UFC 256’s Kevin Holland: “I’m the Only Person That Got Hot During the F*cking...
UFC middleweight Kevin Holland has had a whirlwind couple of weeks. Holland (20-5) was expected to headlined UFC Vegas 16 last weekend. It didn't happen. Instead, a positive COVID-19 test yanked him from the card. Marvin Vettori, who was to...
Jared Vanderaa Positive for COVID-19, Fight with Spivak Off UFC 256
As of early Thursday morning, it appears that Jared Vanderaa (11-4) is out of his bout with Sergey Spivak at UFC 256. The fight was forced off the card due to a positive COVID-19 test on Vanderaa's part. News of...
UFC 256: Rafael Fiziev Feels Mixing Teaching and Training is More Creative
Rafael Fiziev was supposed to face Renato Moicano last month. As has so often been the case of late, one of the pair — Moicano in this instance — tested positive for COVID-19. And so the fight was pushed...
UFC 256: Ciryl Gane Sees Big Potential for MMA in Home Country of France
Ciryl Gane is fighting a former champion and legend of the sport in Junior Dos Santos at UFC 256. And he definitely appeared excited during the event's media day this week. "I'm really happy, I'm really glad for the opportunity....
UFC 256’s Charles Oliveira: Ferguson “Not the Boogeyman,” Needs to Worry About His Own...
After a decade in the promotion, Charles Oliveira is well aware of the stakes heading into his co-main event lightweight battle with Tony Ferguson at UFC 256. The fight this Saturday could very well lead the victor to a title...
UFC 256: Junior Dos Santos Responds to Critics, From Journalists to Commentators
"What do you know about fighting, just by watching?" As he looks to snap a three-fight skid, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos questions his critics. Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (21-8) knows he's had a rough...
UFC 256: Jacare Souza Says Hermansson Picked Vettori Over Him
"I'm ready for a fight against whoever the UFC puts in front of me," Jacare Souza said during the UFC 256 media day on Tuesday. Good thing, too, because his fight with Kevin Holland this weekend was not the bout...
Deiveson Figueiredo Admits Focus Ahead of UFC 256 Has Been on Maintaining Weight
"The God of War" is about to make history. This weekend at UFC 256, flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will complete the shortest turnaround for a title fight in UFC history. Twenty-one days. That is all that will have passed between...
UFC 256’s Tony Ferguson: “Nobody Spoke Up for Me to Get a Title Fight...
The inimitable Tony Ferguson returns at UFC 256 this weekend, anchoring the co-main event slot against Brazilian submission ace Charles Oliveira. It's the first fight back for "El Cucuy" since a tough loss back in May against Justin Gaethje. That...
UFC 257: Michelle Watterson out, Marina Rodriguez in against Amanda Ribas
Former Invicta FC champion Michelle Waterson (18-8) is out of her bout with Amanda Ribas (10-1) at UFC 257 on January 23. As a result, Ribas will now face Marina Rodriguez. MMA fighting was first to report that the UFC was...
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