MMA News
Dan Hooker still confident he can become UFC champion despite losing skid: "Nothing else interests me except having the belt"
Cole Shelton - November 3, 2022
Dan Hooker still believes he can become the UFC’s lightweight champion. Hooker is set to return to lightweight at UFC 281 when he takes on Claudio Puelles. He’s looking to snap a two-fight losing skid and is coming off a TKO loss to Arnold Allen at featherweight. Although Hooker is 1-4 in his last five, ‘The Hangman’ is still confident in his skills and that he can make a title run. Part of the reason for that confidence is due to him having a full camp at City Kickboxing.
Michael Bisping shares prediction for “The people’s main event” at UFC 281: “He has been shown to be a little bit chinny”
Susan Cox - November 3, 2022
Michael Bisping is sharing his prediction for ‘The people’s main event’ between Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier at UFC 281. UFC 281 takes place on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
TJ Dillashaw explains why he feels Aljamain Sterling is still the “most beatable champion” despite loss at UFC 280
Susan Cox - November 3, 2022
T.J. Dillashaw is explaining why he feels Aljamain Sterling is still ‘the most beatable champion’. Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) decidedly defeated T.J. Dillashaw (18-5 MMA) on October 22nd at UFC 280.
Rose Namajunas says she “got what she needed” out of Carla Esparza rematch: “I’m an artist and you don’t always have Mona Lisas”
Susan Cox - November 3, 2022
Rose Namajunas claims she got what she needed out of the Carla Esparza rematch. Namajunas (11-5 MMA) and Esparza (20-6 MMA) originally met in December of 2014 in the women’s strawweight main event. It was to be Esparza defeating Rose by submission at 1:26 of Round 3. Esparaza became the first strawweight champion in Ultimate Fighting Championship history.
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic at UFC 282 fell apart because UFC "didn't really come correct with an offer"
Ryan Harkness - November 3, 2022
A highly anticipated bout between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic was rumored to be in the works for UFC 282 on December 10th. Unfortunately, the fight never came together and now UFC 282 is being headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. So what happened to Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic? According to Ariel Helwani on the latest episode of The MMA Hour, the UFC didn’t put much effort into signing Stipe Miocic.
Good morning! Paulo Costa blasts USADA for waking him up at 5AM for the third time in two weeks
Ryan Harkness - November 3, 2022
Paulo Costa is once again speaking out against USADA and their occasionally excessive drug testing practices. The last time Costa got into a spat with USADA, it was over the organization’s decision to test him the morning of the UFC 278 weigh-ins. Costa was set to fight Luke Rockhold that weekend, and USADA showed up to his hotel room at 6AM to try and take blood as he was in the final stretch of making weight. While UFC president Dana White declared afterward that USADA would never do something like that again, they’re still making early morning house calls on ‘Borrachinha.’
Aljamain Sterling and Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera exchange jabs while discussing potential title fight
Harry Kettle - November 3, 2022
Aljamain Sterling and Marlon Vera have teased a title fight between them in a back and forth on social media. Last month at UFC 280, Aljamain Sterling finished TJ Dillashaw to retain the UFC bantamweight championship. In the aftermath, he made it clear that he’s willing to take on whoever the UFC puts in front of him next.
John McCarthy shares his thoughts on a possible Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match: “Too fast, too big; that's not a good fight”
Harry Kettle - November 3, 2022
John McCarthy has given his thoughts on the possibility of Jake Paul taking on Nate Diaz in his next boxing match. Last weekend, Jake Paul beat Anderson Silva to move to 6-0 in his pro boxing career. He did so after dropping ‘The Spider’ in the last round, ultimately proving many critics wrong who thought he’d be overmatched.
Sean O’Malley shares his thoughts on Jake Paul’s knockdown of Anderson Silva: “It was like, 'Holy s**t, that felt weird!'”
Harry Kettle - November 3, 2022
Sean O’Malley has explained how he felt seeing Jake Paul knock Anderson Silva down in their boxing contest. Like the rest of us, Sean O’Malley was watching with intrigue when Jake Paul fought Anderson Silva. It’s well known that O’Malley respects what Paul has achieved but at the same time, it’s hard not to somewhat cheer for the MMA legend.
Henry Cejudo responds after Sean O’Malley claims he only has "$37 in the bank"
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
Henry Cejudo has issued a fiery response to Sean O’Malley. As Cejudo is getting closer to his return from retirement, he has been calling out several bantamweights including O’Malley. He has recently called out ‘Suga’ for an interim bantamweight title fight at UFC 284 in Australia.
Paulo Costa reveals his "miserable" contract with the UFC is up in a few short months: “A new boxer is coming to town”
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
Paulo Costa is nearing free agency. Prior to Costa’s UFC 278 fight against Luke Rockhold, he had said that he was fighting out his contract. However, he later corrected that as he shared that he still had one more fight left on his deal. Even though he was still under contract, Costa made it known he was not happy with his deal and planned on testing free agency.
Marina Rodriguez "100 percent confident" that Amanda Lemos scrap will be the "Fight of the Night," expects a title shot with a win
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
Marina Rodriguez is expecting a fan-friendly fight as she prepares to headline UFC Vegas 64 against Amanda Lemos. Rodriguez is on a four-fight win streak and coming off a split-decision win over Yan Xiaonan in a very entertaining bout. Prior to that, she defeated Mackenzie Dern and Michelle Waterson in her first UFC main events. The bout against Dern earned her a ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus and she expects to get the same bonus again on Saturday against Lemos.
Sean O'Malley believes he can become the next Anderson Silva: "I can be looked at as one of the greatest fighters of all time"
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
Sean O’Malley says he wants to be considered the next Anderson Silva. Silva, the former UFC middleweight champion, is considered one of the best fighters of all time. The Brazilian defended his title 10 times and has beaten the who’s who of the middleweight division. Since his title reign, many fighters have looked up to him and O’Malley is no different.
Chase Sherman asked the UFC for Josh Parisian fight, says if he doesn't get a "highlight-reel finish" he'll be "slightly disappointed"
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
Chase Sherman wanted Josh Parisian next and approached the UFC with the matchup. After Sherman scored a third-round TKO over Jared Vanderaa he wasn’t sure what would be next. But, after going on social media he saw many mention a fight against Parisian made sense. He then talked to his coaches who also liked the matchup, so he pitched the fight to Mick Maynard who made it happen as the two will meet at UFC Vegas 64.
After UFC 280 win, Sean O'Malley reveals plans of boxing Ryan Garcia in the future: "The UFC would be down"
Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2022
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has his eyes on the boxing ring. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his matchup with Petr Yan at UFC 280 last month. The bout was a back-and-forth fight, however, many fans felt ‘No Mercy’ did much of the better work. After 15 minutes of action, O’Malley picked up the victory by a contentious split decision.
Israel Adesanya believes beating Alex Pereira is more important than retaining title at UFC 281: "It's not gonna be like last time"
Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2022
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is solely focused on defeating Alex Pereira, nothing else. ‘The Last Stylebender’ has been out of action since his rematch with Jared Cannonier in July. The contest was an easy victory for Adesanya, as he won by unanimous decision. The win was also Adesanya’s fifth-straight middleweight title defense.
Arnold Allen calls to be one-half of UFC interim featherweight title fight next: "Everything seems to be pointing toward that happening"
Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2022
Arnold Allen believes if there’s a UFC featherweight interim title, he needs to be involved. ‘Almighty’ is fresh off the first main event of his career last Saturday against Calvin Kattar. In the main event of UFC Vegas 63, Allen scored a second-round TKO, after his foe suffered a knee injury.
TJ Dillashaw claps back at Cody Garbrandt after his recent callout: "How's that guy even still in the UFC?"
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
TJ Dillashaw says it makes no sense to face Cody Garbrandt when he returns from his shoulder injury. In the co-main event of UFC 280, Dillashaw was looking to reclaim the bantamweight title but suffered a second-round TKO loss to Aljamain Sterling. Just seconds into the fight, Dillashaw dislocated his shoulder and it kept popping out throughout the scrap.