In combat sports we love grudge matches. Add the layer of a rematch or a trilogy and fight fans begin to drool. In Pacquiao vs. Marquez we have a four-peat and it’s deserving of our attention.
In the wake of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones‘ groundbreaking deal with Nike, UFC President Dana White stated that Jones’ agreement with the sports apparel company came at the expense of famed boxer Manny Pacquiao’s Nike deal. White told MMAWeekly recently “They’re shutting down the Manny Pacquiao line and starting up the Jon Jones...
Last night the boxing world took center stage in our wonderful world of combat sports. The pound-for-pound boxing king, Manny Pacquiao was dethroned and dropped a decision to the undefeated Timothy Bradley, notching his first defeat in over seven-years. We are an MMA website so I will keep the chatter brief, but the entire world...
Video: Highlights: UFC on FX 3 Brenneman/Silva This past Friday Brazilian standout welterweight Erick Silva kept his first round finishing steak alive on FX when he submitted Charlie Brenneman quick and early into their co-main event bout.
Today the UFC held their official UFC 146 Weigh-Ins from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. All fighters hit the scales and made weight including the main event between Junior Dos Santos And Frank Mir.
“I’m a 205-pounder. I’ve only lost twice and I lost to a good competitor … But if an opportunity happens at 185, I’ll take it. But I like 205, I’ll just have to work my way back up and get back to a title shot.” Rashad Evans comments at the UFC 145 post fight press...
By Jamie McAllister: Jon Jones knocks out his sparring partner. The footage comes from the filming of show ‘The Proving Grounds’ which is a series produced by D-House Entertainment set in and around Jackson’s New Mexico facility.
By Jamie McAllister: “You know, I tend to shy away from answers like this, just because everyone is so skilful in their own regard. I definitely think he’s a very talented champion, but just to be the best in the world says a lot about it. I don’t think he’s necessarily any better than any...
I don’t know why I am actually posting this. I can’t really pass it off as a legit workout video for our audience, I can’t really come up with a review of the product to entice you to try it for yourselves, but I found myself watching it in its entirety regardless and since I...
Thiago Silva will headline the UFC card in Sweden when he takes on Alexander Gustafsson on April 14th at 3pm…
UFC officials have put together an exciting trilogy match between lightweights Sam Stout and Spencer Fisher. The bout will serve as a rubber match for the two fighters. While not yet officially announced by UFC officials, UFC on FX 4 is expected to go down at The Revel Entertainment Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey...
The UFC 146 main card is an all-heavyweight affair and to top off the night the UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, will defend his title against Alistair Overeem. Also fighting on the main card is former EliteXC heavyweight champion, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in his UFC debut against “The Ultimate Fighter” champion Roy “Big Country”...
“When you talk about women’s MMA, I say the same thing all the time, there are not enough good women to create an entire division [in the UFC],But every once in a while there will be a fight, and Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey was that fight. I mean… Miesha Tate, she’s one of the...
The BIGGEST collection of heavyweight title contenders will be on display this Memorial Day weekend as the Ultimate Fighting Championship presents UFC 146: DOS SANTOS vs. OVEREEM from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 26. In the night’s main event, newly-crowned UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos defends his title...
“At UFC 145, I think it will come down to who really wants it. We are both going to get beat on in this fight, we are both going to get banged up and hurt, but I want this more… On April 21, at UFC 145, beating Jon Jones up means everything to me. I...
Ratings for the second installment of “The Ultimate Fighter” Live on FX are in and they are down slightly from the debut. UFC president Dana White marketed the second episode as the most emotional TUF he had ever filmed, but that didn’t do anything to persuade more viewers into tuning in. According to the official...
Could it be Nick Diaz? The news is just now hitting airwaves that Keith Kizer the Executive Director of The Nevada State Athletic Commission is saying that one UFC 143 competitor has tested positive for banned substances. In my discussions with Cesar Gracie last night he stated that a “temporary issue” will keep Nick Diaz...
Sonnen earned his shot at Anderson Silva tonight in the co-main event of the UFC on FOX 2 card against Michael Bisping, but did he actually earn it? The outcry from fans are obvious, the majority think Bisping was robbed. UFC president Dana White took to twitter immediately following the bout, but stopped short of...
“The way I see it, Chad Mendes is a great athlete, a very mature kid, but honestly I don’t believe he’s ready to fight Jose Aldo. I think it’s too soon, he needed to fight few more times, but well… I’m not the one to decide that, it’s just my opinion on the subject. Jose...
“My only loss in a couple years has been to King Mo, so I would definitely like that fight, especially if it’s a title fight. Light heavyweight isn’t that bad in Strikeforce you have Mike Kyle, Feijao, King Mo, me, there’s some upcoming guys so it’s getting stacked even more. It’s getting better. I think...
WEC veteran Carlo Prater has been tapped to replace the injured Siyar Bahadurzada and will now face Erick Silva at UFC 142 in Brazil. We announced yesterday that four-UFC 142 fighters where recently forced off the card and with the Prater booking two of the four bouts have been filled with replacements. UFC 142 is...
The world boxing community has paid tribute to legendary boxer Joe Frazier who died Monday after a brief battle with liver cancer. Among those who led in paying tribute to Frazier are former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and promoter Bob Arum. “The world has lost a great...
By Leo Reyes MP8.ph There may come a time when promoters like Bob Arum and Oscar de la Hoya will one day refuse to promote a boxing fight if the public will not buy pay-per-view subscriptions or tickets for a boxing show. This grim scenario will become a reality sooner than everyone can think about....
www.mp8.ph By Keith Terceira The buzz around boxing for years was that Manny Pacquiao was receiving a secret and supposedly illegal potion from strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza. People in the industry that had something to gain by putting out rumors that it was a concoction that had a steroidal ingredient that suddenly made...
www.MP8.ph By Keith Terceira Manny Pacquiao took this morning off from his road work to let his legs rest and because he wished to be at his best today for sparring against Jorge Linares, Pacquiao has a lot of respect for the young boxer and he likes the challenge but the five rounds he was...
