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Birmingham’s own, Leon Edwards will finally get his shot at UFC gold in a rematch with the long-time champion and P4P king, Kamaru Usman. Riding a 10-fight unbeaten run, Edwards has been calling for a title shot for a number of years and at UFC 278 he’ll finally get the chance. The last man to be...
The UFC middleweight division is quickly getting crowded towards the top. After the past couple of days, every fighter in the top eight of the UFC rankings is now booked. Two big matchups announced over the weekend headline the matchups now. Jared Cannonier (15-6) is coming off a loss in his att...
Conor McGregor is back in the gym preparing for his next fight. The vacation pictures are done, as Irishman has been posting on social media footage of him back in training. A return to fighting seems imminent given the footage we’re seeing. McGregor appears to back in the gym training for his ne...
Billy Goff (8-2 MMA) punched his ticket to the UFC with a stunning comeback win over Shimon Smotritsky (8-2 MMA) in their Dana White Contender Series duel on Aug. 2. Goff TKO’d Smotritsky at the 3:37 mark of the first round of their contest. “I’m feeling pretty good,” Goff told MMASucka. “I’m pre...
The UFC brings the octagon to San Diego, California this weekend with an important matchup in the bantamweight division serving as the night’s main event. In the main event, Marlon Vera takes on a tough matchup as he goes up against the former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. UFC on ESPN ...
Who are the MMASucka staff picking to win at UFC on ESPN 41: Vera vs. Cruz?
Dana White and Jake Paul have had a long history of trading barbs over UFC pay, particularly on Twitter. Dana White recently made some evocative comments regarding UFC fighter pay, and Jake Paul did not shy away about declaring how he felt. Paul has been continuously vocal speaking out in the pas...
Former WEC World Champion Urijah Faber recently discussed the ongoing issues of fighter pay and MMA unions. The “The California Kid” sat down with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell to offer the wisdom he’s earned through experience. The US-born athlete was a major draw in the UFC and WEC, additional...
UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman recently discussed Conor McGregor on an episode of I AM ATHLETE. The Nigerian-American fighter sat down with Brandon Marshall, Adam “Pacman” Jones, LeSean “Shady” McCoy, and D.J. Williams, to discuss his life story, and fighting in the UFC. The hosts asked ...
Ranked UFC middleweight Uriah Hall has decided to call it a career. Uriah Hall Retires from MMA The 38-year-old former finalist on The Ultimate Fighter announced his intention to retire on social media this morning in the form of an Instagram post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
After a big weekend in Dallas, Texas, the UFC returns to the Apex where light heavyweights face off in this weekend’s main event while MMASucka brings you UFC Vegas 59 results throughout the evening. Facing off in the main event will be former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos ...
Two champions will be crowned in tonight’s tournament finals of The Ultimate Fighter 30. Our MMASucka staff picks are locked in as UFC Vegas 59, also titled UFC on ESPN 40, will begin in a few short hours today, August 6th from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Six tightly-contested fights are ...
The top of the UFC light heavyweight division could be considered a good problem to have for the promotion. Jiri Prochazka, the 205-pound champion, is a fresh face at the top of a division where the belt has been changing hands fairly often ever since Jon Jones vacated the title held by either hi...
The MMASucka podcast is back with regular hosts Tim Wheaton and Frazer Krohn sitting down to discuss the UFC 277 card which went down this weekend from Dallas, Texas. A card with plenty of talking points post-fight, we’ve got you covered with all your post-fight needs! Find the full podcast below...
Following Volkanovski’s latest title defense against Max Holloway, the race for featherweight gold is heating up. Who will be the next challenger for the belt?
The UFC 277 headliner saw one of the best women’s title fights we’ve ever seen. In a highly anticipated rematch, Amanda Nunes made the appropriate adjustments to batter Julianna Pena over five rounds. The judges scored the bout 50-45, 50-44 and 50-43 which saw Nunes get her hand raised and left P...