UFC News
Eddie Alvarez: 'I don't see how Max wins' against Frankie Edgar
Tom Taylor - June 24, 2019
Former UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar is currently gearing up for a title fight with reigning UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway, scheduled for UFC 240 on July 27. One of Edgar’s main training partners for this fight will be former Bellator and UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, who is gearing up for a ONE: Dawn of Heroes showdown with former champ Eduard Folayang. Over the years Alvarez and Edgar have spent as training partners, under the tutelage of legendary coach Mark Henry, they have grown very close. They’ve spent countless hours grinding away, side-by-side, and have seen their efforts in the gym pay dividends in the cage.
Francis Ngannou hints at future move to boxing
Tom Taylor - June 24, 2019
Long before Francis Ngannou became one of the most feared contenders in the UFC heavyweight division, he was dreaming of a career as a professional boxer. While he’s currently focused on his MMA career, it sounds as though he hasn’t given up on his dreams of competing in the boxing ring.
Michael Bisping says Weili Zhang may beat Jessica Andrade
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 24, 2019
Michael Bisping doesn’t believe it would be wise of fight fans to sleep on Weili Zhang. Zhang is set to challenge Jessica Andrade for the UFC women’s strawweight title at UFC Shenzhen on Aug. 31. While Zhang has only had three fights under the UFC banner, she certainly isn’t a rookie with 20 professional bouts to her credit. Bisping took to his “Believe You Me” podcast to praise Zhang:
Renato Moicano coach 'flabbergasted' by Korean Zombie loss
Tom Taylor - June 24, 2019
In the main event of Saturday’s UFC Greenville card, Renato Moicano sought to rebound from a TKO loss to Jose Aldo with a big win over fan favorite “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. Regrettably for the Brazilian and his team, this fight went quite disastrously, as he was put down by a volley of punches in less than a minute. Speaking to Combate shortly after this UFC Greenville setback, Moicano’s coach Gabriel de Oliveira claimed he has no explanation for this tough loss, and admitted that his pupil was too predictable in the cage.
Marlon Vera comments on would-be opponent Sean O'Malley's drug testing issues
Tom Taylor - June 24, 2019
After a six-month suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley was scheduled to return to the cage opposite Marlon Vera at UFC 239. Regrettably, has once again tested positive for ostarine, the same banned substance he was previously sanctioned for. While USADA has elected not to suspended O’Malley again, this issue will still keep him off the UFC 239 bill. And his would-be opponent Marlon Vera doesn’t seem too impressed.
Michael Chiesa still targeting Kevin Lee rematch
Tom Taylor - June 24, 2019
In 2017, grappling specialists Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee met in a lightweight grudge match. Unfortunately, this match ended in controversy, as Lee locked up a rear-naked choke, and referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the action before Chiesa had actually tapped. Today, when Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee are both competing in the welterweight division, Chiesa is still holding out hope for a rematch.
Henry Cejudo teases fight with Vasyl Lomachenko
Tom Taylor - June 23, 2019
Like many fight fans, UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo tuned in for BKFC 6 on Saturday night. And like many onlookers, he was very impressed to see UFC veteran Artem Lobov pick up an upset, decision victory over multiple-time boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi in the card’s main event. In fact, Cejudo was so impressed with Lobov’s performance against the boxer that it got him thinking about a boxing showdown of his own.
'The Korean Zombie' targets top-4 foe after UFC Greenville win
Tom Taylor - June 23, 2019
Chan Sung Jung — better known as “The Korean Zombie” — rebounded from his tough knockout loss to Yair Rodriguez in the best fashion possible, snuffing Renato Moicano in less than a minute in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Greenville card. Speaking post-fight, the Korean star admitted this highlight reel victory helped to erase the memory of his recent knockout loss.
Jeremy Stephens calls out The Korean Zombie!
Adam Martin - June 22, 2019
It didn’t take long for “The Korean Zombie” to get called out. Just minutes after brutally knocking out Renato Moicano in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 154 in Greenville, Chan Sung Jung was called out by fellow featherweight knockout artist Jeremy Stephens. Here’s what Stephens had to say on Twitter:
Pros react to Korean Zombie stopping Renato Moicano at UFC Greenville
Chris Taylor - June 22, 2019
A key featherweight contest between perennial division contenders the Korean Zombie and Renato Moicano headlined tonight’s UFC Greenville event. Chan Sung Jung (14-5 MMA), aka The Korean Zombie, returned to action for the first time since suffering a brutal last-second knockout loss to Yair Rodriguez at November’s UFC Anniversary event Denver. Prior to his shocking setback to ‘El Pantera’, Jung was coming off a sensational first round knockout victory over Dennis Bermudez.
UFC Greenville Results: Korean Zombie stops Renato Moicano in Round 1 (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - June 22, 2019
A key featherweight contest between perennial division contenders the Korean Zombie and Renato Moicano headlined tonight’s UFC Greenville event. Chan Sung Jung (14-5 MMA), aka The Korean Zombie, returns to action for the first time since suffering a brutal last second knockout loss to Yair Rodriguez at UFC Denver.
Jon Jones channels Nick Diaz in responding to Daniel Cormier trilogy
Chris Taylor - June 22, 2019
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones channeled his inner Nick Diaz when responding to a potential trilogy bout with rival Daniel Cormier. ‘DC’ was a recent guest on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show where he said that the only fight for he would be interested in after his rematch with Stipe Miocic at UFC 241 is a trilogy bout with Jon Jones.
Artem Lobov: History proves Conor McGregor could beat Khabib in rematch
Tom Taylor - June 21, 2019
Speaking to Business Insider ahead of his BKFC 6 showdown with Paulie Malignaggi, Artem Lobov shared his take on a rematch between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor, a long-time friend and training partner of Lobov, lost to Nurmagomedov by submission in October of 2018. Yet Lobov believes the Irish star would perform much better in a rematch with the Russian champion, pointing to McGregor’s rematch with Nate Diaz as evidence.
Report | UFC owner Ari Emanuel says Justin Bieber vs. Tom Cruise is an epic fight that needs to happen
Adam Martin - June 21, 2019
Count the co-owner of the UFC among the parties interested in a potential celebrity showdown between Justin Bieber and Tom Cruise. According to a report from TMZ, Ari Emanuel ‚ the co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor — is very interested in booking a fight between Bieber and Cruise. According to the report, Emanuel allegedly called Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun last week and added UFC President Dana White into the call. Emanuel reportedly told Bieber’s camp that he believes Bieber vs. Cruise would be an “epic fight that needed to happen” and TMZ reports that White agreed with him and is on board with the potential showdown.
Jorge Masvidal breaks down Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman fight
Cole Shelton - June 21, 2019
After Kamaru Usman beat Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 to become the new welterweight champion, the expectation was that he would soon defend the title against Colby Covington. But there has been little to no talk of the fight since Usman’s big win. Covington expressed interest in fighting during International Fight Week in July, or on the UFC’s August pay-per-view, but those cards are now booked. So, if this fight is going to happen it will be later this year. If the fight finally does happen, UFC welterweight contender and long-time Colby Covington training partner Jorge Masvidal believes “Chaos” will get his hand raised as he is a little better at everything than Usman.
UFC Greenville weigh-in results: Korean Zombie, Renato Moicano on point
Tom Taylor - June 21, 2019
Tomorrow night, the UFC will return to our screens with the interesting looking UFC Greenville card. The card will be topped by a featherweight contender bout between undead star “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, and Brazilian finisher Renato Moicano. Both men will be looking to rebound from recent stoppage losses, as The Korean Zombie was snuffed by Yair Rodriguez in his last outing, and Moicano was taken out by the former champ Jose Aldo.
Alex Volkanovski explains why he's 'a very bad matchup' for Max Holloway
Tom Taylor - June 21, 2019
Alex Volkanovski will be watching Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar’s upcoming featherweight title fight very closely, as he’s more than likely to fight the winner sometime later this year. Speaking on a recent episode of BJPenn.com Radio, Volkanovski divulged that he envisions Edgar giving the champion Holloway some problems in this fight. That being said, Volkanovski believes he’s an even more dangerous test for Holloway than Edgar is.
Francis Ngannou doubts 'JDS' really has BJJ black belt
Tom Taylor - June 21, 2019
On June 29, in the main event of UFC Minneapolis, top heavyweight contenders Junior dos Santos and Francis Ngannou would collide in a fight that should earn the winner a title shot. Ahead of this fight, it’s clear that both men possess impressive striking and fight-altering power. The grappling edge, meanwhile, would seem to rest firmly in the corner of dos Santos.