Talk of the long-awaited return of Jon Jones is once again heating up with rumors that the UFC is aiming for a heavyweight title fight in March at UFC 285. Reigning UFC heavyweight titleholder Francis Ngannou has been on the shelf since January, taking time off to have knee surgery following his first and only
Not many people are giving Nate Diaz much of a shot against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 – including UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes. Curtis Blaydes Picks Chimaev To ‘Ragdoll’ Diaz Chimaev and Diaz are slated to headline the upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) in what will be the final fight on the latter’s contract. Many are expecting
Many MMA fighters have said that they feel the highest of highs when they win and then the lowest of lows when they suffer defeat. For Chris Daukaus, he was at an all-time low earlier this year. Daukaus is coming off a first-round knockout loss to Curtis Blaydes earlier this year at UFC Colombus. The
Curtis Blaydes still doesn’t think Jon Jones would beat Francis Ngannou at heavyweight, despite “Bones” lashing out at Blaydes’ recent comments. Curtis Blaydes Is Still Picking Ngannou Over Jones Recently, Jones hit out at Blaydes for the top-ranked heavyweight picking Francis Ngannou over himself in a potential clash at heavyweight. Jones, the longtime king of
Tom Aspinall issued a statement on social media following his injury loss at UFC London The Brit appeared to have drunk a few beers with his opponent Curtis Blaydes Contrary to what was expected, UFC London’s main event bout between heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall had no action at all after the fight
A heavyweight headliner between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall is taking place now (Saturday, July 23, 2022) at UFC London. Round 1 It’s an aggressive start from both fighters as they are trading early. Aspinall throws a leg kick but injures his knee as he steps back. He falls to the ground and is in
Jon Jones clapped back at Curtis Blaydes over his recent comments. Blaydes takes on Tom Aspinall in a heavyweight bout in the UFC London headliner this weekend. Keeping tabs on his division, Blaydes also commented on the potential Stipe Miocic vs. Jon Jones fight which could transpire in the coming months. And as far as
Last week during the build-up to UFC 274, UFC president Dana White said boxers are all overpaid in an interview on The Pivot podcast, causing a stir in the combat sports world. Given the widespread allegations UFC fighters aren’t paid enough, this statement was pretty controversial. “Everybody wants more money. And one of the big
Curtis Blaydes isn’t getting his hopes up when it comes to cutting the line at heavyweight. The heavyweight throne remains at a standstill with the champ Francis Ngannou on the sidelines. Ngannou’s return will have to wait as he is recovering from injuries. It may be a while until see Ngannou back in action, but
Curtis Blaydes believes Francis Ngannou should take up boxing next. Blaydes is coming off a second-round TKO win over Chris Daukaus at UFC Columbus this past weekend. He has since called for an interim title shot with Ngannou currently on the sidelines after undergoing knee surgery. However, it remains to be seen if Blaydes will
Curtis Blaydes calls out Stipe Miocic and Ciryl Gane after beating Chris Daukaus Blaydes believes he’s already reached Miocic’s level Curtis Blaydes did not fail to deliver in his first main event bout this year as he knocked Chris Daukaus out in less than two rounds at UFC Columbus. However, “Razor” is well aware that
Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus meet in a heavyweight headliner at UFC Columbus taking place (Saturday, Mar. 26, 2022) in Columbus, Ohio. Round 1 Daukaus with a right hand early on. He connects with another one soon after. Blaydes with a low kick. Daukaus checks another one soon after. Both fighters connect. The action slows
Curtis Blaydes doesn’t condone Cain Velasquez’s recent actions. The former UFC Heavyweight champion was arrested on February 28th, after he chased down and shot at accused pedophile Harry Goularte Jr. Goularte was accused of molesting Velasquez’s child ‘100 times’. In his hunt for revenge, Velasquez would engage Goularte in a car chase, but would end
Curtis Blaydes believes Derrick Lewis carries more knockout power than Francis Ngannou. Ngannou is set to defend his heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane later this month at UFC 270. Lewis, meanwhile, returned to winning ways following his defeat to Gane with a first-round knockout victory over Chris Daukaus last month. Blaydes is one of the
A heavyweight matchup between Curtis Blaydes and Jairzinho Rozenstruik is taking place now (Saturday, September 25, 2021) at UFC 266. Round 1 Blaydes attacks first but is pushed back by some counters from Rozenstruik. It didn’t take long for Blaydes to shoot and land a big takedown. Blaydes is in side control and lands some
It is impossible to deny that Curtis Blaydes is one of the best heavyweights in the world. Because of this, he says he has no interest in fights between YouTubers and former fighters, like Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley. Blaydes may have been a supporter of Woodley heading into his fight with Paul, simply because