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Jared Cannonier downplays age concerns heading into Israel Adesanya fight: "I’m not a 38-year-old fighter, I’m a level 38 badass"
Josh Evanoff - June 24, 2022
UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier isn’t worried about his age heading into his fight with Israel Adesanya. ‘Killa Gorilla’ is set to face the UFC middleweight champion next week at UFC 276. He earned the title opportunity following his brutal knockout of Derek Brunson in February. Furthermore, the bout will be the first time that Cannonier has fought for a UFC championship in his career.
Taila Santos says she “was surprised by how easy” her fight against Valentina Shevchenko was
Cole Shelton - June 24, 2022
Taila Santos thought her UFC 275 fight against Valentina Shevchenko would be harder than it was. Santos had a ton of success early on using her wrestling and many thought she did enough to win the fight when it hit the scorecards. However, it was Shevchenko edging out a split decision, but Santos says she’s surprised by how easy it was.
Dan Hardy scolds Dana White for his “unnecessary disrespect” towards Nate Diaz
Susan Cox - June 24, 2022
Dan Hardy is scolding Dana White for his ‘unnecessary disrespect’ towards Nate Diaz. It was UFC President, Dana White who recently reacted to Nate Diaz once again requesting his release from the UFC. White pointed out that Diaz has won only one of his last several fights, suggesting perhaps it is time for Californian welterweight to move on.
Robbie Lawler says he “was surprised” to find out he was fighting on the UFC 276 prelims
Susan Cox - June 24, 2022
Robbie Lawler was surprised to find out he’s fighting on the UFC 276 preliminary card. The middleweight Lawler has not been on a preliminary card of a UFC event for 20 years.
The UFC parts ways with three more fighters
Susan Cox - June 24, 2022
The UFC has parted ways with another three fighters according to recent reports from @UFCRosterWatch on ‘Twitter’. It should also be noted that it has not been confirmed if all of these moves were outright releases or simply contracts which were not renewed.
Michael Bisping believes Leon Edwards is “going to have to be perfect” in order to dethrone Kamaru Usman at UFC 278
Harry Kettle - June 24, 2022
MMA analyst Michael Bisping believes Leon Edwards needs to be perfect if he wants to defeat Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. On August 20 in Salt Lake City, Leon Edwards will finally get his chance at glory as he prepares to lock horns with Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship. It’s a moment that has been a long time coming and while he may have lost to ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ back in 2015, both men are very different nowadays and have been through an awful lot in their respective careers.
Ali Abdelaziz weighs in on the MMA GOAT debate: “Of course Jon Jones is a great fighter, but he could not tie the shoes of Khabib”
Harry Kettle - June 24, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz doesn’t believe Jon Jones is a leading contender in the GOAT debate. The conversation surrounding who the ‘greatest of all time‘ is in mixed martial arts will likely be raging on for a long, long time to come. Everyone has their view on who should be at the top of the list with a handful of contenders popping up more often than others, with the main four from the UFC being Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov – although an argument could certainly be made for Demetrious Johnson, too.
Nate Diaz responds after Dana White highlights the fact that he’s only won one fight in the past six years
Harry Kettle - June 24, 2022
Nate Diaz has responded to UFC president Dana White noting that he’s only won one fight in the last five or six years. As time goes on, it seems less and less likely that Nate Diaz will actually fight again for the UFC. The back and forth between the two parties has been well documented and as we look ahead to the future, it’s difficult to see any kind of definitive resolution taking place.
Vanessa Demopoulos excited to showcase her entire skillset against Jinh Yu Frey, eyes another finish win
Cole Shelton - June 23, 2022
Vanessa Demopoulos is looking to build off her first UFC win.
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Chris Taylor - June 23, 2022
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Glover Teixeira says he's "hungry" again and wants a rematch with Jiri Prochazka in Czech Republic
Cole Shelton - June 23, 2022
Glover Teixeira says he is not thinking about retirement as he eyes a rematch with Jiri Prochazka. Teixeira and Prochazka headlined UFC 275 in arguably the best fight of the year. The two went back and forth and both were close to finishing the fight on numerous occasions. In the end, with less than 30 seconds left in the fight, Prochazka sunk in a choke, and Teixeira tapped making Prochazka the new champ.
Petr Yan claims no one at bantamweight wants to fight him, calls out Deiveson Figueiredo
Cole Shelton - June 23, 2022
Petr Yan says no one at the top of the bantamweight division wants to fight him. Yan is coming off a split decision loss to Aljamain Sterling back in April as he looked to reclaim his bantamweight title. Since then, he has been clamoring for a fight and said he would be ready to return in the fall, yet it appears he is having a hard time getting a willing opponent.
Donald Cerrone steps in to replace Bobby Green against Jim Miller at UFC 276
Susan Cox - June 23, 2022
Donald Cerrone, 39, has stepped in to replace Bobby Green against Jim Miller at UFC 276. UFC 276 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 2nd at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
The UFC parts ways with three more fighters
Susan Cox - June 23, 2022
The UFC has parted ways with another three fighters according to recent reports from @UFCRosterWatch on ‘Twitter’. It should also be noted that it has not been confirmed if all of these moves were outright releases or simply contracts which were not renewed.
Adrian Yanez claims UFC staff members told him to “f**k up” Tony Kelley prior to their fight in Austin
Susan Cox - June 23, 2022
Adrian Yanez is claiming UFC staff members told him to ‘f**k up’ Tony Kelley prior to their fight in Austin, Texas. It was Yanez (16-3 MMA) vs Kelley (8-3 MMA) last Saturday, June 18th in a bantamweight bout. The result was a devastating first-round knockout loss for Kelley and another check in the win column for Yanez.
Shavkat Rakhmonov plans to make a statement against Neil Magny at UFC Vegas 57: “I’m ready to show that I’m better than anyone in the division”
Susan Cox - June 23, 2022
Shavkat Rakhmonov plans to make a statement against Neil Magny at UFC Vegas 57. It will be Rakhmonov (15-0 MMA) vs Magny (26-9 MMA) in the co-main welterweight bout this weekend, Saturday, June 25th at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland accepts Nate Diaz’s “I’ll fight anyone” invitation: “Let’s do this for everyone”
Harry Kettle - June 23, 2022
Kevin Holland has called for a showdown with Nate Diaz as the latter continues to push for one final fight in the UFC. The Nate Diaz saga has been ongoing for years now and with just one fight remaining on his current UFC deal, it seems as if the Stockton king is ready to move on to pastures new. Alas, he hasn’t been able to get a bout signed as of yet, with there seemingly being some difficulties between the two parties.
Henry Cejudo tells Aljamain Sterling to sign the contract: “I’ll put my gold medal around you so you know what it’s like to feel like a Real Champ”
Harry Kettle - June 23, 2022
Henry Cejudo has told Aljamain Sterling to sign the contract as he continues to push for a UFC bantamweight title shot. Ever since vacating the championship following his retirement from mixed martial arts two years ago, Henry Cejudo has made it clear that he’s still open to the idea of competing if the offer is right – and he made that even more obvious by stating he will be re-entering the USADA testing pool to officially end his time away from the sport.