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Joaquin Buckley rips "Batman bulls**t" Kevin Holland for "pretending" to be a hero
Cole Shelton - May 27, 2022
Joaquin Buckley isn’t fond of his former opponent Kevin Holland. Buckley made his UFC debut against Holland and suffered a third-round TKO loss. Since the fight, both men have had ups and downs and ‘Trailblazer’ recently dropped to welterweight. During his time outside of the Octagon, Holland has made three heroic efforts in stopping criminals and helping citizens but Buckley doesn’t think it’s for real.
Deiveson Figueiredo reveals he's debating leaving the flyweight division due to interim title: "I didn't expect this from the UFC"
Josh Evanoff - May 27, 2022
UFC flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo has some complaints about the promotion establishing an interim title. The Brazilian was last in action at UFC 270 in January of this year. Figueiredo re-captured the flyweight title in his trilogy bout with Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision. Following the bout, the UFC and Dana White showed interest in making a fourth bout between the flyweights.
Shu-Ki Fita #39: JJ.65
Chris Taylor - May 27, 2022
INTRODUCING JJ.65 JJ.65 is a HYBRID model built with Air Jordan III’s, Air Jordan XIX’s, and Air Jordan XVII’s. Its construction is TOE-DOWN and SOLE-to-SOLE. His Primary Color is TURQUOISE (S TIER) and his Accent Color is RED (COMMON).
Anderson Silva's coach warns Jake Paul against pursuing boxing match: "He will pay dearly"
Josh Evanoff - May 27, 2022
Anderson Silva’s coach doesn’t believe it would be wise for Jake Paul to fight ‘The Spider’. The 47-year-old is fresh off an exhibition boxing match with Bruno Machado last weekend. While he didn’t claim the win due to it being an exhibition, he dominated the contest. Silva knocked down the UAE Warriors champion and easily handled the matchup.
Sara McMann says PED’s are still a problem in MMA: “I can tell you, unequivocally there are people cheating”
Susan Cox - May 27, 2022
Sara McMann is sharing her thoughts on PED’s (Performance Enhancing Drugs) in the MMA. Sara McMann (13-6 MMA) defeated Karol Rosa (15-4 MMA) back on March 26th of this year and is getting ready to enter the cage to match up with Aspen Ladd (9-3 MMA) on August 13, 2022.
Michel Pereira details hotel confrontation with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou: “Honestly, Ngannou made me angry”
Susan Cox - May 27, 2022
Michel Pereira has detailed the hotel confrontation he had with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. It was Michel Pereira (28-11 MMA) vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6 MMA) in the welterweight co-main UFC Vegas 55 event on Saturday May 21, 2022. Pereira came out the victor via split decision, taking his record to 5 wins in a row.
Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar remains undecided on retirement: “We’ll see how we finish this out”
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar is still undecided regarding his proposed retirement from mixed martial arts. At the age of 40, you could certainly make the argument that Frankie Edgar has nothing left to prove in MMA. He’s a former UFC lightweight champion, he’s beaten some of the very best of his generation, and he’s the definition of a fan favourite.
Marlon Vera issues scathing response after “dork” Petr Yan tells him to wait until September or October for proposed fight
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
Marlon Vera has sent a word of warning to Petr Yan as the two continue to tease a showdown later this year. In the wake of his win over Rob Font, Marlon Vera clearly feels like he’s arrived at the elite level in the bantamweight division. He may be brash and he may be in the face of his divisional rivals, but he’s got the skills to back it up – and something tells us he’s going to be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come.
Sean Strickland has his Twitter account suspended following gun control rant
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has been suspended from Twitter following his latest rant about gun control. The world was stunned into silence this week following the latest American school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. A total of 19 children and two teachers were killed in what has been listed as the third-deadliest school shooting on record.
Joseph Holmes thought his knee would've KO'd Alen Amedovski, "extremely happy" with his performance to pick up his first UFC win
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Joseph Holmes wanted to prove to everyone just how good he is. Holmes earned his way into the UFC after winning on both the Contender Series and Dana White Lookin’ For A Fight. However, in his debut, he suffered a lackluster decision loss to Jamie Pickett so heading into this fight, he wanted to prove he belongs. He wound up doing just that as he submitted Amedovski in 64 seconds.
Beneil Dariush offers Tony Ferguson advice, open to 'El Cucuy' training with him: "I would never deny him if he wants to train here"
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Beneil Dariush is open to Tony Ferguson joining Kings MMA and training with him. After Ferguson suffered a KO loss to Michael Chandler which was his fourth loss in a row, he said he would be searching for a team and a gym to train with. He had mostly been a lone wolf for the majority of his career and for Dariush who has beaten Ferguson on his skid, he believes that is the best idea for him.
Tai Tuivasa believes "dickhead" Jon Jones is the greatest MMA fighter of all time, hopes to fight him one day
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Tai Tuivasa is hoping to share the Octagon with Jon Jones one day. Jones has been hinting at a heavyweight move for quite some time and it seems likely he will face Stipe Miocic next. It would be a massive fight and even before that scrap happens, Tuivasa says ‘Bones’ is already the best MMA fighter of all time.
Charles Oliveira blasts Conor McGregor over failing to answer his latest callout: "He ran"
Josh Evanoff - May 26, 2022
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has his thoughts on Conor McGregor not agreeing to fight him. The Brazilian is fresh off a victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 275 earlier this month. However, the win came a day after a defeat. Oliveira was famously stripped of his lightweight title due to missing weight the day prior.
Daniel Cormier believes Conor McGregor will return against Michael Chandler: "He's taken the UFC by storm"
Josh Evanoff - May 26, 2022
Daniel Cormier believes former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will fight Michael Chandler next. The Irishman has been out of action since his fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. McGregor broke his leg in the first round of the contest, handing him the loss. Due to the injury, he’s been forced out of action for nearly a year.
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez officially booked for UFC Long Island main event
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez has finally been booked. After months of talks that the UFC was targeting the featherweight fight, the promotion announced on Twitter on Thursday that Ortega vs. Rodriguez is set to headline a Fight Night card on July 16. The event will also take place at the UBS Arena on Long Island.
Jonathan Martinez eyes Franke Edgar next after victory over Vince Morales: "I want to fight guys I'm a fan of"
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Jonathan Martinez wants to fight a ranked opponent next and believes Frankie Edgar makes the most sense. Martinez picked up his third win in a row as he beat Vince Morales by decision at UFC Vegas 55. The fight was one-sided and Martinez knew he won all three rounds when the fight went to the scorecards.
Shu-Ki Fita #38: LP.60
Chris Taylor - May 26, 2022
INTRODUCING LP.60 is a HYBRID model built with Air Jordan XXXIII’s, Air Jordan XXIII’s, Air Jordan XXXIII’s, and Air Jordan XV’s. Its construction is TOE-UP and SOLE-to-SOLE. His Primary Color is WHITE (COMMON) and his Accent Color is GREEN (COMMON).
Alex Polizzi reveals Yoel Romero broke his jaw at Bellator 280 (Photo)
Susan Cox - May 26, 2022
Alex Polizzi has revealed that Yoel Romero broke his jaw at Bellator 280. It was Polizzi (10-1 MMA) vs Romero (12-6 MMA) in the co-main light heavyweight bout on May 6, 2022 at Bellator 280. In front of a sold out crowd, referee, Mike Beltran, waived off the fight at 4:59 of Round 3, giving Yoel Romero the TKO victory.