Author: Ayobam Abdul-Azeez
The always controversial and popular Nate Diaz returns to the octagon this Saturday at UFC 263. The younger Diaz will face Leon Edwards, a dangerous opponent who is one step away from challenging for the belt. It came as a surprise to many that Nate was announced as the Brit’s opponent, especially after a two-year absence. Ahead of the bout, Nate Diaz spoke to ESPN about his motivation for taking the fight. Video: Nate Diaz responds to fighters who predict he will lose at UFC 263 “I was waiting for everyone to get back into their rhythm. I wasn’t really…
UFC middleweight fighter Jared Cannonier understands why Brazilian Paulo Costa pulled out of their scheduled fight. Jared Cannonier and Paulo Costa were supposed to fight at APEX in Las Vegas in August. The winner would place him very close to a shot at middleweight gold. However, Costa dropped out of the fight, arguing that he needed to be paid better. Jared Cannonier supports Paulo Costa’s stance against UFC The next day, Dana White responded to Costa, asking him to terminate his contract and leave the UFC. While Costa dropped out of the fight due to financial concerns, on the other…
Brandon Moreno came out of UFC 256 without the 125-pound belt, but gained a ton of confidence for his rematch against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263. Figueiredo and Moreno had one of the best fights of 2020. It was a back-and-forth battle that ended in a draw, for Brandon says he feels much better now than he did in December. Brandon Moreno calls himself a different athlete for rematch with Figueiredo In a recent interview, Brandon talked about analyzing the fight with his team and doing a good job. “Obviously, I watched the fight with my team, and we saw…
Leon Edwards knows Kamaru Usman is a great fighter, but he believes his new love of striking will be his undoing. Usman fought his way into the welterweight division with his dominant wrestling, which earned him a title shot. In fact, he won the belt by controlling Tyron Woodley with wrestling. Leon Edwards believes Usman’s love of his punch will lead to his loss However, a couple of fights ago he switched gyms to train with Trevor Wittman and since then he began to rely more on his punches and scored a KO victory over Jorge Masvidal. According to Leon…
Nate Diaz will return to the octagon next weekend to face Leon Edwards at UFC 263. Incredibly, the scheduled five-round fight could vault Diaz to the top of the welterweight division. In fact, a win over Leon Edwards would likely prompt Kamaru Usman to offer him a fight for the belt. Nate Diaz promises to prove at UFC 263 that he’s capable of beating the best Likewise, it would be expected that with the win, Edwards can finally cement a long-awaited title shot. While Diaz is considered the underdog by most, it appears that Diaz himself feels as confident as…
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate, speaking to BJPenn.com, explains what she wants to teach her children about her role as a fighter and mother. Miesha is back after almost five years of retirement from MMA. Now a mother of two, in her return to action, she seeks to teach her children and make them proud. Miesha Tate discusses her motivation as a mother and fighter “There are definitely times when I think and say, ‘I really want to make my kids proud. I want my daughter to be a great woman. I want her to understand her strength,…
UFC president Dana White is always straightforward. Therefore, it is no surprise the way he talked about the boxing exhibition between Mayweather and Paul. In a recent interview Dana White left nothing to the collective imagination and said what he thought of the “fight”. Dana White openly ridicules Mayweather and Logan Paul exhibition “That wasn’t a damn boxing match. Like I said before, there’s always going to be a market for that kind of thing. There will always be people willing to pay $50 to watch that kind of stuff. That’s a far cry from what we do. Think about…
Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Marvin Vettori had their first verbal duel over the weekend. Adesanya and Vettori will square off in the headlining fight of UFC 263 this June 12. The promoter has started to heat up the duel with a joint interview conducted by Michael Bisping and the result was unmissable. Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori trade insults ahead of UFC 263 “I don’t like you, man,” Vettori would say in the middle of the conversation. “I #$%& hate you, man,” would be Adesanya’s response. Snippets of the interview appeared during the English-language broadcast of UFC Vegas…
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will make his professional boxing debut on August 28. His opponent will be youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and Woodley says he is taking the bout very seriously. Woodley will follow in the footsteps of his friend Ben Askren to enter the ring and take home a juicy paycheck. However, Tyron says the outcome of his fight will be very different. The former welterweight champion promises to brutally knock out Jake Paul and kill the hype. Tyron Woodley Threatens Jake Paul and Promises Brutal KO “When I see his face I can tell he doesn’t believe…
Paulo Costa has pulled out of another headlining fight and once again it will be Kelvin Gastelum who will take his place. It was reported late Friday night that Costa would not be facing Jared Cannonier on August 21 as previously announced. Initially it was not known the official reasons why Paulo had decided not to fight. However, the fighter took to his Twitter account and explained his side of the situation. Paulo Costa refuses to fight and asks for more money from UFC Apparently the Brazilian is not satisfied with the compensation offered by UFC. Taking advantage of the…