MMA News
Colby Covington trashes Anthony Pettis ahead of tonight's UFC Vegas 17 event
Chris Taylor - December 19, 2020
Colby Covington trashed former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis ahead of tonight’s UFC Vegas 17 event. ‘Showtime’ is set to return to the Octagon this evening for a welterweight bout with Alex Morono. With that said, ‘Chaos’ believes fight fans should be throwing their money down on ‘The Great White’, as Pettis is apparently “washed up” (via Instagram).
Michael Bisping responds to Twitter user threatening to rape and kill his daughter
Chris Taylor - December 18, 2020
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping responded to some disgusting comments from a Twitter user Friday night. Bisping (30-9 MMA) retired from the sport shortly following his knockout loss to Kelvin Gastelum in November of 2017. ‘The Count‘ has since gone on to become a fan favorite on microphone performing duties as a UFC analyst.
Video | Jose Perez pulls off rare banana split submission at CFFC 91
Drake Riggs - December 18, 2020
Friday night’s Cage Fury Fighting Championships 91 saw featherweight prospect Jose Perez pull off a late submission of 2020 candidate. Heading into the contest, Perez had only fought once in his professional career after putting together a 3-0 amateur career. Standing in his way at CFFC 91 was the 1-2 Jacob Dorman. Despite having this fight lined up, Perez already had his third career fight set for February as well.
UFC veteran Paul Vareleans hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19
Drake Riggs - December 18, 2020
UFC veteran heavyweight Paul Vareleans was one of the notable figures in the promotion’s early days. In 2020, he’s fighting a tough battle with COVID-19. The 51-year old took to Facebook recently to share the news before UFC founder Art Davie gave a status update a matter of days later.
Marlon Vera slams "little puppy" Sean O'Malley: "I’m not wasting my time with that guy"
Cole Shelton - December 18, 2020
Marlon Vera still doesn’t like Sean O’Malley. In the lead-up to UFC 252, O’Malley made it clear Vera was not on his level and he was going to KO him in the first round. However, that is far from what happened as it was “Chito” who won by TKO in the opening round.
Stephen Thompson hoping former opponent, Tyron Woodley "gets it back" after recent skid
Cole Shelton - December 18, 2020
Stephen Thompson is rooting for Tyron Woodley. Thompson and Woodley fought at UFC 205 and 209 with the first fight being a draw and Woodley winning the rematch by majority decision. Since then, however, Woodley has struggled. He defended his belt against Demian Maia and Darren Till but in his last three fights has been dominated. “The Chosen One” lost all five rounds to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns and lost all four rounds to Colby Covington before he got TKO’d in the fifth.
Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen targeted for UFC card on February 6
Adam Martin - December 18, 2020
An intriguing bantamweight matchup between top-ranked contenders Frankie Edgar and Cory Sandhagen is being targeted for February 6, 2021. Edgar and Sandhagen were previously supposed to fight in January 2020 at UFC Raleigh, but the fight fell apart when Edgar was removed from the card to fight The Korean Zombie instead. Fortunately, the UFC was able to re-book the fight, just one year later. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was the first to report that Edgar vs. Sandhagen will fight on February 6. It will not be the main card, as it will instead be on the undercard of an event headlined by heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov.
Joe Rogan: "There's not a f*cking chance in the world" Jake Paul could beat Dillon Danis in a street fight
Tom Taylor - December 18, 2020
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has seen the footage of Jake Paul pelting Dillon Danis with water balloons Los Angeles, and he’s got a followup question: When Danis gave chase, why didn’t Paul fight him?
Chris Weidman reacts to UFC roster cuts: "If you're getting paid a lot of money, it looks like they're trying to get rid of you"
Adam Martin - December 18, 2020
UFC middleweight Chris Weidman reacted to the recent UFC roster cuts, suggesting the promotion is cutting veteran fighters due to their pay. UFC president Dana White recently revealed that 60 fighters would be cut from the roster, and it started when former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva got the ax. Since then, other high-priced veterans such as Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson were also let go. White has said the cuts have everything to do with performance and nothing to do with fighter pay, but not everyone is buying that. Weidman certainly isn’t.
UFC Vegas 17 loses fight after middleweight Karl Roberson tests positive for COVID-19
Tom Taylor - December 18, 2020
The upcoming UFC Vegas 17 card is down a fight, as Karl Roberson has been forced off the bill after testing positive for COVID-19. UFC Vegas 17 goes down this Saturday inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Sin City. Roberson was slated to meet Dalcha Lungiambula in a middleweight bout on the undercard. Unfortunately, MMA Junkie is reporting that he has tested positive for COVID-19, which means he won’t be fighting this weekend.
Mike Perry issues 8 Mile-inspired callout of Jake Paul
Tom Taylor - December 18, 2020
Polarizing UFC welterweight “Platinum” Mike Perry is the latest MMA star to call for a fight with YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul. Paul has been the talk of the combat sports world after he picked up a brutal knockout victory over former NBA star Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard last month.
UFC Vegas 17 weigh-in results: Main event official
Tom Taylor - December 18, 2020
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens for the final time this year with the stacked UFC Vegas 17 card out of the APEX facility in Las Vegas. The UFC Vegas 17 card was originally expected to be headlined by a welterweight showdown between No. 3-ranked contender Leon Edwards and rising prospect Khamzat Chimaev. When Edwards tested positive for COVID-19, however, that fight was rescheduled for January, and a welterweight fight between Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Geoff Neal—both ranked contenders—was promoted to the main event spot.
Jose Aldo says he will never fight for another MMA promotion outside the UFC: "It is not a question of money"
Adam Martin - December 18, 2020
Bantamweight contender Jose Aldo says he will never fight for another MMA promotion outside the UFC, saying “It is not a question of money.” Aldo returns to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC Vegas 17 when he takes on the surging Marlon Vera in the evening’s co-main event. For Aldo, this is an extremely important fight. The former UFC featherweight champion has fallen on hard times as of late, dropping three straight fights. With the UFC cutting 60 fighters from its roster and with fellow Brazilians such as Junior dos Santos and Ronaldo Souza likely exiting the Octagon, some have suggested Aldo could also be released with a loss to Vera.
Maycee Barber admits Michael Bisping’s comments following Modafferi loss stung a bit: “To me, he is a legend”
Cole Shelton - December 18, 2020
Maycee Barber has responded to Michael Bisping. After Barber suffered her first career loss to Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 246, the 22-year-old grabbed the mic before Modafferi could speak. Barber also blamed her ACL tearing as the reason she lost. However, Bisping was not a fan of the way Barber handled her first career loss.
Khabib Nurmagomedov named BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year
Tom Taylor - December 18, 2020
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been named the Sports Personality of the Year for 2020 by the BBC. The organization announced Nurmagomedov as the recipient of the award on Thursday.
UFC welterweight Mike Perry shares hilarious “Dreams vs. Reality” post
Harry Kettle - December 18, 2020
UFC welterweight Mike Perry continues to entertain the masses as fans wait to see if and when he’ll step back into the Octagon. Perry has been on quite the rollercoaster ride ever since he first entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and in the wake of his defeat to Tim Means, many are wondering whether or not he’ll ever fight for the promotion again.
Michael Bisping claims Jake Paul contacted him for boxing match, 'I'll do it'
Drake Riggs - December 17, 2020
Michael Bisping could be getting dragged into all of this recent celebrity boxing drama. And “The Count” isn’t at all opposed to the idea of it if the offers he’s now receiving are serious. Celebrity YouTube stars Logan and Jake Paul have turned their attention to the world of boxing in 2020. With both brothers having had pro bouts to varying degrees of success, they each look to continue down this path for the foreseeable future.
Cody Garbrandt slams Sean O'Malley for suggesting that he would get KO'd by Jake Paul
Christopher Taylor - December 17, 2020
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt did not take to well to Sean O’Malley’s claim that he would get KO’d by Jake Paul. A couple of night ago ‘No Love’ had taken to Twitter where he backed up Nate Diaz by proclaiming the Youtuber to be a “reckless talking cunt”.