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Dana White does shoey after UFC 271, Tai Tuivasa reacts (Video)
Cole Shelton - February 14, 2022
Dana White stuck to his word and did a shoey. At the UFC 271 pre-fight press conference, Tai Tuivasa brought out his ShoeyVasa product and White said he would do a shoey. However, the press conference ended without the UFC boss doing a shoey so after Tuivasa knocked out Derrick Lewis at UFC 271, White decided the time was right to make the move.
Brian Kelleher requests Conor McGregor corner him for Umar Nurmagomedov fight, the undefeated Dagestani responds
Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2022
Brian Kelleher attempted to enlist the help of Conor McGregor for a potential bout against Umar Nurmagomedov. However, the Russian doesn’t seem to think that ‘The Notorious’ would help much. Kelleher called out Nurmagomedov following his most recent win over Kevin Croom last month. ‘Boom’ got his wish and is now set to fight the undefeated fighter in his next bout.
Daniel Cormier disagrees with scoring of Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker rematch: "They had some bad judges man"
Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2022
Daniel Cormier has revealed that he wasn’t in line with the judges in the UFC 271 main event. ‘DC’ was on the broadcast for the UFC pay-per-view event. The headlining bout saw a close middleweight title rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. ‘The Last Stylebender’ won the bout via unanimous decision.
Brock Lesnar compares working for Dana White and Vince McMahon, says he "should have got paid more" in UFC
Cole Shelton - February 14, 2022
Brock Lesnar believes he was underpaid in the UFC. Lesnar, the former UFC heavyweight champion, is a massive star in WWE but is often talked about returning to the Octagon.
Henry Cejudo explains why Khamzat Chimaev would easily beat UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
Susan Cox - February 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo took to Twitter to explain why Khamzat Chimaev would easily beat UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Khamzat Chimaev, (10-0 MMA) is ranked #11 in the UFC welterweight rankings. ‘Borz’ last fought back in October 30th, 2021 at UFC 267 against Li Jingliang (18-7 MMA) and won by submission in round 1.
Chael Sonnen shares suggestion for Robert Whittaker following UFC 271: “I’ve never seen anything in this sport get you a fresh coat of paint faster”
Susan Cox - February 14, 2022
Chael Sonnen has a suggestion for Robert Whittaker following his recent loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. It was to be the second defeat for Whittaker against ‘The Last Stylebender’, the first one coming back in October 2019 at UFC 243 where he lost by knockout in the second round.
Jake Paul calls upon Conor McGregor to step up for his fellow UFC fighters: “When you gonna start playing your part”
Susan Cox - February 14, 2022
Jake Paul has called upon Conor McGregor to step up and help make some changes for his fellow UFC fighters. McGregor recently took to Twitter to send kudos to his his management agency while also congratulating Israel Adesanya on his title win at UFC 271 this past weekend.
UFC champion Israel Adesanya speaks out on fighter pay: “I'm not saying pay debutants some crazy money”
Susan Cox - February 14, 2022
Israel Adesanya defended his title against Robert Whittaker this past weekend at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas. The much anticipated rematch concluded with Adesanyas’ second victory over the former champion, as he defeated Whittaker by unanimous decision in what was a close fight.
Khabib Nurmagomedov KOs Max Holloway in the first ever Metaverse fight (Video)
Harry Kettle - February 14, 2022
In the first Metaverse fight this past weekend, Khabib Nurmagomedov knocked out Max Holloway in what proved to be a fascinating test event. As part of the Legionfarm NFT launch, Khabib and Holloway – who were meant to square off way back at UFC 223 – went toe to toe on the Metaverse platform. Khabib played the role of Apollo Creed with “Blessed” portraying the great Ivan Drago.
Israel Adesanya freaks out after seeing pro wrestling legend Booker T at the UFC 271 post-fight presser (Video)
Harry Kettle - February 14, 2022
He may be UFC middleweight champion, but Israel Adesanya reacted just like any pro wrestling fan would when he saw Booker T. Last Saturday night at UFC 271, Israel Adesanya managed to defeat Robert Whittaker via unanimous decision to successfully retain his UFC middleweight title. “The Last Stylebender” faced far more adversity than he did in their first meeting back at UFC 243 but in the end, he just about did enough in the eyes of the judges to get the nod.
Robert Whittaker explains why he remains excited despite losing to Israel Adesanya for a second time: “There is no ceiling”
Harry Kettle - February 14, 2022
UFC middleweight Robert Whittaker has explained why he feels excited despite his loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. Despite improving dramatically in comparison to his first meeting with Adesanya at UFC 243, Robert Whittaker wasn’t able to get the nod on the judges’ scorecards this past Saturday night. Their Houston collision went the distance with “The Last Stylebender” successfully defending the strap, to the surprise of the challenger.
Israel Adesanya ruthlessly trolls Jon Jones with Valentine's Day post
Jeffrey Walter - February 13, 2022
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has ruthlessly trolled his longtime rival Jon Jones with a Valentine’s Day post. Adesanya (22-1 MMA) successfully defended his 185lbs title with a unanimous decision victory over Robert Whittaker (23-6 MMA) in the main event of UFC 271 last night in Houston, Texas.