UFC VP Marc Ratner, Daniel Cormier agree on ‘issues’ with glove redesign
One of the worst eye pokes in recent memory happened on Saturday’s headliner fight at UFC Vegas 21. Leon Edwards threw a straight left hand…
Milan Ordoñez Archives: 03/2021
Korean Zombie contemplated lightweight move after failure to book top ten opponent
It’s been nearly half a year since we last saw Chan Sung Jung in action. “The Korean Zombie” lost via a dominant unanimous decision against…
UFC VP explains opposing verdicts for illegal knee strikes at UFC 259 and UFC Vegas 21
For two UFC events in a row, we’ve seen illegal knee strikes end fights prematurely. The first one happened at UFC 259 between bantamweights Petr…
‘Severe flu’ scraps Paulo Costa vs Robert Whittaker UFC main event
Paulo Costa’s UFC return will have to wait for now. According to multiple reports, “Borrachinha” won’t compete in his scheduled April 17 headliner fight against…
Veteran MMA referee Neil Hall passes away from COVID-19 complications
COVID-19 has claimed another life in the MMA community. On Wednesday, veteran referee Neil Hall lost his three-week battle with the dreaded virus. He was…
Fight Archives: Mirko Cro Cop makes opponent quit to leg kicks
I’ll go out on a limb and say quitting to strikes could be the most demoralizing way to lose a fight. Liver shot TKOs, I’d…
Israel Adesanya calls for open scoring after UFC 259 loss to Jan Blachowicz
Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya got his first taste of defeat as a professional MMA fighter against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. As noted on the…
Freddie Roach to train Ben Askren for Jake Paul bout: ‘I’m trying to be as good of a boxer as I can’
If fans thought for the slightest second that Ben Askren wasn’t serious about his training for Jake Paul, this latest update from the former UFC…
UFC 259: Longo blasts Sterling’s ‘mentally deficient’ critics, Yan’s ‘execution-style’ knee strike
We all bore witness to the unfortunate end of UFC 259’s first title fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling. Yan’s knee strike to the…
Dana White: It’s ‘unfortunate’ and ‘frustrating’ that Texas still won’t allow packed arenas
On Thursday, Dana White revealed the possibility of moving UFC 260 and all future events to Texas. These plans were related to Governor Greg Abbott’s…
‘People so quick to jump on a hype train’ – Jon Jones mocks Israel Adesanya, fans, after UFC 259 loss
Fans and observers had high expectations for Israel Adesanya at UFC 259. He even came in as the betting favorite against reigning champion Jan Blachowicz.…
Max Holloway on UFC 223 withdrawal: NYSAC pulled me out because I looked ‘skinny’
UFC 223 will go down in history as one of the oddest, most fiasco-filled events that ever came to be. In a span of six…
Dana White wants full capacity Texas UFC events ‘ASAP’: ‘We’ll be first’ to sell out
Last month, Dana White announced his plans to put on sold-out events by the summer. At the time, the UFC president had Florida and Las…
Fight Archives: The one time Israel Adesanya fought with a ‘different mentality,’ it cost him
We all know Israel Adesanya as this technical, almost flawless striker who can make any elite-level middleweight look like an amateur. But as the title…
Silva calls out ‘rude’ referee Jerin Valel for ‘cruel’ point deduction at UFC Vegas 20
UFC flyweight Mayra Bueno Silva got the first draw result on her record on Saturday at UFC Vegas 20. It was a result of a…
Luke Rockhold recounts story of stealing back a friend’s stolen car in ‘ghetto’ part of Los Angeles
Most fighters who are forced to the sidelines will take that time to rehabilitate themselves and get better. Luke Rockhold did some of those, but…
I’ve got the ‘passport to Crazy Land’ – Max Holloway breaks down a champion’s mindset
Over the last seven years of his career, Max Holloway has managed to rise above the rest of the UFC’s featherweight division. And just by…
‘I think I’m done’ – Khamzat Chimaev hints at retirement after prolonged battle with COVID-19
Less than a year ago, Khamzat Chimaev was on a fast track to MMA superstardom. But after a prolonged battle with COVID-19, it’s looking like…
Masvidal says Usman rematch is set for September; plans to chase boxing’s ‘big paychecks’
Kamaru Usman asked for a Jorge Masvidal rematch, and now he shall receive. On Saturday, “Gamebred” caught up with Boxing Social to confirm that he…