MMA News

Tom Taylor - September 1, 2020

Daniel Cormier believes former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones has all the skills required to thrive in the UFC heavyweight division. Cormier, who previously held the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight titles, shared a heated rivalry with Jones for many years. Despite the long-standing animosity between the two stars, Cormier is well aware of Jones’ skills, and believes they’ll translate well to the heavyweight division.

Andrew Whitelaw - August 31, 2020

Jeff Monson would like a grappling super fight against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar, Gordon Ryan. Monson is one of the most highly-decorated grapplers in MMA.

Adam Martin - August 31, 2020

Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier explained why he’s retiring from MMA, saying “you can’t fight father time.” Cormier lost a unanimous decision to Stipe Miocic in their trilogy fight at UFC 252, and all signs were pointing to him retiring after the fight. The 41-year-old Cormier left the door slightly open at the time when he said that he would potentially still compete in a title fight, but after a couple of weeks of thinking it over, Cormier has decided he is done with MMA.

Cole Shelton - August 31, 2020

Daniel Cormier believes if Francis Ngannou and Stipe Miocic fight sometime soon, it will be Ngannou getting his hand raised in the rematch. Miocic and Ngannou first fought in the main event of UFC 220. Entering the fight, many thought Ngannou would land the knockout punch. Yet, that is far from what happened as he was dominated for five rounds as Miocic defended his belt.

Cole Shelton - August 31, 2020

Jon Jones appears to be interested in fighting former UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar. Lesnar has been linked to many UFC return fights including Jones and Daniel Cormier. Yet, they never came to fruition and instead, he stayed in WWE. Now, however, it has been reported that Lesnar is now a free agent and could make a return to MMA.

Cole Shelton - August 31, 2020

Jon Jones believes the timing is perfect for him to fight Stipe Miocic next. Earlier this month, Jones shockingly announced he was vacating the light heavyweight title and moving up to heavyweight. Immediately, many wondered if the UFC would book Miocic vs. Jones for the heavyweight title. Yet, those rumors were put to bed as Dana White confirmed Francis Ngannou is next in line for Miocic.

Tom Taylor - August 31, 2020

Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is plotting an epic journey from the French island of Corsica to Monaco. The Irish MMA superstar will undertake this 110-mile journey on a sea bike, apparently with Princess Charlene of Monaco for company.

Tom Taylor - August 31, 2020

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort has sent a scathing message to the chief rival of his career, Wanderlei Silva. Over the weekend, Silva shared a poster for a fictional fight card involving himself and Belfort, as well as other legends like Fedor Emelianenko, Tito Ortiz, and Rashad Evans. Belfort, who defeated Silva by first-round knockout way back in 1998 and has been open to a rematch ever since, was not impressed by his rival’s post.

Tom Taylor - August 31, 2020

UFC heavyweight veteran Ben Rothwell has thrown his support behind the Black Lives Matter movement. Rothwell, a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, where Jacob Blake was shot by police officers last week, weighed in on the situation on Instagram.

Tom Taylor - August 31, 2020

Former UFC featherweight title challenger Ricardo Lamas is considering retirement following his decision win over Bill Algeo at UFC Vegas 8 last Saturday. Lamas opened up on his potential retirement after his victory over Algeo, who replaced Ryan Hall on short notice, was in the books.

Tom Taylor - August 31, 2020

Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is optimistic he’ll reclaim the division’s title, but Aljamain Sterling isn’t buying it. Dillashaw reigned over the UFC bantamweight division from late 2017 to early 2019. After a loss to Henry Cejudo at flyweight, however, he tested positive for the banned substance EPO, vacated his title, and was suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Cole Shelton - August 31, 2020

In the main event of UFC Vegas 8, Anthony Smith was making a quick turnaround to take on the rising contender in Aleksandar Rakic. Both men were looking to get back into the win column. With the light heavyweight title vacant, the winner would put themselves in a good position to earn a title shot or be part of a number one contender fight.

Tom Taylor - August 31, 2020

UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo plans to put a hurting on Cody Garbrandt for skipping the line in the division. Garbrandt, the former UFC bantamweight champion, will challenge Figueiredo for the flyweight title in the main event of UFC 255 on November 21. The bout will mark Garbrandt’s debut in the flyweight division, and many fans and pundits feel that he hasn’t earned the opportunity to fight for gold in the weight class yet.

Adam Martin - August 30, 2020

UFC bantamweight contender Frankie Edgar explained why a matchup against his fellow legend of the sport Dominick Cruz interests him. At age 38, Edgar did the unthinkable in his bantamweight debut as he was able to overcome the odds against him and defeat heavy favorite Pedro Munhoz via split decision in a razor-thin fight. Edgar became the 11th fighter in modern UFC history to win a fight in three different weight classes, and the win over Munhoz pushed Edgar into the No. 5 spot in the UFC’s stacked bantamweight division right off the bat.

Adam Martin - August 30, 2020

Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw says he will reclaim his title when he returns to the Octagon in 2021. Dillashaw has not fought since a TKO loss to Henry Cejudo at UFC on ESPN+ 1 in January 2019. That was the first fight for Dillashaw at 125lbs, and it was a rough experience for him. After getting finished by Cejudo in the first round of their fight, Dillashaw failed his post-fight drug test and was suspended for two years by USADA for having performance-enhancing drugs in his system. He was then forced to vacate his bantamweight title.

Adam Martin - August 30, 2020

UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes thanked Jon Jones for “the experience” and wished him well as he moves up to heavyweight. Reyes and Jones went at it back in February at UFC 247, with Jones edging out a controversial unanimous decision. Reyes has been chasing a rematch with Jones for months, but the long-time UFC light heavyweight champion made it official a few weeks ago when he announced he would be vacating his title. Reyes will now take on Jan Blachowicz in the co-main event of UFC 253 for the vacant belt at 205lbs.

Adam Martin - August 30, 2020

The UFC on ESPN+ 33 bonuses have been revealed, and veteran featherweight Ricardo Lamas won a bonus for “Fight of the Night.” The UFC announced the bonuses following the conclusion of Saturday’s event. Lamas and UFC newcomer Bill Algeo won $50,000 each for “Fight of the Night” while women’s strawweight Mallory Martin and welterweight Sean Brady each won a bonus for “Performance of the Night.” Check out the announcements via the UFC’s Twitter.

Adam D Martin - August 30, 2020

Bellator double champion Patricio Pitbull fired back at Dan Hooker after the two got into a back-and-forth about a potential crossover fight. Pitbull is currently the Bellator lightweight and featherweight champion, but in the last few weeks, he has taken to social media to call out numerous members of the UFC roster including UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski and his teammate Hooker. Although Pitbull is currently under contract with Bellator, he hasn’t fought in close to a year and is clearly getting frustrated waiting around. While Pitbull is one of the Bellator’s top home-grown talents, it seems obvious he is interested in fighting UFC fighters.