The UFC 272 co-main event between Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev is now off after Fiziev contracted COVID-19. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was the first to report the fight cancellation on The MMA Hour. There is currently no word on if dos Anjos will remain on the UFC 272 card. Fiziev is currently on […]
Glover Teixeira vs. Jiří Procházka has been pushed back to UFC 275. Teixeira was originally lined up to face Procházka at UFC 274 on May 7, but Combate was the first to reveal that the bout will now take place in June. The reason for the change is currently unknown. The fight will mark Teixeira’s […]
Feelings seem to be mutual between middleweights Sean Strickland and Kevin Holland. Both middleweights have recently stated their issues with each other. Holland was recently asked about his pick in the upcoming fight between Strickland and Jack Hermansson. When asked about the fight, Holland went on a rant about why he doesn’t like the rising […]
Chris Curtis wants his 2022 to be even more active than his inhuman 2021. Curtis fought his way into the UFC last year and had a strong start in the promotion, although that was only part of his 2021 story. Curtis fought six times in the year in total, scoring four wins on the regional […]
Ranked heavyweight Tom Aspinall is about to make the biggest jump of his MMA career thus far. Aspinall is scheduled to headline a UFC card for the first time in his career in March, facing Alexander Volkov at the O2 Arena in London, England. The fight is a huge opportunity for Aspinall, who has yet […]
UFC is targeting a high-level bantamweight bout for their May 21 main event. The promotion is in the process of making a fight between Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira, per a report from Ariel Helwani. The fight is being lined up to headline a “Fight Night” card in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The fight gives […]
Deiveson Figueiredo’s team has an interest in a fourth fight against Brandon Moreno. At UFC 270, Figueiredo regained the UFC flyweight championship with a decision victory over Moreno. That bout was their third time meeting in the cage since they first got paired up in late 2020. After three meetings, a fourth one might be […]
Jeremy Stephens has explained his recent move from the UFC to PFL. News broke Monday that Stephens will join the 2022 PFL season, competing in their lightweight division. This comes after an incredibly extensive UFC run that lasted longer than a decade. Due to the surprising news of Stephens’ signing, many might have questions as […]
The first step towards the return of Jon Jones could be this weekend. The former light heavyweight champion’s advisor recently revealed to The Sun that he will meet with the UFC this weekend to discuss his client’s potential return. Advisor Richard Schaefer said he will meet with the promotion in the coming days in Los […]
André Muniz will get his momentum at middleweight tested when he fights Uriah Hall. The new matchup has joined UFC’s April 16 event, per Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. The bout has reportedly been verbally agreed upon and is in the process of being finalized. The matchup is joining a “Fight Night” card that doesn’t […]
Jake Paul says he wants to make real change in the combat sports world. The boxer and entertainer has previously mentioned how he believes UFC fighters are mistreated by their promotion. He has called out UFC President Dana White and in the past has demanded that White take steps to better accommodate his fighters. Paul […]
UFC President Dana White might be interested in a fight between Henry Cejudo and Alexander Volkanovski, that is if it can happen. White mentioned the fight during a live Q&A session on Wednesday. This came when he was asked by a viewer about “superfights” he would be open to making in 2022. Along with a […]
Injuries sustained recently by Francis Ngannou could force him out of action for the better part of a year. Ngannou’s manager recently spoke with Brett Okamoto of ESPN and unveiled how the heavyweight champ plans to rehabilitate following his fight. Injuries he took to one of his knees will reportedly require surgery, and his team […]
The “Action Man” is set to return in April. Veteran Chris Curtis is expected to return at UFC’s April 9th pay-per-view event, facing Dricus Du Plessis in a middleweight matchup. The fight has joined the UFC 273 card, per a report from Shaun Al-Shatti and Mike Heck of MMA Fighting. The fight joins a growing […]
Ranked welterweights Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad are set to meet in the main event of UFC’s April 16th card. The five-round matchup between top welterweights was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN on Tuesday. It’s expected to headline a Fight Night card that doesn’t have a confirmed location at the moment. The matchup […]
Justin Gaethje has strong words regarding Conor McGregor’s current status in the lightweight division. After Charles Oliveira’s successful title defense in late 2021, it’s unknown who he will face next at lightweight. Gaethje believes he is next in line for a title shot, and he hopes McGregor won’t get a fight before him. When appearing […]
Brandon Moreno admits he was surprised when Deiveson Figueiredo was declared the winner in their trilogy fight. In the co-main event for UFC 270, Moreno fought a five-round war against Figueiredo. The fight, which was the third consecutive meeting between the fighters, was Moreno’s chance to defend his UFC Flyweight Championship for the first time. […]
Deiveson Figueiredo believes a big piece of advice that his team was stressing helped him pull off a win over Brandon Moreno at UFC 270. Figueiredo reclaimed the UFC Flyweight Championship on Saturday night, defeating Moreno in their trilogy bout. The win kicked off his second reign as champ and avenged one of the two […]
Francis Ngannou feels like he deserves better treatment from the UFC. The UFC Heavyweight Champion voiced his displeasure with the promotion on Saturday night after defeating Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270. Amid chatter of Ngannou possibly leaving the UFC following his recent win, the champ was asked what his main problems […]
Rising heavyweight Tom Aspinall and divisional veteran Alexander Volkov are expected to headline UFC’s return to London, England later this year, per a report. Volkov and Aspinall are set to serve as the main event for a March 19th UFC “Fight Night” event from the O2 Arena, per a report from Brett Okamoto of ESPN. […]
