Dricus Du Plessis retained his middleweight title at UFC 305 by submitting former champion Israel Adesanya in a back-and-forth encounter. Though he was able to secure the tap in the fourth round, it was the striking from "Stillknocks" that led to the finish. His unorthodox and sometimes reckless approach to moving through ranges whilst looking […]
Dan Hooker has a lot to gain in his first fight of 2024 when he takes on Mateusz Gamrot this weekend at UFC 305. "The Hangman" has produced back-to-back wins in the lightweight division over Jalin Turner and Claudio Puelles to earn himself the #11 ranking. Gamrot, on the other hand, sits at #5 having […]
Michael Chandler has spent more time speaking about Conor McGregor than any other UFC fighter during the long and drawn out process to get both of them inside the Octagon. When "Iron" Mike agreed to take this golden opportunity to welcome "The Notorious" back, he probably didn't expect to be constantly speaking about whether or […]
An ex-UFC heavyweight contender thinks he has a good idea of how the final chapter of Israel Adesanya's career will play out. Dricus Du Plessis believes that after everything that Adesanya has accomplished in his career, he no longer has the same hunger to compete at the highest level. "The Last Stylebender" has a great […]
In a rare situation at UFC 305, two fighters that have siblings also on the roster, will come face-to-face in the featured prelim. Junior Tafa is looking for his second UFC win after being stopped earlier this year by Marcos Rogério de Lima at UFC 298. His older brother Justin is the more experienced of […]
In the time that Israel Adesanya has been away from the Octagon following the longest break of his UFC career, his former rival has been firing on all cylinders. "The Last Stylebender" is always going to have a special connection with Alex Pereira following the four times that they have competed against one another. While […]
Being an analyst of the fight game means that you don't always get to be positive about every fighter and that can come with some complications. Via their podcast together, Pound 4 Pound, former UFC champions Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman break down the biggest fights in combat sports. They both try to be honest […]
Hailey Welch has become one of the most talked about people on the planet in recent months following her viral street interview. Better known as "Hawk Tuah Girl", her profile has drastically climbed following her now iconic line and in a bizarre turn of events, has somehow taken a combat sports route. Welch has spoken […]
At one point in time, Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Tony Ferguson was right at the top of every MMA fan's bucket list for fights they wanted to see. Despite the two men undergoing multiple training camps and fights weeks in preparation for one another, it never did materialize during their careers. With Nurmagomedov retiring in 2020, […]
With every passing week, it looks like the goal posts are being adjusted for when fans can expect to see Conor McGregor return to the Octagon. He made the decision to withdraw from his planned comeback fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June to a broken toe that he wished to recover from. […]
Israel Adesanya has got a huge task waiting for him on August 17 in Perth, Australia. After losing his UFC middleweight title in a shock upset against Sean Strickland at UFC 293, he made the decision to take some long overdue time away. In fact, his one-year break is the longest he has taken since […]
Having spent time earlier in his career training in both Scotland and England, Johnny Walker eventually found his way to SBG Dublin in Ireland. Joining the gym in 2020 after facing some adversity following his rapid climb up the light heavyweight rankings, the Brazilian has spent the majority of his UFC tenure with this team. […]
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has made it very clear that competing at a higher weight class is in his future plans. The pound-for-pound #1 wants to add a second belt to his collection after giving Alexander Volkanovski the opportunity to do the same on two occasions. There may be an issue with this intention […]
Muhammad Mokaev's UFC departure came as a shock to many based on the fact that he was continuing to win inside the Octagon and clearly has a lot of potential. However, things behind the scenes appear to have been troublesome for some time and this was the defining factor in the promotion's decision to not […]
When the UFC was announced to be returning to Australia on August 17, two top flyweights were sure to be in action at UFC 305. The #4-ranked Kai Kara-France has had the opportunity to fight close to home several times during his UFC career but not since February of 2020. #7-ranked Steve Erceg, on the […]
Despite the previous tensions between Dricus Du Plessis and his first title challenger, Israel Adesanya, the champion has shown his opponent some respect ahead of August 17. "Stillknocks" does have a lot of appreciation for what the former champion has been able to accomplish in his career. For all of the plaudits that "The Last […]
Several big fights are to take place in the UFC's middleweight division following the title fight this weekend between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya. Whilst Sean Strickland is still in the mix for a shot at either man, the outcomes of some clashes between other top contenders could reveal the next in line. The […]
Former UFC middleweight contender Darren Till and Israel Adesanya have had an interesting relationship with one another during their careers. When Till made the decision to move up to middleweight, he was immediately on the radar of the champion at the time. As a former title challenger at 170-pounds, his win over Kelvin Gastelum immediately […]
A huge lightweight matchup is reportedly being set for the debut of the PFL PPV Super Fights series, which features the MMA return of Francis Ngannou. First reported by @MagicM_MMABets on X, former Bellator featherweight champion AJ McKee is expected to be returning to take on one of the biggest prospects in the sport, Paul […]
Xtreme Couture's Eric Nicksick may be regarded as one of the best coaches in the sport but that doesn't mean he's not able to learn things from others in the same field. Since making the decision to retire on top of the sport, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has seamlessly transitioned into a coaching […]
