A bantamweight bout between Cody Stamann and Said Nurmagomedov is taking place now (Saturday, Jan 22, 2022) at UFC 270. Round 1 Nurmagomedov cracks Stamann early on. He lands a spinning backfist before connecting with a spinning back kick to the stomach. Stamann goes for the single leg. Nurmagomedov shows good balance but Stamann continues
Another UFC title fight is on the horizon. Texieira vs. Prochazka The Light Heavyweight throne will be on the line this May, as Glover Teixeira defends his title against the rising Jiri Prochazka at UFC 274. The title fight is reportedly set for May 7th, with the location targeted to be in Rio De Janeiro,
As times are changing… so are Dana White’s plans. The UFC President is keeping up with the times. Whether it’s cracking a NFT deal or hanging out with ‘The Nelk Boys’ get attract a younger audience for the UFC, White seems like he’s always evolving as a promoter. View this post on Instagram A post
Nobody is safe from Colby Covington. Covington is getting set to prepare for his long-awaited grudge match with former best friend, roommate and training partner Jorge Masvidal which takes place in the UFC 272 headliner on March 5. Ahead of the big showdown, “Chaos” appeared in a recent interview during the UFC 270 weigh-ins where
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and the UFC continue to have a longstanding relationship. The Rock is not only a former professional wrestler, Hollywood action star and mixed martial arts fan, but also one of the biggest entrepreneurs in the world. His latest endeavor? His footwear company Project Rock is now the official global footwear partner
Every superhero needs a sidekick. UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has somebody for support when he makes his first title defense at UFC 270. Ngannou takes on a big challenge in Ciryl Gane, but not without some help from his corner. Usman Joins The Party Kamaru Usman, the UFC Welterweight king, will have Ngannou’s back
No, we will not be getting an old school staredown with Jon Jones and the winner of UFC 270. Ugh. UFC 270 is here, and the baddest man in combat sports will be crowned tomorrow night. It’s impossible not to start thinking about the future, however. And with ‘Bones’ Jones getting ready to make his
A heavyweight collision between Alexander Volkov and Tom Aspinall will cap off the UFC’s return to London. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto is reporting that Volkov and Aspinall will share the Octagon on March 19. This will be for a UFC Fight Night event. Okamoto’s source is UFC President Dana White. The action will take place inside
We’re just a day away from the UFC’s first pay-per-view event of the year. UFC 270 kicks off 2022 in high gear. In the main event, champ meets champ as Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane unify the heavyweight titles. The co-main event features a flyweight battle between rivals Brandon Moreno and Deveison Figueiredo. Moreno looks
Julianna Pena has reacted to the news that Amanda Nunes has moved on from American Top Team. Nunes was on the wrong end of a massive upset against Pena back in Dec. 2021 at UFC 269. “The Lioness” had been a dominant champ-champ but she finally met her match as Pena locked in the second-round
Ciryl Gane insists Francis Ngannou never scored a knockdown on him in sparring. Gane and Ngannou are former training partners under Fernand Lopez at MMA Factory. Ngannou ended up leaving the gym and went on to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion. Meanwhile, Gane has been rising up the ranks and is the interim UFC Heavyweight
‘Suga’ didn’t feel sweet after catching more criticism from Aljamain Sterling. This would all come after Sean O’Malley spoke out against the ‘drawing power’ behind Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling 2. The rematch was originally set as the co-headliner for UFC 272, with Alex Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 as the main event. However, the
Khamzat Chimaev is in Phuket, Thailand training at Tiger Muay Thai. Khamzat Chimaev, Petr Yan, Rafael Fiziev, Marlon Moraes, Yaroslav Amosov, and Damir Ismagulov, among other fighters, are currently training at Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand right now, according to Sayat Abdrakhmanov, an MMA manager for Ruby Sports. Petr Yan, Rafael Fiziev, Khamzat Chimaev, Marlon
Joseph Benavidez had something to say when it comes down to Brandon Moreno vs. Deveison Figueiredo. Benavidez Is Happy For His Division The 4X UFC Flyweight title challenger might not be in the title picture anymore, but he has plenty of insight regarding the next showdown for the strap. He’s more than happy to see
Marvin Vettori’s rivalry with Israel Adesanya isn’t cooling off anytime soon. You would think that when you lose to an opponent twice, pretty decisively, the respect would be there. Not for Marvin Vettori, who thinks Adesanya cannot be the pound-for-pound best fighter because he ‘fights like a b*tch’. View this post on Instagram A post
UFC President Dana White isn’t about to jump the gun when it comes to Jon Jones. Jones hasn’t been seen in action since Feb. 2020. He defeated Dominick Reyes via unanimous decision to retain the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. He vacated the title later that year to commit to a heavyweight move. While “Bones” has