Islam Makhachev offers to step in against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272; RDA responds
On Monday, news broke about the cancellation of UFC 272’s scheduled co-main event lightweight bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev. The latter was…
Milan Ordoñez Archives: 02/2022
Vanderford wants to win Bellator belt, prove ‘Mr. VanZant’ really is ‘f—ng bad ass’
A handful of fans know Austin Vanderford as an undefeated middleweight fighter taking on the legendary Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 275 this Friday. But for…
Triller acquires BKFC; Feldman says deal will help in ‘making a play’ to sign Francis Ngannou
As of this writing, Francis Ngannou’s immediate fighting future remains hanging in the balance. “The Predator” fought out the last fight in his current contract…
Buckley admits DUST’s Dale Brown cornering was ‘to get attention,’ but reveals getting ‘good advice’
Middleweight fighter Joaquin Buckley drew some attention for his UFC Vegas 48 fight against Abdul Razak Alhassan on Saturday. That’s because the 27-year-old had a…
Kevin Lee explains what sets him apart from ‘your average UFC champion’
Former UFC interim title challenger Kevin Lee has been pushing for a 165-pound division for years now. At one point, he even became optimistic enough…
Diego Sanchez reveals why he chose Eagle FC despite being offered ‘$75K more’ by BKFC
Upon his UFC release in April 2021, TUF 1 alum Diego Sanchez was reportedly headed for a new career path under Bare Knuckle FC. By…
‘It was just disgusting’ – Adesanya slams ‘peanut head’ Abdelaziz for suggesting Usman fight
Dominance MMA founder and manager to many MMA stars Ali Abdelaziz recently spoke to TMZ about what he referred to as a “selfish” idea. In…
Yikes! – UFC Vegas 48’s Jamie Pickett reveals bizarre reason for last-second tap
After a decision win at UFC Vegas 46 in mid-January, middleweight Jamie Pickett decided to step in on short notice to fight Kyle Daukaus at…
Hearn: UFC doesn’t want fighters to get ‘too big,’ but Ngannou will ‘almost certainly’ re-sign
Francis Ngannou’s future with the UFC remains hanging in the balance. After a successful maiden title defense at UFC 270, there still isn’t any word…
Woodley: ‘Big brother syndrome’ is Masvidal’s key to victory against Covington at UFC 272
If there’s another person who’s seen the Colby Covington-Jorge Masvidal feud up close, it would be Tyron Woodley. The former UFC welterweight champion once trained…
Sonnen explains how Joe Rogan is ‘representative to big things’ in MMA
There was a point in time when UFC color commentator Joe Rogan mostly received praises from fans. As of late, he’s mostly been under attack…
‘Business rules’ – Manager says Conor McGregor could get title shot ‘if he wanted to’
No one would deny the star power that Conor McGregor holds. In a few short years, “The Notorious” has managed to transcend beyond prizefighting to…
Report: Beneil Dariush out of UFC Vegas 49 main event vs. Islam Makachev due to injury
Next week’s UFC Vegas 49 event was supposed to be headlined by a lightweight fight between top five contenders Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush. It…
Report: Zabit ‘happy not fighting,’ UFC planning Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Every now and then, long-time MMA insider Ariel Helwani provides fans a scoop about what’s happening within the inner circle of MMA. In his most…
Michael Bisping talks UFC 271 criticism, filling in for ‘godfather’ Joe Rogan
One of the talked-about side stories for this past weekend’s UFC 271 PPV event was the absence of Joe Rogan. The long-time color commentator reportedly…
‘I couldn’t keep it under control’ – ATT owner describes ‘toxic’ Covington-Masvidal gym feud
There was a point in time when Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal were good friends and two of the biggest names at the famed American…
Dustin Poirier reveals why he would ‘never’ fight Colby Covington in the UFC
Colby Covington burned quite a lot of bridges at American Top Team. Apart from his former roommate and close training partner Jorge Masvidal, “Chaos” severed…
You got paid, don’t you dare spar! – Chandler slams Israel Adesanya for playing it ‘safe’ at UFC 271
On Saturday at UFC 271, Israel Adesanya once again showed why he’s the man to beat at 185 pounds. “The Last Stylebender” defeated former champion…
I’m the person to beat him – Robert Whittaker says third fight with Israel Adesanya is ‘inevitable’
Even after his second failed attempt at defeating Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker isn’t letting this matchup go just yet. At the UFC 271 post-fight presser,…
Dana White: Joe Rogan’s ‘scheduling conflict’ was ‘total bullsh-t,’ he could’ve worked at UFC 271
About three days before UFC 271 fight night, long-time color commentator Joe Rogan was taken off the broadcast team. According to initial reports, the 54-year-old…