MMA News
VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov - Nate Diaz feud heats up as footage of their 2015 altercation resurfaces
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2019
Things are tense atop the UFC lightweight division. Over the last few days, champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champ Conor McGregor have been trading shots on social media, and on Sunday morning, fan favorite contender Nate Diaz inserted himself into the fracas, rekindling his old beef with Nurmagomedov, which began with a heated altercation at a World Series of Fighting show in 2015. I slapped you in your head you and your team didn’t do shit …Live with that ur all pussies
Paulie Malignaggi issues high-stakes challenge to Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2019
The beef between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi is alive and well. Over the last few days, the pair have exchanged virulent trash talk in interviews and on social media, and talk of a potential fight between them is once again rampant. Speaking on Off The Ball, Malignaggi upped the ante, challenging McGregor to a winner-takes-all fight in the boxing ring.
EXCLUSIVE | Coach Javier Mendez explains how AKA became one of the greatest gyms in MMA
Cole Shelton - January 13, 2019
When MMA fans think of the top gyms in the sport, some of the first to come to mind are JacksonWink, American Top Team, and of course, American Kickboxing Academy (AKA). There is no question that AKA is one of the top gyms in the sport, with the likes of Daniel Cormier, Cain Velasquez, and Khabib Nurmagomedov all training under its roof.
PHOTO | Frank Mir to make pro wrestling debut on WrestleMania weekend
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2019
Former UFC heavyweight champ and current Bellator MMA star Frank Mir is venturing into the world of pro wrestling — and he’s doing so as part of an organization helmed by another heavyweight MMA legend in Josh Barnett. The event goes down on April 4, a few days before WrestleMania. Barnett announced this exciting news on Twitter earlier this week.
PHOTO | Cody Garbrandt gets new tattoo of boxing legend Arturo Gatti
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2019
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has paid tribute to late boxing legend Arturo Gatti with a new tattoo. This tattoo of Gatti appears on Garbrandt’s leg and was done by the artist Kevin Cly in Mentor, Ohio.
Tyron Woodley gives his take on Covington's beef with the UFC: 'People are going to see what the real deal is'
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2019
Colby Covington is not happy that he is not getting the next crack at UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley (that honor is going to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 instead). The former interim champ is adamant that he has been done dirty by the UFC, and despite the fact that he’s one of the most polarizing figures in the sport, a great many members of the MMA community agree with him. Tyron Woodley, however, does not.
Dillon Danis gets bashed by multiple MMA stars after dissing Jake Shields
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2019
Dillon Danis has never been afraid to let the trash talk fly on Twitter. The latest victim of the Conor McGregor training partner’s Twitter trash talk was Nate Diaz stablemate Jake Shields. Here’s what Danis had to say about Shields.
Chael Sonnen earns his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt
Drake Riggs - January 13, 2019
If someone would have told you eight to nine years ago that the then top UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen would one day be an official Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, you probably wouldn’t have believed them. Yet here we are!
Colby Covington shares bold prediction for UFC 235's Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman fight
Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019
Colby Covington is not happy that Kamaru Usman will be fighting Tyron Woodley for the promotions undisputed welterweight title at UFC 235 on March 2. With that said, Covington remains confident that a future grudge match with “The Chosen One” will eventually come to fruition, this after Woodley “smokes” Usman in Las Vegas.
John Lineker issues statement following removal from UFC on ESPN 1+
Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019
UFC bantamweight standout John Lineker has issued a statement after an injury forced him out of his slated bout with Cory Sandhagen at next weekend’s UFC on ESPN+1 event. The injury, which still remains unknown to media at this time, forced “Hands of Stone” to pull out on just nine days notice. Thankfully for Cody Sandhagen, undefeated promotional newcomer Mario Bautista has agreed to fill in for Lineker at Saturday’s event in Brooklyn.
UFC star Holly Holm files for divorce, requests maiden name back
Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019
UFC star and former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband. That news comes from TMZ, who reported that Holm is seeking to end her marriage to Jeff Kirkpatrick.
Colby Covington says he is willing to fight Darren Till under the right conditions
Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019
Colby Covington says he is willing to fight Darren Till or another opponent under the right conditions. The former UFC interim welterweight champion, Covington, was recently snubbed by the UFC of his promised title fight with Tyron Woodley.
Darren Till hints that he will return at UFC London on March 16
Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till has been in the headlines over the past few days surrounding a possible return at UFC London. Days after he called Colby Covington a rat on Twitter, BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor reported that the UFC was looking to book a bout between Till and “Chaos” for the March 16 event in England.
Colby Covington has a message for 'Uncle Fester' Dana White
Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019
Former UFC interim welterweight title holder Colby Covington is not happy with the Dana White and the UFC. After capturing the promotions interim welterweight title by defeating former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos via decision at UFC 225, “Chaos” was stripped of his newly acquired belt by UFC President Dana White.
PHOTO | Henry Cejudo looks jacked ahead of next weekend's title fight with TJ Dillashaw
Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019
Henry Cejudo will put his newly acquired Flyweight title on the line for the first time against TJ Dillashaw in the headliner of next weekend’s UFC Fight Night event on ESPN+. The current bantamweight kingpin, TJ Dillashaw, will be making his 125-pound debut when he squares off with the former Olympic gold medalist next Saturday in Brooklyn.
EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn talks starting JacksonWink and becoming a top gym in MMA
Cole Shelton - January 12, 2019
When Mike Winkeljohn and Greg Jackson first teamed up to start an MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico, neither man ever dreamed it would become one of the top camps in the sport. Today, JacksonWink is not only considered a top gym in MMA, but both Winkeljohn and Jackson are considered elite coaches in the game.
BJ Penn issues statement following submission loss to Ryan Hall at UFC 232
Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019
UFC legend BJ Penn returned to the octagon at last month’s UFC 232 event in Los Angeles for a lightweight fight with Ryan Hall. Unfortunately for the former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion, Penn’s return to 155-pounds did not go as planned.
Al Iaquinta questions Conor McGregor over loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov: 'What's your excuse?'
Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019
Earlier this week former two-division champion Conor McGregor and perennial lightweight contender Al Iaquinta exchanged pleasantries on social media. The pairs spat on Twitter occurred shortly after the Irish superstar had ripped Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi for insinuating the Max Holloway could beat him in a rematch.