MMA News

Natasha Hooper - June 9, 2020

Michael Bisping has responded to Conor McGregor’s retirement announcement. Last week, the Irish star announced on Twitter his retirement from MMA. This marks the third time McGregor has announced his retirement in four years. He announced his exit after saying he is tired of the fighting game and no longer finds exciting matchups.

Harry Kettle - June 9, 2020

The fighter salaries for all competitors on the UFC 250 card have been revealed, from the main event to Alex Caceres‘ big win and beyond. UFC 250 is officially in the books, and when the dust had settled, many fans agreed that this was a pretty successful event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship – with some suggesting it was the best slate of fights since the pandemic began.

Tom Taylor - June 9, 2020

The medical suspensions for UFC 250 are in, and as is usually the case for a card with so much action, many fighters are facing long sits. Felicia Spencer, who was brutalized by UFC featherweight champ Amanda Nunes in the card’s main event, is facing six months out. Nunes, despite the lopsided nature of her win, is facing a similar layoff—though she intends to take some time off anyway.

Harry Kettle - June 9, 2020

UFC star Daniel Cormier believes that the promotion needs to find a way to make it work with the now retired Conor McGregor. Cormier, who is rumored to be fighting Stipe Miocic later this year in the third fight of their heavyweight trilogy, has always been a big fan of McGregor’s work – although, as we all know, “DC” is also close friends with Conor’s biggest rival Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Chris Taylor - June 8, 2020

UFC Star Jon Jones has delivered an important message in wake of what has been a terrible beginning to the 2020 year. The longtime UFC light heavyweight kingpin, who recently requested his release from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, took to Twitter with the following important message for families and everyone in society to consider.

Mike Pendleton - June 8, 2020

In his first title defense since winning the belt at UFC 245, Alexander Volkanovski will reportedly run it back with former champion Max Holloway. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was first to report that the fight is being targeted for UFC 251, although the contracts have not been signed yet. The fight was originally scheduled to take place this summer in Australia, but those plans were shut down to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

Cole Shelton - June 8, 2020

Daniel Cormier is backing his boss, Dana White. Recently, UFC president Dana White and ESPN radio host Dan Le Batard have traded shots at one another over a potential charity boxing match. The UFC boss pledged $250 thousand for the fight and now Cormier is ready to train and corner him.

Cole Shelton - June 8, 2020

In the main event of UFC 250, Amanda Nunes was looking to defend her featherweight title for the first time when she battled Felicia Spencer. It was the first time Nunes was going back up to 145-pounds since her upset win over Cris Cyborg at UFC 232. For Spencer, it was her first time fighting for UFC gold. this following a 2-1 record with the promotion.

Adam Martin - June 8, 2020

An intriguing matchup between women’s bantamweight contenders Holly Holm and Irene Aldana is set to headline a UFC Fight Night event on August 1. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto first reported words of the Holm vs. Aldana matchup. It’s expected to be the five-round headliner at a Fight Night card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Adam Martin - June 8, 2020

A light heavyweight bout between former RIZIN champion Jiri Prochazka and top contender Volkan Oezdemir has been added to the July 11 card on Fight Island. As previously reported, the UFC has been targeting a fight between Prochazka and Oezdemir for several months now, but the coronavirus pandemic got in the way. With both men being international fighters, it was difficult for the UFC to book them to fight in the United States. But now, with Fight Island set to open in the next few weeks in Abu Dhabi, the UFC is able to now freely match up its international talent, and that includes these two.

Adam Martin - June 8, 2020

UFC president Dana White says he is uninterested in a trilogy fight between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko but says he likes Shevchenko vs. Weili Zhang. Nunes defeated Felicia Spencer via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 250 this past weekend to improve her win streak to 11 straight fights. She is the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in women’s MMA history and is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Naturally, the question has to be asked what’s next for her given that she has dominated everyone who she has fought thus far.

Adam Martin - June 8, 2020

The sportsbooks are offering odds on various prop bets related to the future of UFC superstar Conor McGregor inside the Octagon. McGregor revealed following UFC 250 this past weekend that he plans on hanging up his gloves and retiring from mixed martial arts. He later spoke about his surprising retirement announcement, attributing it to boredom and a lack of fighting opportunities right now. Still, some are skeptical that McGregor’s retirement will stick, as this isn’t the first time he has announced his intention to hang up his gloves only to fight again another day.

Tom Taylor - June 8, 2020

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones feels that the promotion has ripped him off by underpaying him throughout his career, and is demanding better treatment going forward. On Monday afternoon, Jones took to Twitter, where he unleashed an impassioned rant about the way the UFC has treated him.

Tom Taylor - June 8, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo says he would consider ending his retirement to fight UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Cejudo, who previously ruled over the UFC flyweight and bantamweight divisions, retired back in May, moments after he defeated Dominick Cruz via TKO to defend his bantamweight belt.

Tom Taylor - June 8, 2020

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is interested in leaving the UFC in favor of another fight promotion. While Jones isn’t sure if he’d make more or less money outside the UFC, he is certain he could find “total support” in a different promotion—something he says he lacks in the UFC.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 8, 2020

UFC president Dana White has chimed in on talk of a potential third bout between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. Tyson has the world of combat sports buzzing with his comeback plans. “Iron” Mike has said that he wants to compete in exhibition bouts for charity. Still, a video of Tyson hitting the pads with renowned MMA coach Rafael Cordeiro has fight fans excited.

Tom Taylor - June 8, 2020

Long-time UFC bantamweight contender Raphael Assuncao has issued a quick statement on his violent, knockout loss to Cody Garbrandt. Assuncao and Garbrandt, the former UFC bantamweight champion, met in the co-main event of UFC 250 last Saturday night at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas. Assuncao had some success early, out-landing his foe in round one, but fell victim to a highlight reel, one-punch knockout in the final second of round two.

Tom Taylor - June 8, 2020

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has sent a message to his former foe Conor McGregor, who announced his retirement on Saturday. McGregor’s retirement came as a surprise to many, and is widely believed to be a negotiation tactic.