UFC News
Michael Bisping: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier III is in rear-view mirror
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 2, 2019
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping believes the ship has sailed on a third bout between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. Jones and Cormier have had an intense rivalry that turned personal over the years. Jones is officially 1-0, 1 NC over Cormier. He would’ve been 2-0 with a knockout victory, but he was popped for turinabol use after his rematch with Cormier.
Makwan Amirkhani says teammate Conor McGregor is 'building himself up' for return
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2019
Conor McGregor has not fought since he was defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov in late 2018. McGregor’s teammate Makwan Amirkhani believes that could soon change. Speaking to MMA Junkie after last weekend’s Bellator 227 card in Dublin, Amirkhani gave his take on McGregor’s prolonged absence. He believes McGregor’s appetite for competition will eventually drive him back to the cage.
Israel Adesanya interested in fighting Stipe Miocic at heavyweight
Adam Martin - October 2, 2019
UFC interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says he’s interested in moving up in weight for a superfight against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Speaking to Submission Radio before UFC 243, Adesanya and his coach Eugene Bareman were asked about their expectations for “The Last Stylebender.”
Gilbert Burns wants ranked opponents at welterweight after his 'biggest win' yet
Cole Shelton - October 2, 2019
Gilbert Burns is now 2-0 since returning to the UFC welterweight division. First, the former lightweight contender took a short notice welterweight bout against undefeated Alexey Kunchenko and handed him his first loss. A month and a half later, he took another short-notice fight, this time against fellow grappler Gunnar Nelson. He once again got his hand raised.
Israel Adesanya says he will fight Jon Jones in 2021 at Vegas Raiders Stadium
Mike Pendleton - October 2, 2019
Although he has a UFC middleweight unification title fight against Robert Whittaker to prepare for, interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is also thinking about another champion in a different weight class. Speaking to The Mac Life during UFC 243 fight week, Israel Adesanya made a bold prediction, saying that he will fight current reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in 2021 at the new Las Vegas Raiders Stadium. While he pointed out that Jones is a big future opponent, he made sure to note the upcoming middleweight contenders he plans to face as well.
Four months into retirement, Jimi Manuwa's newest foe is the urge to fight again
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2019
Jimi Manuwa is feeling the itch to fight again, but he’s not sure if it’s an itch he should scratch. The long-time UFC light heavyweight contender retired in early June, days after an undeniably brutal knockout loss to Aleksandar Rakić. He did so with his health in mind, but admits the urge to dust off his gloves often out-muscles the concern that led him to retire in the first place.
UFC rankings update: Jared Cannonier surges up at middleweight
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2019
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last weekend’s action-packed UFC Copenhagen card, and as expected, there have been some interesting changes. Most notably, main event winner Jared Cannonier has rocketed up the middleweight rankings on the strength of his first-round drubbing of Jack Hermansson. He’s now settled at No. 5 in the division, while Hermansson has stumbled to No. 6.
Khabib Nurmagomedov poses question to slimmed-down Georges St-Pierre
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2019
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre looks decidedly slimmed-down in his latest Instagram post. So much so that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is wondering if the Canadian might be intentionally losing weight. When St-Pierre posted a picture of himself enjoying a sushi dinner, Nurmagomedov quickly replied with a simple question.
TJ Dillashaw believes he should get title shot upon return from suspension
Cole Shelton - October 1, 2019
TJ Dillashaw wants a title shot when he returns to the Octagon. The former bantamweight champion is currently suspended by USADA until January of 2021 for EPO use. He also vacated his title due to the suspension.
Daniel Cormier shuts down fans for asking him to break down Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic on ESPN show
Cole Shelton - October 1, 2019
Don’t expect Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic to be shown on Daniel Cormier’s show, ‘Detail’ on ESPN+. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion recently became the host of the show breaking down UFC fighters and their style. But, he makes it very clear he is the one who decides to break down who and when.
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson blasts the MMA media: 'Nobody did a fact check'
Adam Martin - October 1, 2019
Former UFC light heavyweight star Anthony “Rumble” Johnson blasted the MMA media for reporting that a warrant was issued for his arrest. On Monday, BloodyElbow reported that a warrant had been recently issued for Johnson after he failed to show up for an appointment stemming from a recent domestic violence incident.
Israel Adesanya claims he's getting paid 'substantially more' than Robert Whittaker
Tom Taylor - October 1, 2019
The upcoming middleweight title fight between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya is going to be big a one. The fight, scheduled for UFC 243 this Saturday in Australia, is being billed as the biggest fight in Oceanic history and is also generating massive attention in the Western Hemisphere. Adesanya is taking full credit for that fact.