MMA News
Coach John Hackleman reveals formula for Glover Teixeira's recent resurgence
Harry Kettle - May 22, 2020
Glover Teixeira’s coach John Hackleman has revealed the formula behind the veteran’s recent light heavyweight resurgence. The Brazilian is currently riding a four-fight win streak, with his impressive showing against Anthony Smith serving as a warning to the rest of the division that he could still be a title contender at 205 pounds.
Edson Barboza rips the UFC rankings system after dropping out of Top 15
Natasha Hooper - May 22, 2020
Edson Barboza has slammed the UFC ranking system after dropping out of the top-15 in the lightweight division. Barboza has had a few close calls in recent fights such as his UFC 242 split decision loss to Paul Felder. In his last bout, the 34-year old appeared on the UFC on ESPN 8, making his featherweight debut against Dan Ige. Barboza came up short and lost again by split decision. His team filed an appeal, but that appeal was quickly shut down.
Mike Perry wants to fight Darren Till and then kick ‘The Gorilla’s’ mom in the face
Harry Kettle - May 22, 2020
Mike Perry has hit out at former rival Darren Till in an expletive-filled rant as the two men reignite their long-running feud. A few years ago it seemed as if the two men were destined for a welterweight showdown, with both riding win streaks that led to Till calling Perry out in the cage after his big win over Donald Cerrone at UFC Gdansk.
VIDEO | 69-year-old Tai Chi master suffers brutal KO loss to amateur mixed martial artist
Natasha Hooper - May 22, 2020
Video of a Tai Chi ‘master’ getting starched by an amateur MMA contender is making the rounds on the World Wide Web. See it below:
Chael Sonnen absolutely torches Tito Ortiz over callout of Mike Tyson
Christopher Taylor - May 21, 2020
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen absolutely ripped his bitter rival Tito Ortiz for calling out boxing legend Mike Tyson on Instagram. Earlier this morning, Ortiz took to the popular social media platform to challenge ‘Iron Mike’ to a “Legend vs Legend” bout on pay-per-view.
Francis Ngannou reacts after Jon Jones says negotiations with the UFC have broken down
Cole Shelton - May 21, 2020
Francis Ngannou believes the UFC isn’t willing to make a fight between him and Jon Jones happen. Ever since Ngannou knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds at UFC 249, Jon Jones has talked about fighting him. Many thought it was fake, yet “Bones” tweeted Thursday that he was in negotiations with the UFC for the fight. Shortly after though, he said he would be walking away from the sport as the Las Vegas-based promotion wouldn’t give him what he wanted.
Paige VanZant books Octagon return at UFC 251
Cole Shelton - May 21, 2020
Paige VanZant will be making the walk to the Octagon once again. VanZant will return on July 11 at UFC 251 against Amanda Ribas in a flyweight bout according to Combate. The event could also take place on Fight Island as VanZant wrote “coming to an island near you” on social media.
Pros react after Jon Jones tells fans “maybe I’ll see you all in a year or two”
Cole Shelton - May 21, 2020
Jon Jones surprised many when he took to Twitter to announce he would be walking away from MMA following failed negotiations with the UFC. Jones had been vocal about going up to heavyweight and fighting Francis Ngannou his next time out. He then tweeted negotiations were ongoing but it didn’t take long after that for “Bones” to go on a Twitter rant saying the UFC did not give him what he wanted and we would not be seeing him for a year or two.
Eric Albarracin hopes Korean Zombie returns "ASAP" from injury to battle Alexander Volkanovski for the belt
Cole Shelton - May 21, 2020
Eric Albarracin says ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung is almost ready to return. Since Zombie defeated Frankie Edgar by TKO at UFC Busan last December he has been dealing with an eye injury. He ended up needing to get surgery and said he was targeting a summer return.
VIDEO | Francis Ngannou scores violent, one-punch KO in third pro fight
Tom Taylor - May 21, 2020
Top UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has shared footage from his third pro fight, and it foreshadows the destructive force he’s become in the Octagon. Ngannou shared the clip on his official Instagram account on Thursday. See it below.
Aljamain Sterling, Cory Sandhagen targeted to collide at UFC 250
Tom Taylor - May 21, 2020
Another big bout has been added to the UFC 250, as Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen are now set to collide in a crucial bantamweight fight on the card. Sterling announced that he’s fighting at UFC 250 on social media on Thursday morning.
Cody Stamann says UFC 250 opponent is injured, calls out Urijah Faber
Tom Taylor - May 21, 2020
Cody Stamann says the opponent he was supposed to fight at UFC 250 on June 6 is injured, and is now calling for Urijah Faber to step in. Stamann called his shot on Twitter on Thursday.
Anthony Smith says the tooth fairy left him $60 after losing teeth at UFC Jacksonville
Adam Martin - May 21, 2020
UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith says the tooth fairy left him $60 after losing his teeth at UFC Jacksonville. Smith suffered a brutal TKO loss at the hands of Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Jacksonville. The fight was extremely controversial as Smith suffered a vicious beating in the third and fourth rounds of the fight, with the judges scoring both rounds 10-8 in favor of Teixeira. At one point late in the fight, Smith could be heard saying that he lost his teeth, and Teixeira could actually be heard apologizing to him for breaking his teeth during the fight.
Sean O'Malley announces UFC 250 return, takes on Eddie Wineland
Tom Taylor - May 21, 2020
Fan favorite UFC bantamweight prospect “Sugar” Sean O’Malley is returning to the Octagon at UFC 250 on June 6. O’Malley teased his return to competition on Twitter on Wednesday evening.
Two new matchups targeted for May 30 UFC event
Tom Taylor - May 21, 2020
The UFC is expected to return our screens on May 30, but so far, very few fights have been confirmed for the event. That’s finally started to change.
Colby Covington threatens to concuss Masvidal in street fight: "He's never gonna be the same person again"
Tom Taylor - May 21, 2020
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal used to be friends, but those days are over. Today, the pair reside as two of the fiercest rivals in the UFC welterweight division. Covington expects he and Masvidal will soon have the opportunity to settle their differences in the cage, but warns that their feud could lead to unsanctioned violence in the meantime.
Max Holloway offering private lessons and other services in exchange for Hawaiian Food Bank donations
Harry Kettle - May 21, 2020
UFC star Max Holloway will be offering a series of services in exchange for donations to Maui Food Bank and Hawaii Food Bank. The former king of the featherweights is currently doing all he can to help his homeland of Hawaii through what is set to be an incredibly difficult financial crisis for them. In addition to being there for emotional support, Holloway is also doing all he can to make a monetary difference, too.
Brittney Palmer reveals she was almost forced out of the last two UFC events in Jacksonville
Natasha Hooper - May 21, 2020
UFC Octagon girl Brittney Palmer was almost forced to pull out of last two UFC events in Jacksonville, Florida. The UFC fight cards that took place this month in Jacksonville, Florida weren’t without their share of mishaps.