UFC News

Chris Taylor - May 19, 2022

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Cole Shelton - May 19, 2022

Kamaru Usman believes Khamzat Chimaev and other welterweight contenders need to get past Colby Covington before they can get a title shot. Usman is currently on the sidelines as he rehabs his hand injury. When he returns, it’s likely he will face Leon Edwards. After that, there is no clear-cut contender but Khamzat Chimaev is one fighter knocking on the door. Yet, Usman believes the Swede should have to go through Covington first.

Josh Evanoff - May 19, 2022

UFC lightweight title contender Michael Chandler seems to think that fighter pay criticism is unfair. Over the last few months, the UFC and Dana White have been blasted over what they pay fighters. Names such as Jake Paul have seemingly declared war on the company to raise pay. Others, such as Anderson Silva, have blasted the UFC for a similar reason.

Josh Evanoff - May 19, 2022

Former UFC lightweight champion is serious about coaching The Ultimate Fighter against Tony Ferguson. ‘The Eagle’ and ‘El Cucuy’ have one of the greatest rivalries in UFC history. Despite that, the two never fought thanks to multiple bookings falling through over the years. Their fight cancelations happening due to everything from botched weight cuts to a pandemic.

Josh Evanoff - May 19, 2022

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has given his thoughts on his UFC release. ‘Cigano’ was released from the promotion in March 2021. The parting of ways wasn’t shocking, as he’d lost four straight fights. Dos Santos was brutally knocked out by Francis Ngannou, Curtis Blaydes, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and Ciryl Gane in his final bouts.

Josh Evanoff - May 19, 2022

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm still has hopes of holding the title again. ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ has been out of the cage since October 2020, a win over Irene Aldana. The 40-year-old has been forced out of action for a year and a half. Mainly due to a variety of injuries and illnesses.

Cole Shelton - May 19, 2022

Justin Gaethje gave Charles Oliveira some praise immediately after their fight at UFC 274. In the lead-up to their fight, Gaethje was vocal in saying Oliveira was still a quitter and he would prove it. He also doubted the Brazilian would stand and trade with him as he said he would, but that turned out to be the case. The two traded shots and Oliveira ended up dropping Gaethje with a big shot and ended up getting a submission win in the first round.

Cole Shelton - May 19, 2022

Davey Grant believes he fought as well as he ever has in his KO win over Louis Smolka at UFC Vegas 54. Grant took on Smolka in a fight many fans were looking forward to and it lived up to the hype. It was a back-and-forth war with Grant ending up winning by third-round KO, and for Grant, being in another entertaining fight is nothing new.

Susan Cox - May 19, 2022

UFC legend, Georges St-Pierre, has detailed the strategy he would have used to defeat Kamaru Usman. Georges St-Pierre, widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts history, retired in February 2019.  The Canadian is a two division champion in the UFC, having won titles in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.

Harry Kettle - May 19, 2022

Dustin Poirier has admitted that coach Mike Brown warned him against taking a fight with rival Colby Covington. Just a few days ago, Dustin Poirier seemingly accepted Colby Covington’s challenge to face him later this summer in a UFC welterweight showdown. It came a couple of months after Covington called Poirier out in the wake of defeating another member of American Top Team, and one of his former friends, Jorge Masvidal.

Harry Kettle - May 19, 2022

Khabib Nurmagomedov has given his thoughts on Charles Oliveira as UFC lightweight champion and him potentially fighting Islam Makhachev. While he may be retired, Khabib Nurmagomedov is still the talk of the town in the mixed martial arts world. In addition to being the promoter for Eagle FC, he’s also left a legacy for himself as one of the greatest UFC champions of all-time.

Harry Kettle - May 19, 2022

The alleged victim in the Cain Velasquez shooting is said to be experiencing trauma as a result of the incident. In the wake of Cain Velasquez not being granted bail for the second time, more details have been emerging regarding the case and the impact that has seemingly been left on the victims – most notably Paul Bender, who claims he has lost the use of three of his fingers and cannot work after failing to pass his Department of Transportation physical.

Cole Shelton - May 18, 2022

Parker Porter was surprised when he found out he would be fighting Jailton Almeida. Porter has strung together three straight wins and on a month’s notice, he got the call to fight Almeida which surprised him. The Brazilain is 1-0 in the UFC and is a light heavyweight so Porter never expected to face Almeida.

Josh Evanoff - May 18, 2022

UFC light-heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz was at a bit of a disadvantage during his fight with Aleksandar Rakic. Last Saturday night, the two 205-pound contenders collided in the main event of UFC Vegas 54. As expected, the bout lived up to the hype. Well, that’s until it got called off in the third round due to an injury to Rakic.

Josh Evanoff - May 18, 2022

Former dual-weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier is surprised that Dustin Poirier is agreeing to fight Colby Covington. Following his victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272, Covington called out Poirier. The two have a history as former training partners and friends, but it would be hard to tell. During his callout, ‘Chaos’ took aim at Poirier’s wife and child.

Cole Shelton - May 18, 2022

Eryk Anders is looking to showcase that he is a well-rounded fighter at UFC Vegas 55. Anders is set to return at UFC Vegas 55 against Jun Yong Park in what should be a very fan-friendly fight. Anders is coming off a submission loss to Andre Muniz back in December and for ‘Ya Boi’ he’s excited for this matchup as he knows Park is a game opponent.

Susan Cox - May 18, 2022

Forbes has revealed the list of highest-paid athletes of 2022 and UFC star Conor McGregor has come in at Number 35. Forbes tracked income collected between May 1, 2021, and May 1, 2022 to come up with the Top 50 athletes.

Chris Taylor - May 18, 2022

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