MMA News
Jared Cannonier confident he's fighting Israel Adesanya next: 'I know I earned it"
Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2022
Jared Cannonier is confident he’s fighting Israel Adesanya next. However, if he doesn’t, he believes it says a lot about ‘The Last Stylebender’. ‘The Killa Gorilla’ recently scored a knockout victory over Derek Brunson at UFC 271. Cannonier called for a title shot in his post-fight interview, and Dana White noted that he was going to give him a chance at gold next. Furthermore, Israel Adesanya, who also scored a win on the card, opined that Cannonier is likely next.
MMA fighter Hunter Boone severely injured by cage malfunction, promotion says it's not their fault (Photos)
Cole Shelton - February 14, 2022
Hunter Boone, an amateur MMA fighter competing on a card in Oklahoma sustained a serious injury on Saturday. Boone competed on Martial Combat League 3 in Shawnee, Oklahoma against Jordan Brown. The fight lasted only 17 seconds as when Brown took Boone down with an early takedown, Hunter’s head hit an exposed cage bracket resulting in a massive tear on the top of his head that would require 17 staples to close the wound.
Daniel Cormier disagrees with scoring of Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker rematch: "They had some bad judges man"
Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2022
Daniel Cormier has revealed that he wasn’t in line with the judges in the UFC 271 main event. ‘DC’ was on the broadcast for the UFC pay-per-view event. The headlining bout saw a close middleweight title rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. ‘The Last Stylebender’ won the bout via unanimous decision.
Brock Lesnar compares working for Dana White and Vince McMahon, says he "should have got paid more" in UFC
Cole Shelton - February 14, 2022
Brock Lesnar believes he was underpaid in the UFC. Lesnar, the former UFC heavyweight champion, is a massive star in WWE but is often talked about returning to the Octagon.
What's next for Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker after UFC 271?
Cole Shelton - February 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo explains why Khamzat Chimaev would easily beat UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
Susan Cox - February 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo took to Twitter to explain why Khamzat Chimaev would easily beat UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Khamzat Chimaev, (10-0 MMA) is ranked #11 in the UFC welterweight rankings. ‘Borz’ last fought back in October 30th, 2021 at UFC 267 against Li Jingliang (18-7 MMA) and won by submission in round 1.
Chael Sonnen shares suggestion for Robert Whittaker following UFC 271: “I’ve never seen anything in this sport get you a fresh coat of paint faster”
Susan Cox - February 14, 2022
Chael Sonnen has a suggestion for Robert Whittaker following his recent loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. It was to be the second defeat for Whittaker against ‘The Last Stylebender’, the first one coming back in October 2019 at UFC 243 where he lost by knockout in the second round.
Jake Paul calls upon Conor McGregor to step up for his fellow UFC fighters: “When you gonna start playing your part”
Susan Cox - February 14, 2022
Jake Paul has called upon Conor McGregor to step up and help make some changes for his fellow UFC fighters. McGregor recently took to Twitter to send kudos to his his management agency while also congratulating Israel Adesanya on his title win at UFC 271 this past weekend.
UFC champion Israel Adesanya speaks out on fighter pay: “I'm not saying pay debutants some crazy money”
Susan Cox - February 14, 2022
Israel Adesanya defended his title against Robert Whittaker this past weekend at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas. The much anticipated rematch concluded with Adesanyas’ second victory over the former champion, as he defeated Whittaker by unanimous decision in what was a close fight.
Khabib Nurmagomedov KOs Max Holloway in the first ever Metaverse fight (Video)
Harry Kettle - February 14, 2022
In the first Metaverse fight this past weekend, Khabib Nurmagomedov knocked out Max Holloway in what proved to be a fascinating test event. As part of the Legionfarm NFT launch, Khabib and Holloway – who were meant to square off way back at UFC 223 – went toe to toe on the Metaverse platform. Khabib played the role of Apollo Creed with “Blessed” portraying the great Ivan Drago.
Israel Adesanya freaks out after seeing pro wrestling legend Booker T at the UFC 271 post-fight presser (Video)
Harry Kettle - February 14, 2022
He may be UFC middleweight champion, but Israel Adesanya reacted just like any pro wrestling fan would when he saw Booker T. Last Saturday night at UFC 271, Israel Adesanya managed to defeat Robert Whittaker via unanimous decision to successfully retain his UFC middleweight title. “The Last Stylebender” faced far more adversity than he did in their first meeting back at UFC 243 but in the end, he just about did enough in the eyes of the judges to get the nod.
Robert Whittaker explains why he remains excited despite losing to Israel Adesanya for a second time: “There is no ceiling”
Harry Kettle - February 14, 2022
UFC middleweight Robert Whittaker has explained why he feels excited despite his loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. Despite improving dramatically in comparison to his first meeting with Adesanya at UFC 243, Robert Whittaker wasn’t able to get the nod on the judges’ scorecards this past Saturday night. Their Houston collision went the distance with “The Last Stylebender” successfully defending the strap, to the surprise of the challenger.
Israel Adesanya ruthlessly trolls Jon Jones with Valentine's Day post
Jeffrey Walter - February 13, 2022
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has ruthlessly trolled his longtime rival Jon Jones with a Valentine’s Day post. Adesanya (22-1 MMA) successfully defended his 185lbs title with a unanimous decision victory over Robert Whittaker (23-6 MMA) in the main event of UFC 271 last night in Houston, Texas.
Uriah Hall claims "ugly" Darren Till is "scared" to fight, 'The Gorilla' responds
Christopher Taylor - February 13, 2022
Darren Till has responded after fellow UFC middleweight Uriah Hall suggested that he was “scared” to fight him. Hall (17-10 MMA) was rumored to face Till (18-4-1 MMA) in the UFC’s return to London on March 19th. However, the bout never materialized and according to ‘Prime Time’ that is because Darren Till is “scared” to fight.
Tyson Fury fires back at “bully” Conor McGregor following “bottled it” jab
Christopher Taylor - February 13, 2022
Tyson Fury has fired back at “bully” Conor McGregor after the Irishman targeted him in a recent Twitter post. Fury, a two-time world heavyweight champion, who has held the WBC and The Ring magazine titles since defeating Deontay Wilder in 2020, complimented former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a post earlier this month (see below).
Dustin Poirier Explains Why He'd Fight Colby Covington On The Streets, Not Inside The Octagon
Fernando Quiles - February 13, 2022
Dustin Poirier is willing to fight Colby Covington but it won’t be under the UFC banner. Covington has been known to ruffle the feathers of his MMA peers. That even includes teammates. When “Chaos” was a member of the American Top Team gym, he took aim at the likes of Poirier and Joanna Jedrzejczyk despite them being teammates.
UFC 271 judge who infamously had Roxanne Modafferi beating Casey O’Neil is an actual Rocket Scientist
Fernando Quiles - February 13, 2022
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to judge a UFC fight and that’s probably a good thing. Roxanne Modafferi competed for the final time as a professional MMA fighter at UFC 271. She went toe-to-toe with undefeated prospect Casey O’Neil. The bout went the distance and while Modafferi didn’t make things easy for her opponent, the fight looked to be in O’Neil’s favor.
Michael Bisping responds to accusations of biased commentary during Saturday’s UFC 271 main event: “I called it like I saw it”
Fernando Quiles - February 13, 2022
Michael Bisping has responded to those who took issue with his commentary at UFC 271. With Joe Rogan out, Bisping ended up being in the booth for UFC 271. He was joined alongside Daniel Cormier and play-by-play ace Jon Anik.
Dana White says there was no conflict of schedule with Joe Rogan for UFC 271: “It’s total bullsh*t”
Fernando Quiles - February 13, 2022
UFC President Dana White insists that Joe Rogan did not have a scheduling conflict when it came to UFC 271. Fight fans were surprised to find out that Rogan would not be providing color commentary for UFC 271. After all, Rogan works pretty much all of the numbered UFC PPV events as long as they’re held in the United States.