According to UFC women's flyweight prospect Erin Blanchfield, nobody is "unbeatable" in the cage, including dominant champion Valentina Shevchenko. Not many UFC prospects are as highly touted and promising as Blanchard. At just 22 years of age, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt has fought nine times as a professional, had her hand raised on eight […]
Rising UFC bantamweight star Sean O'Malley doesn't appear to be fussed about who his first appearance of 2022 will come against. Talk of O'Malley's future opponents has intensified following his latest victory inside the Octagon. Having rebounded from his first loss in MMA with stoppage victories over once highly-touted Brazilian Thomas Almeida and tough debutant […]
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje knows it's crucial he's at his best on the feet when he challenges reigning champion Charles Oliveira for the title in 2022. Having secured his #1-contender status in his latest outing, a triumph over Michael Chandler in a Fight of the Year contender at UFC 268, Gaethje had a close […]
Despite admitting he was perhaps too harsh with his assessment of Dustin Poirier's decision to tap at UFC 269, Michael Chandler has claimed that "The Diamond" has been dismissive of him "since day one." Like Chandler earlier this year, Poirier failed to dethrone UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 on December 11. The […]
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has called for UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman and middleweight king Israel Adesanya to fight, despite being compatriots. Usman and Adesanya are two of three African champions reigning over divisions in the UFC right now, the other being Francis Ngannou. The pair have been dominant since reaching their respective […]
UFC President Dana White believes the likely rematch between newly-crowned UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes will be the "biggest women's fight of all time." The first fight certainly staked its claim for an achievement of its own, being one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. Heading into the clash, Nunes […]
UFC light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakić believes he's "much hungrier" than his upcoming opponent and former champion Jan Blachowicz. Rakić has spent much longer on the sidelines than he wanted, but it appears he'll finally have the chance to secure number one contender status when he returns to action in the first quarter of 2022. […]
Despite the heartbreak of his 2019 defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier has revealed why his loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 hurt more. Ahead of this year's final pay-per-view, many branded Poirier the "uncrowned champion" and expected "The Diamond" to leave Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena with the 155-pound gold wrapped around […]
Former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm believes it's "feasible" she could be the first challenger to Julianna Peña's reign on the 135-pound throne. Since her last title shot, a brutal knockout loss to former titleholder Amanda Nunes in 2019, Holm has surged back to contention with unanimous decision victories over Raquel Pennington and Irene […]
Former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate has explained why she won't be accepting a fight against Aspen Ladd anytime soon. Tate returned to the UFC earlier this year after nearly five years in retirement. She originally stepped away from the sport following back-to-back losses to Amanda Nunes, which saw the 135-pound title leave her […]
In the aftermath of his impressive co-main event victory over Stephen Thompson at UFC Vegas 45 this past weekend, Belal Muhammad revealed the racism he'd been subjected to by a member of the Apex crowd. After his first opportunity to break into the welterweight elite ended in disaster thanks to an inadvertent eye poke at […]
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje has questioned whether Dustin Poirier's lucrative fights with Conor McGregor earlier this year may have hampered his performance against Charles Oliveira at UFC 269. At the final pay-per-view of 2021, many expected Poirier to secure his place in contention for Fighter of the Year through a title crowning. In January, […]
Former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate is hoping to avoid a fight with her friend and reigning 135-pound titleholder Julianna Peña and could move down to flyweight to do so. Last weekend, Peña proved the likes of Chael Sonnen and Cris Cyborg right and blew the minds of the rest of the MMA community […]
UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson is set for his second fight of 2021 this weekend, and he's glad it's coming against a "good person" like Belal Muhammad. This time last year, Thompson was gearing up to face fellow top-10 welterweight Geoff Neal in the main event of UFC Vegas 17. In a vintage performance on […]
UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis is hoping to book an Octagon meeting with Stipe Miocic when he faces Chris Daukaus this weekend. Despite his recent setback, Lewis is seemingly as eager as ever to throw down inside the cage. "The Black Beast" opened his year with one of the most brutal knockouts of 2021. In […]
Despite appearing eager as ever to continue his venture into the sport, YouTube sensation Jake Paul has revealed the toll boxing has had on his brain. Once a Disney star, Paul has transitioned into a trash-talking, controversial, and outspoken individual in the combat sports community. After initially testing his skills in the ring against fellow […]
UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson doesn't expect upcoming opponent Belal Muhammad to approach their fight in the same way Gilbert Burns did at UFC 264 earlier this year. Thompson saw his immediate title hopes heavily dented when he met "Durinho" in the co-main event of 2021's second Conor McGregor-headlined pay-per-view. Heading into the contest, "Wonderboy" […]
Despite many perceiving it to be the biggest upset in UFC history, Bellator champion Cris Cyborg wasn't surprised to see Julianna Peña beat Amanda Nunes at UFC 269. Closing the year in style at 2021's final pay-per-view, Peña shocked the world inside Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena by dethroning the "Lioness." Ahead of the clash, not […]
UFC light heavyweight Aleksandar Rakić has a pretty stern message for fellow contender and former opponent Anthony Smith. Rakić, who currently sits at #3 in the 205-pound rankings, defeated Smith in a UFC Fight Night main event last August. After following that win with a victory over Thiago Santos at UFC 259 earlier this year, […]
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believes Amanda Nunes "took her ball and went home" against Julianna Peña at UFC 269. At the final pay-per-view of 2021, fans were treated to one of the greatest upsets in UFC history. In the co-main event, Peña challenged what looked to be an unstoppable reign atop the bantamweight […]
