MMA News
Jon Jones says he’s preparing to fight Stipe Miocic on December 10: “I’m going to control what I can and stay in shape”
Susan Cox - October 25, 2022
Jon Jones is saying he’s preparing to fight Stipe Miocic on December 10th of this year. UFC 282 takes place on Saturday, December 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dustin Jacoby plans to "expose" and KO Khalil Rountree at UFC Vegas 63: "If he's not the best Khalil it's going to be a quick night"
Cole Shelton - October 25, 2022
Dustin Jacoby was hoping for a ranked opponent next time out but is happy to be facing Khalil Rountree next time out. Jacoby scored a first-round KO win over Da Un Jung back at UFC Long Island in his first fight as a ranked light heavyweight. After the win, he wanted to face another ranked opponent but that won’t be the case as he will take on Rountree at UFC Vegas 63.
Muhammad Mokaev slams Malcolm Gordon for his performance at UFC 280: “He didn’t fight like a professional”
Susan Cox - October 25, 2022
Muhammad Mokaev is slamming Malcolm Gordon for his performance at UFC 280. It was just last Saturday that Muhammad Mokaev (9-0 MMA) defeated Malcolm Gordon (14-6 MMA) via a third-round armbar submission in their flyweight bout at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The win for ‘The Punisher’ gave him the distinction of 9 wins in a row and a spot in the UFC top-15 flyweight rankings.
Beneil Dariush explains why Alex Volkanovski would have a hard time with Islam Makhachev and other UFC lightweights
Susan Cox - October 25, 2022
Beneil Dariush is explaining why Alex Volkanovski would have a hard time with Islam Makhachev and other UFC lightweights. Volkanovski (25-1 MMA), who is the reigning UFC featherweight champion, weighed in as a backup for the UFC 280 lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA) and Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA) last Saturday night. It was to be Makhachev defeating Oliveira via submission at 3:16 of Round 2.
Aljamain Sterling slams Henry Cejudo for his stupid callout following UFC 280: “The title is in America, you bonehead!”
Susan Cox - October 25, 2022
Aljamain Sterling has slammed Henry Cejudo for his stupid callout following UFC 280. It was just this past Saturday that Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) defended his title beating T.J. Dillashaw (18-5 MMA) via TKO at 3:44 of Round 2.
Sean O’Malley responds to critics suggesting he should have lost decision to Petr Yan at UFC 280: “It’s not my f*king fault”
Susan Cox - October 25, 2022
Sean O’Malley is responding to critics suggesting he should have lost decision to Petr Yan at UFC 280. It was indeed Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA) vs Petr Yan (16-4 MMA) last Saturday at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The pair battled it out in the bantamweight event inside the Octagon with the judges awarding the decision victory to ‘Sugar’. And a controversial decision it was.
Chase Hooper plans to "show off" against Steve Garcia at UFC Vegas 63: "I think from here I can start looking up at the division"
Cole Shelton - October 25, 2022
Chase Hooper is glad to be making a relatively quick turnaround. Back in May, Hooper returned to the win column with a TKO victory over Felipe Colares. The fight was his first in nearly a year which Hooper admits he doesn’t like. He will now be returning five months later which is a much better timeframe for him.
Dan Hardy calls Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev an "assassination attempt"
Ryan Harkness - October 25, 2022
Dan Hardy continues to take shots at the UFC and Dana White, this time over their booking of Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC279. The booking was widely criticized as an attempt to send Diaz into free agency on a high profile loss. Bookies set the line at -1000 for Chimaev and +800 for Diaz, extremely wide odds that gave Nate a 9% chance of winning. Of course, the bout never happened. Chimaev came in 7.5 pounds over weight, and Diaz ended up fighting (and beating) Tony Ferguson instead.
Sam Alvey claims Jake Paul wouldn’t spar with him after watching him box his brother Logan
Harry Kettle - October 25, 2022
Former UFC fighter Sam Alvey has claimed that Jake Paul wouldn’t spar with him after seeing him go a few rounds with Logan Paul. Sam Alvey is best known for a few things – smiling a lot and going on a nine-fight winless streak to end his UFC career.
Sean O’Malley fires back at Bryce Mitchell following UFC 280 win over Petr Yan: “And your dad f*cked his sister to make you”
Harry Kettle - October 25, 2022
Sean O’Malley has slammed Bryce Mitchell after hearing his criticism of ‘Suga’ prior to him beating Petr Yan at UFC 280. Last Saturday night at UFC 280, Sean O’Malley shocked the mixed martial arts world when he beat Petr Yan via split decision in their bantamweight grudge match. While many felt as if Yan should’ve gotten the nod, O’Malley was more than able to prove that he belongs with the elite at 135 pounds.
Florida commission shuts down recently announced Dada 5000 bare knuckle fight
Harry Kettle - October 25, 2022
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation has shut down Dada 5000’s attempt to make his combat sports return. Over the last few years, fans have often referenced the infamous Bellator showdown between former bare-knuckle fighters Dada 5000 and Kimbo Slice that took place back in 2016. On that night, the two men put on one of the worst fights in the history of mixed martial arts with Dada going on to suffer cardiac arrest.
Bellator vs. Rizin event slated for New Year's Eve in Japan
Harry Kettle - October 25, 2022
Bellator MMA have announced another crossover event with Rizin, which is set to take place on New Year’s Eve. Over the course of the last few years, Bellator has made an effort to branch out and work with a series of different promotions. While it’s unlikely they’ll be able to strike any kind of cross-promotional deal with the UFC, there are certainly other companies that are more than willing to partake.
Former Kimbo Slice Bellator opponent, Dada 5000 set to make return in bare-knuckle boxing match on November 19th
Josh Evanoff - October 24, 2022
The combat sports career of Dhafir Harris, also known as Dada 5000, lives on. One of the more colorful characters to appear in a cage, the Florida native is mostly known for his fight with Kimbo Slice. The two were previously friends and came up in the bare-knuckle fighting scene. For his part, Harris discussed the rivalry in the documentary Dawg Fight.
Marlon Vera blasts Cory Sandhagen for turning down UFC main event slot: "Why you f*cking call me out?"
Josh Evanoff - October 24, 2022
UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera isn’t happy with Cory Sandhagen. ‘Chito’ has been out of action since his headlining role against Dominick Cruz in August. In that outing, Vera scored a stellar fourth-round knockout to move his winning streak to four. He’d previously scored victories over Rob Font, Frankie Edgar, and Davey Grant.
Aljamain Sterling believes UFC may enlist Henry Cejudo in mission to beat him: "I almost feel like they’re looking for a last hope"
Josh Evanoff - October 24, 2022
Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling believes the UFC is bringing back Henry Cejudo for a reason. ‘Funk Master’ is fresh off his title defense against T.J. Dillashaw last weekend at UFC 280. In that outing, Sterling scored a second-round stoppage after the challenger suffered a shoulder injury. Following that win, the champion called out many names in his post-fight interview.
Khabib Nurmagomedov speaks out against UFC 280 brawl: "We are tired of this nonsense!"
Ryan Harkness - October 24, 2022
UFC 280 was a big night for Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abu Dhabi, and the Muslim world in general. Once again they have a UFC champion to represent them, which will undoubtedly help the sport grow in population across the world. What doesn’t help the sport grow amongst Muslims is random violence like we saw outside the cage following Islam Makhachev’s win over Charles Oliveira. Rising welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev got into a punch-up with Abubakar Nurmagomedov, and while the incident didn’t make it onto the UFC 280 broadcast, the news spread like wildfire over the internet.
Charles Oliveira reveals what Khabib Nurmagomedov told him in post-fight exchange at UFC 280
Susan Cox - October 24, 2022
Charles Oliveira is revealing what Khabib Nurmagomedov told him in a post-fight exchange at UFC 280. It was Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA) vs Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA) in the lightweight main event this past Saturday night, October 22nd in the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The championship belt was on the line and Makhachev took home the prize after a submission win at 3:16 of Round 2.
Michael Bisping explains why Sean O'Malley won at UFC 280: "That was a close fight"
Ryan Harkness - October 24, 2022
Sean O’Malley won a controversial split-decision over Petr Yan at UFC280. And while Michael Bisping had Yan winning the fight, he understands why the judges scored the fight the way they did. O’Malley won the first and third rounds on two of the three judges’ scorecards. That shocked a lot of fans and fighters, some of whom gave Yan all three rounds. But Michael Bisping didn’t see it as that one sided.