MMA News
Super-fit Dana White hits back at 'douche' over steroid accusations
Ryan Harkness - October 7, 2022
Dana White has never been fitter in his life, and he owes the change to ‘human biologist and mortality expert’ Gary Brecka, who initially diagnosed him with just 10 years to live. Not, as some online have suggested, to steroids. According to White, Brecka took a full blood panel and quickly identified several worrisome health markers, including a triglyceride count above 750mg/dL. For reference, the normal range sits below 150, meaning the UFC president was one more UFC 279 incident away from a stroke.
Fernand Lopez reveals the threatening messages he received from rival manager and “owner of MMA media” Ali Abdelaziz over Slim Trabelsi dispute: “Release him or you’re going to get hurt”
Cole Shelton - October 7, 2022
Fernand Lopez just wants the entire story out there. Recently, it was revealed that undefeated heavyweight prospect Slim Trabelsi signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was set to debut at UFC 280 against Parker Porter. However, the fight won’t take place as Trabelsi was released after Lopez and his promotion Ares FC wouldn’t let him go, which he says was for good reason.
Fedor Emelianenko 'shocked' at Russians 'fleeing' the draft
Andrew Whitelaw - October 7, 2022
Fedor Emelianenko has expressed surprise at some his countrymen’s reluctance to join the war between Russia and Ukraine. The conflict between the two Eastern European nations has been ongoing since February, and Vladimir Putin recently announced a partial mobilisation of 300,000 troops with military experience.
Jake Paul plans to keep a "close eye" on Uriah Hall vs. Le'Veon Bell as he hints at fighting the winner in the future
Cole Shelton - October 6, 2022
Jake Paul believes he could be fighting the winner of Uriah Hall vs. Le’Veon Bell in the future. Paul is set to headline a Showtime boxing pay-per-view on October 29 against Anderson Silva in what will be the toughest test of his career. Along with that, it was announced today that former UFC middleweight Uriah Hall will take on former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell on the undercard.
Frankie Edgar set to have his retirement fight at UFC 281 in New York against Chris Gutierrez
Josh Evanoff - October 6, 2022
UFC bantamweight contender Frankie Edgar is set for his final fight. ‘The Answer’ has been out of action since his fight with Marlon Vera in New York last November. In that outing, ‘Chito’ scored a sensational comeback head kick knockout to get the victory. The loss was the second in a row for Edgar, who had previously been finished by Cory Sandhagen.
Le’Veon Bell reacts after booking fight with UFC veteran Uriah Hall on Paul-Silva undercard: “Hall is going to feel my punching power and tap out”
Cole Shelton - October 6, 2022
Le’Veon Bell believes his power will be too much for Uriah Hall. On Thursday, it was revealed that Bell is set to make his pro boxing debut against the longtime UFC middleweight contender in Hall. It’s an intriguing matchup given Hall had recently announced his retirement while Bell is coming off a KO win over Adrian Peterson in an exhibition fight.
Chael Sonnen believes Kevin Holland will be "thrown out" of the UFC if he loses to Stephen Thompson: "It's the single worst fight Kevin Holland could've taken"
Cole Shelton - October 6, 2022
Chael Sonnen thinks Kevin Holland could be fighting for his job at UFC Orlando. After Holland lost by first-round submission to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279, he announced his retirement and doubled down on it. Yet, it was all for not as he was booked to headline UFC Orlando on December 3 against Stephen Thompson in a pivotal fight for the welterweight division.
BKFC books previously unlicensed Melvin Guillard to compete against undefeated Evgeny Kurdanov on October 15
Josh Evanoff - October 6, 2022
BKFC has added UFC lightweight veteran Melvin Guillard to their return this month. The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship promotion has provided a home to many former UFC stars. Names such as Artem Lobov, Ricco Rodriguez, Chris Leben, and more, have all found success without the gloves in the boxing ring.
Jake Paul down for difficult matchups after Anderson Silva, but still interested in boxing KSI: "I can step in there and knock them out"
Josh Evanoff - October 6, 2022
Despite his want for better competition, Jake Paul is still down to box his longtime YouTube foe KSI. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of action since his rematch with Tyron Woodley last December. In that outing, Paul ended the rivalry with a brutal sixth-round knockout. Since that time, he’s taken some time off due to several canceled comeback fights.
Michael Chandler believes it's "crazy" that Charles Oliveira is the betting underdog against Islam Makhachev, hopes to face the winner
Cole Shelton - October 6, 2022
Michael Chandler is surprised that Charles Oliveira is the betting underdog against Islam Makhachev. Oliveira and Makhachev are set to headline UFC 280 for the vacant lightweight title in one of the most anticipated lightweight title fights in quite some time. The Brazilian is coming off a submission win over Justin Gaethje but missed weight and was stripped of his belt. Prior to that, he submitted Dustin Poirier and knocked out Michael Chandler to establish himself as 155’s new kingpin. Makhachev, meanwhile, hasn’t fought a top-10 opponent yet which is why Chandler is surprised that the Russian is listed as the betting favorite.
Uriah Hall is coming out of retirement to fight former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell
Susan Cox - October 6, 2022
Uriah Hall is coming out of retirement to fight former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell. Uriah ‘Primetime’ Hall (17-11 MMA) posted to social media this past August that he would be retiring from MMA saying:
Gilbert Burns explains why he "hopes" Khamzat Chimaev will remain at welterweight: "He's just got to man up"
Susan Cox - October 6, 2022
Gilbert Burns is explaining why he ‘hopes’ Khamzat Chimaev will remain at welterweight. It was Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) vs Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) in a welterweight bout at UFC 273 in April of this year at the VuStar Veterans Memorial Arena. ‘Borz’ came out the victor by unanimous decision.
Daniel Cormier responds to possibility of wrestling Brock Lesnar in WWE: 'It makes a lot of sense'
Ryan Harkness - October 6, 2022
Daniel Cormier is set to make his WWE debut as a special guest referee on the pro wrestling promotion’s Extreme Rules event on October 8th. That’s led many fans to speculate as to whether this could just be the first of many appearances for ‘DC’ in the squared circle. Cormier has had offers in the past to participate in other angles with wrestlers like former NXT tag team champions the Creed Brothers. But working as a ref for the ‘Fight Pit’ match between Seth Rollins and former UFC fighter Matt Riddle on a high profile card just made sense.
Jose Aldo says that a future career in boxing is a “possibility” but he won’t be returning to MMA: “I remain under contract”
Harry Kettle - October 6, 2022
Jose Aldo has suggested that a future in professional boxing could be a possibility for him, but he won’t return to MMA. Last month, at the age of 36, Jose Aldo retired from mixed martial arts after an incredible run with WEC and UFC. He left the sport with a record of 31-8 and in that time, he was able to establish himself as one of the greatest featherweights in the history of the game.
Henry Cejudo explains how his perspective has changed after analyzing previous kickboxing fights between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira: “Israel was right”
Harry Kettle - October 6, 2022
Henry Cejudo has explained how watching Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira in kickboxing has changed his perspective on their UFC 281 fight. Long before their mixed martial arts days, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira met on two separate occasions in the wonderful world of kickboxing. In both fights, Adesanya was extremely competitive – only to fall to two defeats at the hands of ‘Poatan’.
Sean O’Malley explains how betting odds have motivated him for UFC 280 fight against Petr Yan: “To the dummy, the odds seem about right”
Harry Kettle - October 6, 2022
Sean O’Malley has explained how being the betting underdog heading into his fight against Petr Yan has motivated him. Later this month at UFC 280, Sean O’Malley will go head to head with Petr Yan in a bout that serves as a huge step up in competition for him. ‘Suga’ will be locking horns with a former UFC bantamweight champion and a man who, all things considered, is pretty determined to make a statement and get back to a third fight with Aljamain Sterling.
Shogun Rua booked to fight in Brazil at UFC 283 against Ihor Potieria
Cole Shelton - October 5, 2022
Shogun Rua will fight in Brazil this January. According to MMA reporter Alex Behunin, Rua is set to face Ihor Potieria at UFC 283 in Brazil. The event will take place on January 23, 2023, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main event of the fight has not been announced.
Tyron Woodley says Khabib Nurmagomedov isn't a top-10 fighter of all-time
Cole Shelton - October 5, 2022
Tyron Woodley doesn’t think Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the top-10 fighters of all time. Nurmagomedov retired with a record of 29-0 and many consider him one of the greatest, but a knock on him was he retired too early and there were still many fights for him to take. Yet, after his father’s passing, he didn’t want to fight anymore. So, for Woodley, he says Khabib isn’t on his all-time top-10 list.