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Dana White reacts to Calvin Kattar defeating Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 46: “The first fight of the year and a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate”
Harry Kettle - January 17, 2022
UFC president Dana White has praised the war between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze from UFC Vegas 46 last weekend. On Saturday night, Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze put on an absolute clinic in the main event of the UFC’s first Fight Night card of the year. Both men put it all out on the line in the name of moving closer to a UFC featherweight title shot, and while Chikadze showed insane toughness, Kattar was the one who impressed the most as he bounced back from his devastating one-sided loss to Max Holloway last year.
Former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian set for free agency after the UFC declined to offer new contract
Harry Kettle - January 17, 2022
UFC flyweight Katlyn Chookagian is set to test the waters with free agency after the promotion didn’t offer her a new contract. Heading into UFC Vegas 46 last weekend, Katlyn Chookagian knew she was on the final fight of her deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Many wondered whether or not there had been an attempt to renegotiate prior to Saturday night but regardless of what happened, the 33-year-old still went out there and beat Jennifer Maia via unanimous decision to take her current win streak up to three.
Henry Cejudo issues hilarious response after being dubbed a “little fart” by Conor McGregor
Harry Kettle - January 17, 2022
Henry Cejudo has hit back at Conor McGregor following the Irishman’s recent taunt towards the man known as “Triple C”. While he may not have fought since back in May 2020 when he successfully defended the UFC bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz, there’s still an intriguing aura that surrounds Henry Cejudo. In addition to being one of the very few two-weight world champions in UFC history, the Olympic hero also has dreams of going one step further by claiming a third world title in the UFC. Of course, the fact that he’s retired serves as quite the obstacle for him, but that didn’t stop the 34-year-old from calling Alexander Volkanovski out when Max Holloway had to withdraw from their trilogy fight.
Ciryl Gane extends friendly message to Francis Ngannou ahead of UFC 270: “Good luck my man. Do your best because I’m gonna do my best”
Harry Kettle - January 17, 2022
UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane has extended his best wishes to Francis Ngannou as the countdown to UFC 270 continues. This Saturday night in Anaheim, Ciryl Gane will meet Francis Ngannou with the UFC heavyweight championship being on the line. Gane is the interim champ after beating Derrick Lewis back at UFC 265 but Ngannou, as we know, is the king of the division in the wake of his vicious 2021 knockout win over Stipe Miocic.
Dana White reacts after Doctors attempt to silence "lies" from Joe Rogan: "It’s disgusting. Yeah, it’s one of the craziest things I’ve ever witnessed in my life"
Christopher Taylor - January 16, 2022
Dana White has reacted after hundreds of medical experts demanded Spotify put an end to “lies” being shared on the Joe Rogan Experience. In an open letter to Spotify earlier this week, 270 doctors, scientists and other medical professionals voiced their concerns over misinformation and ‘baseless conspiracy theories’ surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic which have been put forth on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
Dana White on ESPN's decision to raise UFC pay-per-view prices: "We don’t have any say in that"
Christopher Taylor - January 16, 2022
UFC President Dana White is not thrilled that ESPN opted to hike his promotions pay-per-view price, but he had no say in the decision. Earlier this month it was revealed that price of UFC pay-per-views was being bumped from $69.99 to $74.99.
Dana White responds after Henry Cejudo implies he is being blackballed: "You don’t just f*cking pop up and start calling somebody names"
Christopher Taylor - January 16, 2022
UFC President Dana White has responded after former champion Henry Cejudo implied that he is being blackballed by the promotion. Cejudo (16-2 MMA), a former two-division title holder, retired from MMA after defending his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in May of 2020.
Giga Chikadze issues statement following loss at UFC Vegas 46, blasts "cheap f*ck" Korean Zombie
Christopher Taylor - January 16, 2022
Giga Chikadze had issued a statement following his loss at UFC Vegas 46, this while blasting “cheap f*ck” Korean Zombie. Chikadze (14-3 MMA) squared off with fellow featherweight contender Calvin Kattar (23-5 MMA) in the headliner of last night’s UFC event in Las Vegas.
Photo | Giga Chikadze and Calvin Kattar link up at hospital following war at UFC Vegas 46
Christopher Taylor - January 15, 2022
Featherweight standouts Giga Chikadze and Calvin Kattar linked up in the hospital following their epic war at UFC Vegas 46. Chikadze (14-3 MMA) and Kattar (23-5 MMA) collided in tonight’s event headliner in a high stakes featherweight contest.
Dana White reacts to Tyson Fury's callout of UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou
Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022
Dana White has shared his thoughts on Tyson Fury’s callout of reigning UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Tyson Fury, a two-time world heavyweight champion, who has held the WBC and The Ring magazine titles since defeating Deontay Wilder in 2020, recently took to Twitter to callout the UFC’s heavyweight champion in Ngannou.
UFC Vegas 46 Bonus Report: Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze earn 'FOTN'
Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022
The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 46 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze. The highly anticipated men’s featherweight main event proved to be an absolutely thrilling five-round war. Calvin and Giga traded punches, elbows, knees and kicks for twenty-five straight minutes, with ‘The Boston Finisher’ clearly getting the better of the exchanges overall. After what can only be described as a ‘fight of the year’ candidate, Kattar was awarded a much deserved win.
Pros react after Calvin Kattar defeats Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 46
Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 46 event was headlined by a key featherweight matchup between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze. Kattar (23-5 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a brutal beating at the hands of Max Holloway twelve months ago. Prior to that setback, ‘The Boston Finisher’ was coming off victories over Dan Ige and Jeremy Stephens.
Aljamain Sterling sends a warning to "Suga Tits" Sean O'Malley following recent criticism
Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has clapped back at Sean O’Malley after ‘Suga’ criticized his ‘star power’. Sterling (21-3 MMA) was slated to rematch Petr Yan (16-2 MMA) in co-main event of UFC 272 this coming March. However, after Max Holloway was forced to withdraw from the proposed event headliner with featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski, the promotion decided to push the Yan-Sterling rematch back to UFC 273, this instead of moving the highly anticipated bantamweight title unification bout to main event status.
Henry Cejudo not interested in starting a union, says fighters "should be compensated individually"
Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022
Henry Cejudo is not interested in starting a union, as he believes fighters “should be compensated individually”. The former two-division UFC champion, Cejudo (16-2 MMA), retired from mixed martial arts after successfully defending his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in May of 2020.
Greg Hardy claims Tai Tuivasa "cowered out of the brawl" in their fight at UFC 264
Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022
Greg Hardy claims that Tai Tuivasa “cowered out of the brawl” in their previous fight at July’s UFC 264 event in Las Vegas. Hardy (7-4 MMA) and Tuivasa (13-3 MMA) collided on the main card of last summer’s ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 3’ event, with ‘Bam Bam’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout (see that here).
Chad Mendes books 'Famez' for BKFC debut at KnuckleMania 2
Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022
Former UFC title challenger Chad Mendes is set to meet ‘Famez’ in his BKFC debut at next month’s ‘KnuckleMania 2’ event. Mendes (18-5 MMA), a former three-time UFC title challenger, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts following a TKO loss to Alex Volkanovski at UFC 232.
Julianna Pena has a score to settle with Ronda Rousey, reveals what 'Rowdy' told her after winning TUF
Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022
Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena has a score to settle with Ronda Rousey. Pena (11-4 MMA) and Rousey (12-2 MMA) first met on Season 18 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter‘ where ‘Rowdy’ served as a coach opposite her longtime rival Miesha Tate.
Henry Cejudo responds to UFC President Dana White: "So if I had blonde hair and blue eyes or if I was a Canadian with a accent, maybe you would give it to me?"
Christopher Taylor - January 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo has clapped back at Dana White after the UFC President offered a controversial take on his title aspirations. Cejudo (16-2 MMA), a former two-division UFC champion, retired from mixed martial arts after defending his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in May of 2020.