Khabib thinks Makhachev will get title shot on UFC’s planned ‘very big show in Abu Dhabi’
UFC president Dana White was not on hand for the UFC Vegas 49 post-fight press conference. With White absent, the MMA media did not get…
Trent Reinsmith Archives: 02/2022
UFC Vegas 49: Makhachev vs. Green – Winners and Losers
UFC Vegas 49 was a good night for the promotion’s lightweights. During the prelims, 27-year-old Terrance McKinney scored his second straight first-round stoppage win in…
Fighters claiming greater earnings outside UFC need to release their pay, if they want real change
Paige VanZant, Corey Anderson, Tyron Woodley, Kevin Lee, Mike Perry, and Chad Mendes. They all have at least one thing in common. Each of these…
UFC Vegas 49 Fighter to Watch: Terrance McKinney has overcome serious adversity
Terrance McKinney made his UFC debut at UFC 263. It was a blink and you missed it affair. McKinney, who stepped in on short notice,…
Joanna Jedrzejczyk not looking for ‘easy fight’ in UFC return, still eyeing Zhang Weili rematch
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has not fought in nearly two years. Fight fans should not expect to see her back inside the UFC…
‘All those guys are pussies’ – Bobby Green not impressed by top 10 UFC lightweights
On February 12, Bobby Green put on what was one of the best performances of his 14-year MMA career, when he defeated Nasrat Haqparast by…
UFC Vegas 48: Walker vs. Hill – Winners and Losers
I don’t recall there being an inordinate amount of doubt about Jamahal Hill’s skills as a UFC fighter or questions about where he was heading,…
David Onama, UFC’s first Ugandan-born fighter, is the fighter to watch at UFC Vegas 48
David Onama is 0-1 in the UFC. Despite dropping a unanimous decision in his first fight with the promotion, the 27-year-old featherweight is the fighter…
Israel Adesanya’s ‘trickle-down’ theory won’t work if his purse remains undisclosed
In the lead up to UFC 271, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya signed a new deal with the promotion. In a press release, his management…
Editorial: Israel Adesanya is at a crossroads in his UFC career
Israel Adesanya has entered the legacy making portion of his MMA career. Adesanya, who is 22-0 at middleweight and earned his fourth UFC title defense…
UFC Hawaii? – Price likely still looms as the deciding factor
It’s been a while since the UFC flirted with the prospect of taking the Octagon to Hawaii. But Dana White teased the possibility once again,…
What’s the real reason for Joe Rogan’s absence? – Five unanswered questions from UFC 271
Did the UFC matchmakers consider William Knight’s health and safety? William Knight came in 12 pounds overweight for his light heavyweight bout opposite Maxim Grishin.…
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker – Winners and Losers
In the UFC middleweight division, there is reigning champion Israel Adesanya and former champion Robert Whittaker. After that there is a wide chasm, and then…
Hometown pressure: Can Derrick Lewis redeem himself in Houston at UFC 271?
On Saturday, Derrick Lewis fights in his hometown of Houston for the fourth time as a member of the UFC roster. The question heading into…
Over 100 fights, one loss – Can ‘Blood Diamond’ live up to the hype at UFC 271?
It’s not often that a 3-0 fighter gets the call to join the UFC. It’s an even rarer occurrence when that fighter’s bout is one…
Money and exclusivity were barriers to WWE champion Bobby Lashley joining UFC
WWE champion Bobby Lashley already had a few years of professional wrestling under his belt when he decided he wanted to give mixed martial arts…
UFC Vegas 47: Strickland vs. Hermansson – Winners and Losers
On Saturday, Sean Strickland fought in his second consecutive UFC main event. Like in his first headlining bout — UFC Vegas 33 — Strickland took…
Undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov is the fighter to watch at UFC Vegas 47
Shavkat Rakhmonov has fought — and won — 14 times as a pro. He has not gone the distance in his eight-year MMA career. He’s…
Can Nick Maximov lose the ‘Diaz brothers’ protégé’ tag at UFC Vegas 47?
An affiliation with Nick and Nate Diaz seems like it should be a major positive in the career of a young MMA fighter. But, that…
Editorial: Be cautious of buying what Jake Paul is selling
I want to believe Jake Paul’s battle with the UFC and Dana White is about the UFC fighters more than it is about Jake Paul…