Demian Maia on retirement: ‘As long as my performances go well, I will keep going’
On Saturday at the UFC’s ESPN+ 2 card in Fortaleza, Brazil, Demian Maia will be entering his 34th professional fight and his 28th in the…
Milan Ordoñez Archives: 01/2019
Jose Aldo: ‘It’s tough to see the name I have and not being the main event’
This Saturday’s fight card in Fortaleza, Brazil marks just the third time Jose Aldo is not bannering a UFC card in his nearly eight-year run…
Dana White: I’m rooting for Jon Jones, he’s one of the best ever
More than a couple of years ago, Dana White was not exactly a big fan of Jon Jones. At the time, the UFC president was…
Colby Covington: UFC is a ‘circus’ run by ‘bozos,’ won’t be as legitimate as NFL or NBA
UFC president Dana White has been candid about making mixed martial arts as a sport that is big enough to rival other leagues like the…
NAC considering sanctions for verbal instigations after UFC 229 mess
Many would agree that Conor McGregor may have gone overboard with his words during the build-up of his UFC 229 title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov.…
Freddie Roach says Georges St-Pierre fights one last time, wants it to be against Conor McGregor
Two-division world champion Georges St-Pierre has not seen action since UFC 217, when he won the middleweight title against Michael Bisping. But with the lingering…
Daniel Cormier: I am the definition of pound-for-pound best, even without Jon Jones
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has put up an impressive mixed martial arts career, considering a late start just a decade ago. The only two…
Rogan: Khabib vs. Mayweather ‘would sell at least a million PPV buys’
After defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 229 last October, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s next plan was to take a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather. He still wants…
UFC 229 generated record-breaking $86.4M revenue for Las Vegas
UFC 229 will always be known as one of the most infamous fight cards in history. And as of Monday, it also marked the largest…
Fedor releases statement after 35-second loss to Ryan Bader at Bellator 214
Particularly throughout the first decade of the 2000s, Fedor Emelianenko’s dominance was almost unparalleled. But as age and physical wear and tear caught up with…
Greg Hardy: Criticisms after UFC Brooklyn illegal knee strike ‘kind of hurt me’
Greg Hardy’s UFC debut at UFC Brooklyn last weekend wasn’t as smooth-sailing as he wanted it to be. The former NFL defensive end was slapped…
Bellator newcomer Jake Hager: Brock Lesnar, CM Punk ‘didn’t want to get punched in the face’
Over the last decade, there has been a recurring trend of professional wrestlers transitioning into mixed martial arts. The most prominent ones were Brock Lesnar…
Gastelum predicts first-round KO of Whittaker: If I clip anybody in the world, he’s going down
Kelvin Gastelum will be taking on the biggest fight of his career when he challenges Robert Whittaker for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 234.…
Masvidal: If I get to see Bisping after the Till fight and slap him up, what a super plus
Since late 2017, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and veteran Jorge Masvidal have been at odds. The two fighters ran into each other in…
Fedor: ‘At the age I’m at right now, more and more I am thinking about retiring’
At 42 years of age, Fedor Emelianenko continues to compete at the highest level. But as he moves forward in his career, “The Last Emperor”…
Anthony Pettis: ‘Wonderboy’ is one of those guys I need to fight before I’m done
Fans were caught off guard when former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis decided to jump to 170 pounds and face Stephen Thompson. But for Pettis…
Coach: Daniel Cormier’s retirement plan will be ‘prolonged,’ won’t return to light heavyweight
American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez previously stated that he is expecting UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier to put his retirement plans on hold…
Khabib: It was a ‘very good feeling’ punching Conor McGregor’s face after all his trash talk
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov never really spoke about UFC 229 and everything afterwards in detail. During a recent Q&A session in Melbourne, Australia, the…
Cejudo’s coach: Later stoppage would’ve just been more damage to TJ Dillashaw
UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw refused to accept his 32-second stoppage loss to Henry Cejudo on Saturday night. His argument was that the fight was…
Joseph Benavidez: ‘Brilliance’ of Demetrious Johnson crippled the flyweight division forever
The UFC’s flyweight division has not really been popular among fans. So much so that it has been threatened to be shut down multiple times,…