MMA News

Chris Taylor - July 20, 2019

A heavyweight bout featuring former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski taking on seasoned veteran Ben Rothwell kicked off tonight’s UFC San Antonio main card. Tonight’s fight will serve as a rematch, as Arlovski and Rothwell previously met under the Affliction banner in July of 2008, with ‘The Pitbull’ emerging victorious by way of knockout.

Chris Taylor - July 20, 2019

The octagon returns to the great state of Texas this evening for UFC San Antonio, a televised event headlined by a welterweight fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Leon Edwards. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (29-11 MMA) returned to the win column in May, scoring a submission victory over Kevin Lee at UFC Rochester. ‘RDA’ has gone 4-2 since making the jump to welterweight.

Chris Taylor - July 20, 2019

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes the promotion is not interested in booking Jorge Masvidal against Conor McGregor because they already have plans for the Irishman. During the most recent episode of the ‘Believe You Me‘ podcast, ‘The Count‘ shared his take on why UFC officials are not interested in booking a fight between ‘Mystic Mac’ and ‘Gamebred’.

Chris Taylor - July 20, 2019

Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is focusing on his health while he serves a two-year suspension from the New York State Athletic Commission. Dillashaw (16-4 MMA), who was handed a 2-year ban for his use of EPO following his loss to Henry Cejudo in January, has gone under the knife on two occasions in recent months, this to repair his two blown out shoulders.

Chris Taylor - July 20, 2019

The Korean Zombie is looking to score a fight with Brian Ortega and has even offered ‘T-City’ his choice of event and venue. ‘TKZ’ is coming off a sensational first round finish of Renato Moicano, and believes a fight with the Californian is the next best thing to being offered a title shot.

Chris Taylor - July 20, 2019

The feud between former UFC featherweight title holder Conor McGregor and reigning 145-pound champion Max Holloway continues to build. Holloway, who will put his featherweight strap on the line against Frankie Edgar in next weekend’s UFC 240 main event, recently tossed some shade towards ‘Mystic Mac’ for his “Bottle Cap Challenge” video.

Cole Shelton - July 19, 2019

Greg Hardy recently said that he believes he could be the greatest combat sports heavyweight of all-time. Those comments did not sit well with former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate.

Cole Shelton - July 19, 2019

Tito Ortiz made a bold claim towards Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier in a recent interview and he is now walking back on his words. Earlier this week he made an appearance on the Domenick Nati Show where he had this to say about the two rivals:

Mike Heck - July 19, 2019

Add UFC president Dana White to the list of people who are intrigued by a future dream matchup between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Since April, a back-and-forth — through the media and online — between Jones and Adesanya has been ongoing. With all of the words spouted off by both champions, White was asked by TMZ Sports if he would be interested in the potential showdown. Of course, that’s if “The Last Stylebender” can get through his next test in October.

Tom Taylor - July 19, 2019

Despite a less-than-stellar performance against his last opponent Thiago Santos, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones still has the aura of an unbeatable fighter. His offense is as versatile as his defense is impenetrable, and it’s simply difficult to imagine anybody ending his reign. Yet former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes there is one light heavyweight on the UFC roster with the skills and physical tools to threaten the seemingly bulletproof reign of Jon Jones: Johnny Walker.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2019

Former UFC fighter Kenny Florian has made a prediction for Greg Hardy vs. Juan Adams. Hardy vs. Adams is a highly-anticipated grudge match set for tomorrow night (July 20). The heavyweight tilt will be featured on the main card of UFC San Antonio. The action airs live on the major ESPN Network.

Tom Taylor - July 19, 2019

The UFC’s global expansion will be on full display this August. Over the course of the month, the Octagon will touch down in countries all over the world, from its home turf in the United States to destinations as far flung as China and Uruguay. The promotion recently released official posters for three of the four fight cards scheduled for August on social media: UFC Newark, UFC Uruguay, and UFC Shenzhen.

Adam Martin - July 19, 2019

Former UFC lightweight contender Myles Jury, who recently became a free agent, has signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator. ESPN.com’s Ariel Helwani first broke the news. He added that Jury, who has previously competed as a featherweight, will compete as a lightweight in Bellator. He is expected to make his promotional debut later this year.

Cole Shelton - July 19, 2019

After Germaine de Randamie beat Aspen Ladd by knockout in just 16-seconds at UFC Sacramento, many believe she is next for the title shot against reigning bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. After all, de Randamie was ranked number-one heading into the fight and beat the then fourth-ranked fighter. Yet, de Randamie isn’t certain if Nunes is next — especially if Nunes decides to defend her UFC featherweight title next. 

Tom Taylor - July 19, 2019

In late June, Gegard Mousasi surrendered the Bellator middleweight title to Rafael Lovato Jr., losing via majority decision. Shortly after this defeat, Mousasi accused his foe of performance-enhancing drug use.  “I should have won this match even with him using PEDs,” Mousasi said on Vechtersbazen Podcast. “I told the commission that it’s clear that he was on PEDs. (The commissioner) gave me a pat on the shoulder and told me that he was going to get tested on fight day and walked away.”

Tom Taylor - July 19, 2019

After stopping Ricky Simon in his comeback fight, Urijah Faber called for a title shot against UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo. While Faber is a big star, however, it’s inarguable that there are far more deserving contenders in the division at present — like Aljamain Sterling. Speaking on a recent episode of Submission Radio, Aljamain Sterling gave his thoughts on Faber’s proposed title shot.

Christopher Taylor - July 18, 2019

UFC women‘s flyweight standout Paige VanZant may not be able to compete inside the cage, but that isn’t keeping her out of the spotlight. ’PVZ’, who is currently recovering from yet another arm surgery, recently took to Instagram where she teased fight fans with the following risky photo.

Christopher Taylor - July 18, 2019

Jorge Masvidal is looking to secure a title shot and is willing to send in his good friend Yoel Romero in order to sway negotiations. The surging UFC welterweight contender, Masvidal, is coming of back to back knockout victories over opponents Darren Till and Ben Askren.