He had ‘ill will’ – Michael Chandler details ‘vile’ run-in with Dustin Poirier at UFC 276
Amidst the UFC 276 festivities at the T-Mobile arena, another fight between two top-tier lightweights nearly broke out cageside. That viral moment involved Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler, who were seen on video being restrained by arena security. At the time, not much context was made known to everyone. Poirier also refuses to speak about […]
It will be ‘batsh-t nuts’ – Dana White ‘guarantees’ Adesanya vs. Pereira will be a barnburner
Many were underwhelmed by Israel Adesanya’s performance against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. “The Last Stylebender” did successfully defend the undisputed middleweight title, but some fans and fighters were unsatisfied by the five-round “sparring session” they witnessed. UFC president Dana White didn’t speak to the media at the time, but he was able to give […]
Whittaker: Only fighters can ‘understand’ Adesanya’s performance, but fan ‘backlash’ is his fault
Israel Adesanya picked apart Jared Cannonier at UFC 276, extending his unbeaten streak at middleweight and having his fifth successful title defense. The champion was dominant, but there were many fans — and even celebrities from cage side — that criticized his performance. Robert Whittaker, the former champion who has faced him twice, came to […]
Dustin Poirier explains why ‘we don’t need to talk about’ Michael Chandler altercation at UFC 276
In a rather rare turn of events, former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier got into a near scuffle in public. It happened cageside during UFC 276’s main card with fellow top contender Michael Chandler, an incident that was caught on video by welterweight Gilbert Burns. Wow @DustinPoirier vs @MikeChandlerMMA pic.twitter.com/Dw7aYb9ueV — GILBERT BURNS DURINHO […]
Israel Adesanya: Sean Strickland should have followed my advice, ‘fought with his ego’ at UFC 276
Israel Adesanya believes Sean Strickland could have beaten Alex Pereira if only he had listened to his advice before the fight. Adesanya warned Strickland at the UFC 276 pre-fight press conference that he would get knocked out if he didn’t give Pereira his full attention ahead of the fight. Lo and behold, Pereira KO’d Strickland […]
Israel Adesanya ‘happy’ with performance against Jared Cannonier: ‘I was right there in his face’
Israel Adesanya is happy with his performance against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 and feels the critics have blown things out of proportion. Adesanya defeated Cannonier via unanimous decision to retain his middleweight title, but many fans were disappointed with the result and felt ‘The Last Stylebender’ could have done more to finish the fight. […]
‘We’ve got a date’ – UFC champ Israel Adesanya reveals Alex Pereira title fight is in the works
Just a little over a week after his UFC 276 title defense against Jared Cannonier, Israel Adesanya is already setting up his next fight. His next challenger is likely Alex Pereira, the only man to knock out “The Last Stylebender.” Pereira knocked out Sean Strickland with a clean left hook in the first round of […]
Sean O’Malley: Pedro Munhoz ‘robbed me of highlight-reel KO’ by faking eye poke
Sean O’Malley has doubled down on his criticism of Pedro Munhoz by accusing ‘The Young Punisher’ of faking an eye injury to avoid getting knocked out. Their bantamweight matchup at UFC 276 ended in a controversial No Contest (NC) after O’Malley landed an accidental eye poke in the second round. Munhoz has since revealed that […]
Chael Sonnen: Chris Pratt told the truth, didn’t owe Israel Adesanya an apology
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen thinks Chris Pratt hit the nail on the head in his assessment of last weekend’s UFC 276 main event at T-Mobile Arena. Pratt, a former high school wrestler, was asked to give his thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s performance against Jared Cannonier at the UFC on ESPN post-fight show. Here’s […]
Henry Cejudo says UFC should stop pushing ‘decision maker’ Israel Adesanya after ‘lame’ performance
Herny Cejudo thinks it’s time for the UFC to stop pushing Israel Adesanya and hyping ‘The Last Stylebender’ to be something he’s not. ‘Triple C’ was not impressed with Adesanya’s performance at UFC 276 where he defeated Jared Cannonier to retain his middleweight title. It was a dominant showing from the champ, but many expected […]
The future is unclear for Max Holloway after UFC 276
After his loss to Alexander Volkanovski, former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway vowed that he and his team would rebuild. With that, the question becomes, what is there to rebuild for the 30-year-old ex-champ? UFC 276 marked Holloway’s third loss in three fights to the current UFC 145-pound king. The decision loss was the most […]
Photo: Volkanovski shows broken thumb from ‘second round’ vs Holloway, reveals recovery time
Alexander Volkanovski put on what was arguably his best performance of his career at UFC 276, completely shutting out Max Holloway to go up 3-0 and effectively put an end to that rivalry. Apparently, he did all that with a broken thumb for more than half of the contest. The UFC featherweight champion shared a […]
Teddy Atlas says Holloway ‘gave it all up,’ succumbed to ‘pressure’ vs Volkanovski
Former UFC champion Max Holloway was eager to reclaim the 145-pound title from reigning title holder Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 276 last weekend. What instead happened was a “masterclass” from the current champion, ultimately solidifying his spot as the division’s king and in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings. For most observers, Volkanovski was simply on another […]
‘Sorry brutha’ — Chris Pratt apologizes to Israel Adesanya after criticizing UFC 276 performance
Actor Chris Pratt has issued an apology to Israel Adesanya after criticizing ‘The Last Stylebender’s’ middleweight title defense against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. The apology comes after Adesanya, who beat Cannonier in a somewhat lackluster fight, hit back at Pratt for his post-fight remarks. You’re right. I’m sorry brutha. It bugs me when people […]
UFC 276 winner Muniz praises Uriah Hall, who ‘congratulated’ him for not being able to submit a ‘blue belt’
Middleweight Andre Muniz was unable to score another one of his signature submission wins at UFC 276, but he was still pleased with what he was able to do. Paired up against Uriah Hall, the grappler had to make use of his ground skills to neutralize such a dangerous and unpredictable striker, which led him […]
Winning — not entertaining — should come first for Israel Adesanya… and every UFC champ
The number one goal of a UFC champion should be to hold on to that belt at all costs. If that means fighting “boring” so be it. Better to be a tiresome titleholder and collect the champion’s compensation than to receive the more humble check of an ex-champ. In his most recent disclosed payday as […]
Munhoz still ‘blurry-eyed’ days after UFC 276, slams Sean O’Malley for post-fight ‘circus’
Pedro Munhoz hasn’t fully recovered from his UFC 276 eye poke from Sean O’Malley. The number nine bantamweight contender appeared on Wednesday’s episode of The MMA Hour to give an update on his eye. “Today, I’m able to open my eyes, as you can see, and I see … very clear in the middle, but […]
UFC champ Adesanya blasts media, Chris Pratt: ‘I can do your job, you can’t do mine’
Israel Adesanya got into it with actor Chris Pratt on Twitter.
Your combined work won’t match mine – Jon Jones slams Ngannou and ‘Elsa’ Adesanya
UFC 276 was all about Israel Adesanya’s fifth successful title defense against Jared Cannonier. But as per usual, some unrelated names get dragged into the conversation. In this case, it was Jon Jones’. Let’s backtrack a bit. It seems to have all begun after the main event when Jones commented on Adesanya’s “Frozen” reference during […]
Coach ‘lost for words’ after Alex Volkanovski’s ‘masterclass’ performance at UFC 276: He’s the best
City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman was at a loss for words following Alexander Volkanovski’s five-round masterclass against Max Holloway at UFC 276. Bareman was confident Volkanovski would win, but even he was surprised with just how dominant ‘The Great’ was on fight night. It was a world-class performance. A complete shutout. So it’s no […]
I could beat her – Maycee Barber says she’ll ‘continue to expose’ Valentina Shevchenko
As dominant of a champion that she is, Valentina Shevchenko has had her moments of vulnerability. For many observers, her UFC 275 performance against Taila Santos was a good enough indicator of some chinks in her armor that could be exploited. Number ten-ranked women’s flyweight contender Maycee Barber feels the same way. As she told […]
‘That’s what champions are made of’ – Coach defends Israel Adesanya’s UFC 276 performance
Israel Adesanya successfully defended the middleweight title for the fifth time at UFC 276 this weekend against Jared Cannonier. “The Last Stylebender” got the job done via unanimous decision, but many were left underwhelmed by his performance. Actor Chris Pratt, for one, expressed dissatisfaction with Adesanya’s “pitter-patter” performance that night. Now a few days removed […]
It’s past time for Sean O’Malley to show — and not tell — of his greatness
Sean O’Malley has spent the past few years talking about his greatness. What he has yet to do is back up that talk with action. O’Malley’s record is impressive. No one can — or should attempt to — take that away from him. He is 15-1 (with one no contest) and he has 12 stoppage […]
UFC fighter rankings: Alex Pereira enters middleweight rankings as immediate contender
UFC 276 was the deepest card in a while for the promotion, and while no belts changed hands on the night, there were certainly some interesting results. Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski cruised to successful title defenses, while Alex Pereira made a huge impression with his KO of Sean Strickland. In addition to that, four […]
Alex Pereira ‘not thrilled’ by Israel Adesanya’s performance: ‘The people deserve a show’
Middleweight contender Alex Pereira scored one of the most memorable finishes of UFC 276 against Sean Strickland. Following the win, ‘Poatan’ went right back to the Octagon side to watch champion Israel Adesanya defend his belt against Jared Cannonier, but was not pleased. In an interview with Combate shortly after the event was over, the […]
Urijah Faber and Josh Emmett livid at UFC security over treatment at UFC 276
Josh Emmett scored the biggest win of his career last month. The Team Alpha Male product moved to 18-2 with a split decision win over Calvin Kattar in the main event of UFC Austin (and earned a Fight of the Night bonus for his efforts). That victory shot Emmett up the UFC featherweight rankings putting […]
Odds: Israel Adesanya opens as early favorite over Alex Pereira, Volkanovski an underdog to Oliveira
Israel Adesanya has opened as the early betting favorite over Alex Pereira while City Kickboxing teammate Alexander Volkanovski is the underdog in a potential super-fight against Charles Oliveira. BetOnline has Adesanya, the reigning UFC middleweight champion, as a -165 favorite to defeat + 145 underdog Pereira following ‘The Last Stylebender’s’ successful title defense against Jared […]
Video: Doctor explains how Max Holloway’s cut was taken care of at UFC 276
There was a potential fight-ending moment during Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 at UFC 276 this past Saturday. The UFC featherweight champion opened up a gruesome cut directly above the left eye of the challenger with a right hand in the second round. The cut bled profusely, and its depth and width were concerning […]
‘I see everything this guy’s throwing’ – Sean Strickland reacts to Alex Pereira KO loss
Heading into UFC 276, Sean Strickland had no lack of confidence in his ability to beat former Glory Kickboxing champion Alex Pereira. “There’s not one Glory-f-cking-Kickboxer in any f-cking weight class that I couldn’t stand and bang with,” Strickland told fans and media at the UFC 276 pre-fight presser. Later he ribbed Adesanya for getting […]
Jessica-Rose Clark has elbow surgery, addresses armbar controversy at UFC 276
Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Julija Stoliarenko didn’t last long and came with an ending that should be avoided if your squeamish. Stoliarenko won the bout, on the undercard of UFC 276, but did considerable damage to Clark in the process. The finish came at just 42 seconds into the first round. It happened after Stoliarenko, a […]