MMA News

Susan Cox - March 20, 2023

Francis Ngannou has sent words of encouragement to Kamaru Usman following his UFC 286 loss to Leon Edwards. UFC 286 took place this past weekend at The O2 Arena in London, England.

Cole Shelton - March 20, 2023

The UFC returned to the O2 Arena in London, England on Saturday for UFC 286 which saw the welterweight title up for grabs. In the main event, Leon Edwards was looking to defend his belt for the first time at home in the trilogy match against Kamaru Usman. The co-main event of UFC 286 saw Justin Gaethje return to the Octagon against Rafael Fiziev.

Harry Kettle - March 20, 2023

UFC fighter Kevin Lee believes Jon Jones paid tribute to him with his attire at the UFC 285 press conference earlier this month. After leaving the UFC in search of pastures new, Kevin Lee is back. He was re-signed by the company earlier this year with the expectation being that he’ll compete at some point in 2023.

Harry Kettle - March 20, 2023

UFC star Colby Covington has taken a shot at Khamzat Chimaev as he prepares to make his return to the Octagon. The big story coming out of UFC 286, obviously, is the rise of Leon Edwards. However, Colby Covington made sure to make some headlines of his own too.

Harry Kettle - March 20, 2023

UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on the ongoing situation between Conor McGregor and USADA. For the last few weeks, the story between Conor McGregor and USADA has been developing at a rapid pace. Between Conor still not being in the testing pool to both parties throwing shots at one another, nobody is really sure what’s happening.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 19, 2023

Kamaru Usman fell short at UFC 286, but UFC President Dana White thinks “The Nigerian Nightmare” didn’t back down. Usman and Edwards did battle in a trilogy fight, which emanated from The O2 Arena in London, England this past Saturday. The UFC Welterweight Championship bout went the distance and was competitive throughout. Ultimately, it was Edwards who had his hand raised. He did enough in the eyes of the judges at Octagon side, nabbing a majority decision win.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 19, 2023

Justin Gaethje relishes seeing Rafael Fiziev “drown” in his own blood. Gaethje and Fiziev shared the Octagon inside the O2 Arena in London, England in the co-main event of UFC 286. “The Highlight” and Fiziev had a three-round barn burner that resulted in “Fight of the Night” bonuses for both men. Ultimately, it was Gaethje who scored the majority decision victory.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 19, 2023

UFC President Dana White has responded to a tweet sent out by legendary boxing trainer Teddy Atlas just before the trilogy fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman started. Atlas was watching the UFC Welterweight Championship bout, which was ultimately won by Edwards via majority decision. Before the bout started, Atlas hopped on his Twitter account and recalled old trainers telling him that a fighter instantly improves by 30 percent when they become a champion.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 19, 2023

Justin Gaethje wasn’t enamored with the color commentary work of UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping during the UFC 286 headliner. The main event of UFC 286 featured a UFC Welterweight Championship bout between titleholder Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. The trilogy fight went the distance and Edwards emerged victorious via majority decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 19, 2023

Leave it to Nate Diaz to have a very on-brand social media post following UFC 286. The headliner for UFC 286 featured a trilogy fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, and Diaz was well aware of what transpired. Edwards, who walked into the bout as the UFC Welterweight Champion, successfully retained the 170-pound gold via majority decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 19, 2023

Belal Muhammad is not happy with UFC President Dana White’s decision to lean towards Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington as the next UFC Welterweight Championship match. Covington was in attendance for Edwards’ successful title defense against Kamaru Usman in their trilogy fight at UFC 286. Edwards won the fight via majority decision, and after the bout, White said that Covington is next in line for a shot at the 170-pound gold.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

Kamaru Usman has issued a statement following his majority decision loss to Leon Edwards at tonight’s UFC 286 event in London. Usman (20-3 MMA) and Edwards (21-3 MMA) collided for a third time this evening with the promotion’s coveted welterweight title up for grabs.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has reacted to the news that he will be defending his title against Colby Covington next. Edwards (21-3 MMA) successfully defended his welterweight crown for the first time this evening in London, scoring a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA) in tonight’s UFC 286 main event.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

UFC President Dana White has shared his reaction to ‘Edwards vs. Usman 3’, this while confirming Colby Covington will get the next title shot. Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA) and Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA) collided for a third time this evening in London, with the promotion’s coveted welterweight title up for grabs.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

The Octagon returned to London for tonight’s UFC 286 event, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3. Tonight’s highly anticipated welterweight title fight proved to be a thrilling five-round affair. Leon Edwards able to land a plethora of kicks throughout the twenty-five-minute contest, battering the lead leg of the former champion. Kamaru Usman was able to earn four takedowns in the bout, but never really was able to do much with the positions. Although ‘Rocky’ had a point deducted, he still did enough to emerge victorious on the judges’ scorecards.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

Tonight’s UFC 286 event in London was headlined by a welterweight title fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. Edwards (21-3 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a ten-fight winning streak, his most recent being his stunning knockout victory over Usman at UFC 278. Coincidentally, Leon’s most previous defeat had come back in December of 2015, when he was outpointed by ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ at UFC on Fox 17.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

Tonight’s UFC 286 event was co-headlined by a key lightweight matchup featuring Justin Gaethje taking on Rafael Fiziev. Gaethje (24-4 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since being defeated by Charles Oliveira at UFC 274. Prior to that setback, ‘The Highlight’ had earned a unanimous decision victory over Michael Chandler in a bout that given ‘Fight of the Year’ honors for 2021.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

Tonight’s UFC 286 event is co-headlined by a key lightweight matchup featuring Justin Gaethje taking on Rafael Fiziev. Gaethje (23-4 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since being defeated by Charles Oliveira at UFC 274. Prior to that setback, ‘The Highlight’ was coming off a unanimous decision victory over Michael Chandler in a bout that given ‘Fight of the Year’ honors for 2021.