The Underground

Aug 16, 2019; Anaheim, CA, USA; UFC presenter Joe Rogan interviews Nate Diaz during weigh ins for UFC 241 at Anaheim Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports It seems that Nate Diaz isn’t just looking to finish out his contract and leave the UFC, he is ready to get out of the

Dana White finally did a shoey … kinda MMA fans were disappointed when UFC president Dana White refused to do a shoey at the UFC 271 press conference. But he redeemed himself on Saturday night when, after the fights, he finally did one. But it’s not really what you think. Instead of the traditional beer

Neiman Gracie isn’t guaranteed a welterweight title opportunity with a main event win at Bellator 274. However, an impressive performance, on Feb. 19, and a little help from a fellow Brazilian could fast track him into the top contender spot. Gracie (11-2) is not at all overlooking opponent Logan Storley (12-1). He understands that before

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker came up short on the judges’ scorecards in his rematch against champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 271 on Saturday. In their first fight at UFC 243 in October 2019, Adesanya stopped Whittaker in the second round. On Saturday, the fight went the distance and was extremely close. The judges scored

Feb 12, 2022; Houston, Texas, UNITED STATES; Tai Tuivasa (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Derrick Lewis (red gloves) during UFC 271 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports It was more competitive the second time around but the UFC 271 results, in the end, were the same as before in the

Dana White explains why Joe Rogan didn’t commentate at UFC 271 On Friday, it was reported by several media outlets that Joe Rogan had been pulled from the UFC 271 broadcast team. He was originally slated to be part of the typical UFC pay-per-view commentary team along with Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier. Instead, Michael

Credit: UFC/Toyota Center UFC 271 results and fight-ending highlights will be dropping throughout the night in this space following the conclusion of each matchup from inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Tex. The anticipated event is headlined by a rematch many UFC fans have been clamoring to see for nearly of years. When middleweight champion

Tai Tuivasa put Derrick Lewis out cold at UFC 271 When Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa entered the Octagon we don’t think anyone knew exactly what to expect. Most people thought the fight would end in one, and it almost did when, after tons of clinching, Lewis tossed Tuivasa to the canvas like a ragdoll

Jul 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Sean OÕMalley celebrates his TKO victory against Kris Mountinho during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Although sixth-ranked UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has added a legion of new supporters recently, don’t count bantamweight colleague Sean O’Malley among that growing group. During Strickland’s

UFC 271 Ceremonial Weigh-in Face-off Video: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker Following Friday’s UFC 271 Ceremonial Weigh-in, the fighters competing on Saturday’s fight card faced off with their opponents. UFC 271 takes place at the Toyota Center and is headlined by a middleweight championship rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and former titleholder Robert Whittaker. UFC 271 Weigh-in Main Event

Dec 11, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Sean O’Malley reacts following his TKO victory against Raulian Paiva during UFC 269 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Despite the attention a card featuring Conor McGregor brings, young gun UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has no interest in sharing a card and its spotlight

UFC 271 Ceremonial Weigh-in Face-off Video: Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa Following Friday’s UFC 271 Ceremonial Weigh-in, the fighters competing on Saturday’s fight card faced off with their opponents. UFC 271 takes place at the Toyota Center and is headlined by a middleweight championship rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and former titleholder Robert Whittaker. In the co-main event, Houston’s

Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker takes on interim champ Israel Adesanya in the headliner of UFC 243. Robert Whittaker Israel Adesanya Ufc 243 Official Weigh Ins The UFC 271 weigh-ins take place today at 12 pm ET, from inside the fighter hotel near the venue of the event, the Toyota Center in Houston, Tex. The 30

UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Live Weigh-in Results and Video The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker Pay-per-view event will officially weigh in on Friday morning in Houston, Texas. UFC 271 takes place on Saturday at the Toyota Center and is headlined by a middleweight championship rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and former titleholder Robert

HOLLYWOOD, FL – OCTOBER 27: Kayla Harrison v Taylor Guardado in a lightweight championship bout during the PFL championships at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on October 27, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Cooper Neill / PFL) It seems the brakes need to be pumped on previous reports that Kayla Harrison will re-sign with

UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Press Conference face-offs video Following the UFC 271 Pre-fight Press Conference on Tuesday, the main event fighters Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker faced off for the media. Co-main event athletes Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa also stared each other down. UFC 271 takes place on Saturday at the Toyota

Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Israel Adesanya celebrates with the championship belt during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports One of the UFC’s best on-paper rematches in quite some time headlines UFC 271 on Saturday, when middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defends his title for the fourth time

It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings.  You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes.  I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by