UFC president Dana White reacts to UFC newcomer Max Rohskopf attempting to call off his own fight after the second round of his bout against Austin Hubbard at UFC on ESPN 11. The Nevada Athletic Commission will investigate the stoppage and what happened in the interaction with his cornerman, Robert Drysdale, who ignored Rohskoph’s requests to stop the fight. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou will face Junior dos Santos at UFC on ESPN 3 in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 29 in a bout that could determine the next title contender. After losing in a title bout to Stipe Miocic in 2018, Ngannou says he never doubted himself. He also talks about meeting former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino speaks on losing her title, her hopes for a rematch with Amanda Nunes and what she’d do if the UFC chooses to drop the women’s 145-pound division.
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Fighters competing on The Ultimate Fighter season 28 revealed what they sacrificed or left behind in order to be on the UFC’s flagship reality series. The show will start airing on Fox Sports 1 on Wednesdays starting Aug. 29.
Since walking away from competing in mixed martial arts almost 5 years ago, former MMA champion Jay Hieron says his career as a stunt actor gives him close to the same feeling as fighting in the cage did.
Review-Journal reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang recap UFC 220 and Bellator 192.
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will face Jose Aldo in a title rematch at UFC 218. Once his original opponent, Frankie Edgar, was forced out of the bout due to injury, Holloway said he was willing to fight anyone even if it was a weight class higher.
Las Vegas-based fighter Emily Whitmire talks about being homeless, fighting through a rib injury and discusses what she missed most while she was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter season 26.
Andre Fili and Yair Rodriguez will look to advance in the ranks of the featherweight division with a victory at UFC 197. Both believe they’ve had the best training camps of their careers.
Sergio Pettis talks about his return from a hiatus and what it’s like to fight before his brother Anthony on a card. Kelades thinks his experience could be his opponent’s undoing.
