MMA News
Cody Garbrandt continues to take aim at former champion TJ Dillashaw
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2019
The bad blood between former UFC bantamweight champions Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw continued on Twitter yesterday evening. The former teammates turned bitter rivals, Garbrandt and Dillashaw, have competed twice over the past two years with TJ emerging victorious on both occasions by way of knockout.
Robbie Lawler responds to Colby Covington's claim that he left ATT because of a picture
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2019
Former welterweight kingpin Robbie Lawler will return to the octagon this August at UFC Newark for a fight with former interim title holder Colby Covington. ‘Ruthless’ was most recently seen in action at UFC 235 in March, where he suffered a controversial first round submission loss to Ben Askren.
Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren continue to trade barbs on social media
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2019
Jorge Masvidal needed only 5-seconds to hand Ben Askren the first professional loss of his mixed martial arts career at UFC 239 last weekend in Las Vegas. ‘Gamebred’ was able to connect with a flying knee just seconds into the opening frame, which sent ‘Funky’ crashing to the canvas in a state of unconsciousness.
Vitor Belfort asks Joe Rogan to corner him in his ONE Championship debut
Cole Shelton - July 12, 2019
After Vitor Belfort was knocked out by Lyoto Machida at UFC 224, the former champion announced his retirement from the sport. But, after a year away from MMA it was announced in late February that the 42-year-old had signed with ONE Championship. Since then, there has been little to no talk about when Belfort will make his debut. He did ask for a fight with Roy Jones Jr. However, the veteran still awaits a fight in the Asian-based promotion. When he does indeed fight, ‘The Phenom’ wants UFC commentator, Joe Rogan in his corner.
Anthony Smith goes off on light heavyweight rival Corey Anderson
Tom Taylor - July 12, 2019
Anthony Smith is eager to work his way to a second title fight with light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. He believes that in order to do so, he’ll first have to defeat one of the division’s other top fighters — namely Dominick Reyes, Jan Blachowicz and Corey Anderson. By his estimation, he’s most likely to be matched up with Corey Anderson, and from the sounds of it, he has no problem with that.
Chad Mendes reminisces on fight with Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - July 12, 2019
Thursday was the four-year anniversary of UFC 189, which was topped by a blockbuster interim featherweight title fight between Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes. McGregor had originally been expected to battle undisputed champion Jose Aldo on the card, but was matched up with Mendes on 10 days’ notice when Aldo sustained an injury in training.
Betting odds released for potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight
Adam Martin - July 12, 2019
Betting odds have been released for a potential bout between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and surging welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. According to BestFightOdds, the online sportsbook BetOnline is taking bets on a potential McGregor vs. Masvidal matchup. Take a look at the opening odds below:
Anderson Silva says his son will be a better fighter than him
Adam Martin - July 12, 2019
UFC middleweight legend Anderson Silva is 44-years old now and after losing via first-round TKO to Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 in May, the end may soon be near for “The Spider.” If Silva does retire, though, his son Gabriel may potentially carry on the family’s legacy. According to the elder Silva, his 20-year-old son may actually be a better fighter than he is.
Coach: Holly Holm will recover from head kick KO, unlike Ronda Rousey
Natasha Hooper - July 12, 2019
Joe Rogan pokes fun at Diego Sanchez's 'self-awareness coach'
Natasha Hooper - July 12, 2019
The most recent fighter to take the Joe Rogan hot seat is none other than bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling. The 25-year-old sat down on the Joe Rogan podcast to discuss a range of topics including Diego Sanchez’s recent loss against Michael Chiesa. Rogan and the “Funk Master” criticized Diego Sanchez for picking a new ‘self-awareness coach’ named Josh Fabia to serve as his cornerman in the fight.
Kayla Harrison details trade with Jorge Masvidal: judo advice for hair products
Mike Heck - July 12, 2019
Kayla Harrison and Jorge Masvidal came to an agreement prior to “Gamebred’s” UFC 239 knockout of Ben Askren. It was a deal that seemed to work out swimmingly for both fighters. Harrison improved to 5-0 with her first-round submission win over Morgan Frier at PFL 2019: 4. With the victory, which only took 1:25 to secure, Harrison earned her spot in the PFL playoffs and sets up an October matchup with Genah Fabian at PFL 2019: 7.
Joe Rogan breaks down potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight
Tom Taylor - July 12, 2019
Just days after his record-breaking, five-second knockout of Ben Askren, surging UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal called for a lucrative showdown with former-two division champion Conor McGregor. Speaking on his podcast, UFC commentator Joe Rogan gave his take on this potential matchup. He sees it as a “rough matchup” for the Irish star McGregor.
Germaine de Randamie: Amanda Nunes 'is beatable'
Tom Taylor - July 12, 2019
This weekend, in the main event of UFC Sacramento, former UFC women’s featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie will take on Aspen Ladd in a pivotal women’s bantamweight contender bout. If she’s victorious in this outing, she’ll be looking for a shot at redemption opposite reigning champ Amanda Nunes, who she lost to in 2013. While De Randamie respects Nunes, she sees the champion as a beatable fighter.
ONE: Masters of Destiny live stream, results and highlights
Tom Taylor - July 12, 2019
On Friday, ONE Championship returned to our screens with the exciting ONE: Masters of Destiny card from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Watch it live below:
Conor McGregor makes cryptic comment regarding fighting future
Tom Taylor - July 12, 2019
Yesterday was the four-year anniversary of the stacked UFC 189 card — the card that saw Conor McGregor capture his first UFC title with a TKO over Chad Mendes in an interim featherweight title fight. Speaking on Twitter, McGregor reminisced on this historic chapter of his career.
Floyd Mayweather laughs at Conor McGregor rematch
Adam Martin - July 11, 2019
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was asked about a potential rematch with UFC star Conor McGregor, and all he could do was laugh. TMZ Sports spoke to Mayweather in Los Angeles this week and asked him about potentially fighting McGregor again. The two previously met in the summer of 2017 in a boxing superfight that did record-setting pay-per-view numbers. Mayweather won the fight via 10th-round TKO, but McGregor has been angling for a rematch ever since.
Daniel Cormier explains why it's so difficult to walk away from fighting
Cole Shelton - July 11, 2019
Daniel Cormier has said time and time again that he would retire by his 40th birthday. Yet, he turned 40 in March and is still fighting, as he has a fight booked against Stipe Miocic at UFC 241. Why he is continuing to fight is easy. “DC,” says making the walk to the cage and fighting is like an addicting drug and something he couldn’t let go of. And, he believes he is not alone in that. Rather, he says that is why most fighters stick around too long.
Dwayne Johnson gives props to Jorge Masvidal for ‘necessary’ KO at UFC 239
Chris Taylor - July 11, 2019
Like many of us, Dwayne Johnson was extremely impressed by Jorge Masvidal’s historic flying knee knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239. ‘The Rock’, who is an avid UFC fan, recently took to Twitter where he replied to ‘Gamebred’ with the following assessment of his performance last weekend.
Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi 2 set for Bellator 228
Cole Shelton - July 11, 2019
Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi are set to run it back at Bellator 228 on September 28, Bellator announced. The two fought back at UFC Fight Night 36 in February 2014. There, they were the fight of the night but it was Machida who did enough as he edged out a unanimous decision. Since then, the Brazilian went on to fight for the UFC middleweight title again, but lost and then headed to Bellator after a 3-4 record following the Mousasi fight.