At UFC Vegas 46, Calvin Kattar decimated Giga Chikadze and spoiled any hopes the Georgian had of fighting for the title next. Prior to and during fight week, much of the talk had surrounded Chikadze's calls for a championship opportunity. After Max Holloway withdrew from his scheduled trilogy clash with Alexander Volkanovski, "Ninja" was one […]
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O'Malley doesn't believe champion Aljamain Sterling and interim titleholder Petr Yan are "big enough" to headline a pay-per-view. The much-anticipated rematch between Sterling and Yan, originally scheduled for UFC 267 last October, was set to go down at UFC 272 in March. After they were to unify the bantamweight title in […]
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña believes she exposed Amanda Nunes in the UFC 269 co-main event last month. Delusion, no chance, underdog, zero hope, inevitable loss. What do those words and terms have in common? They're all along the lines of how most in the MMA community described Peña's pre-fight confidence and chances of […]
After 17 fights in the promotion, England's Michael "Venom" Page is finally set for his first world title fight in Bellator. On social media today, Bellator Europe announced that Page will challenge for Yaroslav Amosov's welterweight gold in the main event of Bellator London. The promotion's trip across the Atlantic is set for Friday, May […]
Former UFC featherweight and Bare Knuckle FC star Artem Lobov has admitted there are two scenarios that could draw him out of retirement. Over the course of his 11-year career in professional combat sports, Lobov became one of the most popular and recognizable names. Whether through his fighting style, appearance on The Ultimate Fighter, or […]
UFC heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa has become famed for his post-fight shoeys, and he's now hoping to spread the beer-drinking practice to all walks of society. Not many fighters are as universally loved among all corners of the UFC fanbase as Tuivasa. According to Sean O'Malley, "Bam Bam" is, in fact, the only one to […]
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou believes welterweight king Kamaru Usman is the greatest fighter of all time. In 2021, Usman extended his reign at 170 pounds and continued his dominance over the top contenders in the division. At the start of the year, he overcame early adversity at UFC 258 to TKO former teammate Gilbert […]
After a busy and entertaining 2021, UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has revealed the type of opponent and fight he's looking for when he returns to the Octagon this year. It's safe to say that not many promotional newcomers have made as big of an impact in as short a timeframe as Chandler has since […]
UFC middleweight contender Jared Cannonier says upcoming opponent Derek Brunson's blonde "gimmick" will be irrelevant on fight night next month. Since back-to-back losses to Ronaldo Souza and Israel Adesanya appeared to suggest he'd slipped to the role of veteran gatekeeper at 185 pounds, Brunson has been in the form of his life. What did his […]
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes says that out of his former opponents Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou, it's "The Black Beast" who packs the hardest punch. Across his 19-fight professional MMA career, Blaydes has only tasted defeat against Ngannou and Lewis. In his UFC debut back in 2016, "Razor" had the first blemish added to […]
UFC strawweight Cheyanne Vlismas says she is now receiving death threats after her personal issues with husband JP Buys spilled into the public. As far as big stories go in the first month of 2022, not many would have called this one. And given the personal nature of it, it's perhaps a shame to see […]
UFC women's strawweight contender Zhang Weili says she has no regrets about her second defeat to Rose Namajunas at UFC 268, and has vowed to come back stronger. Heading into 2021, Zhang held the 115-pound gold, was riding a 21-fight win streak, boasted a perfect 5-0 UFC record, and already had a successful title defense […]
Ranked UFC women's bantamweight contender Miesha Tate has clarified the controversial remarks she made about the OnlyFans platform. Tate, a former 135-pound champion in the world's premier MMA promotion, sparked widespread outrage after she appeared to describe a career on the notoriously NSFW platform as "desperate." "Cupcake," who returned to the Octagon after a five-year […]
Ranked UFC middleweight Kevin Holland has described the time veteran fan-favorite Nick Diaz "swung" at him because of the shirt he was wearing. 2021 was an unsuccessful year in regards to fighting for both Holland and Diaz. After an incredible five-victory 2020, "Trailblazer" entered it hoping to surge towards title contention. Instead, he fell to […]
Three-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson believes Khamzat Chimaev has all the tools necessary to enter the GOAT debate in the future. Not many fighters have made as much of an impact in just four fights in the UFC as Chimaev has. After breaking a modern record for the fastest turnaround in-between wins […]
UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze believes Alexander Volkanovski would be an easier opponent for him than any other contender in the division's top 10. When Max Holloway withdrew from his scheduled trilogy clash with the reigning 145-pound king at UFC 272, Chikadze was one of the first to throw his name into the hat as the […]
Despite taking a beating against Max Holloway last year, Calvin Kattar is ready and willing for some more rounds with the former UFC featherweight champion. In the UFC Fight Island 7 headliner last January, Kattar had the chance to stake his claim for a title shot against former titleholder Holloway. But fresh off back-to-back losses […]
Daniel Cormier recently suggested Jon Jones can't defeat Francis Ngannou or Ciryl Gane, an opinion former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes is wrong. Jones has been on the sidelines since he successfully defended the light heavyweight gold against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in February 2020. Despite an impressive performance from Reyes, "Bones" was […]
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O'Malley has revealed his ambitions for the near future, which sees focus on a massive 12 months in 2023. 2021 was a big year for O'Malley. Heading into it, "Sugar' was riding his first professional loss, a TKO defeat at the hands of Marlon "Chito" Vera at UFC 252 in August […]
Middleweight contenders Kelvin Gastelum and Nassourdine Imavov are set to collide at UFC 273 on April 9. In the latest of a string of additions to 2022's fourth pay-per-view card, former interim title challenger Gastelum and rising Frenchman Imavov will clash with a place in the 185-pound top 10 on the line, per ESPN MMA's […]
