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Tom Brady shares prediction for Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Adam Martin - March 5, 2020
NFL legend Tom Brady shared his prediction for the UFC 248 co-main event between UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Brady, the longtime quarterback of the New England Patriots and a six-time Super Bowl winner, is good friends with UFC president Dana White, who has season tickets for the Pats. Brady is in the final year of his contract with the Patriots and can become a free agent in two weeks’ time, and White has been trying to help lure him to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Daniel Cormier not planning move back to 205lbs, hopes Stipe Miocic fight is next
Adam Martin - March 5, 2020
Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier says he has no plans on moving back down to 205lbs and hopes to still have a trilogy fight with Stipe Miocic. Cormier hasn’t fought since last August when he suffered a stunning fourth-round TKO loss to Miocic in the pair’s rematch to lose the UFC heavyweight championship. Cormier won the first three rounds of the fight before Miocic made an adjustment and started going to the body of DC, leading to the knockout.
Darren Till makes prediction for Adesanya vs. Romero
Tom Taylor - March 5, 2020
As one of the top contenders in the UFC middleweight division, Darren Till will be watching this weekend’s middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero very closely. Speaking to MMA reporter Jim Edwards, Till shared his prediction for this middleweight title fight. He suspects the champion Adesanya will retain his title, but seems leery of offending Romero, who he considers a “monster.”
Colby Covington was humbled by Kamaru Usman, says Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Adam Martin - March 5, 2020
Colby Covington needed a reality check and Kamaru Usman was able to humble him, says Covington’s teammate at American Top Team Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Covington is one of the brashest fighters on the UFC roster and leading up to the Usman fight was consistently talking smack about other fighters, including his teammates, on social media and in interviews. But after Usman finished Covington in the fifth round by strikes, we haven’t had the same Covington lately as he appears to be humbled.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk divulges gameplan for Weili Zhang fight
Adam Martin - March 5, 2020
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has divulged her gameplan for this weekend’s co-main event title fight at UFC 248 against UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang. Jedrzejczyk will be looking to reclaim the gold that once belonged to her when the two rivals take on each other this Saturday night at UFC 248 in Las Vegas. There has been no shortage of bad blood between these two, especially after Jedrzejczyk posted a meme of the coronavirus, which infuriated Zhang.
Israel Adesanya explains why he's well-prepared to deal with superstardom
Tom Taylor - March 5, 2020
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is already a big star, but the expectation is that could become a downright superstar for the promotion. Superstardom, of course, comes with some unique pressure.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes Jessica Andrade wasn't 100 percent for Weili Zhang fight
Cole Shelton - March 5, 2020
Joanna Jedrzejczyk doesn’t think Jessica Andrade was completely healthy going into her title defense against Weili Zhang. Andrade was coming off a second-round knockout win over Rose Namajunas to win the strawweight title. In her first title defense at UFC Shenzhen, she had to go into enemy territory to battle Zhang who was just 3-0 in the UFC at the time.
Joshua Fabia targets Emil Meek for comments about training session, Meek fires back
Tom Taylor - March 5, 2020
Emil Meek is one of just a few fighters to experience the methods of Diego Sanchez’s controversial coach Joshua Fabia first-hand. He opened up on those methods in a recent interview with South China Morning Post.
VIDEO | Israel Adesanya breaks down in tears following first career UFC win
Harry Kettle - March 5, 2020
Footage has been released of Israel Adesanya breaking down in tears following his first win in the UFC back in February 2018. It’s been a little over two years since we first saw “The Last Stylebender” make his way into the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and ever since then, he’s been unstoppable. The 30-year-old has dismantled the middleweight division, going on a sensational 7-0 unbeaten run to claim the title.
Dana White says Paulo Costa attempted to use fake doctor to get cleared by the UFC
Harry Kettle - March 5, 2020
UFC president Dana White has claimed that Paulo Costa tried to use a fake doctor in order to receive medical clearance from the UFC. Costa, who holds an unbeaten 13-0 professional mixed martial arts record, is 5-0 since joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship with his last win coming over UFC 248 headliner Yoel Romero.
John McCarthy: 'Dana White should be kissing my a**' for 'some of the things that I did'
Natasha Hooper - March 5, 2020
Former referee Big John McCarthy believes Dana White owes him a thank you — maybe even some butt-kissing. McCarthy has been instrumental in overseeing MMA fights since the sport’s early days. He made his officiating debut in the UFC at the promotion’s second show, all the way back 1994. Since then, he has gone on to referee iconic bouts including Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo, the shortest title bout in UFC history.
UFC 248 betting odds: Champions Israel Adesanya and Weili Zhang expected to retain titles
Natasha Hooper - March 5, 2020
UFC 248 on Saturday, March 7 promises to be a night of high-level action. At the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, rising star Israel Adesanya will seek to defend his middleweight belt for the first time against feared contender Yoel Romero. The UFC’s first Chinese champion will also defend her strawweight belt for the first time against the former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event.
Joseph Benavidez believes 'the headbutt altered' the entire fight against Deiveson Figueiredo
Cole Shelton - March 4, 2020
Joseph Benavidez believes the headbutt in his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo was the reason behind his loss. At UFC Norfolk, Benavidez was fighting Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight title. Yet, the Brazilian missed weight leaving the American as the only one who could win the title.
Yoel Romero says he'll knock out Israel Adesanya when the champ makes 'one mistake'
Cole Shelton - March 4, 2020
Yoel Romero plans on knocking out Israel Adesanya to win the UFC middleweight title. In the main event of UFC 248, Romero, who is on a two-fight losing streak is getting a title shot due to Paulo Costa being injured. However, the Cuban believes he won his last two scraps against the aforementioned Brazilian and Robert Whittaker. Yet, the judges saw different, so in this fight, the Cuban knows he has to finish the contest and is planning to knock Adesanya out.
Max Griffin plans on finishing Alex Oliveira and 'taking his soul' at UFC 248
Cole Shelton - March 4, 2020
Max Griffin was excited when he got the contract offer to fight Alex Oliveira, at UFC 248. Griffin has been looking to fight big names since he defeated Mike Perry back in 2018. Since then, he admits the matchups haven’t excited him that much, but on Saturday against ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira that is a different story.
Breaking | Dustin Poirier set to return at UFC San Diego against Dan Hooker
Natasha Hooper - March 4, 2020
Former UFC lightweight interim champion Dustin Poirier is expected to face the divisions surging contender, Dan Hooker in a 155-pound blockbuster showdown. According to MMA Junkie, “The Diamond” is expected to fight Hooker in the main event of UFC San Diego on May 16th, but contracts are yet to be signed. The sources have requested anonymity due to the fact that the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.
Sean O'Malley gets high praise Dana White: 'He's an exciting fighter, people love him'
Adam Martin - March 4, 2020
UFC president Dana White praised bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley, saying that he’s an “exciting fighter” and that “people love him.” O’Malley returns from a two-year layoff after numerous issues with USADA when he takes on Jose Quinonez this weekend at UFC 248. Prior to his USADA-induced layoff, O’Malley was quickly emerging as a superstar for the UFC. He had a tremendous performance on the Contender Series and then two wins in the Octagon before taking a long absence.
Meng Bo, the only woman to defeat Weili Zhang, discusses UFC champ’s success
Tom Taylor - March 4, 2020
You have to scroll a long way down Weili Zhang’s 20-1 record to find her only loss. That solitary L occurred all the way back in 2013, in her very first fight, when she was defeated by a woman named Meng Bo at a regional mixed martial arts show in Xuchang, China. The bout was Meng’s first, too. Although she and Zhang began their careers on the same night, the pair have had traveled different paths in the years since.