UFC News

Tom Taylor - October 16, 2018

There is already plenty of buzz about a potential rematch between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and the man he defeated in the UFC 229 main event, former two-division champ Conor McGregor. Yet in the eyes of Daniel Cormier — a long-time training partner of Nurmagomedov— McGregor’s team would have a real ’cause for concern’ in this potential rematch. Daniel Cormier’s logic? Conor McGregor has already done about as well as he can do against Khabib Nurmagomedov — and that certainly wasn’t enough.

Tom Taylor - October 16, 2018

There is already significant buzz about a rematch between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and the man he just beat, former two-division champion Conor McGregor. While this rematch would generate massive amounts of money, however, its hardly the most sensible fight to make next from a rankings standpoint. That’s why UFC color commentator Joe Rogan is hoping it isn’t next.

Christopher Taylor - October 15, 2018

Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA) scored a dominant win over former division title holder Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229. “The Eagle” was able to utilize his strong wrestling skills to control the hard-hitting Irishman for the better part of three rounds before eventually submitting McGregor with a neck crank in Round 4.

Christopher Taylor - October 15, 2018

Former two division champion Conor McGregor fell short in his attempt to reclaim the promotions lightweight title from Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. The undefeated Russian, Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA), was able to frustrate the Irish superstar with his strong grappling skills before eventually submitting McGregor with a neck crank in round four.

Cole Shelton - October 15, 2018

At UFC 230, the co-main event was supposed to be Dustin Poirer taking on Nate Diaz. Diaz was set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon against Poirer. However, just weeks ahead of UFC 230, UFC fans got devastating news. Poirer had to withdraw from the event due to an injury. Speaking with Luke Thomas on the MMA Hour, Poirer revealed the injury was his hip. An injury that has been bothering him for quite some time.

Drake Riggs - October 15, 2018

Has UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov suddenly become the ‘big’ or the ‘money’ fight? Because he’s getting called out more now than ever. Although not quite a ‘call out’ exactly, former two-division champion at middleweight and welterweight, Georges St-Pierre has expressed interest in a potential ‘legacy bout’ with the undefeated current 155-pound king.

Drake Riggs - October 15, 2018

Being a dual division champion is one of the rarest accomplishments achievable in MMA. But the few that have achieved it haven’t always gotten the opportunity to defend both titles. Add Daniel Cormier to that list who will be stripped of his light heavyweight crown come UFC 232 on December 29 when Jon Jones rematches with Alexander Gustafsson. Both of which are former adversaries of Cormier’s.

Tom Taylor - October 15, 2018

On Sunday evening, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov made a callout of another undefeated fighter — boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. In his callout of Mayweather, Nurmagomedov reminded that he was able to drop Conor McGregor with a punch at UFC 229, but Floyd Mayweather was not able to drop the Irishman in their 2017 boxing mega fight.

Tom Taylor - October 15, 2018

Over the weekend, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold announced that he’d like to fight long-time middleweight contender Yoel Romero again in the future — at light heavyweight.  To remind, Rockhold and Romero fought earlier this year. In this first meeting, Romero won by knockout. Unfortunately, Romero missed weight for this bout, which made it a tough defeat for Rockhold to swallow.

Drake Riggs - October 15, 2018

The featherweight division is has gotten plenty good over the years and there are several current top fighters that display why. Multiple of those fighters will be competing on December 8 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Chris Taylor - October 14, 2018

UFC featherweight Artem Lobov (13-14-1 MMA) will still be fighting later this month at UFC Fight Night 138 event in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. According to a report from “The Mac Life“, Artem Lobov will now be fighting veteran Michael Johnson at the October 27 event.

Chris Taylor - October 14, 2018

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued a challenge to undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. The undefeated Russian, Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA), called out Mayweather (50-0 Boxing) during a recent interview (Courtesy of BiteTV):

James Lynch - October 14, 2018

Luke Rockhold needs to take care of business on Nov. 3 in his rematch against Chris Weidman at UFC 230, but he already has his sights set on another former foe. Rockhold told TMZ Sports that he’s open to a rematch against Yoel Romero, the man who defeated him back February at UFC 222 by third-round knockout.

Tom Taylor - October 14, 2018

Conor McGregor was not able to reclaim the UFC lightweight title from his arch rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. Although McGregor had some success in his UFC 229 mega fight with Nurmagomedov, he just couldn’t keep up with his destructive foe. His head coach John Kavanagh believes that might have something to do with his lengthy absence from MMA competition.

Tom Taylor - October 14, 2018

Pretty much everybody has an opinion on the wild, post-fight brawl that occurred shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event last weekend. Former women’s bantamweight champion and current WWE star Ronda Rousey certainly does. In Rousey’s opinion, this post-fight brawl is the kind of thing the UFC should work hard to avoid in the future.

Chris Taylor - October 13, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov proved that he is the best lightweight fighter on the planet last weekend at UFC 229, defeating former division champion Conor McGregor via fourth-round submission. “The Eagle” was able to utilize his strong grappling skills to frustrate the Irish superstar, this before eventually locking in a fight-ending neck crank in round four.

Chris Taylor - October 13, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defended his UFC title for the first time at last weekend’s UFC 229 event, submitting former division title holder Conor McGregor in round four. “The Eagle” was able to dominate the Irishman on the ground and even dropped Conor McGregor with a right hand in round two.

Chris Taylor - October 13, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defended his lightweight title at last weekend’s UFC 229 event, scoring a fourth-round submission win over Conor McGregor. “The Eagle” was able to dominate McGregor on the ground, and even dropped the Irish superstar with a right hand in round two.