MMA News
Leon Edwards predicts he will be UFC welterweight champion in 2020
Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019
Top-ranked UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards predicts he will be the champion at 170lbs in 2020 if all goes according to plan. Edwards is currently riding an eight-fight win streak and has a brilliant 10-2 overall record inside the Octagon. In his last fight, he picked up the biggest victory of his career to date when he bested former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. Since then, Edwards has been vocal about trying to achieve his goal of becoming the UFC welterweight champion.
Conor McGregor hopes to fight three times in 2020
Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019
UFC superstar Conor McGregor plans to fight three times in 2020, according to a new report from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. Helwani was recently a guest on ESPN SportsCenter and spoke about McGregor’s plans for his return to the Octagon in 2020. According to Helwani, McGregor wants to have three fights next year. The first of those is a welterweight bout at UFC 246 against Donald Cerrone, a fight the UFC officially confirmed this week. The other two are fights against either Jorge Masvidal or Nate Diaz, and then finally a fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Dustin Poirier not interested in fighting Jorge Masvidal
Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier says he has no interest in fighting his teammate at American Top Team, top-ranked welterweight Jorge Masvidal. Poirier and Masvidal have been teammates for years at ATT. Recently a rift has developed at the camp between Masvidal and Colby Covington. They were considered friends but have become enemies after Covington took shots at Masvidal in public.
Dustin Poirier says Justin Gaethje has the best chance to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov
Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier says that former opponent Justin Gaethje has the best chance of any current fighter at 155lbs to dethrone UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Poirier has been very active on his social media since his submission loss to Nurmagomedov back at UFC 242 in September. He has often been kind enough to take the time to interact with his fans and answer their questions about anything and everything involving the sport of mixed martial arts and the UFC.
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza admits Jan Blachowicz fight was boring, considering move back to 185lbs
Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza admits his recent fight at UFC Sao Paulo against Jan Blachowicz was boring and that he is considering moving back down to 185lbs. Souza and Blachowicz were criticized by fans and media for their lackluster performances at UFC Sao Paulo, which saw Blachowicz ultimately edge out a narrow split decision. The fight consisted of 25 minutes of both men pressing each other into the fence with little offense to get excited about. It wasn’t the UFC light heavyweight debut that Souza anticipated.
Luke Rockhold loses grappling match at Polaris 12
Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold lost a decision to Nick Rodriguez in a no-gi catchweight grappling match at Polaris 12. The bout took place Saturday at International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, Wales, and was streamed live on Fight Pass. Rockhold and Rodriguez grappled at a 230lbs catchweight in what was Rockhold’s first taste of competition since he was knocked out by Jan Blachowicz in the Octagon at UFC 239 earlier this summer.
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone Fight Card
Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon at UFC 246 for a welterweight scrap with Donald Cerrone. News of the matchup broke earlier this week and both ‘Cowboy’ and ‘Mystic Mac’ have now shared their respective thoughts on the matchup (see that here).
Max Holloway on Conor McGregor's recent troubles: "He's Human just like all of us"
Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has a very unique relationship with his former opponent Conor McGregor. The MMA superstars, Holloway and McGregor, had originally squared off in August of 2013, with the Irishman emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.
Conor McGregor sends a message to Donald Cerrone following UFC 246 booking
Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has sent Donald Cerrone a message following their recently announced booking for UFC 246. Earlier this week, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that a welterweight bout between McGregor and Cerrone was official for January 18 in Las Vegas.
Alexander Volkov calls out Francis Ngannou, 'The Predator' responds
Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019
UFC heavyweight knockout artist Francis Ngannou (14-3 MMA) has been hounding his employer to book him a fight. ‘The Predator’ has not stepped foot inside the Octagon since June’s UFC event in Minneapolis, where he needed just over a minute to dispose of former heavyweight kingpin Junior dos Santos by way of TKO.
Pro Fighters predict Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson
Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019
Yesterday evening it was announced that contracts have officially been signed for Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight on April 18 in Brooklyn, New York. The news, which was reported by ESPN, marks the fifth time that the promotion has booked a fight between ‘El Cucuy’ and ‘The Eagle’.
Josh Thomson reveals that Khabib Nurmagomedov does have a Kryptonite
Natasha Hooper - November 30, 2019
MMA veteran and fighter, Josh Thomson reveals what his teammate, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s only kryptonite is. During an interview with BJPenn.com, Thomson discussed the undefeated lightweight champion and shared his prediction for “The Eagle’s” upcoming bout against Tony Ferguson. Having previously fought Tony Ferguson in 2015, do you give Khabib any pointers on their expected fight?
Dustin Poirier shares his prediction for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has shared his prediction for January’s highly anticipated Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone fight at UFC 246. ‘The Diamond’ has never stepped foot in the cage with ‘Cowboy’, but he does know what it is like to stand across the Octagon from Conor McGregor. With that being said, Poirier appears confident that McGregor’s power will be enough to stop Cerrone on January 18 in Las Vegas.
Khabib's manager Ali Abdelaziz snubs Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone fight as easy
Natasha Hooper - November 30, 2019
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz and CEO of dominance MMA thinks Conor McGregor is taking the easy option for his Octagon return. After allegedly retiring from the sport but hinting multiple MMA returns and potential opponents, Conor McGregor officially announced that he was in talks with the UFC to make his Octagon return. After months of speculation, it was announced this week that “The Notorious” would be back in action at UFC 246 on January 18th, 2020 to face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.
Breaking! Tony Ferguson has signed his contract to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov
Christopher Taylor - November 29, 2019
Khabib Nurmagomedov is once again slated to square off with Tony Ferguson. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke news moments ago that the UFC’s current lightweight champion will put his title on the line against ‘El Cucuy’ on April 18 in Brooklyn, New York.
Tony Ferguson meeting with UFC to discuss Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
Adam Martin - November 29, 2019
UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson is meeting with UFC brass Friday night in Las Vegas to discuss a potential fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. It was reported earlier this week that the UFC was closing in on making the UFC lightweight title fight between challenger Ferguson and champion Nurmagomedov official for an event on April 18 in Brooklyn, New York. Nurmagomedov’s team has confirmed that the contract has been signed and now they are waiting on Ferguson to ink his side of the deal. With the UFC officially announcing Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon at UFC 246 against Donald Cerrone, the Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson fight is now the promotion’s priority.
Tito Ortiz predicts he will finish Alberto Del Rio in the first round
Adam Martin - November 29, 2019
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is predicting a first-round finish over rival Alberto Del Rio when they meet next weekend at Combate: Hidalgo. After months of back-and-forth trash-talking, Ortiz and Del Rio’s feud has come to a boiling point and they will meet next weekend to settle their beef once and for all in the headliner of Combate: Hidalgo. The event takes place on Saturday, December 7 at Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. It’s by far the biggest event in the history of Combate Americas and will be aired live on pay-per-view.
Dan Hardy interested in Anthony Pettis for comeback fight
Adam Martin - November 29, 2019
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy is interested in taking on Anthony Pettis in his return to the Octagon. The coach of Pettis, Duke Roufus, recently told MMAFighting.com’s Alexander K. Lee in an interview that he had heard Hardy is interested in Pettis as his opponent in his comeback fight. Hardy has not fought inside the Octagon since a 2012 win over Amir Sadollah due to the medical condition Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. However, he has always held out hope of a return to the cage.