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Diego Ferreira believes Mateusz Rebecki's corner should have stopped the fight to save him, eyes Bobby Green next
Cole Shelton - May 15, 2024
Diego Ferreira wasn’t surprised he was such a big underdog to Mateusz Rebecki at UFC St. Louis, but despite that, he thought it was a good matchup for him. Ferreira was ending his year-long layoff, but in the first round, the Brazilian got dropped. The two had a clash of heads, which the ref didn’t notice, so as Ferreira tried to wipe his head to check for blood, Rebecki dropped him.
Edson Barboza believes he's the "one guy" who deserves a BMF title fight against Max Holloway
Cole Shelton - May 15, 2024
Edson Barboza believes he deserves to fight Max Holloway for the BMF title his next time out. Barboza is set to headline UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday night against Lerone Murphy. It’s an intriguing matchup as Barboza looks to extend his win streak to three in a row. The Brazilian has turned back the clock as of late and if he wins on Saturday, he believes a fight against Holloway for the BMF belt makes a lot of sense.
Sean Strickland rips ‘weak f****** man’ Paulo Costa for not signing contract just weeks before UFC 302
Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is furious amidst Paulo Costa’s alleged refusal to sign his contract for their UFC 302 co-main event bout. Strickland and Costa are scheduled for a five-round co-main event on June 1st in Newark, New Jersey. The winner of the UFC 302 co-headliner could potentially be next in line for a title shot.
Matt Brown reveals his favorite UFC memory after recent retirement announcement
Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2024
UFC legend Matt Brown touted one of his closest losses as his all-time favorite memory of competing inside the Octagon. Brown announced his UFC retirement after a long, legendary run inside the cage. The 43-year-old knocked out Court McGee in what turned out to be his final UFC fight in May 2023.
Darren Till vows to end influencer boxing after facing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: "I'm going to knock every single one of them out"
Josh Evanoff - May 15, 2024
Former UFC title challenger Darren Till is ready to put influencer boxing to an end. ‘The Gorilla’ has been out of action since a third-round submission loss to Dricus du Plessis in December 2022. Following that loss at UFC 282, Darren Till was released from the company. However, it was a mutual parting of the ways. After his release, Till stated his plans to head to the boxing world, and later return to MMA.
Demetrious Johnson still unsure if he'll fight again: "What else is there left to do?"
Josh Evanoff - May 15, 2024
ONE Championship flyweight titleholder Demetrious Johnson still isn’t sure if he’ll fight again. The legend known as ‘Mighty Mouse’ has been out of the cage for over a year. Demetrious Johnson last competed at ONE Fight Night 10 last May, in a trilogy bout with Adriano Moraes. There, the flyweight champion secured his second-straight victory over the Brazilian. This time, defeating ‘Mikinho’ by unanimous decision.
VIDEO | UFC star Merab Dvalishvili uninjured in serious car accident in New York
Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2024
UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili walked away unharmed after a serious car accident in New York. Dvalishvili was a passenger in a five-vehicle crash earlier this week in New York. Luckily, Dvalishvili was able to walk away from the scene unharmed after several cars were demolished in the accident.
Daniel Cormier unloads on Joaquin Buckley in heated exchange: "Shut up p***y"
Cole Shelton - May 15, 2024
Daniel Cormier has taken aim at Joaquin Buckley over his recent comments. After Buckley picked up a decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev in the co-main event of UFC St. Louis he called out Conor McGregor. Immediately, many fans questioned the callout, as did Cormier who thought it was dumb.
Aljamain Sterling says he’s willing to bet his life savings that he would beat Sean O’Malley in a rematch: “People are going to say I’m still salty”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling is pretty confident that he’d defeat Sean O’Malley if they ever fought in a rematch. At UFC 292, Sean O’Malley climbed to the top of the mountain. He knocked out Aljamain Sterling to claim the UFC bantamweight championship, cementing himself as one of the promotion’s next big superstars.
Daniel Cormier goes to bat for Ronda Rousey amidst criticism of her concussion revelation: “All she's doing is telling her truth”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
UFC legend Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on some of the criticism aimed at Ronda Rousey recently. As we all know, Ronda Rousey accomplished some great things in mixed martial arts. From women’s MMA to her overall dominance and star power, she was a force of nature. Alas, fans of the sport have vilified her on more than one occasion for some of her past comments.
Ronda Rousey takes aim at former boyfriend Brendan Schaub: “My ex thrived on playing f**ked-up mind games”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
UFC legend Ronda Rousey has taken a shot at former boyfriend Brendan Schaub in her new book. For so many years now, Ronda Rousey has been seen as a polarizing figure in mixed martial arts. While she did so much for the sport, she also hasn’t had the best relationship with fans.
Dominick Cruz claims he’s a “nightmare” matchup for Jose Aldo: “He’s not going to renegotiate”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
UFC star Dominick Cruz believes that he is a nightmare matchup for Jose Aldo as talk of a superfight between them continues. For the longest time now, fight fans have wondered what would happen if Dominick Cruz battled Jose Aldo. The two men were pioneers in their respective divisions, and they were dominant champions.
BKFC president David Feldman explains why Conor McGregor is the perfect business partner
Susan Cox - May 14, 2024
BKFC president David Feldman is explaining why Conor McGregor is the perfect business partner. The former two-division UFC champ, McGregor, made the announcement that he’s become part owner of BKFC just last month.
Jake Gyllenhaal set to reprise his role as “Elwood Dalton” for Road House 2
Susan Cox - May 14, 2024
It has been announced that Jake Gyllenhaal is set to reprise his role as ‘Elwod Dalton’ for Road House 2. Gyllenhaal’s Road House, a reboot of the classic 1989 Patrick Swayze movie, debuted on Prime Video March 21 and has so far amassed nearly 80 million worldwide viewers, according to the streaming service. It is Amazon MGM Studios ‘most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis’.
Ian Machado Garry reveals a number of fighters he’s said “yes” to fighting next
Susan Cox - May 14, 2024
Ian Machado Garry has revealed a number of fighters that he would say ‘yes’ to fighting. ‘The Future’ (14-0 MMA) is adamant that he wants to fight at UFC 303 on Saturday, June 29th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Ciryl Gane has been named honorary torchbearer for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris
Susan Cox - May 14, 2024
Ciryl Gane has been named honorary torchbearer for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. The former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane will be carrying the Olympic flame during the 24th stage of the relay as the flame moves from Deux-Sèvres region to Les Sables-d’Olonne this summer in the lead-up to the opening ceremony.
Gilbert Burns responds to Joaquin Buckley's callout
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2024
Gilbert Burns has responded to the callout from Joaquin Buckley at UFC St. Louis. After Buckley picked up a one-sided decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev, he called out Conor McGregor inside the Octagon. However, UFC CEO Dana White shot down that idea, Buckley instead turned his attention to Burns, as he called out the Brazilian at the post-fight press conference.
Coach Tim Welch responds to recent threats from Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili over UFC 292 corner controversy
Curtis Calhoun - May 14, 2024
UFC star Sean O’Malley’s head coach, Tim Welch, has spoken out after recent online threats from Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley earned the UFC bantamweight title by finishing Sterling at UFC 292 last year. He’s gone on to defend the belt against Marlon Vera, earning a unanimous decision win at UFC 299.