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Michael Chandler vows to test Paddy Pimblett's chin at UFC 314: "Separate him from consciousnesses"
Cole Shelton - February 24, 2025
Michael Chandler is looking to put Paddy Pimblett to the test at UFC 314. Chandler is set to take on Pimblett in a highly-anticipated five-round fight in the co-main event of UFC 314. It’s an intriguing matchup as Chandler faces an up-and-comer while Pimblett has a chance to prove himself as a legit title contender if he can get past the former Bellator champ.
Austin Vanderford isn't holding grudge with Nikolay Veretennikov despite UFC Seattle antics
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 24, 2025
Austin Vanderford may think that Nikolay Veretennikov should get a pink slip, but there’s no beef. Vanderford made his UFC debut this past Saturday inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. He went one-on-one with Veretennikov in a short-notice fight. Vanderford scored the second-round TKO finish. Veretennikov immediately protested the stoppage and shoved Vanderford from behind. The man formerly known as “The Gentleman” shoved Veretennikov back and flipped a double bird.
Dustin Poirier wants to see Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria: 'Doing it the right way'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 24, 2025
Dustin Poirier believes Ilia Topuria should receive a crack at the UFC lightweight title right away. Topuria has made the decision to move on from the 145-pound weight class and in doing so, he’s vacated the featherweight gold. Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will be vying for the vacant title in the main event of UFC 314 on April 12. As for Topuria, UFC CEO Dana White has said it isn’t a guarantee that “El Matador” will get the next shot at Islam Makhachev’s UFC Lightweight Championship.
Joe Rogan reveals his 'favorite moment' interviewing UFC fighters after victories
BJ Penn Staff - February 24, 2025
Joe Rogan has been a staple of UFC broadcasts for decades. During his time with the MMA promotion, he’s been part of some of the most legendary post-fight interviews in the sport’s history. Speaking with fellow comedian Felipe Esparza on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the UFC commentator opened up on his favorite post-fight interview experience.
Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong seemingly agree to rematch after UFC Seattle
Harry Kettle - February 24, 2025
Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong have seemingly agreed to a rematch after what went down at UFC Seattle last weekend. In the main event of UFC Seattle, Song Yadong defeated Henry Cejudo via technical decision. It came after Henry was ruled unable to continue as a result of a nasty eye poke, which eventually led to the officials stepping in and putting a stop to proceedings.
Georges St-Pierre reveals insane brick story from rivalry with Matt Serra
Harry Kettle - February 24, 2025
Georges St-Pierre had an interesting way of managing his rivalry with Matt Serra – by carrying around a brick with his name on it. As we know, Georges St-Pierre is one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. In the eyes of many, he is the de-facto GOAT – with only Jon Jones being a contender in that particular debate.
Dricus du Plessis rips Brendan Allen for questioning his resume after recent loss at UFC Seattle
Harry Kettle - February 24, 2025
UFC champion Dricus du Plessis has hit back at Brendan Allen following the latter’s defeat at UFC Seattle last weekend. At UFC Seattle, Brendan Allen fell short in his battle with Anthony Hernandez. Many felt he had a great chance of making it out of there with a win to his name but instead, he was beaten via decision. Now, it’s time for him to reflect, and consider what direction he’s going to head in from here.
Demetrious Johnson reacts to Henry Cejudo’s third straight loss at UFC Seattle
Harry Kettle - February 24, 2025
MMA legend Demetrious Johnson has given his reaction to Henry Cejudo suffering his third straight defeat at UFC Seattle. In the main event of UFC Seattle, Henry Cejudo suffered some bad luck. In addition to a few other fouls, he was subjected to a nasty eye poke that eventually rendered him unable to continue in the contest.
Michael Bisping explains how Alexander Volkanovski benefits from Ilia Topuria's UFC title vacancy
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 23, 2025
Michael Bisping believes Ilia Topuria’s decision to vacate the featherweight title has benefitted Alexander Volkanovski. Many fans wondered what would be next for the 145-pound title picture before Dana White announced that Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will be fighting for the vacant gold at UFC 314 on April 12. Topuria was the reigning champion, but he has decided to move up to the lightweight division.
UFC legend goes off on referees for weak stance on eye pokes following Song Yadong vs. Henry Cejudo debacle
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 23, 2025
One UFC Hall of Famer has seen enough of MMA officials not taking action against eye pokes following the highly discussed conclusion to UFC Seattle. Henry Cejudo had difficulty seeing out of his left eye after receiving an accidental double poke from Song Yadong. Rather than take a point away from Yadong, referee Jason Herzog instead gave the fighter a hard warning. Cejudo continued the fight until the fourth round was ready to begin, as he complained that he couldn’t see out of the left eye. The fight went to a technical decision in favor of Yadong.
Dana White laughs off calls to fire controversial UFC fighter over post-fight antics
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 23, 2025
Dana White is brushing off those who believe one UFC fighter should be punished for his post-fight actions. On the preliminary portion of the UFC Seattle card, Austin Vanderford went one-on-one with Nikolay Veretennikov in a 175-pound catchweight bout. Vanderford scored the second-round TKO finish. As “The Gentleman” was celebrating his victory, Veretennikov shoved him from behind. Vanderford retaliated with a shove of his own before flipping the double bird.
Song Yadong name drops huge star if he can't get Henry Cejudo rematch following UFC Seattle
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 23, 2025
Song Yadong has a big name in mind if his next fight isn’t a rematch with Henry Cejudo. Yadong went one-on-one with Cejudo in the main event of UFC Seattle this past Saturday night. The bout was competitive on the feet, but Yadong turned things up in round three before accidentally poking “Triple C” in the left eye. While Cejudo made it through the round after taking five minutes to recover, he couldn’t start round four and Yadong was awarded the win via technical decision.
UFC boss Dana White teases the fight "people want to see" at bantamweight
BJ Penn Staff - February 23, 2025
It’s not yet clear who UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will defend his title against next. However, company president Dana White dropped a big clue following Saturday’s Fight Night card in Seattle. He claimed that Dvalishvili wants to run it back with the man we won the title from last year, Sean O’Malley, and that the feeling is mutual. He also called the rematch a fight “people want to see” at 135 pounds.
Henry Cejudo reacts to Dana White's blunt comments on UFC Seattle ending
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 23, 2025
Henry Cejudo has responded to Dana White following his comments on the unforeseen outcome of the UFC Seattle main event. Cejudo shared the Octagon with Song Yadong inside Climate Pledge Arena this past Saturday night. In a night full of exciting bouts and stoppages, the main event ended with a whimper. That’s because Yadong accidentally poked Cejudo in the left eye during the third round.
UFC Seattle Bonus Report: Jean Silva one of four fighters to take home $50k
Chris Taylor - February 22, 2025
The Octagon returned to Washington for tonight’s UFC Seattle event, and four fighters ended up walking away with performance bonuses. The event was headlined by a highly anticipated bantamweight matchup between former champion Henry Cejudo and perennial contender Song Yadong. The contest proved to be a fun fight for as long as it lasted. Unfortunately, after a strong showing through the opening two rounds, Song Yadong wound up hitting Henry Cejudo with two fouls, one a low blow, the second a double eye poke. The second foul ultimately caused an abrupt end to the contest, as ‘Tripe C’ could no longer see out of his left eye and was unable to continue. Despite the fouls, the bout was ruled a technical decision which went in favor of ‘The Kung Fu Kid’.
Pros react after Song Yadong defeats Henry Cejudo by technical decision at UFC Seattle
Chris Taylor - February 22, 2025
Tonight’s UFC Seattle event was headlined by a key bantamweight matchup featuring Henry Cejudo taking on Song Yadong. Cejudo (16-5 MMA), a former two-division UFC champion, was hoping to snap a two-fight losing skid when he took to the Octagon this evening. ‘Triple C’ was coming off back-to-back decision losses to Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvilli respectively. Prior to those setbacks, Herny Cejudo had put together a six-fight winning streak which culminated in him capturing both the promotion’s flyweight title and bantamweight championship.
UFC Seattle Results: Anthony Hernandez defeats Brendan Allen (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 22, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Seattle results, including the co-main event between Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez. Allen (24-7 MMA) was most previously seen in action at last September’s UFC Paris event, where he suffered a decision loss to streaking contender Nassourdine Imavov. Prior to that setback, ‘All In’ had put together a seven-fight win streak, which included submission wins over Bruno Silva and Paul Craig.
UFC Seattle Results: Alonzo Menifield defeats Julius Walker (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 22, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Seattle results, including the light heavyweight bout between Alonzo Menifield and Julius Walker. Menifield (16-5-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘Atomic’ is coming off back-to-back knockout losses to Carlos Ulberg and Azamat Murzakanov. Prior to those setbacks, Alonzo had gone 4-0-1 in his previous five fights.