MMA News
Ray Borg issues lengthy statement after being released by the UFC
Cole Shelton - August 14, 2020
Ray Borg has opened up on his UFC release. Borg was cut from the promotion following him pulling out of his August 1 fight against Nathan Maness. Borg has dealt with a ton of problems from a sick child to weight cut issues. So, after pulling out of another fight, the Las Vegas-based promotion decided to cut the former flyweight title challenger.
Khabib Nurmagomedov explains what Conor McGregor needs to do to earn a rematch
Cole Shelton - August 14, 2020
Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be open to the idea of rematching Conor McGregor. In October of 2018, in the main event of UFC 229, Nurmagomedov was looking for his first title defense when he took on McGregor. The lead up to the fight was intense and filled with trash-talk. But, it was Nurmagomedov getting the last laugh as he submitted the Irishman to defend his belt.
Sean O'Malley still wants to fight Cody Garbrandt, but says he might let it build up some more
Cole Shelton - August 14, 2020
Sean O’Malley still wants to fight Cody Garbrandt even though the former bantamweight champion is dropping down to flyweight. O’Malley is set to fight Marlon Vera in the co-main event of UFC 252. It is a very interesting fight and many thought “Sugar” would call out Garbrandt if he got his hand raised.
Breaking: Donald Cerrone set to return on September 19 against Niko Price
Tom Taylor - August 14, 2020
Donald Cerrone is set to return to the Octagon on September 19, when he takes on another all-action fighter in Niko Price. News of this matchup was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN.
UFC 252 weigh-in results: Main event official, Herbert Burns misses by large margin
Tom Taylor - August 14, 2020
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the blockbuster UFC 252 pay-per-view out of the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas. The card will be topped by a heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Stipe Miocic and former champion Daniel Cormier, who has said that he will retire after the fight, no matter the outcome.
Valerie Loureda signs new, long-term deal with Bellator MMA
Andrew Whitelaw - August 14, 2020
Rising star Valerie Loureda has signed a new multi-year, multi-fight contract extension with Bellator following her second-round TKO win over Tara Graff. “I am pleased to have re-signed with Bellator,” Loureda said in an official press release. “As I have always said, I am here to show the world the true martial artist that I am and chase the flyweight belt. I was born for this, I am a natural born fighter.”
Dana White explains why Conor McGregor is still in UFC rankings despite retirement
Tom Taylor - August 14, 2020
UFC President Dana White has explained why Conor McGregor is still featured in the official UFC rankings despite being retired. McGregor shocked the MMA world by announcing his retirement from MMA on June 6.
Junior dos Santos wants rematch with Francis Ngannou, trilogy with Stipe Miocic
Cole Shelton - August 14, 2020
Junior dos Santos hopes to run things back with Francis Ngannou and have his trilogy bout with Stipe Miocic. dos Santos is set to fight Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 252 this Saturday night. It is a very interesting bout and if the Brazilian gets his hand raised he has two names in mind to call out. But, the fight he really wants is the rematch with Ngannou as “Cigano” believes he didn’t show everything he could.
Dana White shares plan of action if Cormier wins heavyweight title, retires
Tom Taylor - August 14, 2020
UFC President Dana White has provided an update on what will happen if the heavyweight title becomes vacant in the coming weeks. The heavyweight division will take centre stage at UFC 252 on Saturday night, as the division’s reigning champion Stipe Miocic looks to settle his rivalry with the former champion Daniel Cormier, who has plans to retire post-fight.
Chris Weidman responds to callouts from Marvin Vettori
Tom Taylor - August 14, 2020
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has responded to a procession of Twitter callouts from Italian contender Marvin Vettori. Vettori has been calling Weidman out with great enthusiasm this week, after Weidman rebounded from a string of losses with a decision in over Omari Akhmedov last weekend.
Dana White not buying Daniel Cormier's retirement plans: "This will not be his last fight"
Tom Taylor - August 14, 2020
Daniel Cormier claims he’ll retire, win or lose, after his UFC 252 main event battle with Stipe Miocic. UFC President Dana White isn’t buying it. Cormier originally planned to retire in March, 2019, before his 40th birthday. After White and the UFC convinced him to delay those retirement plans, he’s made it clear that his UFC 252 heavyweight title fight with Miocic will be the last time we see him in the Octagon.
Daniel Cormier: Retiring on top puts me in same league as Michael Jordan, Peyton Manning
Tom Taylor - August 14, 2020
Daniel Cormier will compete in the final fight of his illustrious MMA career at UFC 252 this weekend, as he seeks to reclaim the UFC heavyweight title from Stipe Miocic. If Cormier takes back his seat on the heavyweight throne and retires from that lofty vantage point, he believes it will put him in the same league as other sports legends such as Michael Jordan and Peyton Manning, who also made all-time great exits from their respective sports.
Anthony Smith believes he had "too much" time off following Glover Teixeira loss
Cole Shelton - August 13, 2020
Anthony Smith wanted to return a lot sooner following his loss to Glover Teixeira in May. In the main event on May 13, Smith was looking to extend his winning streak to two when he battled Teixeira. Heading into the scrap many were picking “Lionheart” to get the job done and Smith had a solid first round.
Junior dos Santos reveals the hardest puncher he has fought
Cole Shelton - August 13, 2020
Junior dos Santos doesn’t seem to agree with most fans about who the hardest puncher is in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Everyone knows a heavyweight fight can end in one punch with all the power they have. For many fans, they view Francis Ngannou as the hardest puncher given all the highlight-reel and one-punch knockouts he has.
Vinc Pichel plans to get a "highlight-reel knockout" against Jim Miller at UFC 252
Cole Shelton - August 13, 2020
Vinc Pichel has wanted to fight Jim Miller for many years now and on the UFC 252 prelims, he finally gets his wish. Pichel had been talking to the UFC for quite some time to get a fight booked. Then out of the blue, he got a call saying Jim Miller on just a week and a half notice.
Robert Whittaker gushes over Khabib Nurmagomedov: "I don’t see him losing ever"
Tom Taylor - August 13, 2020
You can safely label former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker a fan of UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov. Whittaker is expected to return to the cage opposite Jared Cannonier at UFC 254, a card that will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje.
BJJ Legend Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida inspired by Daniel Cormier as he begins MMA career in ONE
Tom Taylor - August 13, 2020
Brazilian jiu jitsu legend Marcus Almeida, known more widely by the nickname “Buchecha” recently signed with ONE Championship to begin a career in MMA. It’s a transition the Brazilian heavyweight has been plotting since 2015, but one that finally come together when his manager, Ali Abdelaziz entered into a new partnership with the Singapore-based martial arts organization.
Luke Rockhold recounts first encounter with Daniel Cormier: "We beat the f**kin' crap out of each other"
Tom Taylor - August 13, 2020
Luke Rockhold and Daniel Cormier are long-time friends and training partners at American Kickboxing Academy in California. From the sounds of it, however, Rockhold wasn’t totally sure what to make of the future two-division UFC champion when they first met many years ago.