MMA News
Pros react after Bobby Green subs Tony Ferguson at UFC 291
Chris Taylor - July 29, 2023
Tonight’s UFC 291 main card lineup featured a highly anticipated lightweight bout between Tony Ferguson and Bobby Green. Ferguson (25-9 MMA) had entered the contest with hopes of snapping his five-fight losing skid. ‘El Cucuy’ had suffered a submission loss to Nate Diaz in his most previous effort back at UFC 279. The 39-year-old was looking to pick up his first victory since June of 2019, where he defeated Donald Cerrone by way of TKO.
UFC 291 Results: Bobby Green stops Tony Ferguson (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 29, 2023
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 291 results, including the lightweight scrap between Tony Ferguson and Bobby Green. Ferguson (25-8 MMA) will enter the contest with hopes of snapping his current five-fight losing streak. ‘El Cucuy’ suffered a submission loss to Nate Diaz in his most recent effort at UFC 279. The 39-year-old picked up his most recent win back in June of 2019, when he defeated Donald Cerrone by way of TKO.
Pros react after Kevin Holland subs Michael Chiesa at UFC 291
Chris Taylor - July 29, 2023
A welterweight bout between Kevin Holland and Michael Chiesa kicked off tonight’s UFC 291 pay-per-view card from Salt Lake City. Holland (25-9 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since April’s UFC 287 event in Miami, where he scored a stunning knockout victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio. That KO returned ‘Trailblazer’ to the win column, as he had previously suffered back-to-back losses to Stephen Thompson and Khamzat Chimaev respectively.
UFC 291 Results: Kevin Holland stops Michael Chiesa in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 29, 2023
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 291 results, including the welterweight bout between Kevin Holland and Michael Chiesa. Holland (24-9 MMA) was last seen in action at April’s UFC 287 event in Miami, where he scored a stunning knockout victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio. That KO returned ‘Trailblazer’ to the win column, as he had previously suffered back-to-back losses to Stephen Thompson and Khamzat Chimaev respectively.
UFC 291 promo gets special treatment with Mike Tyson narration
Zain Bando - July 29, 2023
UFC 291 promo gets special treatment with Mike Tyson narration. It’s not every day that Mike Tyson, the former legendary icon and ex-heavyweight boxing champion, is the soundtrack to the promotion of a fight.
Jon Anik replaces Dana White as host of the UFC 291 press conference
Susan Cox - July 28, 2023
Jon Anik is replacing Dana White as host of the UFC 291 press conference. UFC 291 takes places tomorrow, Saturday July 29th at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Stephen Thompson issues statement on cancelled UFC 291 fight with Michel Pereira
Chris Taylor - July 28, 2023
Former welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson has issued a statement regarding his cancelled UFC 291 fight with Michel Pereira. Thompson (17-6-1 MMA) and Pereira (28-11 MMA) were slated to collide on the main card of tomorrow night’s pay-per-view event in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Chael Sonnen sheds light on hotel brawl after UFC return: "They must've mistaken me for someone else"
Josh Evanoff - July 28, 2023
UFC analyst Chael Sonnen is happy to put the Luxor in the rear-view mirror. In December 2021, ‘The Bad Guy’ found himself in serious legal trouble. One night at the famed hotel in Las Vegas, the former UFC title challenger was accused of striking many, many individuals. When the news first broke with a video showing Chael Sonnen being led out of the scene in handcuffs, many thought it was just the beginning
Kevin Lee issues response to teary-eyed Sean Strickland after fight challenge
Josh Evanoff - July 28, 2023
The saga between UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland and Kevin Lee continues. ‘Tarzan’ last defeated Abus Magomedov earlier this month in the main event of UFC Vegas 76. Meanwhile, ‘The Motown Phenom’ made his return on the undercard, suffering a first-round submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov. Following the defeat, Kevin Lee announced his retirement.
Derrick Lewis shares his list of the top 3 BMF’s to ever compete in the UFC
Susan Cox - July 28, 2023
Derrick Lewis is sharing his list of the top 3 BMF’s to ever compete in the UFC. Lewis (26-11 MMA) will be getting in the cage with Marcos Rogério de Lima (21-9 MMA) in a heavyweight bout tomorrow night, July 29th at UFC 291.
UFC 291: ‘Poirier vs. Gaethje 2’ Weigh-in Results - 2 Fighters Miss Weight
Susan Cox - July 28, 2023
UFC 291 ‘Poirier vs. Gaethje 2’ takes place tomorrow, Saturday, July 29th at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Weigh-ins are taking place today, Friday July 28th at the UFC host hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Former UFC champion Robert Whittaker has an opponent in mind for his next Octagon appearance
Harry Kettle - July 28, 2023
UFC star Robert Whittaker has given his thoughts on what could be next for him inside the Octagon. At UFC 290, Robert Whittaker fell to a surprising defeat at the hands of Dricus du Plessis. Ever since then, fans have been wondering what could be next for him in the middleweight division.
Renato Moicano scoffs at Paul Craig’s UFC title aspirations: “He’s f**king terrible”
Harry Kettle - July 28, 2023
Renato Moicano has taken a shot at Paul Craig following the Scot’s big win at UFC London last weekend. On Saturday night, Paul Craig made a big statement in his middleweight debut. After suffering consecutive losses at light heavyweight, he announced himself to the 185 pound division by finishing Andre Muniz. Now, he’s looking ahead to the future, as he attempts to make a run at the belt.
Photo | Khamzat Chimaev flaunts his physique ahead of middleweight return against Paulo Costa at UFC 294
Harry Kettle - July 28, 2023
Khamzat Chimaev’s physique looks as good as ever as he prepares to return against Paulo Costa at UFC 294. After a year away, Khamzat Chimaev will return to the Octagon this October. When doing so, he’ll go up against Paulo Costa, a man he’s been going back and forth with for a long time now. The expectation, in the eyes of many, is that he’ll be able to get the job done and potentially even earn himself a shot at the UFC middleweight championship.
Trevin Giles expects Gabriel Bonfim to gas out at UFC 291 but says the Brazilian "isn't skilled enough to beat me" anyways
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2023
Trevin Giles is confident he will hand Gabriel Bonfim his first career loss. Giles is on a two-fight win streak and is coming off a decision win over Preston Parsons back in March. After the fight, Giles said his elbow was a bit banged up so he needed to take a bit of time off.
Tony Ferguson claims he was fine with the idea of Nate Diaz beating him at UFC 279: "Take your f*****g victory, get the f**k outta here"
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2023
Tony Ferguson says he was fine losing to Nate Diaz as it allowed the Stockton native to leave the UFC on a win. Ferguson was supposed to take on Li Jingliang at UFC 279 at welterweight, but after Khamzat Chimaev badly missed weight, ‘El Cucuy’ ended up fighting Nate Diaz at welterweight on a day’s notice. However, Ferguson says that camp was not a good one as he was eating slushies on fight week and didn’t care too much about his fight against Diaz.
Derrick Lewis promises six-pack for UFC 291 return: "If not, y'all can talk s*it post-fight!"
Josh Evanoff - July 27, 2023
UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis is promising to be in great shape on Saturday. ‘The Black Beast’ has been out of the cage since a clash with Sergey Spivak in February. There, the former title challenger suffered his third loss in a row by knockout. Previously, Derrick Lewis suffered lopsided losses at the hands of Sergei Pavlovich and Ciryl Gane in 2022.
Tom Aspinall believes he's already in Jon Jones' head: "It's pretty good"
Josh Evanoff - July 27, 2023
UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall believes he’s already in Jon Jones’ head. The British fighter made his return at UFC London earlier this month opposite Marcin Tybura. There, he scored a first-round knockout win, in his first fight in a year. Following the victory, Tom Aspinall took to the microphone to call for the winner of Ciryl Gane vs. Sergey Spivac, going down in France later this year.