UFC News

Tom Taylor - May 8, 2019

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from former Bellator boss Bjorn Rebney. He’s been quiet ever since it was announced he’d be working with the seemingly defunct Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA) in 2016. Apparently, however, the former Bellator chief has been in contact with former Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren, who is now making waves in the UFC welterweight division.  Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Askren divulged that he received a message from Rebney shortly after he submitted Robbie Lawler in his first UFC bout. 

Drake Riggs - May 8, 2019

It has been six years since former UFC title challenger, Bethe ‘Pitbull’ Correia picked up a victory in her native country of Brazil. However, she looks to change that come this Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro. At UFC 237, Correia will make her return to action when she takes on Mexico’s Irene Aldana. For the 14-fight veteran in Correia, this will be her first fight since she headlined UFC Singapore opposite Holly Holm in June 2017. Unfortunately for the Brazilian, she suffered defeat that night via third-round knockout.

Drake Riggs - May 7, 2019

UFC 236 was a pretty fantastic event that had two unforgettable bouts to close the show. Unfortunately, not as many tuned in as the UFC had hoped for. In the co-main event, we saw the first of two interim champions be crowned. This one in the middleweight division featured Kelvin Gastelum taking on Israel Adesanya in a war for the ages. In the end, Adesanya would take home the title via unanimous decision after coming on strong late.

Mike Pendleton - May 7, 2019

During a recent appearance on the Jim Rome Show, UFC President Dana White said that he has plans to meet with Conor McGregor within a week. “He and I are getting together very soon, within the next week, and we’re going to figure out what’s next for him” White said. “I see him fighting this summer”.

Drake Riggs - May 7, 2019

The UFC middleweight division homes several super talented competitors and at the very top, each is continually producing great fights. Two of the division’s most devastating finishers are undeniably the pairing of Cuba’s ‘Soldier of God,’ the Olympic silver medalist in wrestling, Yoel Romero (13-3) and Brazil’s knockout extraordinaire, Paulo Costa (12-0).

Tom Taylor - May 7, 2019

UFC 237 is just around the corner. This intriguing pay-per-view card, which emanates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, goes down this Saturday night. Learn how to watch UFC 237 here The card will be topped by a strawweight title fight, as champion Rose Namajunas ventures into enemy territory to thwart the challenge of the dangerous Jessica Andrade.

Tom Taylor - May 7, 2019

According to a report from TMZ, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is ready to return to the Octagon. TMZ claims to have spoken to a spoken to a source “extremely close” to the Irish MMA star, who divulged the following:

Tom Taylor - May 7, 2019

The UFC’s flyweight purge is not showing any signs of slowing down. Following a stretch that saw the Las Vegas based promotion cut ties with fighters like Jose Torres, Ulka Sasaki, Ben Nguyen, Roberto Sanchez and Jared Brooks, they’ve now released Russia’s Magomed Bibulatov. This news comes from Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA, who added the Bibulatov has already found a new home in Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). Magomed Bibulatov joined the UFC roster with a flawless 14-0 record, and accolades as a former World Series of Fighting flyweight champion and WCFA Flyweight Grand Prix winner.

Tom Taylor - May 7, 2019

On Monday night, UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren stepped onto the mats for a wrestling match with Jordan Burroughs. The bout topped the Beat the Streets 2019 charity event, which emanated the Hulu Theatre inside New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden. In the end, this charity wrestling match did not go well for Askren. The former ONE and Bellator champ was shut out by Burroughs, who won 11-0.

Tom Taylor - May 7, 2019

According to a report from TMZ Sports, two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson was arrested for domestic violence on Monday night. Johnson reportedly admitted to getting physical with his girlfriend during an argument, but claimed that he only picked her up and did not intend to hurt her. TMZ obtained the police report linked to this incident, which states that the woman called the police to report an altercation. The woman claimed she was kicking Johnson out of their house, packing up his belongings, when he “put her in a football hold.”

Tom Taylor - May 7, 2019

Shortly after Jack Hermansson sprung the upset on Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the short-notice main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale, he set his sights on matchups with Yoel Romero, Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Weidman. “We want the big boys,” Hermansson said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. “I have three names in mind, Yoel Romero, Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Weidman, Those make sense for me.”

Cole Shelton - May 7, 2019

Renato Moicano will be returning to the Octagon on June 22 in the main event of the UFC’s first event in Greenville, South Carolina. When Moicano steps into the Octagon, standing across from him will be “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, who was not the Brazilian’s first choice of who he wanted to fight.