MMA News
Michael Chandler responds to Conor McGregor's latest UFC return proclamation: 'He will do as he's told'
Curtis Calhoun - April 12, 2024
Michael Chandler is claiming the A-side in his expected matchup with former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. McGregor made headlines on Friday when he announced that the fight with Chandler has been officially booked for UFC 303 on June 29th. Despite McGregor’s social media announcement, the UFC has yet to formally announce the booking, as of this writing.
Mark Coleman reacts to being the BMF belt presenter at UFC 300: 'Just to be here, is a blessing'
Curtis Calhoun - April 12, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman will present the BMF title at UFC 300 just weeks after nearly dying during a house fire. Coleman is regarded by many as one of the pioneers of heavyweight mixed martial arts. He won the inaugural UFC heavyweight title over Dan Severn at UFC 12.
Israel Adesanya interested in Dricus du Plessis fight taking place in South Africa: "They're my people"
Josh Evanoff - April 12, 2024
Israel Adesanya believes that the South African people will be on his side against Dricus du Plessis. ‘The Last Stylebender’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since a unanimous decision loss to Sean Strickland last September. After that defeat, Israel Adesanya announced plans to take a hiatus from MMA. However, it seems that the middleweight contender will be returning to the cage sooner than expected.
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis added to undercard of Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz 2
Josh Evanoff - April 12, 2024
Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis will be facing Chris Avila on the undercard of Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz’s rematch in the boxing ring. Earlier this year, ‘Gamebred’ unretired, and set his sights on the boxing ring. After months of discussion, Jorge Masvidal signed a deal to face former rival Nate Diaz in a rematch of sorts on June 1st. Back at UFC 244 in November 2019, the Miami native handed the fan-favorite a stoppage loss after the third round.
Israel Adesanya reflects on Sean Strickland's massive fanbase in Australia at UFC 293: 'They're racist!"
Curtis Calhoun - April 12, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya feels that Sean Strickland’s support in Australia was racially motivated. Adesanya lost the UFC middleweight title to Strickland at UFC 293 in September. It’s regarded as one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, just months after Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira to regain the belt.
Conor McGregor announces Michael Chandler fight is finally set for UFC 303 in June: "See you on the date I said"
Josh Evanoff - April 12, 2024
Conor McGregor has confirmed that he will be facing Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29th. The comeback of ‘The Notorious’ has been long in the making. In the summer of 2021, the Irishman broke his leg in the final seconds of the first round against Dustin Poirier. As a result, Conor McGregor was forced to the sideline for well over two years. In the meantime, he appeared in the remake of the recently-released movie, Road House.
Bo Nickal proclaims he'll be a -800 betting favorite for future UFC title fight ahead of UFC 300
Curtis Calhoun - April 12, 2024
UFC middleweight Bo Nickal has title aspirations, and he expects similar pre-fight betting swings when he reaches the division’s pinnacle. Nickal will face Cody Brundage at UFC 300 on Saturday in Las Vegas. He returns for the chance to continue his unbeaten MMA run and will feature on the UFC 300 main card.
Michael Page explains why he’s picking Jamahal Hill to defeat Alex Pereira at UFC 300: “I don’t rate his style to be anything spectacular”
Susan Cox - April 12, 2024
Michael Page is explaining why he’s picking Jamahal Hill to defeat Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title at UFC 300. The historic UFC 300 is only a day away, taking place on Saturday April 13th.
UFC 300: ‘Pereira vs. Hill’ Weigh-in Results - All Fighters Are Good to Go!!!
Susan Cox - April 12, 2024
The UFC 300 weigh-ins took place today, Friday, April 12th at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremonial weigh-ins for fans take place this evening at 7 pm ET at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Cody Brundage believes he's too much of a "step-up in competiton" for Bo Nickal, confident he will finish him at UFC 300
Cole Shelton - April 12, 2024
Cody Brundage wanted to fight Bo Nickal and he was hoping he’d get the fight at UFC 300. Brundage is on a two-fight winning streak and after his last win, he thought it made sense for him to be Nickal’s next opponent. To no surprise, when his coach called with a fight offer, it was Nickal at UFC 300 which he jumped at.
John McCarthy explains why Max Holloway is the “worst type of opponent” for Justin Gaethje
Harry Kettle - April 12, 2024
MMA analyst John McCarthy has given his thoughts on tomorrow night’s clash between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway. This weekend, Justin Gaethje will defend his BMF title against Max Holloway. As you can imagine, fans are pretty excited to see how it all plays out. Both men have entertaining styles, neither man knows how to quit, and they’re willing to leave it all in the cage.
Aljamain Sterling would love to rematch “skinny guy” Sean O’Malley after UFC 300: “I would love to get that one back”
Harry Kettle - April 12, 2024
UFC star Aljamain Sterling has admitted that he would love to secure a rematch against Sean O’Malley in the future. This weekend, Aljamain Sterling will make his featherweight debut. He’ll do so at UFC 300, as he prepares to lock horns with Calvin Kattar. The expectation, as you can imagine, is that we’ll see a whole new side of the former bantamweight champion.
Top-ranked flyweights Reece McLaren vs. Hu Yong booked for ONE Fight Night 22 in May
BJPENN.COM Staff - April 12, 2024
The date is set for Reece McLaren’s long-awaited return to the ONE Championship stage. “Lightning” squares off against Hu Yong in a battle between ranked flyweight MMA contenders. Their bout takes place at ONE Fight Night 22 on Prime Video, airing live in U.S. primetime from the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 3.
Dana White confirms MMA legend Mark Coleman will present the BMF title at UFC 300
Harry Kettle - April 12, 2024
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that MMA legend Mark Coleman will help present the BMF title to the winner of UFC 300’s blockbuster encounter. On Saturday night, Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje will collide for the BMF championship. The two men will compete for the historic belt as Gaethje aims to become the first man to successfully defend the strap. On the flip side, Holloway will be eager to prove that he can hang with the very best at lightweight.
Video | Joaquin Buckley crashes UFC 300 presser to ask for a main event slot, gets snubbed by Dana White
Harry Kettle - April 12, 2024
UFC star Joaquin Buckley crashed the UFC 300 press conference yesterday to ask for a main event slot in St. Louis. In recent times, Joaquin Buckley has been making a real name for himself. He’s been putting together wins in the Octagon, and he’s been raising his profile outside of it. In his last outing, he made a real statement by securing an emphatic win over veteran Vicente Luque.
Conor McGregor reacts after Dana White reveals $300k bonuses for UFC 300: "Life changing money”
Cole Shelton - April 11, 2024
Conor McGregor has nothing but praise for Dana White after he upped the Fight Night bonuses for UFC 300. After several fighters were campaigning for the bonuses to increase for the historic card, White made the announcement during the UFC 300 press conference. Not only did White up it from $50k, but he revealed it would be $300k, meaning there is $1.2 million in bonuses up for grabs on Saturday.
Dana White reveals gigantic Fight Night bonuses for historic UFC 300 card
Cole Shelton - April 11, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has upped the ante for UFC 300 on Saturday night. In the lead-up to UFC 300, Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway led the charge of trying to get UFC 300 to have a bigger bonus. Gaethje called for it to at least be $100k but was hoping for $300k.
Jamahal Hill hypes up Alex Pereira as a "monster, dangerous, scary dude" but tells fans to "watch what I do to him" at UFC 300
Cole Shelton - April 11, 2024
Jamahal Hill knows Alex Pereira is a dangerous opponent, but tells fans to watch what he does to him at UFC 300. Hill is set to headline the historic card on Saturday in Las Vegas for the light heavyweight title. It’s a highly-anticipated fight and it serves as Hill’s first fight since he vacated the belt due to him tearing his Achilles a year ago.