How Gilbert Burns leapfrogged Leon Edwards to earn UFC welterweight title shot
By the start of March, Gilbert Burns was 2-0 at welterweight whereas Leon Edwards was on an eight-fight win streak and about to face Tyron…
Cody Garbrandt finds new level of peace with UFC 250 KO over Assuncao
There was a sense of calm around Cody Garbrandt as he landed the hook that shut off Raphael Assuncao on Saturday at UFC 250. It was as…
UFC 250 heralds beginning of post-Cejudo era at bantamweight
Henry Cejudo laid back alongside the UFC flyweight belt, the UFC bantamweight belt, and a large gold medal to signify his freestyle wrestling victory at the 2008…
Gilbert Burns is correct to challenge gymmate and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman
Many fighters have personal friendships with their training partners and plenty count their gymmates as honorary family members. Gilbert Burns has that kind of bond…
UFC welterweights Condit and Hardy show the fire still burns
It was no surprise when stories of Carlos Condit and Dan Hardy’s returns to the Octagon emerged within a few weeks of each other –…
Kamaru Usman fires bizarre warning at Conor McGregor over potential UFC welterweight title clash
The UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman issued a strange threat to Conor McGregor on Monday, tweeting that he would “shag” the Irishman if the two ever…
Jan Blachowicz finds his voice and attacks UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones
“Sorry for my English,” Jan Blachowicz told me on a drizzly March 2015 morning in London, a few weeks before his unanimous decision defeat to…
Cases of GSP, Lesnar show Cejudo could return to the UFC
A hush filled the Octagon as Henry Cejudo announced his retirement, speaking moments after he’d knocked out Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 on May 9. That…
Conor McGregor teases boxing return, reacts to praise from Mike Tyson
Conor McGregor revealed he is eager to step back into the boxing ring, with the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion tweeting on Monday that he is “excited…
Edson Barboza must overcome history to succeed at featherweight
Edson Barboza leaned forwards and let out a sigh as Bruce Buffer announced his split decision defeat to Dan Ige at UFC Jacksonville on Saturday….