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Anthony Smith reacts to his “crazy” underdog status against Magomed Ankalaev: “If I was fighting goddamn Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou at the same time, I shouldn't be a f**king +350”
Susan Cox - June 20, 2022
Anthony Smith is reacting to his ‘crazy’ underdog status against Magomed Ankalaev. It will be Smith (36-16 MMA) vs Ankalaev (17-1 MMA) at UFC 277 on July 30th, 2022 in a light heavyweight bout.
Miesha Tate explains why Joanna Jedrzejczyk is “doing it right” with retirement despite still having “a lot to offer”
Harry Kettle - June 20, 2022
Miesha Tate has given her thoughts on the recent retirement of Joanna Jedrzejczyk and why she respects her decision. Following her knockout loss to Weili Zhang at UFC 275 earlier this month, Joanna Jedrzejczyk opted to walk away from the sport of mixed martial arts and retire. It was clearly a tough move for her to make but in the wake of her decision, many fans and pundits alike couldn’t help but look back fondly on the incredible career she had as the former strawweight queen.
Anthony Smith responds after Donald Cerrone suggests he “fabricated” the story about his mom’s UFC seats being stolen: “I don’t have any beef with Cowboy”
Harry Kettle - June 20, 2022
Anthony Smith has clarified his Donald Cerrone & Dan Bilzerian story after ‘Cowboy’ questioned the authenticity of his remarks. A few weeks ago, Anthony Smith claimed that Donald Cerrone and Dan Bilerzian were responsible for his mother and wife not being able to take their designated seats at UFC 235 – the pay-per-view event that saw Smith challenge light heavyweight king Jon Jones for the 205-pound strap.
Adrian Yanez reacts after Gilbert Burns follows through on promised Tony Kelley bounty money: “Definitely spending that on my son”
Harry Kettle - June 20, 2022
Adrian Yanez has reacted to Gilbert Burns following through on his promise to send him money for finishing Tony Kelley. Last Saturday night we saw Adrian Yanez keep his momentum going in the UFC with a strong TKO win over Tony Kelley. While the finish itself was impressive, many headlines came from his reaction to the victory as he flipped Kelley off following the tense build-up that was shared between the two men as a result of Kelley’s controversial comments about Brazilians last month.
Josh Emmett feared being "screwed" by judges at UFC Austin: "I was like come on!"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 19, 2022
Josh Emmett admitted he had a bad feeling when the score totals were being read following his war with Calvin Kattar. Emmett vs. Kattar headlined the UFC Austin card on June 18. The bout went the distance and featured plenty of back-and-forth action.
Deron Winn and Julian Marquez issue statements following tough losses at UFC Austin
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 19, 2022
Deron Winn and Julian Marquez have spoken out following the rough outcomes of their UFC Austin bouts. Winn took on Phil Hawes during the preliminary portion of UFC Austin. He ended up suffering a second-round TKO defeat.
Henry Cejudo and Petr Yan trade barbs following “ducking” accusations: “You got outwrestled by Division III All-American”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 19, 2022
Henry Cejudo hasn’t had a fight in two years but that hasn’t stopped him from trading barbs with the likes of Petr Yan. Cejudo and Yan have actually been hurling verbal shots at one another for a while now. Yan insists that Cejudo retired from MMA competition to avoid fighting him.
Dana White says the UFC will not rebook Joe Lauzon vs Donald Cerrone, reveals ‘Cowboy’ finally turned down a short-notice fight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 19, 2022
UFC President Dana White has no plans of trying to book Joe Lauzon vs. Donald Cerrone again. Lauzon and Cerrone were initially set to mix it up at UFC 274. Illness struck “Cowboy” causing the fight to be pushed back.
Darren Till shares surprising prediction for Sean Strickland vs Alex Pereira fight: “You heard it here 1st”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 19, 2022
Darren Till has made a prediction on the Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira fight. Strickland is set to collide with Pereira on the UFC 276 card set for July 2. Depending on who you ask, Pereira will either put Strikland’s lights out, or “Tarzan” will use his grappling to neutralize “Poatan.”
UFC veteran Joe Lauzon provides update on injured knee, which “apparently works again”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 19, 2022
Perhaps Joe Lauzon vs. Donald Cerrone is cursed. Lauzon was expected to meet “Cowboy” Cerrone on the UFC Austin card last night (June 18). Fans suspected something was wrong when Lauzon was removed from the ceremonial weigh-ins.
UFC Austin Bonus Report: Eleven fighters take home performance bonuses
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022
The Octagon returned to Texas for tonight’s UFC Austin event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett. Tonight’s main event proved to be a thrilling back and forth five round affair. Both Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett were able to land some big shots throughout the course of the contest and the fights seemed to be knotted at 2 round apiece headed into the fifth and final frame. After twenty-five minutes of wild action, Emmett was awarded the split decision victory from the judges in attendance.
Pros react after Josh Emmett defeats Calvin Kattar at UFC Austin
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Austin event was headlined by a key featherweight contest between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett. Kattar (23-6 MMA) had most recently competed in January of this year, earning a win against Giga Chikadze (14-3 MMA). Prior to that victory, ‘The Boston Finisher’ had suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Max Holloway.
Pros react after Kevin Holland submits Tim Means at UFC Austin
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Austin event was co-headlined by a welterweight contest between Tim Means and Kevin Holland. Means (32-13-1 MMA) will enter the contest on a three-fight winning streak, his latest being a decision victory over Nicolas Dalby. Prior to that, ‘The Dirty Bird’ had outpointed Mike Perry at UFC 255.
UFC Austin Results: Kevin Holland stops Tim Means (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Austin event is co-headlined by a welterweight contest featuring Tim Means taking on Kevin Holland. Means (32-12-1 MMA) will enter the contest on a three-fight winning streak, his latest being a decision victory over Nicolas Dalby. Prior to that, ‘The Dirty Bird’ had outpointed Mike Perry at UFC 255.
Michael Bisping says he was 'accosted' by robots at UFC Singapore for not wearing a mask: "I told it to go f**k itself"
Christopher Taylor - June 18, 2022
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping says he was ‘accosted’ by robots in Singapore for not wearing a mask. Bisping (30-9 MMA) was of course in Singapore earlier this month to serve as a commentator for the UFC 275 pay-per-view event. During his most recent episode of the Believe You Me podcast, Bisping spoke about his experiences in the “beautiful” but “expensive” country, and explained how robots are a part of everyday life.
Pros react after Adrian Yanez KO's Tony Kelley at UFC Austin
Christopher Taylor - June 18, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Austin main card was kicked off by a highly anticipated bantamweight bout featuring Adrian Yanez taking on Tony Kelley. Kelley (8-3 MMA) had missed weight by one-and-a-half pounds (137.5) for the contest and was subsequently forced to forfeit twenty percent of his fight purse to Yanez. The 35-year-old had entered the bout on a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Randy Costa.
Bobby Green sounds off on USADA after being "chased" for drug test: "Y'all can suck my d**k!"
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022
UFC lightweight Bobby Green is not happy after allegedly being “chased” by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) for a drug test. Green (29-13-1 MMA), who has not competed since suffering a first round TKO loss to Islam Makhachev in February, took to social media where he sounded off on USADA officials.
UFC Austin: 'Kattar vs. Emmett' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022
The Octagon returns to Texas for tonight’s UFC Austin event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett. Kattar (23-5 MMA) is coming off a win against Giga Chikadze (14-3 MMA) in January of this year. Prior to that victory, ‘The Boston Finisher’ had suffered a unanimous decision loss to Max Holloway.