MMA News
Santiago Ponzinibbio calls for Robbie Lawler fight, trashes Darren Till
Tom Taylor - May 17, 2019
When it was announced that Tyron Woodley had been forced out of his UFC Minneapolis main event rematch with Robbie Lawler with a hand injury, it opened the door for several opportunistic welterweights to attempt to step and replace him. The first to do so was Darren Till, who specified that he would fight Lawler in Minneapolis, if Lawler agreed to meet at 175 pounds rather than 170.
Gillian Robertson vs. Sarah Frota added to UFC 240
Matheus Costa - May 17, 2019
The UFC has added another interesting fight to the UFC 240 preliminary card. As reported by the Brazilian website Combate, Gillian Robertson will return to her home country of Canada to face Sarah Frota in the flyweight division. UFC 240 will be taking place on July 27th at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Looking to build some momentum in the flyweight division, Gillian Robertson will try to give a harsh welcome to the Brazilian fighter with the mission to add her third win in her last four fights.
Dan Lambert says he has been told Covington vs. Usman is next '100 percent'
Cole Shelton - May 17, 2019
After Colby Covington beat Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225 to win the interim welterweight title, the expectation was that he would fight Tyron Woodley for the undisputed belt. They do not like each other and it would have been one of the bigger fights of the year. However, “Chaos” was passed up not once but twice at UFC 228 and UFC 235. On those cards, Woodley beat Darren Till and then lost to Kamaru Usman. Following Usman winning the belt, UFC President Dana White said Colby Covington was next for a title shot. But for months now, nothing has been said and Usman’s manager has talked about Ben Askren or Jorge Masvidal getting the title shot instead.
Darren Till offers to step in against Robbie Lawler — with a catch
Tom Taylor - May 17, 2019
This morning, we were hit by the unfortunate news that former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has withdrawn from his UFC Minneapolis headlining rematch with Robbie Lawler with a hand injury. The good news is that the UFC is working on finding a replacement opponent for Lawler. Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till is hoping to make their job a little easier. Speaking on his official Twitter account, which he recently reactivated, Till offered to step in against Robbie Lawler in the UFC Minneapolis main event. His only stipulation is that the fight be contested at 175 pounds rather than 170 as originally planned.
Tyron Woodley out of UFC Minneapolis rematch with Robbie Lawler
Tom Taylor - May 17, 2019
Disaster has struck the upcoming UFC Minneapolis card, as former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has been forced out of his main event rematch with Robbie Lawler. The cause of his withdrawal is a hand injury, per ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto. BREAKING: Tyron Woodley has been forced to withdraw from his June 29 bout against Robbie Lawler due to injury, per sources. UFC looking for a replacement to keep Lawler on the card in Minneapolis. More info coming soon to @ESPN.
UFC Rochester weigh in results: Kevin Lee, Rafael dos Anjos hit marks
Tom Taylor - May 17, 2019
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the exciting look UFC Rochester card, set to air on ESPN+. The card will be topped by a welterweight contender bout between two former lightweights, as former champion Rafael dos Anjos takes on former interim title challenger Kevin Lee.
Kevin Lee believes 165-pound division is 'inevitable,' sees no downside to it
Cole Shelton - May 17, 2019
Kevin Lee is set to move up to welterweight to take on Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Rochester. Although Lee will weigh around 170 pounds, he was hoping by now he would be a part of a new 165-pound division. Lee and several other fighters have talked about why this division is so important for their health, and added that the UFC would benefit from the creation of another belt. However, UFC President Dana White has said there won’t be a 165-pound division for at least the next seven years — as long as he is in charge. But, “The Motown Phenom” is not buying that at all.
Arnold Berdon receives 4 years' probation for assault of Rachael Ostovich
Natasha Hooper - May 17, 2019
Arnold Berdon, the estranged husband of UFC flyweight fighter Rachael Ostovich has received 4 years’ probation for domestic assault charges stemming from an incident that occurred in Nov. 2018 (via MMAJunkie). The Hawaiian MMA fighter was arrested for attempted murder against Ostovich last year. The attack occurred at their home after a night out and Ostovich was forced to flee the scene from her balcony. Ostovich alleges that Berdon severely beat her, punching her in the head and ribs, even bursting her eye socket
Conor McGregor building homes for Irish families living in hotels
Drake Riggs - May 16, 2019
Of all the negative stories that can surround celebrities, there is still plenty of good and positivity to be spread and shared. And despite his status, Conor McGregor is showing that in full force back home in Ireland. ‘The Notorious’ former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion took to his Facebook page on Thursday to reveal the progress being made for his property development in Ireland that is going to help those in need.
UFC San Antonio gets six fights, Irene Aldana makes quick turnaround, Alexey Oleynik vs Walt Harris rebooked
Drake Riggs - May 16, 2019
The UFC returns to Texas for UFC San Antonio this upcoming Summer. Having already had a big flyweight showdown announced earlier this week with Liz Carmouche vs Roxanne Modafferi, Thursday brought us a whopping six more fight additions.
Anderson Silva says he is 'not retiring' eyes Jared Cannonier rematch
Cole Shelton - May 16, 2019
Anderson Silva suffered defeat on Saturday at the hands of Jared Cannonier. There, the “Killa Gorilla” threw a plethora of leg kicks, where one of which buckled Silva’s knee and ended the fight. Just like that, Silva lost in the first round for the first time since 2006. The good news out of it was the fact that the 44-year-old didn’t break his leg and avoided serious injury.
Dear MMA Gods | How much gold can a pitbull carry?
Drake Riggs - May 16, 2019
Bellator MMA plays home to several of the world’s very best hand to hand combatants. Some of which are treated to brighter spotlights than others. No matter how underrated or underappreciated, the hardest workers and consistently successful athletes end up finding their ways. And that has exactly been the case for the now arguably greatest fighter in the promotion’s history, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire.
Donald Cerrone discusses decision to accept short-notice fight with Tony Ferguson
Thomas Taylor - May 16, 2019
On May 4, in the main event of UFC Ottawa, fan favorite lightweight contender Donald Cerrone picked up an impressive decision victory over Al Iaquinta. Days later, and in classic “Cowboy” fashion, he accepted a June 8 matchup with top lightweight contender Tony Ferguson. It should surprise absolutely nobody Cowboy was out doing classic Cowboy things when the UFC called up up and offered him this short-notice fighter with the streaking Ferguson. In fact, he was on a cave diving trip.
Jessica Aguilar released from UFC, found out through USADA
Drake Riggs - May 16, 2019
The 28-fight veteran in Mexico’s Jessica Aguilar (20-8) is a former World Series of Fighting champion as well as at one time the arguably No. 1 strawweight in the world. Her UFC run did not at all go according to plan as it had a little bit of everything… Except for great amounts of success. Now it has unfortunately come to an end.
Michael Chandler releases deep and poetic statement following title loss
Drake Riggs - May 16, 2019
Historically, there are few if any fighters in Bellator that have achieved more in the promotion than the three-time lightweight champion, Michael Chandler. Perhaps the obvious one who we could say has achieved more and is now the greatest fighter in Bellator history is none other than the man to defeat Chandler this past weekend, the current featherweight champion and now lightweight champion, Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire.
Jacare Souza targets rematch with Kelvin Gastelum for next fight
Drake Riggs - May 16, 2019
Surprisingly, legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master and former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza has alternated between wins and losses in his last five outings. Jacare, 39, had his last fight come in the main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale in late April opposite the rising Swedish ‘Joker,’ Jack Hermansson. Unfortunately for the 185-pound staple in Jacare, his replacement opponent would get the better of him with a unanimous decision victory.
Henry Cejudo planning to adopt new nickname if he beats Moraes
Tom Taylor - May 16, 2019
At UFC 238 on June 8, Henry Cejudo will attempt to capture the vacant UFC bantamweight title in a fight with former World Series of Fighting champ Marlon Moraes. If he wins, he can call himself the UFC bantamweight champion, the UFC flyweight champion, and an Olympic wrestling champion — a “triple champ”, if you will. Should Henry Cejudo find success at UFC 238, he’s planning on adopting a brand new nickname to reflect his status as such an accomplished champion: “Triple C.”
Manager shares update on hospitalized Alex Volkanovski
Tom Taylor - May 16, 2019
Shortly after Alex Volkanovski defeated featherweight legend Jose Aldo on the main card of UFC 237 in Brazil, he packed his bags for a routine flight home to Australia. Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worst during his journey. After landing in Chile for a layover, the streaking featherweight contender was carted off to a Chilean hospital with a blood infection. @arielhelwani @1bbradfo @AlexJOates11 @bokamotoESPN @UFC_AUSNZ @ufc @JamesAveris @nickwalshaw pic.twitter.com/x643otjflq