MMA News
Bo Nickal confirms interest in a future fight with Khamzat Chimaev: “That’s the fight I want. I hope he’s ready for it”
Susan Cox - September 30, 2022
Bo Nickal is doubling down on his interest in a future fight with Khamzat Chimaev. It was just last Tuesday, September 27th, that Bo Nickal earned a UFC contract with a 52 second submission win over Donovan Beard (7-2 MMA) at Dana White’s Contender Series 2022: Week 10.
Ronda Rousey calls UFC fans bandwagon jumpers: "The second you're not on top, you're dead to them"
Ryan Harkness - September 30, 2022
Ronda Rousey was undoubtedly the biggest star in the UFC between 2012 and 2015, but that hasn’t saved her from being largely dismissed by current fans several years after her dominant reign. In Ronda’s opinion, that highlights a key difference between MMA and WWE fans: MMA fans don’t respect their past legends like they should. In a recent Baddest Stream on the Planet video, Rousey shared her perspective on how MMA fans often drop a fighter the moment they’re no longer on top.
A.J. McKee would love the opportunity to fight Nate Diaz in Bellator: “He can get a Long Beach slap”
Harry Kettle - September 30, 2022
AJ McKee has given his thoughts on the idea of possibly meeting free agent Nate Diaz inside the Bellator cage. Ever since his submission win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279, fans have been wondering what’s next for Nate Diaz. The Stockton king is one of the most exciting fighters in the game and now that he’s done with UFC, at least for the time being, there are plenty of possibilities out there for him to explore – whether it be in mixed martial arts or beyond.
Daniel Cormier explains why Colby Covington could be “the best match up” for Khamzat Chimaev
Harry Kettle - September 30, 2022
Daniel Cormier has explained why Colby Covington vs Khamzat Chimaev is the right welterweight match-up for the UFC to make. The future of the welterweight division is certainly looking pretty interesting now that Leon Edwards is the champion, leaving a parade of top contenders on the outside looking in.
Bo Nickal confused after receiving callout from Darren Till: “It’s a cute thing of you to say, having just got absolutely bodied by Derek Brunson”
Harry Kettle - September 30, 2022
Bo Nickal was left feeling pretty confused this week after hearing that Darren Till had issued a callout to him on social media. While he hasn’t exactly been on the best run of form lately, Darren Till is still viewed by many as one of the most entertaining figures in mixed martial arts. The Liverpudlian knows how to get people talking and later this year, he’ll attempt to get back to winning ways when he collides with Dricus du Plessis at UFC 282.
Randy Costa vows to KO "technical street fighter" Guido Cannetti at UFC Vegas 61: "I need to make a statement, I need to do something good"
Cole Shelton - September 29, 2022
Randy Costa has made a ton of changes following his TKO loss to Tony Kelley at UFC 269 last December. After Costa lost the fight, he knew he had to switch camps to get more personalized training which is what he did. He also says he cut a lot of toxic people out of his life and after nearly 10 months off, Costa is finally set to return with a new confidence.
Manager negotating Lyoto Machida's return to the UFC to make Shogun Rua trilogy at UFC 283 in Brazil
Cole Shelton - September 29, 2022
Lyoto Machida may be a UFC fighter again soon. Machida left the UFC in 2018 on a two-fight winning streak and signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was still a top contender and in Bellator, he went 2-4 and lost four straight, with his last loss coming by KO to Fabian Edwards in his final fight for the promotion.
Dustin Poirier "would love" to retire in the UFC but admits "I'm a prizefighter and the prize has to be right"
Cole Shelton - September 29, 2022
Dustin Poirier has been in the UFC since 2011 and he hopes he can retire with the promotion but isn’t ruling anything out. In the past few years, free agency in MMA has been much bigger with marquee free agents like Michael Chandler leaving Bellator to sign with the UFC while Eddie Alvarez departed the UFC to sign with ONE Championship, and Cris Cyborg left the UFC to sign with Bellator among others. To only add to that, Nate Diaz has now become a free agent and Poirier admits he will be paying close attention to how that plays out and what Diaz gets.
Jake Paul reveals MMA debut could be incoming after Anderson Silva bout: "I’m working with a big organization right now"
Josh Evanoff - September 29, 2022
Jake Paul could be headed to MMA sooner rather than later. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of action since his rematch with Tyron Woodley last December. In that outing, Paul moved to 2-0 in the series with the former UFC champion. The YouTuber-turned-boxer scored a devastating sixth-round knockout, ending the feud.
Javier Mendez reveals Khabib Nurmagomedov never lost a sparring session, claims Islam Makhachev is the only person to win a round off him
Cole Shelton - September 29, 2022
Javier Mendez says no one beat Khabib Nurmagomedov in a sparring session and the only person to win rounds off of him was Islam Makhachev. Nurmagomedov retired undefeated and was dominant in the UFC as he hadn’t lost a round until he fought Conor McGregor. He had his ways with opponents and since he retired, the attention has turned to Islam Makhachev who’s set to headline UFC 280 against Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title.
Ben Rothwell reveals the two favorite moments from his UFC career
Cole Shelton - September 29, 2022
Ben Rothwell says two moments stick out from his UFC career. Rothwell has been fighting professionally since 2001 and was in the UFC from 2009 to 2022. ‘Big Ben’ fought the who’s who of the heavyweight division but says his wins over Alistair Overeem and Josh Barnett are two of his career highlights.
Khamzat Chimaev reacts after being called out by Bo Nickal
Susan Cox - September 29, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev is reacting after being called out by Bo Nickal. It was former Penn State wrestling star Bo Nickal (3-0 MMA) who defeated Donovan Beard (7-2 MMA) at Dana White’s Contender Series 10 at the UFC Apex on Tuesday night, September 27th.
Eddie Alvarez expresses interest in Michael Chandler trilogy fight: "Everybody wants to see that fight"
Josh Evanoff - September 29, 2022
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is down to run it back with Michael Chandler. ‘The Underground King’ was released from ONE Championship earlier this week. The decision was Alvarez’s own, as he wanted to end his career in the United States. The former lightweight champion ended his run in Asia with a 1-2 (1 NC) record.
UFC President Dana White donated $10k to John Esposito after the Muay Thai fighter lost his legs in a tragic work accident
Susan Cox - September 29, 2022
UFC President, Dana White, has donated $10K to John Esposito after the Muay Thai fighter lost his legs in a tragic work accident. It was back in December of 2021 that John Esposito lost both of his legs in a horrific accident. Esposito was struck by a car while working on a road project in Somerset County.
ONE Championship Results: "Reug Reug" TKO’s Batradz Gazzaev in Round 2
Susan Cox - September 29, 2022
The ONE Championship results are in and ‘Reug Reug’ TKO’s Batradz Gazzaev in Round 2. ONE 161 took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium today, September 29th in Singapore.
Bo Nickal set to debut at December’s UFC 282 event
Susan Cox - September 29, 2022
Bo Nickal is set to debut at December’s UFC 282 event. It didn’t take long, actually only 2 days after receiving a UFC contract, that Dana White got the 26 year old a debut fight.
Conor McGregor takes aim at Michael Bisping and other fighters for pursuing careers in the movie business
Harry Kettle - September 29, 2022
Conor McGregor has taken aim at a parade of fighters, including Michael Bisping, for pursuing the world of acting. One thing we all know to be true about Conor McGregor is that he doesn’t pull his punches. The Irishman is easily one of the most intriguing figures in the sport of mixed martial arts and yet despite his star power, he still feels the need to engage in debates on social media – whether it be with fans, fighters or pretty much anyone else.
Dana White refutes rumors that Mark Zuckerberg rented out the Apex for UFC Vegas 61: “That’s total bulls***”
Harry Kettle - September 29, 2022
UFC president Dana White has rejected rumours that Mark Zuckerberg rented out the entire UFC Apex for UFC Vegas 61 this weekend. Mixed martial arts is a strange sport and in the blink of an eye, a rumour can spread like wildfire – and nobody knows that more than Dana White.