UFC News
Amanda Nunes announces she's 'done with 145,' suggests a different matchup for Cris Cyborg
Thomas Taylor - January 16, 2019
In the co-main event of UFC 232 in late December, UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes moved up to the featherweight division, where she authored a shocking knockout victory over long-time champ Cris Cyborg to capture the UFC featherweight title. Mere weeks after becoming a two-division UFC champion, Amanda Nunes has now announced that she is done with the featherweight division. This news is not likely to go over well with Cris Cyborg, who’s been campaigning for a rematch with Nunes ever since she lost the title to her at UFC 232.
Jose Aldo looking at three more fights in Brazil then will call it a career
Drake Riggs - January 16, 2019
There is no question about it, Jose Aldo is one of the greatest MMA fighters to ever live. The former UFC and WEC featherweight king has done it all and set a lofty standard for what it means to be a great champion.
Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson added to UFC London as co-main event
Drake Riggs - January 16, 2019
Earlier today, the UFC’s return to London, England got its headliners announced. Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal are reportedly set to square off in the evening’s featured attraction. Now we know that the co-main event will also feature the 170-pounders.
BREAKING | Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal to collide in London main event
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2019
Earlier this week, UFC welterweight stars Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal seemed to agree to a fight in London on March 16. According to UFC President Dana White, who spoke to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, this fight is now official for the UFC London main event.
Cris Cyborg encourages UFC not to let her go
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2019
The UFC featherweight title reign of Cris Cyborg has come to an end — at least for now. Despite her recent loss to Amanda Nunes, however, Cyborg remains one of the most fearsome women on the planet, and a definite MMA star. As such, she believes it would unwise of the UFC to let her take her services elsewhere after her next fight, which is the final obligation on her current UFC contract. If Cris Cyborg does leave the UFC after her next fight, she believes her legions of fans will follow her.
Kelvin Gastelum and Ben Askren continue war of words on social media
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2019
Last night, top UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum took a shot at UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley for plotting a move up to the middleweight division. Haha @TWooodley has never wanted this smoke after we fought the 1st time! He can’t compete at MW 🤷♂️ https://t.co/NxXkOawHlT
Paige VanZant explains why UFC Brooklyn bout is 'more important than any fight'
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2019
This Saturday, when the UFC makes its debut on ESPN with the stacked UFC Brooklyn card, fan favorite flyweight contender Paige VanZant will make her long-awaited return to the Octagon opposite Rachael Ostovich. Paige VanZant believes this fight is one of the most important of her whole career — more important, even, than her UFC debut. She feels this is her opportunity to reintroduce herself to UFC fans using the massive ESPN platform and prove she belongs amongst the flyweight division’s best fighters.
Conor McGregor ranked among fittest athletes of 2018 by Sports Illustrated
James Lynch - January 16, 2019
Conor McGregor didn’t win a fight in 2018 but did earn himself some recognition. Sports Illustrated released their 50-fittest athletes (25 fittest Men and 25 fittest Women) and the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion found himself ranked ninth out of 25 other men.
PHOTOS | Conor McGregor and other MMA stars do the 10 year challenge
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2019
By now, you’ve probably encountered the 10 year challenge dozens and dozens of times on your social media accounts. This craze, which encourages people to share a picture of themselves from 10 years ago and a picture of themselves from this year, side by side, has swept the Internet. Even MMA stars like Conor McGregor have gotten in on the fun. Here are some MMA fighters who have done the 10 year challenge over the last few days.
Matchup between Curtis Blaydes and Justin Willis on tap for UFC Nashville
Drake Riggs - January 15, 2019
As it was revealed today, the UFC looks to be returning to Nashville, Tennesse in March as the first fight for the event was reported to be the welterweight scrap pitting Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson vs Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Now we’ve gotten word of the next potential matchup which is a clash at heavyweight.
Justin Gaethje vs Edson Barboza in the works for late March
Drake Riggs - January 15, 2019
After a big one-punch knockout win over James Vick in his last time out at UFC Lincoln in August 2018, Justin Gaethje (19-2) is ready to get back at it. Late last month, Gaethje’s manager Ali Abdelaziz revealed that he was looking at Edson Barboza (20-6) for Gaethje’s next matchup.
Kelvin Gastelum rips Tyron Woodley, gets backlash from Ben Askren and others
Thomas Taylor - January 15, 2019
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley recently announced that he plans to move up to the middleweight division in the near future. This news generated an interesting reaction from top middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum, who Woodley defeated in a catchweight bout in 2015. https://twitter.com/KelvinGastelum/status/1085252534401265664