Khalil Rountree gave a good account of himself in the main event of UFC 307 despite being a sizable underdog. Many expected that Alex Pereira would defend his lightweight title in Salt Lake City but the feeling was that the fight would be entertaining for however long it lasted. In the end, the challenger made […]
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is underway with his preparations for his long awaited return at UFC 309 in November. "Bones" will be making the first defense of his title against the former champion Stipe Miocic in what is likely to be the final fight of his career. Jones has been able to build a […]
Israel Adesanya watched closely as UFC 307 went down this past weekend, where a former foe of his was back in action. The former two-time middleweight champion is always able to offer unparalleled analysis when Alex Pereira is stepping inside the cage. They've faced each other on four occasions in various rule sets, and despite […]
Umar Nurmagomedov is looking increasingly likely to be the next contender for the bantamweight title that changed hands at UFC 306. Merab Dvalishvili wasn't sold on the idea following his win over Sean O'Malley last month but with several other top contenders either booked or coming off of losses, it doesn't look like he will […]
Alex Pereira made it clear in his post-fight interview at UFC 307 that he has no plans to leave the light heavyweight division right now. "Poatan" has flirted with both moving up to heavyweight and returning to middleweight but said himself that competing at 205-pounds is a sweet spot for him right now. Though his […]
UFC 307 was a big night for the women's bantamweight division due to two match-ups that took place right at the top of the rankings. Julianna Peña was able to reclaim the 135-pound title by defeating Raquel Pennington via split decision in the co-main event. Earlier on in the night, Kayla Harrison cemented her status […]
The main event of UFC 307 was a fun fight but ultimately, the elite level striking of Alex Pereira was too much for Khalil Rountree. As a former two-weight world champion in GLORY kickboxing, the current light heavyweight champion is one of the best strikers in the history of MMA. Ahead of his latest title […]
Julianna Peña regained the UFC women's bantamweight title with a split decision victory over Raquel Pennington at UFC 307. The judges saw the fight 48-47 across all three cards, though they differed on the victor. In the end, it was the closely contested opening round that decided the fight, with two of the three cageside […]
Kevin Holland's second fight since returning to the middleweight division ended in unfortunate circumstances at UFC 307. "Trailblazer" met Roman Dolidze, who was able to secure a takedown in the opening round after taking this fight as a replacement for Chris Curtis. During a scramble on the ground, Holland injured his rib and was in […]
Joaquin Buckley earned his biggest win to date at UFC 307 as he stopped Stephen Thompson in dramatic fashion in the third round. "New Mansa" extended his winning streak in the welterweight division to five after becoming the second man to finish "Wonderboy" with strikes in the UFC. After many in the community had Buckley […]
Ryan Spann closed out the featured preliminary card at UFC 307 with a first-round submission win over Ovince Saint Preux. "Superman" and "OSP" engaged in some wild exchanges early on in the fight, which Spann got the better of. After hurting his veteran opponent with a clean right hand, he transitioned into a guillotine choke […]
Khalil Rountree has had a truly remarkable journey through life and martial arts that has led him all the way to UFC 307 this weekend. In his 15th Octagon appearance, he will look to leave Salt Lake City as the light heavyweight champion by dethroning Alex Pereira. Rountree has really come into his own in […]
There aren’t many fighters in the history of MMA who have achieved the kind of success Alex Pereira has. A victory over Khalil Rountree this weekend at UFC 307 would allow Pereira to break the record for the fewest days needed to defend a UFC title three times. What makes this even more remarkable is […]
Fight fans tuning into UFC 307 this weekend are in for a high-stakes clash in Saturday night's main event. Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will meet the division's other most ruthless fight finisher when he defends the title against Khalil Rountree. A lot has been made about how neither man is going to look to […]
Following his latest title defense at UFC 305, middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis seems to have his next few targets lined up. Many presumed that former champion Sean Strickland would be his next challenger in a rematch of their bout at UFC 297 earlier this year. The two fought to a split decision, with Strickland […]
It cannot be overstated how Alex Pereira's success in MMA is partly down to the company that he chooses to keep. Early on in his transition from kickboxing, "Poatan" started to work closely with the former UFC light heavyweight champion, Glover Teixeira. As a 42-fight veteran, Teixeira was the perfect person to pass knowledge on […]
Kevin Holland is one of the most active fighters on the UFC roster and that's something that he's very proud of. "Big Mouth" is back in action this weekend at UFC 307, where he will face Roman Dolidze up at middleweight. Following his bout in Salt Lake City this upcoming weekend, he will have fought […]
Kayla Harrison injected some much-needed new blood into the women's bantamweight division with her debut win at UFC 300. After the way she was able to dominate a former champion in Holly Holm, there was a serious conversation regarding whether she should go right into the next title fight. Instead, Raquel Pennington will look to […]
Former UFC and PRIDE fighter Enson Inoue has received a 2-year prison sentence for importing drug-infused chocolate. The sentence is currently on a 4-year suspension meaning that if Inoue does not commit an offense in this time, he will not be imprisoned. Inoue was responsible for obtaining chocolate bars that contained psilocybin and was initially […]
Khalil Rountree has got a tough task ahead of him at UFC 307 where he will be walking into the biggest fight of his career. The #8-ranked light heavyweight contender will be challenging Alex Pereira for the title in Salt Lake City. Rountree's striking has proven to be very dangerous, but implementing that against someone […]
