Author: Ayobam Abdul-Azeez
Joanna Jedrzeczyk disagrees that Carla Esparza is next in line to fight for the strawweight title. Jedrzeczyk, a former 115-pound champion, hasn’t stepped into the octagon in over a year. Her last fight was at UFC 248, when she faced Weili Zhang for the 115-pound title. The contest lasted all five rounds and ended with Weili defeating Joanna. A split decision remembered as the ‘Fight of the Year’. Joanna Jedrzejczyk doesn’t think Carla Esparza deserves to fight for the championship For her part, Carla Esparza is going through a great moment and has won five consecutive fights. The last one…
Argentina’s Santiago Ponzinibbio returns to winning ways by knocking out undefeated Miguel Baeza at UFC Vegas 28. From the start of the fight both men came out looking for distance to throw punches. Ponzinibbio began to press to close the distance and was able to connect on a couple of occasions to Baeza. For his part, Miguel kept offensive with kicks to the leg and to the body. The Puerto Rican’s strategy began to pay off when Santiago’s leg appeared to be compromised. Santiago Ponzinibbio beats Miguel Baeza in explosive stand-up fight Towards the close of the round, the Argentinian…
UFC President Dana White explained why contenders, former friends, and now rivals Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal were not the coaches on ‘The Ultimate Fighter 29’ show. Many fans were surprised when UFC named featherweights Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega as the coaches for the current season of ‘TUF’. The talent of both fighters is not in question. However, for months there were rumors that the show would star Covington and Masvidal. Therefore, when the coaches were revealed, many fans were disappointed. Dana White admits Volkanovski and Ortega were not first choice for TUF In a recent podcast, Dana White…
Michael Bisping spoke on his podcast about fellow countryman Leon Edwards, following his dominant win over Nate Diaz. Leon Edwards was measured against Nate Diaz at the UFC 263 event, held at the Gila River Arena. It was a fight in the 170-pound frame and lasted five rounds. Although ‘Rocky’ was vastly superior in all areas and dominated for almost the entirety of the fight, at the end of the last round, Diaz managed to connect a punch that hurt him and had him staggering on the verge of being knocked out. Bisping believes Edwards blew his big chance…
This Saturday at UFC Vegas 28 we had strong Argentine presence in the cage, and, in addition to Santiago Ponzinibbio, Laureano Staropoli returned to action, this time in a heavier category. ‘Pepi’ faced Roman Dolidze, in a bout at 185 pounds. The clash was part of the Main Card of the UFC Vegas 28 event, at the Apex. Speaking at a media conference, Laureano declared to be completely ready for the fight with the Georgian. The preparation was carried out in his homeland and with his lifelong coach. Laureano Staropoli Made His Middleweight Debut With UFC Vegas 28 Loss VS…
Even though Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul’s exhibition had nothing to do with MMA, it has made the atmosphere more tense. Some fighters like Paulo Costa and Francis Ngannou have used the occasion to question the financial compensation they receive in UFC. This Monday, Dana White came out to respond specifically to Paulo Costa, who openly refused to fight. The Brazilian pulled out of the fight against Jared Cannonier and pointed out that $300,000 was too little if they wanted to put him in a headlining fight. Dana White invites Paulo Costa to terminate his contract and leave UFC Dana…
The fights held at UFC 263 had a significant impact on the UFC rankings. The main beneficiaries were champions Israel Adesanya and Brandon Moreno. Adesanya, the middleweight champion, added one more defense of his belt and got rid of the bad taste in his mouth of the loss to Jan Blachowicz at light heavyweight. Moreno dethroned Brazilian Deiveson Figueiredo by submission. These victories helped them to advance in the promoter’s rankings. Adesanya rises in pound-for-pound rankings and Moreno appears for the first time Other weekend winners such as Belal Muhammad, Paul Craig, and Lauren Murphy also reaped the rewards of…
Everything seems to indicate that 2021 will be the year we will see Nick Diaz back in the UFC octagon. For a few months now, Nick Diaz’s return has been rumored. While the public has been interested and even excited about the possibility, Dana White always said it wouldn’t happen. Now, the UFC president admits to changing his mind. Dana White now confident of Nick Diaz’s return this year “I wasn’t very convinced about it. I didn’t think it was going to happen, but it looks like it will happen. It looks like Nick Diaz will fight this year.” Diaz…
Colby Covington criticized Leon Edwards following his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 263. According to ‘Chaos,’ the Brit confirmed that he definitely doesn’t matter in the division. Edwards won the fight via unanimous decision over Diaz. However, the Jamaican-born needed to survive a frantic fifth round after being connected by Nate late in the round. Leon had to dig deep to keep from falling to an opponent he had controlled from the start of the fight. With the win, Edwards extended his unbeaten streak to 10 fights. Colby Covington criticizes Leon Edwards’ performance and previous inactivity Edwards’ desire is…
Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera entered the octagon looking for revenge at UFC Vegas 29. The Ecuadorian wanted to settle the score with Davey Grant, who defeated him in 2016. The duel between Marlon Vera and Davey Grant was an intense battle in which the Ecuadorian started slow but gradually imposed his rhythm. At the end of three rounds, the bloody face of the British was unequivocal evidence of who had won the fight. Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera takes bloody lead against Davey Grant At the beginning of the fight it was Davey who was aggressive and connected the best punches. Marlon kept…