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Former UFC champion Jan Blachowicz slated to return on May 14 against Aleksandar Rakić
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 27, 2022
Fight fans are in for a pivotal light heavyweight tilt between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakić. Ariel Helwani reports that the 205-pound collision is set for a UFC Vegas event in May. Here’s the lowdown:
Fighters react after Nate Diaz requests to be released by the UFC
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 27, 2022
Nate Diaz has asked for his release from the UFC and fellow fighters have taken notice. Diaz has always been known to beat to his own drum. The Stockton native has only taken fights that he feels make sense for him. He has expressed frustration with the UFC throughout his run and things haven’t gotten better.
Candace Owens slams Khabib Nurmagomedov for suggesting fighters boycott Colby Covington: “He better go buy a p**sy hat and join the NBA”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 27, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov has received some unwanted attention from political commentator Candace Owens. When word broke that Jorge Masvidal allegedly attacked Colby Covington in a restaurant in Miami, it left some within the MMA community conflicted. On one hand, Masvidal had 25 minutes to make Colby pay for his trash talk at UFC 272 but couldn’t deliver. On the other hand, Masvidal and Colby have both said it’s “on sight” when they see each other.
Matt Brown reacts following split decision loss to Bryan Barberena at UFC Columbus
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 27, 2022
Matt Brown fell short in his recent outing and he’s spoken out about it. This past Saturday night (March 26), Brown shared the Octagon with Bryan Barberena. The two did battle on the main card of UFC Columbus. The bout went the distance and in the end, it was Barberena who ended up getting his hand raised via split decision.
UFC Columbus Bonus Report: Curtis Blaydes one of four POTN winners
Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022
The Octagon invaded Ohio for tonight’s UFC Columbus event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus. The highly anticipated heavyweight main event proved to be a short lived affair. To the surprise of many, Curtis Blaydes did not shoot for a single takedown in tonight’s event headliner. Instead, ‘Razor’ decided to showcase his improved striking skills, outpointing Daukaus on the feet in the opening five minutes. Then, at the start of round two, Blaydes landed a huge punch that sent Daukaus crashing down to the canvas. Curtis quickly pounced on his wounded opponent and promptly finished the fight off with ground and pound.
Pros react after Curtis Blaydes stops Chris Daukaus at UFC Columbus
Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Columbus event was headlined by a key heavyweight bout featuring Curtis Blaydes taking on Chris Daukaus. Blaydes (16-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since September of 2021, where he had scored a unanimous decision victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik. That win was of course preceded by a nasty knockout loss to Derrick Lewis back at UFC Vegas 19.
UFC Columbus Results: Curtis Blaydes TKO's Chris Daukaus (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Columbus event is headlined by a key heavyweight bout featuring Curtis Blaydes taking on Chris Daukaus. Blaydes (15-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since September of 2021, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik. That win was of course preceded by a nasty knockout loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC Vegas 19.
Pros react after Matt Brown and Bryan Barberena go to war at UFC Columbus
Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Columbus main card featured a welterweight bout pitting hometown favorite Matt Brown against fellow brawler Bryan Barberena. Brown (23-19 MMA) had most previously competed in June of 2021, where scored a sensational second round knockout over Dhiego Lima. That win had snapped a two-fight losing skid for the Ohio native, as ‘Immortal’ had previously suffered setbacks to Carlos Condit and Miguel Baeza.
Pros react after Kai Kara-France defeats Askar Askarov at UFC Columbus
Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Columbus main card featured a highly anticipated men’s flyweight bout between top contenders Askar Askarov and Kai Kara-France. Askarov (14-1-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 259, where he picked up a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Joseph Benavidez.
UFC Columbus Results: Kai Kara-France defeats Askar Askarov (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Columbus main card features a highly anticipated men’s flyweight bout between top contenders Askar Askarov and Kai Kara-France. Askarov (14-0-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 259, where he picked up a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Joseph Benavidez.
UFC Columbus is down to twelve bouts following last minute cancellation
Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Columbus event is down to a total of twelve contests following a last minute fight cancellation. On Saturday afternoon, UFC officials announced that a scheduled heavyweight fight between Ilir Latifi and Aleksei Oleinik was no longer taking place this evening.
UFC Columbus: 'Blaydes vs. Daukaus' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022
The Octagon invades Ohio for tonight’s UFC Columbus event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus. Blaydes (15-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since September of 2021, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik. That win was of course preceded by a nasty knockout loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC Vegas 19.
Nate Diaz makes formal request to be released by the UFC
Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022
Nate Diaz has made a formal request to Dana White and Hunter Campbell asking to be released by the UFC. Diaz (20-13 MMA) has not competed since UFC 263, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards in a welterweight bout. The Stockton native nearly finished the British fighter in round five of that contest, but wound up being handed the loss after being badly outpointed in the first four rounds of the fight.
Demetrious Johnson blasts Jake Paul for calling out MMA fighters: "F*cking do martial arts"
Josh Evanoff - March 25, 2022
Demetrious Johnson seemingly thinks that Jake Paul should fight in MMA. The YouTuber-turned-boxer has spent the majority of his boxing career calling out MMA fighters. On that front, he’s actually faced two of them in the ring, defeating both Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley. His most recent outing was a knockout victory over ‘The Chosen One’ in December.
Darren Till proclaims "future champion" Tom Aspinall would beat Jon Jones: "He would play with him"
Josh Evanoff - March 25, 2022
It’s safe to say that Darren Till is high on Tom Aspinall. In addition to thinking his countryman will become a champion, he also thinks he defeats Jon Jones. Aspinall competed last weekend at UFC London against Alexander Volkov. The 28-year-old defeated his Russian counterpart via first-round submission. For his efforts, he earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus and shot up the heavyweight rankings. Following the bout, he called out Tai Tuivasa for a matchup next.
Rafael Dos Anjos fires back at Conor McGregor for suggesting he is never eligible for the BMF title
Susan Cox - March 25, 2022
Rafael Dos Anjos has fired back at Conor McGregor for suggesting he is not worthy of the BMF Title. Rafael Dos Anjos (31-13 MMA) has put together back-to-back wins, defeating Renato Carneiro (13-1 MMA) at UFC 272 in March of this year, and Paul Felder (17-6 MMA) at UFC Fight Night 182 in November 2020.
Henry Cejudo fires back at Conor McGregor for “skid mark” comment: “I’ve had gold around my neck. You’ve had silver locked around your wrists”
Susan Cox - March 25, 2022
Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor have taken to Twitter in a war of words. Could it be that Cejudo is adding himself to the list of fighters that are waiting in line for The Irishman to return to the Octagon. ‘Triple C’ (16-2 MMA) last fought in May of 2020 at UFC 249 defeating Dominick Cruz (24-3 MMA) by second round TKO to defend the bantamweight title. Following that bout, Cejudo announced his retirement from mixed martial arts, but has since indicated his wish to get back in the cage this year.
Ben Askren reacts after Jorge Masvidal tries to clarify previous threat of ending his bloodline: “Is this an apology or what is this?”
Susan Cox - March 25, 2022
Ben Askren has reacted after Jorge Masvidal attempted to clarify a previous threat he had made about ending his bloodline. It was Ben Askren (19-2 MMA) vs Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA) at UFC 239 back in July of 2019. In the fastest and perhaps most violent knockout in the history of the UFC, it was ‘Gamebred’ who came out victorious at the 0:05 mark of the opening round.