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Pros react after Johnny Walker KO's Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 11
Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020
A light heavyweight bout between division standouts Johnny Walker and Ryan Spann took place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 main card. Walker (17-5 MMA) had entered tonight’s event looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. In his most previous Octagon appearance this past March, the Brazilian had suffered a unanimous decision setback to Nikita Krylov. Prior to that, Walker was coming off a TKO loss to Corey Anderson at UFC 244.
UFC Vegas 11 Results: Johnny Walker KO's Ryan Spann (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020
A light heavyweight bout between division standouts Johnny Walker and Ryan Spann takes place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 main card. Walker (17-5 MMA) will enter tonight’s event looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. In his most recent Octagon appearance in March, the Brazilian suffered a unanimous decision setback to Nikita Krylov. Prior to that loss, Walker had dropped a TKO loss to Corey Anderson at UFC 244.
Pros react after Mackenzie Dern stops Randa Markos at UFC Vegas 11
Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020
A women’s strawweight bout featuring Mackenzie Dern taking on Randa Markos took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 event. Dern (8-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a sensational submission victory over Hannah Cifers this past May. The 27-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout had gone 3-1 inside of the Octagon ahead of tonight’s contest with Markos.
UFC Vegas 11 Results: Mackenzie Dern finishes Randa Markos in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 19, 2020
A women’s strawweight bout featuring Mackenzie Dern taking on Randa Markos takes place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 main card. Dern (8-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a sensational submission victory over Hannah Cifers this past May. The 27-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout has gone 3-1 since joining the promotional ranks in 2018.
John Dodson released by the UFC
Adam Martin - September 18, 2020
Long-time UFC flyweight and bantamweight contender John Dodson has been officially released by the world’s leading MMA promotion. MMAFighting.com’s Damon Martin was the first to break the news that Dodson has been released by the UFC. Dodson’s manager Ricky Kottenstette provided a comment.
David Dvorak believes people are overlooking him, remains focused on beating Jordan Espinosa at UFC Vegas 11
Cole Shelton - September 18, 2020
David Dvorak knows he is not being talked about as much as most of the other flyweight contenders. The Czech Republic native is on a 14-fight winning streak including being 1-0 inside the Octagon. At UFC Vegas 11, the 28-year-old in Dvorak is set for his toughest test to date when he takes on Jordan Espinosa. Yet, this was not his original opponent.
Journey Newson admits he "didn't know who Randy Costa was", expects to earn stoppage win
Cole Shelton - September 18, 2020
Journey Newson had to look up Randy Costa when he got the call to fight him at UFC Vegas 11. Newson is coming off a KO win over Domingo Pilarte back at UFC 247. However, it was overturned to a no-contest due to Newson testing positive for marijuana. Although it is a no-contest on his record, the 31-year-old is still viewing it as a win. So, following that quick KO, he expected to get someone with more notoriety than Costa.
Frank Mir reportedly signs with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Adam Martin - September 18, 2020
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has reportedly signed a deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). FightBananas.com was the first to report the signing of Mir to BKFC. Mir follows a long list of former UFC fighters such as Paige VanZant, Thiago Alves, and Hector Lombard who have taken their talents to BKFC recently. Take a look at the initial news report.
UFC Vegas 11 weigh-in results: Colby Covington, Tyron Woodley on weight for main event
Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020
The weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 11 took place on Friday and headliners Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley were on point for the main event. In the main event, Covington and Woodley both weighed in at the non-title welterweight limit of 171lbs. Both men appeared to be in fantastic shape ahead of their grudge match in the main event of Saturday night’s card in Las Vegas.
Report | Dustin Poirier turned down Michael Chandler fight out of loyalty to Tony Ferguson
Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier reportedly turned down a fight against Octagon newcomer Michael Chandler out of loyalty to Tony Ferguson. When the UFC announced this week that it signed the former Bellator lightweight champion to a free-agent contract, the signing came with a unique stipulation. UFC president Dana White confirmed that Chandler would be the backup for the UFC 254 main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. It’s an opportunity rarely given to a newcomer and it shows just how high the UFC is on Chandler.
Dana White says he is "very excited" about adding Michael Chandler to the UFC roster
Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020
UFC president Dana White says he is “very excited” about adding former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler to the UFC roster. On Thursday, White announced that the UFC has signed Chandler to a free-agent contract. His first task with the UFC will be to be the backup fighter for the UFC 254 main event between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Justin Gaethje. It was a massive free-agent signing for the UFC as Chandler is widely considered by fans and media to be a top-10 lightweight in all of MMA.
Tyron Woodley responds to every question at the UFC Vegas 11 press conference with: “Black Lives Matter”
Harry Kettle - September 18, 2020
Tyron Woodley caused quite the stir during his UFC Vegas 11 press conference appearance by responding to every question with “Black Likes Matter”. Woodley is gearing up for his huge grudge match against Colby Covington this Saturday night in what many believe to be a vital moment in the former champion’s mixed martial arts career. He is coming off the back of consecutive defeats against Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns, whereas Covington is also attempting to bounce back after his own loss to Usman.
Dana White says he is not a fan of Israel Adesanya dancing into the Octagon: "I don't love it"
Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020
UFC president Dana White says he is not a fan of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya dancing his way into the Octagon. Adesanya has an elaborate dance routine as he makes his way into the Octagon, with his walkout at UFC 243 when he fought Robert Whittaker being the most memorable. Most UFC fighters just walk into the Octagon when it’s their time to fight, so Adesanya certainly stands out when he does his dance. While some fans and media think it’s fun, White is not a fan of what Adesanya does before he enters into the UFC cage.
Tyron Woodley believes he is still the best welterweight in the UFC
Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020
Despite dropping his last two fights, former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley believes he is still the best welterweight in the UFC. Woodley takes on long-time rival Colby Covington at UFC Vegas 11 this Saturday night. The former UFC welterweight champ is coming off of two straight losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns where he was shut out on the scorecards. At age 38, some fans and media believe Woodley is on a steep decline in his career. But “The Chosen One” doesn’t want to hear anything about that.
Michael Chandler releases first statement since signing with the UFC
Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020
New UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has released his first statement since leaving Bellator and signing with the UFC. Chandler is a former three-time Bellator lightweight champion and for years he has been one of the top 155lbers outside of the UFC. On Thursday, UFC president Dana White confirmed the world’s leading MMA promotion has signed Chandler and he has been officially named as the backup for the upcoming UFC 254 lightweight title fight between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Justin Gaethje.
Colby Covington reacts after Tyron Woodley sports “Make Racists Fade Again” hat at UFC Vegas 11 presser
Adam D Martin - September 18, 2020
UFC welterweight Colby Covington reacted after Tyron Woodley sported a “Make Racists Fade Again” hat at the UFC Vegas 11 presser. Covington and Woodley were set to be the stars of the press conference and had been advertised as such all week long, but the UFC chose to bring in several undercard fighters instead such as Khamzat Chimaev, Donald Cerrone, and Niko Price to be the faces of the presser instead. Covington and Woodley did eventually show up, but it wasn’t for the back-and-forth type of press conference that most expected it to be.
Michael Chandler planning to prove he's "the best 155er in the world" by signing with UFC
Cole Shelton - September 17, 2020
Michael Chandler is planning to prove to the world he is the best lightweight after signing with the UFC. Chandler is a three-time Bellator lightweight champion, and after knocking out Benson Henderson in his most recent effort, became a free agent. He was arguably the biggest MMA free agent in quite some time. On Thursday it was announced he has signed with the UFC. He will also serve as the backup fighter for UFC 254.
Kevin Lee shares interesting theory on why the UFC signed free agent Michael Chandler
Adam Martin - September 17, 2020
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee shared an interesting theory on why the UFC signed prized free agent fighter Michael Chandler to a deal. UFC president Dana White announced on Thursday that his organization signed the former Bellator lightweight champion Chandler to a free agent contract and he will be the official backup for the UFC 254 lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Michael Chandler. It was massive news that got the entire MMA world talking, particularly about the part seeing Chandler potentially getting a title shot.