MMA News
Alexa Grasso targeting September rematch with Valentina Shevchenko in Mexico
Josh Evanoff - March 21, 2023
UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso has revealed a targeted date for her rematch with Valentina Shevchenko. The two are fresh off their flyweight championship fight earlier this month at UFC 285. Heading into the co-main event, Shevchenko was a massive betting favorite to retain her title. Instead, Grasso flipped the script on the flyweight champion.
Chael Sonnen believes it would be "cruel" for Colby Covington to not receive UFC title shot in return: "Clearest number one contender in the sport"
Josh Evanoff - March 21, 2023
Chael Sonnen believes Colby Covington has to be next for UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards. ‘Rocky’ returned to the octagon over the weekend in the main event of UFC 286. Edwards faced Kamaru Usman in a trilogy bout for the UFC welterweight title. Just months after knocking out ‘The Nigerian Nighmare’ to claim gold, the Brit defended it against the former champion.
Daniel Cormier believes Belal Muhammad lacks high-profile win needed to get title shot: "He keeps getting lost in the shuffle"
Josh Evanoff - March 21, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Belal Muhammad lacks a high-profile win. ‘Remember The Name’ has been out of the octagon since his win over Sean Brady last October. That victory moved his unbeaten streak to nine. Prior to the win over Brady, Muhammad had defeated names such as Vicente Luque, Stephen Thompson, and Demian Maia in that stretch.
Colby Covington warns Leon Edwards will be stripped of UFC title if he doesn't fight him: "You're a nobody"
Josh Evanoff - March 21, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington believes it would be wise for Leon Edwards to fight him. ‘Chaos’ has been out of the cage for over a year, last facing Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. In the pay-per-view main event, Covington dominated en route to a unanimous decision win. Weeks following the bout, ‘Gamebred’ allegedly assaulted the former interim champion outside a Miami bar.
Belal Muhammad reacts after Colby Covington sends threatening message to UFC commentator Jon Anik
Susan Cox - March 21, 2023
Belal Muhammad is reacting after Colby Covington sent a threatening message to UFC commentator Jon Anik. Covington recently spoke to ‘MMA Fighting’ with some fighting words for Belal Muhammad:
Michael Bisping has no hard feelings toward Justin Gaethje despite recent criticism: “Justin’s just being a loyal friend and a loyal teammate”
Susan Cox - March 21, 2023
Michael Bisping has no hard feelings toward Justin Gaethje despite recent criticism. It was Justin Gaethje who accused Bisping of biased commentating at UFC 286.
Kamaru Usman drops three spots in P4P rankings following UFC 286
Susan Cox - March 21, 2023
Kamaru Usman has dropped three spots in the P4P rankings following UFC 286. UFC 286 took place last Saturday, March 18th at The O2 Arena in London, England. Headlining the event was a welterweight bout between Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA) and Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA). It was welterweight champion Edwards who defended his title and defeated Usman via majority decision.
Colby Covington sends threatening message to Jon Anik for his support of Belal Muhammad: “I don't want your kids to grow up without a dad”
Susan Cox - March 21, 2023
Colby Covington has sent a threatening message to UFC commentator Jon Anik for his support of Belal Muhammad. Anik had recently taken to ‘Twitter’ to show support for Muhammad:
Leon Edwards doesn’t expect to have a fourth fight with Kamaru Usman: “I’ll look towards more different fights”
Harry Kettle - March 21, 2023
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards doesn’t anticipate that he’ll have a fourth fight against rival Kamaru Usman. Last Saturday night at UFC 286, Leon Edwards made a real statement. He outfought Kamaru Usman in their trilogy bout and ultimately, came away with the majority decision win.
Colby Covington opens as betting favorite for potential title fight with Leon Edwards
Harry Kettle - March 21, 2023
UFC star Colby Covington has opened up as the betting favourite for a possible title showdown with Leon Edwards. Last weekend at UFC 286, Leon Edwards pulled off the most impressive win of his career. While his head kick knockout over Kamaru Usman last summer was good, the way in which he was able to control ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in the rematch was a sight to behold.
Official main card lineup set for UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Harry Kettle - March 21, 2023
The official main card line-up for next month’s UFC 287 event was confirmed by the promotion during last weekend’s broadcast. While the dust may just be settling on UFC 286 in London, we’re just a few weeks away from the company’s next major show. It’ll take place in Miami with the main event of the evening seeing Israel Adesanya challenge Alex Pereira for the UFC middleweight championship.
Daniel Cormier praises Justin Gaethje for staying true to his gameplan at UFC 286: “Gaethje is everybody’s hero”
Harry Kettle - March 21, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has praised Justin Gaethje for staying true to his fight style against Rafael Fiziev at UFC 286. Last Saturday night at UFC 286, Justin Gaethje did what he does best. He threw down with another top contender in an absolute war, eventually managing to come out on top with a decision win.
Daniel Cormier wouldn't be surprised if Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman fight for a fourth time: "They are that much better than the rest of the division"
Cole Shelton - March 20, 2023
Daniel Cormier isn’t ruling out a fourth fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. On Saturday night in London, England, Edwards and Usman had their trilogy match at UFC 286. Ultimately, it was Edwards who won a majority decision to defend his belt. ‘Rocky’ had previously knocked Usman out back in August of 2022, this while ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ had won a decision in their first fight in 2015.
Leon Edwards discusses gun-taunt to Kamaru Usman during UFC 286 introductions: "You're not beating me tonight"
Josh Evanoff - March 20, 2023
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards wasn’t feeling the pressure on Saturday. Over the weekend, ‘Rocky’ returned to the octagon in the main event of UFC 286. In the headliner, Edwards faced Kamaru Usman in a historic trilogy matchup. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ won their first meeting in 2015, but the Brit scored a knockout win in the rematch last August.
Gilbert Burns hoping Colby Covington won't receive UFC title shot upon return: "He fought Masvidal and disappeared"
Josh Evanoff - March 20, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has reacted to Colby Covington’s sudden return. ‘Durinho’ has been out of action since his clash with Neil Magny in January. At UFC 283 in Brazil, the Brazilian scored a first-round submission victory. The win was Burns’ first since his back-and-forth slugfest with Khamzat Chimaev last April.
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards says he will not accept a fight with Colby Covington next: “This Dana White privilege is definitely real”
Josh Evanoff - March 20, 2023
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards doesn’t plan on fighting Colby Covington next. ‘Rocky’ returned to the octagon over the weekend in the main event of UFC 286. The welterweight champion faced Kamaru Usman in a follow-up to their historic clash last August. In that outing, Edwards won the title via fifth-round knockout.
Former ONE Championship title challenger Iuri Lapicus dead at 27
Cole Shelton - March 20, 2023
Iuri Lapicus, a one-time ONE Championship title challenger has died at 27. Lapicus’ death was first reported by his friend and training partner in former ONE featherweight kickboxing champion Giorgio Petrosyan. The news was later confirmed by multiple outlets including ONE Championship, who confirmed the news to SCMP.
Colby Covington discusses a potential future fight with Conor McGregor: “It’s probably the biggest fight the UFC would ever do”
Susan Cox - March 20, 2023
Colby Covington is discussing a potential future fight with Conor McGregor. Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA) is scheduled to return to the Octagon and fight Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA) later this year. But first, ‘Notorious’ and ‘Iron’ will be competing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which airs Tuesday May 30th and runs through to August 15th on ESPN+.