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Brady Hiestand "not surprised" the ref stopped his fight against Batgerel Danaa, eyes Christian Rodriguez at UFC 289: "He didn't even protest the stoppage"
Cole Shelton - April 28, 2023
Brady Hiestand knew he had the cardio advantage over Batgerel Danaa and thought the longer the fight went, the better it was for him. Entering the fight at UFC Vegas 71, Hiestand was the underdog but was confident he had all the tools to win. In the first round, Hiestand thought he had a lot of success and went to his corner thinking he won the opening round. In the second round, Danaa dropped him and dominated the round, so Hiestand thought it was 1-1 but still wasn’t going to leave it to the judges so knew he needed to get a stoppage.
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland gets roasted by reporter during recent interview (Video)
Zain Bando - April 28, 2023
Sean Strickland is a character to some. To others, he can’t take a joke. That was the case during a recent interview with Nina-Marie Daniele, a UFC and social media personality that has been prominently featured during the first season of ‘Power Slap: Road to the Title.’
Jorge Masvidal keeps the door open for potential UFC return: "I love this sport so f---ing much"
Josh Evanoff - April 28, 2023
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jorge Masvidal will never truly be retired. ‘Gamebred’ is fresh off his welterweight clash with Gilbert Burns earlier this month in Miami. In the co-main event of UFC 287, ‘Durinho’ earned a lopsided unanimous decision victory. Following the defeat, the former title challenger announced his retirement.
Chael Sonnen pleads with the UFC to cancel Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis: "What are we doing?"
Josh Evanoff - April 28, 2023
Chael Sonnen badly wants the UFC to cancel Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis. ‘Stillknocks’ is fresh off his clash with Derek Brunson in March at UFC 285. In that outing, du Plessis scored a second-round stoppage win over the longtime middleweight contender. That victory moved the South African’s winning streak to seven, having previously defeated names such as Darren Till in that stretch.
Kamaru Usman reveals he's fallen in love with the sport again, targets return within the next few months: "I’ve been training now and I just feel stronger"
Lewis Simpson - April 28, 2023
Kamaru Usman is re-finding his love for the sport of mixed martial arts and wants to return within the next couple of months. Since making his professional debut in 2012, Usman is currently facing the first skid of his entire career after losing back-to-back fights to Leon Edwards. Following a successful stint on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’, it took Usman nine fights until he got the UFC welterweight title wrapped around his waist after dominating Tyron Woodley at UFC 235.
Losene Keita believes he’s "cleared the division" ahead of OKTAGON interim title fight
Zain Bando - April 28, 2023
Undefeated Losene Keita didn’t mince words ahead of his scheduled OKTAGON 42 main event Saturday in Bratisalvia. Keita, who was originally scheduled to face his long-time rival Mate Sanikidze, will have to wait a little longer. Sanikidze suffered an injury in camp, as Keita will now challenge Jakub Tichota for the interim featherweight title.
Luke Rockhold open to UFC return to face "true champion" Israel Adesanya: "I think I present a lot of problems for Izzy"
Cole Shelton - April 28, 2023
Luke Rockhold isn’t ruling out fighting for the UFC again. Rockhold came back last August at UFC 278 after three years away and suffered a decision loss to Paulo Costa. It was his third defeat in a row and after the loss, he said he was retiring from fighting. Yet, after some time thinking, he asked for and received his UFC release, and will now be fighting at BKFC 41 against Mike Perry.
Ben Rothwell has a message for bare knuckle boxing critics ahead of BKFC 41: “They don’t realize how dangerous MMA is”
Susan Cox - April 28, 2023
Ben Rothwell has a message for the bare knuckle boxing critics ahead of his upcoming fight at BKFC 41. Rothwell, left the UFC after 13 years with the promotion and signed on with BKFC in April of 2022.
Luke Rockhold reacts to Mike Perry’s platinum world champion belt ahead of BKFC 41 showdown
Susan Cox - April 28, 2023
Luke Rockhold is reacting to Mike Perry’s custom platinum world champion belt ahead of BKFC 41. BKFC 41 takes place tomorrow night, Saturday April 29th at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Nate Diaz calls for upcoming Jake Paul fight to be made 12 rounds: “Ur on steroids so let’s put that sh*t to work”
Susan Cox - April 28, 2023
Nate Diaz is calling for the upcoming fight with Jake Paul to be moved to 12 rounds. The Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 5th at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Sean O’Malley shares his thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s ex-girlfriend demanding half of the champ's earnings: “Them b**ches get crazy”
Harry Kettle - April 28, 2023
UFC fighter Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on the ongoing situation involving Israel Adesanya and his ex-girlfriend. Earlier this month, Israel Adesanya regained his UFC middleweight championship. He did so by knocking out rival Alex Pereira, finally getting one over on his rival.
Henry Cejudo plans to go after “Alexander the Average” after disposing of “Aljizzlain Sterling” and “Ronald MethDonald”
Harry Kettle - April 28, 2023
Henry Cejudo has laid out his plans for the future following his fight against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 next weekend. Next Saturday night in Newark, Henry Cejudo will return to the Octagon. In doing so, he will challenge Aljamain Sterling for the UFC bantamweight championship that he never lost.
Anthony Smith explains why former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira will “have problems” at light heavyweight: “That dude will make him look tiny”
Harry Kettle - April 28, 2023
UFC fighter Anthony Smith has explained why he thinks Alex Pereira could end up having some problems up at light heavyweight. Earlier this month, Alex Pereira fell short in his rematch against Israel Adesanya. He was knocked out by his rival and in addition to that, he lost his UFC middleweight championship. In the immediate aftermath, the Brazilian announced that he’d be moving to light heavyweight for his next fight in the UFC.
Christos Giagos believes he saved his UFC career with "flawless victory" over Ricky Glenn at UFC Vegas 71
Cole Shelton - April 27, 2023
Christos Giagos saved his job in a big way on Saturday night. Giagos entered his UFC Vegas 71 fight against Ricky Glenn on a two-fight losing skid and figured he was fighting for his job. He has been cut from the UFC before and even though he was the betting underdog, he had a ton of confidence as he thought he could catch Glenn with a big shot, but admits he was surprised it happened so soon.
Frank Mir vows to help "fix" MMA after watching Tim Sylvia's slap fighting debut: "They are not compensated for what they generate"
Josh Evanoff - April 27, 2023
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir believes MMA needs to change. The former heavyweight titleholder is set for his final bout later this year at UFL 3. It’ll be Mir’s first MMA fight since a unanimous decision victory over Roy Nelson at Bellator 231 in October 2019. While his final opponent isn’t yet set, he’s excited to make his debut with the upstart UFL promotion.
Luke Rockhold puts Mike Perry in rear-naked choke during BKFC 41 press conference face off
Josh Evanoff - April 27, 2023
Luke Rockhold and Mike Perry had a wild face-off at the BKFC 41 press conference earlier today. The build to their light-heavyweight clash on Saturday has been a wild one. The five-round headliner will be the former UFC middleweight champion’s first fight in bare-knuckle boxing. Ahead of his debut in the promotion, Rockhold has predicted that he will score a highlight-reel knockout win over ‘Platinum’.
Manel Kape explains the "truth" behind canceled fight against Deiveson Figueiredo: "He's fat, weak, and old"
Josh Evanoff - April 27, 2023
UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape has explained why he won’t be fighting Deiveson Figueiredo. ‘Starboy’ has been out of the octagon since a decision win over David Dvorak in December. The victory was a big one, as it moved his winning streak to three. In prior octagon appearances, Kape had picked up stoppage wins over Ode Osbourne and Zhalgas Zhumagulov. That winning steak was enough to earn him a crack at ‘Deus da Guerra’.
Fighters react after UFC commentator Laura Sanko shares “quarterly thirst trap” photo on social media
Susan Cox - April 27, 2023
Fighters are reacting after UFC commentator Laura Sanko shared a ‘quarterly thirst trap’ photo on social media. Sanko made her UFC debut as a backstage reporter at a UFC on FOX event back in 2016.