MMA News

Chris Taylor - August 10, 2019

Tonight’s UFC Uruguay event is co-headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Mike Perry taking on Vicente Luque. Mike Perry will be looking to build off the momentum he gained from his unanimous decision victory over Alex Oliveira in his most recent Octagon appearance at April’s UFC event in Sunrise, Florida.

Chris Taylor - August 10, 2019

A light heavyweight bout between Ilir Latifi and Volkan Oezdemir took place at tonight’s UFC Uruguay event. Ilir Latifi (14-6 MMA) enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Corey Anderson in his most recent Octagon appearance at UFC 232.

Chris Taylor - August 10, 2019

The Octagon invades Montevideo tonight for UFC Uruguay, a 13-bout fight card headlined by a women’s flyweight title fight between Liz Carmouche and Valentina Shevchenko. This evenings main event will serve as a rematch, as Shevchenko was previously defeated by Carmouche via TKO (cut) at C3 Fights in September of 2010.

Chris Taylor - August 10, 2019

Former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is moving on from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The news come shortly after UFC President Dana White announced that the promotion was out of the ‘Cyborg business’.

Adam Martin - August 10, 2019

There was a huge mess-up by the Kansas Athletic Commission on Friday night at Invicta FC 36. In women’s flyweight action, Stephanie Geltmacher was originally announced as the victor of her fight against Victoria Leonardo via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Geltmacher conducted her post-fight interview in the winner’s circle, but then the shenanigans started. The commission informed the fighters and Invicta that they calculated the scorecards incorrectly. Instead of Geltmacher winning by split decision, Leonardo was announced as the winner via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Natasha Hooper - August 10, 2019

Leon Edwards isn’t scared to share his thoughts on his fellow welterweight contenders. That includes the current champion, Kamaru Usman, who Edwards calls out during a sit-down interview with BJPenn.com. “Rocky” first faced Kamaru Usman at UFC Orlando in 2015. Usman won via a unanimous decision victory, delivering Edwards the first loss of his UFC career. Four years later, Edwards hasn’t lost a fight and maintains the second most active win streak in the welterweight division. He sat down with BJPenn journalist Natasha Hooper to answer some much-anticipated questions.

Chris Taylor - August 10, 2019

The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has suspended the bantamweight fighting license of UFC standout Aspen Ladd. The news comes from MMAJunkie, who reported that Ladd will need to do some work before fighting at bantamweight in her next bout.

Natasha Hooper - August 10, 2019

Stipe Miocic believes his layoff will help him beat Daniel Cormier. Miocic is scheduled to rematch the heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier at UFC 241. The event in August arrives a year after Stipe fought “DC” for the heavyweight title at UFC 226. Stipe lost to a KO during the first round but successfully defended the belt three times prior.

Natasha Hooper - August 9, 2019

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Cole Shelton - August 9, 2019

Valentina Shevchenko is preparing for a different Liz Carmouche. In the main event of UFC Uruguay, the flyweight title will be on the line. It will also be a rematch nine years in the making. In Shevchenko and Carmouche’s first fight, it was Carmouche who won by doctor stoppage, yet with no video, that outcome has become a subject of debate.

Adam Martin - August 9, 2019

Two high-profile women’s bouts have been added to the upcoming UFC card in Washington, DC including the return of Claudia Gadelha. Gadelha returns to the Octagon to take on Cynthia Calvillo in what should be an entertaining women’s strawweight contest.

Tom Taylor - August 9, 2019

UFC welterweight contender Darren Till has been fighting at the highest level of the sport for quite a while now, and as such, he’s well accustomed to the stresses and nerves that coincide with this level of competition. Speaking on his official Instagram account, Till reflected on the moment that immediately precedes each fight, when a fighter gets their hands taped backstage, in quiet anticipation. He also shared a photo from right before his September, 2018 welterweight title fight with the former champion Tyron Woodley, which he lost by second-round submission.

Natasha Hooper - August 9, 2019

Despite being a comedian, Joe Rogan didn’t find Quentin Tarantino’s portrayal of Bruce Lee funny. The UFC commentator bashed the movie Once Upon A Time In Hollywood‘s portrayal of Bruce Lee on his popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast. “That was fu**ed up,” Rogan told his guest Brendan Schaub.

Tom Taylor - August 9, 2019

Ilir Latifi currently has his hands full with a Saturday night, UFC Uruguay showdown with Volkan Oezdemir. Yet he’s already thinking ahead to his next fight — and he’s got some big ideas. Speaking to MMA Fighting ahead of UFC Uruguay, the light heavyweight contender shared his interest in a heavyweight showdown with former title challenger Derrick Lewis.

Tom Taylor - August 9, 2019

In the long history of the UFC, only a few fighters have managed to earn 20 wins inside the Octagon. They are: Georges St-Pierre, Michael Bisping, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Demian Maia, and as of last Saturday, lightweight veteran Jim Miller. Miller earned his 20th career win when he submitted fellow veteran Clay Guida in the co-main event of UFC Newark.

Tom Taylor - August 9, 2019

Colby Covington is a big fan of President Donald Trump, and has gotten plenty of face-time in with the Commander In Chief and his family over the last year. His most recent interaction with the Trumps occurred last weekend at UFC Newark. The First Family was in attendance for Covington’s main event showdown with former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, and even visited him in his locker room in the moments before his fight.

Tom Taylor - August 9, 2019

After a tragic weekend of senseless violence in the United States, UFC and Strikeforce veteran Tim Kennedy appeared on FOX & Friends to give his take on the gun debate in the country. Kennedy shared his belief that, more than anything, there is not enough masculinity in America.

Cole Shelton - August 8, 2019

After Colby Covington beat Robbie Lawler, UFC president, Dana White said he would fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title next. But, where that has left his best friend and teammate, in Jorge Masvidal is unknown. “Gamebred” made it clear he would only fight for the title or Conor McGregor next, but White shut that down. Yet, Covington believes that actually makes sense for him to fight Usman and Masvidal to fight McGregor.