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Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson has confirmed that he intends to return to the UFC next year as a fighter in the heavyweight division. The man many consider to be the pound-for-pound hardest hitter in the history of the sport has announced that he will finally make his comeback after a period of uncertainty over his future in the last two or …

Daniel Cormier has thrown down the gauntlet to both the UFC and his great rival Jon Jones, explaining what he would need to happen for a trilogy fight. Of course, the champ’s focus will need to be completely on the challenge that his UFC 241 opponent Stipe Miocic will pose to him on September 17 but even still, with an …

Daniel Cormier’s dream-fight against the WWE superstar Brock Lesnar is seemingly no longer happening, as the UFC move towards a UFC 241 rematch between him and the former-champ Stipe Miocic. In many ways, the Lesnar fight just didn’t capture the imagination of the fans in the manner that the UFC had perhaps hoped it would. The hulking former champion had …

Daniel Cormier will apparently get his big-money dream-fight as the UFC move closer to signing a fight between him and Brock Lesnar for August. Cormier will move himself within one win of Stipe Miocic’s record of three successful heavyweight title defences if he can overcome the challenge presented by the hulking WWE superstar Brock Lesnar. According to a report turned …

Hard-hitting heavyweights collide as the legendary Junior dos Santos looks to continue his winning-streak by defeating The Black Beast himself, Derrick Lewis. Heavyweight is always a hard place to feel confident when you’re making these pre-fight picks and when there’s as much power on the table as there is in this one, anything can happen. The UFC Wichita main-event will …

In an era that has seen the traditionally-revered aspects of a champion’s reign losing their value by the month, Jon Jones appears to be throwing back to the great championship reigns of UFC history. Let’s cast our minds back to the UFC’s unforgettable debut in New York’s Madison Square Garden at UFC 205 and the prestigious main-event contest that sat …

Francis Ngannou will face perhaps the most interesting test of his career to date on Saturday night as he welcomes the legendary Cain Velasquez back to the octagon. And I say ‘interesting’ because it’s now easy to get the feeling from the general MMA fanbase that the blueprint is out on how to beat this man. One smothering performance by …

Stipe Miocic has once again called for Daniel Cormier to give him a rematch of their UFC 226 showdown before his 40th birthday in March. Their first showdown was brief and in a lot of ways, ended unexpectedly as the smaller light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier managed to secure the KO victory in the very first-round. And while the result of …

The legendary former-heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has reportedly signed a four-fight deal with the UFC ahead of his return to the octagon next year. Velasquez is set to make his return to the octagon for a showdown with the powerhouse Francis Ngannou for the UFC’s debut on ESPN – a fight that will stand as his first outing since UFC …

Deontay Wilder appeared on a recent edition of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and explained his thoughts on Anthony Joshua’s current situation. Speaking to the famed UFC colour-commentator on a recent edition of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Wilder spoke to Rogan about a range of topics including his history, his instant-class with Tyson Fury and in one notable segment – his …

UFC light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been honoured by ESPN as their third most dominant athlete of the year 2018. Three fights, three finishes and LeBron James, Luka Modric, Lewis Hamilton, and Novak Djokovic all eating his dust. What a year for DC it has been. The dual-weight world champion started his year with a dominant second-round stoppage …

According to reports from the US, the heavyweight showdown between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury brought in around 400,000 pay-per-view buys. WorldBoxingNews reported the number, which is estimated to be in the region of 400,000 buys – making Wilder/Fury the most lucrative heavyweight boxing showdown on US soil since 2003. And it was one helluva fight. Filled to the brim with …

It’s easy to slip into the opinion that Tyson Fury lost out after this month’s heavyweight classic but when you actually think about, things couldn’t have gone any better. Ok sure, had he knocked out Deontay in the first-round and escaped the ring without feeling The Bronze Bomber’s infamous power it would have been good for the ol’ noggin, but …

UFC heavyweights Mark Hunt and Justin Willis faced off ahead of their UFC Adelaide showdown tonight and things reportedly got heated backstage directly afterwards. We’re sure that the legend Mark Hunt has seen it all at this stage but after his opponent Justin Willis told him he would smash him ahead of tonight clash, we’re sure he’s that extra bit …

Jon Jones has broken down the current state of his rivalry with Daniel Cormier and what he would need to fight him once again at heavyweight. Speaking to Ariel Helwani on his ESPN show, Jones explained how he has noticed some inconsistencies in Cormier’s views on both their UFC 182 and UFC 214 meetings. DC has often been quite straightforward about how …

The UFC debutant/unbeaten block of a man that is Sergei Pavlovich will face off against Alistair Overeem at UFC Beijing tomorrow. Brock Lesnar move aside, there’s a new freak specimen in the UFC heavyweight division. Entering the promotion with a professional record of 12-0, Sergei Pavlovich will bring a wealth of physical attributes to the table. At 6’3″ and with a …

Relive the first meeting between the UFC Beijing headliners Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou ahead of their rematch tomorrow. A lot can change in two years and for heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou, each has seen their stock rise exponentially since their first meeting back in 2016. Ngannou has, of course, scaled the mountain at a faster rate than …

Fans of mixed martial arts have notoriously short memories, so let’s not sit here and pretend that the story of Francis Ngannou has already been told to its conclusion. One fight can change everything. The day was Friday, the ninth of November, and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone was gearing up to take on a young and hungry lion in the form …