UFC middleweight contender Robert Whittaker has detailed the host of changes he's made ahead of his second fight against reigning 185-pound king Israel Adesanya. At UFC 243 in 2019, then-interim champion Adesanya secured undisputed status by ending the nine-fight, five-year unbeaten streak of then-titleholder Whittaker. Inside Melbourne, Australia's Marvel Stadium, "The Reaper" was finished in […]
UFC middleweight Derek Brunson has given his firm take on the antics and remarks of his fellow contender Sean Strickland. While talk about Strickland has been on the rise in general, it's picked up in recent weeks owing to his first Octagon outing of 2022. After returning to action and to 185 pounds in 2020, […]
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya doesn't expect Robert Whittaker to talk trash ahead of UFC 271 having "humbled" him in their UFC 243 contest. Adesanya completed his undefeated climb to the top of the 185-pound mountain in October 2019. After beating Marvin Vettori, Derek Brunson, and Anderson Silva, and having collected interim gold in a […]
UFC women's flyweight prospect Casey O'Neill isn't looking to rush her rise to the top of the 125-pound food chain. In eight professional MMA fights, O'Neill has worked her way to the UFC and firmly established herself as a name to keep an eye on. In her three appearances in the Octagon to date, "King […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker believes fellow contender Derek Brunson has always been as good as his recent results suggest. This time three years ago, not many would have expected or predicted Brunson to be in position for a title eliminator in 2022. But that is exactly the spot the veteran has placed himself […]
UFC women's flyweight Casey O'Neill doesn't expect upcoming opponent Roxanne Modafferi to follow through on her promise to try new things at UFC 271. In the pay-per-view's one and only women's fight, veteran campaigner Modafferi will enter the Octagon for one last hurrah. "The Happy Warrior" has fought 44 times since entering the sport as […]
UFC heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa has given his thoughts on Carlos Felipe's recent failed drug test and subsequent suspension. Felipe has been competing in the UFC's heaviest weight class since 2020. Although it's worth noting the Brazilian was initially signed in 2017 but was suspended by USADA prior to his debut after testing positive for […]
Retiring UFC women's flyweight Roxanne Modafferi has admitted she's felt "muscled" around by the rising crop of young fighters in her recent Octagon outings. This weekend, 44-fight MMA veteran Modafferi will close out her lengthy career in the sport. Having competed at the highest levels since her 2003 debut, including title challenges in the UFC, […]
UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis has proposed an alternative celebration to the shoey if he emerges victorious over upcoming opponent Tai Tuivasa at UFC 271 this weekend In Saturday's co-main event, we'll see a collision of many things. As well as the incredible meeting of power that will take place when Tuivasa and Lewis share the […]
UFC middleweight Derek Brunson has revealed he's planning on retiring after two more appearances inside the Octagon. Brunson's recent form has certainly been one of the more surprising stories of resurgence in recent memory. Entering 2019, the North Carolina native, who's been a part of the UFC roster since 2012, was 2-4. A pair of […]
UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski has sent an emphatic response to rival Max Holloway's request to be backup for the UFC 273 title fight. Volkanovski and Holloway were set to collide for a trilogy clash at UFC 272 on March 5. However, mere days after news of the matchup broke, "Blessed" was forced to withdraw […]
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña is hoping to turn the attention to her first title defense following her incredible crowning at UFC 269 last month. Despite being over a month removed from her gold-winning performance at the final pay-per-view of 2021, talk of Peña's upset win in Las Vegas has barely died down. At […]
UFC Women's Featherweight Champion Amanda Nunes has opened up on her upset defeat to Julianna Peña at UFC 269. In a year that saw Mexico's Brandon Moreno and Brazil's Glover Teixeira crowned as unlikely champions, it was a certain "Venezuelan Vixen" who took the cake in terms of shocking title-winning performances. At the final pay-per-view […]
City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman believes UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya is being under-promoted by MMA's leading organization. Adesanya has ruled over the 185lbers for over two years. Since dominantly dethroning Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 in Melbourne, "The Last Stylebender" has fought off the challenges of Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa, and Marvin Vettori. […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has given a firm and hilarious response to those suggesting a victory over Israel Adesanya is as simple as "take him down." Whittaker and Adesanya are set to share the Octagon for the second time in this weekend's UFC 271 main event. The pair first collided at UFC 243 […]
UFC welterweight prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov is targeting a clash with the unorthodox Michel Pereira next. Rakhmonov returned to action this past weekend at UFC Vegas 47 for his third Octagon outing. Having arrived on MMA's biggest stage as a highly touted 13-0 prospect, the Kazakhstani made a splash on debut by submitting divisional veteran Alex […]
Robert Whittaker's coach Alex Prates has revealed how the former champion has grown into a "whole different beast" on the feet ahead of his rematch with Israel Adesanya. At the start of 2019, Whittaker was on the UFC's middleweight throne, riding a nine-fight win streak, and was unbeaten since 2014. That form came crashing to […]
UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall is raring to go in 2022 and plans on beginning a heavyweight takeover with a main event victory over Alexander Volkov at UFC London. Early this week, the headlining fight for the UFC's long-awaited return to England's capital was confirmed. Unbeaten rising star Aspinall will collide with UFC veteran and […]
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has revealed his main motivation ahead of his rematch with Robert Whittaker next weekend at UFC 271. Adesanya will look to continue his dominant reign atop the 185-pound mountain when he runs it back with Whittaker. The pair first met at UFC 243 in 2019. With a second-round finish, "The […]
UFC middleweight contender Robert Whittaker has detailed how the media tone leading up to UFC 243 played a part in his defeat to Israel Adesanya. Whittaker and Adesanya are currently gearing up for their long-awaited rematch. The pair first collided inside Melbourne's Marvel Stadium in 2019. At the time, "The Reaper" sat on the middleweight […]
