Heading into UFC 270, the MMA world was on edge to see how one of the most stylistically intriguing and suspenseful heavyweight bouts of all time would play out. In one corner, we had the undisputed champion, Francis Ngannou, looking to carve his name in the history books as the UFC’s one and only heavyweight […]
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 270, and we’ve got the full report for you below! Men’s Pound for Pound: One man shot up the pound-for-pound rankings after UFC 270, and that man is the newly crowned flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, who went from unranked to #12 after defeating former champion Brandon Moreno […]
UFC President Dana White's abrupt exit from the Honda Center following Francis Ngannou's UFC 270 title retention did not go unnoticed by the spectating public. Among the various observers of White leaving the arena without customarily wrapping the world title around Ngannou's waist or taking part in the post-fight press conference were renowned MMA journalist […]
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we dive into the raw, unfiltered reactions of MMA fans after Dana White bounced after Francis Ngannou retained the UFC heavyweight championship over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Dana White Abruptly Exits After Francis Ngannou Tops […]
The following article was published on this day five years ago. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. On This Day Five Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 23, 2017, 4:56 PM] Headline: Tyron Woodley Talks Racism and Conor McGregor on The MMA Hour Conor McGregor was […]
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we dive into the raw, unfiltered reactions of MMA fans after Francis Ngannou turned in his first successful title defense over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Francis Ngannou def. Ciryl Gane via Unanimous Decision Nobody really […]
In 2015, Paige VanZant shared her thoughts on why a fight against Felice Herrig was inevitable. Before we get to that, here's a quick glimpse back to the two coming face to face prior to their bout at UFC on FOX 15. Vanzant would win the fight via unanimous decision to advance to 5-1 at […]
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we dive into the raw, unfiltered reactions of MMA fans after Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Brandon Moreno in their trilogy at UFC 270 to become a two-time UFC flyweight champion. Deiveson Figueiredo def. Brandon Moreno via unanimous […]
Jon Jones is teeming with confidence after taking in the UFC 270 main event between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. For months, Jon Jones has not wavered about his decision to finally make the move up to heavyweight and vie for the division's world title. After an inactive 2021 with another arrest controversy, Jones' future […]
Henry Cejudo has played a huge part in Deiveson Figueiredo's preparation ahead of his trilogy fight against Brandon Moreno at UFC 270 tonight. But two years ago, Cejudo wanted to be the man standing across the cage from him, even though he had already vacated the flyweight title. This article from two years ago gives […]
Last year, Ciryl Gane explained why he would love a fight against Jon Jones. If Jones makes his heavyweight debut on schedule and Gane is victorious tonight at UFC 270, then there is nothing theoretically preventing that fight from happening. The following article is brought to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The […]
Since the following editorial was published in 2019, Francis Ngannou has added two more notable KOs to his résumé: first over experienced kickboxer Jairzinho Rozenstruik in May 2020 and then of course over Stipe Miocic to win the UFC championship in 2021. Tonight, he will have an opportunity to add yet another name to his […]
Last March, Stephen A. Smith shared his belief that the best thing to ever happen in UFC history took place when Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic to become the heavyweight champion. The following article published last year explains how he came to that conclusion. Tonight, Ngannou's follow-up performance to this KO will come when […]
In 2017, UFC President Dana White had a hunch that Francis Ngannou could be the next big thing in the UFC. Five years later, Ngannou is now the UFC heavyweight champion with an incredible résumé attached to his name on his way to a unification headliner against Ciryl Gane tonight at UFC 270. The following […]
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories MMA fans prepare for the heavyweight collision that awaits at UFC 270 when the UFC heavyweight title is unified between undisputed champion Francis Ngannou and interim champ Ciryl Gane. Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane Headline UFC 270 Tonight at UFC 270, Ciryl Gane will […]
We've got a full, comprehensive breakdown of all the storylines heading into tomorrow night's UFC 270 event along with the final face-offs. UFC 270 goes down tomorrow night, January 22, 2022. The action kicks off at 6:15 PM ET on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, followed by the ESPN2 prelims at 8:00 PM. The main […]
The weigh-in results for UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane are complete, and we’ve got you covered with the intel below. Tomorrow night, UFC 270 takes place from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The main event will see the UFC world heavyweight championship unified when champion Francis Ngannou takes on interim champion Ciryl Gane. The co-main […]
Former UFC strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade will be making her return to the division when she takes on Amanda Lemos on April 23. News of the bout was first reported by MMA journalist Guilherme Cruz on Friday. This will be Andrade's first fight at 115lbs since her split-decision loss to Rose Namajunas in 2020. That […]
Dana White is chucking up the deuces to his lengthy feud with YouTuber turned boxing star, Jake Paul. Over the past year, UFC President Dana White has been involved in a war of words with Jake Paul. After it was announced that Floyd Mayweather would be fighting Logan Paul, White trashed all the fans who […]
UFC 270 is now one sleep away, and to get you even more hyped for the event than you already are, we've got some staff predictions locked and loaded for ya! UFC 270 will be available exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view, with the main card beginning at 10:00 PM ET, the ESPN2 preliminary card kicking off […]
