Kamaru Usman was en route to another win. But it seems this time around wasn’t meant for him — Leon Edwards got his revenge. Edwards shocked the MMA community last night when he knocked out Usman — the longtime defending welterweight champion — with a head kick in the final round of UFC 278. Edwards […]
This weekend is all for rematches. First up, in the UFC, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman fights Leon Edwards for the second time at a UFC 278 main event. Usman defeated Edwards back in 2015 by unanimous decision. Since then, he’s gone on to win 13 more in a row. Edwards has seen much success since […]
Former two-time bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will face No. 5-ranked Marlon Vera on Saturday. Cruz got back into the winning column thanks to back-to-back wins over Casey Kenney and Pedro Munhoz. He lost his title to Cody Garbrandt UFC 207 and failed to regain the belt from henry Cejudo at UFC 249. Vera, meanwhile, has […]
Jamahal Hill is inching closer to a title shot. Hill took out veteran Thiago Santos by TKO at 2:31 minutes of the fourth round of their light heavyweight contest. The rising contender took advantage of Santos when he ran out of steam by the fourth round. “I expected him to come in and shoot [for […]
Thiago Santos is 1-4 in his last five fights. But on Saturday, he gets another chance to return back to winning ways when he meets relative newcomer Jamahal Hill in the main event of a UFC Fight Night event. Santos (22-10) is coming off of a unanimous decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev in March. Before […]
Stevie Ray beat Anthony Pettis for a second time, charming a spot in the 2022 PFL lightweight tournament finals. Ray proved that his previous victory against Pettis was not just a stroke of luck. The fight went the full distance, unlike their first meeting, which ended in a submission victory, The Scottish fighter was dominant […]
Two of the UFC’s biggest names could meet in the cage soon. And their names are Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier. A report on “The MMA Hour” said that the fight is targeted for UFC 281 on November 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York. ESPN reportedly confirmed that the matchup is in the […]
UFC 277 is now part of the history books and had many memorable bouts. There were 13 bouts in total in the event. In the main event, Amanda Nunes (22-5, 13 KOs) and Julianna Pena battled for five rounds before the Brazilian won through unanimous decision. As a result, Nunes regained the women’s bantamweight championship […]
UFC President Dana White named who’s on the come up as one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. And his name is Kamaru Usman. “Well, I’m glad you asked me that question actually,” White answered after UFC 277. “You know, I still consider Jon Jones. It’s time to start talking about Kamaru Usman, you […]
Julianna Pena wants another chance. The recently dethroned bantamweight champion said her and two-time champion Amanda Nunes are even now. The only way to really settle the score is in a trilogy fight. “Tougher than a two dollar steak “Thanks for the love everyone! Just a cat scratch that required a few stitches, no chunks […]