Anaheim, CA — Middleweight contender Paulo Costa is finally ready to return to action at UFC 298 this Saturday, paired up with ex-champ Robert Whittaker. That said, Costa still had plenty to say about the Khamzat Chimaev fight that wasn’t to be during Wednesday’s UFC 298 media day, recounting how a previously booked match-up with “Borz” fell through. That came about when Costa was asked about finally showing that he could make it to the cage. “I’m so happy to be here after a long time out, a long stop. I tried really hard to keep fighting. Since the beginning of January last year, I was ready ..read more

Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva is making a comeback. The former UFC heavyweight title contender squared off with some of the biggest names in MMA history, including former world champions Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Daniel Cormier, Frank Mir, and Fedor Emelianenko. However, ‘Bigfoot’ has struggled to find the win column in recent years, losing 11 straight fights — nine by way of knockout — before finally deciding to hang up his gloves for good. Eight days later, Silva canceled his retirement, declaring that he was once again looking for a fight. As announced on his Instagram, ‘Bigfoot’ is sched ..read more

Hiatus over The post Eugene Bareman says Israel Adesanya is “finished his little hiatus” as return nears appeared first on Battle MMA ..read more

Anaheim, CA — Flyweight Andrea Lee’s perfect Valentine’s Day gift should come as no surprise: a win at this Saturday’s UFC 298. “Getting a win. Kicking ass and getting a win of course,” Lee told Cageside Press in an exclusive interview on, you guessed it, Valentine’s Day. “That’s the best Valentine’s Day gift that I could give to myself and my boyfriend for all the hard work that we’ve been putting in.” Lee (13-8), known to fight fans globally as “KGB” for her seemingly Russian good looks (she’s actually American through and through), enters UFC 298 on a career-tying three-fight skid. Her last ..read more

“I’ll do it” The post Alexander Volkanovski “more than happy” to headline UFC 300: “I’ll do it” appeared first on Battle MMA ..read more

UFC star Sean O’Malley has heaped praise on Israel Adesanya for being one of the greatest UFC champions of all time. Following his win over Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya is once again the UFC middleweight champion. Later this year, he’s expected to defend the belt once again, reportedly against Sean Strickland. In the eyes of many, he’s one of the best to ever do it – and may have even surpassed Anderson Silva at 185 pounds. RELATED: SEAN O’MALLEY HAD NO ISSUE WITH ISRAEL ADESANYA’S POST-FIGHT ANTICS OPPOSITE DRICUS DU PLESSIS AT UFC 290: “I THOUGHT IT WAS SWEET” Regardless of which way you ..read more

The projected timeline in the ongoing Jorge Masvidal court proceedings continues to extend. On Wednesday, Masvidal had a hearing in Miami-Dade County court as he faces two felony charges of battery and criminal mischief following an alleged attack of UFC rival Colby Covington last year. Masvidal did not attend court in person or online but was represented by an attorney. The hearing lasted less than a minute as a district attorney representative informed Judge Zachary James that state prosecutors need more time to organize and analyze medical evaluations of Covington. The defense also indicat ..read more

UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich will return to the cage for a clash in his hometown this October. Miletich, the first-ever UFC welterweight world champion, will compete under the Caged Aggression MMA banner in Davenport, IA on October 14th as part of a two-night event entitled ‘Bad Blood.’ His opponent will be former UFC standout a ex-protege, Mike ‘The Truth’ Jackson. The promotion issued a press release on Monday, detailing the history between Jacskon and ‘The Croatian Sensation’ and how their unlikely pairing ultimately came together. “The history leading up to this momentous bout ..read more

Dustin Jacoby Interview (2:21) Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC light heavyweight, Dustin Jacoby. Jacoby gets candid about the back-to-back losses that he’s had and what that means for him and his #15 ranking in the light heavyweight division. He also talks about how he feels he is defending that spot in his next fight. That next fight will come one week after UFC 291 at UFC Nashville on August 5th. He’ll fight Kennedy Nzechukwu, and he breaks down that fight for us as well. Plus, the longtime Dallas Cowboys fan tells us about what it was like to hang out at chari ..read more

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