Aljamain Sterling ‘wouldn’t be mad at all’ if Joseph Benavidez fights Henry Cejudo before he does
It may take longer than expected for Aljamain Sterling to get his first UFC title shot, but he’s OK with that. Sterling seemingly earned a…
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Brendan Loughnane believes there’s more to UFC contract snub than just late takedown
Brendan Loughnane doesn’t believe his late takedown was the only reason he didn’t get a contract last week on Dana White’s Contender Series. Loughnane, a…
Vince Murdock not medically cleared, out of UFC Minneapolis bout vs. Jordan Griffin
The UFC Minneapolis card has lost a fight two days out. Vince Murdock is out of his featherweight bout with Jordan Griffin, he announced in…
Misha Cirkunov vs. Jimmy Crute added to UFC Vancouver
Rising prospect Jimmy Crute will look to earn his biggest win to date later this summer. A light heavyweight bout between Misha Cirkunov and Crute…
Yorgan De Castro: UFC card in Africa would be ‘a dream come true’
Yorgan De Castro put Cape Verde on the map in the mixed martial arts world with his win on Dana White’s Contender Series last week.…
Report: Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler verbally agreed for UFC Newark main event
Colby Covington’s next fight will not be for the UFC welterweight title after all. The former interim 170-pound champion is expected to meet former UFC…
Bullying, racism, and high school fight club: Growing up Alton Cunningham
Recess at school is supposed to be fun for kids. It’s a time to get away from class, play with friends, and think about anything…
Report: Jim Miller vs. Clay Guida targeted for UFC Newark in August
Jim Miller and Clay Guida are two of the most tenured UFC fighters in promotion history, and now they will square off against each other.…
Jennifer Maia replaces Liz Carmouche, meets Roxanne Modafferi at UFC San Antonio
“The Happy Warrior” has a new opponent for UFC San Antonio. Jennifer Maia has stepped up on short notice for Liz Carmouche and is set…
White on Loughnane after DWCS win: ‘You don’t go for the double leg with 10 seconds left’
After the premiere episode of Dana White’s Contender Series 2019, Brendan Loughnane was No. 1 on color commentator Paul Felder’s “power rankings,” but that didn’t…
Rob Font: ‘I gave up on myself’ in first John Lineker fight, am a ‘totally different person’
When Rob Font found out his opponent was out of their UFC Greenville fight on June 22 due to an injury, he went to the…
Ciryl Gane not surprised UFC signed him so early in his career: ‘People like the way I fight’
Ciryl Gane had a feeling before his last fight that if he walked away with a win, he would soon after get a call from…
Renato Moicano says Max Holloway title fight is a ‘reward’ for Frankie Edgar
Renato Moicano believes Alexander Volkanovski deserves the next shot at UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway more than Frankie Edgar, but the top contender isn’t overly…
Chael Sonnen announces retirement after Lyoto Machida loss at Bellator 222
“The Bad Guy” is hanging up his gloves for good. Chael Sonnen announced his retirement from MMA after losing to Lyoto Machida in the Bellator…
Bellator 222’s Adam Borics: Aaron Pico ‘has two or three good knockouts, but I think he is overrated’
Adam Borics believes fans need to slow down when talking about Aaron Pico. Borics, an undefeated featherweight who meets Pico at Bellator 222, said Pico…
Bellator 222’s Phil Hawes plans to take ‘baby steps,’ says two-year layoff was ‘crucial’ to career
Phil Hawes didn’t initially want to be out of mixed martial arts for nearly two years, but in hindsight, he believes the time off will…
Colby Covington guarantees UFC title fight in November — but it might not be against Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington guarantees he is fighting for the UFC welterweight title at the November show at Madison Square Garden in New York — but it…
Juan Archuleta says he would prefer Darrion Caldwell vs. Kyoji Horiguchi winner over Patricio Pitbull
Juan Archuleta’s next fight may be at featherweight, but he still has his eyes on the winner of Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell vs. Rizin…
Tatiana Suarez ‘not upset’ about Weili Zhang getting next title shot vs. Jessica Andrade
Tatiana Suarez doesn’t have a problem with Weili Zhang getting the next UFC strawweight title shot. Suarez, No. 2 in the division, met Nina Ansaroff,…
Justin Bieber calls out Tom Cruise for ‘fight in the octagon’; Conor McGregor offers to host bout
Well. I’m not really sure what to say here. Singer Justin Bieber said Sunday he wants to have an MMA fight against actor Tom Cruise.…