MMA News
Norma Dumont calls for interim featherweight title fight against Holly Holm with win at UFC Vegas 40
Adam D Martin - October 15, 2021
Women’s 145lbs fighter Norma Dumont called for an interim featherweight title fight against Holly Holm with a win at UFC Vegas 40. Dumont fights in the main event this weekend against Aspen Ladd in a rare women’s featherweight bout in the UFC. Originally, Dumont was set to take on the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holm, but after Holm pulled out with an injury, Ladd stepped up a weight class on short notice to take the fight. Given that the women’s featherweight division is by far the most shallow weight class in the UFC, the winner of Dumont vs. Ladd will surely be close to a title shot against the champion, Amanda Nunes.
Kamaru Usman could push for Canelo Alvarez boxing match next, says manager
Adam D Martin - October 15, 2021
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman could push for a Canelo Alvarez boxing match next, says his manager, Ali Abdelaziz. Usman is one of the best MMA fighters on the planet right now, and on November 6 at UFC 268 in New York City, he rematches his rival Colby Covington for the UFC welterweight title. Usman is a big favorite to win the rematch after knocking out Covington the first time they met two years ago, and if he wins this fight, there won’t be too many fresh challenges left for him at 170lbs. While it’s expected that he could fight someone such as Leon Edwards should he get by Covington next month, his manager is shooting for something bigger.
Leon Edwards claps back after being accused of ducking other welterweight contenders
Adam D Martin - October 15, 2021
UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards clapped back after being accused of ducking other welterweight contenders. Fellow welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has accused Edwards of being “scared” and ducking fights at 170lbs, but as far as “Rocky” goes, that is simply not true. Speaking to MMAFighting.com’s The MMA Hour in a recent interview, Edwards clapped back at Burns for suggesting that he is ducking other 170lbs fighters. As far as Edwards goes, he has accepted all the fights the UFC has offered him and is the one who is taking all the risks.
Nate Diaz questions if something is wrong with Vicente Luque, ‘The Silent Assassin’ responds by raising his offer
Harry Kettle - October 15, 2021
Vicente Luque has upped the stakes after Nate Diaz questioned why he hasn’t received a contract for their proposed fight yet. For a few weeks now we’ve seen both Luque and Diaz hinting, and outright confirming, that they want to meet in what would be a huge welterweight showdown to end the year for the UFC.
Video | Sean Strickland extends disturbing offer to Belal Muhammad: "I want to do some weird sh*t to you man"
Christopher Taylor - October 14, 2021
The war of words between Sean Strickland and Belal Muhammad reached new heights today with the middleweight issuing a disturbing message. The pairs beef started shortly after news broke that Strickland’s slated UFC 268 opponent, former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, had to pullout of the November pay-per-view event due to injury.
Deontay Wilder tells Tyson Fury he doesn't respect him just moments after KO loss (Video)
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2021
A new video has been released showing Tyson Fury trying to talk to Deontay Wilder after their third fight. Last Saturday in Las Vegas, Fury and Wilder had their highly-anticipated trilogy. It was an intriguing fight and it exceeded expectations as both men went toe-to-toe as they each dropped each other a few times. But, in the end, it was Fury who got the 11th-round KO win over Wilder.
Nate Diaz unloads on Conor McGregor for suggesting his boxing is piss: 'I banked on ur face, turned u into a wrestler'
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2021
Nate Diaz has blasted Conor McGregor for saying his boxing is piss. Ever since Diaz and McGregor had their legendary back-to-back fights, the two have taken shots at one another. Although the trilogy has not happened, it’s likely it will down the line, but for now, the two continue to take jabs at one another.
Daniel Cormier tells Jon Jones 'you’ve got to get your s**t right' after domestic violence arrest
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2021
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones have one of the best rivalries in UFC history, but “DC” is hoping “Bones” gets his act together. At the end of September, Jones was charged and arrested with domestic violence among other things, which was disappointing news to many. He has since opened up on the case, but for Cormier, he worries about what all this will do to his kids.
Police audio from Luis Pena's girlfriend reporting domestic violence released: 'I need him gone and I need help'
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2021
The 911 call from Luis Pena’s girlfriend has been released. On Thursday, TMZ Sports obtained the police audio from Pena’s girlfriend who called the police to report the domestic violence. She confirmed Pena hit him and she has marks to prove it and she wants him gone for good. MMAFighting then obtained a longer version of the call.
Justin Gaethje promises to finish Michael Chandler as "violently as possible" at UFC 268
Adam D Martin - October 14, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje says that he promises to finish Michael Chandler as “violently as possible” at UFC 268. Gaethje hasn’t competed since last October when he lost by submission to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 253. Chandler, meanwhile, is coming off of a vacant title fight TKO loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 263. When Gaethje and Chandler meet next month at UFC 268, it promises to be an action-packed fight between two of the best lightweights in the world. And as far as Gaethje goes, it will be like many of his fights: brutal and violent.
Khamzat Chimaev "on good terms" with Khabib Nurmagomedov after apologizing for previous comments
Adam D Martin - October 14, 2021
Khamzat Chimaev is reportedly “on good terms” with Khabib Nurmagomedov after apologizing for the previous comments which he made. Chimaev previously told Nurmagomedov that he would “smash” him in an Instagram Live video from earlier this year. Those remarks triggered a bit of a feud between Chimaev and Nurmagomedov, and not long after, Chimaev left Dominance MMA.
Corey Anderson praises Bellator fighter pay: "I've made more money in two fights here than in my whole career in the UFC"
Adam D Martin - October 14, 2021
Corey Anderson praised Bellator fighter pay, confirming that he’s “made more money in two fights here than my whole career in the UFC.” Anderson takes on Ryan Bader this Saturday at Bellator 268 in a Light Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal bout. For Anderson, this is his third fight in Bellator since leaving the UFC last year following a KO loss to Jan Blachowicz. After starting off his Bellator career with a TKO win over Melvin Manhoef, Anderson defeated Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov by TKO in his second fight with the promotion. He now takes on Bader, and the winner will be in line to fight for $1 million in the finals of the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix sometime in 2022.
Bibiano Fernandes expects to finish John Lineker at ONE X to defend his belt: 'He's no champion'
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2021
Bibiano Fernandes is excited to finally make the walk to the cage once again. Fernandes hasn’t fought since October of 2019 where he submitted Kevin Belingon to defend his bantamweight title. It was his third straight fight against Belingon, where Fernandes won the final two fights. Since the win, however, COVID-19 and a contract dispute kept Fernandes out of the cage.
Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo trilogy official for UFC 270
Adam D Martin - October 14, 2021
The upcoming trilogy fight between UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and his rival Deiveson Figueiredo is now official for UFC 270. Moreno vs. Figueiredo 3 was originally set to take place at UFC 269 on December 11. However, after the UFC added a welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal to the card, the promotion decided there was enough star power on the card. With UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier and UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena already set for UFC 269, the promotion decided that it would instead move the Moreno vs. Figueiredo fight to 2022.
Ciryl Gane not scared of Francis Ngannou's KO power ahead of UFC 270
Adam D Martin - October 14, 2021
UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane says that he is not scared of Francis Ngannou’s KO power ahead of their title fight at UFC 270. Gane won the interim heavyweight belt with a TKO win over Derrick Lewis back at UFC 265, and he will now look to unify the belt against the UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou at UFC 270, which takes place on January 22, likely at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. While Ngannou is the hardest puncher in the UFC heavyweight division and coming off of a brutal KO win over former champ Stipe Miocic, Gane isn’t afraid of his former training partner’s power. Speaking to Submission Radio in a recent interview, Gane said that while he appreciates Ngannou’s KO power, it is not something that he fears.
Carla Esparza plans on waiting for UFC title shot despite warning from Dana White
Adam D Martin - October 14, 2021
Carla Esparza says she plans on waiting for a UFC women’s strawweight title shot despite a warning from UFC president Dana White. Esparza is currently riding a five-fight win streak and, in her last appearance, absolutely smashed the face of Yan Xiaonan with ground-and-pound en route to a second-round TKO stoppage and a 50k POTN bonus. In addition, Esparza holds a notable win over Marina Rodriguez during her win streak, who looks to be a top contender following her recent victory over Mackenzie Dern. Overall, Esparza has done everything that she has had to in order to get a title shot at 115lbs. And yet, the UFC decided that they were going to book a rematch between Rose Namajunas and Weili Zhang that takes place at UFC 268.
Claressa Shields insists she is not homophobic after protesting DC Comics’ bisexual Superman
Harry Kettle - October 14, 2021
PFL star Claressa Shields has insisted she isn’t homophobic after questioning DC Comics’ decision to make Superman bisexual. It was revealed earlier this week that in an upcoming comic book story, Jon Kent – the son of Clark Kent – will be involved in a romantic relationship with a man. That led to quite the divide within the community regarding whether or not it was a good or bad move and based on her comments, Shields clearing wasn’t happy about it.
Eye, Robertson and Mazany to compete in round robin at High Rollerz 'ladies night'
Andrew Whitelaw - October 13, 2021
Coming hot on the heels of its ‘Cops vs Stonerz’ show in September, High Rollerz is putting on a special ladies night with all proceeds going towards breast cancer. The show will take place on October 16th with fan favorite Renato Leranja on the mic alongside UFC strawweight Angela Hill while Fight Circus CEO, Jon Nutt will be on MC duties.