Lewis Thompson

2 weeks ago | talksport.com | Lewis Thompson

Dana White has said that Jon Jones' comments about vacating the UFC heavyweight title are 'f***ing crazy.'White also confirmed during the first public assessment of his heavyweight champion's words that Jones has agreed to fight Aspinall and remains certain the two will lock horns to unify their division. UFC CEO White was questioned about the heavyweight bout after Merab Dvalishvili retained his bantamweight strap at UFC 316 by submitting Sean O'Malley.

2 weeks ago | talksport.com | Lewis Thompson

Merab Dvalishvili submitted Sean O'Malley at UFC 316 to retain his bantamweight title. O'Malley had shown signs of keeping 'The Machine' at distance, but Dvalishvili displayed his elite level once again and stopped the fight with a guillotine choke at four minutes and 42 seconds of round number threeDvalishvili has now etched his name in the UFC record books, having extended his unbeaten run to 13 wins in a row.

2 weeks ago | talksport.com | Lewis Thompson

Kayla Harrison is the new UFC women's bantamweight champion. Harrison made light work of Julianna Pena as she submitted the former queen after two rounds at UFC 316 to become the new undisputed champion at 135 lbs. The referee called a stop to the contest with just five seconds to go in the second round as Pena tapped out instantly to a Kimura from Harrison.

2 weeks ago | talksport.com | Lewis Thompson

MMA legend Ben Askren has been rushed to hospital with 'severe pneumonia.'News emerged of Askren's hospitalisation during UFC 316 on Saturday night as the MMA world sent their prayers to his family. Reports initially suggested that 'Funky' had developed a serious Staph infection, and while that may still be true, Askren's wife, Amy Askren, has since provided an update on her husband's health. "You may have heard that my husband Ben is going through something," Amy wrote on Facebook.

2 weeks ago | talksport.com | Lewis Thompson

JooSang Yoo scored a Conor McGregor like knockout to kickstart UFC 316 in brutal fashion on Saturday night. Yoo, who has been compared to a young McGregor, knocked out Jeka Saragih with a thunderous left hand only 28 seconds into the first round. The KO has drawn comparisons to McGregor's iconic stoppage over Jose Aldo at UFC 194 in December 2015. Saragih overstretched with a right hand and soon found himself facedown on the canvas, as Yoo took one step back and floored him with a left hook.