UFC 271: Israel Adesanya Says He Signed “New, Crazy” Deal With UFC, Expects Trickle-Down...
Houston, TX — "I just signed a new, crazy deal with the UFC," middleweight champion Israel Adesanya revealed during the UFC 271 media day on Wednesday. "It's a big deal, it's a f*cking big deal." That's big news, given Adesanya...
UFC 271: Derrick Lewis Would Prefer To Fight New Opponent Next
Houston, TX - Many fighters say they don't care who they fight in the octagon, but it seems more genuine coming from someone like UFC heavyweight and former title challenger Derrick Lewis. "I don't care. I don't care who's my...
UFC 271: Robert Whittaker Says It Was Never His Quest to Get Back to...
Houston, TX — If you take former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at face value, chasing the title he lost to Israel Adesanya back in 2019 hasn't been the focal point of his fighting career since. There's been no burning, all-consuming...
Derek Brunson Addresses Backup Situation for UFC 271 Main Event
Houston, TX — Derek Brunson says he feels "weirdly good" heading into UFC 271 in Houston this weekend. He's also not overly focused on the possibilities ahead of him. Brunson's match-up with Jared Cannonier was initially scheduled for January's UFC...
Hakeem Dawodu Would Have Retired Had He Lost at UFC Vegas 47
Las Vegas, NV — Canada's Hakeem Dawodu got back in the win column at UFC Vegas 47, picking up a unanimous decision over former TUF winner Mike Trizano. It's a good thing, too. Had the featherweight known as "Mean" Hakeem...
UFC Vegas 47: Jailton Almeida Wants Dream Fight With Shogun
Las Vegas, NV - Most fighters making their UFC debut have what has come to be called the "Octagon Jitters". For light heavyweight newcomer Jailton Almeida nervousness wasn't even a thought heading into his debut on Saturday night at...
UFC Vegas 47’s Bryan Battle: “Tonight, I defended my title as The Ultimate Fighter.”
Las Vegas, NV — If Saturday night's UFC Vegas 47 bout between Bryan Battle and Tresean Gore was the "real" Ultimate Fighter 29 finale, the outcome didn't change when all was said and done. Bryan Battle won TUF 29's middleweight...
Julian Erosa Had Hint That Steven Peterson Might Miss Weight for UFC Vegas 47
Las Vegas, NV — Julian Erosa got one hell of a fight from Steven Peterson at UFC Vegas 47. It's exactly the sort of fight he was expecting when he called for the match-up. "I felt like Peterson was a...
UFC Vegas 47: Brendan Allen Had to be Careful Not to “Go Too Balls...
Las Vegas, NV — Through over 30 fights, including amateur and professional contests, Brendan Allen had never taken a short-notice fight. That changed with UFC Vegas 47, where Allen stepped in on just a few day's notice against Sam...
UFC Vegas 47: Nick Maximov Wants to Be At the Top “As Soon As...
Las Vegas, NV — In just his second UFC fight, Nick Maximov was given co-main event billing at UFC Vegas 47. That may be a statement as to where the UFC sees the middleweight prospect in terms of his development....
