Fight week for UFC 271 has arrived, and arguably the most significant rematch in middleweight history lurks in the shadows. At UFC 271, Robert Whittaker will seek redemption when he faces the only man to defeat him in five years and who broke his undefeated middleweight record: Israel Adesanya. Whittaker did not only lose to […]
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. [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 6, 2020, 5:26 PM] Headline: Khabib Compares Conor McGregor vs. Cowboy Cerrone To ‘Well-Organized Circus’ Author: Fernando Quiles Jr. Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't believe Conor McGregor […]
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. [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 6, 2020, 9:50 PM] Headline: Dana White Weighs In On Disagreement Between Joe Rogan & Stephen A. Smith Author: Fernando Quiles Jr. UFC President Dana […]
Even though he got his hand raised at UFC 47 last night, Sean Strickland did not live up to his own standards of bloodshed and violence, and he's putting a portion of the blame on some fancypants folks in suits. Sure, Sean Strickland was able to pick up his sixth consecutive victory, which at this […]
Paulie Malignaggi is all for being Jake Paul's next opponent. Jake Paul is currently 5-0 in his professional boxing career. He has been taking it nice and easy thus far with his opponent selection, only fighting a fellow YouTuber, a retired NBA player, and a pair of MMA fighters with zero pro boxing experience. Many […]
Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva found something in common after Weidman's horrific leg break at UFC 261 last year. Silva suffered the same fate in his rematch against Weidman years prior. One thing that they don't have in common is failed drug tests, as Weidman made clear in this article published four years ago. The […]
One month before Francis Ngannou's heavyweight championship win at UFC 260, Stipe Miocic was confident that the rematch would yield the same results as their bout two years prior at UFC 220. The following article published on this day last year captures that confidence. The following article was published on this day last year. It […]
Amanda Nunes wants to prove her backers right when she gets a second chance against Julianna Peña after the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Earlier today, MMA News broke the news that Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes will be coaching the next season of TUF opposite one another. We now know that the new […]
MMA fighter Marney Maxx executed a picture-perfect head-kick knockout during a Brazilian MMA event last Sunday. At Demo Fight 11, Marney Maxx took on the winless Deived Costa, who entered the bout with a record of 0-2. Maxx competes with an amputated arm, but as you are about to behold, this does not limit his […]
The weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hermansson (UFC Vegas 47) have wrapped up, and we've got the scoop for you below. The second UFC Fight Night event of 2022 takes place tomorrow night in the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada, inside the UFC APEX. All fights on the card […]
Jon Jones says he's "down" to face the heavyweight GOAT. Jon Jones has long established that he intends on making his heavyweight debut at some point this year. The question now is: who will it be against? Following the outcome of the UFC 270 main event, the answer to that question would be the same […]
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev has concluded that Dustin Poirier has given up on a championship legacy and is now solely pursuing cash. Dustin Poirier’s 11-year WEC/UFC journey culminated at the year-ending pay-per-view of 2021 when “The Diamond” made his reach for some precious gold. Instead of having the lightweight belt in his residence to polish, […]
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou appears in Jackass Forever and will be featured in a very violent scene. Francis Ngannou captured UFC gold last March when he stopped a former foe in two-time heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in the second round. After landing a role in the long-awaited film Jackass Forever, the newly minted heavyweight […]
After winning UFC gold, Julianna Peña will fulfill another dream by coaching The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) prior to her rematch against Amanda Nunes later this year. Recently, Peña revealed that talks had begun for her to coach TUF alongside Amanda Nunes before running back their UFC 269 clash. Now, MMA News can confirm that this […]
Sean Strickland has attempted to clean up some previously controversial remarks in a very Strickland-like fashion. Sean Strickland has emerged as a strong candidate if not clear-cut choice for the most outspoken fighter on the UFC roster. By now, it is obvious that whenever there is a microphone anywhere near Strickland's vicinity, the general public […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov isn't taking Jake Paul's challenge all that seriously. Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov knows a trolljob when he hears one. When the Dagestani caught wind that Paul was teasing making a crossover into MMA, he offered to make his Eagle FC promotion the YouTuber's MMA home. Paul then came back with the […]
As far as Jorge Masvidal is concerned, Colby Covington has been officially exposed. The biggest theme heading into the UFC 272 main event between Masvidal and Colby Covington isn't about two top contenders going at it. In fact, it isn't about anything competitive or sportsmanlike at all. On the contrary, it is all the unsportsmanlike […]
Jake Paul believes Dana White's non-response to his diss track released last week had nothing to do with the cease-fire the UFC President recently declared. Jake Paul vs. Dana White beef? That's so 2021. At least that's what Dana White pretty much said last month when he vowed never to speak of Paul again. But […]
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña was heartbroken to hear Khabib Nurmagomedov's comments that downgraded both her win over Amanda Nunes and the quality of women's mixed martial arts. At UFC 269, Julianna Peña silenced many a critic and generated the sorrow of overconfident gamblers across the globe who bet the house on Amanda Nunes. […]
Joe Rogan has responded to the accusations of misinformation directed at his podcast after two music legends boycotted Spotify in protest. Last week, Canadian music artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young told Spotify that they could either remove his music or the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast, which Young accused of […]
