MMA veteran Gleison Tibau has faced some of the best grapplers in the sport, but he thinks Colby Covington is the best at 170 pounds. Tibau and Covington used to train together at American Top Team before Covington left the gym for MMA Masters. His dismissal was mostly due to ongoing feuds with teammates such […]
UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno believes the hype surrounding Cody Garbrandt's move to 125 pounds may have been too much for him. Moreno is set to face former champion Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 270 in their trilogy. He earned the belt over Figueiredo in their last matchup at UFC 263 via submission. Moreno understands the […]
Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick doesn't believe that heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has been distracted ahead of UFC 270. Ngannou has had to deal with quite the buildup to his matchup with Ciryl Gane, including back-and-forths in the media with his former coach Fernand Lopez. Ngannou had a public split from Lopez and MMA […]
The mental warfare is in full effect ahead of the trilogy between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno at UFC 270. Figueiredo and Moreno will settle the final chapter of their electrifying trilogy to begin 2022. Figueiredo retained the belt via a controversial majority draw at UFC 256, and Moreno submitted him in the rematch at […]
Former Cage Warriors champion Ian Garry will return for his second act in the UFC against Darian Weeks at UFC 273 on April 9. MMA journalist Marcel Dorff and Iridium Sports Agency were among the first to report the news of the booking. Garry passed his first UFC test with flying colors, getting the early […]
UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev is still waiting for his next booking in the Octagon, but the mental games have already begun with Gilbert Burns. Chimaev most recently defeated Li Jingliang at UFC 267, in arguably the most dominant performance of his career to date. He is undefeated in his professional career and has earned four-straight […]
Ciryl Gane doesn't mind UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou speaking about a possible crossover fight with boxer Tyson Fury. Ngannou and Gane have had quite the buildup to their showdown at UFC 270. While the two heavyweights haven't gone at each other directly in the media, Ngannou's issues with Gane's coach Fernand Lopez are well-publicized. […]
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou intends to invest half of his purse from UFC 270 into Bitcoin and plans on giving a portion to fans. Ngannou is set to face interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in the UFC 270 main event. This will be his first fight in the Octagon since earning the belt against […]
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou may have some surprises in store for Ciryl Gane during their clash at UFC 270. Ngannou will make his first heavyweight title defense against the interim champ Gane to kick-off 2022. This is his first fight in the Octagon since earning the belt over Stipe Miocic in a vicious knockout […]
UFC middleweight Alex Pereira says he made champion Israel Adesanya cry after knocking him out during their time competing in Glory Kickboxing. Pereira is coming off an impressive UFC debut at UFC 268, as he finished Andreas Michailidis with a flying knee and punches in Round 2. Pereira, a former multi-division kickboxing world champion, signed […]
MMA fighter Marcus Davis, who recently made his MMA return at Premier FC 32, allegedly didn't get paid for his first-round finish in November. The 48-year-old Davis, who was a mainstay in the UFC's welterweight division between 2006 and 2010, had made his return to the cage after a seven-year absence. Despite being long past […]
UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane says despite the tense UFC 270 buildup, he doesn't have anything against Francis Ngannou. Gane is set to face Ngannou in arguably the best heavyweight fight in UFC history at UFC 270. He earned the interim title at UFC 265 over Derrick Lewis in a dominant performance. During a […]
UFC fighter Kevin Holland has a plan in place to continue to build his brand outside of the Octagon in 2022. Holland is set to make his UFC return at 170 pounds at UFC 272 against Alex Oliveira. This is his first fight since his controversial no-contest against Kyle Daukaus in October. Holland is looking […]
UFC President Dana White says the recent bump in pricing for pay-per-views entering the new year was above his paygrade. It was reported just days ago that ESPN intends to increase its price on UFC pay-per-views by $5.00, beginning with UFC 270 on January 22. White and the UFC are coming off of arguably their […]
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos ripped the UFC for how they handled the final days and months of his tenure. dos Santos is slated to face Kubrat Pulev at an upcoming Triller Triad Combat event next month. He was released by the UFC last year after a string of losses and alleged tensions […]
UFC featherweight contender Giga Chikadze isn't expecting anything less than a title shot if he gets an impressive win over Calvin Kattar. Chikadze has surged to the top of the featherweight division with seven-straight wins since signing with the UFC in 2019. He most recently earned arguably the most impressive win of his career over […]
UFC featherweight Calvin Kattar is ready to put the 'best boxer in the UFC' debate to rest ahead of his matchup with Giga Chikadze. Kattar is looking to get back in the featherweight title picture after his disappointing loss to Max Holloway nearly a year ago. He faces a tough task in Chikadze, an exciting […]
UFC featherweight contender Giga Chikadze is looking to prove that he's not just an elite striker but also a well-rounded mixed martial artist. Chikadze faces arguably the toughest test of his UFC career against Calvin Kattar at UFC Vegas 46. While Kattar is coming off of a tough loss to Max Holloway last year, he's […]
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier is looking big ahead of a potential move to 170 pounds. Poirier is coming off of a disappointing loss to Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title at UFC 269. After getting off to a good start in the opening minutes, he struggled with Oliveira's grappling and was eventually […]
UFC featherweight contender Giga Chikadze is no longer a fan of Alexander Volkanovski after recent tensions between the two top 145 pounders. Chikadze had called for the next title shot against Volkanovski after the champion's original UFC 272 opponent, Max Holloway, pulled out with an injury. Volkanovski and the UFC opted to go with Chan […]
