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Jessica Eye
UFC

Jessica Eye releases statement following loss to Cynthia Calvillo at UFC on ESPN 10

Adam D Martin - June 14, 2020

UFC women’s flyweight contender Jessica Eye released a statement following her loss to Cynthia Calvillo in the main event of UFC on ESPN 10. Eye was on the wrong end of a unanimous decision as the judges gave the bout to Calvillo by scores of 49-46, 49-46, and 48-47 for the biggest win of her career to date. For Eye, it’s a tough loss to a newcomer to the women’s flyweight division. Eye was the No. 1 contender heading into the bout, but she will surely drop down a few pegs after this mostly one-sided defeat to Calvillo at UFC on ESPN 10.

Cynthia Calvillo
UFC

Cynthia Calvillo claims Jessica Eye cheated on the scale at UFC on ESPN 10

Adam D Martin - June 14, 2020

UFC women’s flyweight contender Cynthia Calvillo believes that Jessica Eye cheated on the scale for their main event fight at UFC on ESPN 10. Eye missed weight for the headliner when she stepped onto the scale officially at 126.25lbs during Friday’s weigh-ins. Some thought that she might make another attempt to hit the 126lbs flyweight non-title limit, but Eye physically couldn’t do so as she had to be helped off the scale after the weigh-in, telling her team that she couldn’t stand up. Due to missing weight, Eye had to give Calvillo 20 percent of her purse.

Dana White, UFC, Tony Ferguson, Jon Jones, UFC on ESPN 12
UFC

Dana White responds to fans criticizing last night’s UFC on ESPN 10 fight card

Adam D Martin - June 14, 2020

UFC president Dana White responded to fans who criticized last night’s UFC on ESPN 10 card, which didn’t feature many big names or ranked fighters on it. White and the UFC were heavily criticized for the lineup for last night’s card, which featured a main event between women’s flyweights Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo. Eye, Calvillo, and men’s flyweight Jordan Espinosa were the only fighters on the card with a ranking beside their name, which led many fans and media to criticize the card as being weak and lacking depth.

Jessica Eye
Jessica Eye

Pros react after Cynthia Calvillo defeats Jessica Eye at UFC on ESPN 10

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

A key women’s strawweight bout featuring Jessica Eye taking on Cynthia Calvillo headlined tonight’s UFC on ESPN 10 event in Las Vegas. Eye (15-7 MMA) had missed weight for tonight’s headliner and was thus forced to forfeit a portion of her fight purse to Calvillo. The miss marked the second straight contest that Jessica Eye has failed to make the flyweight limit.

Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori

Pros react after Marvin Vettori submits Karl Roberson at UFC on ESPN 10

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

A middleweight bout between Marvin Vettori and Karl Roberson serves as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 10 event in Las Vegas. Roberson (9-2 MMA), who had missed weight for tonight’s contest, entered the bout on a two-fight winning streak having defeated Wellington Turman and Roman Kopylov in his most recent Octagon appearances.

Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori

UFC on ESPN 10 Results: Marvin Vettori stops Karl Roberson in Round 1 (Video)

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

A middleweight bout between Marvin Vettori and Karl Roberson serves as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 10 event in Las Vegas. Roberson (9-2 MMA), who missed weight for tonight’s contest, will enter the bout on a two-fight winning streak having defeated Wellington Turman and Roman Kopylov in his most recent Octagon appearances.

Joe Silva, UFC antitrust lawsuit
Mike Pierce

UFC veteran Mike Pierce claims former matchmaker Joe Silva told him to "perform how I expect or you're gone"

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

The fighter backlash continued against the UFC today as former competitors Mike Pierce and Sam Stout spoke out against their former employer. Earlier today former UFC lightweight standout Sam Stout had taken to Twitter where he revealed that he was only paid 2k to show and 2k to win for his first Octagon appearance.

Zabit Magomedsharipov vs Yair Rodriguez
Yair Rodriguez

Report | Zabit Magomedsharipov vs Yair Rodriguez in the works for August 29

Alfredo Zullino - June 13, 2020

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division has a new war slated for late summer as Zabit Magomedsharipov is going to square off against Yair Rodriguez. According to a report from Tass.ru’s own Igor Lazorin, the two featherweight prospects are going to lock horns on August 29.

Sam Stout
UFC

Former UFC standout Sam Stout vents on fighter pay: "When they got rich they kept us all poor"

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

Former UFC lightweight standout Sam Stout has joined fellow fighters Jorge Masvidal, Jon Jones and Gray Maynard in speaking out about fighter pay. The Canadian competed under the UFC banner on 20 different occasions, beginning his promotional run in March of 2006 at UFC 58.

Alexander Gustafsson
Fabricio Werdum

Alexander Gustafsson has bad intentions for Fabricio Werdum: "I will go in there to maul his face"

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustaffson will be ending his retirement for a heavyweight bout with Fabricio Werdum. ‘The Mauler’ had announced his retirement from fighting shortly after his submission loss to Anthony Smith in June of 2019.

Jon Jones
Jon Jones

Jon Jones says he "may be going back to college" following recent dispute with UFC

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones is weighing his options following failed negotiations with his current employer, the UFC. A couple of weeks ago, ‘Bones’ expressed interest in moving up a weight class to take on feared knockout artist Francis Ngannou. Unfortunately for fight fans, negotiations for the fight broke down and shortly after Jones suggested he was considering taking a hiatus from MMA.

UFC fight Island, Dana White
UFC

Eight people shot in San Antonio by Man claiming to be a UFC Fighter

Chris Taylor - June 13, 2020

Eight people were shot late Friday evening in a parking lot in San Antonio by an ‘inebriated’ man claiming to be a UFC Fighter. According to a report for the NYTimes, the shooter was originally turned away by the bar, only to come back and open fire with a rifle.

Derek Brunson
Karl Roberson

Derek Brunson takes a shot at "fat boy" Karl Roberson after bad weight miss

Adam Martin - June 12, 2020

UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson took a shot at “fat boy” Karl Roberson after the rising contender missed weight by 4.5lbs at UFC Las Vegas. Roberson stepped onto the scale at 190.5lbs for his middleweight bout against Marvin Vettori, which is scheduled to be the co-main event under the headliner between women’s flyweights Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo this weekend. Both Eye and Roberson missed weight, making this a rare card where both the main event and co-main event saw a headliner miss their respective weight limit. In Roberson’s case, it was the biggest weight miss on a card full of them.

Petr Yan, TJ Dillashaw
UFC

Petr Yan tells Sean O'Malley "you are working for me now"

Adam Martin - June 12, 2020

UFC bantamweight title contender Petr Yan told rising star Sean O’Malley that he is “working for me now” after O’Malley took a shot at the Russian on social media. O’Malley told Yan on Twitter that he doesn’t spell his name the right way, poking fun at the fact he spells it Petr and not “Peter.” It was O’Malley’s way to keep himself in Yan’s eyesight while the Russian takes on Jose Aldo for the vacant UFC bantamweight title in July at UFC 251. Although O’Malley is No. 15 in the rankings and Yan is No. 3, O’Malley is doing his best to try and get under Yan’s skin and keep his name on Yan’s radar.

Jessica Eye
Joanne Calderwood

Jessica Eye fires back at Joanne Calderwood following criticism of UFC on ESPN 10 weight miss

Chris Taylor - June 12, 2020

Former UFC women’s flyweight title challenger Jessica Eye (15-7 MMA) has had a rough time making weight as of late. ‘Evil Eye’ missed weight for her event headlining bout with Cynthia Calvillo earlier today in Las Vegas. It marked the second time in as many fights that Jessica has failed to make the non-title fight flyweight limit of 126lbs.

Rafael dos Anjos, Islam Makhachev
Rafael dos Anjos

Rafael dos Anjos slams Nate Diaz: "Don’t forget where you came from. You got big money fight because I got hurt

Chris Taylor - June 12, 2020

Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has slammed Nate Diaz after the Stockton Native boasted about his recent paydays. Diaz had recently bashed the newly announced UFC 251 main event which showcases Gilbert Burns challenging Kamaru Usman for the promotions welterweight title.

Rafael dos Anjos, Conor McGregor
Rafael dos Anjos

Rafael dos Anjos issues a challenge to Conor McGregor: "If you’re looking for a fight I’m the guy"

Chris Taylor - June 12, 2020

Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has issued a challenge to recently retired former two-division champion Conor McGregor. The Irish superstar announced his retirement from the sport shortly after the conclusion of last weekend’s UFC 250 broadcast.

Sean O'Malley
UFC

Sean O’Malley blasts Petr Yan: “You can’t even spell your name right, Peter”

Adam Martin - June 12, 2020

UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley blasted title contender Petr Yan on social media, criticizing the Russian for the way he spells his name. O’Malley is one of the hottest fighters at 135lbs right now after picking up a stunning KO over Eddie Wineland at UFC 250. Yan, meanwhile, is one of the top bantamweights in the sport and is set to fight Jose Aldo at UFC 251 for the vacant title. Yet despite O’Malley and Yan being far apart in the rankings, O’Malley didn’t hesitate to take a shot at Yan on social media.