UFC News
UFC 242 | Heavyweight clash of Curtis Blaydes vs Shamil Abdurakhimov in the works
Drake Riggs - May 28, 2019
UFC 242 on September 7 will mark the UFC’s first trip back to Abu Dhabi since April 2014. As that event was headlined by heavyweights, this next card will feature them as well. The most notable fight swirling around the card is, of course, the big expected undisputed UFC lightweight title clash between the undefeated champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion, Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier.
Yoel Romero pockets $27M in tainted supplement case
Drake Riggs - May 28, 2019
Top-ranked UFC middleweight contender, Yoel Romero seems to have gone and turned the ultimate negative into the ultimate positive. The Cuban Olympic silver medalist in wrestling found himself under investigation by USADA in January 2016 which led to a six-month suspension from what was the result of tainted supplement usage. Following the incident, Romero went ahead a filed a lawsuit against the company that provided him with the supplement.
Joe Rogan wants Francis Ngannou vs. Deontay Wilder fight
Tom Taylor - May 28, 2019
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou and and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder compete in different sports, but UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes they’re bound by one key similarity: They both hit absurdly hard.
Max Holloway speculates why Alex Volkanovski didn't get title shot
Tom Taylor - May 28, 2019
When Alex Volkanovski defeated featherweight legend Jose Aldo by decision at UFC 237 in Brazil, many fans expected him to be rewarded with a title shot against reigning champ Max Holloway. This was not the case.
UFC Stockholm | Volkan Oezdemir ready to 'prove everyone wrong' against friend Ilir Latifi
Cole Shelton - May 28, 2019
In the co-main event of UFC Stockholm, Volkan Oezdemir will return to the Octagon to take on Ilir Latifi. There, the Swiss fighter will attempt to get back into the win column for the first time since UFC 214 in July 2017. His current skid includes losses to Daniel Cormier, Anthony Smith, and a controversial decision loss to Dominick Reyes in March. After these setbacks, Oezdemir just wanted to get back into the Octagon soon and get the bad taste of losing out of his mouth.
Khabib Nurmagomedov grapples his 'greatest challenge,' his father
Natasha Hooper - May 28, 2019
Current UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has overcome all the adversity he’s faced in the lightweight division, however, there is one challenger he’s yet to defeat: his father. Nurmagomedov recently grappled with his “greatest challenge”, his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. The clip was posted on Instagram by his coach, American Kickboxing Academy’s (AKA) Javier Mendez, who paid his respects to the Nurmagomedov duo.
Urijah Faber gets opponent for comeback fight
Tom Taylor - May 28, 2019
Urijah Faber has long been teasing a return to the Octagon, and now it’s official. The former WEC featherweight champion and long-time UFC bantamweight contender will battle Ricky Simon at UFC Sacramento on July 13. Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s Dave Meltzer was the first to report this new matchup.
Alexander Gustafsson says groin strike hindered him in Jon Jones rematch
Tom Taylor - May 28, 2019
At UFC 232 in late December, Alexander Gustafsson and Jon Jones stepped into the Octagon for a rematch years in the making. Just as it was in their first fight, which Jones won via controversial decision, the light heavyweight title was on the line in this second chapter. In the end, this rematch was much less competitive than the original, as Jones dominated Gustafsson to a third-round TKO.
Jose Aldo's coach says he "froze" against Alexander Volkanovski
Adam Martin - May 27, 2019
We’ve seen Jose Aldo lose before, but never in the fashion he did when he fought Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237 earlier this month in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prior to the Volkanovski fight, the former UFC featherweight champion Aldo had lost four times in his career — once by submission to Luciano Azevedo back in 2005, and then three times by knockout in the UFC, twice to Max Holloway and once to Conor McGregor. The Volkanovski fight was the first time Jose Aldo lost a decision in his 15 years as a pro, and many were left puzzled by the Brazilian’s performance in the fight.
Luke Rockhold expects Anthony Smith to be 'put in his place' by Alexander Gustafsson
Cole Shelton - May 27, 2019
Before Anthony Smith fought Jon Jones for the light heavyweight title at UFC 235, former UFC middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold called him out. The 34-year-old pointed to Smith’s resume to show just how easy it was to get a title shot at 205-pounds, which “Lionheart” didn’t like. Since then, the two have gone back-and-forth in interviews. And, now Rockhold expects Alexander Gustafsson to put Smith in his place when the two fight this weekend.
Urijah Faber says he has accepted a comeback fight
Drake Riggs - May 27, 2019
The former WEC featherweight champion and Team Alpha Male (TAM) leader, “The California Kid” Urijah Faber’s retirement appears to be coming to an end. As soon as the UFC announced that they would be returning to Sacramento this Summer, the rumor mill began to heat up with the possibility of a comeback from one of the greatest lighter weight fighters of all time.
Stephen Thompson welcomes rematch with Darren Till
Tom Taylor - May 27, 2019
In 2018, welterweight contenders Stephen Thompson and Darren Till battled for five tense and competitive rounds. At the end of their 25 minute meeting, England’s Till was named the winner via decision — though many fans disagreed with that verdict. At the time of their meeting, Thompson and Till stood out as two of the top contenders in the UFC welterweight division. Today, however, the pair are both riding brutal, one-punch knockout losses. Thompson came up short more recently, after absorbing a bomb from former lightweight champ Anthony Pettis. Till tasted defeated just before that, when he was thumped by Jorge Masvidal.