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MMA Community reacts to Darren Till missing weight
Chris Taylor - May 26, 2018
The main event of tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 130 card was almost scratched earlier today when event headliner Darren Till missed weight by a whopping 3.5 pounds (174.5 pounds). Thankfully the UFC was able to convince Till’s opponent, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (14-2-1 MMA), to continue on with the fight despite the Liverpool natives botched weight cut.
Darren Till explains UFC Liverpool weigh-in miss, still unsure "Wonderboy" fight will happen
Tom Taylor - May 26, 2018
If you haven’t heard, Darren Till missed weight for his UFC Liverpool-headlining showdown with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson by 3.5 pounds. The fight will go ahead as planned, so long as Till does not weigh any more than 188 pounds by 1:00pm BST tomorrow. Till will also surrender 30% of his purse to his foe. Speaking to MMAjunkie after he hit the scales, Till explained why failed to make weight. While he’s making no excuses, and seems quite ashamed, he did divulge that his cut was joggled by a family emergency.
Colby Covington reacts to "fat f**k" Darren Till's weigh-in miss, accuses him of cheating
Tom Taylor - May 26, 2018
If you haven’t heard, Darren Till missed weight for his UFC Liverpool-headlining showdown with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson by 3.5 pounds. The fight will go ahead as planned, with the stipulation that Till does not weigh any more than 188 pounds by 1:00pm BST tomorrow. Till will also surrender 30% of his purse to his foe. While reports suggest that Till’s botched weight cut is due, at least in part, to a family emergency, he’s receiving quite a bit of flack all the same. As you probably guessed, some of this flack came from the ever-outspoken Colby Covington, who will fight Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC interim welterweight title at UFC 225 this June 9.
Khabib Nurmagomedov sends stern message to Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - May 26, 2018
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has a message for Conor McGregor. Nurmagomedov sent this message to McGregor on Instagram.
Combate Americas withdraws offer to Yair Rodriguez, won't sign UFC veteran
Tom Taylor - May 25, 2018
When the UFC made the shocking decision to cut Yair Rodriguez earlier this month, the expectation was that he would find another home quite quickly — potentially with South American MMA powerhouse Combate Americas. Apparently, Combate Americas was initially interested in signing Rodriguez, and quickly offered him a deal that is said to be more lucrative than his last in the UFC. According to MMAMania, however, the promotion has since rescinded its offer.
Stephen Thompson won't be surprised if Darren Till shoots for a takedown in Liverpool
Tom Taylor - May 25, 2018
Stephen Thompson, who holds the number-one spot in the UFC welterweight rankings, is confident that he’ll be too much for his UFC Liverpool opponent, eighth-ranked welterweight Darren Till. “That’s what I’m out there to prove to the fans and everybody around the world,” Thompson told Damon Martin of MMAWeekly. “There are levels to this. I’m going to go out there and I’m going to do work. You’re going to see the level of that No. 1 and No. 8. UFC’s giving him a chance so I know he’s going to be coming prepared. Anybody in the UFC has a chance to knock you out. So I’m not going to take this guy lightly.”
VIDEO | Check out Conor McGregor's luxurious $1.5 million villa in Marbella, Spain
Tom Taylor - May 25, 2018
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is known for his extravagant spending. According to NESN, he’ll soon be taking his spending habits to new heights, as he’s set to cash in on an absurdly luxurious villa in the postcard-worthy town of Marbella, Spain. This villa, which is perched just a short distance from the blue-green waters of the Mediterranean Sea, reportedly costs $1.5 million.
The crowd at Bellator 200 will be full of mainstream stars
Tom Taylor - May 25, 2018
The crowd at Bellator 200 will be full of stars from mixed martial arts, television, and the silver screen. According to Chamatkar Sandhu, who spoke to Bellator officials, names like Conor McGregor, Chris Pratt and Sophie Turner will be in attendance. Been informed by Bellator officials that the following guests will be sitting cageside for #Bellator200 tonight:– Conor McGregor– Paul Daley– Chris Pratt– 50 Cent– The cast of Geordie Shore– Sophie Turner (who plays Sansa Stark on Game of Thrones)Amongst others.
VIDEO | Tension runs high at the UFC Liverpool media day staredowns
Tom Taylor - May 25, 2018
Sunday night. IT GOES DOWN. #UFCLiverpool pic.twitter.com/5TDgptepbD
Miesha Tate thinks UFC-ESPN is "incredible," but hopes fighters get bigger piece of the pie
Tom Taylor - May 25, 2018
In 2019, the UFC will part ways with FOX and start broadcasting on ESPN. The promotion’s product will also appear extensively on ESPN’s streaming service ESPN+. This new deal between the two parties, which is set to span five years, is worth a hefty $1.5 billion dollars. Speaking on her radio show, MMA Tonight on SiriusXM Rush, former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate gave her take on this new UFC-ESPN deal. For her, the deal seems to represent the next step in the UFC’s evolution.
Darren Till tells the story of the time he was almost stabbed to death in Liverpool
Tom Taylor - May 25, 2018
Roughly six years ago, UFC welterweight Darren Till was nearly stabbed to death during a fight inside a nightclub. Ahead of his scrap with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, which headlines the UFC’s debut in his hometown of Liverpool, Till recounted the grim night that he was stabbed. “There was an incident in a club,” Till said in an interview with RT Sport (h/t Chisanga Malata of Express). “I was always training hard in the gym but I didn’t have much focus. My focus was on other things as well. I was in a club and a fight broke out. ”
EXCLUSIVE | Phil Davis worried for Chuck Liddell in return fight
Drake Riggs - May 24, 2018
When it comes to some of Bellator’s best acquisitions over the past few years, none get much better than UFC veteran, Phil ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Davis. Since entering Bellator in 2015, Davis has gone 5-1 adding a championship belt along the way.
Cub Swanson vs Renato Moicano added to UFC 227
Drake Riggs - May 24, 2018
The UFC’s next trio of pay-per-view events is shaping up to be one of the best stretches of events in the organization’s history. Last of the three if UFC 227 on August 4th in Los Angeles, California which has just added a very fun featherweight scrap. After verbal agreements over Twitter to fight each in the recent weeks, the UFC has gone and made the bout official between perennial top-five contender, Cub Swanson and the rising talent, Renato “Moicano” Carneiro.
Jose 'Shorty' Torres excited for UFC debut, focused on future in the Octagon
Mike Pendleton - May 24, 2018
It’s a debut that many have looked forward to and anticipated but it’s not exactly how Jose “Shorty” Torres wanted his UFC debut to happen. Torres, both the flyweight and bantamweight champion for Titan FC has been on the brink of a UFC call-up for some time, and he finally received the call on short notice. When Hector Sandoval had to pull out of his fight with Jarred Brooks at UFC Fight Night 131 in Utica, New York on Friday, June 1, Torres received the call with an offer to step in and face Brooks, which he accepted. While the UFC call is one that Torres has been waiting for, a matchup with Brooks doesn’t exactly excite him inside the Octagon.
EXCLUSIVE | After KO of Jared Cannonier, Dominick Reyes is ready for the UFC's top light heavyweights
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2018
Last Saturday night, during the main card of the UFC’s anticipated debut in Santiago, Chile, undefeated light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes (9-0) authored the biggest win of his career thus far, clobbering the dangerous Jared Cannonier with a rocket-fuelled uppercut in the first round.
Lyoto Machida not thinking about retirement yet, interested in Whittaker vs. Romero winner
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2018
At UFC 224, Lyoto Machida authored one of the most dazzling victories of spectacular career, zapping the retiring Vitor Belfort with a front kick to the face. With this win, the former UFC light heavyweight champion and long-time middleweight contender moved onto a two-fight win-streak, and he’s hoping a few more victories will carry him to a middleweight title shot. First, of course, Machida is hoping to battle fellow veteran Michael Bisping, who he called out after UFC 224.
Kyle Bochniak calls for UFC Moscow scrap with Artem Lobov, Lobov responds
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2018
We can now add another name to the list of fighters to call out Artem Lobov: Kyle Bochniak. The all-action American featherweight called out the Russian on Wednesday evening on Twitter. https://twitter.com/KyleBochniak/status/999480036553121792
EXCLUSIVE | Alex Volkanovski on UFC Boise scrap with Darren Elkins: I honestly think I can finish him
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2018
Having won his four four bouts in the UFC’s Octagon, Australian featherweight Alex Volkanovski (17-1) has been rewarded with a big step up in competition. He’ll be battling 10th-ranked UFC featherI honestly think I can finish himweight contender Darren Elkins (24-5) when the UFC touches down in Boise, Idaho on July 14, as first reported by BJPenn.com’s Tom Taylor.