At a press conference ahead of UFC 213 on July 8, Valentina Shevchenko told reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes that she would only hold onto the title for 2 more months.
UFC heavyweight Chase Sherman defeated Rashad Coulter at UFC 211. He later told media how much a fight night bonus check would change his life and what he’d pay off with it.
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The UFC introduced Justin Gaethje at their summer kickoff press conference. Still undefeated, Gaethje will be welcomed to the promotion by Michael Johnson at The Ultimate Fighter Finale on July 7, 2017.
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will face Jon Jones in a title rematch at UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, Calif. Ahead of the fight they exchanged heated words at a press conference in Dallas, Texas.
Fighters competing in UFC summer events squared off after the press conference at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Intense staredowns went down between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa, as well as Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko.
UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis is on a 6-fight win streak and will face the heavy-hitting Mark Hunt in New Zealand next. If he wins, he says he’s not particularly concerned with getting a shot at the belt.
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is ready for May 13 to arrive. Though much anticipation has surrounded his rematch with Junior dos Santos at UFC 211, Miocic doesn’t want to overthink the fight at this point.
Frankie Edgar thinks Yair Rodriguez’s fighting style is like a double-edged sword. The former lightweight champion also talks about what his strengths in this fight are.
At UFC 211, a welterweight tilt between top-ranked fighters Jorge Masvidal and Demian Maia will serve as a featured bout on the pay-per-view card.
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier says if he gets past former division champion Eddie Alvarez at UFC 211, it proves he’s ready for a title shot.
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In his latest video blog for Covering The Cage, TUF 25’s Johnny Nunez reflects on his loss to James Krause on the reality show and says what he hopes is in the cards for him next.
After losing the UFC lightweight belt to Conor McGregor last November, Eddie Alvarez says he’s focused on getting back into the win column against Dustin Poirier at UFC 211.
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is starting to show some of his personality leading up to UFC 211. Here he mentions what he does to troll his wife and how his co-workers at the firehouse keep him humble.
Johnny Nuñez was selected as an alternate for TUF 25 and got a call from coach Cody Garbrandt to join the ‘Redemption’ series when Hector Urbina failed to make weight for his fight.
Jesse Taylor was a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter season 7. Prior to the finale, he went on an alcohol-fueled bender in Las Vegas and was removed from the competition for his actions. Eighteen seasons later, he’s back and looking for redemption.
Joe Stevenson, the winner of season two of The Ultimate Fighter and a veteran of 16 UFC bouts, explained why he chose to come back.
TUF 25 features 14 welterweights who previously appeared on the UFC’s reality series.
Though The Ultimate Fighter season 25 touts “Redemption” as their tagline, James Krause (who is currently on the UFC roster) had different reasons for wanting to join the cast.
The Nevada Athletic Commission reduced Nate Diaz’s sanction for his role in the UFC 202 press conference fracas. Diaz and Conor McGregor threw bottles towards each other last August and their actions resulted in disciplinary measures.
UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is still waiting for a date to put his belt on the line against long-time UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.
Top-ranked UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson is seeking a new opponent. Since his planned interim title bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 209 fell apart and with reigning champion Conor McGregor still on hiatus, “El Cucuy” has shifted his focus to Nate Diaz.
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson needs to successfully defend his belt two more times to tie Anderson Silva’s record for most title defenses in the UFC.
UFC welterweight Kelvin Gastelum doesn’t think Tyron Woodley is as deserving of a title shot as Demian Maia is.
Ranked at no. 3 in the UFC lightweight division, Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson wants to get a crack at the title.
Heavyweight fighter Matt Mitrione (9-5) explains why he chose to leave the UFC for Bellator when his contract ended.
‘Rampage’ Jackson addressed his one year hiatus from MMA, how much longer he intends to compete, his future in the movies, and his return to Bellator in a recent talk with media.
Though Cory Hendricks defeated Khalil Rountree to advance in The Ultimate Fighter, Rountree didn’t want him to be viewed as prey because he was injured.
On episode 8 of The Ultimate Fighter season 23, Cory Hendricks suffers an injury that hinders his progress on the show.
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza told media at UFC 199 that he’s coming to take the middleweight title. His reaction to Dan Henderson knocking out Hector Lombard is also caught on camera.
Following the UFC 199 post-fight press conference, newly crowned UFC champion Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold had a verbal confrontation.
After knocking out James Vick at UFC 199, Beneil Dariush gives his thoughts on the California State Athletic Commission’s new weigh-in policy.