It should come to the surprise of nobody that Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is a bit of a thrill-seeker. Whether he is wake boarding or riding a mechanical bull, Cerrone always runs the risk of getting injured moments before a big fight. Of course he is one of the most bada** human beings to ever step...
Conor McGregor may have a target on his back now that he is at the top of the UFC’s featherweight division along with Jose Aldo. “The Notorious” picked up interim gold at “UFC 189” when he fought late replacement Chad Mendes and had his hands raised before the third round could even start. McGregor sat...
Felice Herrig has been a bit of a journey-woman in mixed martial arts. While fellow female fighters Ronda Rousey, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, and Gina Carano get credited for being pioneers of women’s mixed martial arts, Herrig did her part in fighting around the country with the likes of Bellator and Invicta. The strawweight built a...
Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson left it all in the octagon at “UFC Fight Night 75” when they slugged it out at the Saitama Super Arena. Barnett was hoping to exhaust Nelson within two rounds so he could take him down at will and eventually submit him, but Nelson proved to be a game opponent...
“UFC 192” is fast approaching and it is stacked from top to bottom! UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier is getting ready to defend his title for the first time against Alexander Gustafsson in the main-event of the card, but that isn’t the only major light heavyweight clash taking place on the main card. Rashad...
Fedor Emelianenko shocked the world when he announced his return to mixed martial arts at Bellator and GLORY’s “Dynamite” event earlier this month. “The Last Emperor” will not be fighting for Bellator, but rather a new Japanese promotion that will likely borrow Bellator’s talent for their first few shows. Emelianenko’s opponent remains unnamed, but fans...
Before Conor McGregor even had the gold slung over his shoulder, countless featherweights were calling him out and trying to land a fight with him. McGregor always had his eye on the prize, however, and ultimately became the UFC’s interim featherweight champion when he defeated Chad Mendes by way of technical knockout at UFC 189....
Josh Barnett made a triumphant return to the octagon at “UFC Fight Night 75” on Saturday night when he clashed with fellow heavyweight Roy Nelson. While Barnett did not get the stoppage win, it was clear he was dominating the fight throughout and picked up an unanimous decision victory. The win was his first in...
Promoters and fighters from around the world of mixed martial arts lit social media on fire when it was revealed that Nick Diaz received a five year suspension. It seemed as if Nevada State Athletic Commission dealt Diaz his suspension for failing just one of his three UFC 183 post-fight drug tests. It wasn’t long...
Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson duked it out in the main-event of “UFC Fight Night 75” and “The Warmaster” put on a striking clinic. Whether it was from a distance or within the clinch, Barnett blasted Nelson with enough shots to easily pick up the win by way of unanimous decision. Of course, Nelson landed...
Gegard Mousasi invested a lot of time, energy and money for his fight with Uriah Hall at “UFC Fight Night 75”. When Mousasi went down in the second round with a spinning heel kick and jumping knee, he was visibly emotional and crushed during the post fight interviews. A fan took to social media to...
Heavyweights Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson clashed in the octagon at “UFC Fight Night 75” and brought the fans in Japan to their feet. It was Uriah Hall who brought the crowd to their feet, though, when he landed a devastating spinning-heel kick/jumping knee combination on Gegard Mousasi in the co-main event. The Reebok payouts...
“UFC Fight Night 75” was an event built around the head coaches and students of “Road to UFC: Japan”. While Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson both dished out some punishment in the card’s main event, it was Uriah Hall who stole the show at the Saitama Super Arena. Gegard Mousasi was originally supposed to square...
Gegard Mousasi’s path back toward the top of the middleweight division was brought to a screeching halt at “UFC Fight Night 75” when he stepped into the octagon with Uriah Hall. Mousasi seems to be struggling to capture the magic in UFC he once had in DREAM when he reigned supreme as the light heavyweight...
Gegard Mousasi was ready to add another win to his already impressive record at “UFC Fight Night 75”, but short-notice opponent Uriah Hall put a stop to that. After getting roughed up and almost submitted in the opening round, Hall turned the tables on Mousasi and executed a brutal spinning back kick to the skull...
In the main event of UFC Fight Night: Japan heavyweights Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson surprised everyone by going the full five rounds. Barnett dominated in the clinch, landing brutal knees, elbows and punches often. He simply outworked Nelson, landing way more and doing more damage. Nelson was of course game the whole fight and...
Going into the co-main event a lot of people were saying, yeah it might be an exciting fight, but Gegard Mousasi should be able to take out the underdog Uriah Hall fairly easily. No one was giving Hall much of a chance. Which is fair. Mousasi has been on a tear and is a veteran...
Uriah Hall put the entire middleweight division on notice at “UFC Fight Night 75” last night with his performance against top-tanked Gegard Mousasi. Mousasi put on an impressive opening round and Hall knew he had to turn things around quickly if he wanted to pick up the win in the Saitama Super Arena. Just twenty-five...
Diego Brandao brought home an extra fifty-thousand dollars with the “Performance of the Night” bonus he earned at “UFC Fight Night 75”! Katsunori Kikuno looked to be in tremendous shape walking into his fight on Saturday evening at the Saitama Super Arena, but Brandao proved to be the better fighter that night. Brandao caught Kikuno...
Keita Nakamura wrapped up the preliminary portion of “UFC Fight Night 75” with a beautiful submission! After taking the back of Li Jingliang in the final round of the fight, Nakamura applied a rear naked choke. Jingliang made it back to his feet only to get choked out standing, leading to him face planting in...
Conor McGregor’s path to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division was far from easy, but he surely made it look like it was. “The Notorious” put his division on notice in his first octagon appearance when he knocked veteran Marcus Brimage out in just over a minute into their fight. He went...
“Road to UFC: Japan” featherweight finalists Mizuto Hirota and Teruto Ishihara brought the fans in the Saitama Super Arena to their feet in the first main-card fight of the night. The two left it all in the octagon in their three round war only to find out there was no winner… and no loser. Both...
Conor McGregor is trying his best to start an in-camp rivalry between UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw and “The California Kid” Urijah Faber, but it looks like all is well in Team Alpha Male! The coaches from Team Faber show up to treat the guys in the house to a night watching FOX UFC Fight...
Mixed martial arts is a bizarre sport where fighters can be forced to pull out of the fight at any moment. Renan Barao passed out while cutting weight which delayed his UFC 177 fight with TJ Dillashaw. Jose Aldo cracked his rib and was forced out of UFC 189. Now, Resurrection Fighting Alliance has one...
Uriah Hall got the attention of the mixed martial arts community in 2013 when he produced one of the most vicious knockouts in the history of “The Ultimate Fighter”. Team Sonnen’s Hall sent Team Jones’ Adam Cella to the mat with a spinning heel kick that Dana White said was the best knockout in the...
With over eighty professional mixed martial arts fights under his belt, UFC veteran Jeff Monson is as experienced as it gets outside of the octagon. Whether or not he has the skill to cut it with today’s talent is irrelevant; the forty-four year old is still touring the world and getting paid to kick a**!...
Conor McGregor had a lot of people to thank when he took home the UFC Interim Featherweight Championship at UFC 189, but longtime coach John Kavanagh got a special thank you to make his Sunday a little more fun. Kavanagh was jumping in the corner when McGregor knocked Mendes down for the final time in...
“Road to UFC: Japan” finalist Teruto Ishihara impressively made his way into the finals of the show’s featherweight tournament with Mizuto Hirota. The two put on one of the most entertaining fights of the night, but battled to a split draw. The fight was for a UFC contract and UFC President Dana White confirmed that...
