UFC 279: Darian Weeks Says He’ll Capitalize “On Every Fight From Here On Out”
Darian Weeks was supposed to fight last weekend at UFC Paris. The fight did not happen. A highly anticipated match-up with kickboxer Cédric Doumbé fell through under murky circumstances, though Weeks has a general idea of what happened. "I didn't get...
UFC 279’s Johnny Walker Says CBD “F*cked My Life,” Turned Him Paranoid
Las Vegas, NV — UFC 279 light heavyweight Johnny Walker is thrilled to fight in front of fans once again this weekend. "For the last four fights, no crowd. Very depressing. Now I have the people's energy back, so let's...
Welcome to the UFC: Melissa Martinez
Back from Paris, France, the UFC hits Las Vegas for UFC 279. Headlined by Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Dias we've also got Kevin Holland, Tony Ferguson, Irene Aldana, and more. Well, now we have Diaz vs. Ferguson as the...
UFC 279: Macy Chiasson Questions Stigma Attached to Women’s Featherweight
Las Vegas, NV — TUF 28 winner Macy Chiasson had not planned on a return to the bantamweight division following her last fight. Chiasson (8-2) defeated Norma Dumont in a featherweight fight back in May, and was looking to go...
UFC 279: Ion Cutelaba Denies Walker’s Claim of Gaps In His Game
Las Vegas, NV — Moldovan light heavyweight Ion Cutelaba plans to prove he belongs in the world's largest mixed martial arts promotion at UFC 279. After a setback against Ryan Spann last time out, Cutelaba (16-7-1, 1NC) still gets prime...
Dana White Confirms Diaz vs. Ferguson Main Event, Chimaev vs. Holland Co-Main for UFC...
Few could have predicted the chaos of UFC 279's fight week. Fewer still would have prognosticated the loss of the card's main event, and the complete shuffling of the deck that has resulted. On Friday, Khamzat Chimaev, less than a...
UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz Weigh-In Photo and Video Highlights
What a morning Friday turned out to be for the UFC faithful. The UFC 279 weigh-ins were as tumultuous as the previous day's press conference, if not more so. Three fighters missed weight, one fight was shifted to a catchweight...
“Real Gangsters Make Weight”: Fighters React to Khamzat Chimaev Dropping the Ball Ahead of...
UFC 279 was set to be a star turn for surging welterweight Khamzat Chimaev. "Borz" had been booked into something of a mismatch against one of the promotion's biggest stars, Nate Diaz, with Diaz expected to compete inside the octagon...
Khamzat Chimaev’s Coach, Andreas Michael: “Let’s F*cking Be Sportsmen, And Stop All This Sh*t”
While admitting that his own fighter kicked off a brawl backstage that led to the cancellation of the UFC 279 press conference on Thursday, AllStars Training Center owner Andreas Michael has called on all parties involved to behave like...
Leonardo Santos, Winner of TUF: Brazil 2, Announces His Retirement
42-year old Brazilian mixed martial artist Leonardo Santos has decided to call it a career. Santos (18-6-1), who won The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 tournament in 2013, announced the news on social media late Thursday night. He had last competed...