“The doctors came out and said they want to ban it? Well, that’s the answer. It’s legal in the sport. The commissions let you do it. You get an exemption, and you have to be monitored and all the stuff that’s going on, but if they’re going to do away with it? There you go....
Before UFC 169 hits Newark, Dana White stops by to chat with Charissa Thompson about the big event. Plus, the latest on that Sonnen/Silva TUF throw down.
“No, (not surprised), he’s got some heavy hands and if you watch his fight, they’re sort of even and then all of a sudden, Robbie catches them. That’s something that I really have to focus on, is making sure that I don’t get caught. There are a couple of things he will do, and then...
“Last night’s fight was whack, first of all these guys are here to cause confusion. I’m here to put these ass whoopins down to their maximum effect and you got these guys out here having a wrestling match, they’re smiling and shaking hands and having a good time instead of fighting for real. They’re play...
Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson is doing more than just pounding value meals and dropping heavyweights these days. The UFC’s TUF 10 champion has just applied for the seat recently vacated by Keith Kizer on the NSAC. Roy recently broke this news to Bloodyelbow.com’s Steph Daniels. Check it: “I have put my application in. My wife...
‘UFC on FOX 10: Henderson vs. Thomson’ goes down tonight from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Starting at approximately 1:30 p.m. PT, BJPENN.COM, will be providing fight fans with live up to the minute results and blow-for-blow/round-by-round coverage. If you can’t make the live event, or can’t catch this preliminary event on FOX Sports...
“I’ve been seeing that. I didn’t know, I don’t keep on that stuff, but I was getting some tweets from people saying, ‘What are you going to do if the game gets moved to Saturday?’. Wow, wouldn’t that be a f**ker? Yeah that would hurt. “If 120 million people are watching the Super Bowl on...
Earlier today I was browsing CNN and noticed a Justin Bieber headline in my feed, I checked my social media and Bieber was there too. It was a strange day in that regard. Apparently, ‘The Bieb’, got arrested for DUI while drag racing his Lamborghini in Miami. He cussed out some cops,”I ain’t got no...
As everyone knows, Dana White and Tito Ortiz, do not get a long and they haven’t for a very long time. This beef goes way back. Back in 2007, the UFC boss and Tito’s rivalry hit an all new height and the two were actually going to fight each other. UFC President Dana White got...
Deep in the heart of Brazil, Chael Sonnen, and his coaching staff are engaged in a heated season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. According to reports, they’re even a bit fearful down there in enemy territory. ‘The Oregon Gangster’ had UFC Tonight Analyst, Ariel Helwani, pass on the following message to the fans during last night’s...
During a conference call, Bellator MMA president Bjorn Rebney discussed a rematch between Daniel Straus and Pat Curran. The last time the two faced off Straus came out victorious via a controversial decision. So controversial that Rebney felt that the more logical matchup would be a rematch between the two rather that pitting Straus up...
Nick Newell is no stranger to criticism. He has been getting it his whole life. But now, he just might get the opportunity to shut all the negative onlookers up if he is set to face off against newly crowned World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje. “I could beat everyone in the world...
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil featherweight winner Rony Jason is set to redeem his last loss int he Octagon as he faces off against Steven Siler at UFC Fight Night 38 in Natal according to a report from MMAfighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz. After defeating Godofredo Pepey to win TUF Brazil, Rony Jason has also stacked up victories...
Matt Riddle was released from the UFC back in February of last year for his second failed post-fight drug screening, failing yet again for having marijuana in his system. The test came after his split decision against Che Mills at UFC on Fuel 7. To the fighters defense, he is a holder of a legal...
“Towards the end of his career I begged him not to so much and he still wouldn’t. He would not stop bangin’. He banged ’till the end. He couldn’t help it. We would spend hours and hours and hours [on it]. We put the little thing down between his chin and his shoulders to keep...
It’s no secret or surprise that Dana White has stirred up his fair share of controversy during his years as UFC president. And although there are countless people that he has had disagreements with its the ex-champs of the organization that seem to stand out amongst the crowd. The most infamous spat is most likely...
“I don’t believe [Vitor will be using TRT for his fight with Weidman]. It’s something that him and I have not discussed. He trains with us, but most of his, because he’s been in the game for so long, everything for him is pretty well set. So Joana (Belfort’s wife) does most of his day-to-day...
By Evan Stoumbels A short while ago WSOF President Ray Sefo and executive Vice President as well a matchmaker Ali Abdelaziz issued a winner take all card against their rival promotion Bellator. Bellator had not responded to the challenge until recently when President Bjorn Rebney spoke on a Bellator conference call recently, saying: “Look, and...
The World Series of Fighting laid down a challenge to Bellator. The challenge was this: A cross-promotional pay-per-view event where fighters from both organizations would fight each other, winner-takes-all. Finally after no response from Bellator and a deadline given by WSOF, we have our answer. On Monday, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney spoke with MMAFighting.com...
Benson Henderson feels like his upcoming fight against Josh Thomson is going to be “a tough, knockdown, drag-out war.” Henderson, who is no stranger to intense, nail-biting action, is going to be facing his first opponent in two years where he has not been announced as the champion. And though Dana White has made statements...
No stranger to gruesome injuries inside the cage, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey told reporters that the sport’s carnage is more “problem solving” than it is angry violence. By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey spoke at a recent media event for her upcoming fight against Sarah McMann, and she...
I know, I know. You guys are already mad at me for posting this ‘Pro-wrestling’ story. This isn’t that fake WWE stuff, this is MMA! This is real fighting! (Your past comments have been well noted, I promise.) Still though, WWE star ‘Triple H’ has joined the ranks of his compadres, ‘Batista’ and ‘CM Punk’,...
Unfortunately for fight fans, nine-year UFC veteran, Chris Leben, has announced his retirement today. ‘The Crippler’ used ‘The MMA Hour’ as the platform to announce his exodus from the sport. “As far as competing in the UFC, I think I am pretty much done”, stated Leben. “I’ve retired from competing in MMA.” Leben leaves the...
“I was actually thinking what the hell is wrong with this guy’s (Gray Maynard’s) corner and the ref for not stopping this fight because I was landing a lot of shots. I was kind of like ‘What the f—? Is this s— going to end? If he had experienced fighters in his corner and his...
Mixed Martial Artist and Season 7 ‘TUF’ competitor, Matt Riddle, was released from the UFC back in February of 2013 after testing positive for marijuana in a post-fight drug test following his performance on the UFC on FUEL 7 card. Riddle spoke out, saying, “I got fired over taking my medicine because I don’t want...
Heads Up Texas! The UFC’s return trip to ‘The Gold Star State’ just got an interesting featherweight bout in the form of Daniel Pineda vs. Robert Whiteford. UFC officials announced the booking. UFC 171 is set to go down on March 15 from the American Airlines Center, in Dallas, Texas. The main card, which airs on...
For a man who is enjoying the simple life of semi-retirement, Georges St-Pierre sure is in the news a lot. Usually a quiet, reserved individual, “GSP” has recently been anything but, performing interview after interview, attempting to disclose his side of this perplexing story. It can get pretty confusing, to be completely honest. There’s been...
Women’s MMA fighter Felice Herrig recently told Combat Lifestyle the story of how she snuffed UFC President Dana White’s phone calls, because she didn’t know who was calling, and sending him to voicemail. She eventually just handed the number down to her manager who tracked the unknown number back to White. “It was Dana White,...
