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Sean O'Malley, Eddie Wineland
Sean O'Malley

Eddie Wineland issues statement after "proper welcome to the Sugar Show"

Tom Taylor - June 8, 2020

Former WEC bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland has broken his silence after his brutal, knockout loss to “Sugar” Sean O’Malley at UFC 250. Wineland and O’Malley met in the UFC 250 main card opener. Wineland, a true veteran of the sport, was widely viewed as O’Malley’s toughest test to date. In the end, however, the former WEC star fell victim to a blistering, one-punch KO in the first frame.

Raphael Assuncao
Raphael Assuncao

Raphael Assuncao reacts to KO loss to Cody Garbrandt

Tom Taylor - June 8, 2020

Long-time UFC bantamweight contender Raphael Assuncao has issued a quick statement on his violent, knockout loss to Cody Garbrandt. Assuncao and Garbrandt, the former UFC bantamweight champion, met in the co-main event of UFC 250 last Saturday night at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas. Assuncao had some success early, out-landing his foe in round one, but fell victim to a highlight reel, one-punch knockout in the final second of round two.

Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor
UFC

Floyd Mayweather sends warning to newly retired Conor McGregor

Tom Taylor - June 8, 2020

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has sent a message to his former foe Conor McGregor, who announced his retirement on Saturday. McGregor’s retirement came as a surprise to many, and is widely believed to be a negotiation tactic.

Chase Hooper
UFC

Chase Hooper addresses his haters following first pro loss

Tom Taylor - June 8, 2020

Chase Hooper has a message for his haters following his loss to Alex Caceres on the undercard of Saturday’s UFC 250 event. Hooper entered his fight with Caceres with an unbeaten record. While he showed some real toughness in the Octagon, he was beaten by his amply more experienced foe by decision.

Amanda Nunes, UFC rankings
UFC

Amanda Nunes plans to take a break following historic title defense at UFC 250

Harry Kettle - June 8, 2020

Two-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes is planning on taking a break in the wake of her win over Felicia Spencer at UFC 250. Nunes took her win streak in the UFC to eleven on Saturday night as she put on an absolute clinic in her unanimous decision triumph against the aforementioned Spencer. After the fight, the question seemed to almost immediately turn towards what she’ll do next.

Conor McGregor, Dana White, Ali Abdelaziz
Conor McGregor

Ali Abdelaziz slams Conor McGregor over his retirement from fighting

Harry Kettle - June 8, 2020

Ali Abdelaziz has hit out at UFC star Conor McGregor after his latest retirement on social media this past weekend. The controversial manager has had his fair share of opinions when it comes to McGregor over the course of the last few years, and in return, “The Notorious” has fired right back with a series of accusations — especially in the midst of his feud with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abdelaziz’s star client. 

Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes
Cris 'Cyborg' Justino

Cris Cyborg reacts to Amanda Nunes’ UFC 250 fight purse: “Nunes deserves to be getting a million every fight”

Natasha Hooper - June 8, 2020

Cris Cyborg has backed her former opponent Amanda Nunes, claiming she deserves higher pay for her fights. At UFC 250 last weekend, Amanda Nunes defended her featherweight title against Felicia Spencer by unanimous decision victory. Despite tallying her 11th consecutive victory and her status as a two-division champ, “The Lioness” reportedly only earned $450,000 from the headliner fight.

Francis Ngannou, UFC
Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou reacts to news of long-awaited Cormier vs. Miocic trilogy

Natasha Hooper - June 8, 2020

Francis Ngannou has reacted to confirmation of the long-awaited trilogy bout between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic. Cormier hasn’t fought since he faced Miocic at UFC 241 in August 2019. Cormier delivered a strong performance until the body shots administered by Miocic eventually caught up with him. He lost the fight by TKO in the fourth round and subsequently lost his heavyweight crown.

Mike Perry, Mickey Gall
Mike Perry

Mike Perry thanks the UFC for finally providing a "weak opponent" in Mickey Gall

Chris Taylor - June 7, 2020

Fan favorite Mike Perry (13-6 MMA) will return to the Octagon on June 27 for a welterweight bout with Mickey Gall. Perry will be looking to snap a two fight losing skid when he takes on the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt later this month.

Daniel Cormier, Joe Rogan, Jon Anik
UFC 250

Photo | Herbert Burns suffered a gnarly foot injury at UFC 250

Chris Taylor - June 7, 2020

Featherweight prospect Herbert Burns took on veteran Evan Dunham in the first bout of the evening at Saturday’s UFC 250 event in Las Vegas. The result was a quick first round submission from the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist. Burns (10-2 MMA) was able to take Dunham (18-8 MMA) to the canvas in the early moments of round one and promptly proceeded to lock in a fight-ending rear-naked choke.

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Jon Jones

Jon Jones responds to Dana White's "you don't have to fight" comments

Chris Taylor - June 7, 2020

The ongoing feud between UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones and promotional President Dana White continued this evening. The beef all started after ‘Bones’ expressed his 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.

Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier
UFC

Pros react after Conor McGregor announces he is done with fighting

Chris Taylor - June 7, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor stole headlines on Saturday evening when he announced his retirement from the fight game. The Irish superstar took to Twitter shortly following the conclusion of Saturday’s UFC 250 pay-per-view event where shared the shocking news.

Stipe Miocic
UFC

Stipe Miocic teases imminent return to the Octagon

Adam Martin - June 7, 2020

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic returned his imminent comeback to the Octagon after nearly a year away from the cage. Miocic has not fought since UFC 241 in August 2019 due to injuries and then the coronavirus pandemic. Miocic dealt with an eye injury for months following his rematch with Daniel Cormier at UFC 241 and then afterwards ran into the coronavirus pandemic as a first responder in his native Ohio. UFC president Dana White was among those to criticize the UFC heavyweight champion for turning down fights as Miocic said he would only fight Cormier in the trilogy match once he was finished with his first responder duties. White even threatened to strip Miocic of his title.

Gray Maynard
UFC

Gray Maynard says he was given "hush money" bonus from UFC following war with Frankie Edgar

Adam Martin - June 7, 2020

Former UFC lightweight contender Gray Maynard shared a story of how he was given a “hush money” bonus by the UFC following his war with Frankie Edgar at UFC 125. Maynard and Edgar put on one of the greatest lightweight title fights of all-time back at UFC 125 in January 2011. The two veterans fought back-and-forth for 25 minutes in what was scored a split draw by the judges. It’s a fight that will more than likely land in the UFC Hall of Fame’s “Fight Wing” sometime in the near future.

Conor McGregor, Reebok, UFC, Venum
UFC

Photo | Conor McGregor shares "Happy Retirement Daddy" cake

Adam Martin - June 7, 2020

The day after announcing his retirement via social media, UFC superstar Conor McGregor posted a photo of a cake with the words “Happy Retirement Daddy.”

UFC, Sean O'Malley, UFC 250
UFC

Sean O’Malley explains why his UFC 250 KO was better than Cody Garbrandt’s

Adam Martin - June 7, 2020

UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley explained why his KO over Eddie Wineland was better than Cody Garbrandt’s KO over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250. O’Malley flatlined Wineland in devastating fashion to kick off the card, and then Garbrandt scored a last-second KO over Assuncao in the co-main event. Both knockouts were celebrated by fans on social media, with many calling them both early “Knockout of the Year” candidates for 2020. Both fighters were also awarded well-deserved $50,000 bonuses for “Performance of the Night” for their knockouts.

Dana White, UFC, Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC

Dana White responds to Jorge Masvidal’s request for release: “He just signed a new deal, 7 fights left”

Adam D Martin - June 7, 2020

UFC president Dana White responded to Jorge Masvidal’s request to be released, saying that the welterweight superstar recently signed a seven-fight deal. Masvidal asked the UFC to release him this week, following in the footsteps of other stars like Jon Jones who are asking the UFC to pay them more money. Masvidal wants a bigger piece of the pie to go to MMA fighters and if that doesn’t happen he wants to be able to test the free market and see what his true value actually is.

Cody Garbrandt
UFC

Cody Garbrandt would like a third shot at TJ Dillashaw: “We all know what he was on”

Adam D Martin - June 7, 2020

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt says he wants a trilogy fight with long-time rival TJ Dillashaw when he returns from his USADA suspension. Garbrandt and Dillashaw have fought twice previously, with Dillashaw getting the better of Garbrandt both times. The two first locked horns at UFC 217, with Dillashaw scoring an upset with via second-round TKO. The two then rematched at UFC 227, with Dillashaw once again winning, this time by first-round TKO. Garbrandt would go on to lose his next fight to Pedro Munhoz by knockout, as well. As for Dillashaw, he tested positive for PEDs after a flyweight fight against Henry Cejudo and was suspended for two years.