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Leon Edwards says Conor McGregor needs "a good win" before challenging for his welterweight title
Lewis Simpson - January 24, 2023
Leon Edwards says Conor McGregor needs “a good win” before being granted an opportunity to challenge for his welterweight title. The welterweight champion is more than happy to entertain a fight with the Irishman in the future, especially after the significant muscle mass he has attained. It looks like the 170lbs division may be McGregor’s new home.
Conor McGregor denies assaulting woman on his yacht in Ibiza
Lewis Simpson - January 24, 2023
Conor McGregor denies all allegations that he assaulted a woman on his multi-million euro yacht on the Spanish island of Ibiza. McGregor is currently under investigation for an attack on a woman onboard his yacht in July 2022, as reported by Majora Daily Bulletin.
Video | Israel Adesanya gets emotional watching Jamahal Hill win the title at UFC 283: “He's crying, emotional, it's f***ing beautiful man”
Susan Cox - January 24, 2023
Israel Adesanya got emotional watching Jamahal Hill win the title at UFC 283. It was just last Saturday, January 21st that Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA) met up with and defeated Glover Teixeira (33-9 MMA) in the light heavyweight main event. ‘Sweet Dreams’ claimed the heavyweight championship after 5 brutal rounds in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
John Kavanagh says Conor McGregor is no longer motivated by money, names four opponents who could get him “out of the silk pajamas”
Harry Kettle - January 24, 2023
John Kavanagh has listed a handful of possible opponents who could tempt Conor McGregor to return to the Octagon. For so long now, fans have been watching and waiting to see if and when Conor McGregor would return. He appears to have recovered from his broken leg, with the only question being who he will fight upon returning.
Henry Cejudo scolds Brandon Moreno for his comments at UFC 283: “You just called the Brazilian people dogs”
Harry Kettle - January 24, 2023
Henry Cejudo has criticized Brandon Moreno for some of the comments he made following his victory at UFC 283. Last weekend at UFC 283, Brandon Moreno did it again. He beat Deiveson Figueiredo to become the new UFC flyweight champion. It came after a dominant performance, although the bout ended in unfortunate circumstances with the Brazilian crowd turning on Moreno after what they thought was an eye poke.
Warner Bros. Executive admits there was concern about moving ahead with Dana White’s Power Slap League
Harry Kettle - January 24, 2023
An executive at Warner Bros has admitted that some were worried about moving ahead with Dana White’s Power Slap League. Despite the reservations of many, Dana White’s Power Slap show premiered earlier this month as planned. The idea was already under great scrutiny and then, to start off 2023, footage was released of White striking his wife at a club on New Year’s Eve.
Coach reveals Brandon Moreno suffered a "serious" knee injury before UFC 283 title fight against Deiveson Figueiredo
Cole Shelton - January 23, 2023
Brandon Moreno went into his UFC 283 flyweight title fight against Deiveson Figueiredo injured. Moreno and Figueiredo had their fourth fight for the flyweight title at UFC 283 in Brazil on Saturday night. The two were 1-1-1 against each other, so the fourth fight was set to settle it all and it was Moreno who won by doctor stoppage after the third round.
UFC veteran reveals pay to compete in Power Slap: "You guys would be shocked"
Cole Shelton - January 23, 2023
Eric Spicely, a UFC veteran, revealed the pay to compete in Power Slap. Dana White recently launched his new project in Power Slap and said it is something he thinks could be massive on TV. Yet, according to Spicely, he was offered a spot on Power Slap and was shocked by what the promotion was paying people to compete in it.
Terrance McKinney blasts Barstool Sports for mocking his knockout loss to Ismael Bonfim at UFC 283
Josh Evanoff - January 23, 2023
UFC lightweight prospect Terrance McKinney has a bone to pick with Barstool Sports. The sports website headed up by Dave Portnoy has always been a bit controversial. Since branching out into MMA, things haven’t been much different. The Barstool founder even got into it with Justin Gaethje over their association with Paddy Pimblett late last year.
Video | Sean O’Malley slams restaurant after being kicked out for dress code violation: “Do you know who the f**k I am?!”
Josh Evanoff - January 23, 2023
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley was not happy after being kicked out of a restaurant for a dress code violation. ‘Sugar’ has been out of action since his clash with Petr Yan at UFC 280 in October. In that outing, O’Malley and ‘No Mercy’ went back and forth for 15 grueling minutes. While many felt the former champion deserved the nod, the Russian came up short by split decision.
Sage Northcutt slated for first fight in four years at ONE Fight Night 10 in May
Josh Evanoff - January 23, 2023
ONE Championship lightweight contender Sage Northcutt is finally slated to make his return. ‘Super Sage’ has been out of action since his clash with Cosmo Alexandre in May 2019. The bout was a massive one for the lightweight, as it was his debut in ONE Championship. He exited the UFC the prior year with a three-fight winning streak, last knocking out Zak Ottow in July 2018.
Floyd Mayweather set for February exhibition in the U.K. against Bellator veteran Aaron Chalmers
Josh Evanoff - January 23, 2023
Former five-division champion Floyd Mayweather will be heading to the U.K. next month. ‘Money’ has been out of action since an exhibition clash with YouTuber-turned-boxer Deji Olatunji in November. In that outing, Mayweather predictably dominated ‘The Tank’ en route to a sixth-round knockout victory.
Lauren Murphy applauds corner for not stopping her fight with Jessica Andrade at UFC 283: “I was grateful for the chance to keep fighting”
Susan Cox - January 23, 2023
Lauren Murphy is applauding her corner for not stopping her fight with Jessica Andrade at UFC 283. UFC 283 took place this past Saturday, January 21st at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UFC heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich apologizes for accidentally sharing controversial meme: “Due to the language barrier, I did not understand the weight of the things written about me”
Susan Cox - January 23, 2023
UFC heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich is apologizing for accidentally sharing a controversial meme. The Russian fighter, Pavlovich (17-1 MMA) is hot off a knockout victory over Tai Tuivasa (14-5 MMA) in December of last year.
UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira takes aim at Khamzat Chimaev: “He’s running from his own weight class”
Susan Cox - January 23, 2023
UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira has taken aim at welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Poatan’ had challenged ‘Borz’ to a fight at light heavyweight late last year.
Islam Makhachev opens up on Khabib Nurmagomedov's MMA exit: "I've fought without him a couple of times"
Lewis Simpson - January 23, 2023
Islam Makhachev has shared his feelings on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s exit from mixed martial arts. Following his retirement from competition, Nurmagomedov remained heavily involved in the world of MMA, taking over the coaching role of his late father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
Gilbert Burns explains why he has “nothing against” Colby Covington following “weird” conversation at a Casino in Florida
Harry Kettle - January 23, 2023
Gilbert Burns has given his thoughts on divisional rival Colby Covington following a recent interaction down in Florida. In the wake of his win over Neil Magny, Gilbert Burns is ready to make another run for the title. Ever since coming up short against Kamaru Usman, he’s been dying to get back in the picture.
Former UFC employees explain how Dana White avoided slap sanctions: “He’s convinced Ari that he has the secret sauce”
Harry Kettle - January 23, 2023
Former UFC employees have detailed how UFC president Dana White got away without punishment for his New Year’s Eve incident. Ever since footage was released of Dana White striking his wife, there’s been an outcry from the MMA community. While some feel as if it didn’t warrant any kind of repercussions, others believe Dana needs to be reprimanded.