UFC News

Cole Shelton - January 3, 2023

Chael Sonnen thinks Leon Edwards should try and get an easier matchup if Kamaru Usman is out. Edwards was expected to headline UFC 286 in March against Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Yet, rumors have come out that Usman is dealing with a hand injury and was recently seen with a cast on it.

Cole Shelton - January 3, 2023

UFC and PRIDE veteran Phil Baroni has been arrested in Mexico for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, according to multiple reports. The Tribuna De La Bahia, a Mexican outlet, reported on Tuesday that Baroni allegedly killed his girlfriend inside their hotel room. The report states that Baroni was under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Josh Evanoff - January 3, 2023

Oscar De La Hoya has reacted to Dana White’s rough New Year’s Eve in Mexico. Over the weekend, the UFC president was captured on video getting into an altercation with his wife at a nightclub. White’s wife, Anna, slapped the promoter in the midst of an argument. In response, he landed several slaps, at which the scuffle was broken up by onlookers.

Josh Evanoff - January 3, 2023

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush could probably wait for a title shot, but that’s not his style. The Iranian fighter has been out of action since his clash with Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 in October. Prior to that bout, Dariush was hoping that he could secure a title shot with a win. He even offered to be the backup fighter for the headlining championship fight featuring Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev.

Lewis Simpson - January 3, 2023

Mike Perry wants to run it back with his former foe Donald Cerrone, but this time between the ropes of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. The call out from Perry follows the steroid use confession from Cerrone, who retired from mixed martial arts competition on July. 2.

Cole Shelton - January 3, 2023

Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t think Max Holloway has lost a step or gone downhill. Holloway was the UFC’s featherweight champ from June 2017 to December 2019 before losing the belt to Alexander Volkanovski by decision. The pair would have an immediate rematch, but once again  ‘Blessed’ wound up on the wrong end of the judges’ scorecards. After defeating Calvin Kattar and Yair Rodriguez, Holloway got another crack at the Aussie but once again came up short in the trilogy.

Susan Cox - January 3, 2023

Sean O’Malley is suggesting who would be the biggest fight ‘as far as pay-per-view sales’ for Conor McGregor in 2023. McGregor, 34, has not fought since he suffered a leg injury back in July of 2021 at UFC 264. It was Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA) vs  Dustin Poirier (29-7 MMA) in a bout which saw ‘The Diamond’ win via TKO.

Susan Cox - January 3, 2023

Fighters are reacting after a video emerged of Dana White slapping his wife at a New Years Eve party. It was this past New Years Eve, when an argument occurred between Dana White and his wife Anne at a nightclub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Anne proceeded to hit Dana and he struck her back. A video of the altercation was released by TMZ yesterday, January 2nd.

Harry Kettle - January 3, 2023

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why Alex Volkanovski beating Islam Makhachev shouldn’t be seen as a big upset. At UFC 284, Alex Volkanovski will challenge Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title. If he manages to pull off the win, he’ll become a two-weight UFC champion after already capturing the featherweight crown.

Harry Kettle - January 3, 2023

Alex Volkanovski has admitted that he felt bad for The Korean Zombie during his main event domination at UFC 273. It’s safe to say that at this point in time, Alex Volkanovski is the pound-for-pound best fighter in MMA. He’ll put that title on the line at UFC 284 but for the time being, that’s the popular opinion.

Harry Kettle - January 3, 2023

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has admitted that he’s intrigued by Conor McGregor’s new physique. While we’d all rather be discussing what Conor McGregor does inside the Octagon, that’s been pretty hard to do recently. The Irishman hasn’t been seen since his leg break against Dustin Poirier in summer 2021.

Harry Kettle - January 3, 2023

Sean O’Malley has said he has a weird feeling about the upcoming match-up between Alex Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev. At UFC 284 next month, Alex Volkanovski will lock horns with Islam Makhachev. In the eyes of many, this gives Makhachev the chance to solidify himself as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the UFC.

Cole Shelton - January 2, 2023

Body cam footage of the police talking to Colby Covington after the alleged Jorge Masvidal altercation has been released. In March of 2022 – after Covington beat Masvidal at UFC 272 – Masvidal allegedly jumped and assaulted Covington outside of a Miami steakhouse. The punch allegedly broke Covington’s tooth among other minor injuries.

Josh Evanoff - January 2, 2023

UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has his eyes set on a rematch with Marlon Vera. At UFC 252 in August 2020, the two 135-pound prospects faced off for the first time. Despite being a heavy favorite, ‘Sugar’ suffered an early leg injury, and wound up being TKO’d in the first round. The result was the first defeat of O’Malley’s career thus far.

Cole Shelton - January 2, 2023

Luke Rockhold may not be retired after all. Rockhold made his return to the Octagon at UFC 278 against Paulo Costa but suffered a decision loss in a thrilling back-and-forth scrap. After the loss, the former middleweight champ announced his retirement from the sport.

Josh Evanoff - January 2, 2023

Sometimes life is stranger than fiction, as evidenced by Jose Aldo’s new housemate. ‘Junior’ recently wrapped up his MMA career in August at UFC 278 against Merab Dvalishvili. The Brazilian was hoping to get a title shot with a win, as he admitted he was disinterested in fighting for anything but championships. Aldo wound up coming up short by unanimous decision.

Susan Cox - January 2, 2023

The Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards trilogy fight is in doubt for UFC 286 as the former champ continues to nurse a hand injury. UFC 286 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 18th at the O2 Arena in London, England.

Susan Cox - January 2, 2023

Aljamain Sterling is responding after Marlon Vera insinuated that he is cheating with his massive weight cuts. It was during an episode of the ‘Believe You Me’ podcast that Vera spoke of Sterling saying: