Robert Whittaker Praises “Phenomenal” Adesanya After UFC 271, But Says He “Looked Very Beatable”
Houston, TX — Two and a half years on from their first meeting, Robert Whittaker had a better effort against Israel Adesanya. But it still wasn't enough. After five rounds, three judges scored the UFC 271 middleweight title fight for...
Following UFC 271, Dana White Confirms Jared Cannonier Is Next for Stylebender
Houston, TX — Israel Adesanya wasn't the only middleweight to come out of UFC 271 with a big win. Arguably the most impressive performance of the night came from title hopeful Jared Cannonier (15-5). "The Killa Gorilla" survived Derek Brunson's...
Kyler Phillips Gets Congratulatory Call from Henry Cejudo Following UFC 271
Houston, TX — Submitting Marcelo Rojo in the third round at UFC 271, Kyler Phillips (10-2) once again looked like he'd mastered fighting in The Matrix on Saturday night. There were a lot of flashy kicks and spinning attacks thrown...
UFC 271: Ronnie Lawrence Says Recurring Staph Infection Caused Issues During Camp
Houston, TX — Despite an early scare care of a knockdown at the hands of Mana Martinez, bantamweight Ronnie Lawrence found his groove and secured his second win inside the octagon at UFC 271. The Nashville-based fighter was out nearly...
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
A rematch over two years in the making topped UFC 271, as Israel Adesanya looked to defend his middleweight title against the man from whom he won the belt, Robert Whittaker. That upped the stakes of an already high-stakes bout:...
UFC 271: Maxim Grishin on Knight Weight Miss, “Crazy” Sean Strickland
Houston, TX — Russian Maxim Grishin got a lot of credit for taking a heavyweight fight at UFC 271 after opponent William Knight blew past the light heavyweight limit by a full 12 pounds. In the end, Grishin (32-9-2) earned...
UFC 271: Marcelo Rojo Not Depressed Despite Multiple Fights Falling Through Last Year
Houston, TX — After making his promotional debut on short notice last March, Argentina's Marcelo Rojo had a slew of opponents drop out. No less than three, in fact. But despite the struggles to find someone to fight him, Rojo...
UFC 271: Jared Vanderaa Says Wrestling is “A Blatant Hole in My Game”
Houston, TX — Jared Vanderaa has been somewhat in awe of his UFC 271 opponent heading up to the fight. Vanderaa (12-6) is paired up with the seemingly ageless Andrei Arlovski this weekend, a former UFC heavyweight champion who is...
UFC 271’s Roxanne Modafferi Proud of Accomplishments: “I’ve Done A Lot”
Houston, TX — There are few fighters more beloved in mixed martial arts than Roxanne Modafferi. And few who have had the long, winding journey that Modafferi has through the sport. Come Saturday's UFC 271, when she steps into the...
ONE: Bad Blood’s Dustin Joynson Down for All-Canadian Match-Up with “Arrogant Douche” Arjan Bhullar
There's no question that ONE heavyweight champion Arjan Bhullar has a target on his back. The latest to take aim at the former UFC fighter, who recently resolved a contract dispute with ONE Championship? That would be fellow Canadian...
