MMA News

Tom Taylor - November 22, 2019

Weight classes work a little differently in ONE Championship, where extreme weight-cutting is not allowed. ONE’s welterweight division 185 lbs, not 170 lbs. It’s lightweight division is 170 lbs, not 155. And so on. This occasionally means fighters wind up in the cage with bigger opposition. Sage Northcutt certainly had that problem in his ONE debut. Northcutt made his ONE debut in the welterweight division — 185 pounds. In this debut, he was obliterated by destructive kickboxer Cosmo Alexandre. The loss left him with significant facial damage that required intensive surgery to repair.

Natasha Hooper - November 22, 2019

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5K3NnEgGnK/ Fabian Edwards and Mike Shipman are taking the fight outside the cage as the middleweight fighters got into an altercation at the Bellator London weigh-ins.

Adam Martin - November 22, 2019

The UFC has made official its 2020 stop in London, England. The promotion will hold a Fight Night event there on March 21 at The O2 Arena. The UFC revealed the news Friday morning on its social media accounts. Check it out below on the UFC Europe Twitter.

Harry Kettle - November 22, 2019

UFC Strawweight Champion Weili Zhang is confident that she’ll be able to get Joanna Jedrzejczyk out of there early if they wind up fighting for the title in 2020. Zhang is still riding a strong wave of momentum after capturing the title by defeating Jessica Andrade at UFC Shenzhen. It took her to 4-0 in the UFC and 20-1 overall, confirming her status as the first ever UFC champion to come from China.

Adam Martin - November 21, 2019

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather said on social media Thursday night he’s coming out of retirement, and UFC president Dana White was quick to share the news. Mayweather announced on his Instagram lately Thursday that he is coming out of retirement in 2020. This is what he wrote.

Adam Martin - November 21, 2019

Top UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero took a shot at UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya on Thursday night with a hilarious “Captain Phillips”-inspired meme. Romero and Adesanya have engaged in a war of words on social media and in interviews lately with a potential fight between the two rivals on the horizon. With No. 1 contender Paulo Costa injured and unavailable to compete until next summer, Romero has been bandied about as Adesanya’s next potential opponent. Both men have said they have agreed to the matchup, but for whatever reason, it hasn’t been officially booked by the UFC yet as the promotion sorts out its Q1 2020 fight calender.

Cole Shelton - November 21, 2019

Luke Rockhold has come out and said he is happy not fighting and isn’t sure if he will ever return to the Octagon. For the former UFC middleweight champion, if this is the end of his career, he has no regrets about it and is happy that he is healthy.

Harry Kettle - November 21, 2019

UFC veteran Frankie Edgar has given details on his decision to move down to bantamweight in order to face Cory Sandhagen. The move had seemingly been a long time coming for Edgar who has always seemed to fight guys that are naturally bigger than him. While that is also going to be the case against Sandhagen, the expectation is that he’ll able to fare a little better at this weight class.

Tom Taylor - November 21, 2019

Tito Ortiz is currently gearing up for a Combate Americas fight with Alberto El Patron, but that hasn’t stopped him from bad-mouthing his former rival Chael Sonnen. Ortiz shared his disdain for Sonnen on The Rich Eisen Show. 

Adam Martin - November 21, 2019

UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson labeled UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones as a “casual” fan for his use of MMA math to justify fighting Dominick Reyes next. Jones wrote on Twitter that he wants to fight Reyes next instead of Anderson, and used the fact that Ovince Saint Preux knocked out Anderson while Reyes dominated OSP as the reason for why Reyes is the more dangerous opponent.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 21, 2019

Brendan Schaub is giving Ben Askren props for giving it a shot with the UFC. Askren wrapped up his MMA career after going 1-2 under the UFC banner. “Funky” cited needing to undergo hip replacement surgery as the reason for his decision. While Askren’s UFC run may not have been a total success, his reigns as the Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight ruler haven’t gone unnoticed.

Adam Martin - November 21, 2019

The opening betting odds have been released for the main event of Bellator Los Angeles between Bellator women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd and challenger Cris Cyborg. The online sportsbooks William Hill released the odds for Cyborg vs. Budd. Check them out below, courtesy of BestFightOdds.com.

Natasha Hooper - November 21, 2019

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Harry Kettle - November 21, 2019

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has defended his decision to fight Dominick Reyes in his next bout as opposed to Corey Anderson. Jones hasn’t fought since International Fight Week when he narrowly edged out Thiago Santos via split decision, and ever since then, the light heavyweight division has certainly been busy. The two primary contenders that have been able to rise up and make a case for a title shot are Dominick Reyes and Corey Anderson, and after a great deal of speculation, it appears as if Jones has selected Reyes as his next opponent.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 21, 2019

Once an athlete reaches the pinnacle of their sport, they can become content with remaining the same. That is not the case for reigning ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao. 

Cole Shelton - November 21, 2019

Allen Crowder has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. The former UFC heavyweight went 1-2 inside the Octagon.

Tom Taylor - November 21, 2019

Chaos briefly broke loose ahead of Saturday’s Bellator London card, as rising bantamweight stars James Gallagher and Mike Kimbel nearly brawled backstage on media day. Luckily, the pair were separated by others nearby — including Bellator welterweight star Michael “Venom” Page, who battles short-notice replacement Gianni Melillo in the Bellator London main event.

Harry Kettle - November 21, 2019

More fights have been announced for the upcoming UFC Raleigh card on January 25. The show will take place at RNC Arena with a number of bouts already being set in stone by the UFC, including Curtis Blaydes vs Junior dos Santos and Frankie Edgar vs Cory Sandhagen, with the former being touted as the main event.