‘Complete chaos’… Dana White apologized after Nate Diaz forced him make an unwanted piece of UFC history
There are some UFC stars who have regularly provided Dana White with a headache and Nate Diaz is certainly one of them. It’s very on…
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Diaz would make more money with us than anywhere else – BKFC president wants Nate Diaz vs Mike Perry
Upon Nate Diaz’s departure from the UFC in September, many outside entities immediately expressed their intentions to possibly sign the veteran superstar. One of them…
He needs a handler, someone like me – Joe Rogan knocks Schaub for ‘dumb’ UFC 279 conspiracy
The mess that was UFC 279 led to the formation of several conspiracy theories. One of them came from former heavyweight turned podcaster Brendan Schaub,…
Back at 185? Khamzat Chimaev hints at move to MW again after UFC 279 weigh-in snafu
Khamzat Chimaev is hinting at a move from welterweight to middleweight. The undefeated UFC upstart has competed at 170 and 185 pounds since his arrival…
Sean O’Malley: Khamzat Chimaev can’t make 170 lbs anymore, but doesn’t want the ‘big boys’ at 185
Khamzat Chimaev went through a messy weight-related situation ahead of his supposed UFC 279 headliner against Nate Diaz. “Borz” ended up missing the welterweight limit…
‘I stole everything’ – Paulo Costa says he’s the reason for Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 279 weight miss
One of the many side stories for UFC 279 was the brief confrontation between Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa. The two got heated during a…
Video: Nate Diaz shares behind-the-scenes look at UFC 279 fight week
Nate Diaz and co. filmed their experience throughout the week of UFC 279, the pay-per-view event flipped on its head on 24 hours’ notice. The…
Jon Anik says he was ‘sworn to secrecy’ by Joe Rogan about UFC 279 shake-up
A lot happened in the last 48 hours leading up to UFC 279. But the major shake-up took place during the early morning weigh-ins the…
Tony Ferguson drove UFC exec’s Bentley to agree to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 279
As revealed by bossman Dana White himself, UFC 279 was their 25th consecutive sell-out card. But as we all know by now, there was a…
UFC’s late praise for Nate Diaz can’t hide how they wanted to damage him and his value at UFC 279
UFC president Dana White was effusive in his praise of Nate Diaz during UFC 279 fight week. If one didn’t know better, White’s claims that…
Cormier: Tony Ferguson is ‘done,’ he’s a ‘shell of himself’ but doesn’t have self-awareness
Two of the sport’s respected “OGs” headlined UFC 279 on Saturday. Due to last-minute changes, company superstar Nate Diaz and former interim champion Tony Ferguson…
‘Everyone’s talking shit’ – UFC 279 winner Rodriguez wants a rematch with Li Jingliang
For the most part, judging at UFC 279 last Saturday went by without controversy. Of the six fights that saw the final bell, four were…
‘I grabbed Khamzat’ – Li Jingliang gives eye witness account of backstage brawl before UFC 279
Dressed to impress in a new suit, Li Jingliang was excited to address fans and media alike at the pre-fight press conference for UFC 279…
‘Sh-t was crazy’ — Israel Adesanya reacts to Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 279 win over Kevin Holland
Israel Adesanya may have a new middleweight contender in Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat steamrolled last-minute replacement Kevin Holland at UFC 279 this past Saturday to extend…
UFC 279 video: Watch fan get phone smashed after telling Khamzat Chimaev ‘you didn’t make weight’
A disgruntled fan got what he deserved after heckling Khamzat Chimaev following his missed weight cut at UFC 279. Khamzat’s welterweight matchup with Nate Diaz…
The Level Change Podcast 191: UFC 279 recap, Jake Paul responds to Diaz’ win
Welcome to ‘The Level Change Podcast’, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. Featuring the news of the week,…
Nate Diaz says he ‘lost count’ of how much money he was offered to remain at UFC 279
By the time Nate Diaz became a massive UFC superstar around 2016, he pretty much had strong leverage over succeeding negotiations. In the case of…
What does the UFC do with a problem like Khamzat Chimaev?
A significant number of fans, fighters and MMA media rejoiced at the reshuffling of the top three fights on the UFC 279 pay-per-view card. I…
‘My wife called me out’ – Tony Ferguson admits he was ‘sandbagging’ his ‘last four fights’
After a six-year dominant run and an interim title to boot, Tony Ferguson now finds himself in a rough patch. “El Cucuy” is currently on…
Khamzat Chimaev names one UFC middleweight he doesn’t want to fight
Khamzat Chimaev wants to kill everybody, brother. But he’d rather not fight former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker AKA Bobby Knuckles. Fresh off a first-round…