MMA News
Dustin Poirier welcomes boxing matches with Tony Ferguson, Nate Diaz
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2020
Paulo Costa breaks silence on UFC 253 loss, promises rematch "will be different"
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2020
Paulo Costa has broken his silence on his Saturday night loss to UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya. Costa challenged Adesanya for the middleweight strap in the main event of the headline-dominating UFC 253 card on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Despite being hailed as Adesanya’s toughest foe to date, he was soundly beaten by the champion, wilting under a volley of punches in the second round.
Dana White on potential retirement talks with Diego Sanchez and Donald Cerrone: "It's the not-so-fun part of the job"
Adam Martin - September 28, 2020
UFC president Dana White says that potentially having retirement talks with Diego Sanchez and Donald Cerrone is the “not-so-fun part of the job.” White has been open about having a conversation with the 37-year-old Cerrone about retirement after the long-time contender’s five-fight winless skid. Another fighter who White will soon have a tough talk with is Sanchez. The original “Ultimate Fighter” winner, Sanchez has been on the UFC roster for over 15 years. But at age 38, Sanchez has been struggling lately, most recently losing a decision to Jake Matthews at UFC 253.
Video | New UFC champ Jan Blachowicz gets swarmed by fans in Poland
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2020
New UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz got a reception worthy of a national hero upon his return home to his native Poland. Wejście smoka @JanBlachowicz❗😍 Zaskoczył wszystkich #LegendaryPolishPower pic.twitter.com/LJGH37tWBq
Nate Diaz teases 2021 comeback
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2020
Fan favorite UFC star Nate Diaz is teasing a return to the Octagon in 2021. Diaz has not fought since a late-2019 TKO loss to Jorge Masvidal. However, if a recent Instagram post is any indication, he’ll be back in the cage in the coming year.
Peter Murray’s passion helps fuel PFL’s drive as elite MMA promotion
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2020
The executives behind the rapid growth of the Professional Fighters League all have an incredible story of their own to tell. Peter Murray is chief among those as the CEO for the promotion, which features a unique setup that sees fighters compete through regular season, playoffs and a championship format to come away with one of six million-dollar prizes.
Israel Adesanya continues to troll Paulo Costa after UFC 253 win
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2020
Israel Adesanya isn’t letting Paulo Costa off the hook following their blockbuster middleweight title fight this past Saturday. Adesanya, the UFC middleweight champion, defended his title with a lopsided second-round TKO victory over Paulo Costa in the UFC 253 main event. Ahead of the fight, the pair exchanged plenty in the way of trash talk, and that trash talk has continued after the fact.
Sodiq Yusuff forced to withdraw from October 10 UFC event, Edson Barboza receives new opponent
Harry Kettle - September 28, 2020
Edson Barboza will now face off against Makwan Amirkhani on October 10 after Sodiq Yusuff was forced to withdraw from their scheduled bout. MMA Junkie has confirmed the initial report from Combate that Yusuff will no longer be able to take on Barboza as he has pulled out due to undisclosed reasons. The man who will be replacing him, Amirkhani, has won three of his last four fights with his latest victory coming against Danny Henry at UFC 251.
Chael Sonnen rips Jan Blachowicz for calling out Jon Jones after UFC 253 title win
Harry Kettle - September 28, 2020
Chael Sonnen has taken a shot at UFC’s new light heavyweight king Jan Blachowicz for calling out Jon Jones after his UFC 253 win. Blachowicz was able to finally climb to the top of the mountain on Saturday night as he beat Dominick Reyes to capture the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. In the immediate aftermath of his victory, the champ decided to call out the man who vacated the belt – Jon Jones.
Justin Gaethje slams Conor McGregor, says the former champ-champ is lying to avoid looking "like a bitch"
Christopher Taylor - September 27, 2020
It appears that the feud between UFC lightweight standouts Justin Gaethje and Conor McGregor is still alive and well. Earlier this week McGregor had responded to a retirement fight challenge from Diego Sanchez by sharing some screenshots of previous conversations he had with UFC President Dana White.
Dana White weighs in on Paulo Costa's "very weird" performance against Israel Adesanya at UFC 253
Christopher Taylor - September 27, 2020
UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on Paulo Costa’s performance against Israel Adesanya at last night’s UFC 253 event. Costa and Adesanya put their undefeated records on the line while squaring off for Israel’s middleweight word title in the headliner of yesterday’s pay-per-view event.
Israel Adesanya reveals his father instructed him to lose the pink hair for UFC 253 bout with Paulo Costa
Adam Martin - September 27, 2020
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya revealed that his father is the one who told him to lose the pair hair for his fight at UFC 253. Adesanya took on his rival Paulo Costa in the main event of UFC 253 on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi. It was a masterful performance from the champ, who picked apart Costa on the outside with his jab and a number of brutal low kicks. Eventually, Costa let his guard down and Adesanya was able to get the TKO win late in the second round.
Jon Jones congratulates new UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz
Adam Martin - September 27, 2020
UFC legend Jon Jones congratulated new UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz after he defeated Dominick Reyes at UFC 253. Jones, the longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, vacated his title during the summer as he will move up to heavyweight for his next bout. The UFC booked Blachowicz against Reyes and despite being a heavy underdog heading into the fight, Blachowicz pulled off a stunner when he finished Reyes in the second round via TKO.
Neil Magny calls out Khamzat Chimaev: "I'm ready to scrap"
Adam Martin - September 27, 2020
UFC welterweight contender Neil Magny called out hotshot prospect Khamzat Chimaev, telling the Swede that he’s “ready to scrap.” Chimaev has come out of nowhere to emerge as one of the biggest stars in the UFC. The 26-year-old contender made his UFC debut on Fight Island in July and defeated John Phillips and Rhys McKee in back-to-back fights in just 10 days. He then returned to the Octagon in Las Vegas and knocked out Gerald Meerschaert in just 17 seconds. His three UFC performances have drawn raves reviews from MMA fans worldwide.
Dominick Reyes should eat his humble pie slow, suggests Jon Jones
Adam Martin - September 27, 2020
UFC legend Jon Jones said this former 205lbs rival Dominick Reyes should eat his humble pie slow after losing to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 253. Reyes talked a big game after many including UFC president Dana White believed he had done enough to defeat Jones at UFC 247. But before getting the chance to do the rematch, Jones retired, which led to Reyes getting booked against Blachowicz for the vacant belt instead. Reyes, of course, wanted to prove himself in the rematch, but it’s not happening as Jones is planning on moving up to the UFC heavyweight division.
Jon Jones sends a foreboding message to fellow fighters following UFC 253
Adam Martin - September 27, 2020
UFC pound-for-pound great Jon Jones took to social media to send a foreboding message to his fellow fighters in the wake of UFC 253. Jones was the UFC light heavyweight champion on-and-off for the better part of the last decade, but he recently gave up his title as he will move to heavyweight for his next fight. At UFC 253, the light heavyweight division finally got a new champion as Jan Blachowicz knocked out Dominick Reyes to take home the 205lbs belt. Also on the card, Israel Adesanya, a rival of Jones, knocked out Paulo Costa in the co-main event.
Conor McGregor tells Dana White to "stop lying," says the UFC president broke code
Adam Martin - September 27, 2020
UFC superstar Conor McGregor told UFC president Dana White to “stop lying” about fight talks with Diego Sanchez: “Code was broke.” A few days ago, McGregor released text messages of him and White allegedly talking about a potential fight against Sanchez. McGregor said in the texts that it was a fight that interested him but White said the UFC would lose its promoter’s license if they booked it. The fight never came to be, and McGregor is now reportedly in negotiations to box against boxing legend Manny Pacquiao.
Darren Till wants Israel Adesanya title fight with win over Jack Hermansson
Adam Martin - September 27, 2020
UFC middleweight contender Darren Till says that he wants a title fight against champion Israel Adesanya if he beats Jack Hermansson. Adesanya had one of the most impressive performances of his UFC career to date on Saturday night when he stopped Paulo Costa with strikes in the second round of their main event fight at UFC 253. Adesanya is now 20-0 in his MMA career with nine wins in the UFC alone. He’s the undisputed champion and everyone who is under him in the rankings is just trying to chase after him now as he’s the best middleweight in MMA.
Video | Joanna Jedrzejczyk reacts to Jan Blachowicz winning the UFC light heavyweight title and it's priceless
Adam D Martin - September 27, 2020
Former UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk reacted to her fellow Poland native Jan Blachowicz winning the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 253. Jedrzejczyk and Blachowicz are arguably the two best Polish fighters to ever fight in MMA. Both are very good friends and have supported each other throughout their UFC careers. Blachowicz supported Jedrzejczyk while she was the UFC champion, and now that Blachowicz is the champion his friend Jedrzejczyk is supporting him, as well.