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Sean O'Malley, UFC 252
UFC

Sean O’Malley shares his updated rankings for the UFC’s bantamweight division

Natasha Hooper - June 12, 2020

“Sugar” Sean O’Malley has shared his own version of the UFC’s bantamweight rankings. Last weekend, O’Malley flatlined his opponent Eddie Wineland in the bantamweight clash at UFC 250. He received a well-deserved $50,000 bonus for the “Performance of the Night” knockout.

Felice Herrig
UFC

Felice Herrig set to fight for first time in two years at UFC 252

Adam Martin - June 11, 2020

UFC women’s strawweight veteran Felice Herrig is set to make her return to the Octagon after a two-year layoff against Virna Jandiroba at UFC 252. Herrig is set to take on Jandiroba on the undercard of the Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3 PPV that is tentatively titled UFC 252. The card is set to take place on August 15, likely at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to announce the return of Herrig for the first time in two years since having knee surgery. Check out the fight announcement via Twitter.

Jorge Masvidal, Mike Brown
UFC

Jorge Masvidal thanks fans for supporting his stance against the UFC

Cole Shelton - June 11, 2020

Jorge Masvidal has thanked his fans for supporting him during his recent feud with the UFC. Masvidal has become a massive star after a phenomenal 2019 where he knocked out Darren Till, then had the flying knee, five-second knockout over Ben Askren. He followed that up with a TKO win over Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 244 to claim the BMF title.

BJ Penn
UFC

Video | Birthday boy Jason Parillo forces BJ Penn into bicycle mode

Adam Martin - June 11, 2020

Legendary MMA boxing coach Jason Parillo put UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn into bicycle mode during a fun training session between the two long-time friends. It was Parillo’s birthday and Penn shared a video to his social media of the birthday boy chasing him around the gym in a humorous fashion. Check out the video posted on Penn’s Instagram.

Alex Volkanovski
Max Holloway

Alexander Volkanovski plans to finish Max Holloway at UFC 251: "I'm sending a message"

Cole Shelton - June 11, 2020

Alexander Volkanovski feels disrespected that people still continue to doubt him after winning the featherweight belt. Back at UFC 245, Volkanovski dominated Max Holloway for five rounds to win the belt. Yet, at UFC 251 on July 11, the two will run it back. For the champ, he says it’s a chance to silence the doubters once more. But, this time he promises to finish the Hawaiian.

Patrick Mix
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Patrick Mix eyes submission win over Juan Archuleta for vacant belt, trashes James Gallagher

Cole Shelton - June 11, 2020

Patrick Mix is looking to claim Bellator’s vacant bantamweight title. Bellator MMA is currently on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the promotion is eyeing a July return. If they do return in July, Mix is hoping to be on the first card and is eyeing a fight against Juan Archuleta for the vacant bantamweight title.

Jon Jones, Dominick Reyes
Jon Jones

Dominick Reyes: It's "obvious" Jon Jones is ducking rematch

Tom Taylor - June 11, 2020

Dominick Reyes believes it’s obvious that it’s “obvious” that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is avoiding him. Reyes challenged Jones for the UFC light heavyweight title back in February. Despite Jones’ reputation as one of the greatest fighters of all times, Reyes pushed him to the brink of defeat.

Francis Ngannou
UFC

Francis Ngannou reflects on "2 months in jail" after entry into Europe

Tom Taylor - June 11, 2020

UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has one of the most incredible backstories of any fighter on the UFC roster. Ngannou was born in Cameroon, and ultimately emigrated to Europe in hopes of making a life for himself. While he eventually landed in Paris, where his combat sports career began, his arrival in Europe began with a two-month stint in jail.

Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell
UFC

Tito Ortiz doubles down on plans to become a police officer

Tom Taylor - June 11, 2020

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has doubled down on his plans to become a police officer. Ortiz first broached this idea in the replies to an Instagram post earlier this week.

Stephen-Thompson
UFC

Stephen Thompson would move up to middleweight for one fight

Adam Martin - June 11, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson says the only bout he would move up to 185lbs for is a fight against UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Thompson is one of the top-10 welterweights in the world and has been for the last half-decade. He has a 10-4-1 overall record in the UFC, which includes wins over Jorge Masvidal, Robert Whittaker, Johny Hendricks, and Rory MacDonald. In his last fight, he defeated Vincente Luque at UFC 244 in what was a “Fight of the Night” performance.

Israel Adesanya, UFC, Black Lives Matter
UFC

VIDEO | UFC stars come together to condemn racism, support Black Lives Matter movement

Tom Taylor - June 11, 2020

A number of high-profile UFC stars, including Israel Adesanya, Rose Namajunas, Michael Bisping, and Angela Hill, have come together to create a video in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The video, which follows the killing of George Floyd by police officers, was shared by several fighters on social media.

Chael Sonnen, Jon Jones
Cody Garbrandt

Chael Sonnen discusses potential Sean O’Malley vs. Cody Garbrandt matchup

Harry Kettle - June 11, 2020

Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on a potential showdown between bantamweight contenders Cody Garbrandt and Sean O’Malley. This past weekend at UFC 250, Garbrandt and O’Malley put the rest of the division on notice with spectacular knockouts over Raphael Assuncao and Eddie Wineland respectively. Ever since then, fans have been curious as to what the next move will be for either fighter.

Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, UFC 254
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov pumps up Justin Gaethje ahead of title fight

Tom Taylor - June 11, 2020

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is making sure his fans are well acquainted with his next opponent, Justin Gaethje. At this stage, most fight fans who haven’t been living under rocks are very familiar with Gaethje, who might just be the most exciting fighter in the game at present.

Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley

Sean O’Malley says a fight with former UFC champ Cody Garbrandt will “100% happen”

Natasha Hooper - June 11, 2020

Sean O’Malley is set on a fight against former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt. The UFC standout is convinced that a fight against “No Love” will “100% happen,” even if takes a few years.

Kamaru Usman, Dana White
Gilbert Burns

Poster released for UFC 251 on Fight Island

Harry Kettle - June 11, 2020

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released the first official poster for the highly anticipated UFC 251 event on Fight Island. It’s been months in the making, but we finally have the confirmation through from the UFC that the proposed Fight Island will indeed take place on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. While it may not have been exactly what everyone pictured it to be, one thing is for sure: the first PPV card from the run of events over there is going to be a big one.

Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen
Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis respectfully challenges Anderson Silva, "Spider" responds

Natasha Hooper - June 11, 2020

Anthony Pettis has respectfully called for a fight against middleweight legend Anderson Silva. “The Spider” Silva has been out of action for a year since his UFC 237 fight against Jared Cannonier. His opponent used a leg kick to finish him by TKO in the final seconds of the first round. Prior to that, the Brazilian fighter suffered another loss to the current middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya. “Stylebender” out-landed Silva and earned himself the unanimous decision victory.

Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor

Daniel Cormier feels Conor McGregor's retirement overshadowed Amanda Nunes' UFC 250 win

Fernando Quiles - June 10, 2020

Daniel Cormier doesn’t agree with the timing of Conor McGregor’s retirement announcement. Just after UFC “champ-champ” Amanda Nunes turned in a stellar performance against Felicia Spencer, McGregor hopped on Twitter to claim he is retiring from MMA competition. Some feel that the timing of McGregor’s announcement took away from Nunes’ dominant women’s featherweight title defense. Cormier is in that camp.

Gray Maynard
UFC

Gray Maynard: UFC fighters are "kind of like strippers"

Tom Taylor - June 10, 2020

Former UFC lightweight title challenger Gray Maynard says UFC fighters are treated a bit like strippers. Maynard made this comparison in a fantastic interview with Steven Rae of The Body Lock.