MMA News
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.
Eddie Hearn explains how Conor McGregor turned into “a nightmare” for Dana White and the UFC
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 6, 2022
Eddie Hearn believes the stardom of Conor McGregor has the UFC on edge. McGregor is the biggest star in MMA. He has broken PPV and live gate records for the UFC. While he currently isn’t a champion, the “Notorious” one still rakes in some serious green for the top MMA promotion.
Sean Strickland says he let the pressure get to him at UFC Vegas 47: "I feel like I didn't even try this fight"
Christopher Taylor - February 5, 2022
Sean Strickland picked up his sixth consecutive win tonight at UFC Vegas 47, but he was not happy with his performance. Strickland (25-3 MMA) collided with fellow middleweight Jack Hermansson (22-7 MMA) in the headliner of tonight’s thirteen-bout fight card.
UFC Vegas 47 Bonus Report: Julian Erosa pockets $100k
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2022
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 47 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland. The highly anticipated middleweight main event proved to be the story of Sean Strickland’s jab. The American was able to consistently batter the face of ‘The Joker’ with a lightning quick left hand which he used to dictate the contest. The fight went the full twenty-five minutes, but it was pretty clear that Strickland had done enough to get his hand raised… Or so we thought. One judge managed to score the fight for Hermansson, a decision which was booed by the few fans in attendance.
Pros react after Sean Strickland defeats Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 47
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 47 event was headlined by a key middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland. Hermansson (22-7 MMA) had most previously competed back in May, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over highly touted prospect Edmen Shahbazyan. That win was of course preceded by a loss to Marvin Vettori in December of 2020.
UFC Vegas 47 Results: Sean Strickland defeats Jack Hermansson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 47 event is headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring Jack Hermansson taking on Sean Strickland. Hermansson (22-6 MMA) most recently competed back in May, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over highly touted prospect Edmen Shahbazyan. That win was preceded by a loss to Marvin Vettori in December of 2020.
Pros react after Julian Erosa defeats Steven Peterson at UFC Vegas 47
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2022
Featherweight fighters Julian Erosa and Steven Peterson kicked off tonight’s UFC Vegas 47 main card lineup. Peterson had missed weight for the contest (149lbs) and was thus forced to forfeit 30% of his fight purse to Erosa.
UFC Vegas 47: 'Hermansson vs. Strickland' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2022
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 47 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland. Hermansson (22-6 MMA) most recently competed back in May, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over highly touted prospect Edmen Shahbazyan. That win was preceded by a loss to Marvin Vettori in December of 2020.
Benson Henderson dubs BJ Penn as the lightweight GOAT: "It's not even close"
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2022
Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson has named BJ Penn as the greatest lightweight fighter of all time. Penn, a former two-division UFC champion, is best known for his 27-month reign atop the UFC’s lightweight division. ‘The Prodigy’ captured the strap with a submission win over Joe Stevenson in 2008 and went on to defend the 155lbs title on three occasions, scoring finishes of Sean Sherk, Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson denounces his support of Joe Rogan: "Now I've become educated to his complete narrative"
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2022
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is no longer backing Joe Rogan after a video of the UFC commentator using the N-Word went viral. Earlier this week, Rogan took to Instagram to post a nine minute video addressing accusations that his podcast ‘JRE’ was spreading misinformation concerning Covid-19. The longtime UFC commentator admitted that he enjoys having “interesting conversations with people that have differing opinions”, and admitted he doesn’t “always get it right”, promising to “do better“.
Joe Rogan issues statement following viral video of him using the N-Word: "I clearly have f*cked up"
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2022
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has issued a statement after a video of him using the N-Word on multiple occasions went viral. On Friday, Grammy Award-winning R&B singer India Arie released a video that showcased Rogan using the N-Word on multiple occasions during previous podcasts.
Chad Mendes claims he'll make more money in his BKFC debut than Francis Ngannou made for UFC 270
Cole Shelton - February 4, 2022
Chad Mendes is finally set to make his BKFC debut and is apparently getting paid quite a bit of money for his services. Mendes hasn’t fought since 2018 at UFC 232 and he later retired in the summer of 2019. ‘Money’ recently announced his intention to return and signed with BKFC where he will face Joshuah Alvarez in a 155-pound bout on Feb. 19 at BKFC: Knucklemania 2.
Jack Hermansson praises "special" Khamzat Chimaev, wants to face him in grappling: "It will be a different story"
Cole Shelton - February 4, 2022
Jack Hermansson didn’t expect Khamzat Chimaev to be so strong. Back in November, Hermansson and Chimaev had a freestyle wrestling match which ‘Borz’ won. The two have trained together in the past and even though Hermansson fights a weight class higher, he says his fellow Swede was just as big and strong as him.
Joe Lauzon explains mixed emotions upon Cowboy Cerrone fight offer: "Should I be fighting at all?"
Josh Evanoff - February 4, 2022
Joe Lauzon is set for his first Octagon walk since 2019. The long layoff mainly stemmed from his own inner turmoil over potentially retiring. The last UFC appearance for ‘J-Lau’ was in October 2019. In his hometown of Boston, he dominated and TKO’d Jonathan Pearce to a raucous ovation. Following the bout, UFC president Dana White said that he wanted Lauzon to retire.
Jon Jones teases return fight against "greatest heavyweight of all time"
Josh Evanoff - February 4, 2022
Jon Jones has taken to Twitter to tease a return to the Octagon. The former UFC light heavyweight champion has been out of the cage since February 2020. Following his win over Dominick Reyes, he vacated his 205-pound title and announced his intention to move up to heavyweight.
Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes to serve as TUF 30 coaches, rematch set for after season
Cole Shelton - February 4, 2022
Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes will be coaching the newest of The Ultimate Fighter. TUF 30 will start filming in February and Pena and Nunes will serve as the coaches. The news of the two being the coaches was first reported by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. Pena also confirmed the news on an appearance Friday on Ellen.
Jack Hermansson explains why he's "the biggest threat" to Israel Adesanya: "I'm the person that is going to dethrone him"
Cole Shelton - February 4, 2022
Jack Hermansson believes he is the biggest threat to Israel Adesanya at middleweight. Adesanya is the current middleweight champion and has been seemingly unbeatable at 185lbs. However, for Hermansson, he believes his grappling is the main reason as to why he poses the biggest threat to the champ.