The UFC rolls on with this weekend’s UFC on ESPN 10 card, live from the Apex Center in Las Vegas. This is the results of Friday’s early weigh-ins. UFC on ESPN 10 features a headlining bout between Cynthia Calvillo and Jessica Eye. This flyweight bout is a pivotal one in the rather shallow division, with
At welterweight, Stephen Thompson has accomplished everything except winning the title. Regardless, he says that he would only be interested in moving to middleweight for one specific fight. Back in 2016, Wonderboy came as close to becoming welterweight champ as you can be, without actually winning the belt. Taking on Tyron Woodley, he actually won
As a fan favorite in the UFC’s strawweight division, people have been wondering when Felice Herrig would be making her return to action. Now it seems that she has a date and opponent set for her Octagon return. One of the hottest prospects at 115lb, Herrig has had a tough go of it recently. Her
The battle between fighters and fighter pay in mixed martial arts will mostly never end. However, the vocalization of the subject matter has been propelled for the forefront. Some of the UFC’s biggest stars and standing up and stepping out against unfair wages. Stars like Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, and Jorge Masvidal have all expressed
For MMA enthusiasts, a rule of thumb is to not depend on the UFC to tell the story of a favorite fighter. More than likely, that simply won’t happen. When it comes to promotion, look to social media. Platforms like Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram are a gold mine for fighters to share their humble beginnings.
Once again, welcome the Sugar Show. “Suga” Sean O’Malley has become a household name in the sport of mixed martial arts. From the very moment he appeared on UFC programming, fans of the sport knew that O’Malley had “it.” With time, comes comfort and the ability to show off personality. So now that Sean has
Fighter pay in the UFC is currently a hot topic in the world of MMA, with more and more fighters asking for a pay increase. Now UFC commentator Joe Rogan gives his thoughts on who is in the right in these situations. Over the last few weeks, several big name UFC fighters have vocalized their
Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to unify the lightweight title in his third title defense against Justin Gaethje. Ahead of the bout, the Eagle showed some serious respect to his opponent. If your only interaction with lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov was with the Conor McGregor fight, you may think he is a disrespectful guy. However that
It looks like both sides are receptive to the idea of a potential Anderson Silva vs. Anthony Pettis super fight. Pettis recently posted on Instagram campaigning for a middleweight fight with Silva. “It would be an honor !!! @spiderandersonsilva #forthefans #185 #letsgo” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony Pettis (@showtimepettis) It
Tito Ortiz is serious about becoming a cop. The former UFC light heavyweight champion recently told a fan that he was going to become a police officer to bring respect back to the profession as calls continue to defund them amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. “Don’t you dare give up,” Ortiz wrote. “We
Sean O’Malley has been trading barbs with Cody Garbrandt since UFC 250. Now he says that the two will be definetly fighting at some point in the future. Following both men’s exciting walk off knockouts at UFC 250, fans immediately began clamoring for a fight between O’Malley and Garbrandt. Although Suga’ Sean was unranked at
To say that things are tough on the world right now, would be an unbelievable understatement. That being said, several UFC fighters got together recently to make a video message, offering support in this difficult time. For the most part, the UFC has been rather silent regarding the current social tensions in the United States.
Dominick Reyes is hellbent on the theory that Jon Jones is doing everything possible to avoid a rematch against him. Both Reyes and Jones fought a close fight at UFC 247. The fight was so close that many fans and Reyes himself believed that Dom won the fight. Now that Jon is having issues with
If Jon Jones had things go his way, he would formally be released from his UFC contract. In the eyes of Jones, Dana White can thank himself for that decision. Jones has been very vocal as of lately as a voice for the voiceless when it comes to fighter pay. Especially when the UFC tried
Henry Cejudo is currently living his best life. Now that Cejudo has retired from the sport of mixed martial arts, he’s become more transparent about his personal life. The further Henry gets away from his time in the octagon, the closer he is appearing to be his true self. Long gone are the days when
UFC 250 was a showcase for the Bantamweight division, but Cody Garbrandt and Sean O’Malley scored two of the best knockouts in the division’s history. As for who had the better shot, well it seems there is some disagreement about this. It seemed like O’Malley had the knockout of the night in the bag, when