UFC News
Sean Strickland reveals how Abus Magomedov fight was booked: "No idea who the f*ck he was"
Josh Evanoff - June 28, 2023
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland still isn’t entirely sure who Abus Magomedov is. ‘Tarzan’ has been out of the cage since a short-notice clash with Nassourdine Imavov in January. That bout took place just a few weeks after Sean Strickland suffered a split-decision loss to Jared Cannonier. However, the middleweight contender was undeterred, scoring a decision win over ‘The Sniper’ earlier this year.
Alexander Volkanovski calls for future fight with Ilia Topuria: "Bring it on"
Josh Evanoff - June 28, 2023
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski welcomes a future fight with Ilia Topuria. ‘The Great’ is slated to return next month at UFC 290 against Yair Rodriguez. The featherweight title defense will be his first in almost a year, having last competed at lightweight in February. That month at UFC 284, Alexander Volkanovski came up short against Islam Makhachev in a bid for double-champion status.
Kevin Lee says having his return fight at the UFC Apex is "kind of stupid"
Cole Shelton - June 28, 2023
Kevin Lee is not happy to be having his return fight at the UFC Apex. Lee was released from the promotion following his decision loss to Daniel Rodriguez, which marked his second defeat in a row. Although he thought part of his release was due to having the same manager at Francis Ngannou, he ended up signing with Eagle FC and got Ali Abdelaziz to manage him.
Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones should win the 2023 ESPY award for best MMA fighter
Susan Cox - June 28, 2023
Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones should win the 2023 ESPY award for best MMA fighter. Jon Jones (27-1 MMA) has been nominated for the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly award along with other notables including lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, welterweight champion Leon Edwards, and recently retired dual champion Amanda Nunes.
Abus Magomedov shares some advice for UFC Vegas 76 opponent Sean Strickland: “He has to be quiet”
Susan Cox - June 28, 2023
Abus Magomedov is sharing some advice for his UFC Vegas 76 opponent Sean Strickland. UFC Vegas 76 takes place this coming Saturday, July 1st, at the UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Matt Brown sounds off on proposed Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg UFC fight: “I’m asking the MMA community to be more intelligent than this”
Harry Kettle - June 28, 2023
UFC fighter Matt Brown has voiced his outrage at the proposed UFC fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. If you’re a UFC fan, it’s hard not to root for Matt Brown. He’s a veteran in mixed martial arts and over the years, he’s provided us with some truly incredible moments. Most of them, as you can imagine, have been vicious knockouts.
Ilia Topuria's girlfriend admits she “felt really bad” for Josh Emmett at UFC Jacksonville: “Baby, you should have a little bit of mercy”
Harry Kettle - June 28, 2023
Ilia Topuria’s girlfriend has admitted that she felt bad for Josh Emmett during their featherweight main event last weekend. Last Saturday night, Ilia Topuria made a real statement. He battered Josh Emmett throughout the course of their five-round collision, with many fans and pundits wondering how Emmett was able to survive. Alas, he did survive, and he even made a valiant effort to battle his way back into the contest in the fifth round.
Report | UFC was able to cut fighter expenses by 32.8 million in 2022 from 2021
Harry Kettle - June 28, 2023
The UFC reportedly managed to cut the money paid out to fighters by over 30 million dollars last year, despite the company’s profits going up. One of the hot topics of the last few years in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been fighter pay. Some feel they aren’t getting enough, whereas others are just happy to be in the big dance. UFC president Dana White, as you can imagine, isn’t a big fan of the debate.
"Disrespected" Max Griffin plans to teach Michael Morales a lesson at UFC Vegas 76: "I'm going to drown this guy"
Cole Shelton - June 27, 2023
Max Griffin is ready to make a statement. Griffin is coming off a decision win over Tim Means back in October and was hoping to return much sooner. However, he wasn’t offered a fight until he was booked against Michael Morales at UFC Vegas 76. When Griffin got the fight offer, he admits he felt a bit disrespected by the UFC.
Cub Swanson announces return to featherweight to face Hakeem Dawodu in August
Cole Shelton - June 27, 2023
Cub Swanson will be returning to the featherweight division. Swanson took to Instagram to announce he is set to return on August 12 at a Fight Night card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada against Hakeem Dawodu. The main event of the card sees Vicente Luque take on Rafael dos Anjos at welterweight.
Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria among seven fighters to be medically suspended indefinitely after UFC Jacksonville
Cole Shelton - June 27, 2023
Josh Emmett was among seven fighters to be medically suspended indefinitely following UFC Jacksonville on Saturday. Emmett was headlining the card against Ilia Topuria in a crucial fight for the featherweight division, as the winner could receive the next title shot. Ultimately, it was Topuria who won a lopsided decision as he dominated Emmett for all five rounds and even picked up a rare 10-7 round. Although Topuria dominated Emmett, both of them received indefinite medical suspensions for their five-round scrap.
Sean O'Malley reveals the likely opponent for his first title defense
Cole Shelton - June 27, 2023
Sean O’Malley knows who he wants to fight in his first title defense. O’Malley is set to fight Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 292 on August 19 in Boston. Although Sterling is the betting favorite and many think he will emerge victorious, O’Malley has been vocal that he will not only win but KO the champ.