MMA News

Natasha Hooper - March 7, 2020

Tonight at UFC 248, Joanna Jędrzejczyk aimed to reclaim the promotions strawweight championship against reigning title holder Weili Zhang.  The Polish star first tasted UFC championship victory in 2015 when she decimated the divisions inaugural champion Carla Esparza. She won the one-sided bout via TKO in the second round to claim the 115-pound crown. She defended her belt five consecutive times, defeating the likes of Jessica Penne, Jessica Andrade and Karolina Kowalkiewicz. However, her time was up in her sixth title defense, as opponent Rose Namajunas dismantled her with a first round TKO victory at UFC 217. This was the first time Joanna Jędrzejczyk had lost since joining the UFC, but not her last. She lost again to Namajunas by unanimous decision a few months later in their rematch. She also suffered a setback to current flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko by unanimous decision at UFC 231 in 2018. However, in her most recent effort, Joanna reeled off an impressive victory over Michelle Waterson.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

Tonight’s UFC 248 event was headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Yoel Romero taking on reigning division kingpin Israel Adesanya. Romero (13-4 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC 248 event headliner on a two-fight losing streak, this after suffering close decision losses to Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa respectively. Despite his recent setbacks, ‘The Soldier of God’ was still considered to be the scariest ‘out’ in the middleweight division and that is exactly why Adesanya wanted to fight him.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

Tonight’s UFC 248 event is headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Yoel Romero taking on reigning division kingpin Israel Adesanya. Romero (13-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC 248 event headliner on a two-fight losing streak, this after suffering close decision losses to Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa respectively. Despite the recent setbacks, ‘The Soldier of God’ is still considered to be the scariest out in the middleweight division and that is exactly why Adesanya wants to fight him.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

Weili Zhang squared off with Joanna Jedrzejczyk the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 248 event in hopes of earning her first successful strawweight title defense. Zhang (20-1 MMA) had captured the promotions 115lbs title this past summer, when she needed less than a minute to dispose of former title holder Jessica Andrade.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

Fan favorites Donald Cerrone and Alex Oliveira shared a cool moment following the Brazilian Cowboy’s split decision win over Max Griffin at UFC 248. As seen in the video below supplied by UFC.com, Alex crossed paths with Donald on his way out of the Octagon. Cerrone was in attendance as a fan and actually having a beer. The two exchanged feathers for their hats and shared a hug. Check it out:

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

Fan favorite Sean O’Malley returns to the Octagon this evening at UFC 248 for a bantamweight contest with Jose Quinonez. The undefeated bantamweight prospect, O’Malley (10-0 MMA), has not competed since UFC 222 in March of 2018, where he scored a decision victory over Andre Soukhamthath.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed his lone stipulation for a rematch with bitter rival Conor McGregor. Earlier today, Nurmagomedov took part in the Dominance MMA media event in Las Vegas.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

The ongoing beef between UFC welterweight standouts Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal continued today during the Dominance MMA Management event. The UFC’s reigning welterweight champion, Usman (16-1), has been trading barbs with the promotions BMF title holder for months now.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has responded to Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s apology request just hours before her fight at UFC 248. The former strawweight queen, Jedrzejczyk, is set to challenge reigning 115lbs division champion Weili Zhang in the evenings co-main event.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

Lightweight standout Edson Barboza (20-8 MMA) has sent Dana White an official request to be released from his current UFC contract. The feared Brazilian striker has gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances and believes he doesn’t have much more time to wait.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

Paulo Costa will have a cageside seat for tonight’s highly anticipated UFC 248 middleweight title fight between Yoel Romero and Israel Adesanya. ‘The Eraser’ was actually expected to be the first man to challenge ‘Stylebender’ for his newly acquired middleweight championship, but those plans fell through after Costa sustained an injury.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2020

The Octagon returns to Las Vegas this evening for UFC 248, a pay-per-view event headlined by Yoel Romero challenging Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title. The fight card was originally slated to feature a total of twelve contests. However, news recently broke that one of those slated bouts has been cancelled after a fighter was taken to ER.

Natasha Hooper - March 7, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov believes he needs to beat Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 to cement his lightweight legacy. The undisputed lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov will put his undefeated record on the line in the main event of UFC 249. The blockbuster event takes place on April 18th 2020 at the Barclays Center in New York. This will be the third time “The Eagle” has defended the 155-pound title and he is expecting it to be, third time lucky. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Nurmagomedov explained why he needs the win over “El Cucuy”:

Natasha Hooper - March 7, 2020

Tony Ferguson shut down a press-day question in typical Tony-Ferguson style by responding to the journalist with “f*ck you.” “El Cucuy” attended a press conference yesterday for his upcoming blockbuster bout against the undefeated lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. The lightweight prospects will collide in the main event of UFC 249 on April 18th, 2020 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Ferguson will be fighting for the 155-pound title and is widely regarded as the toughest challenge of his opponent’s professional career.

Natasha Hooper - March 7, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov is not making any excuses as he is certain he will beat Tony Ferguson at their upcoming UFC 249 battle. However, he is concerned fans won’t do the same, and will make excuses for “El Cucuy” based on his age. The eagerly anticipated matchup between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson has been in the works for a long time. The lightweight fighters have been previously scheduled to fight a whopping four times. However, both athletes were forced to withdraw from those previously proposed bouts due to medical reasons. Nurmagomedov believes this will be their fifth and final booking. They are expected to face off in the main event of UFC 249 on April 18th, 2020 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Chris Taylor - March 6, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to establish himself as the greatest lightweight fighter in history with a win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. ‘The Eagle’ and ‘El Cucuy’ have been booked to throw down on April 18 live from the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Christopher Taylor - March 6, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson engaged in a intense staredown at today’s UFC 249 press conference in Las Vegas. The pair have been booked to fight for a fifth time, this after all four of their previously slated bouts fell through due to injuries and botched weight cuts. The highly anticipated lightweight showdown will headline April’s pay-per-view event in Brooklyn.

Cole Shelton - March 6, 2020

Eddie Alvarez believes he is the man that could defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov is currently 28-0 and set to defend his lightweight belt against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. To many, they believe “El Cucuy” presents the biggest challenge for the Dagestani champion.