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Jon Jones responds after Francis Ngannou comes to the defense of Israel Adesanya: “I could takeoff two more years and you guys work combined won’t match what I’ve done in that octagon”
Cole Shelton - July 6, 2022
Jon Jones has ripped Francis Ngannou after the heavyweight champion defended Israel Adesanya following his UFC 276 performance. In the main event of UFC 276, Adesanya beat Jared Cannonier by decision in a lackluster fight, and after the event, Jones took a shot at the middleweight champ.
Tommy Fury issues statement on withdrawal of Jake Paul fight: "I want to clarify that I will fight in a neutral country that both parties can enter”
Josh Evanoff - July 6, 2022
Tommy Fury has explained his withdrawal from his showdown with Jake Paul. ‘TNT’ and ‘The Problem Child’ were set to face off this August at Madison Square Garden on Showtime pay-per-view. The fight was a re-booking of their failed December 2021 showdown. That outing was canceled due to a Fury injury.
Pedro Munhoz blasts Sean O’Malley for his phony apology at UFC 276: “Now I just feel that I was in the circus”
Josh Evanoff - July 6, 2022
UFC bantamweight Pedro Munhoz isn’t a fan of Sean O’Malley’s recent comments. The two squared off at UFC 276 last weekend in Las Vegas. While it was an exciting matchup on paper, the fight itself ended in catastrophe. After a close first round, the fight was halted due to an eye poke in the second by ‘Sugar’.
Michael Chandler calls for lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev so Charles Oliveira can "sit out and wait" for Conor McGregor
Cole Shelton - July 6, 2022
Michael Chandler is eyeing a fight with Islam Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title next time out. The lightweight title was vacated when Oliveira missed weight for his UFC 274 fight against Justin Gaethje. Oliveira ended up winning the fight and Dana White said he would be one-half of a vacant title fight. Yet, he has recently talked about wanting to face Conor McGregor so Chandler says if the Brazilian really wants that fight, he believes he should face Makhachev for the vacant belt.
Daniel Cormier defends Israel Adesanya following UFC 276 criticism: “If Jared Cannonier is going to cruise to a loss, how is it Izzy’s responsibility to do more?”
Susan Cox - July 6, 2022
Daniel Cormier is defending Israel Adesanya after the criticism he received at UFC 276. It was Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA) vs Jared Cannonier (15-6 MMA) in the middleweight title bout this past Saturday, July 2nd, which took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk names her Mount Rushmore of Women’s MMA
Susan Cox - July 6, 2022
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has named her Mount Rushmore of Women’s MMA. Jedrzejczyk, 34, recently retired from the UFC with a record of 16 wins and 5 losses. The former strawweight queen and future Hall of Famer was in Las Vegas for International Fight Week.
Teddy Atlas believes the pressure got to Max Holloway at UFC 276: “He became just a sick and destroyed guy”
Susan Cox - July 6, 2022
Teddy Atlas is speaking out about how he believes the pressure got to Max Holloway at UFC 276. Last Saturday, July 2nd, Max Holloway (23-7 MMA) entered the Octagon to compete with Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) in the co-main featherweight match-up. It was to be the third meeting of the two fighters with the result being a unanimous decision win for Volkanovski, who ultimately retained his title.
Sean O’Malley “can’t believe” that judges and fans scored round one of his UFC 276 fight for Pedro Munhoz: “That makes zero sense”
Susan Cox - July 6, 2022
Sean O’Malley can’t believe the judges and fans scored round one of his UFC 276 fight for Pedro Munhoz. It was Sean O’Malley (15-1 MMA) vs Pedro Munhoz (19-7 MMA) in a bantamweight bout last Saturday, July 2nd at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The outcome was one neither fighter wanted – a no contest ruling at 3:09 of the second round due to an accidental eye poke.
Conor McGregor applauds Ian Garry for “incredibly impressive” performance at UFC 276: “The Potential for another ‘future’ Irish MMA UFC champion rose by a real nice margin this weekend”
Harry Kettle - July 6, 2022
Conor McGregor has praised fellow Irishman Ian Garry following his impressive win at UFC 276 last weekend. Throughout the course of the last decade or so, we’ve seen Irish mixed martial arts rise to prominence in a big way – and the size of Conor McGregor’s role in that can’t be understated. He managed to influence an entire generation of fighters from Ireland and one of them, as you can imagine by now, was Ian Garry.
Jared Vanderaa knows he's fighting for his job at UFC Vegas 58 but says Chase Sherman is a very "winnable fight"
Cole Shelton - July 5, 2022
Jared Vanderaa knows he’s likely fighting for his job at UFC Vegas 58. Vanderaa is on a three-fight losing streak and coming off a submission loss to Aleksei Oleinik. However, he has taken the majority of his fights on short notice and this is no different as he will take on Chase Sherman on two weeks’ notice.
Shu-Ki One
Chris Taylor - July 5, 2022
The “SHU-KI ONE” NFT release is designed to provide would-be collectors with a straightforward and low-cost way to join the NFT world. The Shu-Ki ONE is a Shoe-Machine created with the iconic Nike SB Dunk (Low).
Jiri Prochazka says Dustin Poirier started Michael Chandler scuffle, jokes he "saved them" by separating them
Cole Shelton - July 5, 2022
Jiri Prochazka has given some detail about the verbal altercation between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler. At UFC 276, a video emerged of Poirier and Chandler yelling at each other and needing to be separated. Given the full conversation can not be heard, it was uncertain how it came together or what they were arguing over. Now, however, Prochazka who was right by the two of them did an interview and talked about how the scuffle came together.
Following MMA retirement, Felice Herrig signs with BKFC
Josh Evanoff - July 5, 2022
Former UFC strawweight Felice Herrig is going to continue competing after all. The 37-year-old last competed in a rematch against Karolina Kowalkiewicz last month. The Poland-native moved to 2-0 in her series with Herrig, as she won via second-round submission. The loss was the fourth in a row for ‘Lil Bulldog’, as she hadn’t won a fight since 2017.
Brendan Schaub hits back at fans blasting Israel Adesanya's performance: "It's up to Jared Cannonier to make the fight"
Josh Evanoff - July 5, 2022
Brendan Schaub believes that UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya isn’t the one to blame for the UFC 276 headliner. ‘The Last Stylebender’ faced Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC 276 last Saturday. Adesanya easily won the fight, but it wasn’t a fight that appealed to many fans. Fans booed the action at times, and many were seen leaving for the exits early.
Chris Weidman targeting return near the end of 2022: "Don't give up on your dreams"
Josh Evanoff - July 5, 2022
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman isn’t ready to call it quits yet. The 38-year-old has been out of the cage since his rematch with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 last April. While their first matchup in 2010 ended in a knockout victory for Weidman, their second encounter ended in a catastrophe.
Conor McGregor advocates for Hall of Fame induction: "I'm a shoe in. First of everything."
Josh Evanoff - July 5, 2022
Former UFC dual-weight champion Conor McGregor looks forward to his Hall of Fame induction. This past weekend in Las Vegas, the UFC held their yearly Hall of Fame ceremony. Former champions Khabib Nurmagomedov and Daniel Cormier were inducted. As were UFC featherweights Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi, for their fight at UFC 206.
Two fights scratched from Saturday’s UFC Vegas 58 event
Susan Cox - July 5, 2022
Two fights have been scratched from Saturday’s UFC Vegas 58 event. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has just scrapped a pair of upcoming matchups from the UFC Vegas 58 fight card, which is scheduled for this upcoming Saturday night, July 9, 2022 from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Uriah Hall issues statement after UFC 276 loss to Andre Muniz: “Congrats to black belt jiu jitsu champion Andre for not even being able to submit a blue belt”
Susan Cox - July 5, 2022
Uriah Hall has issued a statement after his loss to Andre Muniz at UFC 276. It was Uriah Hall (18-11 MMA) vs Andre Muniz (23-4 MMA) in a middleweight bout last Saturday, July 2nd at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The result was a unanimous decision win for Muniz, keeping his undefeated streak alive since signing with the UFC.