UFC News
Dana White says UFC "has looked at" alternative MMA gloves to curb eye pokes
Adam Martin - September 21, 2020
UFC president Dana White says the UFC “has looked at” alternative MMA gloves to curb eye pokes, one of the sport’s biggest problems. On nearly every fight card we have instances of a fighter being poked in the eye. Most of the time the fighter is able to recover somewhat and continue fighting, albeit at a disadvantage in some cases, such as in the Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier rematch. In some instances, the eye pokes are so bad that the fight is called off completely, such as in the first meeting between Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez.
Dustin Poirier campaigns for five-round Tony Ferguson fight
Tom Taylor - September 21, 2020
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier isn’t giving up on his previously rumored matchup with Tony Ferguson. For many weeks, Poirier and Ferguson were expected to fight at UFC 254 on Fight Island. Regrettably, the matchup fell through when Poirier was unable to agree to terms with the UFC.
Video | Dana White shows off his lavish quarters on Fight Island
Tom Taylor - September 21, 2020
UFC President Dana White had quite a setup waiting for him when he arrived on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi for UFC 253 this week. UFC 253 goes down this Saturday and will mark the first event of the promotion’s second stint on the highly publicized Fight Island—Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. The promotion held it’s first four events on Fight Island during a three-week period in July. This time around, the promotion will be on the island for a five-week span, featuring five events, and it looks like White will be very comfortable for the duration of his visit.
11-fight UFC veteran Stevie Ray announces retirement
Tom Taylor - September 21, 2020
Stevie Ray, who competed 11 times in the UFC between 2015 and 2019, has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. Ray, a pioneer of the Scottish MMA scene, last fought in October, 2019, when he picked up a decision win over Michael Johnson in Singapore. Despite signing a new, four-fight deal with the promotion after that win, he’s elected to hang up the gloves as the result of lingering knee injury.
Tyron Woodley provides injury update after Colby Covington loss
Tom Taylor - September 21, 2020
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has provided an update on his injuries after his UFC Vegas 11 loss to his arch rival Colby Covington. Woodley was soundly beaten by Covington through the first four rounds of their fight, and ultimately stopped in the fifth round after he seemed to sustain some kind of rib injury.
Khamzat Chimaev confident he would stop Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman
Tom Taylor - September 21, 2020
Surging UFC welterweight and middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev believes he would stop the current champion in either division. Chimaev was the breakout UFC star of summer, 2020. The Chechen-Swede first picked up two wins in the span of 10 days on Fight Island in July, defeating John Phillips by first-round submission and Rhys McKee by first-round TKO, then picked up his third win of the season when he knocked out Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 11, also in the first round.
Rivals Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson finally agree on something: Colby Covington was “great” on Saturday night
Harry Kettle - September 21, 2020
UFC rivals Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson can finally agree on something – Colby Covington produced a great performance on Saturday night. Covington enjoyed one of the best showings of his mixed martial arts career this past weekend as he dominated rival Tyron Woodley to put himself right back in the hunt for another shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Donald Cerrone details struggles to get rid of “inner b*tch” in UFC Vegas 11 bout with Niko Price
Harry Kettle - September 21, 2020
UFC veteran Donald Cerrone has spoken about his inner struggles after failing to beat Niko Price at UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday night. While the end result was a majority draw due to Price being deducted a point, “Cowboy” still views the fight as a defeat — taking his streak to five fights without a win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mike Perry sends a message to rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev
Christopher Taylor - September 20, 2020
Mike Perry sent a message to rising star Khamzat Chimaev following his impressive 17-second knockout victory over Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 11. The Swedish standout, Chimaev (9-0 MMA), picked up his third UFC victory in the past ninety days at last night’s event after landing a perfectly timed right hand on the chin of his opponent in Meerschaert.
Dana White responds to backlash over Colby Covington's pre-fight comments about Tyron Woodley
Christopher Taylor - September 20, 2020
Dana White knew that the trash talk between bitter rivals Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley could get ugly in the lead-up to their fight at UFC Vegas 11. After all, ‘Chaos’ and ‘The Chosen One’ have had a heated rivalry for years now, and thus one could only anticipate that things would boil over during fight week.
Khamzat Chimaev shoots down Khabib Nurmagomedov comparisons: "I am Khamzat. I can knock out people."
Christopher Taylor - September 20, 2020
Undefeated fighter Khamzat Chimaev scored another sensational finish at last night’s UFC Vegas 11 event, defeating Gerald Meerschaert in just 17-seconds. The Swedish standout connected with a perfectly timed overhand right that sent Meerschaert crashing to the Octagon canvas in a state of unconsciousness.
Dustin Poirier hopeful the UFC can salvage Tony Ferguson fight
Adam Martin - September 20, 2020
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier is still hopeful the UFC can salvage his fight against Tony Ferguson and book it later this year. Poirier was set to take on Ferguson in the co-main event of UFC 254 in what was essentially a No. 1 contender fight at 155lbs, as well as insurance just in case anything happened to headliners Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. However, UFC president Dana White announced the fight was off because Poirier “didn’t want” it.