MMA News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 14, 2019

Chael Sonnen thinks Nick Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal will be an even bigger fight than “Gamebred” vs. Nate Diaz. Nick Diaz has made it clear that he doesn’t appreciate Masvidal’s use of the word “baptize” when describing what he wanted to do to his brother Nate. Diaz hinted at wanting a showdown with Masvidal inside AT&T Stadium after “Gamebred” defeated Nate via TKO at UFC 244. The Stockton native’s team later told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that they want the fight for spring 2020.

Tom Taylor - November 14, 2019

Former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor is expected to return to the Octagon on January 18. While the details of his next fight are not finalized, all signs point to his battling the always entertaining Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. If McGregor indeed fights Cerrone in the new year, he’ll have his long-time coach Owen Roddy in his corner.

Natasha Hooper - November 14, 2019

Chael Sonnen has fought Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, and Fedor Emelianenko — all fighters with claim to the title of Greatest of All Time. And while it’s not listed on his record, Sonnen claims he’s also fought another GOAT contender: Georges St-Pierre. The MMA analyst and former fighter is currently in Tel-Aviv, Israel for the upcoming Bellator 234 event. During his stay in Israel, Sonnen caught up with Bloody Elbow, and opened up on a “basement fight” that took place against St-Pierre.

Adam Martin - November 14, 2019

UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos is crediting his girlfriend, UFC women’s bantamweight contender Yana Kunitskaya, for helping him recover after suffering devastating knee injuries during his fight against Jon Jones at UFC 239. Santos pushed Jones to the brink of defeat but ultimately lost a split decision in one of the more controversial decisions of 2019. Even in defeat, though, Santos’ stock went through the roof and he has since called for a title shot against the UFC light heavyweight champion Jones. Unfortunately, Santos suffered horrible injuries to both his knees in the fight.

Tom Taylor - November 14, 2019

Corey Anderson wants a fight with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Unfortunately, he believes Jones is avoiding the matchup because of the high risks it poses. “I’ve been saying it since last year when I called for the fight,” Anderson told MMA Fighting. “He tweeted me saying, ‘You want the smoke?’ I answered back I want it right now. All of a sudden, he started dilly-dallying around my name, calling other people out. He’s avoiding me. He called me out thinking I would hesitate. I want that. I need that. I wanted that when I came here.

Adam Martin - November 14, 2019

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says that he would like the UFC to give fighters creative control of their fight kit designs and also increase bonus money. Adesanya was recently interviewed by Roman Modrowski of ESPN and was asked how he would improve the UFC.

Tom Taylor - November 14, 2019

Where in the world is Rich Franklin? Depending on when you ask that question, the answer might be Singapore, Mongolia, Australia, Myanmar, Pakistan — any far-flung corner of the planet you can imagine. As the President and host of ONE Warrior Series, the former UFC middleweight champion is almost always on the move.

Harry Kettle - November 14, 2019

“BMF” Champion Jorge Masvidal has hinted at the possibility of a big future with Telemundo as his star continues to rise within the world of mixed martial arts. Masvidal has been on a phenomenal run of form in the UFC this year, coming off the back of a layoff that had many questioning whether or not he would be able to get himself back into contention. After finishes over Darren Till, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz, it’s become pretty clear that “Gamebred” is next in line for a shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship if he so desires.

Adam Martin - November 14, 2019

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till has called out former champion Robert Whittaker for a fight at UFC London in 2020. Till recently won his UFC middleweight debut with a split decision win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244 to immediately jump into the top-five at 185lbs. Whittaker, meanwhile, recently lost his belt at UFC 243 when he was knocked out by new UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, but he remains one of the top-three ranked fighters in the division.

Tom Taylor - November 14, 2019

November 12 marked the three-year anniversary of Conor McGregor becoming the first simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history. McGregor took to Twitter to reminisce on this accomplishment, and was promptly ripped by Bellator’s Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, who currently holds the Bellator featherweight and lightweight belts — the same belts McGregor held in the UFC.

Harry Kettle - November 14, 2019

ONE Championship star Demetrious Johnson was recently stopped at U.S. Customs as a result of his ONE Flyweight Grand Prix title belt. “Mighty Mouse” kickstarted his run with the Asian promotion earlier this year at ONE Championship: A New Era, and ever since then he has defeated Yuya Wakamatsu, Tatsumitsu Wada and Danny Kingad en-route to securing the grand prix win.

Natasha Hooper - November 14, 2019

Carlos Condit is out of his bout against Mickey Gall at UFC on ESPN 7, scheduled for December 7 in Washington, DC. Condit was forced to withdraw from his welterweight bout due to injury. According to Sherdog, “The Natural Born Killer” has a damaged retina that will prevent him from fighting Gall.

Natasha Hooper - November 14, 2019

UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones claims that he is just weeks away from his next fight. He also confirmed his opponent.

Cole Shelton - November 13, 2019

Jon Jones has taken another shot at middleweight title holder Israel Adesanya. The two UFC champions have been going at each other for weeks now in interviews and on social media. Both have said a fight will happen but “Bones” wants it sooner rather than later.

Adam Martin - November 13, 2019

Surging UFC women’s flyweight prospect Maycee Barber will not take on rival Paige VanZant as she requested. Instead, Barber takes on veteran Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 246. UFC 246 takes place on January 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card is expected to be headlined by former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. MMAjunkie.com was first with news of the fight between Barber and Modafferi.

Cole Shelton - November 13, 2019

UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones continue to trade shots at one another. The two have been going back-and-forth on social media and in interviews for weeks now, and a fight between the two seems inevitable. With that said, “The Last Stylebender” claims “Bones” started the feud and initiated the trash-talk because he wants to be him.

Cole Shelton - November 13, 2019

Frankie Edgar has his first UFC bantamweight fight set. The former UFC lightweight champion will take on Cory Sandhagen at UFC Raleigh on January 25. ESPN was first to report the news. The bout will also serve as the co-main event.

Natasha Hooper - November 13, 2019

Australian featherweight, Megan Anderson reveals her incredible physique during a lingerie shoot posted to her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4yiC7DDTFl/