Daniel Cormier Pays $300 Dinner Bill for Fan’s Family, Sings Happy Birthday

UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier delighted a fan on Thursday, as he splashed out $300 on her birthday dinner and then took part in a rendition of “Happy Birthday…

UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier delighted a fan on Thursday, as he splashed out $300 on her birthday dinner and then took part in a rendition of “Happy Birthday…

Alistair Overeem Explains Why He Called Out Derrick Lewis

Alistair Overeem recently called out Derrick Lewis and he’s since given the lowdown on why. Overeem is coming off a first-round destruction of Sergei Pavlovich. The two mixed it up at UFC Beijing this past Saturday night (Nov. 24). “The Ree…

Alistair Overeem recently called out Derrick Lewis and he’s since given the lowdown on why. Overeem is coming off a first-round destruction of Sergei Pavlovich. The two mixed it up at UFC Beijing this past Saturday night (Nov. 24). “The Reem” won the bout via first-round TKO to nab his first win since July 2017. […]

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Alistair Overeem Calls Out ‘Hot Balls’ Derrick Lewis

Alistair Overeem made a statement at UFC Fight Night Beijing last weekend (Nov. 24, 2018) when he knocked out Sergey Pavlovich in the first round to snap a two-fight skid. Both Overeem and Derrick Lewis are top-ranked heavyweights. Albeit they have reached the division’s elite in very different ways. Overeem is one of the best […]

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Alistair Overeem made a statement at UFC Fight Night Beijing last weekend (Nov. 24, 2018) when he knocked out Sergey Pavlovich in the first round to snap a two-fight skid.

Both Overeem and Derrick Lewis are top-ranked heavyweights. Albeit they have reached the division’s elite in very different ways. Overeem is one of the best strikers to ever grace the UFC’s heavyweight division. While Lewis is a feared striker in his own right, he is far less technical.

Regardless, a fight between these two big men could be an interesting one. You have Overeem who is coming off of an impressive KO of the previously unbeaten Pavlovich. And Lewis is fresh off of a loss in his recent title fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 230.

It looks as if Overeem is interested in fighting “The Black Beast” as a recent tweet would indicate:

With his win last weekend Overeem improves to 3-2 in his last five fights. The Dutchman is a perennial top-five contender and seemingly getting better with age.

As for Lewis, he is coming off of a loss to the ‘Double Champ’ just four weeks ago. Although he didn’t look good in that outing, Lewis did win an incredible nine of 10 fights just before that.

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Alistair Overeem Has His Sights Set On ‘Hot Balls’ Derrick Lewis

Alistair Overeem wants to do battle with “The Black Beast,” or is it “Hot Balls?” Overeem recently proved the doubters wrong at UFC Beijing. “The Reem” was a slight underdog going into his bout with UFC newcomer Serg…

Alistair Overeem wants to do battle with “The Black Beast,” or is it “Hot Balls?” Overeem recently proved the doubters wrong at UFC Beijing. “The Reem” was a slight underdog going into his bout with UFC newcomer Sergei Pavlovich. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion showed why he shouldn’t be counted out just yet. […]

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UFC Fight Night 141: Ngannou KOs Blaydes in 44 Seconds; Overeem KOs Pavlovich

UFC Fight Night 141 featured a thrilling main card, with three of the four fights ending via TKO, including two in the first round from Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou …

UFC Fight Night 141 featured a thrilling main card, with three of the four fights ending via TKO, including two in the first round from Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou …

Five Potential Fights To Be Thankful For In 2019

With today being Thanksgiving, we take a look to the future with five fights we should be thankful for – and that need to happen – in 2019. In 2018, “The Notorious” Conor McGregor made his return to the Octagon, Jon “Bones” Jones is tentatively back, and there are rumblings that Georges St-Pierre wants to […]

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With today being Thanksgiving, we take a look to the future with five fights we should be thankful for – and that need to happen – in 2019.

In 2018, “The Notorious” Conor McGregor made his return to the Octagon, Jon “Bones” Jones is tentatively back, and there are rumblings that Georges St-Pierre wants to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov. Life has been good for MMA fans lately, and it could get even better in 2019.

It’s one thing to have high-profile fighters on your roster, and it’s another thing altogether to book the big-time fights the fans want to see. To be fair, the UFC matchmakers are some of the best in the business. And more times than not they get it right.

That being said, there are times when you are left scratching your head wondering how some fights get made. Daniel Cormier’s recent title defense over Derrick Lewis comes to mind. Regardless, we take a look at five fights that need to happen in 2019. The list starts here, enjoy.

“DC” vs. Brock Lesnar

This is one of those fights I never knew I wanted to see until I did.

If Cormier does only have one fight left will it be the big payday he deserves in Lesnar? It looks that way, but in this crazy sport, you never know.

From a competitive standpoint, Lesnar probably doesn’t deserve an immediate title shot upon his return to the Octagon. He is 0-2 (1 NC) in his last three fights and hasn’t officially won a fight since 2010. Yes, since 2010 against Shane Carwin at UFC 116. Let that sink in.

Either way, I still believe this fight needs to happen in 2019. And with Dana White recently coming out and saying he hopes “DC” postpones retirement, this may not be the last fight Cormier finds himself in the new year.

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