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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 …

Chad Mendes took to his official Instagram page to reflect on his UFC 189 interim-featherweight title classic against Conor McGregor. And what a night it was. From the unique fighter walkouts to the action inside the octagon, UFC 189 has been seen as one of the greatest nights in the history of the sport. The night’s co-main event saw Robbie …

Joe Rogan gave his thoughts on a potential welterweight matchup between the former lightweight champion Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal has certainly taken to his time in the welterweight division with a level of finesse and consistency that was perhaps lacking during his time as a lightweight. Knocking out the formerly-unbeaten Ben Askren with the fastest KO in the …

Holly Holm has released a short statement from her official Instagram account after her brutal first-round TKO defeat to Amanda Nunes at UFC 239. And when we call it brutal, it was brutal in the sense that Holm’s most iconic weapon, the head-kick, was the one used to end her night in a defeat that in many ways could well …

Jorge Masvidal had a very interesting response to those who criticised him for his follow-up shots and subsequent taunting of his opponent Ben Askren. Masvidal, who is now the owner of the fastest KO in UFC history, vaulted towards Funky as soon as the opening bell rang, his knee colliding directly with the dome of the famed wrestler, ending his …

Katie Taylor’s manager Brian Peters expressed his interest in potentially setting up a matchup between the Bray-native and the UFC star, Holly Holm. To those who know of Holm only from her spectacular but also stuttering run in MMA, the fact that The Preacher’s Daughter holds an extensive and decorated history in the sport of boxing may come as a …

Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson made an appearance in the SUG 9 headliner last night for a submission-grappling showdown against BJJ star Craig Jones. Johnson has been retired from the sport of mixed martial arts since his UFC 210 defeat to Daniel Cormier but in recent times, he has been something of a presence in the world of combat sports – or …

Daniel Cormier has expressed his interest in a fight with Francis Ngannou but think it’s unlikely that a bout between them would be overly competitive. Stipe Miocic was the first to truly exploit some glaring holes in the approach of Ngannou back at UFC 220, a card that Cormier also featured on. Of course, Miocic went on to lose to …

The injuries suffered by Thiago Santos during his UFC 239 clash with Jon Jones have been revealed to be far more serious than previously thought. Considering how competitive the fight was during its twenty-five-minute runtime – the fact that Marreta was able to be as successful as he was at the time has been made even more shocking by this …

Jon Jones spoke to the media about watching his Jackson Wink MMA gym-mate Holly Holm TKO’d by 135lb champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 239. Holm’s stunning UFC 193 head-kick knockout of Ronda Rousey is a win that will no doubt be played on highlight reels in fifty years time but like many fighters who reach such heights, replicating that achievement …

Ben Askren has given his thoughts on his stunning first-round defeat at the hands of Jorge Masvidal on the UFC 239 main-card. The word ‘stunning’ is one that is thrown around a lot of in this sport but once Jorge Masvidal put on one of the year’s most anticipated fights to bed before we’d even caught our breath, there were …