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Justin Gaethje roasts Conor McGregor following recent retirement announcement
Christopher Taylor - June 6, 2020
Current UFC interim lightweight title holder Justin Gaethje took a shot at Conor McGregor after the Irishman announced his retirement this evening. Shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 250 broadcast, McGregor took to Twitter where he announced that he would be retiring from the fight game.
Video | Tito Ortiz calls out 'The Rock' Dwayne Johnson in defense of President Donald Trump
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has called out ‘The Rock’ Dwayne Johnson in defense of United States President Donald Trump. If you recall, earlier this week the former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood megastar, Johnson, took to social media where released a video attacking Donald Trump for his handling of the George Floyd death and the subsequent protests and outrage.
UFC star Conor McGregor announces his retirement from fighting
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor shocked fans by announcing his retirement immediately following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 250 event. The Irishman took to Twitter moments after Amanda Nunes defeated Felicia Spencer to make the shocking announcement.
Pros react after Amanda Nunes dominates Felicia Spencer at UFC 250
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
A women’s featherweight title fight headlined tonight’s UFC 250 event as Amanda Nunes attempted to defend her championship against Felicia Spencer. Nunes, who also holds the promotion’s bantamweight strap, was looking to earn her first career featherweight title defense against Spencer this evening. ‘The Lioness’ had captured the promotions 145lbs title in unforgettable fashion by knocking out Cris Cyborg at UFC 232.
Pros react after Cody Garbrandt brutally KO's Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
Tonight’s UFC 250 event was co-headlined by a bantamweight fight featuring former division champion Cody Garbrandt taking on Raphael Assuncao. ‘No Love’ entered tonight’s contest looking to snap a three-fight losing skid, this after suffering knockout losses to TJ Dillashaw x2 and most recently Pedro Munhoz. Garbrandt’s most recent victory came back at UFC 207 in December of 2016 when he defeated Dominick Cruz by decision.
UFC 250 Results: Cody Garbrandt KO's Raphael Assuncao (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
Tonight’s UFC 250 event is co-headlined by a bantamweight fight between former division champion Cody Garbrandt and long-time contender Raphael Assuncao. ‘No Love’ will enter tonight’s contest looking to snap a three-fight losing skid, this after suffering knockout losses to TJ Dillashaw x2 and most recently Pedro Munhoz. Garbrandt’s most recent victory came back at UFC 207 in December of 2016 when he defeated Dominick Cruz by decision.
Pros react after Aljamain Sterling stops Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
A key bantamweight bout between perennial division contenders Cory Sandhagen and Aljamain Sterling took place at tonight’s UFC 250 event. Sandhagen (12-1 MMA) had entered the contest on a seven-fight win streak, with five of those seven wins taking place under the UFC banner. In his most previous effort at August’s UFC 241 event, ‘The Sandman’ had picked up a decision victory over long-time contender Raphael Assuncao.
UFC 250 Results: Aljamain Sterling sleeps Cory Sandhagen (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
A key bantamweight bout between perennial division contenders Cory Sandhagen and Aljamain Sterling takes place on tonight’s UFC 250 main card. Sandhagen (12-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest on a seven-fight win streak, with five of those seven wins taking place under the UFC banner. In his most recent effort at August’s UFC 241 event, ‘The Sandman’ picked up a decision victory over long-time contender Raphael Assuncao.
Pros react after Sean O'Malley KO's Eddie Wineland at UFC 250
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
A highly anticipated bantamweight bout kicked off tonight’s UFC 250 pay-per-view as Sean O’Malley took on former WEC champion Eddie Wineland. O’Malley (12-0 MMA) was most previously seen in action at March’s UFC 248 event where he needed just over two minutes to score a TKO win over opponent Jose Alberto Quinonez. The former Contender Series standout has quickly become a fan favorite and was favored to get his hand raised again his evening by oddsmakers.
UFC 250 Results: Sean O'Malley KO's Eddie Wineland stiff (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
A highly anticipated bantamweight bout kicks off tonight’s UFC 250 pay-per-view as Sean O’Malley takes on former WEC champion Eddie Wineland. O’Malley (11-0 MMA) was last seen in action at March’s UFC 248 event where he needed just over two minutes to score a TKO win over opponent Jose Alberto Quinonez. The former Contender Series standout has gone a perfect 3-0 under the UFC banner.
UFC 250 Main Card Fighter Salaries Revealed: Amanda Nunes guaranteed $350,000
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
Tonight’s UFC 250 pay-per-view event is headlined by a women’s featherweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer. Nunes, who also holds the promotion’s bantamweight strap, will look to earn her first career featherweight title defense against Spencer this evening. ‘The Lioness’ claimed the promotions 145lbs title by earning a sensational first round knockout victory over former title holder Cris Cyborg.
UFC 250: 'Nunes vs. Spencer' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020
The Octagon returns to Las Vegas for UFC 250, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by a featherweight title fight between Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer. Nunes, who also holds the promotion’s bantamweight strap, will look to earn her first career featherweight title defense against Spencer this evening. ‘The Lioness’ captured the promotions 145lbs title in unforgettable fashion by knocking out Cris Cyborg at UFC 232.
Anderson Silva tells Chael Sonnen he's serious about a superfight with Conor McGregor
Adam Martin - June 5, 2020
UFC legend Anderson Silva sent a video to former rival Chael Sonnen where he once again expressed how serious he is about a superfight with Conor McGregor. Silva shocked the MMA community recently when he called McGregor out for a catchweight superfight. Considering McGregor has fought the majority of his career at 145lbs and 155lbs and Silva has fought mainly at 185lbs and as high as 205lbs, most fans raised an eyebrow when they saw the callout. But Silva said he wanted to fight at a catchweight at 176lbs, which he believes is marketable, and McGregor has been fighting recently at 170lbs. So perhaps the callout isn’t as crazy as it seemed at first glance.
Dana White responds to Jorge Masvidal: "We’re not begging people to fight"
Cole Shelton - June 5, 2020
Dana White has responded to Jorge Masvidal’s claim that he wants his UFC release. On Friday, Masvidal sent several tweets to voice his frustrations about his pay and told the UFC to release him. He is just the latest fighter to complain about fighter pay. Jon Jones went on a Twitter rant about that. Henry Cejudo, meanwhile, retired but said if the promotion paid him more, he would return.
Devin Clark says he will "dominate" Alonzo Menifield for 15 minutes to end his hype
Cole Shelton - June 5, 2020
Devin Clark is confident he will be the first one to hand Alonzo Menifield a loss. Menifield is currently 9-0 and returning to the Octagon after a year away due to a neck injury. For Clark, he thinks the year away from the cage might impact the prospect, but he isn’t counting on it.
Mike Winkeljohn says if Jon Jones fights Francis Ngannou "it would be heavyweight from then on"
Cole Shelton - June 5, 2020
Mike Winkeljohn says if Jon Jones does move up in weight to fight Francis Ngannou it would be the end of his light heavyweight tenure. For weeks now, Jones and Ngannou have been talking about fighting one another. Recently, however, pay has been an issue for the light heavyweight champ. He then said he was going to retire and vacate the belt, which coach Winkeljohn said to BJPENN.com is 100 percent true.
Amanda Nunes is entering "Tom Brady status" according to Dana White
Adam Martin - June 5, 2020
Dana White says that UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes is now entering “Tom Brady status” in regard to her accomplishments. Brady, the former quarterback of the New England Patriots and the newest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is one of the most accomplished athletes in sports history. He has been to nine Super Bowls and led the Patriots to six of them, making him arguably the single-most successful player in NFL history. Brady is also a personal friend of White and so comparing Nunes to him shows how strongly White feels about his female champion.
Aljamain Sterling vs. Cory Sandhagen winner gets title shot, says Dana White
Adam Martin - June 5, 2020
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the winner of the UFC 250 bantamweight bout between Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen will get a title shot. Aside from the main event between UFC women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer, Sterling vs. Sandhagen is the most important fight at this weekend’s UFC 250 card. And now, according to the UFC bossman during the UFC 250 pre-fight media scrum, the winner of this fight will be getting a title shot at 135lbs.