciryl Gane vs. Derrick Lewis for the interim title, which Miocic is upset he wasn’t asked to fight either one of them.

Cole Shelton - November 22, 2021

Colby Covington has made it clear he wants to fight Jorge Masvidal and he has violent plans for his former teammate. .@ColbyCovMMA tells Jorge Masvidal to put his “BMF belt back on the fucking line” and “show up or just shut your fucking mouth”:

Cole Shelton - November 22, 2021

Ben Askren, who was considered Jake Paul’s first real test, admits the brash YouTuber turned boxer is pretty good at boxing. Askren ended his retirement to box Paul and in the lead-up to the fight, he made it clear he didn’t think the Disney actor turned Youtuber turned boxer was good. He was just 2-0 with knockout wins over former NBA player Nate Robinson, and YouTuber, AnEsonGib. However, Paul scored a vicious first-round KO over Askren in their boxing match back in April.

Adam D Martin - November 22, 2021

UC superstar Conor McGregor says that he’s fighting for the lightweight title in his UFC return when he steps back into the Octagon. McGregor took to his social media on Monday to respond to an ESPN article about some potential opponents for his return to the cage next year. The Irishman responded and said that he will be fighting whoever holds the UFC lightweight title when he comes back. He also mentioned that he believes he should still get a chance to fight Dustin Poirier again.

Adam D Martin - November 22, 2021

Former UFC fighter Marcus Davis, who was active as a pro between 2003 and 2014, recently won his return to MMA after a seven-year layoff. Davis was a former Ultimate Fighter contestant as well as a longtime veteran of the UFC who had memorable fights against the likes of Nate Diaz and Chris Lytle, among others. Now 48 years old, Davis had not competed in the cage since February 2014 when he lost via doctor stoppage TKO on the northeast United States regional circuit. After taking over seven years off of active competition, Davis returned to the cage this past weekend at Premier FC 32 when he fought Stephen Stengel. Watch the video of the finish below.

Adam D Martin - November 22, 2021

An MMA fighter earned a head kick KO but broke his leg in the process during a crazy knockout that took place on the U.S. regional scene. Amateur MMA fighter Dylan Kiskila fought Kai Duque in an amateur featherweight bout that took place at CFC (Captains Fight  Club) 1 this past Friday night at the Avalon Events Center in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. The fight ended up churning out an absolutely insane knockout as Kiskila landed a brutal head kick that knocked his opponent out. The only problem was that Kiskila also broke his leg in the process. Watch it below.

Cole Shelton - November 22, 2021

In the main event of UFC Vegas 43, top-10 bantamweights were set to collide as Ketlen Vieira was set for her first main event against the former champ in Miesha Tate. Vieira entered the fight coming off a decision loss to Yana Kunitskaya and was just 1-2 in her last three fights. Tate, meanwhile, was coming off a TKO win over Marion Reneau in July which was her comeback fight after retiring in 2016.

Adam D Martin - November 22, 2021

UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen says he is open to fighting The Korean Zombie next, predicting that “it’d be a good fight.” Allen is the No. 6 ranked featherweight in the UFC rankings, however, he often does not get mentioned when talking about the best fighters in the 145lbs weight class. The reason for that is that Allen is often injured. If he was able to stay healthy more often, then he would be able to gain more momentum in his career. But he keeps getting hurt and missing time.

Adam D Martin - November 22, 2021

The UFC is set to make its return to the Octagon in just under two weeks’ time when UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo goes down on December 4. Event: UFC Vegas 44: Font vs. Aldo Date: Saturday, December 4 4, 2021 Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast: ESPN, ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card) (via MMAMania)

Harry Kettle - November 22, 2021

UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has called out Sean Brady after the latter’s win at UFC Vegas 43 on Saturday night. In last weekend’s co-main event, Sean Brady took his unbeaten run to 15-0 with a nice unanimous decision win over Michael Chiesa. In doing so, many believe he vaulted himself into contention for being one of the best welterweights in the UFC.

Harry Kettle - November 22, 2021

UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has hinted at changing the weight class he competes at in the promotion. It’s well known by this point that Dan Hooker is the kind of man who doesn’t give up without a fight. Come hell or high water, he will do everything in his power to secure the win – but at 155 pounds, he’s been unable to do so in three of his last four outings.

Christopher Taylor - November 21, 2021

Ben Askren was once considered one of the greatest MMA fighters in the world, even finding a spot on Joe Rogan’s GOAT list. This was of course prior to ‘Funky’ making his Octagon debut in 2019, when he sported a perfect professional record of 18-0 and had captured championships in both Bellator and ONE.

Christopher Taylor - November 21, 2021

Sean Strickland is not interested in fighting Darren Till, but he’s provided two ideal opponents for his next UFC appearance. Strickland (24-3 MMA) was slated to compete against former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold earlier this month at UFC 268. Unfortunately, ‘Rocky’ was forced to pullout of the contest due to injury and Sean was removed from the card.

Adam Martin - November 21, 2021

Two-time PFL women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison is excited to prove to UFC president Dana White that she is “worth the investment”. Harrison is one of the most dominant female MMA fighters on the planet right now, and she recently became a free agent following her latest tournament win in the PFL. For Harrison, she has won two tournaments at women’s 155lbs now in PFL and she has been incredibly dominant throughout the way. It is getting to the point now where she is such a massive betting favorite for her fights that some fans find it is a waste of time for her to be in PFL, rather than in the UFC, where she would have much tougher competition.

Adam Martin - November 21, 2021

UFC women’s strawweight Loopy Godinez reacted following her victory in what was her third UFC fight in the last six weeks. Godinez has become a bit of a throwback fighter for the UFC matchmakers in recent months as she keeps taking these short-notice fights when the promotion calls on her. Last month, Godinez defeated Silvana Gomez Juarez in what was a fantastic performance. She then turned around on one week’s notice and dropped a decision to Luana Carolina up a weight class. Despite losing her last fight, Godinez had no problem taking another fight on short notice, this time against Loma Looknboonmee at UFC Vegas 43. When Cheyanne Vlismas pulled out due to COVID-19 and the UFC needed someone to step up on short notice to take the fight, Godinez had absolutely no problem saying yes to it.

Adam D Martin - November 21, 2021

Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg says she is interested in facing Cat Zingano next, saying it would be a “great fight.” Cyborg is coming off of a quick first-round KO win over Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 271. For Cyborg, she is currently riding a five-fight win streak including a four-fight winning streak since she joined Bellator with four wins coming by way of knockout. Cyborg has looked absolutely phenomenal so far in Bellator and she is excited to get back out there and perform. Following her quick win over Kavanagh, Cyborg is now looking ahead at who she could potentially be facing next, and Zingano seems to be the ideal opponent for her.

Adam D Martin - November 21, 2021

UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady issued a statement following his unanimous decision win over Michael Chiesa at UFC Vegas 43. Brady utilized his superior wrestling skills to take Chiesa down and grind him out for a hard-earned decision victory. The fight saw Brady win the first two rounds with his takedowns, top control, and back control before Chiesa stormed back and made a late charge in the third. Although Chiesa was able to win the last round on the judges’ scorecards, it was not enough as Brady was able to clearly win the first two rounds.

Adam D Martin - November 21, 2021

UFC women’s bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira explained why she took a cautious approach against Miesha Tate at UFC Vegas 43. Vieira defeated Tate via unanimous decision in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 43 card, but the fight was far from exciting for the fans. The fighters stood in the center of the Octagon and traded strikes, but the overall pace of the fight was not the highest. In the end, it was a close fight, but one that Vieira was able to win by unanimous decision. On paper, this is the biggest win of her MMA career and she is close to the top of the division right now and close to getting a title shot against the champion, Amanda Nunes.