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Photo | Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou looks massive ahead of his next chapter in combat sports
Harry Kettle - February 16, 2023
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou looks absolutely ripped as he prepares to enter the next chapter of his career. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Francis Ngannou would be leaving the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Despite months of negotiation, he couldn’t come to terms on a new deal with the promotion.
Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya shares timeline for his eventual UFC retirement: “I’m not gonna be here in five years”
Harry Kettle - February 16, 2023
Israel Adesanya has given an insight into how much longer he plans to be active in mixed martial arts before retiring. At UFC 287 in April, Israel Adesanya will attempt to reclaim the UFC middleweight championship. He’ll do so by going head to head with Alex Pereira, the man who won the strap from him back at UFC 281 last November.
Beneil Dariush reacts to Islam Makhachev’s title-retaining victory at UFC 284: “Volkanovski just confirmed my beliefs”
Harry Kettle - February 16, 2023
Beneil Dariush has explained why he’s feeling as confident as ever following Islam Makhachev’s win over Alexander Volkanovski. At UFC 284, Islam Makhachev was able to defeat Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision. While it was a close fight, many have accepted that Makhachev was the right winner.
Zac Pauga plans to "test" Jordan Wright's cardio at UFC Vegas 69, expects to "redeem" himself after KO loss: "He's a super dangerous fighter"
Cole Shelton - February 15, 2023
Zac Pauga wasn’t sure if he would get to make his UFC debut. Pauga competed on TUF 30 and lost in the finale by KO to Mohammed Usman. Although before the fight, Pauga signed a contract should he win or lose the contest, he still wasn’t guaranteed to get a UFC bout.
Michael Chandler still hopeful Conor McGregor fight happens at welterweight despite Dana White's comments: "I'm not even close to 155 right now"
Cole Shelton - February 15, 2023
Michael Chandler still wants his upcoming fight against Conor McGregor to be at welterweight. Chandler is set to coach TUF against McGregor and the two will then fight later this year. When the news first dropped, reports came out that the scrap would be at welterweight, and Chandler later confirmed that. Yet, Dana White said on Pat McAfee’s show the fight would be at lightweight, which the former Bellator lightweight champ isn’t a fan of.
Jon Jones backs Daniel Cormier to commentate his UFC 285 title fight against Ciryl Gane: “I trust that you would be non-biased”
Cole Shelton - February 15, 2023
Jon Jones is open to his longtime rival Daniel Cormier commentating his UFC 285 title fight. In the main event of the pay-per-view card from Las Vegas on March 4, Jones is set to move up to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title. It’s a massive fight but ahead of the scrap, many fans wondered if Cormier should be allowed to commentate the fight due to his rivalry with Jones.
Sean Strickland blasts Jon Jones after Bobcat incident at home: "Bro come on, God don't like you. You're going hell bro"
Josh Evanoff - February 15, 2023
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland doesn’t appear to be a fan of Jon Jones. ‘Bones’ got a bit of a scare last night, as he revealed on Twitter. The former light-heavyweight champion, who is slated to return against Ciryl Gane next month, stated that a Bobcat had entered his home.
Alexander Hernandez feeling happy about return to lightweight after brutal featherweight weight cut: "Dude, my d*ck didn't even work in the morning"
Josh Evanoff - February 15, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Alexander Hernandez is grateful to be back at 155-pounds. ‘The Great Ape’ has been out of action since his clash with Billy Quarantillo last December. The bout was an important one for Hernandez, as it was his promotional debut at 145-pounds. Sadly, the featherweight debut didn’t go the way the 30-year-old had hoped.
John Kavanagh believes Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler "could resemble" the Chad Mendes fight
Cole Shelton - February 15, 2023
John Kavanagh thinks Conor McGregor’s return fight against Michael Chandler could play out similarly to his scrap against Chad Mendes. McGregor is set to coach TUF against Chandler and the two will then fight later this year. It’s a massive fight, and many expect it to be a striking fight. However, Kavanagh believes Chandler could try and wrestle McGregor early as Mendes previously did at UFC 189. But, even if Chandler does wrestle, Kavanagh is confident McGregor will get his hand raised.
Ariel Helwani believes USADA’s reputation is at stake following latest accusations from Dan Hooker: “We need to figure this out”
Susan Cox - February 15, 2023
Ariel Helwani believes that USADA’s reputation is at stake following the latest accusations from Dan Hooker. It was this past weekend at UFC 284 that Dan Hooker was in attendance at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia to witness and cheer for Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA) taking on Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA) for the lightweight title. The result was a unanimous decision win for Makhachev.
Islam Makhachev reacts after being denied top spot in UFC P4P rankings
Susan Cox - February 15, 2023
Islam Makhachev is reacting after being denied top spot in the UFC P4P rankings. It was just last weekend at UFC 284 that Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA) defeated Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA) via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46). It was the Russian’s first lightweight title defense and with the victory he retained the belt.
Chael Sonnen scolds “coward” judges for not providing Alexander Volkanovski with the “industry standard” at UFC 284
Harry Kettle - February 15, 2023
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has joked that the judges should’ve given Alexander Volkanovski the win at UFC 284. Last weekend, Alexander Volkanovski put in a fantastic effort against Islam Makhachev. Alas, while he gave it his all, ‘The Great’ came up short with Makhachev getting the nod on the judges’ scorecards.
Matt Brown announces he will be fighting fellow UFC veteran Court McGee in May: “I’m ready to go in there and smash his f**king face”
Harry Kettle - February 15, 2023
UFC fighter Matt Brown has announced that he will return to the Octagon on May 13 to battle fellow veteran Court McGee. Many legendary fighters have come and gone in the UFC, but few have been as durable as Matt Brown and Court McGee. Brown made his debut all the way back in June 2008, whereas McGee’s first appearance was in June 2010.
Watch Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker's live reaction to Alexander Volkanovski's loss at UFC 284 (Video)
Harry Kettle - February 15, 2023
Israel Adesanya has released footage of his and Dan Hooker’s reaction to Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC 284 defeat. Last weekend, Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker were in attendance for UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. In addition to that, the likes of Tai Tuivasa, Robert Whittaker and Kai Kara-France were also present.
Tyson Pedro reveals he had "extreme diarrhea and vomiting" prior to UFC 284 loss: "When the UFC bus came, I was still on the toilet"
Cole Shelton - February 14, 2023
Tyson Pedro had a tough 24 hours before his UFC 284 fight. Pedro was fighting at home at against Modestas Bukauskas in a fight he was a sizeable betting favorite in. Pedro entered the fight on a two-fight winning streak having won both fights by KO, but he suffered a decision loss to Bukauskas in a competitive fight. However, according to Pedro, the night before the fight up until when he left for the arena, he was vomiting and had diarrhea.
Mateusz Gamrot replaces Dan Hooker, set to fight Jalin Turner at UFC 285
Cole Shelton - February 14, 2023
Mateusz Gamrot is stepping up on less than a month’s notice. According to FanSided’s Amy Kaplan, Gamrot has agreed to step up on short notice to take on Jalin Turner at UFC 285. Turner was originally supposed to face Dan Hooker but the Kiwi was forced out of the bout due to a broken hand. UFC 285 goes down on March 4 in Las Vegas, with Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane serving as the main event for the vacant heavyweight title.
Yair Rodriguez admits Josh Emmett knocked him out in round one sequence: "I went into automatic mode, I don’t remember much after that"
Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2023
UFC interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez had to go through a lot to win the gold. ‘El Pantera’ returned to the octagon over the weekend in the co-main event of UFC 284. Standing opposite the Mexican star was Josh Emmett, who was riding a five-fight winning streak. During that stretch, ‘The Fighting Falmer’ defeated names such as Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige.
Aljamain Sterling reiterates confidence in possible fight against Alexander Volkanovski: "He does his homework, but I believe I’d get him"
Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2023
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling still feels confident in a possible fight with Alexander Volkanovski. ‘Funk Master’ has been out of action since his title defense against T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 last October. In the opening moments of the fight, the challenger’s shoulder dislocated as a result of a pre-existing injury. Sterling wound up closing the show by stoppage in round two.