UFC News

Chris Taylor - May 4, 2019

A middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Elias Theodorou served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Ottawa event. Elias Theodorou enters tonight’s contest on a three fight win streak, his latest being a split-decision victory over Eryk Anders this past December.

Chris Taylor - May 4, 2019

A featherweight contest between fan favorites Cub Swanson and Shane Burgos took place on tonight’s UFC Ottawa main card. Cub Swanson (25-10 MMA) enters tonight’s bout looking to snap a three-fight losing skid. The Californian is coming off setbacks to Brian Ortega, Frankie Edgar and Renato Moicano in his most recent octagon appearances.

Christopher Taylor - May 4, 2019

UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier will return to the octagon on August 17 at UFC 241 for a rematch with former title holder Stipe Miocic. The promotion officially announced the news during tonight’s UFC Ottawa broadcast.

Chris Taylor - May 4, 2019

The octagon invades Canada’s capital city tonight for UFC Ottawa, a 12-bout fight card headlined by a lightweight fight between Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta. Donald Cerrone (35-11 MMA) enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight win streak, scoring stoppage wins over Mike Perry and Alex Hernandez in his most recent octagon appearances.

Chris Taylor - May 4, 2019

Al Iaquinta has fired back at fellow UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje, this after ‘The Highlight’ accused ‘Raging Al’ of “being scared” to fight. Iaquinta, who faces Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC Ottawa this evening, responded to Gaethje during a recent media scrum.

Chris Taylor - May 4, 2019

Does former two-division champion Conor McGregor deserve shares in the Ultimate Fighting Championship? Well, if you ask ‘Rocky’ the answer is “absolutely”. Sylvester Stallone, who is one of many celebrity owners who hold stakes in the UFC, recently spoke to TMZ Sports where he was asked if Conor McGregor deserved to own shares in the promotion.

Drake Riggs - May 3, 2019

Israel Adesanya is on top of the world after his massive UFC interim middleweight title victory at UFC 236 in Atlanta, Georgia in early April. However, that doesn’t make him immune to continued critique. The undefeated Nigeria native and kickboxing sensation in Adesanya would go to war with Kelvin Gastelum over the course of their five-round co-main event. In the end, it would be Adesanya who picked up the victory via unanimous decision.

Tom Taylor - May 3, 2019

TJ Dillashaw is no longer the UFC bantamweight champion, having been stripped of that honor when he tested positive for EPO earlier this year. Despite the fact that Dillashaw no longer holds the UFC bantamweight division’s ultimate prize, however, top contender Marlon Moraes still wants to fight him. “Yes I want to fight him 100-percent,” Moraes told MMA Weekly recently. “I don’t care if he’s taking, if he’s not taking, I want to put my hands on him one day. I want to make him pay for everyone he made pay. I want to put him in a bad spot and show him what is real. I know I’m better than this guy, especially now knowing what he was doing.

Tom Taylor - May 3, 2019

Tyron Woodley is no longer the UFC welterweight champ, having come up short to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. Yet he believes he could be fighting for the belt again quite soon. Woodley is scheduled to take on Robbie Lawler — the man he knocked out to win the welterweight belt in 2016 — in the main event of UFC Minneapolis on June 29. If he can earn a second win over Lawler, he believes there will be no denying him a title shot next.

Tom Taylor - May 3, 2019

Cub Swanson was as shocked as the rest of us when he found out his friend and training partner TJ Dillashaw had tested positive for EPO, an injectable only performance-enhancing drug. That being said, he says that he hand his teammates at Treigning Lab are attempting to forgive the former bantamweight champion. “I kind of found out like everybody else. It was quite a shock, because as far as our team, we have standards and stuff like that about being honest and going through stuff,” Swanson said during a scrum ahead of his UFC Ottawa fight with Shane Burgos (via MMA Junkie). “But he’s still a part of our team, and it’s a decision he made. We forgive him for it.”

Tom Taylor - May 3, 2019

If you’ve stayed up to date with the UFC over the last couple of years, you’ve probably noticed there has been a little less swearing in fighters’ post-fight interviews. That’s because UFC fighters are diligently following the “Al Iaquinta Rule.” This rule was put into place shortly after its namesake Al Iaquinta unleashed a profanity-laced tired in one of his post-fight interviews, and apparently, UFC fighters are reminded of it before every card.

Tom Taylor - May 3, 2019

On Saturday night, the UFC returns to Canada with the compelling UFC Ottawa card. This card will be topped by a lightweight contender clash between beloved action fighter Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and surging New Yorker Al Iaquinta. The winner will be well positioned for a shot at the UFC lightweight strap.

Cole Shelton - May 2, 2019

Donald Cerrone was so close to fighting Conor McGregor in what would have arguably been the biggest fight of his career. Had a fight with the Irish superstar come to fruition, many assumed Cerrone would have received a ‘red panty night’ for the occasion. However, apparently that was not the case. ‘Cowboy’ recently explained that a fight with McGregor would not have resulted in some multi million dollar payday.

Tom Taylor - May 2, 2019

Al Iaquinta has not always seen eye-to-eye with the UFC brass. In fact, there have been times in the past when the lightweight contender has publicly butted heads with the executives who run the promotion. Today, as Iaquinta gears up for his UFC Ottawa main event showdown with Donald Cerrone, he says his relationship with the UFC is much better.

Mike Straus - May 2, 2019

The UFC returns to the Great White North this Saturday with UFC Ottawa. Both Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta, who meet in the main event, are fan friendly fighters that always put on a show. Adding to the intrigue, these two men could potentially be going to war with each other for five rounds. The ninth ESPN+ offering will boast its fair share of Canadian fighters as well as some promising American talent.

Tom Taylor - May 2, 2019

Conan O’Brien is one of many celebrities with a small ownership stake in the UFC. Mark Wahlberg is another. Yet former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor, far and away the biggest star in the organization’s history, doesn’t own a single piece of the pie. McGregor has been campaigning for a UFC ownership stake for some time, but so far, UFC President Dana White has been completely unreceptive to the idea.

Tom Taylor - May 2, 2019

After back-to-back losses and a brush with the law in Spain, UFC welterweight contender Darren Till deactivated his Instagram and Twitter accounts, evidently keen to keep a low profile. His hiatus from these social media channels did not last long.

Tom Taylor - May 2, 2019

Despite dozens of recent reports to the contrary, Brock Lesnar will not be returning to the UFC’s Octagon for a heavyweight title super fight with Daniel Cormier. After months and months of anticipation, the fight reportedly fizzled out earlier this week, leading the UFC to schedule a Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic rematch instead. Speaking to ESPN, UFC President Dana White stated that this Cormier-Lesnar matchup was quashed because Lesnar decided he is “done” with mixed martial arts. According to Dave Meltzer of Wresting Observer Newsletter, however, it’s not quite that simple.