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Alex Pereira shares footage of his son mocking Israel Adesanya following brutal KO: “I told them before not to let him in the ring”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 4, 2022
Alex Pereira has some next-level trolling hurled Israel Adesanya‘s way. Pereira will be challenging Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 281 on November 12. The title fight will be held inside Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Paulo Costa sends a warning to Robert Whittaker following UFC Paris: “I hope he doesn't change divisions before then”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 4, 2022
Paulo Costa plans to go for the finish if he gets a chance to mix it up with Robert Whittaker. Whittaker is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Marvin Vettori. The action was held inside Accor Arena in Paris, France. It served as the co-main event of a September 3 card. Two of the three judges scored the fight 30-27, while the other judge had it 29-28.
Ciryl Gane eyes UFC Gold after knocking out Tai Tuivasa in France: “I’m OK with an interim title”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 4, 2022
Ciryl Gane has his sights set on UFC gold after he shut the lights off Tai Tuivasa. Gane and Tuivasa did battle in the main event of a recent UFC Fight Night card in Paris, France. Tuivasa was tough and had his moments in the fight, but it ultimately wasn’t enough as Gane blasted him with a series of punches and sent him to the canvas with an uppercut in round three followed by hammerfists to win the fight.
Kevin Holland plans to closet Superhero cape after being arrested during a traffic stop in his hometown: "If you in Saginaw, I ain’t helping you man"
Chris Taylor - September 3, 2022
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland will no longer be performing Superhero duties in Saginaw after being arrested during a traffic stop. Holland has quickly become a fan favorite in the UFC, this after putting on numerous exciting performances while dishing out some entertaining trash talk.
Francis Ngannou reacts to Ciryl Gane's knockout win over Tai Tuivasa: "It’s really hard to be impressed"
Chris Taylor - September 3, 2022
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou admits Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa was an “electric” fight, but says it’s really hard to be impressed. Ngannou (17-3 MMA) was cage-side to watch his most recent adversary Gane (11-1 MMA) take on streaking heavyweight contender Tuivasa (14-4 MMA) in today’s UFC Paris main event.
Marvin Vettori reacts following loss to Robert Whittaker at UFC Paris
Chris Taylor - September 3, 2022
Former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori has reacted after suffering a decision loss to Robert Whittaker at UFC Paris. Vettori (18-6-1 MMA) had entered today’s co-main event with hopes of building on his unanimous decision victory over Paulo Costa at UFC Vegas 41. Prior to that win, ‘The Italian Dream’ was reeling from his second career loss to reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 263.
UFC Paris Bonus Report: Gane vs. Tuivasa earns FOTN
Chris Taylor - September 3, 2022
The Octagon was in France for today’s UFC Paris event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa. Tonight’s heavyweight main event proved to be a wild back and forth affair. Ciryl Gane got off to a strong start in the contest landing numerous good jabs and low kicks in the opening round. However, in round two, Tai Tuivasa was able to find a home for one of his power shots that sent the former interim title holder crashing to the canvas. The Frenchman was able to recover from the big blow and went on to hurt Tuivasa with body kicks later on in the second frame. Then, in round three, Gane put Tuivasa away for good courtesy of a nasty uppercut and then some hammer fists.
Pros react after Ciryl Gane KO's Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris
Chris Taylor - September 3, 2022
Today’s UFC Paris event was headlined by a key heavyweight contest featuring Ciryl Gane taking on Tai Tuivasa. Gane (11-1 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering his first career loss as a professional to Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 in a bout for the promotions undisputed heavyweight title. Prior to that setback, ‘Bon Gamin’ had gone a perfect 7-0 inside of the Octagon.
Pros react after Robert Whittaker defeats Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris
Chris Taylor - September 3, 2022
Today’s UFC Paris event was co-headlined by a key middleweight matchup featuring former champion Robert Whittaker taking on Marvin Vettori. Whittaker (24-6 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering his second career defeat to Israel Adesanya in his previous effort at February’s UFC 271 event. Prior to that setback ‘The Reaper’ had put together three straight unanimous decision wins over opponents Darren Till, Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum.
UFC Paris Results: Robert Whittaker defeats Marvin Vettori (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 3, 2022
Today’s UFC Paris event is co-headlined by a key middleweight matchup featuring former champion Robert Whittaker taking on Marvin Vettori. Whittaker (23-6 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering his second career defeat to Israel Adesanya at February’s UFC 271 event. Prior to that setback ‘The Reaper’ had put together three straight unanimous decision wins over opponents Darren Till, Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum.
UFC Paris: ‘Gane vs. Tuivasa’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - September 2, 2022
The Octagon heads to France for today’s UFC Paris event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa. Gane (10-1 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound from his first career loss as a professional. The Frenchman was defeated by Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 in a bout for the promotions undisputed heavyweight title. Prior to that setback, ‘Bon Ton’ had gone a perfect 7-0 inside of the Octagon.
Luke Rockhold clarifies retirement talk, states he could return in the future: "I want to get my body back, but I’ll never close the door"
Josh Evanoff - September 2, 2022
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has left the door open for a return. The 37-year-old returned to action last month at UFC 278 against Paulo Costa. The bout ended a three-year layoff for the former titleholder. Despite the time out of the cage, Rockhold didn’t miss a beat.
Coach says Ryan Spann is "one of the scariest dudes that gets into the Octagon," expects Dominick Reyes scrap to be "a great fight"
Cole Shelton - September 2, 2022
Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud is excited Ryan Spann is getting a massive opportunity as he faces Dominick Reyes at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Reyes will be making his return after suffering a KO loss to Jiri Prochazka in May of 2021, a setback which marked his third defeat in a row. Spann, meanwhile, is coming off a dominating win over Ion Cutelaba and according to Saud, he believes Spann is one of the scariest guys that fights in the UFC.
GSP’s Mount Rushmore of MMA consists of seven heads, including Royce Gracie
Josh Evanoff - September 2, 2022
Georges Saint-Pierre has given his MMA Mount Rushmore, and it has a lot of heads. When it comes to MMA, fans and pundits love debating who’s the greatest fighter of all time. Names such as Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and more, are all included in the debate. As far as women’s MMA goes, Amanda Nunes is almost unanimously agreed as the greatest ever.
Daniel Cormier shares some advice for Jorge Masvidal: “This is the path to a title”
Josh Evanoff - September 2, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has some advice for Jorge Masvidal. ‘Gamebred’ has been out of action since his loss to Colby Covington in March. Following the defeat, Masvidal reportedly attacked ‘Chaos’ outside a bar in Miami. The 37-year-old is currently facing felony battery charges but has since proclaimed his innocence.
Georges St-Pierre believes Kamaru Usman is facing a “hell of a challenge” after suffering nasty KO loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278
Susan Cox - September 2, 2022
Georges St-Pierre believes Kamaru Usman is facing a ‘hell of a challenge’ after suffering a nasty knockout loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278. It was Usman (20-2 MMA) vs Edwards (20-3 MMA) in the welterweight main event on Saturday, August 20th. It was Leon Edwards who stunned Kamaru Usman (& fans) with a last-minute knockout to claim the world title.
Sean O’Malley reveals the UFC fight that inspired his journey into MMA
Susan Cox - September 2, 2022
Sayif Saud explains why Alonzo Menifield was so "pissed off" with "sauced up" Askar Mozharov: "We just kind of blocked it out""
Cole Shelton - September 2, 2022
Alonzo Menifield had one of the more unusual UFC fight weeks in recent memory. Menifield was set to welcome Askar Mozharov to the Octagon back at UFC Vegas 56 in June, in what was expected to be a banger of a fight. However, fight week was an unusual one as Mozahrov had a record of 25-7 but by the time he made the walk to the Octagon his record was 18-13 as he had used fake names and had fights that never took place on his record.
Chael Sonnen explains why the UFC should have no regrets over trading Demetrious Johnson for Ben Askren
Susan Cox - September 2, 2022
Chael Sonnen is explaining why the UFC should have no regrets over trading Demetrious Johnson for Ben Askren. It was almost four years ago that the UFC made a cross-promotion trade, sending Demetrious Johnson to ONE Championship in return for Ben Askren. In 2018 the agreement was reached between the UFC and Singapore’s ONE Championship which saw the first trade between the two MMA promotions.