Five Of The Toughest Roads To A UFC Title Shot

Five Of The Toughest Roads To A UFC Title Shot By Jack Maher In MMA, and particularly the UFC, many fighters often face an uphill struggle to get their chance to cement themselves as the best in their division. An untimely loss, injury or outside world events can often interfere with a fighters path to … Continue reading Five Of The Toughest Roads To A UFC Title Shot

Dana White “not very” Optimistic Khabib vs. Ferguson Takes Place This Year

Dana White "not very" Optimistic Khabib vs. Ferguson Takes Place This Year By Ross Markey Organising a lightweight pairing of current undisputed champion, Khabib 'The Eagle' Nurmagomedov, and former interim gold-holder, Tony 'El Cucuy' Ferguson has proven both tiresome, and ultimately, fruitless. For an astonishing fifth separate time, the matchup was shelved in April. It's … Continue reading Dana White “not very” Optimistic Khabib vs. Ferguson Takes Place This Year

The UFC’s Next Women’s Flyweight Champion?

The UFC's Next Women's Flyweight Champion? By Ross Markey When it comes to dominant championship reigns in the present-day UFC - we've got a couple standouts. Khabib Nurmagomedov is fast approaching that status at lightweight, and a potential victory over Tony Ferguson in the future goes a long way to help that claim. At 135-pounds, … Continue reading The UFC’s Next Women’s Flyweight Champion?

Kevin Lee To Undergo ACL Surgery

Kevin Lee To Undergo ACL Surgery By Ross Markey Former UFC interim lightweight title challenger, Kevin 'The Mo'Town Phenom' Lee, faces a prolonged period on the sidelines. The Michigan native has had a topsy-turvy time in recent outings - dropping a hard-fought guillotine to Charles Oliveira in March, after returning to the win column via … Continue reading Kevin Lee To Undergo ACL Surgery

Vitor Belfort Set for ONE Championship Debut

Vitor Belfort Set for ONE Championship Debut By Ross Markey Former UFC light heavyweight champion and UFC 12 heavyweight tournament victor - Vitor 'The Phenom' Belfort put pen to paper on a contract with Singapore-based promotion, ONE Championship last March. A year later - the Brazilian icon has an opponent lined up for his highly-anticipated … Continue reading Vitor Belfort Set for ONE Championship Debut

Charles Oliveira: I’ve Been Asking For A Fight With Conor McGregor

Charles Oliveira: I've Been Asking For A Fight With Conor McGregor By Ross Markey Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout, Charles 'Do Bronx' Oliveira has steadily established himself as one of the most threatening contenders at lightweight for some time now. He's featured in the Octagon an incredible twenty-six times but has flourished into a legitimate challenger at … Continue reading Charles Oliveira: I’ve Been Asking For A Fight With Conor McGregor

Mackenzie Dern & Hannah Cifers Expected To Feature At UFC Event On May 23rd

Mackenzie Dern & Hannah Cifers Expected To Feature At UFC Event On May 23rd By Ross Markey Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu talent, Mackenzie Dern is expected to finally make her return to the Octagon in May - following a bout fallout against Ariane Carnelossi, as she tackles standup specialist, Hannah Cifers on May 23rd at a yet … Continue reading Mackenzie Dern & Hannah Cifers Expected To Feature At UFC Event On May 23rd

Raphael Assunçȃo vs. Cody Garbrandt Slated For June 6th

Raphael Assunçȃo vs. Cody Garbrandt Slated For June 6th By Ross Markey A re-mapped bantamweight pairing between longtime contender, Raphael Assunçȃo, and former division gold holder, Cody 'No Love' Garbrandt, is expected to feature at a UFC pay-per-view event on June 6th - as the promotion hold tentative plans to host the card from the … Continue reading Raphael Assunçȃo vs. Cody Garbrandt Slated For June 6th