MMA News
Khamzat Chimaev heading to Las Vegas with Alexander Gustafsson ahead of UFC return
Adam D Martin - June 2, 2021
UFC welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev is heading to Las Vegas alongside teammate Alexander Gustafsson ahead of their returns to the Octagon. Chimaev hasn’t fought since last September when he knocked out Gerald Meeerschaert in 17 seconds due to health issues stemming from a severe case of COVID-19. The coronavirus was so hard on Chimaev’s body that he even temporarily announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. However, he was able to get healthy and he decided to re-commit to the sport and announced that he will be returning to “smash” his foes.
Dana White explains why Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal were not the TUF 29 coaches
Adam D Martin - June 2, 2021
UFC president Dana White explained why welterweight rivals Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal were not the TUF 29 coaches. Many fans were surprised when the UFC named featherweights Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega as coaches for this season of TUF. Both fighters are tremendous talents, but for months it was rumored that the show would have Covington and Masvidal as the coaches. So when it was revealed to be Volkanovski and Ortega, some fans were let down.
Dana White reacts to Jake Paul boxing match: "Tyron Woodley doesn't look like the Tyron Woodley of the past"
Adam D Martin - June 2, 2021
UFC president Dana White reacted to the Jake Paul boxing match, saying that “Tyron Woodley doesn’t look like the Tyron Woodley of the past.” It was officially announced this week that Paul will take on Woodley on August 28 in a professional boxing match on Showtime PPV. Paul has looked good in his first three boxing matches, winning all of them including a knockout win over Ben Askren in his last outing. Following that fight, there were rumors that he could take on Woodley next, Askren’s longtime friend and training partner, and the fight was officially booked this week. It was made possible to make because Woodley’s contract with the UFC recently expired following a stoppage loss to Vicente Luque and the promotion decided not to sign him to a new deal.
Marcin Tybura eyes KO win over Walt Harris at UFC Vegas 28 to earn top-five opponent
Cole Shelton - June 2, 2021
Marcin Tybura had a phenomenal 2020 and is looking to build off of that on Saturday. After being TKO’d by Shamil Abdurakhimov in April of 2019, he returned in September of that year and was knocked out in just 59 seconds by Augusto Sakai. After the losses, he had a new mindset for fighting and went 4-0 in 2020 with wins over Sergey Spivak, Maxim Grishin, Ben Rothwell, and a TKO win over Greg Hardy.
Photo | Georges St-Pierre is insanely shredded after cutting out processed food from his diet
Adam D Martin - June 2, 2021
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is insanely shredded after cutting out the processed food from his diet. St-Pierre is retired from MMA but he has stayed in incredible shape. Having just turned 40 years old, it really seems like GSP is in the best shape of his life right now, which is incredible to consider since he was one of the poster boys for fit MMA fighters for years. Taking to his social media this week, GSP posted a photo of himself after cutting out the processed food from his diet. You can see the difference as “Rush” looks completely ripped.
Eddie Alvarez slams professional boxers for callouts of MMA fighters: “We really fight! Take your gloves and shoes and shove them up your ass!”
Adam D Martin - June 2, 2021
Eddie Alvarez ripped pro boxers for calling out MMA fighters, saying “We really fight! Take your gloves and shoes and shove them up your ass!” Alvarez is the former UFC lightweight champion, the former Bellator lightweight champion, and one of the most respected and well-traveled MMA fighters of all time. Although Alvarez is known for his boxing skills inside the cage, he hasn’t been one of the MMA fighters who has tried to make the move to boxing like so many others have. And based on his social media post, it doesn’t seem like Alvarez has any interest in boxing anytime soon, either.
Jake Paul reacts after booking boxing match with former UFC champion Tyron Woodley
Adam D Martin - June 2, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul reacted after officially booking his upcoming boxing match with former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. Paul and Woodley have been rumored to fight ever since Paul knocked out Woodley’s friend and teammate Ben Askren in April for Triller Fight Club, and the fight will now take place on August 28 on Showtime PPV. Following the announcement of the bout, Paul took to his social media to react to the new booking. Take a look at how “The Problem Child” reacted.
Khabib Nurmagomedov happy to see Charles Oliveira as champion, says it would have “been sad” had Michael Chandler won
Harry Kettle - June 2, 2021
Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has said he’s happy to see Charles Oliveira hold the gold at 155 pounds. After retiring from mixed martial arts last year, Khabib left the door open for one of many top lightweights to rise up and claim the belt. Last month, Charles Oliveira answered the call with a phenomenal comeback win over Michael Chandler in Houston.
Diego Sanchez pens emotional statement to fans and the MMA community: "I will lift Josh and Rebecca up in prayer"
Christopher Taylor - June 1, 2021
Diego Sanchez penned an emotional letter to his fans and the MMA community following his recent falling out with former mentor Joshua Fabia. Sanchez (30-13 MMA), a UFC legend and former TUF 1 winner, was let go by Dana White and company last month, this after his former representative in Fabia caused an altercation with promotional officials.
'You quit. I didn't quit. I beat her,' Julianna Pena highlights her and Amanda Nunes' fights with Cat Zingano
Drake Riggs - June 1, 2021
Julianna Pena is next in line for Amanda Nunes. Between the two experienced bantamweights, they have multiple common opponents. Yet for “The Venezuelan Vixen,” one, in particular, stands out the most.
Brian Ortega slams Alex Volkanovski for suggesting he is a “fake” and “awkward” person
Christopher Taylor - June 1, 2021
Brian Ortega was not happy to learn that Alex Volkanovksi had dubbed him as a “fake” and “awkward” person following their filming of TUF 29. Volkanovski (22-1 MMA) and Ortega (15-1 MMA) just spent weeks in each others presence while serving as coaches of Season 29 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Michael Bisping reveals he was offered a massive payday to box Jake Paul
Cole Shelton - June 1, 2021
Michael Bisping was offered to box Jake Paul, but he turned it down. Bisping, like many other MMA fighters, had trashed Paul, and the brash YouTuber turned boxer called out ‘The Count’ and offered him a fight. However, it didn’t come to fruition and Ben Askren ended up stepping up to box Paul and got knocked out in the first round.
Logan Paul plans to KO Floyd Mayweather and retire as "the greatest boxer on the planet"
Cole Shelton - June 1, 2021
Logan Paul has big ambitions for his upcoming boxing match against Floyd Mayweather. On Sunday, June 6 in Miami, Florida, Paul is set to face Mayweather in an intriguing boxing match. To no surprise, the undefeated pro boxer in Mayweather is a massive favorite while Paul has said if he wins it would be the greatest upset in sports.
Miesha Tate talks motherly motivation, 'I really want to make my kids proud'
Drake Riggs - June 1, 2021
Miesha Tate is headed back into the Octagon. A lot has changed since “Cupcake’s” initial run in the sport. For her personally, she’s now a mother of two.
Chuck Liddell promises he won't stop Lamar Odom vs. Aaron Carter boxing match early: "I'm gonna let 'em fight"
Adam D Martin - June 1, 2021
UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell promised he won’t stop Lamar Odom vs. Aaron Carter boxing match early, saying that “I’m gonna let ’em fight.” Liddell will be the special guest referee on June 11 when Odom meets Carter in a celebrity boxing match in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Speaking to TMZ Sports ahead of the matchup, Liddell promised the fans that he will let the former NBA star and the former pop singer fight and that he won’t stop the fight early as he belives the fans deserve a good fight.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik eager to right the wrong of his last fight with a "great performance" against Augusto Sakai
Cole Shelton - June 1, 2021
Jairzinho Rozenstruik wasn’t happy with the way he fought his last fight. In the main event of UFC Vegas 20, Rozenstruik suffered a decision loss to Ciryl Gane in a very lackluster fight. Both men rarely threw and for Rozenstruik he says he was disappointed in his performance and is glad to be making a quick turnaround.
Andy Foster says MMA judging at the UFC level "is better now than it ever has been"
Adam D Martin - June 1, 2021
California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster says MMA judging at the UFC level “is better now than it ever has been.” Foster is a former professional MMA fighter who has been in charge of the California State Athletic Commission since 2012. One of the biggest problems in MMA right now is the state of judging. It feels like every week we see a bad decision that impacts a fighters’ career, and for many fans, fighters, and media, it feels like we aren’t making any progress when it comes to scoring fights correctly. It’s led to many observers of the sports suggesting different ways to improve the way we judge fights in mixed martial arts.
Tyron Woodley reacts to Jake Paul boxing match booking: "Easiest fight of my career"
Adam D Martin - June 1, 2021
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley reacted to the Jake Paul boxing match booking, calling it the “Easiest fight of my career.” Woodley vs. Paul takes place on August 28 on Showtime PPV as the fight was officially announced on Tuesday. Following the announcement of the matchup, Woodley spoke to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani and provided a comment about the fight. According to “The Chosen One,” he views this as the easiest fight and the biggest payday of his combat sports career.