MMA News
Randy Brown expects to TKO Alex Oliveira in a "banger" of a fight: "I'm preparing for war"
Cole Shelton - April 20, 2021
Randy Brown is excited to share the Octagon with Alex Oliveira. Brown and Oliveira were supposed to meet in February, but Brown got COVID-19. Yet, the good news was the fight was rebooked for a sold out crowd in Jacksonville at UFC 261, which Brown is excited about.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk wants title shot against Weili Zhang vs. Rose Namajunas winner at UFC 261
Adam D Martin - April 20, 2021
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes she should be next to fight the winner of Weili Zhang vs. Rose Namajunas. Jedrzejczyk hasn’t fought since last March when she dropped a split decision to Zhang in a “Fight of the Year” candidate at UFC 248. Since then, Jedrzejczyk has been staying busy outside the Octagon with other ventures and she has enjoyed taking some time off to rest and relax, especially during COVID-19 times. However, she still plans on fighting again, and her hope is that she can step back into the Octagon and get a title fight shortly.
Dana White discusses mask protocol for UFC 261: “You can wear a mask. Or not wear a mask. It's up to you.”
Adam D Martin - April 20, 2021
UFC president Dana White confirmed fans will be allowed to make their own decision about whether or not they want to wear a mask at UFC 261. The world’s leading MMA promotion returns to a full crowd of fans this Saturday night at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida. The UFC is bringing a huge card with it, including the main event rematch between rivals UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. As well, UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko fights Jessica Andrade, and UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang takes on Rose Namajunas. It is a great card on paper and the fact that fans will be in attendance makes it better.
Dana White confirms that if Kamaru Usman defeats Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261, a rematch with Colby Covington is next
Adam D Martin - April 20, 2021
UFC president Dana White confirmed that Colby Covington will face the winner of UFC 261’s main event between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. Usman and Masvidal meet this Saturday night in the main event of the UFC 261 pay-per-view card. Some were surprised that Masvidal got the rematch considering he just lost to Usman in his last fight at UFC 251 last summer on Fight Island, as many thought Covington would get the rematch with Usman since he just defeated Tyron Woodley via TKO. But the UFC decided to give Masvidal the rematch, which leaves Covington without an opponent.
Dana White addresses the UFC middleweight title picture following Robert Whittaker’s beatdown of Kelvin Gastelum
Harry Kettle - April 20, 2021
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that he believes Robert Whittaker should be next in line to face Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title. Whittaker is coming off the back of an impressive win over Kelvin Gastelum this past weekend with many believing it’s the best he’s ever looked in the UFC. The victory goes nicely alongside his recent successes against Darren Till and Jared Cannonier with many believing he’s the natural No. 1 contender at 185 pounds.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Augusto Sakai set as UFC Fight Night main event
Adam D Martin - April 20, 2021
A heavyweight bout between top-10 heavyweights Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Augusto Sakai will headline a UFC Fight Night card in June. MMA reporter Marcelo Barone of Globo first reported that Sakai’s upcoming fight on May 1 against Shamil Adburakhimov was scrapped due to visa issues for the Russian. Instead of finding Sakai a new opponent for that card, the promotion has instead shifted Sakai to the main event showdown with Rozenstruik on June 5. The two top-10 ranked heavyweights will now meet for five rounds or less in a fight that likely won’t go the full five rounds.
Former UFC champion Robbie Lawler is ready to return, not “picky” about next opponent
Adam D Martin - April 20, 2021
Former UFC champion Robbie Lawler says he is ready to return to the Octagon, and he says he will not “picky” about who his next opponent is. Lawler hasn’t fought since last summer when he dropped a unanimous decision to Neil Magny. “Ruthless” has actually lost his last four fights and five of his last six, which is a far cry from the championship form he displayed back in 2014 to 2016. Despite being on a losing skid, however, Lawler is not thinking about retirement anytime soon. In fact, the team Sanford MMA product says he is excited to return to the Octagon in short order.
Ben Askren reveals Nate Robinson reached out to him following KO loss to Jake Paul
Adam D Martin - April 20, 2021
Former MMA fighter-turned-boxer Ben Askren revealed that former NBA star Nate Robinson reached out to him following his KO loss to Jake Paul. Robinson, of course, was knocked out by Paul last November in Paul’s second professional boxing match. Robinson became a bit of an Internet meme following that loss, which was a devastating second-round KO, something that Askren himself is facing now that he’s been knocked out by Paul, too, having been finished by “The Problem Child” this past weekend.
Dana White reacts after Jake Paul KO's Ben Askren in the opening round: "Good for him"
Christopher Taylor - April 19, 2021
UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on Jake Paul after the YouTube sensation knocked out Ben Askren on Saturday night. Paul (3-0) returned to the squared circle on Saturday night in Atlanta for a scheduled eight-round boxing match with former MMA champion Ben Askren (19-2 MMA).
Bellator parts ways with 9 fighters including MMA veteran Roger Huerta
Christopher Taylor - April 19, 2021
Bellator has parted ways with a total of nine fighters including notable MMA veterans Roger Huerta and Brandon Girtz. Promotional officials told MMAJunkie on Monday that Bellator had released nine athletes from their current roster.
Dana White reacts after push delivered by Jeremy Stephens to Drakkar Klose results in UFC fight cancellation
Christopher Taylor - April 19, 2021
Dana White has reacted after a push delivered by Jeremy Stephens to Drakkar Klose resulted in the UFC Vegas 24 co-main event being called off. Klose and Stephens were expected to collide in a highly anticipated lightweight bout this past Saturday in Nevada. Unfortunately for fight fans, just minutes prior to the commencement of the event, Dana White and promotional officials announced that the scheduled co-headliner had been called off due to an injury suffered by the Michigan native in Klose.
Ben Askren says loss to Jake Paul is “equally embarrassing” as Masvidal defeat, has no regrets of taking fight
Cole Shelton - April 19, 2021
Ben Askren has no regrets about taking the boxing fight against Jake Paul, but says the loss is still embarrassing. Askren was far from a boxer and admitted if Paul was actually good he would lose. However, he didn’t get to show much as the YouTuber turned boxer landed an overhand right that connected and dropped him and the ref waived the fight off.
Manager: Conor McGregor gets a title shot with a win over Dustin Poirier, says he's "one of the greatest of all time"
Cole Shelton - April 19, 2021
Conor McGregor is on the verge of a lightweight title shot, according to his manager, Audie Attar. McGregor is the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion and is set to return to the Octagon on July 10 against Dustin Poirier. The fight serves as the trilogy between them after Poirier scored a second-round TKO win back in January.
Jorge Masvidal says Kamaru Usman is "one of the softest hitters" he's ever fought
Cole Shelton - April 19, 2021
Jorge Masvidal isn’t worried about Kamaru Usman’s power ahead of their rematch at UFC 261. Masvidal and Usman fought last July at UFC 251 where Usman used his wrestling and clinch work to win a decision, in a fight “Gamebred” took on six day’s notice. It was a highly-anticipated bout, but the fight was lackluster. Now, heading into the rematch, Masvidal says Usman doesn’t have fight-ending power.
Tyron Woodley claims Jake Paul wants to fight everyone but him, releases video: "You want real smoke?"
Cole Shelton - April 19, 2021
Tyron Woodley is looking to box Jake Paul. On Saturday night, Paul scored a first-round TKO over Ben Askren in just his third professional boxing match. It was a hyped-up fight but after the win, many wondered who would be next for Paul. Several MMA fighters have called him out and one of them is Tyron Woodley who makes it clear he wants the fight, as he was in Askren’s corner on Saturday.
Photo | Check out the poster for UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
Adam D Martin - April 19, 2021
With UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler now less than a month away from taking place, take a look at the new poster for the event. UFC 262 takes place on May 15 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The main event features the vacant UFC lightweight title on the line as Charles Oliveira takes on Michael Chandler. Oliveira has won his last eight fights in a row and has been absolutely running through everyone on his path with relative ease. Chandler, meanwhile, knocked out Dan Hooker in his UFC debut earlier this year and overall has won his last three fights in a row by knockout. Both Oliveira and Chandler are two of the best lightweight in the world and this should be a fantastic matchup to determine the heir to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
After Jake Paul knocked out Ben Askren, who might be next for him?
Cole Shelton - April 19, 2021
Jake Paul picked up the biggest win of his boxing career as he scored a first-round TKO over Ben Askren on Saturday night. Entering the highly-anticipated fight, many were interested to see how Paul would fare against a legit combat sports athlete. Just like his other two fights, the YouTuber made quick work of his opponent as he scored a first-round TKO win.
The Ultimate Fighter 29 full cast and season premiere date revealed
Adam D Martin - April 19, 2021
The full cast and the premiere date have officially been revealed for the 29th season of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show. UFC president Dana White has teased for months now that TUF would be returning now that the world’s leading MMA promotion has a deal with ESPN. Up to this point, we haven’t heard many details about the 29th season of the show, except that it would feature bantamweights and middleweights. Recently, we found out that the coaches would be UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and top contender Brian Ortega.