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Jose Aldo says Francis Ngannou "shot himself in the foot" by leaving the UFC: "No one talks about Ronda now because nobody remembers her now"
Chris Taylor - April 1, 2023
MMA legend Jose Aldo believes former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou “shot himself in the foot” by leaving the UFC. Aldo (31-8 MMA) is set to return to action this evening on the main card of Gamebred Boxing 4. The former UFC featherweight champion will be squaring off with Jeremy Stephens (29-21 MMA) in a rematch of their UFC on FOX 30 fight from July of 2018. ‘The King of Rio’ won that MMA contest via first-round TKO.
Gamebred Boxing 4: ‘Jones Jr. vs. Pettis’ Live Results and Highlights
Zain Bando - April 1, 2023
Gamebred FC lands in the Midwest. The fourth installment of its boxing series will see the return of long-time heavyweight boxing icon Roy Jones Jr., as he’ll headline against former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis Saturday night. Pettis, who is making his boxing debut, will fight in his hometown of Milwaukee, Wis., at the Fiserv Forum. Pettis’ last combat sports outing came in the PFL, where he dropped back-to-back fights against Stevie Ray in June and Aug. 2022, respectively. He has a 25-14 record in MMA and was champion in the early-to-mid 2010s.
Daniel Pineda says he will retire from MMA "unless the money is right" after fighting out deal at UFC San Antonio
Cole Shelton - March 31, 2023
Daniel Pineda expected his fight at UFC San Antonio against Tucker Lutz to be his last. Pineda was fighting out his UFC contract last weekend and at 37 years old, he thought retirement was the likely move after the bout. Yet, in the fight, Pineda says it was the best he has felt in quite some time and put on a great performance as he submitted Lutz as a sizeable underdog.
Maycee Barber says the people who thought she lost at UFC San Antonio are "uneducated," remains focused on getting rematch with Alexa Grasso
Cole Shelton - March 31, 2023
Maycee Barber thinks it was clear that she beat Andrea Lee at UFC San Antonio. In the fight, Lee got timely takedowns and controlled Barber, but she didn’t land many strikes from the top. Instead, it was Barber landing elbows and creating damage from the bottom, which ‘The Future’ knows is one of the main credentials for how judges score fights.
Logan Paul reveals Nate Diaz turned down boxing match against him: "It was almost done"
Josh Evanoff - March 31, 2023
Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz is seemingly off the table, but there’s still ‘The Maverick’ around. The Stockton native has been out of action since his fourth-round submission win over Tony Ferguson last September. Diaz wasn’t originally slated to face ‘El Cucuy’ that night, as he was originally expected to fight Khamzat Chimaev. However, the main event with ‘Borz’ was canceled after the Chechen missed weight.
Report | Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington targeted for UFC 291 in London
Cole Shelton - March 31, 2023
Leon Edwards will be fighting Colby Covington next. After Edwards earned a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 to defend his welterweight title for the first time, Dana White said Covington would be next. Yet, the Brit said he wouldn’t take the fight as he felt ‘Chaos’ didn’t deserve it. However, after White doubled down on Covington being next in line, the fight is now targeted to happen at UFC 291 on July 22 in London, England according to Sports Illustrated.
Conor McGregor shares suggestion following recent school shooting in Nashville: “I would like to see armed protection at each school”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 31, 2023
Conor McGregor has shared his thoughts on a recent school shooting in Nashville. McGregor hopped on his Twitter account in a since-deleted post to weigh in on the matter. While the topic of gun reform has been hotly debated, the “Notorious” one has an idea on how the safety of kids in schools across America can be secured.
Daniel Cormier believes Jorge Masvidal can leapfrog Colby Covington with an impressive performance at UFC 287: “Come get this biscuit, come get this two-piece”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 31, 2023
Daniel Cormier doesn’t think fans should dismiss the possibility of seeing Jorge Masvidal challenge Leon Edwards for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Masvidal is currently focused on sharing the Octagon with Gilbert Burns, as the two will collide at UFC 287 on April 8. Their welterweight bout will serve as the co-main event, with the UFC Middleweight Championship fight between titleholder Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya snagging top billing.
Gilbert Burns lists the one thing Conor McGregor can accomplish at welterweight: “Make whoever’s the champion rich”
Harry Kettle - March 31, 2023
UFC fighter Gilbert Burns has given his thoughts on what Conor McGregor could achieve with a move up to welterweight. Later this year, Conor McGregor is expected to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon. When he does so, he’ll likely square off with Michael Chandler in a welterweight contest.
Robert Whittaker sends a warning to UFC champion Alex Pereira about fighting at heavyweight: “You stay well away from Jon Jones”
Harry Kettle - March 31, 2023
UFC fighter Robert Whittaker has given his thoughts on Alex Pereira potentially moving all the way up to heavyweight. Right now, it’s safe to say that Alex Pereira is one of the scariest fighters on the planet. The UFC middleweight champion has, up to this point, dominated during his time in the promotion. He captured the belt back at UFC 281 and next weekend, he’ll try and defend it when he battles Israel Adesanya once again.
Leaked ONE Championship contract causes uproar on social media
Harry Kettle - March 31, 2023
A leaked contract for a ONE Championship fighter has caused a great deal of uproar across social media. Over the course of the last few years, ONE Championship has established itself as one of the biggest promotions in MMA. In addition to their work within mixed martial arts, they also play host to fights from across a variety of practices.
Mark Hunt slams the UFC for ripping off Oceanic Fighters like Robert Whittaker and Alex Volkanovski: “Half of that money should have gone to him”
Harry Kettle - March 31, 2023
Former UFC fighter Mark Hunt has taken a shot at the promotion for ripping off Oceanic fighters such as Alex Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker. When it comes to fighter pay, few have been as vocal as Mark Hunt. In addition to suing the UFC over his UFC 200 fight against Brock Lesnar, Hunt has also spoken out about the unfairness of the company’s financial structure.
Justin Gaethje reveals the opponent that had him "scared walking into a fight"
Cole Shelton - March 30, 2023
Justin Gaethje is known as the most violent fighter in the UFC but he admits he was scared to face one opponent. Back in the main event of UFC Philadelphia on March 30, 2019, Gaethje was headlining the card against Edson Barboza. On paper, it was supposed to be a fan-friendly fight between two action fighters and Gaethje admitted he was scared going into the scrap.
Ryan Hall reveals he's had 16 surgeries since last UFC fight but is now targeting a return: "MMA is all I care about"
Josh Evanoff - March 30, 2023
Former UFC featherweight contender Ryan Hall is finally on the road to recovery. ‘The Wizard’ has been out of action since his unanimous decision victory over Darrick Minner in December 2021. That victory was a big one for Hall, as it helped him get back on track after his knockout defeat to Ilia Topuria. That loss was the first in his promotional career and also snapped an eight-fight winning streak.
Jose Aldo hopeful to book Floyd Mayweather boxing match after he fights Jeremy Stephens: "We’ve been in negotiations for a long time"
Cole Shelton - March 30, 2023
Jose Aldo is hopeful that he will secure a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather after competing this weekend in Milwaukee. Aldo is set to collide with Jeremy Stephens on the main card of Gamebred Boxing 4. The bout will serve as a rematch, as the pair previously collided in the Octagon in 2018, with Aldo winning by first-round TKO. Although Aldo has a fight taking place on Saturday night, the Brazilian revealed he is already in talks to face Mayweather after this event.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia added to SlapFight 25 in April
Josh Evanoff - March 30, 2023
Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is the latest fighter to move to slap competitions. ‘The Maine-iac” has been out of action since a decision defeat to Ruslan Magomedov in October 2013. That defeat was the third in a row for the former UFC heavyweight champion. Prior to that loss to Magomedov, Sylvia suffered losses to Tony Johnson and Satoshi Ishii.
Daniel Cormier shows no interest in meeting with Jon Jones but admits rivalry with 'Bones' is over: "There's good in that dude"
Josh Evanoff - March 30, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has confirmed his rivalry with Jon Jones is officially over. ‘Bones’ made his return to the octagon earlier this month at UFC 285. The bout was Jones’ first in over three years and was also his heavyweight debut as he faced Ciryl Gane. The two battled over the heavyweight championship left vacant after Francis Ngannou left the UFC in January.
Daniel James discusses his upcoming Bellator 293 main event fight with Marcelo Golm: "I’m not trying to sound arrogant, but there’s no more losing"
Zain Bando - March 30, 2023
Daniel James returns to the Bellator cage Friday night, taking on Marcelo Golm in the main event of Bellator 293 in Temecula, Calif. James (14-6-1 MMA, 2-0 Bellator) made an emphatic return to the big show in Nov. 2022, rallying to defeat top-10 heavyweight Tyrell Fortune in his home city of Chicago, Ill.