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Mike Perry offers to fight Leon Edwards: "I know I don’t have a win streak but if he wants to fight and nobody will do it it would be my pleasure!"
Chris Taylor - February 12, 2021
Mike Perry has offered to step up and fight Leon Edwards on short notice after his scheduled UFC fight with Khamzat Chimaev fell through. Edwards and Chimaev were slated to headline next month’s UFC Fight Night 187 event on March 13. However, due to a lingering illness, ‘Borz’ was forced to withdraw from the highly anticipated welterweight matchup.
Cub Swanson believes 'MMA media should be required to have 3 amateur fights'
Drake Riggs - February 12, 2021
Cub Swanson is one of the most respected professional badasses in the sport of MMA. When it comes to those covering his career, he believes the media could use some more experience. Taking to Twitter on Friday, the featherweight mainstay offered up a solution to how improvements could be made.
ESPN's Ariel Helwani shares his thoughts on Gina Carano following recent controversy
Christopher Taylor - February 12, 2021
ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani has shared his thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding women’s MMA icon Gina Carano. Carano (7-1 MMA) has been making headlines this week. The former Strikeforce fighter initially made waves when she shared some controversial posts comparing contemporary political differences to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.
Aleksandar Rakic excited to show new skills against former teammate Thiago Santos at UFC 259
Adam Martin - February 12, 2021
Light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic says he’s excited for his upcoming fight at UFC 259 against his former teammate Thiago Santos. Rakic takes on Santos next month in an important matchup between top-five fighters in the UFC light heavyweight division. On paper, it’s an exciting matchup between two men who love to stand and strikes. What makes it even more intriguing is that Rakic and Santos were former training partners at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida. The two bought at UFC 231 in December 2018 and ended up doing some training at ATT. But according to Rakic, he’s a much better fighter now than he was back when Santos trained with him.
Anthony Hernandez expects to pick apart "very hittable" Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 258
Cole Shelton - February 12, 2021
Anthony Hernandez knows people are counting him out. At UFC 258, Hernandez is the biggest underdog on the card at +325, as he faces undefeated grappling wizard, Rodolfo Vieira. Although not many people would want to face Vieira, Hernandez said this is a fight he is very interested in.
Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller cancelled, UFC 258 main card gets new lineup
Cole Shelton - February 12, 2021
Bobby Green and Jim Miller will no longer be fighting at UFC 258. After both Green and Miller made weight, Green collapsed backstage which immediately cause many fans to concern. However, the UFC was hoping to have the fight still take place tomorrow night but that will no longer the case the promotion revealed.
Nate Diaz responds to challenge from UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards
Cole Shelton - February 12, 2021
Nate Diaz doesn’t seem too interested in fighting Leon Edwards. After it was revealed that Khamzat Chimaev was out of the March 13 fight against Edwards, many wondered who would replace him. The Englishman brought up names like Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, and Nate Diaz. Edwards even doubled down on the Diaz callout earlier on Friday.
Nate Diaz sends a message to Dustin Poirier, proclaims himself "The real uncrowned King"
Chris Taylor - February 12, 2021
Nate Diaz is not a fan of Dustin Poirier proclaiming himself the “uncrowned champ”, suggesting ‘The Diamond’ is just a “lil bitch”. Ever since Poirier defeated Conor McGregor in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 257, the Louisiana native has been referring to himself as “uncrowned”.
Tony Ferguson slams Conor McGregor for referring to him as 'El Cockeye' on his birthday
Chris Taylor - February 12, 2021
Tony Ferguson has fired back at Conor McGregor after the Irishman referred to him as ‘El Cockeye’ in a birthday message. The former UFC interim lightweight champion, Ferguson (25-5 MMA), turned 37 today and was greeted by birthday wishes from McGregor.
Bobby Green collapses backstage before UFC 258 fight with Jim Miller
Adam Martin - February 12, 2021
UFC lightweight Bobby Green collapsed backstage before his UFC 258 fight with Jim Miller, putting the bout in jeopardy of going on. UFC president Dana White told reporters following the UFC 258 weigh-ins that Green collapsed after he successfully weighed in at 156lbs for his fight with Miller. However, Green was the last to the scale, indicating a tough weight cut. Check out what White told the media in Las Vegas (h/t TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter).
Dana White and other MMA notables react to Gina Carano losing Mandalorian role
Tom Taylor - February 12, 2021
UFC President Dana White is among many MMA notables to react to Gina Carano being fired from her role on The Mandalorian. Carano, who shifted her focus to acting after retiring from MMA, has found herself under fire for a number of controversial social media posts. The latest of those controversial posts compared the treatment of the American conservatives to the treatment jews in Nazi Germany, and resulted in her losing her role on the hit Star Wars series.
Colby Covington vs. Leon Edwards fight in discussion, per Dana White
Tom Taylor - February 12, 2021
UFC President Dana White says the promotion is working on a welterweight fight between top contenders Colby Covington and Leon Edwards. Edwards, the UFC’s No. 3-ranked welterweight, had been slated to fight the unranked Khamzat Chimaev on March 13. Unfortunately, Chimaev was forced out of that fight, leaving Edwards without an opponent.
Conor McGregor sends birthday message to "El Cockeye" Tony Ferguson
Tom Taylor - February 12, 2021
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has sent a not-so-friendly birthday message to his long-time rival, Tony Ferguson. Ferguson turned 37 on Friday, and received well wishes from many members of the MMA community, including the official UFC Twitter account.
UFC 258 weigh-in results: Usman, Burns set for title fight
Tom Taylor - February 12, 2021
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the anticipated UFC 258 pay-per-view out of the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas. UFC 258 will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between dominating champion Kamaru Usman and surging challenger Gilbert Burns. Heading into the fight, Burns is widely viewed as one of Usman’s toughest challenges to date. The fight also has amplified appeal due to the fact that the pair trained together for many years at Sanford MMA in South Florida.
Dana White: No comeback plans for GSP despite intense snowstorm training videos
Adam Martin - February 12, 2021
UFC president Dana White said there are no comeback plans for GSP despite his recent posts doing intense training in the Canadian snowstorms. St-Pierre hasn’t fought since November 2017, when he submitted Michael Bisping to win the UFC middleweight title. He vacated the title soon after that and then made the decision to officially retire in 2019. However, there has been chatter in recent months about a GSP comeback. The reason being, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov wants this fight, and so do the fans. However, there appear to be too many hurdles to climb to make that happen, as White once again shot down any sort of rumors about a GSP return.
Dana White shares rough plans for UFC lightweight championship
Tom Taylor - February 12, 2021
UFC President Dana White has shared loose plans for the future of the promotion’s lightweight championship. The status of the UFC lightweight championship has been a mystery for several months, thanks to the retirement of long-time champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Dana White shares potential timeframe for Jon Jones' heavyweight title shot
Tom Taylor - February 12, 2021
UFC President Dana White says Jon Jones could get a heavyweight title shot this year, and perhaps as early as this summer. Jones is the former UFC light heavyweight champion, and is widely regarded as the greatest fighter in MMA history. Last year, he vacated his light heavyweight title with the goal of moving up to heavyweight in search of a new belt.
Frankie Edgar plans to continue career after KO loss to Cory Sandhagen: "I can't go out like that"
Harry Kettle - February 12, 2021
UFC bantamweight Frankie Edgar has confirmed that he will not be retiring after his knockout defeat to Cory Sandhagen last weekend. Edgar locked horns with rising contender Sandhagen at UFC Vegas 18, but the bout only lasted 28 seconds before “The Sandman” knocked Edgar out with an astonishing flying knee.