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Alex Volkanovski, Chan Sung Jung, Korean Zombie
UFC

Alex Volkanovski eyes future move to lightweight or prove he's the best fighter there is

Cole Shelton - December 3, 2020

Alex Volkanovski is interested in making a move to lightweight. Volkanovski is the current featherweight champion and coming off a split decision win over Max Holloway to defend his belt. Since then win, many had wondered what would be next for him. The champ has multiple options like Brian Ortega and the winner of Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar.

Donald Cerrone, Conor McGregor
Niko Price

Donald Cerrone says he will "be ready" for Niko Price rematch next spring

Adam Martin - December 3, 2020

UFC welterweight fan favorite Donald Cerrone says he will “be ready” for a rematch against recent opponent Niko Price for next spring. Cerrone and Price battled to a hard-fought majority draw at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley in September. After the fight, both men expressed interest in a rematch because the draw result was unsatisfying for both. However, that rematch won’t be happening anytime soon. Price was recently suspended for six months by the Nevada Athletic Commission for marijuana, so he will be on the shelf for a while.

Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier
UFC

Coach Roddy doesn’t see a path for Dustin Poirier to beat "stone-cold killer" Conor McGregor

Cole Shelton - December 3, 2020

Owen Roddy doesn’t know how Dustin Poirier can beat Conor McGregor. In the main event of UFC 257, Poirier is set to rematch McGregor in a very intriguing bout. It could very well determine the number one contender at lightweight and according to Roddy, McGregor is in the best shape of his life.

Gilbert Burns
Kamaru Usman

Gilbert Burns frustrated with multiple delays to Kamaru Usman fight, still waiting for contract for UFC 258

Adam Martin - December 3, 2020

UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns is frustrated with the delays to the Kamaru Usman fight and is still waiting to sign a contract for UFC 258. Remember, Burns was supposed to fight Usman back in July at UFC 251 on Fight Island. Unfortunately for Burns, he tested positive for COVID-19 and had to withdraw from the fight, opening up the opportunity for Jorge Masvidal to step in on short notice and save the day. After Usman beat Masvidal, the UFC re-booked Usman vs. Burns for UFC 256 but the fight fell off once again due to Usman being injured. Now that both men are healthy, the UFC is targeting UFC 258 on February 13 for the fight.

Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori

Marvin Vettori reveals which fighters turned him down before getting Jack Hermansson fight

Cole Shelton - December 3, 2020

Marvin Vettori has had a hard time getting fights. After Vettori submitted Karl Roberson in the first round back in June, the hope for the Italian was to get a ranked opponent. However, in the months since, it has been a difficult time getting a fight with someone ranked above him. That all changed when he was supposed to fight Jacare Souza at UFC 256 but was pulled from that fight to battle Jack Hermansson in the main event of UFC Vegas 16.

Bi Nguyen
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Bi Nguyen looks to close out chaotic 2020 with big win over Jihin Radzuan

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2020

ONE Championship atomweight star Bi Nguyen is hoping to close out a chaotic year with a huge win over Malaysia’s Jihin Radzuan at ONE: Big Bang, which goes down on the promotion’s home turf in Singapore this Friday. The coronavirus pandemic made 2020 a bumpy year for just about everyone, but it was particularly frustrating for Nguyen. The 31-year-old striking specialist’s bad luck began early in the year, when she was forced out of planned February fight with Japan’s Itsuki Hirata with an injury. March brought another tough break, as Nguyen’s planned Muay Thai bout against Rudzma Abubakar fell through amid the early chaos of the pandemic. The trouble then continued in the third quarter of the year, when ONE Championship’s attempt to reschedule the failed February fight with Hirata came up empty—ostensibly because the Japanese fighter didn’t sign her contract.

Francis Ngannou
UFC

Francis Ngannou recounts journey from “sleeping outside in the woods” of Morocco to fighting for the UFC

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2020

Top UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has opened up on the turbulent journey that led him to the bright lights of the Octagon. Ngannou, a native of Cameroon, emigrated to Paris, France before making transitioning into MMA. His journey from the Central African country Europe was not easy.

Yair Rodriguez
Yair Rodriguez

Breaking: Yair Rodriguez gets six-month USADA suspension due to whereabouts violations

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2020

UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez has been handed a six-months by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) due to repeated whereabouts violations. USADA released a statement on the Rodriguez situation on Thursday (h/t MMA Fighting)

Aljamain Sterling
TJ Dillashaw

Aljamain Sterling slams "cheater" TJ Dillashaw, suggests he could have found a way to dope during layoff

Adam Martin - December 3, 2020

UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling slammed “cheater” TJ Dillashaw, suggesting that he could have found a way to dope during his long layoff. In January 2019, Dillashaw failed a drug test for EPO and was suspended for two years. He also lost the UFC bantamweight title in the process. After two long years away from the Octagon, Dillashaw is now ready to resume his MMA career next month. The former two-time UFC bantamweight champion does not have his next opponent booked yet, but after speaking with ESPN during a Thursday interview, it’s clear that he has his sights set high.

TJ Dillashaw, Henry Cejudo
TJ Dillashaw

Henry Cejudo says he "might just make a comeback" after TJ Dillashaw's trash talk

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2020

Former UFC bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo is teasing a comeback after some trash talk from his former opponent TJ Dillashaw. Dillashaw and Cejudo have fought once before. They met in early 2019, when Dillashaw, then the bantamweight champion, dropped down to flyweight to challenge Cejudo for that division’s title.

Rafael dos Anjos, Khabib Nurmagomedov
Rafael dos Anjos

Rafael dos Anjos claims he had Khabib Nurmagomedov "snoring" with choke in 2014 fight

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2020

Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos claims that he briefly put Khabib Nurmagomedov to sleep in their 2014 fight. Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, retired after a submission defeat of Justin Gaethje in the UFC 254 main event last month. Despite that retirement announcement, UFC President Dana White is optimistic the champion will fight again.

TJ Dillashaw
UFC

TJ Dillashaw admits he "would have been able to justify" EPO use if he'd never been caught

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2020

TJ Dillashaw says he would have been able to “justify” his use of the banned substance Erythropoietin (EPO) if he’d become a two-division UFC champ. In early 2018, Dillashaw, then the UFC bantamweight champion, dropped down to flyweight to challenge divisional champ Henry Cejudo in a bid to become a two-division titleholder. After losing the fight via first-round TKO, Dillashaw tested positive for the injectable-only banned substance EPO, and was stripped of his title and suspended two years as a result.

Phil Baroni, Chuck Liddell
Phil Baroni

Phil Baroni issues hilarious response to rumor that Nick Diaz forced him to tapout in a bathroom

Christopher Taylor - December 2, 2020

MMA veteran Phil Baroni issued a hilarious response when confronted with a rumor that Nick Diaz had forced him to tapout in a bathroom at Cheetah’s. Earlier today on Twitter, ‘The New York Bad Ass’ commented on a photo of Diaz that was captioned “All you motherf*ckers, all of you are on steroids”.

Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg and Triller launch new boxing promotion called "The Fight Club"

Cole Shelton - December 2, 2020

Snoop Dogg is getting into the boxing world. The 49-year-old rapper has been a fan of combat sports for years and has been a big part of them. He commentated on the Contender Series and was in the booth for Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday night. Now, following the event, Snoop Dogg and Triller are teaming up to create their own promotion called The Fight Club.

Diego Ferreira
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Diego Ferreira believes he's the dark horse at 155lbs, discusses trouble getting fights: "I feel like everyone is scared"

Cole Shelton - December 2, 2020

Diego Ferreira has had a hard time getting fights. At UFC 246 in January, Ferreira picked up the biggest win of his career as he submitted former champion, Anthony Pettis, in the second round. It was his sixth straight victory and following the win, many figured he would get a top-10 opponent. However, for the Brazilian, he has yet to fight again and won’t fight until February when he battles Beneil Dariush.

Montana De La Rosa
Montana De La Rosa

After doing part of training camp through Zoom, Montana De La Rosa expects to finish Talia Santos

Cole Shelton - December 2, 2020

Montana De La Rosa had a unique fight camp for her short-notice fight against Talia Santos. De La Rosa is stepping up on about a month’s notice to battle Santos at UFC Vegas 16. It is a very intriguing matchup, and for the 25-year-old in De La Rosa, she just wanted to get another fight in this year.

Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt

Cody Garbrandt calls Brandon Moreno "a lamb being led to the slaughterhouse" against Deiveson Figueiredo

Adam Martin - December 2, 2020

UFC flyweight contender Cody Garbrandt called Brandon Moreno “a lamb being led to the slaughterhouse” against Deiveson Figueiredo. Garbrandt was actually supposed to be the one who fought Figueiredo at UFC 255 for the UFC flyweight title, but he injured his arm and then got sick with COVID-19. Instead, Figueiredo fought Alex Perez and he finished the challenger in the first round of their main event title fight in November. On the undercard of the same event, Brandon Moreno finished Brandon Royval and earned the next title shot against Figueiredo. The two will now clash in the main event of UFC 256 next weekend in Las Vegas.

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UFC

Full betting odds released for UFC on ESPN 19: Hermansson vs. Vettori

Adam Martin - December 2, 2020

The full betting odds have been released for the 11 fights scheduled to take place at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 19: Hermansson vs. Vettori. In the main event, Marvin Vettori steps up on short notice to fight top-ranked Jack Hermansson. Vettori was set to fight Jacare Souza next weekend at UFC 256 and moved up on short notice to fight Vettori, who lost two opponents in Darren Till and Kevin Holland. This should be a great fight with the winner figuring to be in title contention.