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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 …

UFC 239 was one of the best fight-cards we’ll have the pleasure of witnessing for quite some time and with that in mind, here are fifteen things we learned after all was said and done in the T-Mobile Arena last night. Jon Jones is still very much human  Jones did just enough to edge out the decision over the powerful …

One of the top bantamweight prospects in the spot, Song Yadong, just managed to seal his spot in the divisional top-15 with the biggest win of his career to date. 21-years-old, 4-0 in the UFC with three finishes, and now, a win over the #13-ranked bantamweight in his back-pocket. To those in the know, Yadong has been amongst the most …

Dana White had some harsh words for anyone who was calling ‘robbery’ after Jon Jones retained his UFC light-heavyweight title in the UFC 239 main-event. The fight stood as one of the toughest of Jones’ career to date and the first time in his entire eleven year run that an opponent had been able to steal the fight from him …

Israel Adesanya was in the middle of doing some backstage media work when he witnessed Jorge Masvidal’s incredible five-second KO of Ben Askren at UFC 239. All things considered, UFC 239 lived up to its billing in every sense of the word. With a main-card that produced some soon-to-be-iconic moments, by far the biggest shock of the night came about …