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Two of the most underrated fighters on the roster today will clash in one of 2019’s most underrated main-events at UFC San Antonio.  And it’s almost disappointing in a way that this fight has been flying so far under the radar. Edwards is one of the UFC roster’s most quietly impressive fighters and with a seven-fight win-streak, he has managed …

Chael Sonnen might just have figured out exactly why UFC president Dana White was quick to shut down talk of a matchup between Jorge Masvidal and Conor McGregor. White managed to catch quite a few headlines when he told TMZ that he had no interest in setting up a fight between these two men – citing the size difference between them as …

The UFC president has urged the light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones not to underestimate the threat posed to him by middleweight star, Israel Adesanya.  And for anyone else but the legendary light-heavyweight champ, the rangy, technical, striking master that is Adesanya would be an absolute nightmare. Jones, of course, is cut from a completely different cloth – a truly unique puzzle …

Kevin Lee spoke during a recent interview with Submission Radio about his hopes to secure a showdown with Ben Askren in the future.  Lee’s start to life in the welterweight division didn’t exactly get off the smoothest of starts as he found himself on the losing side upon facing Rafael dos Anjos in his debut. Speaking during a recent appearance …

Dustin Poirier could barely contain his excitement ahead of his UFC 242 lightweight title bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi.  The event as a whole certainly has a special feel to it, not only due to the return of the lightweight champion and his emergence as a global superstar. Though favoured to hand Dustin Poirier his first defeat since …

Dana White has made it clear that Conor McGregor will not be taking on the winner of UFC 242’s lightweight title showdown between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier.  And in truth, no matter where you stand as far as the Irishman is concerned, the news that he will be forced to fight at least once more before stepping into a …

Donald Cerrone warned fans not to miss out on his now-confirmed showdown against Justin Gaethje at UFC Vancouver in September. Sometimes a fight comes along that reminds you exactly how lucky we are with this sport’s matchmaking system, a fight so perfectly-timed that seeing it come together with such ease always manages to leave the MMA community in a state …

Donald Cerrone has been confirmed to take on Justin Gaethje in the UFC Vancouver main-event, which is set to take place on September 14. And what a clash it is! It’s quite a fortunate piece of luck when the #4 and #5-ranked lightweights on the planet just so happen to be two of the most entertaining fighters to ever compete …

Bellator Dublin will take place on September 27 and will feature a host of Ireland’s finest mixed martial artists from top to bottom.  Of course, James Gallagher will draw in the bulk of the attention with his showdown against his fellow prospect Cal Ellenor in the night’s main-event, but littered throughout the card you will find several top Irish prospects, …

In the wake of UFC 239, Jorge Masvidal has all of a sudden become something of an outside shout to welcome the former champion Conor McGregor back to the octagon later this year. These days, there is something of a special x-factor needed to draw the increasingly reclusive former two-weight world champion into signing on the dotted line and in …

Michael Bisping has spoken at length about the downward trajectory of his former foe Luke Rockhold’s career and the trajectory is has taken in recent times. Many had pegged Rockhold to turn over a new leaf once he made his intention to move to the 205lb division clear and with a matchup against Jan Blachowicz – a man not exactly …

Gunnar Nelson has recently spoken about the possibility of a showdown with the former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight king Ben Askren. Nelson’s last outing saw him turn in a pretty underwhelming effort against streaking contender Leon Edwards in a fight that saw his lack of versatility and aggression prove to be the difference at UFC London. Now, with a …

Artem Lobov and John Kavanagh have been slyly campaigning for a super-fight between The Russian Hammer and the famed boxer, Amir Khan. The seeds for this contest were in some ways first planted in the minds of fight-fans by the iconic coach of SBG Ireland, John Kavanagh, who challenged the boxer Khan after he revealed his plans to a new …

Cody Garbrandt revealed during a recent interview that he was one of the few people to have attempted to persuade Urijah Faber not to end his retirement against Ricky Simon. And in many ways, it was understandable. Simon was the guy who was supposed to pull off the win there, the young, in-form prospect who has a very bright future …

Germaine de Randamie put her status as the top contender in the women’s bantamweight division beyond any doubt with a quick finish of Aspen Ladd at UFC Sacramento. Sure, it was a finish that did not come without its fair share of dispute, but like many of the other controversies that have surrounded The Iron Lady in recent years, nothing …

Germaine de Randamie put her status as the #1 bantamweight contender beyond any doubt with a quick, albeit controversial, finish of Aspen Ladd. GDR came into this one riding a four-fight win-streak and as she displayed with this win, she possesses all of the tools necessary to give the champ Amanda Nunes a tough fight – a fight that would …

Urijah Faber managed to score a dream comeback knockout in his UFC Sacramento co-main-event matchup last night, TKO’ing Ricky Simon in under a minute. And make no mistake, there were quite a few people who were questioning The California Kid after he decided to end his retirement at the age of 40 to take on one of the top prospects …

Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd will clash in the UFC Sacramento main-event in a showdown that should single out the division’s top contender. This is a fight that has been unfairly written off by those who felt that the California card deserved a headliner with more name value. Sure, it’s not exactly an A-list matchup by any means but …