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Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals why he went after Dillon Danis at UFC 229
Drake Riggs - January 23, 2019
Khabib Nurmagomedov describes the 'very good feeling' of punching Conor McGregor in the face
Tom Taylor - January 23, 2019
After months and months of venomous trash talk, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor finally got the chance to step into the cage together back in October, when they battled for the UFC lightweight belt in the main event of UFC 229. In the end, Nurmagomedov would earn a decisive victory over McGregor, stopping him via submission in the fourth-round — but not before pummelling him with plenty of ground strikes and even dropping him with a punch during a stand-up exchange.
Jose Aldo reacts to underdog status against Renato Moicano
Tom Taylor - January 23, 2019
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is slated to return to the cage on February 2, where he will battle surging featherweight contender Renato Moicano in a high-stakes showdown. Despite all of his previous accomplishments, Jose Aldo has been labeled as the betting underdog heading into this fight. He currently sits at +130, meaning a successful $100 bet on him would win you $130. Moicano, meanwhile, has been pegged as a -150 favorite, meaning a $150 bet on him would win you just $100.
EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes has 'a bone to pick' with Anthony Smith
Tom Taylor - January 23, 2019
If Dominick Reyes is able to defeat Volkan Oezdemir at UFC London on March 16, he might just assert himself as the next man in line for the winner of the Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith light heavyweight title fight that is set to headline UFC 235 on March 2. Previously, Dominick Reyes has shared his belief that Anthony Smith can defy the odds and defeat the seemingly unbeatable Jon Jones at UFC 235.
Joe Rogan gives update on his retirement from UFC commentator role
Tom Taylor - January 23, 2019
Joe Rogan has been working as a color commentator for the UFC since 1997, having debuted all the way back at UFC 12. Over the years, the comedian and podcast host has become as much a part of big UFC cards as the Octagon itself. Of course, there will eventually come a day when Joe Rogan decides it’s time to take off his broadcaster’s headset once and for all.
Allen Crowder gives his take on Greg Hardy's illegal knee
Tom Taylor - January 23, 2019
Last Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s debut card on ESPN, former NFL star Greg Hardy took his first steps into the Octagon for a fight with Allen Crowder. Although Hardy had a few moments of success in this fight, he was ultimately disqualified for throwing an illegal knee in the second round. While some people feel Greg Hardy threw this illegal knee intentionally, Allen Crowder seems willing to give the former football player the benefit of the doubt.
EXCLUSIVE | Anthony Pettis believes he would have finished Tony Ferguson if he didn't break his hand
Cole Shelton - January 23, 2019
All the hype surrounding UFC 229 was about Conor McGregor taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, the co-main event fight between Anthony Pettis and Tony Ferguson was also a highly touted affair. It appeared the winner of Ferguson vs Pettis would be getting the next title shot against the winner of Nurmagomedov-McGregor. Ultimately, Ferguson defeated Pettis by corner stoppage after the second round. However, that had a lot to do with Pettis breaking his hand.
EXCLUSIVE | Din Thomas discusses Tyron Woodley's plans for 2019
Mike Pendleton - January 22, 2019
Current welterweight champion Tyron Woodley seems to have a planned scheduled for 2019, including his next title defense against Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 on March 2 in Las Vegas. While many expected Woodley’s next title defense to come against bitter rival Colby Covington, the champion accepted Usman without hesitation. Although he still plans on fighting Covington, Woodley has bigger plans for 2019 and that includes a run at the middleweight championship.
VIDEO | WWE star Nikki Bella wants to train and drink wine with Henry Cejudo
Chris Taylor - January 22, 2019
Henry Cejudo impressed a lot of people with his first-round TKO victory over TJ Dillashaw this past weekend in Brooklyn, New York. The former Olympic Gold Medalist, Cejudo, needed only 32-seconds to put away reigning bantamweight kingpin TJ Dillashaw last Saturday night.
EXCLUSIVE | Din Thomas doesn't believe Amanda Nunes will fight at featherweight again
Mike Pendleton - January 22, 2019
Two-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes made some headlines last week when she said that she was ‘done’ fighting at featherweight after she defeated former champion Cris Cyborg in 51 seconds at UFC 232 to become the UFC’s first ever two-weight women’s champion. While Nunes stated that many knew the featherweight division was only made for the arrival of Cyborg, another featherweight, Megan Anderson took exception to Nunes’ comments and called for her to be stripped of the title. As the division’s future is up in the air, one person close to Nunes believes she won’t fight again at featherweight.
Report | Yoel Romero set to return at April's UFC event in Miami
Chris Taylor - January 22, 2019
Former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero (13-3 MMA) will return to the octagon this Spring at UFC Miami. That news comes via Brazilian news outlet Combate, who broke the following news on Twitter.
Conor McGregor is not 'willing to die' inside the cage
Chris Taylor - January 22, 2019
Is former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor willing to put it all on the line inside the UFC octagon? Well, if you ask surging lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, the answer is no.
Henry Cejudo soars up the pound-for-pound ranks following TKO win over TJ Dillashaw
Chris Taylor - January 22, 2019
Henry Cejudo defended his UFC flyweight title for the first time last weekend in Brooklyn, scoring a 32-second TKO victory over TJ Dillashaw. The result came as a shock to most fans and analysts. That is not to say that people were counting out the former Olympic Gold Medalist against “Killashaw”, but very few expected the title fight to go down in the manner it did.
EXCLUSIVE | Javier Mendez gives his thoughts on what is next for Daniel Cormier
Cole Shelton - January 22, 2019
Daniel Cormier had originally planned to retire by his 40th birthday. Well, things may have changed. “DC’s” birthday falls on March 20, and the only pay-per-view between now and then is UFC 235 – as UFC 234 is already finalized – which already has two title fights. Now, the question remains on whether or not Cormier will retire before then or stick around longer.
Santiago Ponzinibbio says "scared" Rafael Dos Anjos won't fight him
James Lynch - January 22, 2019
Despite rumblings of a potential matchup, Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Rafael Dos Anjos has yet to be officially signed. The #7 ranked welterweight, “Ponz” spoke to MMAFighting and explained why he thinks the fight hasn’t been signed yet.
Fabricio Werdum rescues teen from drowning in Southern California
Chris Taylor - January 22, 2019
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum (23-8-1 MMA) saved a teenager from drowning in Southern California. Werdum was spening the day relaxing with his family at the beach near their home in Torrance, California. About an hour after they hit the sand, the local fire department arrived on scene in order to rescue two teenagers who were trapped at sea.
Joseph Benavidez praises Henry Cejudo following big win, calls for rematch
Drake Riggs - January 22, 2019
At UFC Brooklyn, the flyweights put on the exact type of performances that they needed to in the hopes of saving their division from being removed from the UFC. Obviously, in the event’s headliner, we saw the champion Henry Cejudo fend off the bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw by earning a TKO win in just 32 seconds.
Stephen Thompson rooting for Kamaru Usman in title fight with Tyron Woodley
Drake Riggs - January 21, 2019
When it comes to elite level strikers in MMA, a discussion can’t be had without mentioning the likes of welterweight’s ‘Wonderboy’ Stephen Thompson. A two-time title challenger, unfortunately for Thompson, he has yet to come out as a victor in his title opportunities.
Matt Brown aims for Summer return, expresses interest in fight with Mike Perry
Drake Riggs - January 21, 2019
Matt ‘The Immortal’ Brown has been one of MMA’s all-time most exciting fighters to watch. Thus making the day that he finally decided to hang up the gloves all the more sad for MMA fans. However, Brown’s retirement wouldn’t last forever as just a matter of months after his last bout with Diego Sanchez, Brown would be paired up with fellow fan favorite Carlos Condit in a dream bout that many had been wanting to see for several years.