Tony Ferguson isn’t looking to take a step back in the competition after four consecutive losses. Ferguson (25-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC), who was on the receiving end of a Knockout of the Year candidate against Michael Chandler at UFC 274 earlier this month, is in a difficult stretch of his career with a skid that … Read more
Demian Maia is still hopeful to fight one more time in MMA, but there is a key stipulation. Maia (28-11 MMA, 22-11 UFC), a former two-time UFC title challenger, is currently a free agent and not contractually linked to an organization. The 44-year-old is more than content with what he’s accomplished but would like to … Read more
UFC 270, Honda Center – Anaheim, CA Credit: Alex Behunin / Cageside Press Following this past weekend’s main event match between Ketlen Vieira and Holly Holm, a disgruntled Holm made it clear in her octagon interview that she was convinced she did enough to win the fight, after she suffered a split decision loss. Many … Read more
Glover Teixeira has revealed why he believes that Alex Pereira will defeat UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in a potential MMA bout. Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA HourTeixeira was all praise for his training partner Pereira. Alex Pereira beat Israel Adesanya twice in the sport of kickboxing, first via unanimous decision and then … Read more
Brendan Schaub made an interesting comparison between MMA and basketball to point out how ridiculous judging can be. The former UFC heavyweight went on a long rant while breaking down last Saturday’s main event clash between Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira. The majority of the fight took place in the clinch, with Holm being in … Read more
Glover Teixeira has weighed in on the recent open-scoring debate in MMA. Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Teixeira addressed the topic that has long been at the forefront due to controversial MMA scorecards such as that of the recent Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieira fight. Helwani reiterated that he’d like open scoring … Read more
MIAMI – Gilbert Burns feels it’s time he gets a bit choosy with the type of opposition he should face next. The former UFC title challenger has historically welcomed all challenges regardless of their ranking, but that’s changing. Burns (20-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) believes he’s deserving of a high profile fight for his next outing … Read more
TJ Brown had to make the tough decision of leaving behind his home state. Born and raised in Arkansas, Brown (16-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC) grew up training with rising star Bryce Mitchell, but he felt the best move for his career was to seek a bigger gym. The 31-year-old now trains out of James Krause’s … Read more
Shane Manley suffered a gunshot to the abdomen while breaking up a fight at a bar in Syracuse. Minutes before the Orange Crate Brewing Company in Syracuse, NY closed for the night, a gunshot was heard from inside the establishment. Professional mixed martial artist Shane Manley was the bouncer that night and was attempting to … Read more
Cris Cyborg asked on Twitter if the winner of Julianna Peña-Amanda Nunes 2 would challenge her. The former UFC women’s featherweight champion wasted no time in asking for a fight from either Peña or Nunes once the card for UFC 277 was revealed. Here’s what the MMA Grand Slam Champion commented under the announcement from … Read more
