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Video | Tito Ortiz says he wants to get COVID-19: “That way I can fight it”
Adam D Martin - February 21, 2021
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz said in a recent interview that he wants to catch COVID-19, so that way he can fight it. Ortiz has been very vocal about his distrust in the COVID-19 pandemic and everything related to it on social media and as part of his role on the Huntington Beach city council. He has even been criticized by fellow politicians for not wearing masks inside buildings, as he doesn’t believe in them. In Ortiz’s mind, the virus is not all that serious, and in a recent interview, he actually said that he wants to get COVID-19 so that his body can fight it.
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling engage in heated online feud, UFC middleweight Kevin Holland intervenes
Adam D Martin - February 21, 2021
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan and rival Aljamain Sterling engaged in a heated online feud, with Kevin Holland coming to the rescue. Yan and Sterling meet on March 6 in the co-main event of UFC 259, with Yan’s bantamweight belt on the line. The two rivals have been going back-and-forth on their social media accounts for seemingly the last year or so, and they will finally be able to put an end to their bitter feud next month. In the meantime, they continue to go after each other on Twitter. Only this time, a familiar face stopped by to lend a helping hand.
Derrick Lewis references The Undertaker to explain extra punches after dropping Curtis Blaydes
Christopher Taylor - February 20, 2021
Derrick Lewis referenced The Undertaker in an attempt to explain his extra punches after dropping Curtis Blaydes at UFC Vegas 19. Lewis (25-7 MMA) extended his current win streak to four in a row this evening by scoring a spectacular second round knockout victory over Blaydes.
Derrick Lewis already has his next opponent picked out: "I'm already greased and oiled up for him"
Christopher Taylor - February 20, 2021
Heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis already has his next opponent picked out following his spectacular KO victory over Curtis Blaydes. Lewis (25-7 MMA) squared off with Blaydes in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 19 event. After a rough opening round which saw ‘Razor’ land a plethora of different strikes, ‘The Black Beast’ unleashed his freakish power in round two. Derrick Lewis was able to catch Curtis Blaydes with an uppercut while he was coming in which resulted in an immediate stoppage.
Pros react after Derrick Lewis sleeps Curtis Blaydes at UFC Vegas 19
Chris Taylor - February 20, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 19 event was headlined by a key heavyweight bout between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis. Blaydes (14-3 MMA) was stepping foot in the Octagon for the first time since defeating Alexander Volkov by unanimous decision this past June. ‘Razor’ had entered tonight’s headliner on a four-fight win streak, as he had previously scored victories over Justin Willis, Shamil Abdurakhimov and Junior dos Santos.
UFC Vegas 19 Result: Derrick Lewis KO's Curtis Blaydes (Video)
Chris Taylor - February 20, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 19 event is headlined by a key heavyweight bout between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis. Blaydes (14-2 MMA) will be stepping foot in the Octagon for the first time since defeating Alexander Volkov by unanimous decision this past June. That win marked Blaydes’ fourth in a row, as he had previously scored victories over Justin Willis, Shamil Abdurakhimov and Junior dos Santos.
UFC Vegas 19 Result: Yana Kunitskaya upsets Ketlen Vieira (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 20, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 19 is co-headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout featuring Ketlen Vieira taking on Yana Kunitskaya. Vieira (11-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since September’s UFC 253 event, where she scored a unanimous decision win over Sijara Eubanks. That victory got ‘Fenomeno’ back in the win column, as she had previously suffered a knockout loss to Irena Aldana.
Pros react after Chris Daukaus TKO's Aleksei Oleini at UFC Vegas 19
Chris Taylor - February 20, 2021
A heavyweight bout featuring Chris Daukaus squaring off with Aleksei Oleinik took place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 19 main card. Oleinik (59-15-1 MMA) was looking to get back into the win column this evening, this after suffering a TKO loss to Derrick Lewis in his most previous effort. Prior to that setback, ‘The Boa Constrictor’ had rattled off back-to-back wins over Fabricio Werdum and Maurice Greene.
Pros react after Tom Aspinall taps Andrei Arlovski at UFC Vegas 19
Chris Taylor - February 20, 2021
A heavyweight bout featuring former division champion Andrei Arlovski taking on Tom Aspinall kicked off tonight’s UFC Vegas 19 main card. Arlovski (30-20 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since defeating Tanner Boser by way of unanimous decision this past November. That win hard marked Arlovski’s second in a row, as ‘The Pitbull’ had previously defeated Philipe Lins back in May.
UFC Vegas 19 Result: Tom Aspinall stops Andrei Arlovski (Video)
Chris Taylor - February 20, 2021
A heavyweight bout featuring former division champion Andrei Arlovski taking on Tom Aspinall kicks off tonight’s UFC Vegas 19 main card. Arlovski (30-19 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Tanner Boser by way of unanimous decision this past November. That win hard marked Arlovski’s second in a row, as ‘The Pitbull’ had previously defeated Philipe Lins in May.
Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Justin Gaethje gave up at UFC 254: "I don’t think that I won this fight physically, but rather mentally"
Chris Taylor - February 20, 2021
Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Justin Gaethje “gave up” in their lightweight title unification bout this past October in Abu Dhabi. Gaethje and Nurmagomedov squared off in the main event of UFC 254, in what many believed would be the toughest fight of Khabib’s career.
UFC Vegas 19 loses Drakkar Klose vs. Luis Pena fight on just hours notice
Chris Taylor - February 20, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 19: ‘Blaydes vs. Lewis’ event has taken a late hit as a lightweight bout between Drakkar Klose and Luis Pena has been scrapped. Klose and Pena were set to collide on today’s preliminary card but the bout was unfortunately called off after one of Drakkar’s cornermen tested positive for Covid.
Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals battle with mumps prior to UFC 254, shares gnarly photo of swollen face
Chris Taylor - February 20, 2021
Khabib Nurmagomedov has not competed since scoring a submission victory over Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254. The impressive win served as Khabib’s 29th in a row and third consecutive defense of his UFC lightweight title. Immediately after putting Gaethje to sleep, Nurmagomedov proceeded to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts. The undefeated Russian cited the recent death of his Father as his reason for walking away.
UFC Vegas 19: 'Blaydes vs. Lewis' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - February 19, 2021
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 19 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis. Blaydes (14-2 MMA) will be stepping foot in the Octagon for the first time since defeating Alexander Volkov by unanimous decision this past June. That win marked Blaydes’ fourth in a row, as he had previously scored victories over Justin Willis, Shamil Abdurakhimov and Junior dos Santos.
Video | Maycee Barber apologizes to Dana White immediately after UFC 258 loss
Cole Shelton - February 19, 2021
Maycee Barber suffered her second loss in a row at UFC 258 and proceeded to apologize to Dana White right after the setback. In last Saturday’s co-main event, Barber took on Alexa Grasso in her return to the Octagon after tearing her ACL at UFC 246 last January in a loss to Roxanne Modafferi. In her comeback fight, “The Future” planned to finish Grasso but that did not come to fruition.
Gabe Green hoping to be active in 2021, wants Christian Aguilera after he "KO'd four of my friends"
Cole Shelton - February 19, 2021
Gabe Green is glad he finally got his hand raised. To open up UFC 258, Green fought Phil Rowe in a battle of two promising welterweight prospects. Early on in the fight, Green used leg kicks to try and get inside of Rowe’s lengthy reach. However, as the fight wore on, the leg kicks started to hurt Rowe.
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm set to return on May 8 against Julianna Pena
Drake Riggs - February 19, 2021
A new contender is needed at 135-pounds. With Holly Holm continuing to make another push toward the title, she next has to get by Julianna Pena. Friday, ESPN broke the news that the former UFC bantamweight queen will do battle with The Ultimate Fighter season 18 winner in Pena on May 8. The location for the fight night event remains to be determined as does whether or not it is the main event.
Rafael Alves issues statement following embarrassing weight miss, claims salmon played a factor
Adam Martin - February 19, 2021
UFC featherweight Rafael Alves pointed to salmon as the reason behind his record-setting 11.5lbs weight miss for his fight at UFC Vegas 19. It was an embarrassing morning on the scale for Alves, a former Titan FC and Contender Series competitor who was set to make his UFC debut against Pat Sabatini in the curtain jerker of UFC Vegas 19. Alves weighed in at 157.5lbs for his featherweight bout against Sabatini, which was a full 11.5lbs above the non-title featherweight limit of 146lbs. It’s actually the biggest weight miss in UFC history, narrowing beating out Anthony Johnson, who came in at 197lbs, a whole 11lbs over the limit for a middleweight bout against Vitor Belfort in 2012. It’s very rare to see a fighter at the UFC level miss weight this egregiously.