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Conor McGregor reacts to Jose Aldo hitting bantamweight limit
Tom Taylor - December 13, 2019
On Friday morning, Jose Aldo stepped onto the scale and successfully hit the 136-pound limit for his UFC 245 fight with Marlon Moraes. In doing so, Aldo silenced his hordes of doubters, all of whom worried he could safely hit 136 — or even hit it at all.
UFC 245 weigh-in results: Jose Aldo hits bantamweight limit, 3 title fights official
Tom Taylor - December 13, 2019
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with the absolutely stacked UFC 245 card. The main card, which will air on pay-per-view, will topped by a trio of title fights.
Tito Ortiz vs. Alberto Del Rio fight was viewership success in Mexico, but US PPV 'didn't fare as well'
Tom Taylor - December 13, 2019
Last weekend, Combate Americas promoted its first pay-per-view event. The event was topped by a 210-pound catchweight fight between former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and pro wrestling veteran Alberto Del Rio. On Friday morning, the promotion sent out a press release outlining how this card faired in terms of viewership.
Dana White: Conor McGregor wants Masvidal fight if Khabib rematch doesn't materialize
Tom Taylor - December 13, 2019
Conor McGregor is headed back to the Octagon in the main event of UFC 246 on January 18. The Irish superstar will meet fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a welterweight bout. While this fight with Cerrone will not be a cakewalk, fans are already looking ahead to what might be next for McGregor if he wins.
Ben Askren roasts Colby Covington over failed Kamaru Usman diss
Harry Kettle - December 13, 2019
Ben Askren may not be competing inside the Octagon anymore, but he can certainly give his views on what’s happening in the current landscape of the sport – and as you can imagine, he’s quite interested in the headliner at UFC 245 this Saturday night. Askren is a known critic of both Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman, the two of whom will meet for the UFC Welterweight Championship tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Nevada. At one stage it even looked like Askren’s trajectory was taking him towards a fight against one of these two men, but Jorge Masvidal had other ideas.
Dana White responds to criticism over Conor McGregor fighting amid sexual assault allegations
Harry Kettle - December 13, 2019
UFC president Dana White has responded to criticism that suggests Conor McGregor should not be fighting in the midst of ongoing sexual assault allegations. The New York Times broke the story on two separate allegations of sexual assault earlier this year, and while some fans chose to turn a blind eye to it or immediately jump to defending McGregor, plenty of others wanted to see justice take its course in one way or the other before McGregor made his return.
Alexander Volkanovski suggests Jose Aldo was a tougher matchup than Max Holloway
Natasha Hooper - December 13, 2019
This Saturday, at UFC 245, Alexander Volkanovski will face a huge test in the form of Max Holloway. Volkanovski, the No. 1 ranked featherweight, will fight “Blessed” for the UFC featherweight title. Holloway has a plethora of accolades, including wins over Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo and Anthony Pettis. Volkanovski acknowledges the difficult task at hand, but he believes he can overcome any challenge that Holloway presents.
Henry Cejudo rooting for Jose Aldo to set up fight in Rio but believes Moraes wins by KO
Cole Shelton - December 12, 2019
If Henry Cejudo has his way, he hopes Jose Aldo gets past Marlon Moraes at UFC 245. Cejudo hopes that it will set up a fight with Aldo in his home city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the bantamweight title.
Mike Perry says he's going to hit Colby Covington 'when he ain't looking' during UFC 245 fight week
Cole Shelton - December 12, 2019
Mike Perry recently said it was “on sight” when he sees Colby Covington at UFC 245 and he has now doubled down on that statement. During media day on Thursday, the two were in the same room for the first time and Perry took the time to heckle him during interviews. He also revealed UFC security came up to him to tell him not to do anything as they heard his ‘on sight’ threat.
Fernand Lopez: "ARES FC will be bigger than Bellator and ONE"
Alfredo Zullino - December 12, 2019
The first event of new mixed martial arts promotion ARES Fighting Championship is just around the corner. The European-African brand promotion announced they will hold their inaugural event in Dakar, Senegal on December 14. ⏳The countdown has begun… December 14th, #ARES1 pic.twitter.com/hqpWp4qEpt
Colby Covington says if he doesn't get paid better he'll go to WWE after UFC 245
Cole Shelton - December 12, 2019
Colby Covington says that if he doesn’t get a pay increase, UFC 245 will be his final fight and he’ll head to WWE. Covington has had disputes with the UFC saying they use ‘slave labor’ negotiations and has even slammed promotional President Dana White. Now, ahead of his fight against Kamaru Usman, he makes it clear he is not happy with his pay. He says something needs to change if he is going to fight again after UFC 245.
Dana White explains why McGregor defeating Cerrone would jump Conor ahead of Justin Gaethje
Christopher Taylor - December 12, 2019
Earlier this week UFC President Dana White made headlines when he suggested that if Conor McGregor defeats Donald Cerrone at UFC 246, it could set up a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov. That news did not sit well with top lightweight contender Justin Gaethje, who proceeded to rip the UFC boss over his comments calling the idea “a total crock of sh*t”.
Jose Aldo reacts after Conor McGregor defends his move down to bantamweight
Christopher Taylor - December 12, 2019
Former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo is slated to make his bantamweight debut opposite Marlon Moraes at this weekend’s highly anticipated UFC 245 event. Aldo’s decision to drop down to the 135-pound weight class caught many fans and analysts by surprise, as the former UFC champion had always flirted with the idea of moving up a division to lightweight in past interviews.
Betting odds for UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington fight card
Harry Kettle - December 12, 2019
UFC 245 is almost here, and we’ve got the betting odds for the full card. There are plenty of reasons to get excited about the Las Vegas spectacular that is set to go down at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night, with the three main title fights being as good of a reason as any. There’s a whole lot of intrigue surrounding what is going to happen in these contests, with all three being viewed as very competitive matchups by most fans and experts.
PHOTOS | See Jose Aldo less than 24 hours out from UFC 245 weigh-ins
Tom Taylor - December 12, 2019
This weekend, on the main card of UFC 245, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will make his debut in the bantamweight division. He’ll be welcomed to this new division by former UFC title challenger and World Series of Fighting champ Marlon Moraes — certainly not a tune-up fight. Before Aldo can even think about dealing with the challenge that is Moraes, however, he’ll have to make the 136-pound limit for their fight. Given that he was always a pretty hefty featherweight, the widespread expectation is that his final cut down to 136 could be quite difficult.
Mike Perry on scrap with Geoff Neal: 'I'm expecting the hospital'
Adam Martin - December 12, 2019
UFC welterweight star Mike Perry knows he’s fighting on a stacked card this weekend at UFC 245, but there’s one fight he’s zeroing in on as “Fight of the Night.” Hint: it’s his own.
UFC 245 | Ian Heinisch says Omari Akhmedov fight will be 'violent,' wants Jack Hermansson next
Cole Shelton - December 12, 2019
Ian Heinisch has violent intentions for Omari Akhmedov. Heinisch is taking on the Dagestani fighter at UFC 245 this weekend. The American is looking to return to the win column after a disappointing performance against Derek Brunson at UFC 241.
Henry Cejudo says he will leave MMA if he doesn't get paid
Adam Martin - December 12, 2019
UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo says he will walk away from MMA if he doesn’t get paid more by the UFC. Cejudo is one of the few double champions in the history of the UFC. He is one of the top-ranked pound-for-pound fighters in the sport right now and, as a former Olympic gold medalist, easily one of the finest athletes to ever step into the Octagon.