Israel Adesanya doesn’t want to be the favorite for UFC 281. The UFC middleweight champion said at Wednesday’s press conference that he needs some more pressure added onto him ahead of his title defense against former foe Alex Pereira. “I like (the pressure) on me,” Adesanya told reporters at a UFC 281. “I like it […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Michael Chandler wants to see Islam Makhachev defend the UFC lightweight title before taking any superfights. All signs are pointing to Makhachev fighting featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski next February at UFC 284, a mega matchup that would serve as a pairing between two of the best Pound-for-Pound fighters in the […]
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is regularly appearing on the court. He is on the verge of facing 20 years of prison if found guilty of a murder crime. Velasquez was recently granted bail and left the jail early Wednesday morning. He was in the custody of the police since February and has been […]
On Wednesday, former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier revealed his top 5 fighters of all-time list and it raised quite a few eyebrows across Twitter. First, the list. Cormier did explain that he didn’t include Jon Jones or Anderson Silva due to their doping scandals. But MMA Twitter wasn’t happy to see the names he […]
Two belts enter, one belt leaves. Reigning UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and current interim 125-pound titleholder Brandon Moreno will collide for a fourth (and hopefully final) time as part of the upcoming UFC 283 pay-per-view (PPV) event, recently made official for Sat., Jan. 21, 2023 inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both […]
At welterweight, Kelvin Gastelum could still have some fight in him. A former UFC fighter and “The Ultimate Fighter 17” champion believes a weight cutback to 170 pounds may be in his future. On January 14, Gastelum (17-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) will reportedly battle at 185 pounds against Nassourdine Imavov in a UFC Fight Night […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw still believes he can be champion again, especially if Aljamain Sterling is holding the belt. Despite a first-round loss to Sterling at UFC 280, Dillashaw isn’t ready to concede “Funkmaster” is the best bantamweight in the world. Were it not […]
Photo by Aric Crabb/MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images Cain Velasquez appeared in court on Monday for his first pre-trial hearing on multiple charges, including attempted murder after he allegedly chased and tried to gun down a man accused of molesting his son. The former UFC heavyweight champion has been in jail for the […]
The rising Japanese fighting talent Tatsuro Taira passed both his UFC tests comfortably and now has a chance to make it three on the bounce. The opponent for the Japanese sensation is Dana White’s Contender Series signee Jesus Santos Aguilar (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC). The fight is scheduled on November 4 as part of the […]
The UFC and a U.S.-based betting integrity firm are investigating “suspicious betting activity” surrounding Shayilan Nuerdanbieke’s first-round victory over Darrick Minner at UFC Vegas 64. According to MMA Junkie, the win wasn’t the only surprise but “it was the betting lines, which drastically changed just hours before the featherweight bout took place, that raised eyebrows. As rumors […]