UFC News
Israel Adesanya opens as betting favorite over Kelvin Gastelum
James Lynch - February 21, 2019
Israel Adesanya has opened as a slight betting favorite against Kelvin Gastelum for their interim middleweight title fight at UFC 236. Oddsmaker Nick Kalikas of BetDSI opened “Stylebender” as a -185 favorite (bet $185 to win $100) against Gastelum +155 (bet $100 to win $155) ahead of their clash on Apr. 13.
UFC Phoenix medical suspensions: Cain Velasquez gets lengthy sit after Ngannou loss
Cole Shelton - February 21, 2019
On Sunday, the UFC held its first show on big ESPN, where Cain Velasquez made his long-awaited return to the Octagon to take on Francis Ngannou in Phoenix, Arizona. The fight had tons of anticipation, and UFC Phoenix ultimately drew the best Fight Night viewershipnumbers in three years.
Georges St-Pierre names the proudest moment of his MMA career
Tom Taylor - February 21, 2019
Speaking shortly after he officially announced his retirement from mixed martial arts at a Thursday morning press conference in Montreal, Georges St-Pierre opened up on the proudest moment of his career. His answer will likely to be surprising to some fans.
Georges St-Pierre explains why fight with "the best" Khabib Nurmagomedov didn't happen
Tom Taylor - February 21, 2019
Georges St-Pierre is now retired. The Canadian legend announced the end of his mixed martial arts career at a Thursday morning press conference at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec Canada. “There’s no tears. I’m very happy to do it,” St-Pierre said in the English portion of his retirement message. “In combat sports you should retire on top, that’s what I’m going to do. I’m happy I have the discipline to do it.”
Report | UFC 237 moved from Curitiba to Rio de Janeiro
Tom Taylor - February 21, 2019
UFC 237, scheduled for May 11, will no longer be occurring in Curitiba, per a report from Combate. Due to a scheduling issue with the Curitiba football team Club Athletico Paranaense, the card will now go down in Rio de Janeiro on the same night.
Robert Whittaker reacts to Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya booking
Tom Taylor - February 21, 2019
Robert Whittaker was supposed to defend the UFC middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 earlier this month. Unfortunately, the champion was forced out of the fight on the very day of the card, and rushed into the hospital with a collapsed hernia. This issue could keep Whittaker on the shelf for quite some time. Given that it’s already been close to a year since his last fight, the promotion has decided to create an interim middleweight title to keep the division moving in his stead. The interim title fight will occur at UFC 236 on April 13, when Gastelum battles undefeated contender Israel Adesanya.
EXCLUSIVE | At UFC Prague Diego Ferreira knows he has to go for the finish
Cole Shelton - February 21, 2019
Diego Ferreira is looking to continue his win streak and work his way up the UFC lightweight rankings. Ferreira is coming off of a second-round TKO win over Kyle Nelson at UFC 231 and will now be taking on Rustam Khabilov at UFC Prague. There is no question Khabilov will be a tougher test for Ferreira, but the Brazilian is confident he has what it takes to end Khabilov’s six-fight winning streak.
Tyron Woodley responds to potential GSP retirement with interesting invitation
Tom Taylor - February 21, 2019
Reigning UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley has been chasing a fight with former welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre for years. Unfortunately for him, it now sounds as though St-Pierre is hanging up the gloves for good. The Canadian legend is expected to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts at a press conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, this very morning. Tyron Woodley, of course, is disappointed that he’ll likely never have the chance to test his mettle against the man many fans consider the greatest fighter of all time. That being said, he’s got an interesting solution.
EXCLUSIVE | 'Honored' Jared Cannonier says he will 'knock out' Anderson Silva
Cole Shelton - February 20, 2019
Anderson Silva has his next fight booked as he will return to Brazil to take on Jared Cannonier at UFC 237. “I never thought it was going to happen, I got the call today, but hell, the UFC has already announced it so I assume Silva has agreed to it as well,” Cannonier said to BJPENN.com. “Right now it is just verbally agreed to. I think Silva is going to take it.”
BREAKING | Anderson Silva vs Jared Cannonier added to UFC 237
Drake Riggs - February 20, 2019
At UFC 234 earlier this month, we saw the return of the middleweight division’s all-time finest competitor, Anderson Silva (34-9). Having fought for the first time since February 2017 when he faced off with Israel Adesanya at UFC 234, ‘The Spider’ is ready to turn things right around and get back at it.
Georges St-Pierre acknowledges Khabib Nurmagomedov callout, promises answers tomorrow
Thomas Taylor - February 20, 2019
On Wednesday morning, reports surfaced that former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre plans to formally announce his retirement from MMA at a press conference in Montreal on Thursday morning. It is alleged that St-Pierre is retiring because his desired fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov could not be made a reality. Shortly after this news surfaced, Khabib Nurmagomedov took to Instagram to urge Georges St-Pierre to reconsider his retirement plans.
Report | Officials are working on an interim lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and Max Holloway for UFC 236
Tom Taylor - February 20, 2019
UFC 226 could get a whole lot better in the coming days. According to a report from BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor, an interim lightweight title fight between former interim champion Tony Ferguson and reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway is potentially headed to the card. I was just told from sources (the same that were involved in my pinned tweet) that an interim lightweight title fight between Max Holloway and Tony Ferguson is “being worked on” by officials for #UFC236 🔥