Henry Cejudo thinks UFC 285 showed that Bo Nickal may not be ready for top-ranked opposition just yet. Although Nickal (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) scored another first-round submission by tapping out Jamie Pickett in this past Saturday’s main card opener at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Cejudo wasn’t too confident in what he saw. Nickal had
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Sean O’Malley: ‘Francis Ngannou leaving UFC was biggest mistake of his life’ When former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou left the fight promotion, he was looking for a big payday in boxing and Sean O’Malley knew it was a mistake. A bout against Tyson Fury was discussed and promoted by both men, but the match
LAS VEGAS – Marc-Andre Barriault beat Julian Marquez with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Barriault, who has gone 4-2 since an 0-3 start to his UFC tenure. Barriault on the fight’s key moment “It surprised me
Nick Diaz is ready for his octagon return. Former Strikeforce and WEC champion Diaz (26-10 MMA, 7-7 UFC) was last seen in action in September 2021 when he rematched Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. The bout took place at middleweight and Diaz was stopped by Lawler in the opening minute of Round 3. Diaz, 39, was
Henry Cejudo: Jon Jones cemented himself as the greatest of all time Jon Jones ended all discussion about who’s the greatest when he returned after three years and early took out Ciryl Gane, and Henry Cejudo agrees. “Jon Jones did what he had to get done. He executed the game plan. He did very, very
LAS VEGAS – Michael Chandler continues to be proven wrong by UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Chandler picked against Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) when he defended his lightweight title against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284, but Makhachev wound up winning a close decision. Chandler also falsely said that Charles Oliveira would have the upper
LAS VEGAS – Jon Jones thinks Alex Pereira has Israel Adesanya figured out. Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) notched his third win over Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) when he dethroned him to become middleweight champion this past November at UFC 281. Prior to that, “Poatan” beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing, including once by knockout. Although Pereira
Francis Ngannou ‘not surprised’ by Jon Jones ‘great performance’, admits they’re never going to fight It could have been Francis Ngannou facing Jon Jones in the UFC 285 main event this past Saturday, but instead it was the last guy that he beat, Ciryl Gane. Jones made it look easy. He submitted Gane in two
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LAS VEGAS – Michael Chandler believes the sky is the limit for Bo Nickal but says he needs to tone it down on the microphone. Nickal (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) scored another first-round finish when he submitted Jamie Pickett this past Saturday at UFC 285. Prior to finishing Pickett, the standout wrestler had made some bold
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Dana White compares Power Slap to early days of UFC Power Slap nears the end of its first season. It’s gotten terrible press and the ratings may or may not have met expectations, but it’s a family story to Dana White. Power Slap is in its infancy. It’s hard to tell if it’ll have staying
Ian Machado Garry just picked up the fourth win of his UFC career at UFC 285, but the 25-year-old is already planning on getting back into the cage sooner rather than later. “The Future” experienced his most significant moment of adversity since joining the UFC when Kenan Song dropped him late in the first round
Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,341, the boys dive into all things surrounding UFC 285. From Jon Jones’ heavyweight debut and title victory, to Alexa Grasso shocking the MMA world with an upset championship win over Valentina Shevchenko, to Francis Ngannou’s future, the fellas touch
LAS VEGAS – Dana White had a lot to digest on Saturday night. With Jon Jones’ successful MMA comeback to win the UFC heavyweight title, to Alexa Grasso’s historic win over all-time great Valentina Shevchenko, the UFC president had plenty on his mind at Saturday’s UFC 285 post-fight press conference. Speaking with reporters, White shared
Valentina Shevchenko releases statement after UFC 285 loss Valentina Shevchenko‘s five-year reign atop the women’s flyweight division came to an end this past Saturday at UFC 285 when Alexa Grasso choked her unconscious. The end came late in there fourth round when Grasso took Shevchenko’s back and locked on a rear-naked choke. ‘Bullet’ tried to
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