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Pros react to Darren Till defeating Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till moved up a division to take on Kelvin Gastelum in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 244 event. Darren Till (17-2-1 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since suffering a brutal knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at March’s UFC event in London.
UFC 244 Results: Darren Till defeats Kelvin Gastelum
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till moves up a division to take on Kelvin Gastelum in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 244 event. Darren Till (17-2-1 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since suffering a brutal knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at March’s UFC event in London.
UFC 244 Results: Stephen Thompson defeats Vicente Luque (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
A key welterweight bout featuring former title challenger Stephen Thompson taking on surging contender Vicente Luque occurred on the main card of tonight’s UFC 244 event. Stephen Thompson (14-4-1 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the fist time since suffering a devastating knockout loss to Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis this past March in Nashville.
UFC 244 Results: Derrick Lewis defeats Blagoy Ivanov (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
A key heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Derrick Lewis taking on Blagoy Ivanov occurred on the main card of tonight’s UFC 244 event. Derrick Lewis (21-7 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the fist time since suffering a TKO loss to Junior dos Santos this past March at UFC Wichita.
UFC 244 Results: Kevin Lee brutally KO's Gregor Gillespie (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
A highly anticipated lightweight scrap featuring Kevin Lee taking on Gregor Gillespie kicked off tonight’s UFC 244 main card action from New York. Kevin Lee (17-5 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the fist time since suffering a submission loss to Rafael dos Anjos in his welterweight debut at May’s UFC event in Rochester.
Jon Jones reacts to Corey Anderson's big win at UFC 244
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was obviously watching tonight’s UFC 244 bout between division rivals Johnny Walker and Corey Anderson. Shortly after Anderson derailed the Walker hype train with a first round TKO victory, ‘Bones’ took to Twitter with the following messages reacting to Corey’s UFC 244 performance.
UFC 244 Results: Corey Anderson stops Johnny Walker in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
A light heavyweight scrap between perennial divison contenders Corey Anderson and Johnny Walker serves as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 244 prelims. Walker (17-3 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest on a nine-fight winning streak. In his most recent effort at March’s UFC 235 event in Las Vegas, the Brazilian scored a 36-second knockout victory over Misha Cirkunov.
UFC 244: Diaz vs. Masvidal Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
The Octagon returns to Madison Square Garden this evening for UFC 244, a pay-per-view event headlined by a welterweight fight between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. The winner of tonight’s UFC 244 main event between Diaz and Masvidal will be awarded the promotions new BMF Title by none other than Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
Colby Covington accuses Kamaru Usman of EPO use.
Natasha Hooper - November 2, 2019
The king of chaos, Colby Covington has accused his future opponent, Kamaru Usman of EPO use. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is scheduled to defend his welterweight championship belt against Covington at UFC 245 on Saturday 14th December.
NYSAC issues statement following Kelvin Gastelum's UFC 244 weigh-in controversy
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
The New York State Athletic Commission has issued a statement regarding Kelvin Gastelum’s controversial weigh-in for UFC 244. The former interim middleweight title challenger, Gastelum, required the use of a towel during today’s weigh-ins and appeared to lean on his coach while on the scale.
Justin Gaethje absolutely roasts Conor McGregor for taking a shot at the BMF Title fight
Chris Taylor - November 1, 2019
Justin Gaethje roasted Conor McGregor tonight on Twitter, this after the Irishman had taken a shot at UFC 244’s highly anticipated BMF Title fight. One of McGregor’s most heated rivals, Nate Diaz, will square off with Jorge Masvidal in tomorrow night’s headliner at Madison Square Garden for the promotions new ‘BMF’ strap.
Kamaru Usman discusses Ben Askren's recent loss to Demian Maia
Chris Taylor - November 1, 2019
It is no secret that current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and former Bellator champion Ben Askren do not like each other. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ and ‘Funky’ have traded shots on social media numerous times in the past, but have yet to collide inside of the Octagon.
Jorge Masvidal promises to beat Colby Covington worse than Ben Askren
Cole Shelton - November 1, 2019
Jorge Masvidal already holds the fastest knockout in UFC history, and he expects even more devastation to occur when he eventually squares off with Colby Covington. Masvidal and Covington used to be best friends and training partners. Yet, recently the two started to dislike one another. Both men have shared different stories as to why their friendship came to an end.
Darren Till reacts to Kelvin Gastelum's controversial weigh-in at UFC 244
Christopher Taylor - November 1, 2019
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till will square off with Kelvin Gastelum in a middleweight matchup at UFC 244 tomorrow night in New York. The proposed middleweight scrap appeared to be in some jeopardy earlier this week, after it was revealed that Darren Till had encountered some visa issues.
PHOTO | UFC unveils BMF belt for Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz fight
Tom Taylor - November 1, 2019
The BMF belt — the prize that will be awarded to the winner of the UFC 244 main event battle between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal — has finally been revealed. This unique piece of UFC paraphernalia was unveiled by a glove-wearing UFC President Dana White on Friday in New York City. As yesterday’s teaser revealed, it’s silver and black in color, and inscribed with the letters “BMF”. It also features the year in Roman numerals, the venue (Madison Square Garden), and White’s signature somewhere on the back.
PHOTOS | MMA fighters celebrate Halloween
Tom Taylor - November 1, 2019
Another Halloween has come and gone, and just like in year’s past, many of the world’s top MMA fighters dressed up to celebrate the occasion. This year, we saw MMA fighters and their family members dress up as The Incredibles (Cody Garbrandt and Conor McGregor), Cat Woman (Rachael Ostovich), The Hulk (Junior dos Santos), Drake (Khalil Rountree) and the devil (Cat Zingano).
Jorge Masvidal: Conor McGregor is 'a hell of a fighter'
Tom Taylor - November 1, 2019
Jorge Masvidal is not afraid to talk trash about his fellow fighters when he sees fit, but he’s also happy to give praise where it’s due. That’s just what he did when he was asked about a potential fight with former two-division UFC Conor McGregor ahead of his UFC 244 fight Nate Diaz.
Conor McGregor responds to Justin Gaethje comparing him to Ronda Rousey
Natasha Hooper - November 1, 2019
Conor McGregor has taken to Twitter to address Justin Gaethje’s recent barrage of insults. The Irish fighter hasn’t fought since September 2018 when he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. After a year of back and forth retirement rumours and UFC return speculation, McGregor confirmed he will be fighting in early 2020.