MMA News

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2019

Colby Covington will finally be fighting for the undisputed welterweight title at UFC 245 when he takes on current division champion, Kamaru Usman. Yet, ‘Chaos’ isn’t holding his breath the fight actually happens, as he believes there is a chance Kamaru Usman doesn’t show up.

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2019

TJ Dillashaw wants a title shot when he returns to the Octagon. The former bantamweight champion is currently suspended by USADA until January of 2021 for EPO use. He also vacated his title due to the suspension.

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2019

Don’t expect Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic to be shown on Daniel Cormier’s show, ‘Detail’ on ESPN+. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion recently became the host of the show breaking down UFC fighters and their style. But, he makes it very clear he is the one who decides to break down who and when.

Adam Martin - October 1, 2019

Former UFC light heavyweight star Anthony “Rumble” Johnson blasted the MMA media for reporting that a warrant was issued for his arrest. On Monday, BloodyElbow reported that a warrant had been recently issued for Johnson after he failed to show up for an appointment stemming from a recent domestic violence incident.

Tom Taylor - October 1, 2019

At a to-be-determined date in the near future, former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will step into the cage with the man who recently ended his title reign, Stipe Miocic. No matter how the fight unfolds, he’ll then walk out of the cage for a final time. From the sounds of it, Cormier’s head in a good place as this final fight approaches. He made a quick but introspective comment on this ultimate challenge on social media on Tuesday.

Adam Martin - October 1, 2019

NBA legend Paul Pierce is in Australia for UFC 243 and the former Celtics star gave Conor McGregor some sound career advice. Here’s what Pierce told Submission Radio when asked if he had any sort of advice for McGregor, who has dealt with his fare share of troubles with the law (h/t BloodyElbow.com).

Adam Martin - October 1, 2019

Tristar gym head coach Firas Zahabi says that if UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov ends up fighting the legend Georges St. Pierre, it won’t be at 155lbs. Speaking to MMAjunkie.com, Zahabi said he believes “the ship has sailed” on a fight between Nurmagomedov and GSP at lightweight.

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2019

Robert Whittaker’s longtime jiu-jitsu coach Alex Prates recently said his pupil is a better version of Georges St-Pierre. “Maybe you’ll see Robert Whittaker using a style that I think is the one that suits him better but he never really needed it because it was always comfortable for him on the feet for most of his fights,” Prates told MMA Fighting, discussing Whittaker’s looming showdown with Israel Adesanya. “With Yoel Romero, for example, it would have been stupid to try to take him down. But Robert has great wrestling and great timing. I honestly think Robert is a better version of GSP. And we might see this now.”

Tom Taylor - October 1, 2019

Danny Kingad, a staple of Team Lakay in Baguio City, Philippines, is gearing up for the biggest fight of his life. At ONE: Century Part 1 on October 13 in Tokyo — the evening of Saturday, October 12 in North America — he’ll step into the cage with former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. A few years ago, when Johnson was ruling over the UFC flyweight division, this is a matchup that seemed impossible to Kingad.

Adam Martin - October 1, 2019

Veteran MMA referee Dan Miragliotta got himself in trouble over the weekend during his officiating of the Michael Page vs. Richard Kiely fight at Bellator Dublin. Page won the fight via first-round flying knee knockout, but not before some controversy. Kiely had flipped the bird to Page in the cage, and Page responded by showboating, leading Miragliotta to taking a point away from him for unsportsmanlike conduct, which is a very rare occurrence.

Natasha Hooper - October 1, 2019

Kevin Lee has been critical of UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov in the past, but he appears to have changed his tune. Last month, Nurmagomedov dismantled Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Many fans believed Poirier had what it took to defeat the undisputed lightweight champion, however, his efforts were futile as he was submitted by champ during the third round. Nurmagomedov is now expected to fight Tony Ferguson.

Natasha Hooper - October 1, 2019

Dillon Danis has been keeping busy on social media. Last week, he alleged that he’s set for a fight against YouTube star Jake Paul. This week, he’s targeting UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren.

Mike Pendleton - September 30, 2019

Former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee is reportedly ready to return to the lightweight division, and he’s got an undefeated opponent waiting for him. MMA Junkie was first to report that Kevin Lee vs Gregor Gillespie is being discussed for UFC 244 on November 2nd in New York. This will mark the return to the lightweight division for Kevin Lee who most recently suffered a loss to Rafael dos Anjos in his welterweight debut fight. After the one fight at 170 pounds, Lee announced earlier in September that he would be moving back to the lightweight division, and engaged in a back-and-forth with rising contender Islam Makhachev.

Christopher Taylor - September 30, 2019

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has responded to accusations made by his former Jackson-Wink striking coach Frank Lester. Earlier this evening, Lester had taken to his personal Instagram page where he accused Jon Jones and the Jackson-Wink Team of doing him “dirtier” than anyone else ever has.

Cole Shelton - September 30, 2019

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is not interested in fighting Leon Edwards. ‘The Chosen One’ has not fought since he lost his title at UFC 235 in March to Kamaru Usman. Tyron Woodley was dominated in that fight and admitted he did not look like himself. But, given the fight was not that competitive, him getting a rematch may be out of the question.

Adam Martin - September 30, 2019

Former Jackson-Wink striking coach Frank Lester wrote a scathing post on his social media ripping coach Mike Winkeljohn and UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. In the post, Lester said that both Winkeljohn and Jones did him “dirtier” than anyone else ever has, and accused Jones of owing him $13,000 in payment for duties from his last title fight. Lester says he is no longer part of the team as a result.

Cole Shelton - September 30, 2019

Darren Till’s loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC London in March hurt his confidence for quite some time. The Englishman was looking to rebound, this after falling short in his bid to dethrone Tyron Woodley at UFC 228.

Thomas Taylor - September 30, 2019

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is set to make his debut in the light heavyweight division when he takes on Dominick Reyes at UFC Boston — and he’s already thinking about a potential title fight with light heavyweight champ Jon Jones. “I don’t think he’s looked that good, I don’t think he’s looked as dangerous,” Weidman said of Jones on a recent episode of Submission Radio. “He’s not finishing, and I see there’s a lot of… he’s great, but I see there’s definitely holes in there.