2021 is promising to be the biggest year in UFC history in terms of match ups, but also potentially in super fights too. President Dana White has already announced that Israel Adesanya will move up to light heavyweight in March to take on Jan Blachowicz in a champion vs champion fight, as he looks 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 […]
Yoel Romero has agreed to join Bellator following his release from the UFC earlier this month. The 43 year-old middleweight was released from his contract with three fights remaining on his deal, as Dana White admitted the company was looking to make ‘serious cuts’ at the end of what has been a tough year for […]
The UFC has welcomed a new contender in the middleweight division after Marvin Vettori toppled Jack Hermansson in one of the best middleweight bouts of the year at UFC Vegas 16. The Italian stepped in on short-notice to fight ‘Joker’ after both Darren Till and Kevin Holland were forced to withdraw from the bout through […]
The light heavyweight division can’t get rid of one of their top contenders just yet, after Anthony Smith got a quick and impressive win over Devin Clark in the UFC Vegas 15 main event. Smith and Clark stepped into the main event slot on a day’s notice, changing their fight to a five-rounder in the […]
For once back in September, the UFC were rightly praised for their match-making skills. After arranging for the light heavyweight crown to be claimed by Jan Blachowicz or Dominick Reyes at UFC 253 on Fight Island, the UFC had cleverly arranged for Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira to go to war the following week with […]
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is to move up to the light heavyweight division to challenge Jan Blachowicz for the 205lbs title, according to UFC president Dana White. Adesanya defended his title at UFC 243 in September, knocking out Paulo Costa in the second round after a dominant performance. On the same night, Polish veteran […]
As UFC Vegas 12 approaches this weekend, the main event serves to put an end to the final chapter of Anderson Silva’s career. The consensus greatest middleweight of all time is set to have his illustrious career’s curtain call when he takes on Uriah Hall this Saturday, knowing it will be his final fight. After […]
It’s the rivalry in MMA right now and it’s between two fighters who aren’t even in the same weight class. The consensus greatest of all time in Jon Jones is undefeated in the UFC barring a silly disqualification in a fight he dominated way back in 2009, with the only other blemish on his record […]
Fight Island returned with a historic card as Israel Adesanya made short work of his fiercest rival so far while Jan Blachowicz became the undisputed light heavyweight champion with a stunning knockout win. After all the build up and talk about a potential fight of the night in the main event Adesanya entered the octagon […]
