UFC strawweight Emily Whitmire says she sees what Robert Follis tried to help her realize
 
UFC strawweight Emily Whitmire says she sees what Robert Follis tried to help her realize

UFC strawweight Emily Whitmire says though her former coach Robert Follis, who took his own life in Dec. 2017, is gone, she has found what he tried to help her realize. Whitmire talks about finding peace with her estranged mother and coming into her own as a fighter ahead of her bout with Amanda Ribas at UFC on ESPN 3 on June 29.

Anthony Smith stays level-headed prior to UFC 235 title fight – VIDEO
 
Anthony Smith stays level-headed prior to UFC 235 title fight – VIDEO

Despite UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones being in the spotlight for drug test discrepancies and other outside the cage struggles, Anthony Smith says he is tuning out the noise and remaining focused on the challenge of beating the reigning champion in the cage.

Jedrzejczyk maintains that poor weight cut cost her the UFC belt
 
Jedrzejczyk maintains that poor weight cut cost her the UFC belt

On a conference call leading up to UFC 223 on Apr. 7 in Brooklyn, New York, former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk continued to insist that a poor weight cut cost her the title belt. She will rematch Rose Namajunas in the co-main event of the pay-per-view.

Mackenzie Dern: I’m going to make my own legacy
 
Mackenzie Dern: I’m going to make my own legacy

Grappling ace Mackenzie Dern talks about how ready she is for her UFC debut against Ashley Yoder on March 3 at UFC 222 and addresses being compared to former bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

Pep rally kicks off massive sports weekend in Las Vegas
 
Pep rally kicks off massive sports weekend in Las Vegas

Fans turn out for a pep rally for the Ultimate Vegas Sports Weekend in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena’s Toshiba Plaza. The Nascar triple-header weekend, the USA Sevens Rugby tournament, the Vegas Golden Knights vs. the Ottawa Senators and UFC 222 will all take place this weekend.

Calvillo to Esparza: Good luck with wrestling me
 
Calvillo to Esparza: Good luck with wrestling me

Still undefeated at 6-0, UFC strawweight Cynthia Calvillo discussed her rise in her first year with the promotion and explained why she thinks Carla Esparza won’t be able to get into her comfort zone when they do battle.

Cyborg says Holm is a big challenge for her
 
Cyborg says Holm is a big challenge for her

Ahead of making her first title defense at UFC 219, UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino says that facing Holly Holm will be one of her biggest challenges.

White updates on GSP, Diaz, Namajunas and more
 
White updates on GSP, Diaz, Namajunas and more

At a scrum ahead of UFC 218 fight week, UFC president Dana White gave updates on what could be next for several fighters and discussed what could happen with Nate Diaz, Georges St-Pierre, Rose Namajunas and more.

Ferguson says UFC lightweight champ McGregor should defend or vacate
 
Ferguson says UFC lightweight champ McGregor should defend or vacate

Ahead of UFC 216, interim lightweight title competitors Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee voiced their opinions on current lightweight champion Conor McGregor not defending the belt and possibly fighting Nate Diaz a third time.

UFC 216 conference call highlights
 
UFC 216 conference call highlights

Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee will do battle for the UFC’s interim lightweight belt on Oct. 7 in Las Vegas. Ahead of the fight, neither are holding back on smack talking each other or their opinions on UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor.

Fili wants to remind people who he is at UFC 214
 
Fili wants to remind people who he is at UFC 214

After being out of the fight game for the past 8 months, UFC featherweight Andre Fili is anxious to showcase his skills against Calvin Kattar at UFC 214.

Maia says he wished he had a full camp for UFC 214 title fight
 
Maia says he wished he had a full camp for UFC 214 title fight

Demian Maia will get his second chance to fight for a UFC belt when he faces welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 214. However, Maia had hoped he’d have a camp longer than 5 weeks to prepare for it.

Woodley says he’s absorbing his opponents powers
 
Woodley says he’s absorbing his opponents powers

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley says he’s a specialist in MMA and is absorbing his opponents powers to become a better fighter. He’ll look to defend his belt against Demian Maia at UFC 214.