Former police officer and upcoming UFC Columbus headliner Chris Daukaus has shared his thoughts on the Cain Velasquez case. Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was reportedly involved in a car chase in pursuit of alleged child molester Henry Goularte. While Velasquez allegedly fired rounds into the vehicle carrying Goularte, bullets hit Goularte's stepfather instead. […]
Renowned MMA journalist Ariel Helwani thinks that while we’re still a wide distance from the goal line, the ball for a potential Conor McGregor vs. Jake Paul fight is now in play. Jake Paul has wanted a fight against Conor McGregor seemingly ever since he entered the world of professional boxing two years ago. Whenever […]
Best friends turned sworn enemies Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington reportedly extended their UFC 272 fight to a 6th round inside a Miami restaurant Monday night. Following the grudge match between Masvidal and Covington at UFC 272, it instantly became clear that there was still animosity between the two former pals. The beef continued with […]
Conor McGregor has had enough of what he deems to be “disrespect” placed on his name. Conor McGregor has made his plans of returning to a world title shot known since late last year. And since that same time, he and the rest of the MMA world have been hearing complaints about this bold proclamation. […]
Over the years, many UFC stars have teased a move over to professional wrestling. Names like Jon Jones, Colby Covington, Julianna Peña, and Israel Adesanya have all teased a move to the squared circle. In the case of Paige VanZant, she has backed up her words from four years ago when she said she'd be […]
Yesterday at UFC London did it yet again. It was another come-from-behind submission victory for the Scot, as he submitted Nikita Krylov in the very first round. However, on this day four years ago, we ran a column about Craig's historic finish over Magomed Ankalaev. Craig's victory last night over Kyrlov not to mention his […]
Tom Aspinall was literally the complete opposite of intimidated prior to the start of his UFC London main event against Alexander Volkov. At UFC London, Tom Aspinall extended his UFC record to 5-0, with all five victories being finishes and four of the five winning Performance of the Night honors. The latest victory came at […]
Paddy Pimblett can already hear his critics after his latest victory at UFC London; thus, "The Baddy" has preemptively issued a response. At UFC London, Paddy Pimblett continued to add steam to his hype train with a submission victory over Rodrigo "Kazula" Vargas. Not unlike his UFC debut, Pimblett experienced some early turbulence, but he […]
Last night at UFC London, Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett earned the submission finish over Kazula Vargas in front of the raucous crowd filling the O2 arena. Coincidentally, on this day two years ago, "The Baddy" made his triumphant return to competition after a two-year layoff following his loss to Soren Bak in 2018. Below, you […]
It’s safe to say that UFC London lived up to UFC President Dana White’s expectations. Prior to last night’s UFC London extravaganza, Dana White proclaimed the talent-rich roster on the lineup to be the best in the history of UK-based UFC cards. Given the fact that there were a total of nine bonuses handed out […]
What do Jon Jones, Tyson Fury, and Brock Lesnar all have in common? All three superstars, at one point or another, have been in the sights of "The Predator." What's that? You didn't know current UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou once wanted to fight Brock Lesnar? No worries, the MMA News Archives is here to […]
The UFC London ceremonial weigh-in has wrapped up, and the event is now less than 24 hours away! All fighters made weight earlier today, so every bout will proceed as scheduled. Below, you can find the betting odds and final faceoffs of each competitor on the main card. Jai Herbert (+350) vs. Ilia Topuria (-475) […]
Conor McGregor maintains that he is still expecting a title shot upon his return to the UFC Octagon, but he says it won't be in the lightweight division. In fact, the former UFC lightweight champion says that he doesn't expect to ever compete at 155 lbs. again. Those who have been keeping track of McGregor's […]
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland claims the UFC has rejected a fight between him and Paulo Costa. A fight between Strickland and Costa has some logic on paper. They are currently deadlocked at the #4 spot in the UFC rankings, and neither man is expected to receive a title shot at Israel Adesanya next, due to […]
UFC President Dana White is still wondering why Jake Paul is only challenging smaller fighters. Dana White's vow to never speak about Jake Paul ever again lasted all of two months. But even that time span is perhaps longer than what most would have anticipated. In 2021, hardly a week went by without some jab […]
The UFC London weigh-ins are complete, and all fighters successfully made weight. The UFC returns to London tomorrow (March 19) for a full slate of exciting matchups. In the main event, Tom Aspinall will face the stiffest test of his UFC career when he takes on the #6-ranked Alexander Volkov. A win for Aspinall (#11) […]
Colby Covington has ordered Jorge Masvidal to leave the city of Miami immediately. When a fight has two years' worth of trash talk leading in, you can expect there to be some post-fight gloating to match it, especially if the winner's name is Colby Covington. Covington hasn't exactly earned a reputation for being the most […]
Two days ago, Kevin Lee successfully made weight and defeated Diego Sanchez at Eagle FC 46 in a 165 lbs. catchweight bout. Two years ago, Sanchez blasted Lee for missing weight ahead of his bout against Charles Oliveira. Oliveira would go on to get the victory anyway, but not before Sanchez gave Lee a piece […]
Jake Paul has issued a spoof-like response to Conor McGregor calling him a “jackass.” Jake Paul finally got Conor McGregor to respond to him and he is soaking it all up with sand wrestling, another MMA tease, and playful taunting. After countless callouts, a mention in a rap diss track, and even a custom-made “Sleepy […]
The following article was published on this day two years ago. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. On This Day Two Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 13, 2020, 9:17 PM] AUTHOR: FERNANDO QUILES JR. HEADLINE: Ben Askren Says Colby Covington Is A Real-Life Dipsh*t Ben […]
