UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is in a little bit of a pickle. He’s apart of American Kickboxing Academy, or AKA for short. That’s his team and those are his training partners. He’s also obviously the UFC champ and works as a UFC analyst on FOX Sports. So when his teammates Josh Koscheck and...
Tito Ortiz won’t talk about Cyborg vs. Rousey anymore. Well, what are we supposed to do with ourselves now? The former UFC champion and upcoming Bellator title challenger, Ortiz, recently took to Twitter and announced to the masses that he will no longer be standing on rooftops and yelling out ‘Rousey’s scared!’ So he didn’t...
People continue to look for new and inventive ways to evolve the sport of MMA. Bringing back tournaments, and doing things like Bellator’s Dynamite event which will feature a cage and a Glory kickboxing ring in one arena seem like fun ideas that could breathe some life into the sometimes stale Saturday fight cards. Having...
Fighter Twitter feuds. They’re becoming more and more prevalent in today’s MMA world. Fighters will go on Twitter and call out a fighter, or several fighters, then wait to see who bites. Once a response is given the back and forth usually starts. Each fighter will give their reasons for wanting to fight and their...
Former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko is back on the mats getting ready for his return to action! Where “The Last Emperor” will end up is still undecided, but UFC, Bellator and World Series of Fighting have apparently all thrown their hats in the mix. Fedor Emelianenko has officially begun training camp for his return...
Ben Askren is arguably the best welterweight fighting outside of the octagon. He is a former Bellator champion, the reigning ONE Welterweight Champion, AND an olympian. His style of fighting may not be the most popular, but it surely gets the job done and his record proves it— he has NEVER lost a fight! When...
Former UFC light heavyweight and current Bellator MMA fighter Phil Davis, recently took part in a media day in Los Angeles and of course the topic of leaving the UFC came up. Davis didn’t shy away from talking about it and instead gave a pretty unique analogy for how he felt after leaving the promotion he...
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre recently revealed who one of his all time favorite fighters is. Coming from a guy like GSP, his answer might surprise you. GSP, while recently talking to the media, said that one of his favorite fighters to watch was former UFC light heavyweight champ and current Bellator fighter Tito...
Yesterday it was announced that UFC lightweight and former Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson had signed a new contract with Bellator MMA. In a report that surfaced earlier in the day it was stated that Thomson was released by the UFC, who decided not to match Bellator’s offer. According to the fighter himself, via a...
Former UFC welterweight and member of TUF season one, Josh Koscheck, didn’t feel great when the UFC didn’t offer him a job with them after his 10 year career with the promotion. He recently talked to Submission Radio about his departure from the MMA promotion and said it was kind of strange the way they...
Bellator MMA president Scott Coker recently commented on the idea of bringing the Ali Act to MMA. He talked to BloodyElbow about the idea and had this statement: “I think it’s a pretty good idea. But like many good ideas, getting it from an idea to actuality will be a long process – it’s...
Bellator’s ground breaking event ‘Dynamite’, which will feature both a GLORY kickboxing ring and a Bellator cage in the same venue, just added another action packed fight. Paul Daley will take on Fernando Gonzalez in a kickboxing match. Both are Bellator Competitors, but will be stepping in the kickboxing ring on Sept. 19 in San...
“Let’s see what he’s gonna do. He’s now a free agent. He might go to the UFC, he might go to Bellator. Right now, I fight in the UFC. The UFC has a very strict policy of not allowing their fighters to fight in other promotions. And even… whoever they said I have to...
Major MMA gym Alliance MMA will be losing five of its fighters, who have decided to leave together and join a different team. UFC fighters Johnny Case and Myles Jury along with Bellator fighter Michael Chandler are three of the five leaving Alliance, in San Diego, to join Power MMA in Gilbert, AZ. Also jumping...
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua put on a winning performance against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira this past weekend at “UFC 190” and is already being called out. Once again, it’s a former PRIDE rival looking for revenge. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson recently took to Instagram to respectfully call Shogun out: Nothing but respect for @shogunoficial but this is one...
“It’s just a matter of time. Rome crumbles from inside and that’s what they’re going to do. They’re going to crumble from inside. They’re their worst enemies. I could just sit back and nobody is gonna talk trash about Dana, talk trash about the UFC. I’ll let them do their own damage.” That’s what former...
GLORY has decided to officially strip their light heavyweight champion of his title. Gokhan Saki won the title when he beat Tyrone Spong at Glory 15 in April of 2014. Since then he has not defended it even once. Saki has been out because of a dispute over money with GLORY. He believed he should...
Bellator MMA light heavyweight King Mo recently did a Q&A on Periscope and went off on just about everyone! BJ Penn, Matt Hughes, & Frank Trigg Talk Fighting… Eachother — EPIC! – AMAZING! – MUST WATCH!
Former UFC welterweight and TUF 1 cast member Josh Koscheck is now with the Bellator MMA and seems to have no problem slamming his former boss Dana White. Koscheck has been vocal about the Reebok deal since leaving the promotion, especially after they tried to use his name to sell jerseys. Now, when talking to...
Bellator and GLORY Kickboxing are joining forces to put together one of the biggest combat sports cards of the year in September. “DYNAMITE” will take place in San Jose, California and will feature a one night, four man light heavyweight tournament as well as a Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship match. Paul Daley will also be...
Fedor Emelianenko recently announced that he will be coming out of retirement and is no doubt fielding offers from mixed martial arts companies around the world. Whether it be UFC or Bellator, wherever Emelianenko lands his fans will follow. If Emelianenko signs with the UFC, just about any fight he takes could be labeled a...
“Uncle Creepy” Ian McCall has been forced out of his upcoming fight with Dustin Ortiz and UFC just signed their replacement! Also, several undefeated fighters will be invading the octagon to keep their streak alive while trying to make it at the next level. Catch up with the latest fight announcements in this week’s “Booking...
Former UFC champion and current Bellator MMA title challenger Tito Ortiz is standing up for his pal Hulk Hogan. @HulkHogan is a real America & far from a racist.Trying 2smear his name is embarrassing.We stand behind U #HulkHogan pic.twitter.com/27ffUtDSDy — Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) July 24, 2015 What ever happened to"Sticks & stones may break my...
The UFC is not a place of logic, I think we can all agree on that. From Alexander Gustafsson getting a title shot after getting KO’d, to most recently, the firing of longtime veteran cutman ‘Stitch’ Duran. A lot of their decisions just do not make sense. I am not naive. I know that the...
The mixed martial artist known as “Da Gun” will step into the cage this weekend for his fifth professional fight at Global Proving Ground (GPG) 21, streaming live on GFL.tv. At only 23 years old, he is already a veteran of both Bellator and World Series of Fighting. Despite his relative youth, though, Outlaw is...
Former two-division UFC champion Randy Couture has been answering questions lately, ever since Fedor Emelianenko announced he would be returning to MMA. The two never fought, but came close and now fans are wondering if ‘The Natural’ would consider coming back for the fight. Here’s what he said to MMAFighting: “You never say never —...
Fedor Emelianenko signing with the UFC used to be something that could only be achieved in MMA fans’ dreams. Now, it is looking like it could actually become a reality. Emelianenko is now the hottest free agent in mixed martial arts and there is no doubt that the likes of M-1 and Bellator will be...
Fedor Emelianenko is, without a doubt, the hottest free agent in the mixed martial arts world. Ultimate Fighting Championship has the opportunity to snag Fedor as his manager stated that there is no animosity between the two parties. However, Bellator is backed by Viacom and both companies could see some big ratings on SPIKE if...
