The heavyweight showreel is over for another month after back-to-back main events for the big boys and this time it was Ciryl Gane who came away with his name in the win column. The Frenchman extended his record to 8-0 with a dominant yet unspectacular win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, jabbing his way to a unanimous […]
The heavyweight division is in the best state it has been in in the last 15 years right now, with several top prospects working their way through the division. Jon Jones has inserted himself at the top end of the picture, cashing in some of his equity as consensus GOAT by taking the next title […]
Derrick Lewis has set his eyes on a personal match up after knocking out Curtis Blaydes at UFC Vegas 19 this past weekend. ‘The Black Beast’ wasn’t taken down once against the man who holds the record for the most takedowns in heavyweight history, before he turned Blaydes’ lights out with a single uppercut in […]
Take two for this huge heavyweight clash as Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis finally meet in the main event at UFC Vegas 19 this weekend. The fight was originally scheduled for back in November, but was cancelled just hours before the weigh-ins after ‘Razor’ tested positive for COVID-19. The fight was scrapped, with Anthony Smith […]
The first UFC event at the APEX in 2021 lived up to the hype as both co-main events delivered with spectacular knockout finishes. Cory Sandhagen fought Frankie Edgar in the bantamweight division while Alexander Volkov took on veteran Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC Vegas 18, with both of the elder statesmen on […]
“My time is running out,” were the words from Alistair Overeem himself in a recent interview, as he prepares to do battle with Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 18. It almost certainly is too, as the 40-year-old prepares for his 67th professional MMA fight. A UFC veteran and a fan favourite, you’ll struggle to find […]
UFC 260 will host a double-header of title fights on March 27th as Stipe Miocic and Alexander Volkanovski defend their belts against Francis Ngannou and Brian Ortega respectively. The heavyweight king Miocic will return to action for the first time since August, when he defeated Daniel Cormier in their trilogy fight at UFC 252 to […]
As 2020 comes to an end, the UFC hasn’t seen much change at the top of each of its weight divisions this year. Stipe Miocic retained his heavyweight title by defeating Daniel Cormier in their trilogy fight in August, while Israel Adesanya successfully defended his middleweight crown twice against Yoel Romero (UFC 248) and Paulo […]
UFC Vegas 15 has lost it’s main event just hours before the weigh-ins after Curtis Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19. The No.2 ranked heavyweight in the world was due to fight Derrick Lewis on Saturday night, with big implications in the title picture expected for whoever the winner was. It was revealed by ESPN’s Ariel […]
As the heavyweight title picture has spiced itself up with the insertion of Jon Jones into the equation, the UFC Vegas 15 main event looks to throw a spanner in the works. With Stipe Miocic likely to fight Francis Ngannou in his next title defence and Jones looking to bulk up before entering the match-making […]
