Israel Adesanya responds to Bo Nickal: ‘This is not wrestling, this is MMA’
Israel Adesanya thinks Bo Nickal could be a victim of his own hype. The freestyle wrestling champion and American Top Team (ATT) product is one…
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Alexander Volkanovski responds to critics, plans to be ‘active’ at featherweight and lightweight
Alexander Volkanovski has ruffled some feathers by pursuing a superfight with Islam Makhachev, with his critics arguing that he should stay put at featherweight and…
‘He came to actually grapple’ – Ashley Williams talks recent Carlos Condit superfight
Southampton Central Hall played host to Polaris 22’s stacked middleweight tournament and an MMA vs BJJ themed superfight this past weekend. Eight international ADCC vets,…
Israel Adesanya’s head coach brought ‘legit knives’, ‘a machete’ to combat complacency in the gym
Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker revealed City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman brought knives and a machete to the gym to combat complacency among senior…
Michael Chandler: Islam Makhachev ‘has to have his first title defense against a lightweight’
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Michael Chandler wants newly-crowned champion Islam Makhachev to defend his belt against a lightweight before he starts thinking about a…
Sean O’Malley: ‘I don’t know if Nate takes that fight’ with Jake Paul
Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz might be the fight to make, but does Nate Diaz actually want it? Sean O’Malley questioned whether Diaz, winner of…
Bo Nickal says Khamzat Chimaev showdown ‘could be one of the biggest fights in UFC history’
UFC newcomer and highly-touted middleweight prospect Bo Nickal believes he and Khamzat Chimaev are on a collision course with destiny. The three-time NCAA Division I…
Beneil Dariush explains ‘why you don’t see me get pushed so much’ by the UFC
Beneil Dariush is somewhat of a dark horse in the lightweight division but that doesn’t mean he should be overlooked due to his lack of…
Stephen Thompson says Khamzat Chimaev ‘should be at 185’ but admits Colby Covington a fun matchup
Stephen Thompson isn’t sure Khamzat Chimaev deserves another chance at welterweight after badly missing weight against Nate Diaz at UFC 279. Chechnya-born, Sweden-based Chimaev was…
Dan Hooker says Islam Makhachev ‘in for a whole lot of trouble’ against Alexander Volkanovski
If newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev thinks Alexander Volkanovski will be an easy fight, he can think again. That’s according to New Zealand’s Dan…
Matt Brown: YouTuber Jake Paul fighting ‘tougher guys than 99 percent of pro boxers’ at this stage of his career
YouTuber Jake Paul still can’t get the recognition he deserves even with a hard-fought decision win over Anderson Silva who was formerly considered one of…
Ben Askren explains why Nate Diaz doesn’t stand ‘much of a chance’ against Jake Paul
Ben Askren doesn’t like Nate Diaz’s chances against Jake Paul after watching the latter defeat Anderson Silva in their cruiserweight matchup this past Saturday in…
Aljamain Sterling snubs Henry Cejudo by telling him to ‘go kick rocks’, Triple C responds
Aljamain Sterling will not be defending his bantamweight title against Henry Cejudo at UFC 284 after revealing to MMA Junkie that he won’t be returning…
‘That dude is on another level’ — Joe Rogan blown away by Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
Joe Rogan thinks newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev deserves every bit of credit that comes his way following his dominant submission win over Charles…
Robert Whittaker says Khamzat Chimaev ‘a terrible fight’ for Colby Covington
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington has all the makings of a classic but Robert Whittaker thinks it’s a terrible matchup for Covington on paper. Whittaker…
Hasbulla warns Conor McGregor ‘if I meet him I will cause some problems for him’
If Conor McGregor has any sense, he should steer clear of Hasbulla Magomedov. The Russian internet sensation, who recently signed a five-year contract with the…
Anthony Smith accuses injured T.J. Dillashaw of selling ‘wolf tickets’ at UFC 280
Anthony Smith has accused T.J. Dillashaw of selling ‘wolf tickets’ for a fight he knew he had no chance of winning against Aljamain Sterling at…
Joe Rogan believes Petr Yan beat Sean O’Malley at UFC 280: ‘I did think he won at the end of it’
Joe Rogan thinks Sean O’Malley fought a great fight against Petr Yan at UFC 280 but that it shouldn’t have been enough to get him…
Sean O’Malley says ‘it’s inevitable’ that he’ll be champion after UFC 280
Sean O’Malley is oozing with confidence after his Fight of the Night victory over Petr Yan at UFC 280 and believes it’s only a matter…
Dana White says ‘it looks like Volkanovski is next’ for Islam Makhachev after UFC 280
Islam Makhachev’s first title defense will probably be against Alexander Volkanovski, according to UFC president Dana White. Makhachev submitted Charles Oliveira yesterday at UFC 280…