UFC News
Sean O'Connell sends out touching retirement message after $1M PFL victory
Tom Taylor - January 2, 2019
On New Years Eve, Sean O’Connell won a million dollars. The 35-year-old UFC veteran earned this massive payday by bludgeoning an exhausted Vinny Magalhaes to a stoppage in the finals of the 2018 PFL light heavyweight season.
UFC schedule announced for April - June 2019
Tom Taylor - January 2, 2019
The UFC is going to be busy in the second quarter of 2019. After a rousing first quarter that will include some big pay-per-views and some stacked cards on ESPN, the promotion will keep things rolling in April, May and June with a whopping 10 cards. The UFC schedule for this second quarter of 2019 was announced during the UFC 232 broadcast last weekend. Here’s when we can expect to be watching UFC cards this spring and early summer (h/t MMA Fighting).
Dana White shuts down Nick Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal fight
Tom Taylor - January 2, 2019
Several weeks ago, Dana White told ESPN that a welterweight bout between fan favorites Nick Diaz and Jorge Masvidal had been added to UFC 235 on March 2. Unsurprisingly, this matchup generated quite a bit of excitement among fans. Unfortunately, it now sounds as though its announcement was premature. Since the fight was first reported, Nick Diaz has repeatedly refuted its legitimacy.
Manager: Tony Ferguson not next for Khabib Nurmagomedov, 'We want the biggest money fight' and 'Ferguson's not that'
Drake Riggs - January 2, 2019
It seems as if the UFC lightweight division is almost destined for cloudiness among the top of the heap. In April 2018, undefeated 27-0 dominator Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov finally claimed the top spot as the undisputed lightweight champion by defeating Al Iaquinta.
Lauren Murphy shares story of dealing with shady manager who stole sponsorship money
Drake Riggs - January 1, 2019
Trust can be hard to come by just in life in general. Unfortunately, that is often times the case in business as well, including sports. Former Invicta FC bantamweight champion and current UFC flyweight contender Lauren Murphy found this out the hard way. Murphy entered the UFC in 2014 as an undefeated 8-0 champion fresh off her title-winning victory over Miriam Nakamoto who she defeated via fourth-round TKO.
Corey Anderson calls out Jon Jones, says Anthony Smith 'hasn't earned his stripes'
Drake Riggs - January 1, 2019
UFC 232 was an important event for the light heavyweight division as it marked the return of Jon Jones who reclaimed the title. Also on the card was the rising contender, the season 19 winner of The Ultimate Fighter, Corey Anderson who extended his winning streak to three as he defeated Ilir Latifi by unanimous decision.
Cat Zingano gives update on eye, considering appealing loss
Drake Riggs - January 1, 2019
The UFC’s final event of the year was UFC 232, and it had a little bit of everything. Unfortunately, that included a good bit of controversy in…and especially out of the Octagon. However, when it came to the in-Octagon controversy, it surrounded the first of the two female featherweight bouts which featured the returning former Invicta FC champion Megan Anderson as she took on the divisional debutant, ‘Alpha’ Cat Zingano.
Amanda Nunes reflects on victory over Cris Cyborg
Tom Taylor - January 1, 2019
Last Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 232, UFC women’s bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes did the unthinkable, handing long-time featherweight champ Cris Cyborg her first loss in well over a decade with a thudding, first-round knockout. With this jaw-dropping victory, Amanda Nunes became the first female UFC fighter to hold titles in two divisions concurrently. She also became one of just three fighters ever to accomplish this feet, joining Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier in that prestigious chapter of the MMA history book.
Commentator Jimmy Smith announces departure from UFC
Tom Taylor - January 1, 2019
Jimmy Smith is no longer a commentator for the UFC. Speaking on Twitter on the first day of the New Year, the broadcast talent announced that he is not being re-signed by the promotion.
Fight night weights revealed for UFC 232 fighters
Tom Taylor - January 1, 2019
Last Saturday night, the UFC returned to our screens with the stacked UFC 232 card. Because the card went down in Los Angeles — not Las Vegas as originally planned — the actual fight night weights of the fighters on the bill were recorded by the athletic commission. As expected, several fights on the bill packed on quite a bit of weight after hitting their contracted weights.
Dana White to Oscar De La Hoya: 'You wanna battle? I’m your guy'
Tom Taylor - January 1, 2019
UFC President Dana White and boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya do not like each other, and have not liked each other for a very long time. Yet when De La Hoya promoted a rematch between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell — a fight White did not approve of at all — their relationship curdled even further. Speaking at the UFC 232 post-fight press conference, Dana White explained where his disdain for Oscar De La Hoya really began.
Dana White gives estimated timeframe for return of Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - January 1, 2019
Speaking at the UFC 232 post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White said that he expects former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor to return sometime around the summer of 2019. The UFC boss dropped this Conor McGregor tidbit as he discussed the exciting state of the UFC lightweight division.