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Lando Vannata signs new four-fight contract with the UFC
James Lynch - January 4, 2019
Lando Vannata is staying with the UFC. The lightweight announced on his Instagram account that he’s signed a new four-fight deal with the Las Vegas based promotion.
Amanda Nunes says Cris Cyborg had 'no power at all,' shares terms for rematch
Tom Taylor - January 4, 2019
UFC bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes didn’t just beat featherweight champ Cris Cyborg at UFC 232, she knocked her out in 51 seconds. The moment the fight was waved on, Nunes charged forward, wading through Cyborg’s offense to land power shots of her own. And suddenly, Cyborg was down.
VIDEO | TJ Dillashaw 'would love to' fight at 145-pounds and challenge Max Holloway
Drake Riggs - January 3, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xriSHgdEb8 “Would I move up to 145 [pounds]? Absolutely, man,” TJ Dillashaw said on a recent Instagram live video. “I would love to. I’m a professional. I train hard. Making ’25s has been a process in its own… To get my body down there and do it the right way. ’45s would have to be the same thing, it would be a lot of work.
Fabricio Werdum requests release from UFC
Drake Riggs - January 3, 2019
We haven’t see the former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum in action since March 2018 when he lost to Russia’s Alexander Volkov in the UFC London main event. Werdum was hoping to return at UFC Moscow in September, but unfortunately, he failed a USADA test just days prior to his fight’s announcement. Thus leading to a two-year suspension.
EXCLUSIVE | Cortney Casey breaks down ESPN showdown with Cynthia Calvillo
Mike Straus - January 3, 2019
Cortney Casey was originally supposed to be fighting Cynthia Calvillo at the now-canceled UFC 233 card in Anaheim, California on January 26. Instead, Casey will throw down with Calvillo when the UFC makes its debut on ESPN on February 17. “Even though we had that little change with the venues I was already on schedule for the California card,” Casey told BJPenn.com in a recent interview. “Having the fight pushed back actually gave me more time to relax and enjoy the Holidays.”
VIDEO | Hear what Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson said to each other after UFC 232 fight
Tom Taylor - January 3, 2019
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 232, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson stepped into the cage for a rematch five years in the making. In the end, Jones would win this fight via third-round TKO, moving to 2-0 over Gustafsson in the process.
Dan Lambert expects Amanda Nunes to defend both of her UFC titles
Tom Taylor - January 3, 2019
After her blistering knockout defeat at Cris Cyborg at UFC 232, Amanda Nunes is now the UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion. Dan Lambert, the founder of American Top Team where Nunes trains, believes the new champ-champ will actively defend both titles. “I know in some of the deeper divisions they have, it’s impossible to be a champ-champ,” Lambert told MMAjunkie Radio. “How’s [Daniel Cormier] going to defend it against the best in the world at heavyweight and the best in the world at light heavyweight at the same time? It’s kind of impossible. But there’s not quite as many – I mean, obviously, the featherweight division, they don’t even have rankings out there. How many people do they even have there? So it may be possible for her to keep both.”
Three UFC fighters poised for big things in 2019
Cole Shelton - January 3, 2019
2019 is officially here, and it’s looking like it could be a huge year for a number of rising UFC stars, such as surging striking sensation Israel Adesanya. Without further ado, here are three UFC fighters we expect to do big things in this new year.
Oscar De La Hoya rips Dana White over Jon Jones salary, says "pay-per-view is dead"
Tom Taylor - January 3, 2019
Long-time boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya, who recently dipped his toes into the MMA industry, has caught wind of what the UFC paid Jon Jones for his UFC 232 main event with Alexander Gustafsson, and he’s not impressed. De La Hoya did not hesitate to share his thoughts with UFC President Dana White on Twitter, reminding the UFC boss of his opinion that “pay-per-view is dead.”
Cris Cyborg feels it was 'very disrespectful' of UFC not to give her a post-fight interview at UFC 232
Tom Taylor - January 3, 2019
Last weekend, the long-time reign of UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg came to a shuddering halt at the hands of UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Despite the disappointing outcome of this fight, Cris Cyborg says she still would have appreciated the chance to address her fans in a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. She reminds that she’s accomplished unimaginable heights in the sport, and says that her accomplishments justified her being given a chance to talk.
Michael Bisping details tense conversation with Jon Jones after UFC 232
Tom Taylor - January 3, 2019
Shortly after Jon Jones defeated Alexander Gustafsson to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 232, he did an interview with the crew of UFC Tonight — including Michael Bisping. Apparently, during an off-air segment, Bisping asked Jones a question that did go over well. As you might have guessed, it pertained to the trace amounts of turinabol detected in several of Jones’s recent drug tests.
Tyron Woodley calls Kamaru Usman 'a liar' after saying the fight is on, the two engage in lengthy back and forth
Drake Riggs - January 2, 2019
It seems like every now and then we will inch closer and closer to clarity in regards to the top of the UFC’s always stacked, 170-pound welterweight division. However, after looking like we may know the next title fight, the champion shut that down and fast. Top contender, “The Nigerian Nightmare” Kamaru Usman recently dominated former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos on route to a unanimous decision win. Thus setting himself up for a title shot or at the very least, one fight from it.