The UFC’s interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson is next in line for a shot at Conor McGregor, should the Notorious defend his strap. Just a couple of days ago, it was made known to the world that Ferguson underwent surgery on his elbow and his return to the Octagon was up in the air. But
The UFC is returning to Fresno, California later tonight (Sat. December 9, 2017) from the Save Mart Center. In the main event, UFC featherweight veteran Cub Swanson will square off on rising 145-pound contender Brian Ortega. Swanson is currently enjoying a seven-fight win streak, which includes last April’s drubbing of Artem Lobov at UFC Nashville.
If Luke Rockhold is next for Robert Whittaker, Kelvin Gastelum wasn’t going to like Rockhold getting the title shot against Whittaker. Word around the campfire is that former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold may get the call to take on current interim champ Robert Whittaker in the new year. Gastelum believed his brutal thrashing of former
Georges St-Pierre’s reign as middleweight champion lasted just 34 days. The former welterweight star who came out of a four-year layoff to take on Michael Bisping at UFC 217 is no longer the champion of the 185-pound division. The new UFC middleweight champion GSP was contracted to fight Robert Whittaker after he threw Michael Bisping,
Conor McGregor has admitted he isn’t sure whether he will be returning to the UFC anytime soon, or whether he might pursue another big payday in the world of boxing. McGregor made his professional boxing debut in a much anticipated super fight with all-time great pugilist Floyd “Money” Mayweather. Mcgregor last performed on the world
The UFC has given heavyweight Mark Hunt the green light to resume his fighting career. Hunt had his brain checked out both in States and abroad, and doctors were able to rubber stamp his return, which wasn’t a guarantee considering his tenure in combat sports. Mark Hunt’s career came into jeopardy when Citing “medical concerns,”
The Former UFC bantamweight king Dominick Cruz suffered a broken arm and was forced to step out of his scheduled bout with Jimmie Rivera at UFC 219 on Dec. 30; John Lineker was quick to step up and take that challenge. With a win at UFC 219, Lineker hopes to close out the year in
Swanson long has been one of the elite fighters in the world and has a combined UFC/WEC record of 15-6 with seven finishes. He’s ranked fourth at featherweight, but a desire to get UFC title shot has always eluded him. He desperately wants to retaliate his losses to Holloway and Aldo, in particular, but he’s
The UFC is close to finalizing a heavyweight title clash between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou for UFC 220 on Jan. 20 in Boston. One of the most anticipating heavyweight title fight in MMA has been booked. MMAJunkie first reported the news and was afterward confirmed by MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani tonight (Dec. 6, 2017)
It looks like now the most popular heavyweight boxing champion right now might also be in the sights of a popular mixed martial artist. The UFC star Francis Ngannou is one of the hottest fighters in MMA at the moment after his spectacular knockout of Alistair Overeem at UFC 218. Ngannou has blown through the
UFC commentator Joe Rogan thinks Francis Ngannou can recreate “Iron” Mike Tyson days as UFC’s next superstar. Ngannou stuns the world with highlight reel knocking out over the dangerous Alistair Overeem over the weekend at UFC 218. That win earned him a title shot at champ Stipe Miocic which is confirmed for early next year
Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo for the 2nd time in the main event rematch via third-round TKO at UFC 218 over the weekend. Jose Aldo is widely considered the best featherweight fighter of all time, and win over him makes Holloway the man to beat in the 145-pound division. Popular UFC commentator Joe Rogan is
Anderson Silva “The Spider” was pulled from his scheduled November fight against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night 122 Shanghai, due to of tested positive for a banned substance, after failing the out-of-competition test administered by the (USADA) on October 26th. The very first time Silva failed a drug test, he pointed to a tainted
Lots of questions emerged when he crowned the middleweight title at UFC 217 against Michael Bisping, that how long he would stay there. GSP shocked everyone when he returned to UFC after four years of layoff, in a division above where he reigned supreme for so many years, and it pays off all the hard
UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley and Nate Diaz were in talks for UFC 219 super fight which ultimately fell through. He was expected to undergo a shoulder surgery, but lately, he’s been having a change of heart. Recently speaking to media during last weekend’s UFC 218 festivities, said he is reconsidering as champ believes UFC
Fans are still talking about Michael Bisping’s decision to accept the Gastelum’s fight at UFC Shanghai on short notice. This comes after just three weeks after being choked out by Georges St-Pierre at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden. As you have seen, Bisping was brutally knocked out by Gastelum in the very first round.