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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.
Alex Pereira says he witnessed "arrogant" Israel Adesanya "crying outside" after their rematch
Christopher Taylor - January 16, 2022
Alex Pereira claims he left Israel Adesanya “crying outside” after knocking out ‘Stylebender’ in their 2017 rematch. Pereira (4-1 MMA) and Adesanya (21-1 MMA) have a storied history having collided twice under the GLORY kickboxing banner. The Brazilian emerged victorious in both of those matchups, the second of which came via a nasty knockout (left hook).
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.
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.
Pros react to Brandon Royval's armbar at UFC Vegas 46: "He tapped!" (Video)
Christopher Taylor - January 15, 2022
Tonight’s men’s flyweight bout between Brandon Royval and Rogerio Bontorin at UFC Vegas 46 was not without controversy. Royval (13-6 MMA), 29, had entered tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. After starting off his UFC career 2-0 with wins over Tim Elliott and Kai Kara-France, ‘Raw Dawg’ had lost his last two outings to Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja.
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.
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.
UFC Vegas 46 Results: Calvin Kattar defeats Giga Chikadze (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 46 event is headlined by a key featherweight matchup between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze. Kattar (22-5 MMA) is 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’ had earned back-to-back 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.
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.
UFC Vegas 46: 'Kattar vs. Chikadze' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022
The Octagon remains in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC Vegas 46 event, a ten-bout fight card headliner by Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze. Kattar (22-5 MMA) will be 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.
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.
Report | Jake Paul earns $40 million from boxing in 2021
Cole Shelton - January 14, 2022
Jake Paul raked in the money from boxing in 2021. According to Forbes, Paul earned a combined $40 million before taxes from his three boxing victories in 2021. He also made an additional $5 million from his other endeavors, including his videos. He’s the second-highest earning YouTuber on the list.
Rob Font vs. Cory Sandhagen next "makes sense," says coach Tyson Chartier
Cole Shelton - January 14, 2022
Tyson Chartier was proud of Rob Font as he believes he fought a very good fight against Jose Aldo. Font had a ton of success but there were a couple of points where he made a mistake and Aldo capitalized and dropped him. According to Chartier, he believes the first knockdown that broke Font’s orbital bone set the tone for the rest of the scrap, as Aldo won a decision. Yet, he is proud of his pupil as he believes they can take a lot of good from it.