MMA News
Cody Garbrandt reveals he "lost the passion for fighting" after he became world champion
Cole Shelton - January 29, 2021
Cody Garbrandt revealed he lost his passion for fighting right after he beat Dominick Cruz at UFC 207. In the co-main event, Garbrandt, a then 10-0 fighter shocked many as he dominated Cruz to win a decision to become the new bantamweight champion. However, after that fight, Garbrandt went on to lose three straight fights all by KO and he says that was because he lost his passion for the sport.
Kamaru Usman wants Jorge Masvidal rematch so he can "finish him" after fighting with a broken nose at UFC 251
Cole Shelton - January 29, 2021
Kamaru Usman wants to rematch Jorge Masvidal on a full camp so he can earn a stoppage win. At UFC 251 in July, Masvidal stepped up on a weeks’ notice to battle Usman in a highly-anticipated bout. In the first round, “Gamebred” had success but the champ then rallied and won the final four rounds using his wrestling and clinch.
Petr Yan says Conor McGregor looked "fat and old" against Dustin Poirier
Adam Martin - January 29, 2021
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan was critical of Conor McGregor’s performance against Dustin Poirier, saying he looked “fat and old.” McGregor took on Poirier in the main event of last weekend’s UFC 257 and lost as a big favorite when he got knocked out in the second round. After a year away from the Octagon due to various issues, McGregor did not perform well against Poirier. Though he had a strong first round, his conditioning failed him in the second, and after Poirier’s deadly low kicks started to limit the mobility of McGregor, Poirier took advantage of it when he was able to back McGregor against the fence and TKO him.
Chris Weidman vs. Uriah Hall bounced from UFC 258, could be rescheduled
Tom Taylor - January 29, 2021
A middleweight fight between Chris Weidman and Uriah Hall has been removed from the UFC 258 bill after the former tested positive for COVID-19. News of the fight’s cancelation was first reported by Ariel Helwani of ESPN, the official broadcast partner of the UFC. Helwani added that the fight could be rescheduled for UFC 261 on April 24, which could potentially occur in Singapore, as recently reported by SCMP MMA’s John Hyon Ko.
MMA community rallies behind Megan Anderson following “disgusting” remark from Casey Kenney
Tom Taylor - January 29, 2021
UFC featherweight contender Megan Anderson has the support of many of her colleagues after a lewd comment from bantamweight fighter Casey Kenney. During a recent appearance on the “Timbo Sugar Show” with hosts Sean O’Malley and Tim Welch, Casey was asked—for reasons incomprehensible—if he would sleep with Anderson. See how responded below:
Michael Chandler gets shoutout from Ric Flair after UFC 257 promo
Tom Taylor - January 29, 2021
Michael Chandler got a personal Zoom call from pro wrestling legend Ric Flair after making his Octagon debut at UFC 257. Chandler couldn’t have looked better in his first UFC bout, knocking out Dan Hooker in the first-round to usurp the No. 4 spot in the promotion’s lightweight rankings.
Alistair Overeem makes retirement plans clear: win UFC title, "retire immediately"
Tom Taylor - January 29, 2021
Heavyweight MMA legend Alistair Overeem is hoping to win a UFC belt, then immediately retire from competition. Overeem is currently riding back-to-back stoppage wins over Augusto Sakai and Walt Harris. He’s hoping to keep that momentum going and, hopefully, win one of the few major titles that’s eluded him thus far: the UFC heavyweight championship.
Ben Askren reacts to Jake Paul training with Jorge Masvidal
Tom Taylor - January 29, 2021
Ben Askren has reacted to his next opponent, Jake Paul, training with his former opponent Jorge Masvidal—and he’s clearly not worried. Askren fought Jorge Masvidal in 2019, in his second bout in the UFC’s Octagon. He lost that fight when he chowed down on a flying knee just five seconds into the bout.
ONE Championship results: Reug Reug smashes Alain Ngalani in debut
Tom Taylor - January 29, 2021
On Friday, ONE Championship broadcasted its second event in as many weeks, and the card was jam-packed with memorable finishes. Titled ONE: Unbreakable II, the card emanated from Singapore, and was headlined by a heavyweight scrap between former Cage Warriors champion Mauro Cerilli and former MFC heavyweight champion Abdulbasir Vagabov.
Eddie Alvarez believes he is the one man who can defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov: “I’m his only matchup that would make any sense”
Harry Kettle - January 29, 2021
ONE Championship star Eddie Alvarez believes that he is the man who could dethrone Khabib Nurmagomedov in the UFC lightweight division. Alvarez, who fought against many of the top stars at 155 pounds such as Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor, is currently 1-1 in his spell with ONE as he prepares to return to action in early April when he faces off against former title challenger Iuri Lapicus.
Ben Askren reveals he had to ask permission from UFC president Dana White to fight Jake Paul
Harry Kettle - January 29, 2021
Retired UFC star Ben Askren has revealed that he had to ask permission from Dana White in order to get the green light for his Jake Paul fight. Askren and Paul are set to lock horns in an eight-round boxing fight on April 17 as the YouTuber attempts to continue his rise to prominence in combat sports.
Marvin Vettori puts Jake Paul on blast: 'F*ck whoever is trying to take shortcuts'
Drake Riggs - January 28, 2021
Jake Paul’s recent turn to the boxing scene isn’t the first thing he’s done to piss people off. Add Marvin Vettori to the list of the annoyed. In wake of the 24-year-old YouTuber and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren coming to a bout agreement, the top UFC middleweight contender let his feelings be known.
UFC reportedly targeting Singapore event featuring the return of Zhang Weili
Drake Riggs - January 28, 2021
It has almost been over a full year since we last saw UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili in action. Thursday, John Hyon Ko of South China Morning Post reported that the UFC is currently targeting an April event for their return to Singapore with the hopes that the 115-pound champ will headline.
Petr Yan open to fighting TJ Dillashaw if the price is right and he doesn't use PEDs
Adam Martin - January 28, 2021
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan says he is open to fighting TJ Dillashaw as long as the price is right and he doesn’t use PEDs. Yan is set to fight No. 1 contender Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259 on March 13. While he has a tough fight coming up against “Funk Master,” Yan can’t help but look to what other challenges there are in the division. One of those is Dillashaw, the former UFC bantamweight champion. After two years away from the Octagon due to a USADA suspension, Dillashaw is now eligible to return to action, and UFC president Dana White recently confirmed that he could fight for the belt in his first fight back.
Henry Cejudo tells Francis Ngannou to bend the knee and "sign the contract"
Cole Shelton - January 28, 2021
Henry Cejudo has issued a callout to heavyweight title challenger, Francis Ngannou. Despite the fact that Cejudo retired at UFC 249, he has been vocal about calling people out. He called out Alexander Volkanovski, Petr Yan, Deiveson Figueiredo, and boxer Ryan Garcia. Now, however, he has issued his biggest callout to date and that is against Francis Ngannou.
Megan Anderson lashes out at Casey Kenney for “disgusting” comments on recent podcast, Kenney issues quick apology
Adam Martin - January 28, 2021
UFC women’s featherweight contender Megan Anderson lashed out at Casey Kenney for the “disgusting” comments he made on a recent podcast. Kenney, the UFC bantamweight contender, was a guest during a recent edition of the “Timbo Sugar Show” with hosts Sean O’Malley and Tim Welch. After a bizarre discussion about using heroin between the hosts, Welch later asked Kenny if he would ever have sex with Anderson. Here’s how the exchange went and he said.
Ben Saunders reveals Bellator and Bjorn Rebney almost made him retire
Cole Shelton - January 28, 2021
Ben Saunders was close to walking away from MMA in 2012 and 2013. After Saunders’ first stint in the UFC, he signed with Bellator. The hope for Saunders was to win a Bellator tournament and become the face of the promotion or eventually get back to the UFC. However, throughout his time in the promotion, he realized Bellator and Bjorn Rebney had him in a horrible contract that nearly made him walk away from the sport.
Curtis Blaydes expects to wrestle Derrick Lewis "until he breaks"
Cole Shelton - January 28, 2021
Curtis Blaydes has a specific gameplan for his upcoming main event fight against Derrick Lewis. On February 20, Blaydes and Lewis will finally fight after their bout on November 20 was postponed due to Blaydes testing positive for COVID-19. Now that “Razor” is healthy he says he is eager to fight Lewis as he knows there is a clear path to victory.