On December 16, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thomspon will look to climb back into the welterweight title picture as he is set to square off with undefeated division standout Shavkat Rakhmonov. Thompson will step back into the Octagon five months removed from his previously scheduled scrap with Michel Pereira at UFC 291 in July. Sadly, Thompson never
Stephen Thompson has discussed what the UFC can do to avoid further issues with fighters when it comes to pay. Thompson was at the center of attention one night before UFC 291, although it wasn’t for the reason he had hoped. “Wonderboy” was expecting to share the Octagon with Michel Pereira in Salt Lake City
Former Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson believes Alex Pereira’s striking power poses a true threat to Jiri Prochazka. On November 11, Pereira and Prochazka will collide for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. The title fight will serve as the co-main event of UFC 295. Both men are former UFC champions, with Pereira being a former
Eugene Bareman, the head coach of Israel Adesanya believes his pupil would win in a rematch against Sean Strickland. Earlier this month, Adesanya lost his middleweight title to Strickland in a big upset, which also was a one-sided fight. Strickland’s pressure proved to be too much for Adesanya as he dominated for all five rounds
Charles Oliveira wanted to fight Islam Makhachev in Brazil before accepting Abu Dhabi date. In October 2022, Oliveira fought Makhachev and suffered a disappointing second-round submission loss for the vacant UFC lightweight title. ‘Do Bronx’ vowed to bounce back and earn a rematch against the Russian world champion, which he accomplished earlier this year. On June
BJJ superstar Craig Jones set social media on fire by playfully choking out Alex Jones. On Thursday, September 28, a video went viral of Alex Jones appearing on Craig Jones’ podcast called “El Segundo.” The clip showcased how their conversation went off the rails, as the far-right conspiracy theorist had this to say to the
Whether he’s fighting at middleweight or light heavyweight, Alex Pereira typically steps into the Octagon 30 pounds heavier than what the scale read 24 hours prior. On November 11, Pereira will return to the Octagon determined to claim his second UFC championship in as many weight classes when he meets former 205-pound titleholder Jiri Prochazka
Ex-Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson claims Nate Diaz turned down money from the UFC to keep quiet about a failed pre-fight drug screening. The allegation from Thomson comes days removed from a report that Mark Hunt’s longstanding lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar was thrown out after six long years of litigation. Hunt
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou thinks Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic is a lot tougher to call than people are giving it credit for. Jones is set to put his heavyweight gold on the line against Miocic in the main event of UFC 295 on November 11. The heavyweight title clash will be held
Everybody is talking about the UFC’s latest matchmaking, including Josh Thomson. There’s been a lot of fights announced by the MMA world-leader this month, but none catch the eye quite like the lightweight matchup between Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296. Ferguson, 39, is on the longest losing streak of his career at
UFC CEO Dana White has given his thoughts on Bryce Mitchell bringing the Bible into the Octagon following his UFC Vegas 79 co-main event over Dan Ige. Mitchell was fighting for the first time since December when he suffered a submission loss to Ilia Topuria in a one-sided fight. After the loss, he talked about
Stephen Thompson has opened up on why he took the fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 296 in December. Thompson has been trying to get a fight since his bout against Michel Pereira in July didn’t happen as the Brazilian missed weight. After some time trying to get a scrap, Thompson agreed to face Rakhmonov
The beef between UFC CEO Dana White and Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza is alive and well. It’s no secret that White and Espinoza don’t get along. Back in 2017, White had to play nice with Showtime in order to pull off the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. The UFC boss hasn’t
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Tony Ferguson’s fight against Paddy Pimblett is just a ploy for the promotion to hand their fast-rising superstar a big win. From the moment UFC CEO Dana White revealed that Ferguson and Pimblett would go toe-to-toe at UFC 296 in December, fight fans around the world have
Dillon Danis is getting a helping hand from one of Brazil’s most decorated heavy hitters, Alex Pereira. The former UFC middleweight world champion joined Ariel Helwani on Wednesday’s edition of The MMA Hour to discuss his recently announced light heavyweight title tilt with Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 in November. During their conversation, ‘Poatan’ was
Stephen Thompson continues to provide updates on his UFC 291 pay. Thompson and Michel Pereira were expected to collide at the event in Salt Lake City, but things went south when Pereira missed weight. “Wonderboy” decided not to take the fight as a result. While many assumed Thompson would be getting his show money for