MMA News

Adam Conklin - November 27, 2017

This weekend’s UFC 218 card promises* (*subject to change) an incredible lineup of former champions from both in and out of the UFC, title implications, and a bonafide featherweight title fight.

Chris Taylor - November 27, 2017

Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will return to the octagon this Saturday night in Detroit where he will square off with Justin Gaethje on the main card of UFC 218. The key lightweight scrap is expected to deliver fireworks for fight fans, as both Alvarez and Gaethje are known for their willingness to throw caution to the wind while inside the octagon.

Chris Taylor - November 27, 2017

Don’t expect to see former UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson back in the octagon any time soon. “The Mauler” recently took to social media where he shared the following photo fresh out of shoulder surgery.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

Yoel Romero says he only thinks about the UFC belt and eyes a rematch with Robert Whittaker in early 2018. Top UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero has a plan for when Georges St-Pierre announces that he will be vacating his newly obtained UFC middleweight title.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

VIDEO | UFC 218 Countdown: Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway The Hawaiian champion, Max Holloway (18-3 MMA), was most recently seen in action at June’s UFC 212 event in Brazil, where he earned a third-round TKO victory over Jose Aldo to become the UFC’s undisputed featherweight champion of the world.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

VIDEO | UFC 218 Countdown: Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem (43-15 MMA) will return to the octagon in the co-main event of this weekend’s UFC 218 pay-per-view fight card where he will square off with fellow knockout artist Francis Ngannou.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

Dustin Poirier promises Tony Ferguson that he will show up to fight! The surging UFC lightweight contender, Poirier, recently took to Twitter where he offered his services to the current UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

Joe Rogan criticizes the UFC’s decision to let Michael Bisping fight against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Shanghai. Just three weeks after being put to sleep by Georges St-Pierre in the main event of UFC 217, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping was back in action against Kelvin Gastelum this past Saturday in China.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

Mike Perry has a message for the UFC, “stack them up and I’ll knock them down!” The surging welterweight contender Mike “Platinum” Perry has been busy preparing for his upcoming fight with Santiago Ponzinibio which takes place December 16 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

After being forced out of UFC 218 with an injury, UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta is currently unsure about his fighting future. “Raging Al” was expected to square off with Paul Felder at the highly anticipated pay-per-view event in Detroit, but was ultimately forced off the card with an injury.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

If for some reason you didn’t get your fill of mixed martial arts from UFC’s Saturday morning fight card in Shanghai, you can always tune into professional hockey. Yea that’s right, we suggested hockey. In particular you should start following the Anaheim Ducks and their star defenceman Kevin Bieksa.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

UFC champion Amanda Nunes believes that the UFC wants to see her defeated by someone who they can “really promote and make money with”. The women’s bantamweight champion recently vented her frustrations in an interview with Flocombat.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn is very proud to see fellow Hawaiian Max Holloway finding huge success in the UFC. Holloway, who hails from Waianae, is currently riding an extremely impressive eleven fight win streak, his latest being a third-round TKO victory over Jose Aldo at UFC 212 which earned him the promotions featherweight title.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

UFC heavyweight Shamil Abdurakhimov scored a quick finish of Chase Sherman at yesterday’s UFC Fight Night 122 event in Shanghai, China. Abdurakhimov was able to catch Sherman with a solid left hook early in round one. Shamil would follow that strike up with a big right hand and then another left hook which sent “The Vanilla Gorilla” falling to his knees.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping suffered his second stoppage loss in just three weeks at yesterday’s UFC event in Shanghai, China. After being put to sleep by Georges St-Pierre in the main event of UFC 217 on November 4, “The Count” decided to make a quick turnaround and accepted a short-notice fight with Kelvin Gastelum for November 25.

Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017

New sparring footage has emerged from Conor McGregor’s gym battle with Paul Malignaggi. In the above video, which includes audio, we see current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor landing some crisp left hands while sparring “The Magic Man”.

Chris Taylor - November 25, 2017

Surging UFC welterweight contender Colby “Chaos” Covington is “staying ready” in hopes that he can secure a short-notice title fight with current 170-pound champion Tyron Woodley at December’s UFC 219 event in Las Vegas. Covington recently took to social media where he issued the following challenge to “The Chosen One”, who Colby claims is afraid to fight him.

Chris Taylor - November 25, 2017

Michael Bisping suffered his second stoppage loss in the past three weeks earlier today at UFC Fight Night 122 in Shanghai, China. “The Count” took on surging division contender Kelvin Gastelum in today’s main event but unfortunately lost the contest via first-round knockout.