MMA News
Jorge Masvidal eager to "expose" Colby Covington at UFC 272: "He’s very limited"
Cole Shelton - February 7, 2022
Jorge Masvidal plans to expose Colby Covington at UFC 272. Masvidal and Covington are set to headline the pay-per-view in a highly-anticipated bout. The two are former roommates and best friends but had a massive falling out. They don’t like each other and ‘Gamebred’ says he’s excited to be able to get paid to punch Covington in the face and expose him to the world.
Anthony Pettis reveals "Showtime Kick" bonus for his new promotion
Josh Evanoff - February 7, 2022
Showtime Fighting Championship’s inaugural show is this Friday. Ahead of the event, its creator Anthony Pettis has revealed a fun bonus on the table. Last year, the former UFC lightweight champion announced that he was starting his own promotion. Dubbed “Showtime FC”, the first show was set for February 11th. Now just days out from the event, ‘Showtime’ has announced that the promotion will have a unique bonus structure.
Tai Tuivasa is open to fighting Jon Jones after UFC 271: "Count me in"
Josh Evanoff - February 7, 2022
Tai Tuivasa has decided to shoot his shot. ‘Bam Bam’ has stated that he’s down to fight former UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, after UFC 271. The former 205lb titleholder is expected to move up in weight and fight later this year. Tuivasa is currently scheduled to fight Derrick Lewis this Saturday. A win would put the Australian near the front of the line in terms of getting a title shot. However, it appears that Tuivasa seemingly has other plans rather than fighting for the title.
Julian Erosa says he "took more money off" Steven Peterson than his entire purse, eyes Alex Caceres or Hakeem Dawodu next
Cole Shelton - February 7, 2022
Julian Erosa made a lot more money than he expected on Saturday. Erosa opened up the UFC Vegas 47 main card against Steven Peterson in a highly anticipated bout. The fight exceeded expectations as the combatants went to war for the full fifteen minutes. In the end, it was Erosa who won the contest by split decision. Although the plan was for Erosa to be more technical, he is happy that the fight was entertaining.
What's next for Sean Strickland after Jack Hermansson after UFC Vegas 47?
Cole Shelton - February 7, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 47, top-10 middleweights collided as Sean Strickland battled Jack Hermansson in a crucial fight for the division. Strickland entered the fight being undefeated since moving up to middleweight and coming off a decision win over Uriah Hall in a main event scrap in July. Hermansson, meanwhile, returned to the win column last time out with a decision win over Edmen Shahbazyan.
Rashad Evans unsure if he'll fight again after Eagle FC win: "I got the win I have been so desperate to get"
Cole Shelton - February 7, 2022
Rashad Evans always wanted to end his career on a win and he may have just done that. Evans ended his near four-year retirement to return at Eagle FC 44 where he fought Gabriel Checco. He entered the fight on a five-fight losing streak but he says the pandemic is a key reason as to why he even wanted to fight again.
WWE champion Bobby Lashley explains his decision to walk away from MMA
Susan Cox - February 7, 2022
Bobby Lashley, 45, is an American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and armed forces veteran. Lashley last fought in 2016, ending his pro fighting career with a 15-2 record which includes a 5-0 record in the Bellator cage. While partnering with Bellator, Lashley was allowed to compete while also pursuing pro wresting bookings.
CEO Daniel Ek says Joe Rogan’s comments are “incredibly hurtful” but he still has a home at Spotify
Susan Cox - February 7, 2022
It seems every day you read or watch the news, the headlines include Joe Rogan. While many say there’s no such thing as bad publicity, I’m sure even Joe is getting tired of all the controversy concerning his podcast ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’.
Coach Eugene Bareman would like to see a “five-round whitewash” from Israel Adesanya in rematch with Robert Whittaker
Susan Cox - February 7, 2022
This coming Saturday, February 12th at UFC 271 in Houston will feature the much anticipated Adesanya vs Whittaker 2. The two fighters met up back at UFC 243 in October 2019 with Adesanya (21-1 MMA) beating Whittaker (24-5 MMA) by a second round knockout.
Dustin Poirier hints at possible retirement, plays down fighting Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz
Harry Kettle - February 7, 2022
Dustin Poirier has hinted at retiring from mixed martial arts whilst also playing down the idea of fighting Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Ever since his defeat to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, questions have been circulating across the MMA sphere regarding the future of Dustin Poirier. While he’s quite clearly still an elite lightweight, the talk of him getting straight back into the Octagon against Nate Diaz appears to have died down.
Jack Hermansson pens poem to Sean Strickland following loss at UFC Vegas 47: “Best of luck to murder your next competition”
Harry Kettle - February 7, 2022
Jack Hermansson has written an amusing poem to his fans and Sean Strickland in the wake of his loss last weekend. In the main event of UFC Vegas 47 on Saturday night, Jack Hermansson simply wasn’t able to match Sean Strickland as he fell to a decision defeat. The bout was certainly an intriguing one but in comparison to some other middleweight main events we’ve seen in recent years, it didn’t really live up to the hype.
Shavkat Rakhmonov is annoyed by comparisons to Khamzat Chimaev: “I’m saying wait, we’ll see when the time comes”
Harry Kettle - February 7, 2022
Shavkat Rakhmonov has spoken about his frustration at consistently being compared to fellow undefeated fighter Khamzat Chimaev. This past weekend, Shavkat Rakhmonov confirmed what many of us already knew – he’s a big problem for the UFC’s welterweight division. The 27-year-old tore through Carlston Harris like a hot knife through butter with a vicious first round knockout, taking his UFC record to 3-0 and his overall mixed martial arts record to 15-0.
Anthony Johnson slams Bruce Buffer for suggesting fighters “become irrelevant” when they leave the UFC
Jeffrey Walter - February 6, 2022
Anthony Johnson has slammed Bruce Buffer for suggesting fighters “become irrelevant” when they leave the UFC. The topic of fighter pay, or a lack there of, has been a hot topic in recent weeks.
Sean Strickland's Coach Calls For Judge Sal D'Amato To Be Fired Following UFC Vegas 47
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 6, 2022
Sean Strickland’s coach has had just about enough of Sal D’Amato at the judges’ table. Last night (Feb. 5), Strickland shared the Octagon with Jack Hermansson. The middleweight scrap headlined UFC Vegas 47 inside the UFC Apex. The bout went the distance and by the time it was over, fight fans and media members felt the decision was clearly in favor of Strickland.
Khamzat Chimaev responds after Gilbert Burns suggests his “hype” will be over soon: “I am gonna fix my visa with fists in your face”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 6, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev isn’t backing down from the war of words with Gilbert Burns. Last month, Raphael Marinho of Combate reported that a welterweight collision between Chimaev and Burns is being targeted for UFC 273 on April 9. If the fight materializes, then it’ll be the toughest test of Chimaev’s pro MMA career.
Joe Rogan receives support from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro following Spotify controversy
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 6, 2022
There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding Joe Rogan but he has a supporter in Brazilian President Jair M. Bolsonaro. The Joe Rogan Experience is a polarizing podcast. The endeavor has been quite lucrative for Rogan, earning him a $100 million deal with audio streaming platform Spotify. The service reached over 406 million monthly users at the end of 2021 and many credit a good chunk of that to Rogan.
Amanda Nunes explains decision to leave American Top Team to form her own gym
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 6, 2022
Amanda Nunes has revealed why she has stepped away from American Top Team in favor of starting her own gym. When Nunes entered the Octagon on Dec. 11, 2021, very few predicted that she would lose to Julianna Pena. To their credit, some experts did call it but “The Lioness” was an overwhelming favorite to win the fight.
Sam Alvey issues emotional statement after suffering another loss at UFC Vegas 47: “Something needs to change. I’m not done fighting”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 6, 2022
Sam Alvey has suffered another loss inside the Octagon and he’s spoken out about it. Alvey competed on the main card of UFC Vegas 47. His opponent was Brendan Allen, who was looking to rebound after an upset TKO loss to Chris Curtis back in late 2021.