UFC News
Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar remains undecided on retirement: “We’ll see how we finish this out”
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar is still undecided regarding his proposed retirement from mixed martial arts. At the age of 40, you could certainly make the argument that Frankie Edgar has nothing left to prove in MMA. He’s a former UFC lightweight champion, he’s beaten some of the very best of his generation, and he’s the definition of a fan favourite.
Marlon Vera issues scathing response after “dork” Petr Yan tells him to wait until September or October for proposed fight
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
Marlon Vera has sent a word of warning to Petr Yan as the two continue to tease a showdown later this year. In the wake of his win over Rob Font, Marlon Vera clearly feels like he’s arrived at the elite level in the bantamweight division. He may be brash and he may be in the face of his divisional rivals, but he’s got the skills to back it up – and something tells us he’s going to be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come.
Edmen Shahbazyan details decision to part ways with Ronda Rousey and Edmond Tarverdyan: “A change was definitely needed and it was long overdue”
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
UFC middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan has spoken about his decision to part ways with Ronda Rousey and Edmond Tarverdyan. After storming to an 11-0 record to begin his mixed martial arts career, Shahbazyan hit a stumbling block when he fell to a TKO defeat at the hands of Derek Brunson. He proceeded to drop another two losses against Jack Hermansson and Nassourdine Imavov – leaving many to wonder whether the 24-year-old is really the ‘next big thing’ after all.
Sean Strickland has his Twitter account suspended following gun control rant
Harry Kettle - May 27, 2022
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has been suspended from Twitter following his latest rant about gun control. The world was stunned into silence this week following the latest American school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. A total of 19 children and two teachers were killed in what has been listed as the third-deadliest school shooting on record.
Beneil Dariush offers Tony Ferguson advice, open to 'El Cucuy' training with him: "I would never deny him if he wants to train here"
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Beneil Dariush is open to Tony Ferguson joining Kings MMA and training with him. After Ferguson suffered a KO loss to Michael Chandler which was his fourth loss in a row, he said he would be searching for a team and a gym to train with. He had mostly been a lone wolf for the majority of his career and for Dariush who has beaten Ferguson on his skid, he believes that is the best idea for him.
Tai Tuivasa believes "dickhead" Jon Jones is the greatest MMA fighter of all time, hopes to fight him one day
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Tai Tuivasa is hoping to share the Octagon with Jon Jones one day. Jones has been hinting at a heavyweight move for quite some time and it seems likely he will face Stipe Miocic next. It would be a massive fight and even before that scrap happens, Tuivasa says ‘Bones’ is already the best MMA fighter of all time.
Tito Ortiz confirms that he will retire from MMA in 2022, hopes for Shogun Rua UFC fight: "I have a lot of respect for him"
Josh Evanoff - May 26, 2022
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has announced he’ll have one more fight. He’d also like it to be in the UFC against fellow former champion Shogun Rua. ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’ is currently riding a three-fight winning streak in the cage. However, his last combat sports appearance was a boxing match against Anderson Silva in September 2021. That sole boxing match was a first-round knockout loss.
Charles Oliveira blasts Conor McGregor over failing to answer his latest callout: "He ran"
Josh Evanoff - May 26, 2022
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has his thoughts on Conor McGregor not agreeing to fight him. The Brazilian is fresh off a victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 275 earlier this month. However, the win came a day after a defeat. Oliveira was famously stripped of his lightweight title due to missing weight the day prior.
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez officially booked for UFC Long Island main event
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez has finally been booked. After months of talks that the UFC was targeting the featherweight fight, the promotion announced on Twitter on Thursday that Ortega vs. Rodriguez is set to headline a Fight Night card on July 16. The event will also take place at the UBS Arena on Long Island.
Jonathan Martinez eyes Franke Edgar next after victory over Vince Morales: "I want to fight guys I'm a fan of"
Cole Shelton - May 26, 2022
Jonathan Martinez wants to fight a ranked opponent next and believes Frankie Edgar makes the most sense. Martinez picked up his third win in a row as he beat Vince Morales by decision at UFC Vegas 55. The fight was one-sided and Martinez knew he won all three rounds when the fight went to the scorecards.
Nick Diaz plans to return in 2022, requests to fight Kamaru Usman: “I want to fight for the title”
Susan Cox - May 26, 2022
Nick Diaz plans to return to the Octagon later this year, in 2022, and is requesting a fight with Kamaru Usman. Diaz (26-10 MMA) indeed wants a shot at UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman (20-1 MMA).
Shu-Ki Fita #38: LP.60
Chris Taylor - May 26, 2022
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