MMA News
Kamaru Usman details how he went about spending his first one million dollars
Harry Kettle - January 28, 2022
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has broken down how he spent the first one million dollars he earned with the promotion. Ever since he entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship, it was clear to see that Kamaru Usman had a lot of potential. His triumph in The Ultimate Fighter set him up perfectly for a run in the big time and now, he holds the distinction of being the 170-pound king – and with five successful defences to his name, he’s already established himself as one of the division’s GOATs.
Robert Whittaker is relishing his underdog status ahead of UFC 271 rematch with Israel Adesanya: “It definitely takes some of the pressure off”
Harry Kettle - January 27, 2022
Robert Whittaker has admitted that he enjoys being the underdog heading into his UFC 271 rematch against Israel Adesanya. After more than two years of waiting, Robert Whittaker will finally get the chance for revenge when he challenges Israel Adesanya next month for the UFC middleweight championship. In their initial bout, at UFC 243, many fans and pundits couldn’t decide who was going to come out on top – but “The Last Stylebender” definitely seems to have the advantage with the bookmakers after how dominant he was in their first meeting.
The UFC books two new fights for April, including Uriah Hall vs Andre Muniz
Harry Kettle - January 27, 2022
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced two new fights for April, including Uriah Hall vs Andre Muniz. While the Q1 schedule for the UFC may be getting the masses excited, and rightly so, there’s even more intrigue currently surrounding what the promotion has planned for the remainder of the year. The month of April is looking particularly stacked from the proposed PPV event all the way through to the fight night cards.
Julianna Pena shares her thoughts on COVID-19: "This is just a money grab. This is they're trying to kill us, you know?"
Christopher Taylor - January 27, 2022
Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena shared her thoughts on COVID-19 during an interview with Joe Rogan. Pena (11-4 MMA) shocked the world at last month’s UFC 269 event when she dethroned Amanda Nunes (21-5 MMA) with a second round submission victory. It was a stunning upset, one which served as Nunes’ first loss since September of 2014.
Khabib Nurmagomedov sends a warning to the UFC: "If they don't treat good fighters, Eagle FC is here"
Cole Shelton - January 27, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov has sent a warning to the UFC. Eagle Fighting Championship, which is owned by Nurmagomeodv, is set to have its first U.S. event on Friday. The card sees the likes of Rashad Evans, Tyrone Spong, Ray Borg, and other UFC veterans on the event. They have also signed the likes of Diego Sanchez and Kevin Lee which Nurmagomedov says is only the beginning.
Jeremy Stephens to sign with PFL after departure from UFC
Cole Shelton - January 27, 2022
Jeremy Stephens is joining the Professional Fighters League. On Thursday it was revealed Stephens and the UFC parted ways as “Lil Heathen” fought out his contract and was not re-signed. Now, according to MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani, Stephens has agreed to a deal with the PFL to compete in their 2022 lightweight tournament.
Jan Blachowicz out of March 26th headlining bout against Aleksandar Rakic
Josh Evanoff - January 27, 2022
Jan Blachowicz is officially out of his March 26th ESPN headliner against Aleksandar Rakic. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was set to be one-half of the first First Night event out of the UFC Apex since 2020. The Polish fighter was looking to rebound following a loss to Glover Teixeira at UFC 267. However, it seems that his redemption will have to wait.
Jake Paul continues to take aim at Dana White, says he plans to help create a fighter's union
Cole Shelton - January 27, 2022
Jake Paul is continuing to take shots at UFC President Dana White over fighter pay. Ever since Paul began boxing ex-UFC fighters, he has been vocal about fighter pay and how White isn’t paying his fighters enough money. The two have gone back-and-forth about it on social media and now, Paul says he wants to start a fighter’s union.
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.
Jake Paul unloads on Dana White for the “lies and disrespect” he’s shown Francis Ngannou: “It’s time for everyone to say F*ck Dana”
Susan Cox - January 27, 2022
Jake Paul, never a man for lack of words, has sided with Fancis Ngannou concerning his ongoing contract dispute with Dana White and the UFC. Paul has previously criticized Dana White concerning the state of fighter pay in the UFC.
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.
Dana White reacts to Francis Ngannou’s win at UFC 270, claims he meant no disrespect by not presenting the belt
Cole Shelton - January 26, 2022
Dana White has provided a reason as to why he didn’t put the belt around Francis Ngannou’s waist. At UFC 270, Ngannou defended his heavyweight title for the first time with a decision win over Ciryl Gane. The big storyline, however, was the fact this was the last fight of Ngannou’s UFC deal and he and the Las Vegas-based promotion were not seeing eye-to-eye.
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.