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Tom Taylor - April 18, 2018

The reaction to Conor McGregor‘s insane rampage in Brooklyn, during which the Irishman threw a dolly threw the window of a shuttle bus and injured several fighters, was mostly negative. Surprisingly, however, McGregor’s arch rival Nate Diaz initially reacted with a degree of understanding. In his first reaction to the madness, Diaz suggested that McGregor’s actions were justified, as Khabib Nurmagomedov had cornered McGregor’s friend and training partner Artem Lobov earlier in the week.

Tom Taylor - April 18, 2018

Earlier this month, MMA superstar Conor McGregor flew to Brooklyn, New York, and ran amok inside the UFC 223 host venue. The Irishman’s rampage reached a violent crescendo when he threw a dolly threw the window a shuttle bus carrying a number of UFC 223 fighters, injuring Ray Borg and Michael Chiesa. In the wake of this event, many notable fighters have chimed in to give their take on the madness. Some, unsurprisingly, scolded McGregor severely. Others, meanwhile, were more understanding of his actions. And then there’s UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, who simply assured he’d never act the way McGregor did, because his wife and his mother would kill him if he did.

Drake Riggs - April 17, 2018

Everyone loves a good heavyweight and that’s something that the UFC has lacked several of in terms of divisional depth in the recent years. However, there has been an influx of new fresh talent from around the world rising to the top. As the rankings currently stand, throughout the entire top 16 ranked fighters(including the champion), only four are Americans. But in the coming months, we could very well see that knocked down to three as the Bulgarian WSOF/PFL heavyweight champion, Blagoy Ivanov looks to be making his jump to the big show soon, reports Ryan Thomas.

Tom Taylor - April 17, 2018

“Platinum” Mike Perry and Yancy Medeiros, two of the UFC welterweight division’s most exciting fighters, have been booked for a slugfest this summer. The pair will collide at UFC 226, which goes down on July 7 in the MMA epicenter of Las Vegas, Nevada. This bout was first reported The Las Vegas Review Journal, and subsequently announced by the UFC.

Tom Taylor - April 17, 2018

After his riveting knockout win over Justin Gaethje last Saturday in Glendale, AZ, Dustin Poirier called for a title shot opposite new UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. From the sounds of it, he may just get his wish. Speaking on the MMA Hour on Monday, Poirier divulged that he’d heard from Nurmagomedov’s manager, who he says broached the idea of a title fight — perhaps even in Nurmagomedov’s native Russia.

Tom Taylor - April 17, 2018

Pretty much everybody has an opinion on Conor McGregor‘s recent rampage in Brooklyn, during which the Irish star infamously threw a dolly through the window of the UFC 223 fighter bus, injuring several fighters set to compete on the card.

Tom Taylor - April 17, 2018

There are a few special fighters who will go down in MMA history based on their propensity for extreme violence in the cage. Former UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler is one. Former World Series of Fight lightweight champ Justin Gaethje is another. Then there’s the so-called “most violent man in MMA” Eddie Alvarez. And of course, there’s former interim welterweight champ Carlos Condit, who came up short against Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira in the co-main event of the UFC’s Saturday night stop in Glendale, Arizona…. Shortly after his loss to Cowboy, which came by way of second-round submission, the ever-violent Condit issued a weighty post-fight statement on Instagram, meditating on the defeat itself, and on his future in the sport.

Tom Taylor - April 17, 2018

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has fought Jon Jones twice, and neither fight went the way he planned. In his first fight with Jones, Cormier game up a decision. In his second fight, meanwhile, he was put down by third-round head kick — though this knockout loss was ultimately overturned when Jones failed a drug test.

Tom Taylor - April 17, 2018

The crowd at last weekend’s UFC Glendale show was full of MMA stars, as most UFC shows are. One of the famous faces in the crowd was that of red-hot UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley. O’Malley, who has made no secret of his love of the devil’s lettuce, did not let his screen time go to waste, channeling Nate Diaz, and pulling out a big joint as the camera panned over him.

Tom Taylor - April 17, 2018

Last weekend, in the co-main event of the UFC’s exciting stop in Glendale, former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit returned to the Octagon opposite short-notice replacement Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira. Though Condit was not without his moments in the fight, he ultimately came up short, succumbing to a second-round submission loss. With this tough setback, the ever-entertaining Condit is now a tough 3-7 in his last 10 fights. Unsurprisingly, this disappointing stretch has influenced many fans and pundits to call for his retirement.

bjpenndotcom - April 16, 2018

Season starts June 7th on NBCSN and Facebook, live from The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, and concludes with an unprecedented $10M Post-Season prize pool on New Year’s Eve. WASHINGTON, DC (April 16, 2018) — The Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced today its true sport format, which will feature individual fighters competing in regular-season match-ups, win-and-advance playoffs, and season ending championship fights. The PFL also unveiled its formidable roster of 72 fighters from 13 countries and the league’s official 11 event, 126 fight schedule. The first PFL regular season event will be held on June 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Tom Taylor - April 16, 2018

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Tom Taylor - April 16, 2018

The Professional Fighters League (PFL), which rose from the ashes of the defunct World Series of Fighting, launches it’s inaugural season on June 7 at The Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden. Ahead of this debut, the rebranded promotion has revealed the pertinent details. The members of each division will compete in a tournament over the coming months, and the winners of these initial bouts will advance to divisional playoffs. The winner of these playoffs will allegedly pocket $1,000,000, while the semi-finalists and runners up will also receive hefty purses.

Tom Taylor - April 16, 2018

One of the biggest fights that could possibly be made in MMA today is a showdown between undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, and former champion Conor McGregor. This potential matchup has fans divided right down the middle, as some firmly believe that Nurmagomedov would pound McGregor into applesauce on the mat, while others feel McGregor’s crackling firepower would be more than enough to put Nurmagomedov down.

Tom Taylor - April 16, 2018

On Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s anticipated stop in Glendale, Arizona, long-time UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier and former World Series of Fighting lightweight champ Justin Gaethje stepped into the cage for one of the most anticipated matchups in recent memory. In the end, this matchup delivered in the way we all hoped, as Poirier and Gaethje bludgeoned each other into unrecognizable piles of black-and-blue flesh, until Poirier put an end to things with a volley of fourth-round punches. Not long after this unforgettable war, which saw both men pocket $50,000 Fight of the Night checks, Poirier took to Twitter to thank his vanquished foe for the scrap. See Poirier’s short but sweet thank you message to Gaethje below.

Tom Taylor - April 16, 2018

In the eyes of Firas Zahabi, Georges St-Pierre is the greatest fighter of all time. Now, it’s worth noting that St-Pierre is Zahabi’s star pupil, so he’s understandably biased, but he actually makes some strong arguments for St-Pierre’s case. Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Zahabi explained why he considers St-Pierre the greatest fighter in MMA history. For him, a big part of the argument is that the other GOAT contenders have all lost, or done things to damage their credibility.

Chris Taylor - April 15, 2018

PHOTOS | Dustin Poirier’s right leg is jacked up following UFC on FOX 29 war with Justin Gaethje Surging UFC lightweight contender Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier scored a thrilling fourth-round TKO victory over Justin Gaethje at last night’s UFC on FOX 29 event in Glendale.

Chris Taylor - April 15, 2018

VIDEO | Sean O’Malley pays tribute to Nate Diaz at UFC Glendale Undefeated UFC bantamweight fighter Sean O’Malley (10-0 MMA) paid homage to Nate Diaz on National Television at last night’s UFC on FOX 29 event in Glendale.