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Ronaldo Jacare Souza managed to beat down Chris Weidman on his way to a third-round TKO in the UFC 230 Fight Of The Night. And what a vicious display it was the Brazilian jiu-jitsu wizard. Both men had their fair share of strong moments in what amounted to an evenly matched back-and-forth affair. In the third-round, once Weidman started to …

Israel Adesanya spoke in the aftermath of UFC 230 about how he had convinced UFC president Dana White to invest in his ‘masterplan’ but even now, with him set to face Anderson Silva at UFC 234, it’s still unclear what that might be. To be honest, it’s one of those bouts that would look nothing short of sensational on paper …

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 …

Daniel Cormier has warned his UFC 226 opponent Stipe Miocic that his AKA teammate Cain Velasquez is close to making a return to the octagon. Stipe has been pushing for a rematch of his July clash with Cormier from the moment the post-fight buzz died down and in a post made from his official Twitter page earlier this week, he …

Dana White believes that UFC light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has more fights left in the tank than he is letting on. The original plan was (and presumably still is) that the champ will hang up his gloves for good and retire just prior to his 40th birthday in March. And in a way, it would be a fitting …

The pay-per-view buy-rate estimates for last weekend’s UFC 230 have reportedly been released according to WON. And to be honest, if you’re looking at these numbers from the perspective of the UFC brass, it’s not exactly anything to celebrate about. According to reports made by WON, UFC 230 brought in an estimated 250,000 views. WON reports the early estimate for …

UFC 230’s fighter payouts have been revealed, with the pair of main-event headliners coming out on top with the biggest earnings. Both of the guys who topped the bill did so while fighting under less-than-ideal circumstances. We all know that Derrick Lewis took the fight just under a month after going to war with Alexander Volkov at UFC 229 – …

Here are eight things we learned after Saturday’s UFC 230, the card that saw Daniel Cormier defend his heavyweight title for the first time. It was an entertaining night that had a solid mix of showcase wins, thrilling contests and stunning finishes and while the main-event pairing of Derrick Lewis and Daniel Cormier had the most eyes on it, there …

Chael Sonnen took to his official YouTube account to describe the completely insane day that eventually led to Daniel Cormier’s UFC 230 victory over Derrick Lewis. How on earth would they have explained this one away? It’s hard for the fans to fully appreciate what goes on behind the scenes during a major MMA event. And while we’re always aware …

Dana White addressed the media following UFC 230 last night and explained how he spoke to Conor McGregor for an hour last week. We’re just under a month removed from the unforgettable UFC 229. Of course, the melee that followed the night’s main-event is still fresh in the memory but as time goes on, we’re slowly focussing more on the …

Lightweights Lando Vannata and Matt Frevola left absolutely everything they had inside that octagon on the UFC 230 prelims in what was an instant classic. Fights like this one are the fights you should show to people who have never watched MMA before. We all know exactly how unmissable Lando Vannata has been since signing for the UFC. His promotional record …

Dana White spoke about DC’s suitability for the role of UFC president during his post-fight press conference and when Cormier took to the stage, he responded. It’s a suggestion that has come out of nowhere but when Dana was asked by a member of the media for his thoughts, he expressed enthusiasm for the dual-weight world champion’s chances. “Oh definitely. …

Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza managed to overturn some early momentum from Chris Weidman to get his man out of there in the third-round. Jacare was seemingly down on the scorecards to the former-champion Weidman before getting the job done in the third. For what it was worth, ‘The All-American’ looked fantastic at first, frequently touching up his Brazilian adversary with jabs …

Daniel Cormier became the first man to successfully defend titles in two different weight-classes with a dominant victory over Derrick Lewis. The champ-champ now has even more of a right to call himself by that title it seems! There was a decent amount of hype heading into this one but when the octagon doors closed, it became evident very quickly that …

Rising middleweight prospect Israel Adesanya well and truly made a statement on Saturday night as he put a complete and utter clinic on Derek Brunson at UFC 230. In some ways, it was the ideal performance. Brunson gave it his all but never really looked willing to engage Israel on the feet, instead opting for takedown after takedown. Adesanya’s takedown …

UFC colour-commentator Joe Rogan cut an exhilarating promo for tonight’s heavyweight title showdown between Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis. Anyone else feeling hyped for tonight’s UFC 230 main-event? It was a slow burn, but as the build-up intensified, the fighting fans of the world have slowly come around to the fact that the heavyweight title tilt featuring Daniel Cormier and …

Jon Jones was in good spirits last night as he took to the stage to promote his UFC 232 return against Alexander Gustafsson in December. It seemed as though the former light-heavyweight champion was genuinely excited to resume his UFC run after an incredibly rocky year or so out of the game. On the mic, he was at his very …

Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis went nose-to-nose for their final face-off ahead of tonight’s UFC 230 main event showdown for the heavyweight title. These two can’t wait for those cage doors to close by the looks of things. Tonight, the UFC’s heavyweight title will be on the line for the first defence of Daniel Cormier’s reign atop the division. And …