MMA News
Brian Ortega opens as a slight favorite over Yair Rodriguez in UFC Long Island main event
Cole Shelton - June 2, 2022
Brian Ortega has opened as a slight favorite over Yair Rodriguez for their July 16 UFC Long Island main event. Ortega and Rodriguez are set to meet on July 16 live on ABC in a crucial fight for the featherweight division. The winner could very well get a title shot and on paper, it seems like a close fight and the oddsmakers seem to agree. On Thursday, the opening odds were revealed and it saw Ortega as a slight -150 favorite with Rodriguez as a +130 underdog.
Henry Cejudo rips “smart little hoe” Aljamain Sterling for ducking him: “Relish and cherish my belt”
Cole Shelton - June 2, 2022
Henry Cejudo has blasted Aljamain Sterling as he claims the reigning UFC bantamweight champion is ducking him. After Sterling became the bantamweight champ he hinted at a matchup with Cejudo and that talk only increased after ‘Triple C’ announced he was back in the USADA testing pool. However, after Cejudo and Sterling did a face-to-face sit down on Daniel Cormier’s YouTube channel ‘Triple C’ claims ‘Funkmaster’ stopped bringing up his name for a reason.
Tom Aspinall responds to Chael Sonnen slamming him for his promotional skills: "I am not a WWE entertainer"
Josh Evanoff - June 2, 2022
UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall has responded to Chael Sonnen’s criticism of his promotional skills. The 29-year-old is one of the fastest-rising fighters in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Having been signed to the promotion in 2020, he’s scored five wins inside the octagon. Aspinall was last seen submitting Alexander Volkov in March at UFC London.
Jorge Masvidal willing to meet Michel Pereira in the street, but not cage over callout: "How do you put your wife out there like that?"
Josh Evanoff - June 2, 2022
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal is willing to fight Michel Pereira. However, not in the cage. The Brazilian is fresh off a victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio last month at UFC Vegas 55. Following the bout, Pereira called out Jorge Masvidal for a showdown in the future. The source of the callout was the Brazilian alleging that ‘Gamebred’ messaged his wife on Instagram.
Alexander Volkanovski's coach explains why Charles Oliveira is a harder matchup than Islam Makhachev
Cole Shelton - June 2, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski has hinted at a move to lightweight and his coach Eugene Bareman has broken down how he’d do against top lightweights. Volkanovski is set to defend his featherweight title at UFC 276 as he will face Max Holloway for the third time in an intriguing matchup. Should he win, he has said he would like to try and become a champ-champ. If he does get the chance, he will likely face the winner of Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev, if that fight actually happens. For Eugene Bareman, he thinks the Brazilian is the tougher matchup of the two.
Paddy Pimblett blasts TJ Dillashaw after his recent comments: "Not as sensitive as ur body to that EPO when u cheated"
Cole Shelton - June 2, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has fired right back at TJ Dillashaw. Recently, the former bantamweight champ in Dillashaw did an interview where he was asked about Pimblett and he wasn’t high on him. He claimed the Brit would never be a UFC champion due to him getting fat outside of camps.
Ode Osbourne describes "perfect storm" scenario for his UFC Vegas 56 fight with Zarrukh Adashev
Cole Shelton - June 2, 2022
Ode Osbourne has been trying to get a fight for quite some time. Osbourne returned to the win column back at UFC 268, as he edged out a decision win over CJ Vergara. He was hoping to make a quick turnaround after the victory but says nothing came to fruition as other flyweights don’t want to fight him.
Michael Chandler accuses Dustin Poirier of trying to steal everybody else’s shine with backdoor MMA math
Susan Cox - June 2, 2022
Michael Chandler has accused Dustin Poirier of trying to steal everybody else’s shine. Chandler (23-7 MMA) is coming off a win against Tony Ferguson (26-7 MMA) on May 7th at UFC 274. Since scoring that sensational knockout (see that here), ‘Iron’ is already looking for his next fight.
Jorge Masvidal reveals he is facing three felony charges for alleged attack on Colby Covington: “This guy’s a coward f**k”
Susan Cox - June 2, 2022
Jorge Masvidal has confirmed he is facing three felony charges for his alleged attack on Colby Covington. It was Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) vs Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA) in the welterweight main event at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022. Covington won the fight by unanimous decision.
Dustin Poirier believes Charles Oliveira could have done more to make weight at UFC 274: “They weren’t carrying him out. He wasn’t stumbling around”
Susan Cox - June 2, 2022
Dustin Poirier believes Charles Oliveira could have done more to make weight at UFC 274. Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) was forced to vacate his lightweight belt after he missed the 155 pound mark by 1/2 a pound at weigh-ins prior to his UFC 274 title fight against Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA). The Arizona commission did give the Brazilian an extra hour to bring down his weight, but Oliveira was unsuccessful in doing so. While the fight went on and Oliveira defeated Gaethje in Round 1 on May 7th, the championship title was no longer his.
Pro fighters react to verdict in the Johnny Depp - Amber Heard case: “Depp by UD!”
Susan Cox - June 2, 2022
Pro fighters are reacting to the verdict in the Johnny Depp – Amber Heard court case. It was a 2018 opinion-editorial essay by Heard published in the Washington Post which was at the heart of the the case, where Heard said she had become a ‘public figure representing domestic abuse’.
Chael Sonnen slams Tom Aspinall for his humble media approach: "Aspinall does interviews like a 13-year-old fan"
Jeffrey Walter - June 1, 2022
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes Tom Aspinall has been making some big mistakes with his humble media approach. The product of Manchester, England, Aspinall (12-2 MMA), has gone a perfect 5-0 since joining the UFC ranks in July of 2020. The English heavyweight has scored stoppages in all five of those wins, with four victories coming in the very first round.
Team Paulo Costa issues statement following accusations that he hit a nurse
Cole Shelton - June 1, 2022
Paulo Costa and his team have issued a statement after he allegedly hit a nurse. It was reported that Costa went to get the immunization card without actually getting the vaccine. The nurse then apparently grabbed Costa in an effort to stop him from taking the card and in turn he threw an elbow, causing the nurse to suffer a swollen lip during/after the altercation.
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Chris Taylor - June 1, 2022
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Paddy Pimblett fires back at T.J. Dillashaw over recent comments: "Cheating little juice head"
Josh Evanoff - June 1, 2022
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett has fired back at T.J. Dillashaw’s recent comments poking fun at him. ‘The Baddy’ has been known for gaining large amounts of weight when not training. While he fights at 155-pounds, Pimblett has weighed upwards of 200-pounds when out of camp. His physique change has been noticed by many fans and was also bashed by UFC bantamweight T.J. Dillashaw.
Jorge Masvidal offers to sendoff Nate Diaz for final UFC fight: "I wouldn't mind breaking his jaw"
Josh Evanoff - June 1, 2022
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal would like to send off his former foe Nate Diaz in style. The Stockton slugger has been vocal about wanting to leave the UFC for months now. Despite being allegedly in talks to face Dustin Poirier or Khamzat Chimaev, neither fight has come to fruition. On Twitter, Diaz has voiced his displeasure with the promotion on several occasions.
Jorge Masvidal says he will KO Conor McGregor if the Irishman accepts the fight: "It's not going to be good for the Conor brand"
Cole Shelton - June 1, 2022
Jorge Masvidal doesn’t think Conor McGregor will actually fight him. Recently, Masvidal and McGregor have been going back and forth about a potential fight. It would be a massive scrap and one of the biggest the UFC can do at this time. The fight also makes sense given both men are on losing streaks, but for ‘Gamebred’ he isn’t sure if the Irishman takes it. But, if it does happen, Masvidal vows to KO McGregor badly.
TJ Dillashaw shares his thoughts on “diabetes loving” Paddy Pimblett: “He’ll never be a champion”
Susan Cox - June 1, 2022
TJ Dillashaw has shared his thoughts on ‘diabetes loving’ Paddy Pimblett. Dillashaw believes Paddy ‘The Baddy’ needs to change his diet if he ever wants to be a UFC champion.