Author: Ayobam Abdul-Azeez
Kevin Holland is in California training for his fight alongside Daniel Cormier. ‘Trailblazer’, a 185-pound contender, looked to have a bright future in the division. Last year Kevin had reeled off five straight wins, three of them by KO and one submission. But in 2021, he suffered two defeats that exposed his weakness inside the cage: wrestling. It was at UFC Fight Night Vegas 22 that Holland once again found himself on the losing end. After a brilliant 2020, he lost to veteran Derek Brunson by unanimous decision. Three weeks later he would step back into the octagon, this time…
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones remains focused on moving up to heavyweight. However, he’s in no rush and now claims it will take another year to do so. In a series of posts on his Twitter account, Jones admitted that his plan isn’t going as well as he had hoped. Apparently Jon has run into some obstacles in his muscle gain process. The fighter pointed out that his build has always been like this and that has complicated the process for him. Jon Jones announces he will postpone his return to the octagon to 2022 https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/1397319326223323137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1397319326223323137%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diariomma.com%2F2021%2F05%2F25%2Fjon-jones-regreso-2022%2F “Man,…
The always controversial Colby Covington questioned the choice of coaches for ‘TUF 29’. When Brian Ortega found out, he didn’t stay silent and responded firmly. Covington, a welterweight contender, as expected, had some spicy statements about the new season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. In particular, the designated coaches, Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega, competitors in the featherweight division. Brian Ortega responds to “the bitch” Colby Covington for his statements on TUF For ‘Chaos’ it was not a great idea to have them as coaches. Colby believes that they will make ‘TUF 29’ a complete mockery, and also that they are…
Contender in the 145-pound division, Shane Burgos, described what it felt like to get KO’d by Edson Barboza at UFC 262. Fight of the Night at UFC 262 was an absolute war between Burgos and Barboza for the duration. The first two rounds proved competitive, with Barboza having a slight advantage going into the third round. However, Burgos was still alive in the fight. Unfortunately for Shane, a right overhand right connected early in the third round. Said punch sent Burgos staggering to the ground in a bizarre delayed-effect fashion, which was quite disturbing to watch. Shane Burgos talks about…
Li Jingliang hopes to return in October to UFC and already has three opponents in mind for his comeback fight.
Michael Venom Page is eager to put his UFC skills to the test. The 34-year-old has spent most of his career competing in Bellator,
The first fight on the main card between Paul Craig and Jamahal Hill was one that promised to be explosive and did not disappoint. In the days leading up to the bout both had been on fire warming up for the fight. Although the fight was short-lived, it certainly left everyone in the arena and watching from home gasping for air. Craig would go on to win the victory over a battle-hardened Hill who refused to give up despite suffering a horrific arm fracture. Video: Brutal arm injury! Paul Craig submits Jamahal Hill The fight would start and Hill would change…
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman makes it clear that he is not a fan of Irishman Conor McGregor.During an interview for ESPN, Usman was asked about possible upcoming opponents. As one might expect from anyone who is not well versed in UFC current events, Kamaru was asked about popular names, beyond athletic merit. The Nigerian admitted he would consider a third fight against Jorge Masvidal. But not in the immediate future. Kamaru says he is open to the fight, but only if Masvidal gets some wins and proves he deserves another chance. Kamaru Usman says Conor McGregor is now just…
Derrick Lewis was met with the unpleasant surprise that they wanted to steal his car, however more unpleasant was the situation for the alleged thief. UFC Heavyweight title contender Derrick Lewis is probably one of the last people someone should try to steal his car. Last Tuesday, the fighter posted a brief video on his official Instagram account in which he apparently stopped a suspected car thief in an alleged attempted carjacking of ‘The Black Beast’s’ vehicle, subsequently, the thief was apprehended by Houston police. Derrick Lewis beats thief who tried to steal his car The footage, which is just fifteen…
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov considers Brazilian Charles Oliveira a worthy successor. However, he does not consider that he will hold the crown for long. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement caused the UFC lightweight belt to become vacant. Dustin Poirier was expected to be involved in the fight to crown a new champion. Surprisingly, ‘The Diamond’ preferred to pursue a million-dollar trilogy with Conor McGregor and stepped aside from contention for the belt. This paved the way for Michael Chandler who was Charles Oliveira’s opponent at UFC 262. Khabib asks Charles Oliveira not to take offense or misinterpret his words Khabib…