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Tom Aspinall reacts to Jon Jones removing hand from his shoulder during tense run-in: "I wasn't there to be disrespectful"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 17, 2024
Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall recently had a tense moment, and the interim UFC heavyweight champion has now responded to the brief encounter. Jones and Aspinall were able to have a brief conversation during the Arnold’s Sports Festival UK in Birmingham, England. Aspinall put his hand on “Bones'” shoulder, but Jones calmly took his hand off of him. The two did have a cordial conversation about a potential fight, but Jones turned down a face-to-face photo with Tom. Instead, he opted for a regular side-by-side picture with Aspinall.
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg official for UFC 301 in Brazil
Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2024
UFC flyweight Alexandre Pantoja will defend the gold at home against the rising Steve Erceg in May. ‘The Cannibal’ is in a bit of a weird spot. As Alexandre Pantoja has pointed out on several occasions, he’s already defeated most top contenders at 125 pounds. As of now, the flyweight champion has scored victories over Brandon Moreno three times, Brandon Royval twice, and wins over the likes of Manel Kape and Alex Perez.
Arman Tsarukyan accuses Islam Makhachev of avoiding rematch: "He feels like I'm going to win"
Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan believes that Islam Makhachev doesn’t want to fight him. Back in April 2019, the Armenian stepped on short notice to face the rising Islam Makhachev. Despite being very young in his career, Arman Tsarukyan impressed many with his success against the future champion. Still, it was the Russian who claimed a unanimous decision victory after three rounds of action.
Chris Curtis replaces Marvin Vettori, set to rematch Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 90
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2024
Chris Curtis will be stepping up on short notice to rematch Brendan Allen in the main event of UFC Vegas 90. It was revealed on Thursday that Marvin Vettori was out of his main event fight against Allen. After the news broke, Allen took to Instagram to call out several middleweights ranked ahead of him like Jared Cannonier and Robert Whittaker.
Mark Coleman issues first statement since being hospitalized
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer and inaugural heavyweight champion Mark Coleman has issued his first statement since being hospitalized. Coleman was airlifted to a hospital after saving his parents from a house fire. According to local news stations, Coleman went in to save his parents and got them out. ‘The Hammer’ later went back in for the family dog who unfortunately passed away. The house is believed to be a total loss as the fire reportedly started in the kitchen, but it’s uncertain how the fire started.
Khamzat Chimaev responds after Kamaru Usman claims he’s “nothing special” in the cage
Susan Cox - March 15, 2024
Khamzat Chimaev is responding after Kamaru Usman claimed that he’s ‘nothing special’ in the cage. It was Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) vs. the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) in a middleweight bout last October at UFC 294. The outcome was a majority decision loss for ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’.
Tyson Pedro quickly ends his retirement, set to become a pro boxer
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2024
Tyson Pedro has already ended his combat sports retirement. Following his decision loss to Vitor Petrino at UFC Vegas 87 on March 2, Pedro announced his retirement from combat sports. Pedro claimed he no longer had a passion for the sport, and he said the expenses to train and travel for the fights started to take a toll on him.
UFC Vegas 88: 'Tuivasa vs. Tybura' Weigh-In Results - Three Fighters Miss Weight
Susan Cox - March 15, 2024
The Fighter weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 88 took place today, Friday March 15th. UFC Vegas 88 takes place tomorrow, Saturday March 16th at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Islam Makhachev explains why Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway at UFC 300 is a “useless fight”
Susan Cox - March 15, 2024
Islam Makhachev is explaining why Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway at UFC 300 is a ‘useless fight’. The historic UFC 300 takes place on Saturday, April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Islam Makhachev explains why he accepted Dustin Poirier fight despite ‘The Diamond’ being undeserving
Harry Kettle - March 15, 2024
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has explained why he’s open to defending his belt against Dustin Poirier. Last weekend at UFC 299, Dustin Poirier scored a beautiful knockout win over Benoit Saint-Denis. The veteran overcame some early adversity and got it done in the second round, cementing himself as a real contender at 155 pounds once again.
Benoit Saint-Denis vows to earn revenge against “Louisiana guy” Dustin Poirier: “I fought completely dehydrated”
Harry Kettle - March 15, 2024
UFC fighter Benoit Saint-Denis is out for revenge following his knockout defeat to Dustin Poirier last weekend. For years, Benoit Saint-Denis had been building his name up as a real threat in the UFC’s lightweight division. Last Saturday at UFC 299, however, he failed in his attempt to earn the biggest win of his career. Despite a promising start, he ultimately fell short in his battle with veteran Dustin Poirier.
Arman Tsarukyan labels Charles Oliveira as a one-trick pony ahead of UFC 300: “He’s nothing special”
Harry Kettle - March 15, 2024
UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan has given his thoughts on Charles Oliveira ahead of their clash at UFC 300. For quite some time now, Arman Tsarukyan has been building himself up as an exciting new prospect in the UFC’s lightweight division. Next month at UFC 300, he’ll get the chance to secure his biggest win yet – and potentially even a title shot.
Tai Tuivasa unfazed by current three fight losing skid: “I’ve been here before in my life and in fighting”
Susan Cox - March 14, 2024
Tai Tuivasa is unfazed by his current three fight losing skid. UFC Vegas 88 takes place this coming Saturday, March 16th at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada.
Conor McGregor admits he loses "interest" and "stops full training" every time his UFC return gets pushed back
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2024
Conor McGregor is having a hard time staying motivated to train for his potential UFC return. McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Since then, he has been rehabbing his leg and the Irishman appears getting close to a return.
Marvin Vettori out of UFC Vegas 90 main event against Brendan Allen
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2024
Marvin Vettori will no longer be fighting Brendan Allen. Vettori and Allen were set to headline UFC Vegas 90 on April 6 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. However, less than a month out from the fight, it was revealed the Italian is out of the bout. The news was first reported by David Van Auken.
Colby Covington slams 'trash' Michael Page after UFC 299 debut win: "That wasn't entertaining"
Josh Evanoff - March 14, 2024
Former interim UFC champion Colby Covington wasn’t impressed by Michael Page’s performance over the weekend. The man known to fans as ‘Venom’ finally debuted in the UFC on Saturday night against Kevin Holland. Pre-fight, the bout was viewed as an interesting battle between dynamic strikers. Instead, Micheal Page wound up largely dominating ‘Trailblazer’, earning a unanimous decision victory. The win impressed many and landed the new signee in the welterweight rankings.
Merab Dvalishvili applauds Ilia Topuria for rejecting the Sean O’Malley fight: “He knows what real men should do”
Susan Cox - March 14, 2024
Merab Dvalishvili is applauding UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria for rejecting the Sean O’Malley fight. UFC 299, which took place last Saturday in ‘The Sunshine State’, saw bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA) defeat Marlon Vera (23-9 MMA) by unanimous decision.
Video | Family shares positive update on UFC legend Mark Coleman: “Miracles do happen”
Susan Cox - March 14, 2024
The family of Mark Coleman have shared a positive update on the UFC legend. Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman (16-10 MMA) ended his MMA career with the UFC back in 2010.