MMA News
Darren Till proclaims "future champion" Tom Aspinall would beat Jon Jones: "He would play with him"
Josh Evanoff - March 25, 2022
It’s safe to say that Darren Till is high on Tom Aspinall. In addition to thinking his countryman will become a champion, he also thinks he defeats Jon Jones. Aspinall competed last weekend at UFC London against Alexander Volkov. The 28-year-old defeated his Russian counterpart via first-round submission. For his efforts, he earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus and shot up the heavyweight rankings. Following the bout, he called out Tai Tuivasa for a matchup next.
Rafael Dos Anjos fires back at Conor McGregor for suggesting he is never eligible for the BMF title
Susan Cox - March 25, 2022
Rafael Dos Anjos has fired back at Conor McGregor for suggesting he is not worthy of the BMF Title. Rafael Dos Anjos (31-13 MMA) has put together back-to-back wins, defeating Renato Carneiro (13-1 MMA) at UFC 272 in March of this year, and Paul Felder (17-6 MMA) at UFC Fight Night 182 in November 2020.
Din Thomas perplexed by the sympathy MMA Twitter has shown Colby Covington: “You would have thought Jorge Masvidal ran up on Stephen Thompson”
Susan Cox - March 25, 2022
Din Thomas is sharing his thoughts about MMA fans sympathizing with Colby Covington after the altercation with Jorge Masvidal in Miami. ‘Chaos’ has been well known for his trash talk which he aims at several fighters in the UFC, especially when coming up on a scheduled fight.
Henry Cejudo fires back at Conor McGregor for “skid mark” comment: “I’ve had gold around my neck. You’ve had silver locked around your wrists”
Susan Cox - March 25, 2022
Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor have taken to Twitter in a war of words. Could it be that Cejudo is adding himself to the list of fighters that are waiting in line for The Irishman to return to the Octagon. ‘Triple C’ (16-2 MMA) last fought in May of 2020 at UFC 249 defeating Dominick Cruz (24-3 MMA) by second round TKO to defend the bantamweight title. Following that bout, Cejudo announced his retirement from mixed martial arts, but has since indicated his wish to get back in the cage this year.
Joe Rogan says Conor McGregor should think twice about fighting Kamaru Usman: “Usman is a big man and he’s top of the food chain”
Cole Shelton - March 25, 2022
Joe Rogan doesn’t like Conor McGregor’s callout of Kamaru Usman. With McGregor rehabbing the broken leg he sustained in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier, he had said he was going to walk into a lightweight title shot. Yet, as he continued to rehab and lift weights he got bigger and now he said he wants to fight Usman in his return as he attempts to become the first-ever three-weight world champion. However, Rogan doesn’t think it is a good idea for the Irishman.
Khamzat Chimaev explains why he wants to train with Jon Jones in the future: “The guys who he beat, it was monsters. Monsters in his division”
Cole Shelton - March 25, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev wants to train with Jon Jones in the very near future. Chimaev is currently training alongside Darren Till and recently has said he is open to having Conor McGregor train with them. The Swede wants to put together an all-star team and now he hopes Jones comes and works with them as well.
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz go back-and-forth on potential movie future: "Heisenberg's son will play you"
Josh Evanoff - March 24, 2022
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz seemingly have some disagreements about their movie future. Last week, Jared Leto discussed a potential movie about the career of ‘The Notorious‘. The Oscar winner stated that he would like to play McGregor in a possible movie in the future. Leto is a notable UFC fan and has been at many events over the past few years.
Matt Brown ecstatic to fight back at home, plans to KO Bryan Barberena with "an elbow or knee"
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Matt Brown wasn’t sure he was going to get the hometown fight at UFC Columbus. When the promotion announced they were heading back to Columbus, Brown immediately asked Sean Shelby to get him on the card. However, the UFC matchmaker told him the card was full which shocked Brown as he is one of the only fighters from Columbus on the roster.
Conor McGregor roasts Rafael dos Anjos for requesting that Dana White hand him the BMF belt: “You are never eligible”
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Conor McGregor has blasted Rafael dos Anjos for saying that the BMF belt should now be his. After Jorge Masvidal allegedly sucker-punched Colby Covington at a restaurant in Miami, Dos Anjos called for the BMF belt to be stripped from ‘Gamebred’. He then called for Dana White and company to present him with the belt, as he thinks he is the true BMF of the UFC.
Pro fighters react after Jorge Masvidal is arrested for allegedly attacking Colby Covington
Josh Evanoff - March 24, 2022
Pro fighters have reacted to Jorge Masvidal’s recent arrest. ‘Gamebred’ is now facing felony battery charges after attacking Colby Covington. Earlier this month, Masvidal and Covington squared off in the main event of UFC 272. The headliner bout was won by ‘Chaos’ via unanimous decision after outwrestling his former friend inside the Octagon. However, the rivalry didn’t end there.
Colby Covington presses charges against Jorge Masvidal, claims his $90,000 Rolex was damaged
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Colby Covington has pressed charges against Jorge Masvidal for the alleged incident at a Miami restaurant. On Monday it was revealed that ‘Gamebred’ sucker-punched Covington causing one of his teeth to break. Masvidal went to the restaurant with a surgical mask on and his hood up and sucker-punched Covington twice. Those punches allegedly broke Covington’s tooth and left an abrasion on his wrist, along with damaging his $90,000 Rolex.
Conor McGregor goes to bat for Colby Covington following remarks from Khabib Nurmagomedov: “He’d just go up to middleweight cos he’s not a fat Fanny”
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Conor McGregor is backing Colby Covington following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s suggestion that welterweight fighters should blacklist ‘Chaos’. On Thursday, Nurmagomedov took to social media to release a lengthy message blasting Covington after the Jorge Masvidal incident. For working with the police to possibly pressing charges against ‘Gamebred,’ Nurmagomedov says no one at 170lbs should offer to face Covington in the future.
Darren Till fires back at Israel Adesanya over UFC London criticism: “He’s posting videos crying about his teammates”
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Darren Till has fired back at Israel Adesanya after the middleweight champ blasted the Brit for celebrating too much with Tom Aspinall. In the main event of UFC London, Till’s longtime friend and training partner in Aspinall submitted Alexander Volkov in the first round. After the event, Till was on top of the Octagon with Aspinall which Adesanya ridiculed him for.
Khamzat Chimaev says Israel Adesanya is a much easier fight compared to Kamaru Usman: “I’ll take his head off. Easy money for me!”
Susan Cox - March 24, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev believes it will be easier to smash ‘zero wrestling’ Israel Adesanya than Kamaru Usman. Khamzat last fought at UFC 267 in October 2021 where he defeated Li Jinglians (18-7 MMA). He will be in the cage again this coming April 9th at UFC 273 matching up with Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) in a welterweight bout.
Chris Daukaus explains why he wouldn't fight Jon Jones: "I don't know if I could give that man 12 weeks of my life"
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Chris Daukaus doesn’t think he would fight Jon Jones even if it was offered. Daukaus, a former Philadelphia police officer, knows a fight against Jones would be a big payday and a massive fight for his career. However, Jones has a history of not making it to the fight due to positive drug tests or legal problems. With that, Daukaus says he couldn’t commit 12 weeks of his life to a fight that probably doesn’t happen.
Josh Thomson and John McCarthy weigh in on Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington
Susan Cox - March 24, 2022
Josh Thomson shared his thoughts with John McCarthy concerning Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington on Monday night, March 21st. It was Masvidal, waiting outside a Miami Beach restaurant, Papi Steak, who is said to have attacked Covington, leaving him with a lacerated wrist and fractured tooth.
Michael Bisping on a potential Conor McGregor vs Kamaru Usman fight: “Last time Conor broke his leg, this time out he is gonna break his jaw”
Susan Cox - March 24, 2022
Michael Bisping has shared his thoughts on the potential of a Conor McGregor vs Kamaru Usman match-up in the Octagon. In a recent interview, the Irish fighter called out ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ saying he wants to become the first-ever three-weight UFC world champion. An ambitious goal for sure. However, Bisping doesn’t believe it would be a good match-up for McGregor, commenting on YouTube he had this to say (h/t Sportskeeda):
Nate Diaz slams Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal for their recent arrests: "You're acting like animals, irresponsible lil kids"
Christopher Taylor - March 23, 2022
Nate Diaz has slammed his former UFC opponents Conor McGregor and Jorge Masivdal for their recent arrests. McGregor was arrested on Tuesday evening in Dublin for alleged dangerous driving. Along with being arrested, the Irishman had his Bentley Continental GT detained and will now have to appear before Blanchardstown district court next month. He previously appeared before the same court in 2017 when he was fined €400 for speeding.