MMA News
Rory MacDonald looks back on fight with 'one tough guy' BJ Penn
Drake Riggs - August 11, 2021
Rory MacDonald has fought some of the biggest and best names in MMA. “The Red King” initially rose to prominence in the UFC welterweight division often touted as the heir to Georges St-Pierre as the two trained together at TriStar in Montreal. MacDonald started off his career with a strong 13-1 record but it wasn’t until his 14th victory that many believed he was ready for the upper-echelon of the weight class.
Jake Paul on Dana White: 'You would think Jake Paul’s the No. 1 fighter in the UFC the way he promotes me'
Drake Riggs - August 11, 2021
Jake Paul and Dana White aren’t exactly each other’s biggest fans. The UFC boss hasn’t been shy to share his critique of Paul and his endeavors whenever asked. Recently he shared the belief that this current era of the Paul brothers and celebrity boxing will fade away sooner rather than later.
Conor McGregor absolutely unloads on "fat mess" Daniel Cormier: "Congrats Jon on his head kick KO anniversary over you"
Christopher Taylor - August 11, 2021
Conor McGregor went scorched earth on Daniel Cormier tonight, this after ‘DC’ told the Irishman to “worry about the dudes” who keep beating his ass. The beef between McGregor and Cormier started after ‘Notorious’ appeared to mock the death of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father on Twitter.
Daniel Cormier fires back at Conor McGregor: “Worry about the dudes that keep beating your ass”
Cole Shelton - August 11, 2021
Daniel Cormier has responded to Conor McGregor. McGregor has taken some shots at Cormier on social media recently, this after ‘DC’ labelled some of his posts as being “a cry for help”. He also criticized Cormier for suggesting Dustin Poirier was checking his kicks in their trilogy fight at UFC 264.
Justin Gaethje wants to rematch Dustin Poirier after he breaks Michael Chandler at UFC 268
Cole Shelton - August 11, 2021
Justin Gaethje is hoping to earn a rematch with Dustin Poirier after he beats Michael Chandler at UFC 268. Gaethje is set to return to the Octagon in November in a highly-anticipated fight against Chandler. The winner of the fight will likely be in line for a title shot. For “The Highlight” he believes Poirier will KO Charles Oliveira to become the new champ and after he beats “Iron” it will set up their rematch.
Dustin Poirier appears to callout Nate Diaz on social media
Cole Shelton - August 11, 2021
Dustin Poirier seemingly has his eyes on Nate Diaz. Although Poirier is likely to get the next title shot against Charles Oliveira, he has made it clear he is after big paydays and that’s exactly what Diaz is. Poirier and Diaz also have had a rivalry as they were supposed to fight at UFC 230 and both men accuse one another of pulling out of the contest.
Ciryl Gane pleased with TKO victory over Derrick Lewis at UFC 265: "It was a really great performance"
Cole Shelton - August 11, 2021
Ciryl Gane never expected he would be fighting for UFC gold in just his 10th professional MMA fight. Gane signed to the UFC at 3-0 and quickly rose up the heavyweight ranks. In his 10th professional fight, he headlined UFC 265 against Derrick Lewis for the interim heavyweight title. For the Frenchman, he says he always knew he would fight for UFC gold but didn’t think it would happen this quickly.
John McCarthy trashes "complete dumbass" Texas MMA judge for controversial scorecard in Bobby Green fight: "Go back to class... and get the f*ck off Twitter"
Adam D Martin - August 11, 2021
Veteran MMA official John McCarthy trashed Texas MMA judge JJ Ferraro for his scoring in the Bobby Green vs. Rafael Fiziev fight at UFC 265. Although most observers saw the fight as a clear 29-28 victory for Fiziev, with him winning the first two rounds and then Green taking the third, Ferraro scored the bout 30-27 in Fiziev’s favor. The scorecard was controversial, and the judge even took the step of going to social media and explaining why he scored the fight that way. McCarthy, however, isn’t buying his explanation. Speaking on the “Weighing In” Podcast, McCarthy absolutely took judge Ferraro to school, calling him a “complete dumbass” for his scorecard and saying he needs to re-learn the scoring criteria in mixed martial arts before he judges again.
Tito Ortiz vs. Anderson Silva Triller boxing match booked
Adam D Martin - August 11, 2021
A boxing matchup between former UFC champions Tito Ortiz and Anderson Silva is being targeted to take place on September 11 for Triller. MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz was the first to report that Ortiz vs. Silva is being targeted for September 11. We know that Silva had been looking for his next opponent in boxing after beating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. back in June, and we knew that Ortiz was hoping to make a comeback to combat sports at some point, as well. So now we get the two legends of MMA putting on the boxing gloves and meeting in the ring this September. The bout will serve on the undercard of the Oscar de la Hoya vs. Vitor Belfort PPV event.
Gegard Mousasi believes Tyron Woodley is in for a rude awakening against Jake Paul: “It’s not going to go well for him”
Harry Kettle - August 11, 2021
Bellator star Gegard Mousasi believes Tyron Woodley could be in for a rude awakening when he faces Jake Paul later this month. After months of build-up and anticipation we’re now just a few weeks and change away from Woodley battling Paul in a boxing match. It’ll serve as the second attempt from an MMA fighter to hand Paul his first professional loss, whereas Woodley seems to be in this for two reasons: pride and bragging rights.
UFC 265 rankings update: Ciryl Gane enters the top-15 P4P ranks
Adam D Martin - August 11, 2021
The official UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 265, and new interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane is now a top-15 P4P fighter. Gane knocked out Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 265 to become the promotion’s new interim heavyweight champion. With the win, “Bon Gamin” improved to a perfect 10-0 in his MMA career, including an incredible 7-0 mark in the Octagon alone. Now that he’s a champ, the rankings panelists have decided to reward him as he entered the P4P top-15 rankings in the No. 14 spot. With Gane coming in at No. 14 P4P, Justin Gaethje moved down to No. 15, and UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling fell out of the rankings. At heavyweight, Gane moved into the No. 1 contender spot, which forced former champ Stipe Miocic into the No. 2 spot and Lewis into the No. 3 ranking at heavyweight.
Francis Ngannou didn't give enough credit to MMA Factory for his career success, says former coach
Adam D Martin - August 11, 2021
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou didn’t give enough credit to MMA Factory for his career success, says former coach Fernand Lopez. Lopez is the head trainer and founder of MMA Factory in Paris, France. The gym is home to new UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane, not to mention several other UFC fighters including middleweight Nassourdine Imavov and lightweight Fares Ziam. Of course, Ngannou used to train there before he made the decision to come to the United States and train in Las Vegas. Although Ngannou first came to the UFC as a member of Lopez’s stable, according to his former coach, he has rarely given MMA Factory any credit in interviews, even though Lopez says that he is the one who got him in the UFC in the first place.
Jose Aldo vs. TJ Dillashaw bantamweight "clash of former champions would be monumental," says coach
Adam D Martin - August 11, 2021
A potential Jose Aldo vs. TJ Dillashaw bantamweight “clash of former champions would be monumental,” says Aldo’s coach, Andre Pederneiras. Aldo defeated Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 265, while Dillashaw is coming off of a split decision win over Cory Sandhagen last month. As soon as Aldo defeated Munhoz, the one name that he had in mind was Dillashaw. Both Aldo and Dillashaw are former UFC champions and, with both men ranked in the top-five of the UFC bantamweight division in 2021, this could be a potential No. 1 contender matchup.
Amanda Nunes hoping for UFC women's bantamweight title defense against Julianna Pena before December
Adam D Martin - August 11, 2021
Women’s MMA great Amanda Nunes is hoping for her next UFC women’s bantamweight title defense to come against Julianna Pena before December. Nunes was supposed to fight Pena in the co-main event of last weekend’s UFC 265 pay-per-view card in Houston, Texas, but the champ was forced to withdraw the week before the fight after testing positive for COVID-19. Nunes’ wife Nina recently took to social media to confirm that their family is negative of the coronavirus, and that led to Pena publicly asking Dana White why the fight with Nunes can’t be rescheduled for an upcoming card.
Javier Mendez details where Islam Makhachev is better than Khabib Nurmagomedov
Andrew Whitelaw - August 11, 2021
The notion that Islam Makhachev is a real problem for anyone in the UFC’s 155lb division has been floating around for a while. The Dagestani is currently riding an eight-fight winning streak including back-to-back submission victories in his last two encounters.
Dan Hooker reacts after Fau Vake’s fatal assault results in a home detention sentence: “To not serve time in prison is an absolute joke”
Harry Kettle - August 11, 2021
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has hit out at the sentence handed down to one of Fau Vake’s attackers Ofa He Mooni Folau. Vake, who was a rising MMA prospect and a member of the City Kickboxing gym, passed away earlier this year after he and his brother were attacked in Auckland. Vake spent a week in hospital before his death with an outpouring of support coming from the mixed martial arts community – especially within the CKB family from the likes of Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker.
Diego Sanchez close to signing with BKFC pending medical clearance, reveals David Feldman
Cole Shelton - August 10, 2021
Diego Sanchez is close to signing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, David Feldman, the president of BKFC revealed. Sanchez was recently released from his UFC contract, in part due to his relationship with Joshua Fabia which he since ended. Since the release, however, he has been open to the fact he wanted to return and even hinted at a move to BKFC, which appears to be nearly official.
Jacare Souza announces his retirement from MMA
Cole Shelton - August 10, 2021
Jacare Souza has announced his retirement from MMA. Souza was released from the UFC following his submission loss to Andre Muniz at UFC 262. He also broke his arm in the fight. The setback marked his fourth straight loss as prior to the loss to Muniz, he suffered a KO loss to Kevin Holland, a split decision loss to Jan Blachowicz, and a decision loss to Jack Hermansson.