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Miocic vs. Cormier: The Superfight That Won’t Hold Up Two Divisions

Earlier this week the MMA world was taken by surprise when the UFC announced that the main event of UFC 226 will be a superfight between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The two champions, who are…

Fabricio Werdum Headlines UFC London

It may not be Michael Bisping’s retirement fight, but March 17’s UFC Fight Night 127 from the O2 Arena in London, England, has its headliner. News came today that former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will face rising No. 7 contender Alexander Volkov in the main event of the St. Paddy’s Day card. No. 3-ranked Werdum […]

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It may not be Michael Bisping’s retirement fight, but March 17’s UFC Fight Night 127 from the O2 Arena in London, England, has its headliner.

News came today that former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will face rising No. 7 contender Alexander Volkov in the main event of the St. Paddy’s Day card.

No. 3-ranked Werdum had been campaigning for the next shot at current champ Stipe Miocic, the man who took the belt from him at May 2016’s UFC 198, but with the Cleveland-based firefighter taking on light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in the main event of July’s UFC 226, “Vai Cavalo” needed a dance partner, and he’s apparently got one in streaking Russian Volkov.

Volkov has won three straight fights in the UFC and five overall, with his most recent a third-round stoppage of Stefan Struve in the main event of last September’s UFC Fight Night 115. He hasn’t faced competition on the level of Werdum in the octagon yet, however.

The decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion has won two straight over Marcin Tybura and Walt Harris, and still rates as one of the best heavyweights in MMA. A win over Volkov most likely won’t do much for his ranking, but it would hold his place in the queue and perhaps get him a title shot at some point down the line.

A Volkov win, meanwhile, would give him a significant jump in the rankings while facilitating a new contender for the shallow, stagnant heavyweight division, something they haven’t really seen outside of recent title challenger Francis Ngannou for several years.

Will the hulking Russian score the upset in London?

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Cyborg Says Ronda Rousey Needs Professional Help

Ronda Rousey has officially signed with professional wrestling powerhouse WWE after seemingly retiring from MMA. While the former women’s bantamweight champ has been remaining mum on her last two fights which ended in her being viciously knocked out, longtime foe Cris Cyborg feels as if Rousey is running from fighting for an easier payday. Cyborg spoke […]

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Ronda Rousey has officially signed with professional wrestling powerhouse WWE after seemingly retiring from MMA.

While the former women’s bantamweight champ has been remaining mum on her last two fights which ended in her being viciously knocked out, longtime foe Cris Cyborg feels as if Rousey is running from fighting for an easier payday.

Cyborg spoke with MMA Fighting after being asked her thoughts on Rousey’s signing with the WWE:

“I believe that she will be happy in WWE, and it’s completely different from the reality of MMA. For an example, wins and losses are decided before the shows.”

“I think it’s normal. In reality, we can only talk about things that we already overcame in our minds. She hasn’t overcome her MMA losses yet, even in another stage of her career. Sometimes people need professional help to get over it.”

Rousey and Cyborg have disliked each other for years, ever since the two competed under the Strikeforce banner. When Rousey was still champion, many fight fans and pundits believed Cyborg was the only woman who could stop her, but that fight never came to fruition.

Instead, Cyborg is focusing on defending her women’s featherweight title in a division that’s light on contenders. While the featherweight division fleshes out, Cyborg claims she’s already accepted a bout against women’s bantamweight champion and fellow Brazilian brawler Amanda Nunes:

“My focus is to fight someone in my division because I hope it grows. But like I said, I’ve accepted to fight Amanda (at UFC 226 on July 7), if she wants that so much. Now my manager is negotiating the terms so this fight happens.”

Do you agree with Cyborg on Rousey’s decision to leave MMA for pro wrestling?

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Daniel Cormier Says Win Over Miocic Makes Him Greatest of All Time

Daniel Cormier believes a victory over Stipe Miocic would put him at the peak of the mixed martial arts mountain. On July 7, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder Cormier will challenge Miocic for the heavyweight title. Th…

Stipe Miocic Opens As Betting Favorite Against Daniel Cormier In UFC 226 Super Fight

The opening betting lines for the champion versus champion “Super Fight” at UFC 226 between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier have been released. Although there have been those who feel the style matchup favors the smaller man, the odds maker…

UFC 220 Salaries: Stipe Miocic Banks Big Payday

UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic was looking to get paid what he deserved heading into his potentially record-breaking title defense against Francis Ngannou at January 20’s UFC 220 from Boston, Massachusetts. And after he took care of business by dominating the previously-hyped specimen, it appears that Miocic has at least taken a big step in […]

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And after he took care of business by dominating the previously-hyped specimen, it appears that Miocic has at least taken a big step in that direction after becoming the heavyweight titleholder with the most consecutive defenses in octagon history.

Figures were released via MMA Fighting tonight showing that Miocic made $600,000 for beating Ngannou. “The Predator” made $500,000 in his loss. Also at UFC 220, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier earned $500,000 for his dominant second-round finish of Volkan Oezdemir, who made $250,000 for his first UFC defeat.

Here are the complete official UFC 220 salaries:

Disclaimer: The figures below do not reflect the fighters’ total earnings, as they may earn other income from the Reebok apparel deal and outside sponsorships, pay-per-view revenues, or discretionary ‘locker room’ bonuses the UFC sometimes gives following events.

Main Card (Pay-per-view):
Stipe Miocic ($600,000 + no win bonus = $600,000) def. Francis Ngannou ($500,000)
Daniel Cormier ($500,000 + no win bonus = $500,000) def. Volkan Oezdemir ($350,000)
Calvin Kattar ($14,000 + $14,000 = $28,000) def. Shane Burgos ($22,000)
Gian Villante ($50,000 + $50,000 = $100,000) def. Francimar Barroso ($27,000)
Rob Font ($30,000 + $30,000 = $60,000) def. Thomas Almeida ($36,000)

Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1):
Kyle Bochniak ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. Brandon Davis ($10,000)
Abdul Razak Alhassan ($20,000 + $20,000 = $40,000) def. Sabah Homasi ($12,000)
Dustin Ortiz ($30,000 + $30,000 = $60,000) def. Alexandre Pantoja ($14,000)
Julio Arce ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Dan Ige ($10,000)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass):
Enrique Barzola ($21,000 + $21,000 = $42,000) def. Matt Bessette ($12,000)
Islam Makhachev ($16,000 + $16,000 = $32,000) def. Gleison Tibau ($50,000)

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