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Fighters Brendan Loughnane, Artem Lobov and Conor McGregor believe MMA contracts need to include new verbiage
Adam D Martin - October 4, 2020
MMA fighters Brendan Loughnane, Artem Lobov, and Conor McGregor believe that MMA contracts need to include new verbiage in them. Contracts in this sport are generally very restrictive. First off, most fighters can only fight for the one promotion that has them under contract. Second off, most promotions can cut their fighters at any time. And third and most important, but fighter pay in MMA is just not what it needs to be when you compare the pay in MMA to boxing and other pro sports.
Holly Holm shares post-fight celebration plans with Michelle Waterson, actor Mickey Rourke responds
Adam D Martin - October 4, 2020
UFC women’s bantamweight Holly Holm shared her post-fight celebration plans with Michelle Waterson and actor Mickey Rourke responded. Holm defeated Irene Aldana via unanimous decision in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Island 4 card. Holm dominated the fight, controlling the range with her striking on the feet and then mixing in takedowns to show off a complete skillset. It’s a big win for Holm that keeps her in the top-five of the UFC women’s 135lbs division and moves her one step closer to getting that coveted rematch with UFC double champion Amanda Nunes.
Photo | Mike Perry gets a new tattoo, pledges his life to girlfriend Latory Gonzalez
Adam D Martin - October 4, 2020
UFC welterweight fan favorite Mike Perry got a new tattoo on the inside of his lips and pledged his life to his girlfriend Latory Gonzalez. The always-controversial Perry posted a photo of his new tattoo in a new Instagram post, and fans are torn on it. Check out the new tattoo below and make your own judgment.
Holly Holm shares her thoughts on a potential UFC rematch with Germaine de Randamie
Adam D Martin - October 4, 2020
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm shared her thoughts on a potential rematch with long-time rival Germaine de Randamie. Holm and de Randamie first met back at UFC 208 in February 2017 for the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight title. In what was one of the most controversial fights of that year, de Randamie won the title after a foul-marred point-fighting battle that saw her win a controversial unanimous decision. Nearly four years later and there is now a chance we could see these two rivals fight again, only this time the fight would be at bantamweight.
UFC Fight Island 4 Bonuses: Germaine de Randamie pockets 50k for her first career submission
Adam D Martin - October 4, 2020
UFC women’s bantamweight contender Germaine de Randamie was one of four fighters who picked up $50,000 bonuses following UFC Fight Island 4. The UFC announced the traditional post-fight bonuses following the event. De Randamie, who picked up the first submission win of her MMA career when she tapped out Julianna Pena with a third-round guillotine choke, picked up $50k for her incredible finish. At age 36, de Randamie proved that she is still improving. It’s the second bonus of de Randamie’s UFC career, having previously won a bonus in 2016 for her TKO win over Anna Elmose.
Cris Cyborg reacts to Holly Holm's dominant win over Irene Aldana
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
Former UFC champion Cris Cyborg was clearly watching tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 main event between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), had entered tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington back in January. Prior to defeating ‘Rocky’ in Las Vegas, ‘The Preachers Daughter’ was coming off a knockout loss to reigning women’s champ-champ Amanda Nunes at UFC 239.
Julianna Pena reacts following submission loss to Germaine de Randamie at UFC Fight Island 4
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
Julianna Pena was hoping to solidify herself as a top bantamweight contender by scoring a win over Germaine de Randamie this evening at UFC Fight Island 4. Pena (9-4 MMA) was returning to action for the first time in over a year at tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event. In her most recent effort in July of 2019, Pena scored a unanimous decision victory over Nicco Montano.
Photo | Court McGee suffered a nasty broken nose in loss to Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Island 4
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
A welterweight scrap between veteran fighters Carlos Condit and Court McGee served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 prelims. The UFC’s former interim welterweight champion, Condit (31-13 MMA), had entered tonight’s fight with McGee in hopes of snapping a five-fight losing skid. ‘The Natural Born Killers’ had not scored a win since defeating Thiago Alves way back in May of 2015.
UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Holly Holm dominates Irene Aldana
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
A key women’s bantamweight bout between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana headlines tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event in Abu Dhabi. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), will enter tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington in January.
UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Germaine de Randamie puts Julianna Pena to sleep (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event features a key women’s bantamweight bout featuring former featherweight champ Germaine de Randamie taking on Julianna Pena. De Randamie (9-4 MMA) enters tonight’s bout with Pena looking to rebound following a unanimous decision loss to Amanda Nunes in her bid for the bantamweight title at UFC 245. Prior to that, ‘GDR’ was coming off a 16-second TKO victory over Aspen Ladd.
Pros react after Carlos Condit defeats Court McGee at UFC Fight Island 4
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
A welterweight scrap between veteran fighters Carlos Condit and Court McGee served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 prelims. The UFC’s former interim welterweight champion, Condit (30-13 MMA), had entered tonight’s fight with McGee in hopes of snapping a five-fight losing skid. ‘The Natural Born Killers’ most recent win came against Thiago Alves way back in May of 2015.
UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Carlos Condit defeats Court McGee (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
A welterweight scrap between veteran fighters Carlos Condit and Court McGee serves as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 prelims. The UFC’s former interim welterweight champion, Condit (30-13 MMA), enters tonight’s fight with McGee in hopes of snapping a five-fight losing skid. ‘The Natural Born Killer’s’ most recent win came against Thiago Alves way back in May of 2015.
UFC Fight Island 4: 'Holm vs Aldana' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2020
The Octagon remains on Fight Island for tonight’s UFC on ESPN event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), will enter tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington in January.
Chris Weidman doubles down on callout of Israel Adesanya
Chris Taylor - October 2, 2020
Despite going just 2-5 over his past seven fights former UFC middleweight title holder Chris Weidman is doing his best to score a title fight with reigning division champ Israel Adesanya. Ever since ‘Stylebender’ handed Paulo Costa the first loss of his career at UFC 253, Weidman has been doing his best to draw the attention of the middleweight champ.
Khabib Nurmagomedov shares his take on what should be next for rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev
Chris Taylor - October 2, 2020
Reigning and undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently shared his thoughts on rising star Khamzat Chimaev. The surging welterweight and middleweight contender, Chimaev (9-0 MMA), has seen a meteoric rise to fame following his three stoppage victories in just over two month’s while competing under the UFC banner.
Israel Adesanya responds to callouts from former middleweight champ Chris Weidman
Chris Taylor - October 2, 2020
Reigning and undefeated middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has responded to the recent callouts from former division title holder Chris Weidman. Ever since ‘Stylebender’ defeated the previously unbeaten Paulo Costa at last weekend’s UFC 253 event, ‘The All American’ has been doing his best to justify a title shot.
Chris Weidman says Israel Adesanya is just another Anderson Silva without the black belt
Adam Martin - October 2, 2020
Chris Weidman took another shot at Israel Adesanya, suggesting the UFC middleweight champion is just another Anderson Silva without the black belt. Weidman, the former UFC middleweight champion, joined the long list of fighters to take a shot at Adesanya in the wake of his stunning TKO win over Paulo Costa at UFC 253. Weidman recently said that he believes he would “ragdoll” Adesanya with his wrestling if they fight and he also said he believes Adesanya is a “tailor-made matchup” for him.
Paul Daley set to announce retirement after one final fight in Bellator
Adam Martin - October 2, 2020
Veteran MMA welterweight Paul Daley is set to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts after one final fight in Bellator. Daley was set to take on Derek Anderson in the main event of this week’s Bellator 247 event. However, the fight was called off by the doctors after Daley missed weight and started having health issues afterward. Daley later explained what happened and why he missed weight, but he was criticized by the athletic commissioner for his failed weight cut.