UFC News

Cole Shelton - February 14, 2020

Scott Holtzman is set for the biggest fight of his career at UFC Rio Rancho when he fights one of the OGs of MMA in Jim Miller. For Holtzman, this was not an opponent he had asked for, but when the UFC offered him the fight, he immediately accepted.

Cole Shelton - February 13, 2020

Henry Cejudo is looking to become “Quadruple C” as he says he is coming after Alexander Volkanovski’s featherweight title. Cejudo deemed himself “Triple C” after he beat Marlon Moraes for the bantamweight title back in June. He was the flyweight, bantamweight champion, and Olympic gold medalist. But, he is looking to add featherweight champion to that list.

Cole Shelton - February 13, 2020

Corey Anderson is confident he will be the first person to dethrone Jon Jones and says UFC 247 proved the champ is beatable. Jones took on Dominick Reyes, in a fight, not many thought the challenger would stand a chance. But, when the fight went the distance the majority of fighters and media thought we would be hearing “And New“. But, that wasn’t the case as “Bones” got the unanimous decision win to defend his belt.

Cole Shelton - February 13, 2020

Kamaru Usman may not be fighting Jorge Masvidal next after all. Following Usman and Masvidal’s confrontation at radio row during the Super Bowl, UFC president Dana White announced they would be fighting at International Fight Week. But, the welterweight champion says nothing is done on his end.

Cole Shelton - February 13, 2020

Leon Edwards knows Tyron Woodley did not want to come to London and believes he was forced into doing so. He also believes he has gotten under the skin of the former champion. In the main event of UFC London on March 21, Woodley will return to the Octagon for the first time since losing his belt to Kamaru Usman. Edwards, meanwhile, has been active and is considered to be one win away from a title shot.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 13, 2020

MMA coach Ray Longo questions the judges’ decision to award Jon Jones a victory over Dominick Reyes. Jones and Reyes collided in the main event of UFC 247 on Feb. 8. Jones’ UFC light heavyweight championship was on the line. By the end of the fifth and final round, many had Reyes winning the fight 48-47. That’s not how the judges scored the fight, however, and Jones took the unanimous decision victory.

Tom Taylor - February 13, 2020

After a lengthy hiatus due to a suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is set to return to the cage against fellow grappling specialist Alexey Oleynik. The pair will collide at UFC 250 on May 9 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. News of this bout was first reported by Evelyn Rodrigues and Raphael Marinho of the Brazilian publication Combate.

Tom Taylor - February 13, 2020

Donald Cerrone is easily one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster, but there are still some fight fans out there that count themselves among his haters. One of those fans got vocal on one of Cerrone’s recent Instagram posts, encouraging the fighter to retire and pursue another career path.

Cole Shelton - February 13, 2020

In the main event of UFC Rio Rancho, Corey Anderson rematches Jan Blachowicz in a potential number one contender bout at light heavyweight. Heading into the fight, Anderson is a -205 favorite while the Pole is a +165 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap and the pros are unanimous thinking Anderson will beat Blachowicz once again.

Adam Martin - February 13, 2020

The UFC continues to trim its roster with the subtraction of four more fighters including Brazilian heavyweight Junior Albini. The UFC released 13 fighters earlier this week including fav favorite Ben Saunders and former Ultimate Fighter winner Brad Katona, and then later cut Juan Adams, bringing the total to 14 fighters cut. Now four more have been released, including Albini.

Natasha Hooper - February 13, 2020

Donald Trump can add Darren Till’s visa to his “to-do list”, as the middleweight is pleading with the US President to sort his travel documents before UFC 248. The British fighter is expected to fly stateside to meet Jared Cannonier in the Octagon at UFC 248. The event takes place on Saturday 8th March at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which gives a short window to get his US visa approved

Tom Taylor - February 13, 2020

This week, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya received a massive honor in his homeland, winning the award for New Zealand Sportsman of the Year. In victory, Adesanya delivered a lengthy and impassioned speech. Suffice it to say the man is good behind the mic.