MMA News
Dana White doubles down on Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou not happening
Cole Shelton - May 22, 2020
Dana White is doubling down on Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou not happening anytime soon. Ever since Ngannou knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds at UFC 249, Jones has been active saying he wanted that fight.
Demian Maia delaying retirement, interested in Anderson Silva rematch
Cole Shelton - May 22, 2020
Demian Maia is delaying his retirement and says he has a few good fights left in him. Following Maia’s first-round TKO loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC Brasilia he said he had one fight left and it would be against either Diego Sanchez or Donald Cerrone. Yet, he has now had a change of heart and says he will keep on fighting and is also interested in rematching Anderson Silva.
Francis Ngannou says he’s "more confident" in a rematch with Stipe Miocic than a potential fight with Daniel Cormier
Cole Shelton - May 22, 2020
Francis Ngannou believes he’d have an easier time in a rematch with Stipe Miocic than he would in a potential fight against Daniel Cormier. Yet, for Ngannou, he just hopes he can fight one of them soon as he says the UFC needs to make the heavyweight division active.
Jan Blachowicz mocks Jon Jones for avoiding matchup
Natasha Hooper - May 22, 2020
Jan Blachowicz called out Jon Jones for avoiding a possible matchup and for targeting a fight with Francis Ngannou instead. Jon Jones’ reign in the light heavyweight division has been put into question since his closely contested bout against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247. Jones won the bout by decision, but some spectators felt “The Dominator” gave the stronger performance.
Mike Perry takes another shot at Darren Till and his mother
Tom Taylor - May 22, 2020
Polarizing welterweight fighter Mike Perry has taken another shot at Darren Till and his mother, this time on his official Twitter account. Speaking of getting clapped. @darrentill2 do you remember the sound of ye ma’s fat arse getting them cheeks clapped when ye pa’s mates would come to the flat ?
Chael Sonnen shares his pound-for-pound rankings
Tom Taylor - May 22, 2020
Former UFC and Bellator star Chael Sonnen has unveiled his pound-for-pound rankings, and they’re bound to stir up some debate. Sonnen unveiled his rankings on his official YouTube channel.
Colby Covington explains why Tyron Woodley was matched up with "Dilbert" Burns
Tom Taylor - May 22, 2020
Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley both expressed interest in fighting each other recently, but the fight never came together. Instead, the UFC matched the former champ Woodley up with streaking contender Gilbert Burns.
UFC legend Ken Shamrock interested in fighting Mike Tyson
Tom Taylor - May 22, 2020
UFC legend Ken Shamrock is interested in a fight with Mike Tyson, who recently announced plans to end his retirement. During an interview with Fight Network, Shamrock was asked if Tyson’s comeback plans have inspired him to return to competition. He responded by saying that he’s always interested in fighting, and ended up opening the door to a fight with Tyson himself.
Tyron Woodley: "I don’t know if I’ve ever been this focused"
Tom Taylor - May 22, 2020
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley feels more focused than ever ahead of his fight with Gilbert Burns, which headlines the UFC’s May 30 event in Las Vegas. Speaking on his Hollywood Beatdown show, Woodley, who has not fought since he surrendered the title in Kamaru Usman in early 2019, weighed in on his current head-space.
Deiveson Figueiredo, Joseph Benavidez to rematch for vacant flyweight title
Tom Taylor - May 22, 2020
Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez are expected to rematch for the vacant UFC flyweight title this July, according to a report from MMA Junkie. Figueiredo and Benavidez first met in late February, shortly after Henry Cejudo was stripped of the UFC flyweight title after moving up to bantamweight. The objective of the matchup was to crown a new ruler of the division.
Stipe Miocic fires back at Cormier, other haters: "Stop crying"
Tom Taylor - May 22, 2020
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has a message for Daniel Cormier and his other critics: quit it with the complaints. The world is currently waiting for a tie-breaking trilogy fight between Miocic and the former champion, Cormier. The pair have fought twice previously, with Cormier winning the first fight by first-round knockout, and Miocic reclaiming the title with a fourth-round TKO in the rematch. Ever since, there’s been a desire to see them settle their score. Cormier has also made it clear that the trilogy fight will be the last fight of his career.
Coach John Hackleman reveals formula for Glover Teixeira's recent resurgence
Harry Kettle - May 22, 2020
Glover Teixeira’s coach John Hackleman has revealed the formula behind the veteran’s recent light heavyweight resurgence. The Brazilian is currently riding a four-fight win streak, with his impressive showing against Anthony Smith serving as a warning to the rest of the division that he could still be a title contender at 205 pounds.
Mike Perry wants to fight Darren Till and then kick ‘The Gorilla’s’ mom in the face
Harry Kettle - May 22, 2020
Mike Perry has hit out at former rival Darren Till in an expletive-filled rant as the two men reignite their long-running feud. A few years ago it seemed as if the two men were destined for a welterweight showdown, with both riding win streaks that led to Till calling Perry out in the cage after his big win over Donald Cerrone at UFC Gdansk.
VIDEO | 69-year-old Tai Chi master suffers brutal KO loss to amateur mixed martial artist
Natasha Hooper - May 22, 2020
Video of a Tai Chi ‘master’ getting starched by an amateur MMA contender is making the rounds on the World Wide Web. See it below:
A "less emotional" Jon Jones issues new statement following failed negotiations for Francis Ngannou fight
Chris Taylor - May 21, 2020
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has issued a new statement after talks of a super-fight between he and Francis Ngannou broke down earlier tonight. This afternoon ‘Bones’ released some exciting news on social media stating that he was entering negotiations with the UFC for a heavyweight showdown with ‘The Predator’.
Chael Sonnen absolutely torches Tito Ortiz over callout of Mike Tyson
Christopher Taylor - May 21, 2020
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen absolutely ripped his bitter rival Tito Ortiz for calling out boxing legend Mike Tyson on Instagram. Earlier this morning, Ortiz took to the popular social media platform to challenge ‘Iron Mike’ to a “Legend vs Legend” bout on pay-per-view.
Paige VanZant books Octagon return at UFC 251
Cole Shelton - May 21, 2020
Paige VanZant will be making the walk to the Octagon once again. VanZant will return on July 11 at UFC 251 against Amanda Ribas in a flyweight bout according to Combate. The event could also take place on Fight Island as VanZant wrote “coming to an island near you” on social media.
Pros react after Jon Jones tells fans “maybe I’ll see you all in a year or two”
Cole Shelton - May 21, 2020
Jon Jones surprised many when he took to Twitter to announce he would be walking away from MMA following failed negotiations with the UFC. Jones had been vocal about going up to heavyweight and fighting Francis Ngannou his next time out. He then tweeted negotiations were ongoing but it didn’t take long after that for “Bones” to go on a Twitter rant saying the UFC did not give him what he wanted and we would not be seeing him for a year or two.