MMA News
Miesha Tate does not believe Amanda Nunes will bounce back against Julianna Pena: “The seed of doubt has been planted in Amanda's mind”
Harry Kettle - January 20, 2022
Miesha Tate doesn’t think Amanda Nunes will be able to bounce back in a potential rematch against Julianna Pena this year. At UFC 269, Julianna Pena shocked the world by defeating Amanda Nunes to capture the UFC bantamweight title. Ever since then there’s been talk of what would happen if the pair ran it back, with “The Lioness” still being the most dangerous threat at 135 pounds.
Daniel Cormier claims he’s “heard whispers” that endless contract drama has “taken a toll” on Francis Ngannou ahead of UFC 270
Harry Kettle - January 20, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has said that the contract drama between Francis Ngannou and the UFC may be impacting him. It’s no secret that Francis Ngannou has had his fair share of disagreements with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of this writing he’s still part of the roster but after UFC 270 this Saturday, his future will be uncertain as his current contract with the promotion expires.
BJ Penn on "unbelievable" UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira: "This is the one guy who could beat Khabib"
Christopher Taylor - January 19, 2022
BJ Penn is a big fan of current UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and says the Brazilian would have posed big problems for Khabib Nurmagomedov. Penn, a former two-division UFC champion, recently sat down with Chris Taylor of BJPENN.com where he shared the following thoughts on ‘Do Bronx’.
Marvin Vettori slams Israel Adesanya, says he fights like a "b***h"
Cole Shelton - January 19, 2022
Marvin Vettori has been vocal about his dislike for Israel Adesanya and took a shot at the champ once again. Vettori and Adesanya first met in 2018, with “The Last Stylebener” winning by split decision, although many thought it was a clear win for Adesanya. The pair then had their rematch at UFC 263 where it was the Kiwi winning by decision to once again defend his middleweight title.
Nate Diaz sends a message to UFC as he continues to angle for Dustin Poirier fight: "Quit slowing down the real fight game"
Cole Shelton - January 19, 2022
Nate Diaz has made it clear he wants to fight Dustin Poirier next. Diaz and Poirier were originally scheduled to fight back at UFC 230 in 2018. However, the bout never came to fruition and both men blamed the other for pulling out first. Since then, they have taken more shots at one another as they continue to try and push for the fight.
Francis Ngannou claims he previously badly KO'd Ciryl Gane in sparring
Christopher Taylor - January 19, 2022
The mind games between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane continued on Wednesday with ‘The Predator’ claiming he previously KO’d the Frenchman. Ngannou (16-3 MMA) and Gane (10-0 MMA) are set to meet in the main event of UFC 270 this Saturday with the promotions undisputed heavyweight title up for grabs.
Trevin Giles excited to face "hungry" Michael Morales in his welterweight debut at UFC 270, eyes stoppage win
Cole Shelton - January 19, 2022
Trevin Giles will officially be a UFC welterweight come Saturday night. Giles is set to drop to welterweight for the first time in his career, which he admits is something that is a long time coming. He rarely cut weight to make 185lbs, but he does say he has never made 170 before so the first time he does will be on Friday.
Tai Tuivasa fires back at Greg Hardy for suggesting he “cowered out of the brawl” at UFC 264
Susan Cox - January 19, 2022
Greg Hardy recently downplayed Tai Tuivasa’s victory at UFC 264 in July 2021, and now ‘Bam Bam’ has responded. Hardy (7-4 MMA) lost to Tuivasa (14-3 MMA) by KO in the first round at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Dana White explains what Henry Cejudo must do to in order to get a UFC fight
Susan Cox - January 19, 2022
Henry Cejudo has made it very apparent that he wants to get back in the cage and has pointedly told anyone who would listen that it’s UFC President Dana White, who’s standing in his way. In an interview with Barstool Sports, Dana explained what Cejudo must do to get a UFC fight:
Fernand Lopez hopes to squash beef with Francis Ngannou after UFC 270
Susan Cox - January 19, 2022
Fernand Lopez is the current MMA trainer to UFC interim heavyweight title holder Ciryl Gane (10-0 MMA) and the previous trainer of UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA). Lopez established the largest gym in France, the ‘MMA Factory’ in 2013.
Kevin Holland reveals he was briefly arrested following his fight with Kyle Daukaus at UFC Vegas 38
Susan Cox - January 19, 2022
Kevin Holland has confirmed that he was briefly arrested following his UFC Vegas 38 fight with Kyle Daukaus back in October 2021. In a recent episode of ‘The MMA Hour’ Kevin shared he story:
Michael Bisping praises “extremely confident” Leon Edwards for previously accepting fights with Jorge Masvidal and Khamzat Chimaev
Harry Kettle - January 19, 2022
UFC commentator Michael Bisping has praised Leon Edwards for previously accepting fights against Jorge Masvidal and Khamzat Chimaev. It was recently announced by UFC president Dana White that Leon Edwards will be the next man to challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship. While there’s no official date or event attached to the rematch just yet, many fans are grateful to see that “Rocky” is finally being rewarded for his 10-fight unbeaten streak with the promotion.
Jon Jones excited to “learn so much” about Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou at UFC 270
Harry Kettle - January 19, 2022
UFC star Jon Jones has said that he’s excited to learn more about Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou this weekend. This Saturday night, Francis Ngannou will defend the UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270. The two former teammates will lock horns in one of the biggest title fights in recent memory, with fans and pundits alike being fairly split down the middle when it comes to who will come out on top.
Alex Volkanovski responds to “annoying” callout from Yair Rodriguez: “It just blows me away. You’re coming off a loss”
Harry Kettle - January 19, 2022
UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has responded to the recent callout he’s received from Yair Rodriguez. While he may be preparing to defend his 145-pound title against The Korean Zombie at UFC 273, Alex Volkanovski can’t seem to shake off the other contenders who feel as if they should’ve been the ones to get a shot at the gold. Giga Chikadze is one example, with another being the always-vocal Yair Rodriguez.
Chael Sonnen reacts after Amanda Nunes splits with ATT: "This is a peculiar situation which leads me to believe that this is personal"
Jeffrey Walter - January 18, 2022
Like many of us, Chael Sonnen was surprised to learn that Amanda Nunes made the decision to cut ties with her longtime gym, ATT. On Monday it was announced that Nunes was leaving her longtime home of American Top Team in order to create and establish her own gym endeavor.
Dana White reveals his top three MMA fighters of all time
Cole Shelton - January 18, 2022
Dana White has revealed his top three MMA fighters of all time and provided a fourth name that is closing the gap. The debate over who is the greatest MMA fighter ever remains an ongoing discussion. There have been so many great fighters like Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Daniel Cormier, and Khabib Nurmagomedv among countless others. Yet, White revealed his top three on Tuesday and said Kamaru Usman is closing the gap to enter that list.
Cody Stamann expects to dominate Said Nurmagomedov at UFC 270, plans to call out Sean O'Malley
Cole Shelton - January 18, 2022
Cody Stamann believes he could be fighting for his job on Saturday night. Stamann enters his UFC 270 fight against Said Nurmagomedov on a two-fight losing streak. With that, he knows the pressure is on him, but for Stamann he’s glad to just finally get a fight.
Ciryl Gane says keeping the distance is key to defeating Francis Ngannou, wants to be the first person to finish him
Cole Shelton - January 18, 2022
Ciryl Gane is well-aware of Francis Ngannou’s power due to the time they spent training with one another. Gane and Ngannou used to train with each other years ago and during that time, the Frenchman says he remembers the power of the champ. He also says he enters every fight knowing he can get knocked out so nothing changes in preparation to face Ngannou.