UFC News

Tom Taylor - March 24, 2019

Former pro wrestler CM Punk is now 0-2 in MMA, having lost two bouts under the UFC banner. But according to former lightweight champ and new welterweight contender Anthony Pettis, Punk is still working hard in the gym. “CM Punk is still there [at Roufusport],” Pettis told TMZ. “He’s doing more of the jiu jitsu, the rolling. The time that he should have spent getting ready to fight is what he’s doing now. They put a lot of pressure on him. They made him come over with no experience and fight on the biggest stage. I don’t know anybody that could do that. Not even some young kids.

Tom Taylor - March 24, 2019

Tyron Woodley is no longer the UFC welterweight champion. After a lengthy reign atop the division, he was dethroned by Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 earlier this month, giving up a unanimous decision after five grueling rounds of action. After such a lengthy time as champion, returning to the welterweight contendership race has understandably been a difficult adjustment for Tyron Woodley.

Tom Taylor - March 24, 2019

On Saturday night, the UFC returned to our screens with the 12-fight UFC Nashville card. Although the card produced a handful of forgettable contests, it also included some jaw-dropping finishes and back-and-forth scraps. The fighters behind those fights were well rewarded. Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, who shocked onlookers by knocking out two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the UFC Nashville main event, took home a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his handiwork.

Tom Taylor - March 24, 2019

UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been chasing a super fight with Brock Lesnar for quite a while now. Unfortunately for him, the fight has yet to materialize, and with Lesnar currently engaged with WWE, it could be some time before it does. Speaking on ESPN during Saturday night’s UFC Nashville broadcast, Cormier hinted that he might try to expedite the process by ambushing Brock Lesnar at WWE’s WrestleMania 35 event on April 7.

Tom Taylor - March 24, 2019

Justin Willis had plenty to say about Curtis Blaydes before their UFC Nashville co-main event battle, but ultimately failed to back up his talk as he was soundly outwrestled by his foe en route to a unanimous decision loss. Speaking on Instagram post-fight, Willis seem to bury the hatchet with Blaydes, congratulating his rival on a solid victory and assuring they will meet again in the near future.

Tom Taylor - March 24, 2019

When former UFC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis knocked out former welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson at UFC Nashville, he joined a very exclusive list of UFC fighters to earn victories in the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight divisions. The only other fighters on this list are Kenny Florian and Conor McGregor. Shortly after UFC Nashville wrapped up, McGregor took to Twitter to congratulate Pettis on joining this list.

Tom Taylor - March 24, 2019

On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Nashville, Anthony Pettis shocked the world by knocking out two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in his UFC welterweight debut. With his jaw-dropping defeat of Thompson in the books, Anthony Pettis suddenly stands out as one of the top contenders in the crowded UFC welterweight division.

Christopher Taylor - March 23, 2019

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson took on former 155-pound champ Anthony Pettis in tonight’s UFC Nashville headliner. Both Pettis and Thompson entered tonight’s welterweight fight looking to rebound. “Showtime” was coming off a TKO loss to Tony Ferguson at UFC 229, while “Wonderboy” suffered a controversial decision loss to Darren Till in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC Liverpool.

Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019

Tonight’s UFC Nashville event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Stephen Thompson taking on former lightweight champ Anthony Pettis. The bout marked Pettis’ first appearance at welterweight in over a decade.

Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019

Tonight’s UFC Nashville event was co-headlined by a heavyweight bout between division staples Curtis Blaydes and Justin Willis. Curtis Blaydes (10-2 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after having his five-fight win streak snapped at the hands of Francis Ngannou this past November.

Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019

A heavyweight bout between perennial division contenders Justin Willis and Curtis Blaydes co-headlined tonight’s UFC Nashville event at Bridgestone Arena. Curtis Blaydes (10-2 MMA) recently had his impressive five-fight win streak come to an end at the hands of knockout artist Francis Ngannou.

Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019

A women’s Flyweight bout between Maycee Babeer and JJ Aldrich kicked off tonight’s UFC Nashville main card. The 20-year-old, Barber, entered tonight’s contest sporting an undefeated professional record of 6-0.

Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019

Welterweight standouts Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards both emerged victorious in their featured bouts at last weekend’s UFC London event. Leon Edwards defeated Gunnar Nelson in the evenings co-headliner, while Jorge Masvidal knocked out Darren Till in the UFC London main event.

Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019

The octagon will be under the bright lights of Bridgestone Arena this evening for UFC Nashville: Pettis vs. Thompson. The event is headlined by a welterweight bout featuring former division title challenger Stephen Thompson taking on former lightweight champ Anthony Pettis.

Mike Pendleton - March 23, 2019

As the landscape of the UFC’s lightweight division begins to start taking shape with recent fight announcements, there might be a high-profile trilogy fight coming for the fans. During his Q&A session in Chicago, Conor McGregor spoke about a third fight with his rival, Nate Diaz. It’s been over two years since Nate Diaz and McGregor fought, with the last fight going the way of McGregor’s by majority decision at UFC 202. Now that Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway are fighting for the interim title at UFC 236 and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Al Iaquinta are scheduled to face each other, the path has been cleared for a trilogy between Diaz and McGregor.

Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019

The Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, does not want to be associated with Conor McGregor and his unlawful actions. Varadkar, who is the current Taoiseach of Ireland, was recently accused of snubbing the UFC star during last week’s St. Patrick’s Day march in Chicago.

Cole Shelton - March 22, 2019

Back in January, Henry Cejudo defended his flyweight title when he knocked out T.J. Dillashaw in 32 seconds. Following the fight, it was expected that Cejudo would move up in weight to rematch Dillashaw for the bantamweight title. However, news came out on Tuesday that Dillashaw will be suspended for a year for ‘adverse findings’ in his pre-fight drug test sample.

Drake Riggs - March 22, 2019

As news generally does, especially in the MMA world, it can come with some serious shock value. This week was no different. On Wednesday, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw revealed that he had been flagged by USADA for a violation regarding one of his drug tests prior to his last fight. That last fight having come in January when he suffered defeat to the flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo.