UFC News
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen appears to be angling for a fight with John Cena
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2022
Former UFC star Chael Sonnen has decided to go after John Cena in a string of strange tweets on social media. One thing we all know and love Chael Sonnen for is his trash talking ability. In addition to being one of the best middleweight contenders of his generation, ‘The American Gangster‘ was also incredibly talented when it came to selling a feud and a fight.
Conor McGregor dubs Nate Diaz as the toughest opponent he’s ever faced
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2022
Conor McGregor has named arguably his most notable rival, Nate Diaz, as the toughest opponent he’s ever faced. A lot of fans are currently wondering if, and when, Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for the first time since falling to Dustin Poirier last summer. He seems to have recovered from his broken leg fairly well and appears to be training as hard as he has been in a long time.
Henry Cejudo takes issue with Dustin Poirier being added to the men’s pound-for-pound rankings: “There is no way you can put guys that have been knocked out and submitted”
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2022
Henry Cejudo has taken exception to Dustin Poirier featuring in the UFC’s pound for pound rankings. While he may not currently be an active member of the roster, the fact that Henry Cejudo is back in the USADA testing pool indicates that he’ll be ready to return to action sooner rather than later. Even if he wasn’t, though, the man known as ‘Triple C’ is still able to offer a fascinating insight on mixed martial arts, as he’s been doing ever since he retired.
Bo Nickal walks back on previous comments about never fighting on the UFC prelims
Jeffrey Walter - October 4, 2022
Bo Nickal is walking back on his previous comments about never fighting on the UFC prelims. Nickal has gone a perfect 3-0 to start his mixed martial arts journey with all three wins coming by first round finishes. ‘The Allen Assassin’ most recently competed at last month’s Dana White Contender Series 56 event, submitting Donovan Beard with a triangle choke in just 52 seconds (see that here).
Sean O'Malley explains why Conor McGregor is the MMA GOAT: "It’s crazy to look back on him"
Cole Shelton - October 4, 2022
Sean O’Malley has declared Conor McGregor the MMA GOAT. The GOAT is a topic many fans and fighters like to debate, although there is no clear-cut answer to the question. The names often listed are Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, Demetrious Johnson, and Anderson Silva among others, but O’Malley believes McGregor is the GOAT due to his fighting skills as well as making MMA mainstream.
Brendan Schaub hits back at Joe Rogan after stating he needs a handler over Dana White feud: "I'm not the one playing grab a*s with Mark Zuckerberg"
Josh Evanoff - October 4, 2022
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub has hit back at commentator Joe Rogan. Last month, the card of UFC 279 saw a dramatic last-second change. After Khamzat Chimaev badly missed weight for the main event, the promotion got creative. The UFC decided to evaluate Tony Ferguson as the headliner for a bout with Nate Diaz.
Beneil Dariush on Michael Chandler potentially receiving another UFC title shot with a win over Dustin Poirier: “That's basically a clown show”
Cole Shelton - October 4, 2022
Beneil Dariush doesn’t think Michael Chandler should get a title shot if he defeats Dustin Poirier. Chandler received a UFC title shot after knocking out Dan Hooker in his Octagon debut. After losing to Charles Oliveira for the vacant title, ‘Iron’ then dropped a unanimous decision to Justin Gaethje. He most recently got back into the win column with a nasty knockout over Tony Ferguson.
Kevin Holland confirms he's retired from fighting unless "something super-duper magical pops up"
Cole Shelton - October 4, 2022
Kevin Holland is indeed retiring from MMA. After Holland’s UFC 279 first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev, ‘Trailblazer’ shockingly announced his retirement from MMA. The news came just a few days after his tough loss, so many people didn’t think he was being serious, including Dana White. Yet, Holland on his podcast confirmed he is retired.
Joe Rogan discusses what "changed everything" for Charles Oliveira and turned him into a "ferocious assassin"
Susan Cox - October 4, 2022
Joe Rogan is discussing what ‘changed everything’ for Charles Oliveira and turned him into a ‘ferocious assassin’. It will be Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) vs Islam Makhachev (22-1 MMA) battling it out at UFC 280 for the vacant lightweight throne. UFC 280 takes place on Saturday, October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Ariel Helwani says “good sources” have informed him that Mark Zuckerberg did not rent out the UFC Apex last Saturday
Susan Cox - October 4, 2022
Ariel Helwani is saying that ‘good sources’ have informed him that Mark Zuckerberg did not rent out the UFC Apex last Saturday, October 1st. It is true that UFC Dana White did close UFC Vegas 61 off to media and fans alike and billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife did attend the event cageside.
Aspen Ladd issues statement after signing on with PFL: “I look forward to testing myself against the best women’s featherweights in the world”
Susan Cox - October 4, 2022
Aspen Ladd has issued a statement after signing on with PFL. Ladd, 27, was recently released from the UFC roster after a seven-fight run with the promotion. The Californian had her struggles making weight as a UFC bantamweight and had lost her 2 most recent fights against Raquel Pennington (14-8 MMA) in April of this year, and Norma Dumont (8-2 MMA) in October of last year.
Henry Cejudo shares his prediction for a hypothetical crossover fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Patricio Pitbull
Harry Kettle - October 4, 2022
Henry Cejudo has given his thoughts on a potential crossover match-up between Patricio Pitbull and Alex Volkanovski. It’s no secret that Alex Volkanovski is widely considered to be one of the best mixed martial artists in the world, largely due to the incredible record he’s been able to string together on his way to becoming the UFC featherweight champion.