MMA News
Rashad Evans believes in Kamaru Usman at 205 pounds: "He can hang with them all"
Josh Evanoff - January 27, 2022
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is a believer in Kamaru Usman moving up to 205 pounds. The current UFC welterweight champion recently revealed in an interview with GQ that he pondered fighting up in weight. Usman admitted that he didn’t even think about fighting at 185 pounds due to his friendship with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Chael Sonnen has all charges dismissed in battery case
Josh Evanoff - January 27, 2022
‘The Bad Guy’ stays undefeated. Chael Sonnen is one of the most beloved figures in MMA. So, when he was hit with five citations relating to an accusation of battery of five individuals, fans were shocked. The arrest prompted reactions from the entire MMA community, including Jon Jones. ‘Bones’ bashed his former opponent and alleged that he hit women during the incident.
MMA veteran Jeremy Stephens parts ways with the UFC
Susan Cox - January 27, 2022
Jeremy Stephens, 35, an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division before returning to lightweight in 2021, just announced he will be parting ways with the UFC. Stephens, (28-19 MMA) has the not so distinguished record of having the most losses in UFC history. Adding to that is the fact that he has not won a fight inside the Octagon since July 2018.
Fernand Lopez says he warned Ciryl Gane that Francis Ngannou’s alleged knee injury could be “bait” ahead of UFC 270
Susan Cox - January 27, 2022
Francis Ngannou squared off with Ciryl Gane last Saturday at UFC 270 in Anaheim, California. The headliner event between the two resulted in Ngannou retaining the heavyweight belt. It was Ngannous’ sixth win in a row and Ganes’ first career loss.
Khamzat Chimaev sends a warning to Kamaru Usman following rumors of welterweight departure: “So you’re trying to change weight before I come for you?”
Susan Cox - January 27, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev, (10-0 MMA), the welterweight force to be reckoned with, last fought in October 2021 at UFC 267, defeating Li Jingliang (18-7 MMA). Khamzat is currently training at the highly acclaimed Tiger Muay Thai gym in Phuket, Thailand. ‘Borz’ is rising up in the ranks of the UFC and as word has is it, is one of Dana White’s favorite fighters.
Vanessa Demopoulos says $50K bonus is massive after quitting job as a stripper, planned on jumping in Joe Rogan's arms after the fight
Cole Shelton - January 27, 2022
Vanesa Demopoulos had an interesting UFC 270 fight, to say the least. Demopoulos was facing Silvana Juarez Gomez in her second fight and got dropped early and was nearly finished with ground and pound. However, once on the ground, she started to use her jiu-jitsu and got ahold of an arm, and got the tap to pick up her first UFC win.
The UFC is targeting a fight between Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson
Jeffrey Walter - January 26, 2022
The UFC is targeting a lightweight fight between Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson, according to Dana White. The UFC President announced the exciting news during today’s Fan Q&A session hosted by ESPN’s Laura Sanko.
Francis Ngannou's coach reveals "unbelievably classy move" from Team Miocic at UFC 270
Jeffrey Walter - January 26, 2022
Eric Nicksick, the coach of Francis Ngannou, has praised Team Miocic for making an “unbelievably classy move” at UFC 270. Ngannou (17-3 MMA) put his UFC heavyweight championship on the line against former training partner Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA) in the headliner of last Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Anaheim.
Cat Zingano claims Cris Cyborg is refusing to drug test amid rumors of Bellator featherweight title bout
Josh Evanoff - January 26, 2022
Cat Zingano’s long-rumored title bout with Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon. The Brazilian recently came out and announced that her rumored bout with Cat Zingano would not be occurring. Cyborg claimed in an interview with MMA reporter James Lynch that the former UFC title challenger turned the bout down.
Darrion Caldwell expects to "break" Enrique Barzola and finish him in the first, confident he will get his belt back soon
Cole Shelton - January 26, 2022
Darrion Caldwell is eager to finally fight again. Caldwell last fought in May of 2021, suffering a split decision loss to Leandro Higo. It was his second defeat in a row and after the loss he said he wanted a quick turnaround, but that never happened.
Francis Ngannou to have surgery, will be out for nine months due to knee injuries
Josh Evanoff - January 26, 2022
Francis Ngannou is fresh off his win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. The victory was his first fight in nearly a year, and it seems he will once again be back on the sidelines. The UFC heavyweight champion has noted that he went into this title unification bout last Saturday dealing with an MCL tear, as well as a damaged ACL. Despite the knee injuries, he captured a unanimous decision victory over his former training partner. Retaining his 265lb gold with a surprising grappling-based gameplan.
Demian Maia details scuffle with Middle Eastern gang in Sweden
Cole Shelton - January 26, 2022
Demian Maia has opened up on a past bar brawl that resulted in him being stabbed. A couple of years ago, Maia was in a bar in Sweden when he was attacked and stabbed and suffered a serious injury. The Brazilian says he got into a scuffle with an alleged Middle Eastern gang member that resulted in him being stabbed.
Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje set for UFC 274 on May 7th
Josh Evanoff - January 26, 2022
At long last, Justin Gaethje will get to square off against Charles Oliveira at UFC 274. For months, ‘The Highlight’ has campaigned for a title shot against UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. Gaethje has notably bashed former dual-weight champion, Conor McGregor for suggesting that he deserves a title shot. He’s also threatened to start a riot if he doesn’t get a shot at gold.
Dana White to host a fan Question and Answer Session in the wake of UFC 270
Susan Cox - January 26, 2022
Dana White, UFC President, who has been silent ever since last Saturday’s UFC 270 at the Honda Center in Anaheim will be taking a Q&A session today, January 26th. UFC 270, the 1st pay-per-view of 2022 saw Francis Ngannou (17-3 MMA) defeat Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA) in the heavyweight title headliner event. Dana White did not put the belt around the victor and was even absent from the post-fight press conference.
Khamzat Chimaev drops sparring partner with body shot at Tiger Muay Thai (Video)
Susan Cox - January 26, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev, 27, (10-0 MMA) is a rising welterweight star who last appeared at UFC 267 in October 2021, defeating Li Jingliang (18-7 MMA) in a first round submission victory by rear-naked choke. Chimaev has been dominating in the Octagon and many believe he is on his way to becoming a future champion in the sport after going a perfect 4-0 in his young UFC career.
Daniel Cormier scolds Jon Jones for criticizing the performance of “wounded” Francis Ngannou at UFC 270
Cole Shelton - January 26, 2022
Daniel Cormier has sounded off on Jon Jones for his criticism of Francis Ngannou after UFC 270. After Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane by decision to defend his heavyweight title for the first time, Jones said he wasn’t impressed with his performance. However, it should be noted that Ngannou fought with a torn MCL among other knee injuries, which Cormier says impacted him and why “Bones” shouldn’t criticize the heavyweight champion’s performance.
Aljamain Sterling rips TJ Dillashaw for predicting a Petr Yan victory at UFC 273
Cole Shelton - January 26, 2022
Aljamain Sterling has blasted TJ Dillashaw for suggesting Petr Yan will win their rematch at UFC 273. Sterling and Yan first met at UFC 259 in March of 2021 in a highly-anticipated bout. As the fight was playing out it appeared the Russian was taking over and on his way to a win, but he then threw an illegal knee and Sterling could not continue. With that, Yan was DQ’d and Sterling became the new champ.
Angela Lee responds to opponent Stamp Fairtex's 'idol' comments
Andrew Whitelaw - January 26, 2022
Angela Lee will defend her atomweight title against Stamp Fairtex at ONE: ‘X’ on March 26th. The Thai earned her shot at the champ by winning the ONE Women’s Atomweight world Grand Prix in December. The former ONE Muay Thai and kickboxing champion pulled off a big surprise when she submitted Ritu Phogat in the final. Currently 9-2, that was only Stamp’s second submission victory. She only had her first pro MMA fight in 2018 and her skillset has evolved rapidly. Like Stamp, Angela Lee won her first world title in ONE when she was still just a teenager. She took the atomweight crown with a unanimous decision win against Mei Yamaguchi when she was just 19.