MMA News
Katlyn Chookagian forced out of UFC Paris, Jessica Andrade steps in to face Manon Fiorot
Harry Kettle - June 16, 2022
Jessica Andrade will step in to face Manon Fiorot at UFC Paris later this year after Katlyn Chookagian was forced out of the fight. Within the context of women’s mixed martial arts, there are few fighters as fearsome as Jessica Andrade. The former strawweight queen continues to impress whenever she gets into the Octagon and with a two-fight win streak to her name, it’s no surprise that she’s making headlines once again – even after all these years of competing at the elite level.
Tony Kelley apologizes for ‘dirty Brazilians’ comment after bounty surfaces on social media: “Sorry if you got your feelings hurt”
Harry Kettle - June 16, 2022
Tony Kelley has clarified the comments he made about Brazilians ahead of his return to the Octagon this weekend. This Saturday night at UFC Austin, Tony Kelley will be part of the featured prelim as he prepares to go head to head with Adrian Yanez. The bout serves as an important crossroads moment for both men in their respective MMA careers, but in many ways, that isn’t the real story of the fight.
TJ Dillashaw vs. Aljamain Sterling slated for UFC 279
Harry Kettle - June 16, 2022
Aljamain Sterling is reportedly set to defend the UFC bantamweight title against TJ Dillashaw at UFC 279 on September 10. Ever since his upset win over Petr Yan at UFC 273, many fans have wondered what Aljamain Sterling would do next as UFC bantamweight champion. A handful of potential challengers have presented themselves to ‘Funk Master’ and while many of them are worthy of being in that position, it does feel as if one stands out above the rest – TJ Dillashaw.
Khamzat Chimaev says Nate Diaz is "scared" to fight him: "He won’t be the same Diaz anymore"
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t think Nate Diaz will fight him. For months now, it has been made clear that the UFC is trying to book Chimaev vs. Diaz in what would be a massive fight as both men are big stars. However, it hasn’t come to fruition and according to the Swede it has never actually been close to happening. Chimaev says that is because Diaz is scared of him and if they do fight, he vows to smash him.
Charles Oliveira opines that Arizona State Athletic commission wanted Justin Gaethje to win at UFC 274: "They robbed me"
Josh Evanoff - June 15, 2022
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira believes he was fighting against more than just Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. ‘Do Bronx’ was in action last month against ‘The Highlight’. However, before the two men got in the cage, they had to make weight. While Gaethje made weight comfortably, the UFC lightweight champion didn’t.
Adrian Yanez wants to "starch" and "hurt" Tony Kelley at UFC Austin after his "bigotry" comments: "It makes it a lot easier for me to punch him in the face"
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2022
Adrian Yanez knows there will be a ton of people rooting for him on Saturday at UFC Austin. Yanez is set to face Tony Kelley, who previously made some bigotry comments while in the corner of Andrea Lee, which ultimately had provided Adrian with a lot of support. Although that adds intrigue to the fight, for Yanez the most exciting aspect is the fact he’s fighting back home in Texas.
Taila Santos believes she defeated Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 275, wants rematch: "There's no point fighting someone else"
Josh Evanoff - June 15, 2022
Taila Santos believes that she should’ve defeated Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 275 last Saturday. Last weekend, the Brazilian headed into her flyweight title bout with ‘The Bullet’ as a massive underdog. Against all odds, Santos had a lot of success against Shevchenko. The 28-year-old dominated the fight on the mat early and took the champion down several times.
Ex-UFC fighter, former NFL star Greg Hardy signs with BKFC
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2022
Greg Hardy has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Hardy fought out his UFC contract at UFC 272 against Serghei Spivac which he lost by first-round TKO. After being let go, Hardy said he was eager to test free agency and has even signed on to make his pro boxing debut in October, but has also inked a deal with BKFC which promotional President David Feldman is excited for.
The UFC parts ways with four more fighters
Christopher Taylor - June 15, 2022
The UFC has parted ways with another four fighters according to recent reports from @UFCRosterWatch on Twitter. It should also be noted that it has not been confirmed if all of these moves were outright releases or simply contracts which were not renewed.
Zabit Magomedsharipov informs the UFC of retirement
Josh Evanoff - June 15, 2022
UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov has officially retired from MMA. Once viewed as a future champion, the 31-year-old has been out of action for some time. He was signed to the UFC with a boatload of promise, having been a former ACB featherweight champion.
Charles Oliveira explains why he wants "legacy" fight against Conor McGregor for the vacant title
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2022
Charles Oliveira wants to fight Conor McGregor for the vacant UFC lightweight title. Oliveira lost his lightweight title on the scale at UFC 274 as he missed weight but ended up submitting Justin Gaethje in the first round leaving the belt to be vacant. Although he is no longer the champ, Dana White has said Oliveira will be one-half of a vacant title fight and he wants to face the Irishman for a few reasons.
Sean O’Malley explains why UFC commentary from Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier “drives me crazy”
Susan Cox - June 15, 2022
Sean O’Malley is explaining why UFC commentary from Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier drives his ‘crazy’. ‘Sugar’ claims that Cormier and Rogan constantly emphasize the use of his opponents leg kicks. The two seem to believe that the leg kick should be the weapon of choice to use against O’Malley.
UFC Rankings update: Jiri Prochazka debuts on P4P list, Glover Teixeira slides seven spots
Susan Cox - June 15, 2022
Following UFC 275, there have been major changes in the UFC rankings this week. Jiri Prochazka (29-3 MMA) has made his debut on the UFC P4P rankings list, coming in at # 11. This of course follows his victory over Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA) last Saturday night in Kallang, Singapore. It was in round five, with only 28 seconds left on the clock that Prochazka finished Teixeira via rear-naked choke, becoming the Czech Republic’s first ever UFC champion.
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Chris Taylor - June 15, 2022
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Kyle Daukaus plans to "be as dominant" as possible against "tough" Roman Dolidze at UFC Austin: "He's a guy that is in for all 15 minutes"
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2022
Kyle Daukaus figured he would be fighting Julian Marquez next. Daukaus and Marquez were originally booked to fight on February 19, but Marquez was forced to withdraw and Jamie Pickett stepped up. Daukaus ended up winning by first-round submission and after the victory, he figured he would be rebooked against Marquez. Instead, he was booked against Dolidze, who he was supposed to face last November.
Jiri Prochazka says Jan Blachowicz got “a little bit aggressive” during cageside confrontation at UFC 275
Susan Cox - June 15, 2022
Jiri Prochazka is claiming that Jan Blachowicz got ‘a little bit aggressive’ during their cageside confrontation at UFC 275. It was Jiri Prochazka (29-3 MMA) vs Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA) in the light heavyweight main event this past weekend at UFC 275. The result was a win for Prochazka, and his equally impressive 13th win in a row in the Octagon.
Teddy Atlas compares UFC 275 main event to the “Thrilla in Manila”, explains why he doesn’t want to see Jiri Prochazka vs Glover Teixeira 2
Harry Kettle - June 15, 2022
Teddy Atlas has compared Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275 to the iconic Thrilla in Manila showdown. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Jiri Prochazka submitted Glover Teixeira in the fifth round to capture the UFC light heavyweight title in an all-time classic. These two warriors went back and forth at one another for the better part of 25 minutes and in the end, it was the young challenger that came out on top.
Chael Sonnen explains why UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko is “probably a very insincere person”
Harry Kettle - June 15, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why he believes Valentina Shevchenko could be an insincere person. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Valentina Shevchenko continued her incredible run as UFC flyweight champion with a somewhat controversial win over Taila Santos. ‘Bullet’ was able to get the nod on the judges’ scorecards, successfully retaining her title for the seventh time in the process – putting herself among some elite company.