UFC News
Kevin Holland reveals he was briefly arrested following his fight with Kyle Daukaus at UFC Vegas 38
Susan Cox - January 19, 2022
Kevin Holland has confirmed that he was briefly arrested following his UFC Vegas 38 fight with Kyle Daukaus back in October 2021. In a recent episode of ‘The MMA Hour’ Kevin shared he story:
Michael Bisping praises “extremely confident” Leon Edwards for previously accepting fights with Jorge Masvidal and Khamzat Chimaev
Harry Kettle - January 19, 2022
UFC commentator Michael Bisping has praised Leon Edwards for previously accepting fights against Jorge Masvidal and Khamzat Chimaev. It was recently announced by UFC president Dana White that Leon Edwards will be the next man to challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship. While there’s no official date or event attached to the rematch just yet, many fans are grateful to see that “Rocky” is finally being rewarded for his 10-fight unbeaten streak with the promotion.
UFC fighter Carlos Felipe accepts 18-month suspension from USADA after being presented with defense costs
Harry Kettle - January 19, 2022
UFC heavyweight Carlos Felipe has accepted an 18-month suspension from USADA after his manager revealed the costs involved with his defense. Back in October, Carlos Felipe lost to Andrei Arlovski via unanimous decision to drop his professional mixed martial arts record to 11-2. It was then announced soon after that Felipe had tested positive for the anabolic agent Boldenone and its metabolites. He was fined $4,200 of his purse and $489 in prosecution fees.
Jon Jones excited to “learn so much” about Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou at UFC 270
Harry Kettle - January 19, 2022
UFC star Jon Jones has said that he’s excited to learn more about Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou this weekend. This Saturday night, Francis Ngannou will defend the UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270. The two former teammates will lock horns in one of the biggest title fights in recent memory, with fans and pundits alike being fairly split down the middle when it comes to who will come out on top.
Chael Sonnen reacts after Amanda Nunes splits with ATT: "This is a peculiar situation which leads me to believe that this is personal"
Jeffrey Walter - January 18, 2022
Like many of us, Chael Sonnen was surprised to learn that Amanda Nunes made the decision to cut ties with her longtime gym, ATT. On Monday it was announced that Nunes was leaving her longtime home of American Top Team in order to create and establish her own gym endeavor.
Dana White reveals his top three MMA fighters of all time
Cole Shelton - January 18, 2022
Dana White has revealed his top three MMA fighters of all time and provided a fourth name that is closing the gap. The debate over who is the greatest MMA fighter ever remains an ongoing discussion. There have been so many great fighters like Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Daniel Cormier, and Khabib Nurmagomedv among countless others. Yet, White revealed his top three on Tuesday and said Kamaru Usman is closing the gap to enter that list.
Report | Kayla Harrison expected to re-sign with PFL
Cole Shelton - January 18, 2022
Kayla Harrison will likely be heading back to the Professional Fighters League. According to MMA journalist, Ariel Helwani, PFL is the front-runner to sign the coveted free agent in Harrison. The deal is not done yet but the report says an agreement is all but finalized. It’s also trending in the right direction to be made official soon.
Cody Stamann expects to dominate Said Nurmagomedov at UFC 270, plans to call out Sean O'Malley
Cole Shelton - January 18, 2022
Cody Stamann believes he could be fighting for his job on Saturday night. Stamann enters his UFC 270 fight against Said Nurmagomedov on a two-fight losing streak. With that, he knows the pressure is on him, but for Stamann he’s glad to just finally get a fight.
Michael Bisping explains why Henry Cejudo won’t win using GSP comparison with UFC: “The sad reality is that he's not the draw Georges St-Pierre was”
Susan Cox - January 18, 2022
Michael Bisping on the latest episode of ‘Believe You Me’ podcast, dismissed the suggestion from Henry Cejudo that Dana White is scared to put him back in the cage. “Scared? Why would he [Dana White] be scared? It’s always like I’m sticking up for Dana on here, which I don’t want people to think I am. But, in this situation, listen: Henry Cejudo did great things. Ok, he was a two-division champion but he stepped away from the sport.”
Paddy Pimblett set to return at UFC London against Jared Gordon, reveals Dana White, manager claims it's not true
Cole Shelton - January 18, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has his second UFC fight booked. Ever since Pimblett picked up a first-round KO win in his debut, many were eager to see him back in there. Now, his next fight has been booked as UFC president went on The Dave Portnoy Show on Barstool to reveal Pimblett has been booked to face Jared Gordon at UFC London on March 19.
Marcus Davis says he wasn’t paid a cent for his first round finish in November: “They ghosted me”
Susan Cox - January 18, 2022
Former UFC fighter Marcus Davis says he wasn’t paid a cent by Premier FC for his first round finish this past November. Courtesy of Alan Murphy of ‘Murphy Sports Marketing’, Marcus Davis shared through a Facebook thread, which Murphy duplicated on Twitter, that he’s not been paid a cent by Premier FC:
Henry Cejudo shares the one way fighters end up getting paid by the UFC
Susan Cox - January 18, 2022
Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA), a former two-division title holder, who retired back in May 2020 after UFC 249, is looking at the possibility of a comeback. In recent weeks he has been angling for another title fight but he wants a raise if he’s going to get back in the cage.