MMA News

Cole Shelton - June 2, 2020

Daniel Cormier is interested in seeing Conor McGregor fight Anderson Silva. Recently, Silva took to social media to call out McGregor for a catchweight fight. It immediately drew the attention of the MMA world and the Irishman was quick to accept the challenge.

Cole Shelton - June 2, 2020

Chael Sonnen believes Tyron Woodley needs to switch weight classes. In the main event of UFC Vegas this past weekend, Woodley was returning for the first time in 15 months to take on Gilbert Burns. In the lead-up, he was saying he would take Burns into deep waters. Yet, that is far from what happened as Burns dominated the fight and won a clear-cut decision.

Adam Martin - June 2, 2020

Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia has taken to social media to show a photo of the arm he famously broke against Frank Mir at UFC 48. With the vacant UFC heavyweight title on the line, Mir famously broke Sylvia’s arm just 50 seconds into their title fight with an armbar. Sylvia refused to tap out, but referee Herb Dean saw the limb was compromised and stopped the fight. It’s still to date one of the most visual examples of a broken limb that we’ve seen inside the Octagon.

Cole Shelton - June 2, 2020

Sean O’Malley is expecting to add to his highlight reel at Saturday’s UFC 250 event. The undefeated bantamweight prospect will be opening up the main card pay-per-view against veteran Eddie Wineland. For “Sugar” he says he’s excited to get back in there just three months after his last fight. He also believes Wineland is the perfect opponent for him.

Mike Pendleton - June 2, 2020

After receiving plenty of criticism from the decisions made in the corner in Anthony Smith’s last fight, Factory X head coach Marc Montoya has finally responded. In his last fight against Glover Teixeira back in May, Smith took a lot of damage to the extent that many had called for his corner to stop the fight, which they did not do but the referee ultimately ended it in the fifth-round.

Adam Martin - June 2, 2020

The full opening betting odds have been released for all 12 fights scheduled to take place this Saturday at UFC 250 in Las Vegas. UFC 250 takes place this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card is scheduled to be headlined by a women’s featherweight title fight between champion Amanda Nunes and challenger Felicia Spencer. The event also features a number of top-ranked bantamweights going at it, including Aljamain Sterling against Cory Sandhagen and Cody Garbrandt vs. Raphael Assuncao.

Tom Taylor - June 2, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has issued a statement amid the ongoing George Floyd protests, condemning the racism and injustice sweeping the United States and the planet. Floyd, and African American, was killed by a caucasian police officer in Minneapolis last month. The officer was subsequently charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Ever since, the country has been roiling with impassioned protests, as citizens demand an end to the deep-rooted and festering racism that led to Floyd’s killing.

Tom Taylor - June 2, 2020

ONE Championship star Angela Lee has shared a heartfelt anti-bullying message after the tragic death of 22-year-old pro wrestler Hana Kimura, who took her own life last month. Lee, who currently holds the ONE atomweight title, made her statement on Instagram.

Harry Kettle - June 2, 2020

UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley must receive clearance from a doctor before competing again after his loss to Gilbert Burns last weekend. Woodley, who many considered to be the favorite heading into the fight against “Durinho”, was decisively beaten in a convincing unanimous decision loss at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tom Taylor - June 2, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier understands why Jon Jones is demanding more money for a fight with Francis Ngannou. Cormier feels that Jones recognizes his value to the UFC, and suspects that, if the light heavyweight champ plays his cards right, he could wind up getting the kind of hefty payday he wants for the Ngannou fight.

Tom Taylor - June 2, 2020

Earlier this week, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones made headlines for confiscating a can of spray paint from some would-be vandals during a protest in Albuquerque. Speaking to Fox News, Jones opened up on his decision to intervene.

Tom Taylor - June 2, 2020

The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 card, and as expected, there have been some big changes. Most notably, Gilbert Burns has taken a huge climb up the welterweight list, settling in at No. 1 on the strength of his dominant defeat of the former champion Tyron Woodley, who has tumbled down to No. 4.

Natasha Hooper - June 2, 2020

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has spoken out at a Black Lives Matter protest in Auckland. “The Last Stylebender” is known for being outspoken, and he isn’t scared to speak on topics outside of the MMA circuit. That includes the devastating killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers in America last week. His passing has ignited debate and protest over police brutality and the treatment of black citizens in the country.

Harry Kettle - June 2, 2020

UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad has hit out at looters following the destruction of his father’s store in the George Floyd riots. Following the murder of the aforementioned Floyd, protests have swept across the United States across the last week with many making their voices heard. Unfortunately, what started off as a set of peaceful movements quickly escalated into a series of looting situations all over the nation.

Cole Shelton - June 1, 2020

Marlon Moraes has his eyes set on Dominick Cruz. Moraes was originally supposed to fight Petr Yan at UFC Kazakhstan on June 13. Yet, the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian will now be fighting Jose Aldo for the vacant bantamweight title.

Cole Shelton - June 1, 2020

Mike Winkeljohn says Jon Jones is happy with vacating the light heavyweight belt and walking away from the sport for a few years. Recently, Jones and Dana White have not seen eye-to-eye about his pay to move up to heavyweight and fight Francis Ngannou. “Bones” has come out and said he would walk away from the sport and on Sunday night claimed he was vacating the belt. According to his coach in Winkeljohn, the champ is 100 percent serious about it.

Mike Pendleton - June 1, 2020

After looking to setup a fight with Francis Ngannou, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones now has his future up in the air due to a financial public dispute with UFC President Dana White. Jones took to Twitter over the weekend and announced he would be vacating his 205-pound title, and now White has responded. White provided a statement to The Canadian Press on Monday, responding to Jones’ and said if the champion wants to retire, he has made enough money in his career where he can do that as well.

Tom Taylor - June 1, 2020

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is doing his part to clean up the streets Albuquerque, New Mexico after a number of protests hit the city over the weekend. On Monday afternoon, Jones rallied a crew of volunteers, packed them into a van, and set out to do affect some positive change. He announced his mission in a post to his Instagram story.