MMA News
Charles Oliveira targets return at UFC 274 in Brazil against Conor McGregor: 'I'm waiting for him'
Cole Shelton - December 22, 2021
Charles Oliveira is looking to fight Conor McGregor next. After Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 to defend his lightweight belt for the first time, it seemed certain Justin Gaethje would be next in line. Yet, ‘Do Bronx’ recently came out and said he’d let McGregor jump the line, and now it appears that is his focus as he wants to fight the Irishman next.
Tyron Woodley 'completely destroyed his f*****g legacy' with KO loss to Jake Paul, claims Sean O'Malley
Cole Shelton - December 22, 2021
Sean O’Malley believes Tyron Woodley’s legacy took a massive hit on Saturday night. Woodley was rematching Jake Paul in the main event of a Showtime boxing pay-per-view. Early on, both men weren’t throwing much and through five rounds it was a very competitive fight, although not the most entertaining. Yet, in the sixth round, Paul scored a vicious KO that put Woodley out cold which O’Malley was impressed with.
Derrick Lewis 'is a gatekeeper,' will likely never be a UFC champion, says John McCarthy
Cole Shelton - December 22, 2021
John McCarthy doesn’t think Derrick Lewis will ever wear UFC gold around his waist. McCarthy, a longtime MMA refereee and now an analyst for Bellator spoke on his Weighing In podcast with Josh Thomson and had a harsh critique for Lewis. According to Big John, he believes Lewis is nothing more than a gatekeeper at heavyweight.
Sean Strickland willing to accept Jake Paul's $5 million fight offer: "We can fly to a deserted island in international water and fight to the death on YouTube"
Christopher Taylor - December 22, 2021
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland is more than willing to take Jake Paul up on his 5 million dollar fight offer. After Paul (5-0) knocked out Tyron Woodley (0-2) in their highly anticipated rematch this past Saturday, he proceeded to call out UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal.
Jon Jones slams Jake Hager for turning down grappling match: “You had the chance of a lifetime”
Susan Cox - December 22, 2021
Jon Jones is slamming Jake Hager for turning down a grappling match: “You had the chance of a lifetime”. The former light heavyweight kingpin tweeted the following:
BJ Penn credits Hulk Hogan for inspiring his eventual UFC title run: “That was the moment I knew that I wanted to be that guy one day”
Susan Cox - December 22, 2021
UFC legend BJ Penn has credited professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan for inspiring his eventual UFC title run. Penn, 43, originally captured UFC gold in January of 2004 when he shocked the world with a first round submission victory over longtime welterweight champion Matt Hughes.
Alex Pereira books his UFC return opposite fellow knockout artist Bruno Silva
Harry Kettle - December 22, 2021
UFC star Alex Pereira is set to take on fellow knockout artist Bruno Silva in his second UFC bout next year. The arrival of kickboxing sensation Alex Pereira to the UFC made quite a splash earlier this year. At UFC 268, after months of anticipation, he knocked Andreas Michailidis out to win his debut and take his professional mixed martial arts record to 4-1. The win led to many suggesting he could continue to build on that success and potentially even fight Israel Adesanya one day, but as we know, middleweight is the kind of division that’s pretty difficult to predict.
Daniel Cormier condemns Tyron Woodley for creating meme contest based on knockout loss to Jake Paul
Harry Kettle - December 22, 2021
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has criticized Tyron Woodley for the way he’s reacted to his knockout loss to Jake Paul. In the first meeting between Tyron Woodley and Jake Paul, Woodley put up a decent enough effort but still came up short on the judges’ scorecards. In contrast, the second fight went very differently as Paul knocked Woodley out in the sixth round with an emphatic shot that put him on the canvas.
Tyron Woodley paid a fan $5,000 for his viral meme of Jake Paul’s knockout
Harry Kettle - December 22, 2021
Tyron Woodley has opted to take his knockout loss to Jake Paul like a man – and he’s done so in a way that will surprise many. Last Saturday night, Tyron Woodley suffered one of the most embarrassing defeats of his career as he was knocked out cold by Jake Paul in Tampa. The rematch wasn’t living up to the billing in terms of entertainment until, in the sixth round, Paul put Woodley’s lights out with an emphatic shot that sent shockwaves through the combat sports world.
Michael Chandler believes he'll rematch Justin Gaethje for the belt by the end of 2022
Cole Shelton - December 21, 2021
Michael Chandler believes he and Justin Gaethje will fight again. At UFC 268, Chandler and Gaethje fought in a highly-anticipated bout as many expected it to be a war. The fight ended up exceeding the hype as it was arguably the fight of the year but it was Gaethje winning by decision, this despite both men hurting each other in the contest.
Jake Paul offers Jorge Masvidal $5 million to box him, "Gamebred" responds
Cole Shelton - December 21, 2021
Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal have continued to take shots at one another. After Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley last Saturday he called out Masvidal to fight him and “Gamebred” issued a video responding to the challenge. Now, days after his win, Paul was on his brother Logan’s podcast ‘Impaulsive’ where he offered Masvidal $5 million plus pay-per-view points to fight him.
Brendan Schaub defends Chael Sonnen following battery citations: "This is not a case of Chael hitting his wife like Jon (Jones) did”
Susan Cox - December 21, 2021
Brendan Schaub has come to the defense of Chael Sonnen, this after ‘The American Gangster’ was slapped with five battery citations in Las Vegas. Sonnen was detained & charged by police with five battery citations after he allegedly roughed up five men in ‘Sin City’.
Michael Chandler apologizes for being “a little too critical” of Dustin Poirier’s loss to Charles Oliviera
Susan Cox - December 21, 2021
Former UFC title challenger Michael Chandler has apologized for being a bit too critical of Dustin Poirier’s submission loss to Charles Oliveira. Poirier (28-7 MMA) and Oliveira (32-8 MMA) collided in the headliner of UFC 269 with the promotions lightweight world title up for grabs.
Jake Paul says his relationship with Tyron Woodley doesn’t end with recent rematch: “I think it would be funny to do a Buddy-Cop movie together”
Susan Cox - December 21, 2021
Jake Paul has no intentions of ending his relationship with Tyron Woodley following their recent rematch in Tampa, Florida. Paul (5-0) and Woodley (0-2) squared off for a second time on Saturday night, this after their first encounter had ended in a controversial split-decision.
Oscar De La Hoya disputes Dana White’s claims about promoting, offers Khabib Nurmagomedov a different perspective
Susan Cox - December 21, 2021
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya and UFC President Dana White don’t see eye to eye on many things, including promoting. White recently issued a warning to his former star Khabib Nurmagomedov about the struggles of being a fight promoter.
Belal Muhammad calls out Khamzat Chimaev following UFC Vegas 45 win over Stephen Thompson
Harry Kettle - December 21, 2021
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad has called out Khamzat Chimaev following his win over Stephen Thompson last weekend. On Saturday night, Belal Muhammad produced a professional performance to edge past Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and extend his unbeaten run to seven fights. While he isn’t necessarily known as someone who is going to produce finishes that’ll end up going viral, he’s definitely someone to keep an eye on at 170 pounds.
Derrick Lewis and Dana White share conflicting views on recent UFC knockout record achievement
Harry Kettle - December 21, 2021
Derrick Lewis and Dana White have different views on the former’s achievement of becoming the fighter with the most knockouts in UFC history. Last Saturday night at UFC Vegas 45, Derrick Lewis put on an impressive display by knocking out top contender Chris Daukaus in a nice bounce-back win following his defeat to Ciryl Gane in the summer. The victory broke a tie with Vitor Belfort and Matt Brown to ensure “The Black Beast” now holds the record for the most knockouts ever in the UFC.
UFC heavyweight Justin Tafa details what went wrong in historic weight miss
Harry Kettle - December 21, 2021
UFC fighter Justin Tafa has explained what went wrong when attempting his UFC Vegas 45 weight cut last week. Tafa, 28, was thrust into the UFC’s spotlight with just a 3-0 record to show for it back in 2019. Since then he’s gone 2-3 in the promotion, but last Saturday night, he broke a two-fight losing streak by knocking Harry Hunsucker out in an emphatic fashion.