It started as an ambitious plan by UFC president Dana White but resulted in a legend: UFC Fight Island. In the midst of a global pandemic, the world was consumed by panic, and organized sports across the globe were forced to come to a complete halt. Not wanting to comply, Dana White decided to make
Two heavyweight bruisers known for their highlight reel finishes and their outgoing personalities did battle. Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa collided in the co-main event of UFC 271 inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Round 1 Tuivasa went for the low kick and Lewis reached down to try to grab it. Tuivasa ducked a
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,
Some scores are looking to be settled this Spring. Breaking News The UFC has booked two championship fights for UFC 272 on March 5th. The main event will be a trilogy between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. The fun doesn’t stop there. In the co-headliner, we will have Aljamain Sterling take on Petr Yan in
Glover Teixeira wants to defend his title on home turf. Teixeira realized a lifelong dream when he became the new UFC light heavyweight champion following a second-round submission win over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267 back in October. It’s been nearly two months since the 40-year-old earned UFC gold as he has been relaxing and
History was made this weekend. But, it’s not the type of history you would be proud of. Breaking Records A record was broken, not on fight day, but on the morning of weigh-ins. On Friday morning, every fighter would step onto the scales to make things official for Saturday. But, as these things usually go,
‘The GOAT’ Amanda Nunes returns to the bantamweight division to defend her title against Julianna Pena. The two co-headline UFC 269 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Round 1: Nunes lands an outside calf kick to trip Pena. Pena gets back up. Pena throws wild looping punches. Nunes drops her and Nunes follows her to the ground.
Behind every great UFC event, lies a great team working behind it all. This theme will not change as the promotion makes its last pay-per-view stop in 2021 for UFC 269. The two men in the marquee are UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira and former interim champ Dustin Poirier. They will compete under the bright
Jose Aldo is already planning out his future. The former UFC Featherweight Champion and current bantamweight contender is shooting his shots. Aldo would put on an amazing performance against Rob Font, beating him over the distance. He would outbox the boxer and would secure both knockdowns and takedowns through 5 rounds. Shooting His Shot Now
It didn’t take long for Jake Paul to fire back at Khamzat Chimaev. On Tuesday, Chimaev called out Jake and Logan Paul seemingly out of nowhere and stated he could beat the both of them in boxing on the same night. The younger Paul brother fired back a few hours later. “Listen Kumquat… you are
Dana White opened the flood gates when he had a meeting with social media sensation Hasbulla Magomedov, at UFC 267. Now it seems that some future plans involving the Russian could be happening soon. White was clearly giddy at the announcement that Hasbulla was attending UFC 267, in support of Islam Makhachev. Sure enough, he
In a sport full of injuries and unfortunate circumstances, it is better to be safe than sorry. The Slate The main event of UFC 268 is still intact for now. Kamaru Usman will look to defend his title against top contender and unrivaled rival Colby Covington. Covington not only looks to finally win undisputed gold
To the victor, goes the spoils. Road To Gold For Glover Teixeira, it was a long road to get the spoils that come with winning a UFC title. He would finally get the gold around his waist in his second attempt, where he submitted Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267. Teixeira, 42, would become the second-oldest
Nothing has changed as far as the relationship between UFC president Dana White and Fedor Emelianenko. Leading up to his knockout win over Tim Johnson at Bellator 269 earlier this month, Emelianenko said the following about White: “Money means everything to him,” Emelianenko told Russian outlet TASS. “He has no respect towards fighters, no respect for
Nate Diaz still plans on fighting the very best in the sport. There have been rumblings recently about who Diaz will fight next on what is the last fight of his current UFC contract. Many observers believe either Vicente Luque or Tony Ferguson is the fight to make. However, UFC president Dana White doesn’t seem
Islam Makhachev believes a UFC Lightweight Title opportunity may be his if he defeats Dan Hooker. This Saturday (Oct. 30), Makhachev will collide with Hooker on the main card of UFC 267. Hooker is taking this fight on short notice as Rafael dos Anjos pulled out of the event due to an injury. The action