Aljamain Sterling really enjoyed hitting TJ Dillashaw. Sterling defended his bantamweight title with a technical knockout victory over Dillashaw in 2022. Sterling recently said punching Dillashaw was the best moment of his career. While Sterling respects Dillashaw’s skills, his dislike for the former bantamweight champion stems from his infamous drug test failures. Sterling notes that […]
Israel Adesanya almost fought twice in 2025. | Getty/UFC If the stars had aligned, Israel Adesanya would have returned to the Octagon a little sooner than expected.The former middleweight champion will face Joe Pyfer in the UFC Seattle headliner on March 28 at Climate Pledge Arena. “The Last Stylebender” has been out of action since […]
Kyoji Horiguchi was in top form against Amir Albazi. | Getty/UFC More than a decade ago, Kyoji Horiguchi wasn’t ready to become a UFC champion.The Japanese standout took on pound-for-pound great Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186, falling to “Mighty Mouse” via armbar in the fifth round of their April 2015 championship fight. Horiguchi would win […]
Vinicius Oliveira had a rough time in the main event of UFC Vegas 113. | Getty/UFC Vinicius Oliveira took a step forward in the competition on Saturday and things did not go as planned for the Brazilian prospect.Oliveira was outclassed in the main event of UFC Vegas 113 when he fell to Mario Bautista via […]
Jon Jones believes the best version of himself doesn’t come with competing in MMA. Jones (28-1) recently revealed that he might finally be done fighting. Jones believes he is still fit enough to hold his own against some of the best fighters in the world. However, Jones, widely considered the greatest of all time, is […]
Umar Nurmagomedov believes he will not be matched against Sean O’Malley. Nurmagomedov and O’Malley are currently on the cusp of title contention, with a win for both likely to seal a title shot. However, former bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is guaranteed a chance to regain his title against Petr Yan. Nurmagomedov (20-1) is willing to […]
Movsar Evloev believes it is not a good idea for Ilia Topuria to fight Islam Makhachev at welterweight. Lightweight champion Topuria has long been looking forward to a match against welterweight champion Makhachev. Currently, Topuria is expected to fight interim champion Justin Gaethje in a title unifier. While Evloev was impressed with Gaethje’s interim title […]
Javid Basharat underwent a brutal weight cut only to see his opponent, Gianni Vazquez, miss weight. Basharat was originally scheduled to fight Said Nurmagomedov on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 266 at the Apex in Las Vegas. However, Nurmagomedov withdrew due to visa problems and was replaced by Vazquez on two days’ notice. While Basharat […]
Alex Pereira was happy to see the skills of a former kickboxing opponent successfully translate into the Octagon on Saturday. Pereira’s former Glory kickboxing foe Dustin Jacoby took on Julius Walker in a light heavyweight match Saturday at UFC Vegas 113. Walker defeated his former training partner Jacoby multiple times in the first round. However, […]
Jon Jones didn’t want the whole world to know he has arthritis. A recent conversation recorded on Meta glasses showed Jones talking about his arthritis. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion was asked about a possible wrestling match against archrival Daniel Cormier. However, Jones dismissed the idea as he revealed that he has […]