Sean O’Malley backs himself for title shot in ‘early 2023’ with two more finishes

Sean O’Malley backs himself for title shot in ‘early 2023’ after ‘two more finishes’ as exciting bantamweight prospect eyes Marlon Vera rematch after Pedro Munhoz clash at UFC 276 Sean O’Malley has long been considered one of the top bantamweight prospects He is set to take on Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 in what should … Read more

Conor McGregor brands Justin Gaethje ‘a grade A jackass’ after UFC 274 defeat 

Conor McGregor brands Justin Gaethje ‘a grade A jackass’ and ‘bird brain’ as Irishman hits out at lightweight rival after UFC 274 defeat Conor McGregor was an interested observer with rivals in action at UFC 274 He was less than impressed with Justin Gaethje’s performance in the main event  Irishman called him a ‘jackass’ and … Read more

Rose Namajunas apologises for bizarre performance in title defeat by Carla Esparza at UFC 274

‘Sorry to everyone, I f***ed up’: Rose Namajunas apologises for bizarre performance in ‘snoozefest’ title defeat by Carla Esparza at UFC 274 following fan backlash Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza put on a forgettable 25 minutes of inaction  Esparza claimed the UFC strawweight title by decision and fight was panned Namajunas in the immediate aftermath … Read more

Belal Muhammad calls out ‘coward’ Colby Covington after dominant win over Vicente Luque

Belal Muhammad eager to fight Colby Covington after calling him a ‘coward’ following his dominant victory over Brazilian star Vicente Luque in the UFC Vegas 51 main event UFC star Belal Muhammad has labelled Coby Covington a ‘coward’ after his win Muhammad, 33, beat Vicente Luque UFC Vegas 51 in the early hours of Sunday … Read more

Dana White still ‘hopeful and confident’ over new deal for UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou

Dana White is still ‘hopeful and confident’ over new deal for UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou despite long-running row over contract Francis Ngannou is at loggerheads with the UFC over a new contract   Heavyweight champion could leave without ever fighting for them again  He is set to be sidelined for the foreseeable future with a … Read more

Jai Herbert will take on Ilia Topuria at UFC London on March 19

CONFIRMED: ‘The Black Country Banger’ Jai Herbert will take on undefeated Ilia Topuria at UFC London in lightweight showdown on March 19 Jai Herbert will be among the British stars competing at UFC London on March 19 ‘The Black Country Banger’ will be taking on Ilia Topuria in lightweight bout   Herbert bounced back to winning … Read more

Israel Adesanya brands Francis Ngannou’s pay ‘atrocious’ but is hopeful UFC can agree new deal

Israel Adesanya brands Francis Ngannou’s pay ‘atrocious’ but is hopeful UFC can agree new deal to keep ‘baddest mother****** on the planet’ amid contract dispute Francis Ngannou could leave UFC without fighting again when his contract ends Heavyweight champion is currently expected to be out injured for 10 months A pay dispute means he may … Read more

Tyron Woodley backs Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington in UFC 272 grudge match

Tyron Woodley backs Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington in UFC 272 grudge match as former welterweight champion believes Gamebred has the ‘big brother’ edge over his former training partner Tyron Woodley has backed Jorge Masvidal to defeat Colby Covington at UFC 272 Masvidal and Covington settle their long-running feud in the Octagon in March  … Read more

Conor McGregor ‘has a lot of work to do’ before huge trilogy fight can happen, warns Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor ‘has a lot of work to do’ before trilogy fight can happen, warns Nate Diaz as he hits out at UFC for ‘not letting me fight’ despite chasing Dustin Poirier clash Nate Diaz only has one fight remaining on his UFC deal and could leave soon He wants to take on Dustin Poirier … Read more