Curtis Blaydes says he’s fine playing the heel role after putting on a performance that left fans and UFC president Dana White unsatisfied, and Josh Emmett, though he took Fight of the Night for his performance over Shane Burgos, says he wasn’t happy with his fight. The Review-Journal’s Heidi Fang and Adam Hill recap the event in this post-fight recap.
Tecia Torres and Raquel Pennington, a couple competing in the UFC women’s divisions, both took home wins at UFC on ESPN 11, which was also the first time they competed on the same fight card. Torres defeated Brianna Van Buren on the preliminary card and Pennington defeated Marion Reneau on the main card. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Syndicate MMA, a Las Vegas-based gym which serves as the training hub for many professional fighters, will offer a free women’s self defense seminar on July 29.
UFC lightweight Kevin Lee can’t wait to welcome Edson Barboza back to the octagon. After his opponent’s one-sided loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Lee says he thinks he’s stronger mentally and can drag Barboza into deep waters.
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee, who has trained at Floyd Mayweather’s gym in the past, says that the five-division boxing champ may have underestimated Conor McGregor.
Ahead of UFC 197, Ovince Saint Preux says he’s just “happy” to be a part of the main event and isn’t worried about fighting Jon Jones for a title.
Holly Holm is only focused on defending her title against Miesha Tate. A Ronda Rousey rematch is not her top priority.
At the UFC 197 on-sale press conference, “The Notorious” Conor McGregor predicted he will notch a swift finish of his opponent UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. The UFC featherweight champion will attempt to hold two belts at once when he confronts dos Anjos on Mar. 5, 2016 in Las Vegas.
