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Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dana White, Daniel Cormier, Daniel Cormier
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov admits Dana White is "right" about promoting, plans to meet with the UFC boss next month

Chris Taylor - January 29, 2022

Dana White said Khabib Nurmagomedov was “going to learn” about the struggles of being an MMA promoter with Eagle FC. Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) retired from the UFC following his submission victory over Justin Gaethje in October of 2020. Since then, Khabib has turned his focus to promoting Eagle FC, a Russian-based MMA organization which he co-owns.

Conor McGregor, UFC
UFC

Conor McGregor vows to put down the bottle ahead of UFC return

Chris Taylor - January 29, 2022

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has vowed to put down the bottle ahead of his planned comeback. McGregor (22-6 MMA) has not competed since suffering a broken leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier this past July at UFC 264.

Bellator 273, Ryan Bader, Valentin Moldavsky
Benson Henderson

Bellator 273 Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - January 29, 2022

Bellator 273 takes place this evening in Phoenix, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Ryan Bader vs. Valentin Moldavsky. Bader (28-7 MMA), the promotions reigning heavyweight champion, will be returning to the division for the first time in twenty-eight months. ‘Darth’ has spent his last three contests competing at light heavyweight, where he went 1-2, this while dropping the 205lbs title to Vadim Nemkov.

Sergei Kharitonov, Tyrone Spong, Eagle FC 44
Sergei Kharitonov

Eagle FC 44 Results: Sergei Kharitonov stops Tyrone Spong (Video)

Christopher Taylor - January 28, 2022

Tonight’s Eagle FC 44 event in Miami is headlined by a heavyweight bout between Tyrone Spong and Sergei Kharitonov. Spong (2-1 MMA) will be returning to mixed martial arts for the first time in almost nine years. The former GLORY champion last competed in MMA back in August of 2013, where he scored a decision victory over Angel DeAnda under the WSOF banner.

Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans

Eagle FC 44 Results: Rashad Evans defeats Gabriel Checco (Highlights)

Christopher Taylor - January 28, 2022

Former UFC champion Rashad Evans ended his retirement to compete in tonight’s Eagle FC 44 co-main event opposite Gabriel Checco. Evans (19-8-1 MMA) originally retired from mixed martial arts back in June of 2018, this after suffering a first round knockout loss to Anthony Smith. That setback had marked Suga’s fifth in a row, as he had previously suffered losses to Sam Alvey, Daniel Kelly, Glover Teixeira and Ryan Bader inside of the Octagon.

Gray Maynard, UFC President, Dana White, UFC
Gray Maynard

Gray Maynard on UFC President Dana White: "He just pimps us out and takes most of the money"

Christopher Taylor - January 28, 2022

Former UFC lightweight title challenger Gray Maynard has sounded off on his previous employer Dana White. Maynard (13-7-1 MMA) competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship from 2007 – 2018, competing for the promotions lightweight title on two occasions.

Donald Cerrone, UFC, Cowboy
Joe Lauzon

Donald Cerrone books Joe Lauzon for his UFC return

Christopher Taylor - January 28, 2022

UFC fan favorites Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon will meet inside of the Octagon on April 30, 2022. That news come courtesy of MMAJunkie, who reported that ‘Cowboy’ and ‘J-Lau’ have been booked to throw down at a Fight Night event on April 30.

Eagle FC 44, Tyrone Spong, Sergei Kharitonov, MMA
Rashad Evans

Eagle FC 44: 'Spong vs. Kharitonov' Live Results and Highlights

Christopher Taylor - January 28, 2022

The EFC cage is set down in Miami for tonight’s Eagle FC 44 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Tyrone Spong vs. Sergei Kharitonov. Spong (2-0 MMA) will be returning to mixed martial arts for the first time in almost nine years. The former GLORY champion last competed in MMA back in August of 2013, where he scored a decision victory over Angel DeAnda under the WSOF banner.

Ryan Bader, Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko

Ryan Bader open to Fedor rematch, but admits it's a "lose-lose" situation

Josh Evanoff - January 28, 2022

Ryan Bader is currently set to fight Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 273. Despite his focus being on the interim champion, there’s still a massive looming figure in the form of Fedor Emelianenko. ‘Darth’ defeated the Russian in the finals of the 2018 Bellator heavyweight Grand-Prix. With the win, Bader became one of the few to defeat the legend, and also claimed the promotion’s heavyweight title.

Khamzat-Chimaev, Dana White
Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns targeted for UFC 273

Josh Evanoff - January 28, 2022

Khamzat Chimaev has been begging for a UFC contender for the past few months. It seems that he’s finally going to get it. ‘Borz’ has recently been calling out seemingly anyone and everyone for a fight. Even slamming top figures such as Kamaru Usman, Conor McGregor, and Brock Lesnar. However, he’s been unable to get any high-profile bout since his destruction of Li Jingliang in October 2021.

Jasmine Jasudavicius
UFC

Jasmine Jasudavicius says friend is getting a tattoo of her face after losing UFC bet, explains why she wants to fight Casey O'Neill

Cole Shelton - January 28, 2022

Jasmine Jasudavicius always knew she would get to the UFC and she made a bet to prove that. Jasudavicius was always considered one of the best Canadian prospects and at UFC 270 she made her UFC debut with a decision win over Kay Hansen. Although she got her hand raised, the Canadian admitted she did want a brawl but her coaches told her not to.

Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee says his UFC release was retaliation stemming from Francis Ngannou’s contract dispute

Susan Cox - January 28, 2022

Kevin Lee, 29, (18-7 MMA) former UFC interim lightweight title contender was released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in November 2021. Lee’s manager, Marquel Martin, of Creative Artists Agency, had indicated that ‘The Motown Phenom’ had multiple fights left on his contract but the UFC decided to terminate him anyways.

Sean-O'Malley
Jake Paul

Sean O’Malley believes Jake Paul is a “bigger star” than Francis Ngannou: “It is what it is”

Susan Cox - January 28, 2022

Sean O’Malley, (15-1 MMA) on episode 50 of his YouTube show, stated that Jake Paul is a ‘bigger star’ than UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. As everyone knows, Ngannou (17-3 MMA) defeated Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA) at UFC 270 last weekend, retaining the heavyweight title. There was much chatter about the fact that Dana White did not put the belt on the victor and was absent after the post-fight press conference.

Jon Jones
Jon Jones

Henry Cejudo says Jon Jones is on “another level” compared to Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane: “He would literally eat these dudes for breakfast”

Susan Cox - January 28, 2022

Henry Cejudo, 34, (16-2 MMA) is very impressed with Jon Jones (26-1 MMA) and his chances of dominating in the UFC heavyweight division. Currently training alongside UFC flyweight and bantamweight champ Cejudo, at the ‘Fight Ready’ gym in Scottsdale, Arizona, ‘Bones’ already has his eye on the heavyweight title.

Miesha-Tate
UFC

Miesha Tate and Lamar Odom to serve as contestants on Celebrity Big Brother

Harry Kettle - January 28, 2022

Former UFC champion Miesha Tate has been announced as one of the names appearing in the upcoming season of Celebrity Big Brother. Years on from her stint on The Ultimate Fighter as a coach alongside Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate will be dipping her toe back into the reality TV show waters – starting on February 2. She’ll be doing so alongside a whole host of big names such as Lamar Odom, Carson Kressley, Todrick Hall, Chris Kattan and more.

Kamaru Usman
UFC

Kamaru Usman details how he went about spending his first one million dollars

Harry Kettle - January 28, 2022

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has broken down how he spent the first one million dollars he earned with the promotion. Ever since he entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship, it was clear to see that Kamaru Usman had a lot of potential. His triumph in The Ultimate Fighter set him up perfectly for a run in the big time and now, he holds the distinction of being the 170-pound king – and with five successful defences to his name, he’s already established himself as one of the division’s GOATs.

Uriah Hall
Tanner Boser

The UFC books two new fights for April, including Uriah Hall vs Andre Muniz

Harry Kettle - January 27, 2022

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced two new fights for April, including Uriah Hall vs Andre Muniz. While the Q1 schedule for the UFC may be getting the masses excited, and rightly so, there’s even more intrigue currently surrounding what the promotion has planned for the remainder of the year. The month of April is looking particularly stacked from the proposed PPV event all the way through to the fight night cards.

Joe Rogan, Julianna Pena, UFC
Julianna Pena

Julianna Pena shares her thoughts on COVID-19: "This is just a money grab. This is they're trying to kill us, you know?"

Christopher Taylor - January 27, 2022

Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena shared her thoughts on COVID-19 during an interview with Joe Rogan. Pena (11-4 MMA) shocked the world at last month’s UFC 269 event when she dethroned Amanda Nunes (21-5 MMA) with a second round submission victory. It was a stunning upset, one which served as Nunes’ first loss since September of 2014.