MMA News
Rafael dos Anjos slams Nate Diaz: "Don’t forget where you came from. You got big money fight because I got hurt
Chris Taylor - June 12, 2020
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has slammed Nate Diaz after the Stockton Native boasted about his recent paydays. Diaz had recently bashed the newly announced UFC 251 main event which showcases Gilbert Burns challenging Kamaru Usman for the promotions welterweight title.
Dana White absolutely rips the MMA Media over "bulls--t" Conor McGregor headlines
Chris Taylor - June 12, 2020
UFC President Dana White was not happy with the MMA Media for what he called “bulls–t headlines“ regarding Conor McGregor turning down fights. Earlier this week the UFC boss had spoken with ESPN where he suggested that McGregor had turned down a short-notice fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 249.
Rafael dos Anjos issues a challenge to Conor McGregor: "If you’re looking for a fight I’m the guy"
Chris Taylor - June 12, 2020
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has issued a challenge to recently retired former two-division champion Conor McGregor. The Irish superstar announced his retirement from the sport shortly after the conclusion of last weekend’s UFC 250 broadcast.
Sean O’Malley blasts Petr Yan: “You can’t even spell your name right, Peter”
Adam Martin - June 12, 2020
UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley blasted title contender Petr Yan on social media, criticizing the Russian for the way he spells his name. O’Malley is one of the hottest fighters at 135lbs right now after picking up a stunning KO over Eddie Wineland at UFC 250. Yan, meanwhile, is one of the top bantamweights in the sport and is set to fight Jose Aldo at UFC 251 for the vacant title. Yet despite O’Malley and Yan being far apart in the rankings, O’Malley didn’t hesitate to take a shot at Yan on social media.
Petr Yan sizes up bantamweight competition: "I can defeat every fighter"
Tom Taylor - June 12, 2020
Petr Yan, who will battle Jose Aldo for the vacant UFC bantamweight title at UFC 251, believes he can beat every fighter in his division. The bantamweight division is arguably the best division in the UFC right now as Yan, Aldo, Aljamain Sterling, Cory Sandhagen, Cody Garbrandt, Marlon Moraes, Sean O’Malley and several other fighters are all gunning for gold.
"Disrespected" Alexander Volkanovski makes bold prediction for Max Holloway rematch
Tom Taylor - June 12, 2020
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has a bold prediction for his upcoming rematch with the former champ Max Holloway, which co-headlines the UFC 251 card on July 11 in Abu Dhabi. Volkanovski defeated Holloway be decision to claim the UFC featherweight title late last year. Holloway, who ruled over the division or several years, was granted an immediate rematch on the basis of his accomplishments.
VIDEO | Jessica Eye gives scare on the scale: "I don't think I can stand"
Tom Taylor - June 12, 2020
UFC flyweight contender Jessica Eye missed weight for her UFC on ESPN 10 main event clash with Cynthia Calvillo, tipping the scales a quarter pound above the 126-pound limit fo non-title fights. From the looks of it, her weight cut was absolutely brutal. See Eye take to the scale below.
Junior dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik targeted for UFC 252
Tom Taylor - June 12, 2020
A heavyweight fight between Junior dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik is reportedly in the works for UFC 252 on August 15. News of this dynamite heavyweight battle was first reported by Brazilian outlet Combate.
Sean O'Malley downplays Cody Garbrandt's UFC 250 KO: "There's levels to striking"
Tom Taylor - June 12, 2020
Sean O’Malley firmly believes that his UFC 250 knockout win was better than the one Cody Garbrandt scored later on the main card. O’Malley, an undefeated prospect, picked up a dazzling first-round knockout win over WEC champ Eddie Wineland in the pay-per-view opener. Garbrandt, the former UFC bantamweight champion, delivered a brutal, one-punch KO over long-time contender Raphael Assuncao in the co-main event.
UFC on ESPN 10 weigh-in results: Karl Roberson, Jessica Eye miss weight
Tom Taylor - June 12, 2020
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with UFC on ESPN 10, an under-the-radar card out of the promotion’s Apex facility. The card will be headlined by a women’s flyweight fight between former title challenger Jessica Eye and long-time strawweight contender Cynthia Calvillo. The winner of the fight figures to be well positioned for a future title shot.
USADA rules two athletes are "not at fault" due to sexually transmitted banned substances
Tom Taylor - June 12, 2020
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has given two athletes a pass on the basis that banned substances entered their systems via sexual transmission. Inside the MMA bubble, USADA is known as the official anti-doping partner for the UFC. The organization has made a long list of busts since it joined forces with the mixed martial arts promotion.
Daniel Cormier doesn't agree with Weili Zhang being ranked ahead of Valentina Shevchenko in P4P rankings
Harry Kettle - June 12, 2020
Daniel Cormier has said that he doesn’t agree with Weili Zhang being ahead of Valentina Shevchenko in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings. In the wake of Amanda Nunes’ dominant victory over Felicia Spencer, there has been a great deal of talk surrounding the upper tier of women’s fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and who belongs in that discussion.
After witnessing Jose Aldo and Petr Yan train together, Eduardo Dantas predicts a second round KO at UFC 251
Harry Kettle - June 12, 2020
Jose Aldo’s long-time training partner Eduardo Dantas has revealed that he believes the Brazilian will beat Petr Yan via second round KO at UFC 251. Aldo and Yan are set to square off for the UFC Bantamweight Championship next month in what will serve as the promotion’s first pay-per-view event on the highly anticipated Fight Island.
Sean O’Malley shares his updated rankings for the UFC’s bantamweight division
Natasha Hooper - June 12, 2020
“Sugar” Sean O’Malley has shared his own version of the UFC’s bantamweight rankings. Last weekend, O’Malley flatlined his opponent Eddie Wineland in the bantamweight clash at UFC 250. He received a well-deserved $50,000 bonus for the “Performance of the Night” knockout.
Felice Herrig set to fight for first time in two years at UFC 252
Adam Martin - June 11, 2020
UFC women’s strawweight veteran Felice Herrig is set to make her return to the Octagon after a two-year layoff against Virna Jandiroba at UFC 252. Herrig is set to take on Jandiroba on the undercard of the Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3 PPV that is tentatively titled UFC 252. The card is set to take place on August 15, likely at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to announce the return of Herrig for the first time in two years since having knee surgery. Check out the fight announcement via Twitter.
Jorge Masvidal thanks fans for supporting his stance against the UFC
Cole Shelton - June 11, 2020
Jorge Masvidal has thanked his fans for supporting him during his recent feud with the UFC. Masvidal has become a massive star after a phenomenal 2019 where he knocked out Darren Till, then had the flying knee, five-second knockout over Ben Askren. He followed that up with a TKO win over Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 244 to claim the BMF title.
Ray Borg out of UFC Fight Night Vegas, Merab Dvalishvili gets replacement opponent after contract dispute
Adam Martin - June 11, 2020
UFC bantamweight Ray Borg is out of his scheduled bout against Merab Dvalishvili this weekend at UFC Fight Night Las Vegas due to personal reasons. Borg is no stranger from withdrawing to fights due to personal issues, and unfortunately, sometimes the withdrawals have been to his son Anthony’s well-documented medical issues. After the UFC announced Borg was out of the fight, the former flyweight title challenger took to social media to post a picture of his son. Check out Borg’s Twitter below.
Alexander Volkanovski plans to finish Max Holloway at UFC 251: "I'm sending a message"
Cole Shelton - June 11, 2020
Alexander Volkanovski feels disrespected that people still continue to doubt him after winning the featherweight belt. Back at UFC 245, Volkanovski dominated Max Holloway for five rounds to win the belt. Yet, at UFC 251 on July 11, the two will run it back. For the champ, he says it’s a chance to silence the doubters once more. But, this time he promises to finish the Hawaiian.