UFC News
Artem Lobov Explains Why Conor McGregor Deserves An Immediate Rematch With Khabib Nurmagomedov
James Lynch - October 25, 2018
Ahead of his featherweight fight this Saturday against Michael Johnson, Artem Lobov can’t escape talking about his teammate Conor McGregor. In an interview with MMAJunkie, Lobov revealed why he believes his friend, former two-division champion Conor McGregor, deserves an immediate rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov following his loss at UFC 229.
EXCLUSIVE | Bibiano Fernandes thinks Demetrious Johnson will "for sure" join ONE Championship
Christopher Taylor - October 25, 2018
Current ONE Championship bantamweight kingpin Bibiano Fernandes and former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson are longtime friends and training partners. With that said, it is unlikely fight fans will ever see “The Flash” and “Mighty Mouse” throw down inside the ONE Championship cage.
Ben Askren wants Khabib Nurmagomedov at 165 to determine the best MMA grappler on planet earth!
Christopher Taylor - October 25, 2018
Undefeated welterweight Ben Askren has responded to callouts from a number of different UFC Fighters in wake of his potential trade, but it is undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov who has his attention. The former ONE and Bellator welterweight title holder, Askren, is apparently very close to being traded by ONE Championship to the UFC in exchange for former flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson.
Colby Covington on Khabib Nurmagomedov: 'He doesn’t stand a chance against a guy like me'
Drake Riggs - October 25, 2018
The current UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington knows that Tyron Woodley is next. But he has interest in another champion afterward. Of course, that all depends on Covington getting past Woodley first. But he seems as confident as always that he would make light work of the UFC’s lightweight champion as he told Submission Radio.
Derrick Lewis jokes that he is plotting a Nurmagomedov style attack on Brock Lesnar at UFC 230
Tom Taylor - October 25, 2018
Earlier this week, UFC President Dana White suggested that Brock Lesnar could be sitting cage-side for the UFC 230 main event, which will see Daniel Cormier attempt to defend the UFC heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis. If Brock Lesnar does attend the event, it sounds like he better be on full alert.
Darren Till claps back at 'hillbilly' Ben Askren
Tom Taylor - October 25, 2018
At long last, it seems that former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren could be headed to the UFC. While it’s not official just yet, he’s already rattling the cages of many of the UFC’s top welterweights. One of the first UFC welterweights that Ben Askren set his sights on was Darren Till, who recently came up short in a title fight with Askren’s training partner Tyron Woodley.
Josh Thomson clarifies his Cain Velasquez tweet: "He's ready to fight man!"
Christopher Taylor - October 25, 2018
Cain Velasquez (14-2 MMA) is considered by many to be the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time. The former UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez, has not competed inside the octagon since July of 2016, where he defeated Travis Browne via first-round TKO at UFC 200.
Ben Askren rips Jorge Masvidal, Darren Till and Alan Jouban, says he'll fight every month if he has to
Tom Taylor - October 25, 2018
Ben Askren’s move to the UFC is not even official yet, and he’s already put half of the welterweight division on notice While the former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ has already stated that UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington could be the first UFC fighter on his hit list, he’s also recently set his sights on recent welterweight title challenger Darren Till, and long-time top-10 staple Jorge Masvidal.
Gunnar Nelson vs. Alex Oliveira in the works for UFC 231
James Lynch - October 25, 2018
It looks like we’ll finally see Gunnar Nelson back in action this year. ESPN is reporting that the UFC is close to booking a welterweight matchup between Nelson and Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira at UFC 231 on Nov 8.
Derrick Lewis discusses the role sex is playing in his preparations for UFC 230
Tom Taylor - October 25, 2018
If Derrick Lewis is going to win his short-notice UFC 230 heavyweight title fight with champ Daniel Cormier, he’s going to need to make sure his cardio is on point. From the sounds of it, he’s very focused on getting his lungs and ticker to the level they need to be at — he’s just doing it his own way.
Ben Askren and Mike Perry trade trash talk over potential fight
Tom Taylor - October 25, 2018
On Wednesday afternoon, ESPN reported that the UFC and Singapore’s ONE Championship are closing in on a history-making fighter trade. This potential trade would see ONE Championship send its former welterweight champion Ben Askren to the UFC, and the UFC send its former flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson to the Singapore-based promotion. It did not take long for the MMA community to begin imagining matchups for both fighters in their new potential homes. Ben Askren himself, however, feels like the UFC welterweight division has gone silent since the news of his possible arrival surfaced.
Colby Covington reacts to 'jobber' Ben Askren possibly coming to the UFC, 'the guy’s a joke'
Drake Riggs - October 25, 2018
There are plenty of personalities to go around in the UFC’s welterweight division. One of which includes interim champion Colby Covington and could soon be including former Bellator and ONE Championship champion Ben Askren. With Askren’s transition over to MMA’s ultimate proving ground seemingly being inevitable, he’s already let it be known who he may be interested in taking on first. That, of course, being the brash Covington.
Report | Jorge Masvidal offered fight with Nick Diaz
Drake Riggs - October 24, 2018
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Jorge Masvidal and Nick Diaz competing inside the Octagon…could we see them return at the same time? Knowing both of the Diaz brothers, that’s probably a pretty unlikely fight to take. Low reward with high risk doesn’t seem like the kind of fights that Stockton’s finest have interest in these days but we never know.
Ben Askren wants 'despicable' Colby Covington after he gets 'beat up' by Tyron Woodley
Drake Riggs - October 24, 2018
Nothing has been announced officially yet by the UFC…but if Ben Askren himself is any indication, it very well might be. Earlier today a report that a historic and groundbreaking potential “trade” was in the works between the UFC and ONE Championship. The “trade” between the organizations is an exchange between former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and the former Bellator and ONE welterweight champion Askren.
NSAC claims they would have held Conor McGregor's UFC 229 fight purse if they had their current video footage
Drake Riggs - October 24, 2018
The first of two hearings for Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 229 post-fight actions took place today and we didn’t learn a whole lot. What we did learn was that the two will be required to show up their second hearing which takes place on December 10 where they will presumably receive their punishments.
3 possible fights for Ben Askren in the UFC
Cole Shelton - October 24, 2018
UFC fans have been wanting Ben Askren to join the UFC for quite some time now. Well, it appears they are finally getting their wish. It is being reported by Ariel Helwani of ESPN that the UFC and ONE Championship are close to a deal that would send Askren to the UFC and Demetrious Johnson to ONE Championship. This kind of MMA trade is unheard of, and once it becomes official, Askren will have plenty of options for who he can fight in the UFC.
NSAC extends suspensions of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, next hearing set for Dec 10
Cole Shelton - October 24, 2018
UFC 229 was hyped as the biggest fight in MMA history, as Conor McGregor would take on lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the card’s blockbuster main event. Well, as it turns out it did break the UFC’s pay-per-view record, but it may have come at a cost for the two headliners. Leading up to the fight, McGregor threw a dolly through a bus window at UFC 223. Then, during the pre-fight press conferences, McGregor verbally attacked Nurmagomedov’s family, religion and manager. All this added fuel to the fire and Khabib Nurmagomedov reacted in kind following his fourth-round submission win over Conor McGregor.
Josh Thomson scolds UFC for 'bullsh***ing with' Cain Velasquez
Tom Taylor - October 24, 2018
It’s been a long, long time since we’ve seen former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez in the Octagon. Since July of 2016, to be exact. Considering Cain Velasquez is one of the best heavyweights in MMA history — arguably the sport’s best heavyweight outright — that’s a real shame.