Anthony Smith believes he could get a title shot with a statement win on Saturday. Smith stepped up on short notice to face Rountree in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 83 on Saturday. It’s an intriguing matchup, and although Smith is the betting underdog, but he believes there is no clear-cut next contender for
Weight-cutting in MMA presents a critical and precarious challenge, heightening risks before fighters enter the arena. Daniel Cormier, a former UFC two-division champion, faced demanding weight reductions during his tenure in the light heavyweight division, despite never officially missing the mark. His weight fluctuations during fight weeks raised red flags, illustrating the difficulty in reaching
Mya Lesnar, the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar, made headlines after setting a new Colorado State University record in the shot put. Lesnar, who is a junior at CSU, set a new school record with a throw of 18.50 meters. As a result, the 21-year-old was named the
It’s no secret that Daniel Cormier holds Dagestani wrestlers and fighters in high regard. The UFC Hall of Famer is well-known to be very good friends with both Khabib Nurmagomedov and his protege, Islam Makhachev, but Cormier could see the Russian invasion of MMA on the horizon long before the rest of us thanks to
UFC CEO Dana White fully embraced the “cut-throat” negotiating tactics of his former co-workers, ex-CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and former matchmaker Joe Silva, in a series of leaked emails and text messages. In a recent report from Anton Tabuena and John S. Nash of BloodyElbow, multiple documents associated with the UFC’s antitrust lawsuit have revealed some
Joe Rogan provided his opinion about the UFC’s new anti-doping system and Conor McGregor allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs. Earlier this year, the UFC executives had a falling out with USADA, leading to the two parties ending their partnership starting in 2024. As a replacement, the UFC will work with Drug Free Sport International, a company
Sean Strickland revealed he had an awkward in-person interaction with Ian Garry. Over the past month, Ian Garry has been ridiculed by the MMA community for a negative narrative created about his wife, Layla Machado Garry. The online harassment has primarily come from fans, but a few fighters have also chimed in, including UFC middleweight
Vicente Luque isn’t stooping down to Ian Garry’s level of trash talk. Ahead of their fight at UFC 296, the fighting Irishman has been making a lot of noise. Controversial headlines have followed Garry recently as he has perhaps taken it too far in mind games (among other things) against Geoff Neal, Neil Magny and
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards believes Colby Covington’s resume should have an asterisk next to it. Covington is next in line for a shot at Edwards’ 170-pound gold. Edwards vs. Covington will headline UFC 296. “Chaos” hasn’t fought since March 2022, but he has beaten the likes of Jorge Masvidal, Tyron Woodley, and Robbie Lawler.
Eddie Alvarez has weighed in on a recent leaked email (thanks to a class action lawsuit) from 2010 detailing how UFC handled business dealings with Nate Diaz. John S. Nash brought one email in particular to light where former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva told Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta that he lowballed Nate Diaz and
Daniel Cormier still is shocked to see the rise of Alex Pereira. Cormier knew Pereira would be extremely dangerous on the feet, but thought he would get exposed on the ground. However, that hasn’t been the case, as instead, he became the middleweight and light heavyweight champion. View this post on Instagram A post shared
Anthony Smith doesn’t get why so many people are critical of Ian Machado Garry. The Irishman has been under blast due to his relationship with his wife, which people have been critical about. Garry hasn’t talked publicly about it as he’s just focused on his UFC 296 fight against Vicente Luque. View this post on
Lightweight fan favorite and former world champion Michael Chandler is making headlines after getting into a physical altercation with a 74-year-old man. It just so happens that the man was professional wrestling legend, Ric Flair. In a video clip making the rounds on social media, Chandler and Flair are seen getting into a heated confrontation
Francis Ngannou never wanted to walk away from the UFC, but after nearly two years of negotiations, he felt as though he had no other choice. It’s been nearly a year since UFC CEO Dana White announced that Ngannou was no longer part of the promotion despite sitting as the reigning heavyweight world champion. In
Daniel Cormier has given a humorous look back at his press conference brawl with Jon Jones back in 2014. Cormier and Jones have been bitter rivals for quite some time. They had two meetings with their first encounter in early 2015 ending in a unanimous decision win for “Bones.” Jones initially won their rematch in
Alexander Volkanovski opened up about his emotional UFC 294 post fight press conference “The Great” is positive about bouncing back stronger Alexander Volkanovski looked back on his emotional breakdown during his UFC 294 post fight presser following his KO loss to Islam Makhachev. The featherweight champ explained that it was a tough time but he