Month: March 2022

Daniel Cormier believes long-time nemesis Jon Jones is justified in slinging mud right back at Chael P. Sonnen. If you were to take a poll on what has been Jon Jones’ biggest feud both on camera and in the media, there are two perennial nominees who would stand the test of time: Daniel Cormier and

Jon Jones still has full faith that his planned run at Heavyweight will pan out as intended. The former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight champion fought his last fight in his long-time division at UFC 247 in Feb. 2020 (watch highlights). Taking home a controversial unanimous decision win against Dominick Reyes, Jones would

By Mike Bohn | March 29, 2022 5:15 pm ET Fabricio Werdum appears poised to close the door on a legendary MMA career. Werdum (24-9-1), a former UFC heavyweight champion, is seriously considering retirement from MMA competition after consistently competing since his debut in June 2002. The 44-year-old hasn’t fought since May, where he fought

8:43 PM ET A promising young middleweight fighter is out of what would have been his biggest test to date. Nassourdine Imavov has been removed from a scheduled fight with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 273 on April 9 in Jacksonville, Florida, because of visa issues, the UFC announced Monday. The bout has been canceled from

Jake Paul wants the UFC to treat Nate Diaz fairly or give in to his demands to be released from the promotion. Diaz has recently called for the UFC to grant him a release due to not getting him a fight during his desired timeline. He was rumored to face Dustin Poirier next, but negotiations

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Few managed their professional MMA careers better than Georges St. Pierre. Of course, being an all-time great talent helps, but even so, “GSP” managed to capture a pair of titles, make lots of money, and leave on his own terms. There was occasional friction with UFC, but on the whole, St.

By Matthew Wells | March 28, 2022 10:15 pm ET UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is continuing his push to face the man in line behind Brandon Moreno. Following the incredible trilogy fight at UFC 270 between Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) and Moreno (19-6-2 MMA, 7-3-2 UFC), all parties seemed on board with a

7:53 AM ET The first three months of the year are nearly in the books, but which UFC fighters have surprised and stood out most thus far? More importantly, are they here to stay? The heavyweight division looks to be making way for new stars, as Tai Tuivasa survived a rock fight with Derrick Lewis

Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has given his thoughts on two of the promotion’s fastest-rising stars, Paddy Pimblett and Sean O’Malley. While O’Malley has appeared destined for stardom since his appearance on Dana White‘s Contender Series in 2017, Pimblett’s development from prospect to mainstream entertainer has been rapid. Through his highly-anticipated debut, a first-round

Francis Ngannou is at an interesting point in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. With Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contract negotiations brewing in the background, “The Predator” has also teased interest in boxing. In the case that the Cameroonian champion parts ways with the UFC and sticks with MMA, he’d have options stretching far and