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UFC Nashville Results: Curtis Blaydes defeats Justin Willis (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019
A heavyweight bout between perennial division contenders Justin Willis and Curtis Blaydes co-headlined tonight’s UFC Nashville event at Bridgestone Arena. Curtis Blaydes (10-2 MMA) recently had his impressive five-fight win streak come to an end at the hands of knockout artist Francis Ngannou.
UFC Nashville Results: Maycee Barber stops JJ Aldrich in Round 2 (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019
A women’s Flyweight bout between Maycee Babeer and JJ Aldrich kicked off tonight’s UFC Nashville main card. The 20-year-old, Barber, entered tonight’s contest sporting an undefeated professional record of 6-0.
UFC Nashville Results: Anthony Pettis KO's Stephen Thompson (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019
Tonight’s UFC Nashville event is headlined by a welterweight bout featuring former division title challenger Stephen Thompson taking on former lightweight champ Anthony Pettis. Anthony Pettis will be returning to welterweight for the first time since 2008 for tonight’s contest with “Wonderboy”.
Leon Edwards’ brother threatens Jorge Masvidal following UFC London altercation
Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019
Welterweight standouts Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards both emerged victorious in their featured bouts at last weekend’s UFC London event. Leon Edwards defeated Gunnar Nelson in the evenings co-headliner, while Jorge Masvidal knocked out Darren Till in the UFC London main event.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor says he "owes" Nate Diaz a trilogy fight
Mike Pendleton - March 23, 2019
As the landscape of the UFC’s lightweight division begins to start taking shape with recent fight announcements, there might be a high-profile trilogy fight coming for the fans. During his Q&A session in Chicago, Conor McGregor spoke about a third fight with his rival, Nate Diaz. It’s been over two years since Nate Diaz and McGregor fought, with the last fight going the way of McGregor’s by majority decision at UFC 202. Now that Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway are fighting for the interim title at UFC 236 and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Al Iaquinta are scheduled to face each other, the path has been cleared for a trilogy between Diaz and McGregor.
Irish leader distances himself from UFC star Conor McGregor
Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019
The Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, does not want to be associated with Conor McGregor and his unlawful actions. Varadkar, who is the current Taoiseach of Ireland, was recently accused of snubbing the UFC star during last week’s St. Patrick’s Day march in Chicago.
Ben Askren roasts Darren Till following KO loss in London
Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019
Ben Askren travelled to London this past weekend with intentions of confronting former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till. The rivals, who have gone back and forth on social media for months, actually had a brief encounter at the UFC London weigh-ins.
Coach wants Henry Cejudo to rematch Joseph Benavidez next
Cole Shelton - March 22, 2019
Back in January, Henry Cejudo defended his flyweight title when he knocked out T.J. Dillashaw in 32 seconds. Following the fight, it was expected that Cejudo would move up in weight to rematch Dillashaw for the bantamweight title. However, news came out on Tuesday that Dillashaw will be suspended for a year for ‘adverse findings’ in his pre-fight drug test sample.
UFC 237 | Jose Aldo hospitalized ahead of bout with Alexander Volkanovski
Drake Riggs - March 22, 2019
Bad news has begun to brew in regards to one of UFC 237’s big fights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 11. Learn how to watch UFC 237 here Combate has reported that former UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo was hospitalized on Wednesday after suffering a small cut to his knee that led to a bacterial infection. According to the report, attempts at antibiotic treatments were unsuccessful until 24 hours later. His fever has since gone away.
Pedro Munhoz facing punishments from NAC for UFC 235 post-fight celebration
Drake Riggs - March 22, 2019
UFC 235 took place at the beginning of this month and it was a massive event as expected. There were several fighters who added to their respective highlight reels and continued to climb up their divisional ladders. One of those was Brazil’s ‘Young Punisher’ Pedro Munhoz. The 18-3 Munhoz would kick off the pay-per-view’s main card when he took on the former bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt.
Conor McGregor believes Jose Aldo, Dustin Poirier, and Max Holloway deserve rematches
Mike Pendleton - March 22, 2019
Conor McGregor is looking for a fight and some previous opponents come to mind as a potential next opponent. During his Q&A session in Chicago, while discussing former opponents, McGregor acknowledged the work that Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway, and Jose Aldo have all done since they suffered losses to ‘The Notorious’ and he believes they deserve rematches.
Darren Till reacts to loss in UFC London main event
Nolan King - March 22, 2019
Saturday’s UFC London main event did not play out the way Darren Till envisioned. Returning to action for the first time since his unsuccessful title challenge at UFC 228 this past September, Till squared off with fellow welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal.
Jorge Masvidal calls for summer scrap with Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - March 22, 2019
Fresh off a stellar knockout victory over British welterweight contender Darren Till, Jorge Masvidal is now targeting a showdown with former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Jorge Masvidal made this callout on Twitter, offering McGregor one of his patented three-piece combos. He even offered to serve this dish in McGregor’s native Ireland.
Anthony Pettis explains why he won't fight Ben Askren
Tom Taylor - March 22, 2019
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is set to debut in the welterweight division tomorrow night, as he’s scheduled to battle Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of UFC Nashville on ESPN+. If Pettis can spring the upset on Wonderboy, it will open the door to dozens of exciting matchups in the stacked UFC welterweight division. One matchup that seems to be off the table for Pettis, however, is a pairing with fellow Roufusport talent Ben Askren.
Frank Shamrock responds to reports of animal cruelty investigation
Tom Taylor - March 22, 2019
On Thursday night, WFAA-TV in Dallas reported that inaugural UFC light heavyweight champion Frank Shamrock was being investigated for animal cruelty after tying his mother’s dog Zelda to the back of a parked pickup truck and abandoning it at an airport for five days. Shamrock actually admitted to this incident, explaining that he first tried to find a home for the dog, and only decided to forsake the animal, which he says has a “goofy hip,” when he was unable to find a more suitable alternative.
Yoel Romero explains what he wants to accomplish before moving to light heavyweight
Tom Taylor - March 22, 2019
It’s previously been suggested that former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero could soon move up to the 205 pound light heavyweight division. From the sounds of it, however, Romero will not be making that move any time soon. His first priority, he says, is capturing gold in his current division.
UFC Nashville weigh-in results: Pettis heavier than Wonderboy, one fighter misses mark
Tom Taylor - March 22, 2019
Tomorrow night, the UFC will return to our screens with the compelling UFC Nashville card. This card will be topped by an unexpected but undeniably compelling clash of strikers, as former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis moves up to welterweight to battle two-time title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.
EXCLUSIVE | Steven Peterson out to prove he's more violent than Luis Pena
Cole Shelton - March 22, 2019
At UFC Nashville, fan favorite Luis Pena will be moving down from 155lbs to 145lbs to take on Steven Peterson. ‘Violent Bob Ross’ was already a big 155’er, and Peterson thinks the weight cut will be a mistake for Pena.