The UFC 259 pre-fight press conference did a lot to build the intrigue of the three big-time title fights that take place on Saturday. Arguably one of the biggest revelations to come from that press conference was UFC President Dana White admitting he was eyeing up Texas to take his fights to and hold events with fans in attendance. Earlier ...
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and long-time top contender Alistair Overeem’s fighting futures will not be with the UFC after being released by the promotion. Overeem’s departure was first reported by MMA Junkie, before dos Santos confirmed his news on social media. ESPN later confirmed the news, adding that Overeem had two fights remaining on his UFC contract ...
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is all set in his bid to become the first fighter to hold both 185-pound 205-pound gold in the UFC this weekend. However, “The Last Stylebender” says he won’t be putting on too much weight for his bout with UFC light heavyweight king Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. “I’m gonna keep the same energy during ...
2020 belonged to Khamzat Chimaev after going from a relative unknown to a big name on the mixed martial arts circuit due to having three dominant performances in the UFC in quick succession. However, Chimaev tested positive for COVID-19 late on that year, something that ultimately led to two cancellations of his proposed bout with Leon Edwards, and he continues ...