MMA News

Natasha Hooper - September 14, 2020

Tony Ferguson is calling on UFC president Dana White to give the fans what they deserve and save his Dustin Poirier fight. Ferguson appeared to be in good spirits last week despite losing out on a potential fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 254. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported that his opponent was headed back to his home in Louisiana after negotiations for his fight with Ferguson had fallen through.

Harry Kettle - September 14, 2020

President Donald Trump has given Colby Covington his official endorsement ahead of his fight against Tyron Woodley this weekend. Covington is set to finally lock horns with Woodley after years of the two rivals going back and forth at one other – whether it be on social media or in interviews. Covington is attempting to bounce back from his Welterweight Championship defeat to Kamaru Usman whereas Woodley has suffered back-to-back defeats against Usman and the new number one contender Gilbert Burns.

Tom Taylor - September 13, 2020

The UFC is working on a strawweight title fight between reigning champion Weili Zhang and the division’s former champion, Rose Namajunas, per the promotion’s president Dana White. White was asked what’s next for Zhang at the conclusion of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 10 card, which was headlined by a clash of ranked strawweights in Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill.

Tom Taylor - September 13, 2020

UFC President Dana White says that his promotion has given up on a widely rumored lightweight fight between former interim champs Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson. Poirier and Ferguson were linked to a fight at UFC 254 on October 24 for many weeks. Regrettably, this dynamite lightweight matchup hit a snag this week, when news surfaced that Poirier and the UFC could not come to an agreement on terms for the bout.

Tom Taylor - September 13, 2020

Former UFC welterweight title challenger and World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Jon Fitch has retired from MMA. Fitch, 42, competed in his final fight at Bellator 246 on Saturday, losing to Neiman Gracie by submission. Post-fight, he announced his decision to hang up the gloves.

Tom Taylor - September 13, 2020

On Saturday night, UFC President Dana White commented on the recent allegations of sexual assault against former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor. Over the weekend, McGregor was detained in the French region of Corsica after being accused of sexual assault and indecent exposure. After being interviewed by local officials, the Irishman was released without being charged. His legal team and management have both released statements vehemently denying the accusations against him.

Tom Taylor - September 13, 2020

Michelle Waterson hopes to earn a title shot as quickly as possible after her win over Angela Hill at UFC Vegas 10 on Saturday night. Waterson and Hill battled for five rounds in the card’s main event, with the former ultimately winning a split decision. The win separated Waterson from back-to-back decision losses to former UFC strawweight champions Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Carla Esparza, and reestablished her as one of the top fighters in the division.

Tom Taylor - September 13, 2020

Angela Hill has released a quick statement after her split decision loss to Michelle Waterson in the main event of UFC Vegas 10 on Saturday night. Despite a valiant effort in the cage, Hill came up short against Waterson at the end up their five-round fight. Post-fight, but be before her appearance at the UFC Vegas 10 post-fight press conference, she took to Instagram to address the setback. She conceded she is “not happy” with the decision, but added that she’s found a silver lining.

Chris Taylor - September 12, 2020

The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 10 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by strawweights Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill. The former Invicta Atomweight champion, Waterson (17-8 MMA), will enter tonight’s fight looking to rebound after suffering back-to-back decision losses to Carla Esparza and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. ‘The Karate Hottie’ earned her most recent Octagon victory in March of 2019 when she defeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz.

Chris Taylor - September 12, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor was taken into custody by police in Corsica earlier this week following allegations of “attempted sexual assault and sexual exhibition.” According to a statement released by the local authorities in France (courtesy of AFP News), McGregor was interviewed and then released by police, this following indecent exposure allegations made against the former UFC champion.

Chris Taylor - September 12, 2020

Recently retired former UFC champion Conor McGregor has been arrested for alleged indecent exposure according to multiple reports. The Irish star has been in the French region of Corsica with his fiancee Dee Devlin.

Chris Taylor - September 11, 2020

Bellator President Scott Coker has fired back at Dana White for suggesting that ex-UFC fighters who have joined Bellator were let go by the promotion. Back in August, Coker made headlines when he proclaimed that Bellator had the best light heavyweight division in all of mixed martial arts. In his defense, Coker’s comments came immediately following the news that longtime UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was vacating his title in order to move up to heavyweight.

Chris Taylor - September 11, 2020

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson appears to be in good spirits despite losing out on a potential fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 254. Earlier this week ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani reported that Dustin Poirier was headed back to his home in Louisiana after negotiations for a fight with ‘El Cucuy’ had fallen through.

Chris Taylor - September 11, 2020

Brock Lesnar is no longer under contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and thus rumors of a potential return to the UFC have started swirling. The former UFC heavyweight champion, Lesnar (5-3 MMA, 1 no-contest), has not competed inside of the Octagon since UFC 200 in July of 2016. That evening in Las Vegas ‘The Beast’ squared off with knockout artist Mark Hunt and wound up emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.

Chris Taylor - September 11, 2020

Light heavyweight veterans Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis will square off for a second time in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 245 event. The pair first met back in August of 2013 while under the UFC banner, with Davis emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.

Chris Taylor - September 11, 2020

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returns to action this evening in Daytona Beach, Florida, for the promotions BKFC 12: ‘Alves vs. Lane’ event. Former UFC welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves will make his BKFC debut in tonight’s headliner when he squares off with Julian Lane.

Tom Taylor - September 11, 2020

UFC President Dana White and a host of the promotion’s top fighters are set to appear at a reception with United States President Donald Trump. The reception, hosted by Keystone Corp., will feature not only White, but UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington, interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, and former bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. will also be in attendance.

Tom Taylor - September 11, 2020

“The Tarantula” Jalin Turner wasn’t alone when he stepped onto the scale or his short-notice UFC Vegas 10 fight with Brok Weaver. Instead, Turner was joined by a furry friend, as he carried a live tarantula onto the scale with him. See it below: