‘I eat gangsters for breakfast’ — Khamzat Chimaev explains why he accepted Nate Diaz fight
Nate Diaz might not be ranked in the top ten, but he’s among the toughest fighters in the UFC, which is why Khamzat Chimaev agreed…
Interviews Archives: 08/2022
Luke Rockhold reveals ‘altitude definitely played a factor’ in UFC 278 fatigue
Luke Rockhold put on a gutsy performance against Paulo Costa, but one couldn’t help but notice how tired the former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion…
‘It’s terrible for you’ — Volkanovski warns Pimblett about gaining weight in between fights
Alexander Volkanovski might compete at featherweight, but ‘The Great’ used to walk around at 190 pounds in between fights and even weighed as much as…
‘The fans turned on me’ – Israel Adesanya says Yoel Romero fight was career low point
Israel Adesanya enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in the UFC. After making his debut with the promotion in 2018, the former world class kickboxer…
Khabib Nurmagomedov rules out signing Luke Rockhold to Eagle FC
Eagle FC might welcome the likes of Diego Sanchez and Kevin Lee to its roster, but that doesn’t mean every ex-UFC fighter is a good…
Charles Oliveira guarantees Islam Makhachev fight ‘won’t go past the first round’
Charles Oliveira is oozing with confidence ahead of his lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. The Brazilian has rattled off eleven straight…
Luke Rockhold tells Jake Paul ‘don’t open your mouth about me’ after Costa fight labeled ‘dog sh-t’
Luke Rockhold has warned YouTube boxer Jake Paul to keep his name out of Paul’s mouth following criticism over Rockhold’s UFC 278 retirement fight with…
BKFC’s Mike Perry extends bare-knuckle challenge to Jon Jones, Usyk, and KSI
Former UFC welterweight turned bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry has found a home for himself at BKFC and believes he’s the best fighter in the world…
Dana White: Leon Edwards ‘walking on water’ since Kamaru Usman KO, first title defense likely in UK
UFC president Dana White is excited about hosting a huge event in the U.K. following Leon Edwards’ acquisition of the welterweight title at UFC 278…
Manager: Justin Gaethje likely to return ‘at the beginning of next year’ against a big name
Fans hoping to see Justin Gaethje back in the UFC anytime soon are going to have to wait a little longer as Ali Abdelaziz claims…
UFC 278: Leon Edwards maintains Kamaru Usman was never top P4P after shock KO win
Leon Edwards never bought into the narrative that Kamaru Usman was the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world heading into their welterweight title fight at…
Kamaru Usman admits Leon Edwards the better technical striker, but when I throw, ‘guys go to sleep’
Kamaru Usman admits he is nervous heading into UFC 278 as he knows that Leon Edwards is the more technical striker. But what Usman lacks…
UFC 278’s Leon Edwards hopes to make first title defense in UK against ‘bum’ Jorge Masvidal
Leon Edwards already has his first title defense in mind ahead of his welterweight title bout with Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. The Brit hopes…
Gilbert Burns says he and Jorge Masvidal have ‘verbally agreed’ to fight, UFC 283 targeted
Gilbert Burns finally has an opponent for his next fight after ‘Durinho’ revealed in a recent interview with MMA Junkie that he and Jorge Masvidal…
John McCarthy says Khabib Nurmagomedov retired ‘too early’ to be considered the GOAT
First Anthony Pettis, then Dana White, and now Big John McCarthy. All three MMA personalities have called into question Khabib Nurmagomedov’s GOAT status following ‘The…
Coach says Jon Jones would bust up Israel Adesanya ‘worse than he did Brandon Vera’
Jon Jones might be moving up to heavyweight, but the three-time UFC light heavyweight champion wouldn’t hesitate to fight Israel Adesanya should the opportunity arise.…
Kamaru Usman ‘not kidding’ about light-heavyweight move, open to Jon Jones fight
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman isn’t kidding about wanting to move up to light heavyweight and win a second title. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ doubled down…
Paddy Pimblett weighs ‘about 200 pounds’ since his last fight, targeting December return in Vegas
Paddy Pimblett is making the most of his time off as the 27-year-old lightweight prospect has ballooned up to 200 pounds since his last fight…
UFC San Diego’s Marlon Vera says Dominick Cruz’s unorthodox style is ‘very low level’ for MMA
Marlon Vera thinks Dominick Cruz’s unorthodox fighting style is ‘very low level’ and not suited for mixed martial arts. Vera dropped Cruz multiple times in…
Paddy Pimblett thinks Charles Oliveira ‘is gonna have too much’ for Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
Paddy Pimblett thinks Charles Oliveira will be too much for Islam Makhachev in their lightweight title fight at UFC 280 despite Makhachev being the betting…