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Gunnar Nelson Targets Top Ranked Opponent After UFC Fight Night 113

Gunnar Nelson wants to get back in the thick of things at welterweight. Nelson will step inside the The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland this Sunday (July 16). Sharing the Octagon with him will be Santiago Ponzinibbio. The bout will serve as UFC Fight Night 113‘s main event. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Nelson said he’s happy to be […]

Gunnar Nelson wants to get back in the thick of things at welterweight. Nelson will step inside the The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland this Sunday (July 16). Sharing the Octagon with him will be Santiago Ponzinibbio. The bout will serve as UFC Fight Night 113‘s main event. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Nelson said he’s happy to be […]

Tonya Evinger on Stepping up to Face Cris Cyborg: ‘I’m Not a Puss’

Tonya Evinger isn’t showing fear ahead of her bout with Cris Cyborg. Cyborg was originally matched up with Megan Anderson in a bout that would crown a new women’s featherweight champion at UFC 214 on July 29. Personal issues forced Anderson off the card and now Evinger is taking her place. The Invicta FC bantamweight […]

Tonya Evinger isn’t showing fear ahead of her bout with Cris Cyborg. Cyborg was originally matched up with Megan Anderson in a bout that would crown a new women’s featherweight champion at UFC 214 on July 29. Personal issues forced Anderson off the card and now Evinger is taking her place. The Invicta FC bantamweight […]

Gilbert Burns Says He Can Beat Joe Lauzon Anywhere

Gilbert Burns is targeting Joe Lauzon for his next bout. Burns is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Michel Prazeres back in Sept. 2016. He’s itching to get back inside the Octagon. He’d prefer to do so against Joe Lauzon. “Durinho” explained to MMAFighting.com why he’s eyeing a bout with “J-Lau:” “I already asked to […]

Gilbert Burns is targeting Joe Lauzon for his next bout. Burns is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Michel Prazeres back in Sept. 2016. He’s itching to get back inside the Octagon. He’d prefer to do so against Joe Lauzon. “Durinho” explained to MMAFighting.com why he’s eyeing a bout with “J-Lau:” “I already asked to […]

Jon Tuck on Takanori Gomi: ‘I Wouldn’t Say he Should Hang up His Gloves’

Jon Tuck doesn’t believe Takanori Gomi should call it a career. Tuck was able to submit Gomi in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 111 bout this past Saturday (June 17). It was “The Fireball Kid’s” fourth straight loss. On the flip side, Tuck snapped a two-fight skid. After the bout, Tuck said […]

Jon Tuck doesn’t believe Takanori Gomi should call it a career. Tuck was able to submit Gomi in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 111 bout this past Saturday (June 17). It was “The Fireball Kid’s” fourth straight loss. On the flip side, Tuck snapped a two-fight skid. After the bout, Tuck said […]

Jim Miller on Fighting: ‘You Still Get a Little Nervous & That’s a Good Thing’

Fighting hasn’t gotten old for Jim Miller. On July 8, Miller will enter his 39th professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout. He’ll do battle with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Anthony Pettis. The bout will be part of the UFC 213 card. In a recent interview with Flo Combat, Miller said he […]

Fighting hasn’t gotten old for Jim Miller. On July 8, Miller will enter his 39th professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout. He’ll do battle with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Anthony Pettis. The bout will be part of the UFC 213 card. In a recent interview with Flo Combat, Miller said he […]

Max Holloway on Jose Aldo: ‘At The End of The Day, I Respect Him’

Max Holloway and Jose Aldo may have been trading verbal barbs, but that hasn’t caused “Blessed” to lose respect for his UFC 212 opponent. This Saturday night (June 3), interim featherweight champion Holloway will battle 145-pound title holder Aldo in a unification bout. The action takes place inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. […]

Max Holloway and Jose Aldo may have been trading verbal barbs, but that hasn’t caused “Blessed” to lose respect for his UFC 212 opponent. This Saturday night (June 3), interim featherweight champion Holloway will battle 145-pound title holder Aldo in a unification bout. The action takes place inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. […]