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Drake Riggs - February 19, 2018

Over the past weeks, boxing legend and great, Floyd Mayweather has used his social media accounts to tease fans with what looks like a transition to MMA… Nothing at all is confirmed right now and who knows if anything is close to becoming official behind the scenes. All we know is that UFC President, Dana White has expressed interest in having Mayweather fight for him in an MMA format and of course, his most recent opponent, UFC lightweight champion, Conor McGregor has shown interest in this as well. Who isn’t very interested in this though? Well, surely there’s a broad answer to that question as the circus surrounding McGregor has gone on for quite some time now. But specifically, the Mayweather team doesn’t look to really want this to happen and if it did, they don’t think Mayweather would fair well. Insider for the camp, Jody Kohn spoke with BodySlam.Net‘s FrankieNYC about the potential fight:

Drake Riggs - February 19, 2018

“We knew that if I got put in the crucifix, I was going to do this one move. Which I did. So if you go into the video and watch the video that’s on the internet or on YouTube, if you go into a minute and fifty four seconds left in the third round, you’re going to see me do a move that I do where I bring my left heel across his right calf, I squeeze my knees together, and if I bridged or twist my hips hard enough it actually becomes a sweep and I end up on top and Roy [Nelson] loses his position. Well when I reached my leg across I didn’t squeez my knees hard enough. But it was enough for Roy to kind of feel he was going to lose his balance if I did it again.

Tom Taylor - February 19, 2018

Not long ago, Argentine welterweight Santiago Ponzinibbio made an exciting callout of two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. “I’d like to fight Thompson,” Ponzinibbio told MMABrasil.com.br. “I think he’s a great  striker,  and I want to be the best  striker  in the division, so I’ve been showing [my skills]. I’ve got six consecutive wins, three by first-round knockout. The last one was a decision, but I’ve been showing good fights, with good exchanges of blows, trying to work [my fights] standing. So I believe I have the resources to beat [Wonderboy], and we would put on a very good fight… a fight that would stay in UFC history.”

Tom Taylor - February 19, 2018

Last night, the UFC touched down in Austin, Texas with an exciting 12-fight card. In the main event of this card, ranked welterweight fighters Donald Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros collided in a fight many considered a frontrunner for Fight of the Night – even Fight of the Year – honors. In the end, Cerrone and Medeiros’ scrap didn’t really last long enough to make it into the Fight of the Night discussion. That said, it was fun while it lasted, as the pair of fan favorites traded heavy leather until Cerrone landed a fight-ending blow with just two seconds left in the first round.

Tom Taylor - February 19, 2018

Last night, the UFC touched down in Austin, Texas with an exciting, 12-fight card. In the main event of this action-packed broadcast, long-time UFC welterweight contender Donald Cerrone picked up a knockout win over Yancy Medeiros, rebounding from a three-fight losing streak in the process. In the co-main event, meanwhile, Texas’ own Derrick Lewis burst back into heavyweight title contention with a stoppage win over Poland’s Marcin Tybura. Elsewhere on this action-packed card, we saw big wins from James Vick, Curtis Millender, and Sage Northcutt – though the latter was quite controversial.

Tom Taylor - February 19, 2018

On April 7, in the main event of UFC 223, interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov will battle for the lightweight title. This fight stands out as one of the biggest and most important in the illustrious history of the UFC lightweight division. Regrettably, it’s also one of the most ill-starred fights in MMA history. Yes, having been booked to no avail on multiple occasions over the last few years, this matchup looks very much like its cursed. And while we’re all hoping it finally comes to fruition this April, the realists in the MMA community are bracing themselves for the possibility of heartbreak yet again.

Tom Taylor - February 19, 2018

On Sunday night, the UFC touched down in Austin, Texas with an exciting night of fights. In the main event, Hawaii’s Yancy Medeiros stepped into the cage with fan favorite finisher Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Had Medeiros won this fight, he likely would have surged into the welterweight top-10. Regrettably for the Hawaiian and his fans, he was put down by a cracking Cowboy right hand, and the fight was waved off with just two seconds remaining in the first frame.

Tom Taylor - February 19, 2018

Last night, in the co-main event of the UFC’s anticipated return to Austin, Texas, Derrick Lewis survived a few scares to author a thunderous third-round TKO win over Polish talent Marcin Tybura. With this win, Lewis rebounded from  tough, stoppage loss to heavyweight legend Mark Hunt, and reasserted himself as a top contender in the perilous UFC heavyweight division. Though he’s likely still a win or two away from a heavyweight title shot, Lewis has a few opponents in mind for his next fight, any of whom could well propel him the rest of the way to the top. Those men are: Francis Ngannou, Curtis Blaydes, and Fabricio Werdum. Or, you know, whoever is willing to sign a contract first.

Chris Taylor - February 18, 2018

Pros react to Donald Cerrone’s impressive first-round victory over Yancy Medeiros! Donald Cerrone snapped his three-fight losing skid in the main event of tonight’s UFC Fight card in Austin by scoring a first-round TKO victory over Yancy Medeiros.

Chris Taylor - February 18, 2018

Nate Diaz sparks up cageside at UFC Austin! Former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz was cageside for tonight’s UFC Austin main event fight between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros.

Chris Taylor - February 18, 2018

UFC Fight Night Austin Results: Donald Cerrone KO’s Yancy Medeiros A welterweight bout between Donald Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros served as the main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night card in Austin, Texas.

Chris Taylor - February 18, 2018

UFC Fight Night Austin Results: Derrick Lewis TKO’s Marcin Tybura A heavyweight clash between perennial division contenders Derrick Lewis and Marcin Tybura served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night card in Austin, Texas.

Chris Taylor - February 18, 2018

UFC Fight Night Austin Results: Curtis Millender KO’s Thiago Alves A welterweight scrap between former title challenger Thiago Alves and Curtis Millender took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night Austin main card.

Chris Taylor - February 18, 2018

The MMA community reacts to Sage Northcutt’s controversial win at UFC Austin! Sage Northcutt (10-2 MMA) picked up win number ten of his mixed martial arts career by defeating Thibault Gouti at tonight’s UFC Fight Night event in Austin, Texas.

Chris Taylor - February 18, 2018

UFC Fight Night Austin Results: Sage Northcutt defeats Thibault Gouti A lightweight scrap between Sage Northcutt and Thibault Gouti kicked off tonight’s UFC Fight Night Austin main card on FOX Sports.

Chris Taylor - February 18, 2018

UFC Fight Night Austin Results: Lucie Pudilova defeats Sarah Moras A women’s strawweight scrap between Sarah Moras and Lucie Pudilova kicked off tonight’s UFC Fight Night Austin prelims on FS1.

Chris Taylor - February 18, 2018

Tonight’s UFC Fight Night event in Austin, Texas kicked off with a scrap between Oskar Piechota and Tim Williams. Oskar Piechota was able to land a huge overhand right just over 90-seconds into the opening frame that sent Tim Williams crashing to the canvas.

Tom Taylor - February 18, 2018

On July 7, in the main event of UFC 226, reigning UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will attempt to defend his title against reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. As one of the heavyweight division’s top contenders, it’s no surprise that Curtis Blaydes will be watching this fight very closely. “I think it’s very interesting matchup,” Blaydes said of the UFC 226 main event on the latest episode of BJ Penn Radio. “It’s a good matchup. I like it, seeing as DC is a former Strikeforce heavyweight champion and he is, I think, undefeated as a heavyweight. He knows how – he wouldn’t be at a disadvantage. I think [their] weights will be a lot closer than people think. [Cormier will] probably be 235 [pounds] and Stipe will probably be around 245-250, and at heavyweight, that’s not really much of a difference. And [Cormier is] used to being the smaller guy so you don’t have to worry.”