MMA News
Jon Anik explains why the UFC won’t take a chance on Jake Paul like they did with CM Punk: “We just don't need him”
Harry Kettle - February 7, 2022
Jon Anik has explained why he doesn’t believe the UFC will sign Jake Paul, in what would likely be a similar signing to CM Punk. It’s now become fairly common for mixed martial arts fans to hear the name “Jake Paul” in every other article they read, largely because “The Problem Child” can’t stay out of the spotlight. From his diss track about Dana White to his constant fighter pay talk, the YouTuber turned pro boxer certainly knows how to market himself.
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.
UFC President Dana White says he tried to convince Tom Brady to play one last season for the Las Vegas Raiders
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 6, 2022
UFC President Dana White made one last effort to try to convince Tom Brady to play in Las Vegas. Brady is a former NFL quarterback. He recently announced his retirement from the game of football. He is widely regarded as the greatest QB to ever play the game. Brady appeared in 10 Super Bowls and won seven of them. On top of that, he is a five-time Super Bowl MVP.
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.
UFC fighters rally behind Joe Rogan following recent criticism: "Time to stand up people"
Christopher Taylor - February 5, 2022
A number of current and former UFC fighters have taken to social media to show their respective support for Joe Rogan. The longtime UFC commentator, and immensely successful podcast host, Rogan, has been under a lot of scrutiny in recent weeks.
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.
Video | Denys Bondar suffers nasty arm injury at UFC Vegas 47
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2022
A flyweight bout between Denys Bondar and Malcolm Gordon kicked off today’s UFC Vegas 47 event. The highly anticipated matchup has Denys looking keep his finish streak alive, as he has currently won all 16 of his bouts via stoppage.
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“.
Bryan Battle doesn't view Tresean Gore fight as real TUF finale, confident he'll finish him: "He's going to melt mentally and physically"
Cole Shelton - February 4, 2022
Bryan Battle doesn’t think his UFC Vegas 47 fight against Tresean Gore is the real TUF 29 finale. Battle and Gore were supposed to fight in the finals, but Gore suffered an injury and “Pooh Bear” ended up facing Gilbert Urbina instead. Battle won the fight to win TUF, but now as he finally faces Gore, he says this is just another fight.
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.