MMA News

Tom Taylor - February 12, 2020

Early on Wednesday, a report from from the Miami Herald — which seems to have been deleted — stated that UFC welterweight contender Nate Diaz was hospitalized after attacking police officers during an arrest in Miami. “It took quite a few officers to hold him down,” Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina allegedly told the Miami Herald, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Adam Martin - February 12, 2020

An exciting welterweight bout between finishers Niko Price and Muslim Salikhov is the latest addition to the UFC Lincoln card. UFC on ESPN+ 31 takes place on April 25 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. The card is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between top contenders Glover Teixeira and Anthony Smith. Price vs. Salikhov will likely be placed on the main card for the event.

Adam Martin - February 12, 2020

UFC lightweight contenders Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira had their first staredown ahead of their main event fight at UFC Brasilia in March. Lee and Oliveira had both been seeking a top-15 ranked opponent for their next fight and the UFC decided to match them up against one another in what should be a truly excellent matchup. They will fight for five rounds or less at UFC on ESPN+ 28, taking place on March 14 at Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil.

Tom Taylor - February 12, 2020

After spending the majority of his fighting career with the famed JacksonWink MMA team in Albuquerque, New Mexico, The Ultimate Fighter 1 winner Diego Sanchez cut ties with the gym and began working with a man named Joshua Fabia. Fabia, a ‘self awareness’ coach, has very little experience in the martial arts. As a result, many fans were critical of Sanchez’s decision to train with this unconventional coach.

Adam Martin - February 12, 2020

The opening betting odds have been released for a potential rematch between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and challenger Dominick Reyes. Jones and Reyes fought tooth-and-nail for 25 minutes at UFC 247 last weekend, with Jones ultimately emerging as the winner with scores of 48-48-47 and 49-46 for a unanimous decision victory. However, the decision was very controversial with many fans and media believing that Reyes should have won the title. Veteran MMA official Big John McCarthy is the latest to voice his opinion that Reyes deserved to win the fight.

Cole Shelton - February 12, 2020

Hector Lombard will finally make his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut this Saturday against David Mundell. The two will headline BKFC 10 in Fort Lauderdale, where Lombard will get the chance to fight in his home state.

Tom Taylor - February 12, 2020

Juan Adams has been let go by the UFC. On Wednesday morning, the heavyweight prospect issued a quick statement confirming that the promotion has released him from its roster. He added that, contrary to this tough moment of his career, he won’t be giving up.

Mike Heck - February 12, 2020

UFC 247 was filled with great moments on Saturday night, but it was also mired in controversy when it came to the judging and the scoring of a handful of fights in Houston. One of the fights that many feel was controversial upon completion was the fight between Andrea Lee and Lauren Murphy. The women’s flyweight bout took place during the ESPN preliminary card on Saturday night and was ultimately scored for Murphy via split decision. Judge Patrick Patlin scored the bout 29-28 for Lee. Chris Lee scored it the same for Murphy, while the third judge, Danny Dealejandro, scored it 30-27 for Murphy.

Natasha Hooper - February 12, 2020

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has signed to Conor McGregor’s management firm, Paradigm Sports Management. Paradigm announced in a press release on Tuesday that they will officially be representing the boxer for “commercial and competitive endeavors.”

Adam Martin - February 11, 2020

UFC superstar Jorge Masvidal trashed UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman’s pad work and said the MMA community owes Stephen A. Smith an apology. Masvidal will be fighting Usman at International Fight Week in July in Las Vegas for the 170lbs title. In the leadup to the fight the two have been jawing back-and-forth in interviews and on social media, and that will continue to be the case for the next few months until the fight goes down.

Adam Martin - February 11, 2020

Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima will move up a weight class to take on Gegard Mousasi for the vacant Bellator middleweight title at Bellator 243. Former Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Lovato Jr. vacated his belt this week due to health issues, which opened up the possibility of this superfight between the former champion Mousasi and the current welterweight champ Lima.

Tom Taylor - February 11, 2020

Dominick Reyes failed to swipe the UFC light heavyweight title from Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 247, but he came very close. In fact, many fans believe he, not the champion, deserved the nod from the cage-side judges on the night. Whatever the case, Reyes impressed pretty much everybody that was watching, giving Jones arguably the toughest test of his career to date. His performance is even more impressive considering the fact that he was apparently learning new things in the middle of the affair.

Tom Taylor - February 11, 2020

The next UFC fight card on the calendar is UFC Rio Rancho, which goes down this Saturday. The UFC Rio Rancho card will be topped by a light heavyweight rematch between top contenders Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz. If Anderson wins, the expectation is that he’ll get a shot at UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The same could be true for Blachowicz, though he might be passed up for somebody else if he doesn’t win impressively.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 11, 2020

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra is of the belief that Dominick Reyes should’ve gotten the nod over Jon Jones. There’s no denying that Jones vs. Reyes was a close encounter. Jones put his UFC light heavyweight title on the line against Reyes this past Saturday night (Feb. 8). The title bout headlined UFC 247 inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. After five rounds of action, Jones was awarded the unanimous decision victory.

Adam Martin - February 11, 2020

UFC welterweight Michel Prazeres has accepted a two-year sanction by USADA for violating the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for banned substances. USADA revealed on Tuesday the suspension to Prazeres, retroactive to last March, in a press release. Check it out below in full via the USADA website.

Tom Taylor - February 11, 2020

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is expected to defend his title against streaking contender Jorge Masvidal during International Fight Week this July. Heading into this matchup, which is still not official, Usman is perceived to have a clear wrestling advantage, while Masvidal is believed to be the more dangerous striker.

Cole Shelton - February 11, 2020

James Krause had a crazy weekend in Houston, to say the least. The UFC welterweight arrived in Houston on Wednesday to corner Youssef Zalal but on Friday that all changed. He found out Antonio Arroyo was out of his middleweight bout just after weigh-ins and told his manager he would take the fight.

Adam Martin - February 11, 2020

The UFC has reportedly released 13 fighters from its roster including fan-favorite Ben Saunders and former Ultimate Fighter winner Brad Katona. Zane Simon of Bloody Elbow reported that the following 13 fighters have been released from the promotion. Note that not all the releases have been confirmed by the fighters or the the promotion yet, but some have already been confirmed by reporters or the fighters themselves.