MMA News
John McCarthy doesn't blame Greg Hardy for inhaler incident
Mike Heck - October 21, 2019
Legendary referee John McCarthy is weighing in on “Inhalergate” following the overturning of Greg Hardy’s unanimous decision win at UFC Boston. At Friday night’s event at the TD Garden, Hardy went the distance for the very first time in his MMA career as he picked up a victory over the debuting Ben Sosoli. As interesting as it was to see Hardy get to a third round, one of the biggest stories of the event came between the second and third rounds when Hardy asked and, seemingly, was given permission to use an inhaler on the stool.
Walt Harris open to fighting Jon Jones or Francis Ngannou next
Adam Martin - October 21, 2019
UFC heavyweight contender Walt Harris says he is open to a superfight against his “friend” Jon Jones and to a heavyweight matchup against Francis Ngannou. Harris is one of the hottest heavyweights in the UFC with a four-fight unbeaten streak that including a 12-second TKO win over Aleksei Oleinik in his last fight. He is currently set to headline his first UFC event when he takes on veteran Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC Washington, D.C. in December.
Dominick Reyes explains how he will exploit the holes in Jon Jones' game
Adam Martin - October 21, 2019
UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes says he sees holes in the game of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and he plans on exploiting them. Fresh off of a KO win over Chris Weidman in the main event of UFC Boston, Reyes spoke with the UFC on ESPN’s post-fight analysis panel of Brendan Fitzgerald, Paul Felder and Anthony Smith.
Yair Rodriguez gives Jeremy Stephens props in post-fight statement
Tom Taylor - October 21, 2019
Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy first met at UFC Mexico last month. Regrettably, this first fight ended abruptly with an illegal eye-poke, kickstarting a heated rivalry between the two featherweight contenders. The pair met again in the co-main event of UFC Boston last weekend, with plenty of animosity between them. In the end, Rodriguez won this fight by decision, though Stephens certainly didn’t make it easy for him.
Jon Jones teases move to heavyweight to fight 'winner of DC and Stipe'
Tom Taylor - October 21, 2019
Tyron Woodley calls Kelvin Gastelum 'Fatselum' and says he will 'f*ck him up'
Adam Martin - October 21, 2019
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley went on the offensive against former rival and current middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum. In a recent appearance on TMZ’s Hollywood Beatdown, Tyron Woodley tore into Gastelum for the comments he made about Woodley during the Dominance MMA media tour in Los Angeles. Woodley was not happy that Gastelum called him out for a rematch, and “The Chosen One” ripped into him on TMZ.
Conor McGregor to hold press conference in Moscow
Tom Taylor - October 21, 2019
Conor McGregor is headed to Russia. This Thursday, the former two-division UFC champion will touch down in the capital city of Moscow for a press conference in partnership with Parimatch, a sports betting outfit he works with.
PHOTO | Darren Till looking more like a gorilla than ever ahead of middleweight debut
Tom Taylor - October 21, 2019
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till will soon make his debut in the middleweight division. The Brit is set to take on Kelvin Gastelum in co-main event of UFC 244 in New York City on November 2. Till, who was always a huge welterweight, is looking like an absolute giant ahead of this middleweight debut, more than living up to his nickname: “The Gorilla.”
Colby Covington set to stay at American Top Team despite recent feuds
Harry Kettle - October 21, 2019
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has confirmed that he will not be leaving American Top Team following recent disputes with his teammates. Covington (15-1) has won his last seven fights and will challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 245 in December. Prior to that, however, one issue that needed to be resolved was the ongoing problems between himself and several members of ATT.
Why inhalers are not permitted during MMA competition?
Natasha Hooper - October 20, 2019
Greg Hardy has sparked controversy in the MMA sphere after using an inhaler during his UFC Boston fight. The heavyweight fight against Ben Sosoli was ruled a no-contest because Hardy used an inhaler in between the second and third round. So why is it that inhalers aren’t allowed during UFC competitions without prior-approval?
Ben Askren believes Nate Diaz doesn't deserve a title shot
Natasha Hooper - October 20, 2019
Nate Diaz is set to face Jorge Masvidal for the ‘BMF’ belt at UFC 244 on Saturday 2nd, November. If he wins, many believe he deserves a title shot against the winner of Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington. But according to Ben Askren, the ‘Stockton Slapper’ won’t be getting a title shot any time soon. The former Bellator and ONE champion believes Diaz’ inactivity has affected his chances in the division.
Dana White praises 'gangster' Maycee Barber, says he loves everything about her
Adam D Martin - October 20, 2019
UFC president Dana White praised women’s flyweight contender Maycee Barber, calling the 21-year-old a ‘gangster’ who will be fun to watch for years to come. Speaking at the UFC Boston post-fight presser, White had nothing but good things to say about Maycee Barber, who finished Gillian Robertson via first-round knockout.
Dominick Reyes issues statement after KO victory at UFC Boston
Adam D Martin - October 20, 2019
UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes has issued a statement following his KO victory over Chris Weidman at UFC Boston. Reyes needed less than two minutes to knock Weidman out in devastating fashion. The win upped his MMA record to 12-0, including a perfect 6-0 mark inside the Octagon.
Justin Buchholz says men are better at fighting than women, gets roasted by Leslie Smith
Adam D Martin - October 20, 2019
Former UFC lightweight and former Team Alpha Male coach Justin Buchholz was roasted on social media by Bellator women’s featherweight Leslie Smith for his comments on women’s MMA. Buchholz wrote the controversial comments about WMMA and immediately received backlash from Smith and several other women’s fighters. Check out his comments and the replies to it from Smith below.
MMA community reacts after Gabriel Gonzaga knocks out Antonio Silva at BKFC 8
Adam D Martin - October 20, 2019
The main event of BKFC 8 didn’t last long as former UFC heavyweight contender Gabriel Gonzaga knocked out fellow MMA veteran Antonio Silva. Gonzaga and Silva were scheduled for five rounds of action, but Gonzaga needed just two rounds to finish Silva. The win was Gonzaga’s first in BKFC. Although he’s 40-years-old, the Brazilian MMA legend still possesses a ton of knockout power and showed that against Silva in this fight. It was Gonzaga’s first victory in bare-knuckle fighting.
Mike Perry says Robbie Lawler won't fight him and UFC won't give him Niko Price
Adam D Martin - October 20, 2019
UFC welterweight Mike Perry is anxious to get his next fight booked and he wants to go up against Robbie Lawler, but he says Lawler won’t take the fight. Mike Perry also says the UFC won’t match him up with fellow fan favorite Niko Price, either. Perry took to social media to vent his frustrations with his opponents. Here’s what he said.
Jon Jones manager says Dominick Reyes needs another win before title shot
Adam D Martin - October 20, 2019
The manager of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones believes that top contender Dominick Reyes needs another win before he gets a title shot. Abe Kawa of First Round Management responded to a tweet by his star client Jon Jones referencing a list of the top contenders at 205lbs. Kawa responded by saying he’s not convinced Reyes should get the next light heavyweight title shot.
BKFC 8 Results: Gabriel Gonzaga KO’s Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 19, 2019
Former UFC heavyweight title challengers Gabriel Gonzaga and Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva collided in tonight’s BKFC 8 main event. Silva and Gonzaga will clash for five 2-minute rounds, this unless someone goes down sooner.
Jon Jones responds after Daniel Cormier suggests Dominick Reyes’ size could give him problems
Chris Taylor - October 19, 2019
UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones has responded to Daniel Cormier, this after ‘DC’ suggested Dominick Reyes‘ size could give ’Bones’ problems. Reyes kept his perfect record in check at last night’s UFC Boston event, defeating former middleweight champion Chris Weidman by way of first round knockout.