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Three Fights To Look Out For: UFC 279
UFC Fight 279 is here and the event is headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson after the top three fights were switched all around and chaos occurred. A week ago we didn’t think this fight was possible, but here we are. Now, we’re gonna…
Leonardo Santos announces retirement from MMA
Leonardo Santos has decided to hang up the gloves.
Santos (18-6-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC), said he had no intentions of retiring prior to his fight with Jared Gordon at UFC 278 on Aug. 20. The 42-year-old Nova Uniao fighter said he still had…
Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson made official as the new UFC 279 main event
A new main event has been set with 24 hours left before UFC 279 is supposed to go down. UFC President Dana White made a live appearance on ESPN's Sports Center where he announced the new main event. Tony Ferguson vs. Nate Diaz is the new…
Khamzat Chimaev misses weight by 7.5lbs for main event bout vs. Nate Diaz tomorrow night
Khamzat Chimaev has missed weight for the UFC 279 main event.
The top-ranked contender came in 7.5 pounds over the welterweight limit at Friday’s official weigh-ins, tipping the scales at 178.5 pounds. Chimaev’s…
Khamzat Chimaev in major jeopardy of missing weight for UFC 279 main event
Things are not looking good for one half of the UFC 279 headliner. There is huge concern that Khamzat Chimaev is in major jeopardy of missing weight by a big amount and it could result in them being taken off the card and a backup fighter…
Backstage fights between UFC stars causes pre-fight press conference for UFC 279 to be cancelled
Saturday night is going to be chaotic and the main card fighters tested it out backstage before a pre-fight press conference was supposed to go down. Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev, Tony Ferguson and Li Jingliang were involved in a backstage…
Ion Cutelaba on Johnny Walker fight this Saturday night: “I’m stronger, I’m going to…
Ion Cutelaba expects to deliver this Saturday night at UFC 279.
Light heavyweights Cutelaba (16-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC) and Johnny Walker (18-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) square off on Saturday’s UFC 279 pay-per-view main card opener at T-Mobile Arena…
Macy Chiasson would like to see more women in UFC’s 135-145 divisions
More additions to the women's 135 and 145 pound division is what Macy Chiasson is something they want the most. Chiasson finds herself back at bantamweight after a two-fight stint at featherweight. The UFC’s women’s featherweight division,…
Irene Aldana aware a UFC title fight vs. Amanda Nunes can come at any time
Irene Aldana is not backing down from a title fight happening in the near-future. Aldana (13-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) returns from a 14-month layoff to face Macy Chiasson (8-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 279 pay-per-view main card at T-Mobile…
Hakeem Dawodu sees UFC 279 as start to a future UFC title run: “I feel like my time is…
Hakeem Dawodu's recent win over TUF 27 winner Michael Trizano has sparked a fire for UFC 279. A winner of six of his last seven bouts in the UFC, Dawodu (13-2-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) meets Julian Erosa (27-9 MMA, 5-5 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 279…