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Dominick Cruz calls for rematch with Henry Cejudo: “Face a better version of me”
Cole Shelton - June 10, 2024
Dominick Cruz is campaigning for a rematch with Henry Cejudo. Cruz and Cejudo fought back in May, 2020 at UFC 249 as ‘Triple C’ was looking to defend his bantamweight title for the first time. It was also the first time Cruz had fought in three-and-a-half years. In the end, it was Cejudo who won by second-round TKO.
Sean O'Malley reacts to Ryan Garcia's recent arrest for vandalism
Curtis Calhoun - June 10, 2024
UFC bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley has weighed in on boxing star Ryan Garcia’s latest hiccup outside of the ring. Beverly Hills police arrested Garcia for felony vandalism on Saturday at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. He allegedly damaged numerous areas of the hotel, including his room and a nearby hallway.
Former NFL star Shawne Merriman says Dana White attempted to book him a UFC fight against Greg Hardy
Curtis Calhoun - June 10, 2024
UFC president Dana White allegedly tried to book an Octagon clash between former NFL stars Shawne Merriman and Greg Hardy. Merriman and Hardy were two of the most explosive athletes in the NFL during their professional football careers. Since retiring from football, both men have transitioned into combat sports in different roles, and Merriman launched his own promotion in 2019.
RIZIN bantamweight champion Kai Asakura officially signs with the UFC: "I will definitely get the belt"
Josh Evanoff - June 10, 2024
Former RIZIN bantamweight champion Kai Asaukra is officially heading to the UFC. The 30-year-old has been viewed as one of the greatest Japanese fighters on the planet for years now. For the unaware, Kai Asakura has been competing in the RIZIN ring since late 2017 and holds victories over the likes of Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi. In December, the bantamweight earned a knockout victory over former Bellator champion Juan Archuleta.
Chael Sonnen says losing to Anderson Silva in boxing will make him a "miserable" failure
Cole Shelton - June 10, 2024
Chael Sonnen says this is his final chance at beating Anderson Silva. Sonnen and Silva are set to box on Saturday in Brazil in a fight that came together seemingly out of nowhere. Although the two were rivals in the UFC, they have become close and friendly since both retired from MMA.
Dominick Reyes reveals shock bonus from Dana White after UFC Louisville win: "You absolutely deserve it"
Josh Evanoff - June 10, 2024
Dominick Reyes has revealed that he was given a bonus for his UFC Louisville win after all. ‘The Devastator’ returned to the octagon on Saturday night, in the co-main event of the UFC’s trip to Kentucky. There, Dominick Reyes competed for the first time since a knockout loss to Ryan Spann in November 2022. That defeat to ‘Superman’ was his fourth in a row, previously losing to the likes of Jon Jones, Jan Blachowicz, and Jiri Prochazka.
Alex Pereira questions the timing of Jamahal Hill's UFC 300 remarks: "Maybe he just woke up?"
Curtis Calhoun - June 10, 2024
UFC light heavyweight titleholder Alex Pereira harshly criticized Jamahal Hill for reigniting their feud almost two full months since UFC 300. Pereira defeated Hill in the UFC 300 main event in April to retain the UFC light heavyweight title. Just minutes into the fight, Pereira landed a massive left hook to send Hill into unconsciousness.
Dominick Reyes shares how Muhammad Ali inspired his first win in five years at UFC Louisville
Curtis Calhoun - June 10, 2024
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes seized the opportunity to snap his previous losing skid in Muhammad Ali’s home city. Reyes defeated Dustin Jacoby in the UFC Louisville co-main event on Saturday. The first-round knockout over Jacoby was his first MMA victory since knocking out former UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman in Oct. 2019.
New Jersey State Athletic Commission shoots down appeal from Bruno Silva, upholds Chris Weidman’s victory
Susan Cox - June 10, 2024
The New Jersey State Athletic Commission has shot down an appeal from Bruno Silva and upheld Chris Weidman’s victory. Bruno Silva (23-11 MMA) fought Chris Weidman (16-7 MMA) in a middleweight bout this past March. The result was a technical decision victory for Weidman at 2:18 of Round 3.
Gilbert Burns set to return against Sean Brady in UFC Fight Night main event
Susan Cox - June 10, 2024
Gilbert Burns is set to return against Sean Brady in UFC Fight Night main event. ‘MMA Junkie’ took to ‘X‘ with the following caption and details:
Jared Cannonier sounds off on controversial stoppage at UFC Louisville: "It was stolen from me!"
Susan Cox - June 10, 2024
Jared Cannonier is sounding off on the controversial stoppage at UFC Louisville. It was just this past Saturday, June 8th that saw Jared Cannonier (17-7 MMA) go up against Nassourdine Imavov (14-4 MMA) in a middleweight bout. The result was a TKO victory for the Frenchman at 1:34 of Round 4.
Dana White hopes Tony Ferguson will retire win or lose following fight with Michael Chiesa at UFC Abu Dhabi
Harry Kettle - June 10, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White hopes Tony Ferguson retires following his upcoming showdown against Michael Chiesa. As we all know, Tony Ferguson is a legend in mixed martial arts. He’s done some incredible things throughout the course of his career, especially in the UFC. Alas, in recent years, he’s fallen on hard times – and that’s an understatement. He is 0-7 in his last seven fights, with many of those defeats being pretty brutal.
Video | New backstage footage from UFC 293 shows Israel Adesanya vowing to get revenge on Sean Strickland: “I promise”
Harry Kettle - June 10, 2024
New footage has been released showing Israel Adesanya reacting to his UFC 293 defeat against Sean Strickland. As we know, Israel Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight championship back at UFC 293. He went head to head with Sean Strickland who, against the odds, defeated him pretty handily. We haven’t seen ‘Stylebender’ since then, but the expectation is that he’ll fight for the belt upon his return.
Referee Jason Herzog speaks out on backlash following controversial UFC Louisville main event stoppage
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
Referee Jason Herzog has spoken out after being at the center of controversy following UFC Louisville. It’s rare that you see fans criticizing Herzog in unison, but that’s exactly what happened at the conclusion of this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night. Herzog was the official inside the Octagon for the main event middleweight fight between Nassourdine Imavov and Jared Cannonier.
Raul Rosas Jr. squashes beef with Ricky Turcios following UFC Louisville win
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
Raul Rosas Jr. and Ricky Turcios have squashed their beef following UFC Louisville. Rosas and Turcios shared the Octagon on the main card during the Fight Night event. Going into the fight, Turcios had some heated words for Rosas during their faceoff. The issues stem from a canceled February bout, which was due to Rosas falling ill just before he was set to walk out.
Nassourdine Imavov agrees with referee Jason Herzog stoppage in Jared Cannonier fight at UFC Louisville
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
Nassourdine Imavov believes referee Jason Herzog made the right call to stop his fight with Jared Cannonier. Imavov and Cannonier went one-on-one in the main event of UFC Louisville. Things took a controversial turn in the fourth round when Imavov had Cannonier hurt. Imamov was pressuring forward, but Cannonier fought back and tried to get a hold of his opponent.
Tom Aspinall explains how Leon Edwards is helping him prepare for UFC 304 start time
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has revealed that welterweight kingpin Leon Edwards is helping him prepare for the UFC 304 start time. Aspinall has been outspoken about the UFC’s decision to have the same 10 p.m. ET start time for the Manchester card, meaning Aspinall won’t be fighting until very early in the morning local time. The interim champ even tried convincing the UFC to change the start time, but he didn’t have any luck.
Sean O’Malley still a fan of Conor McGregor despite "stupid" remarks online: "It just didn't make sense"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
Sean O’Malley believes Conor McGregor feels he messed up when he insulted him online. McGregor took aim at boxer Ryan Garcia being popped for ostarine, and he also went after O’Malley for being flagged for that same substance in 2019. Many were surprised that McGregor went after O’Malley given the two have exchanged pleasantries in the past.