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Conor McGregor's slated December return apparently nixed due to Bellator incident
Russell Ess - November 13, 2017
It sounds like Conor McGregor’s Bellator incident will be costing the UFC, Tony Ferguson, and himself a lucrative Christmas. On Friday, the UFC lightweight champion brought a lot of eyes on the Bellator 187 event that took place in Dublin, Ireland. Following McGregor’s teammate, Charlie Ward knocking out opponent John Redmond, McGregor scaled the Bellator cage and jumped in to celebrate Ward’s win.
Oscar De La Hoya has been "secretly training," calls out Conor McGregor for fight
Tom Taylor - November 13, 2017
Retired boxer Oscar De La Hoya, who owns Golden Boy Promotions and promotes stars like Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, has had plenty to say about UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor of late. De La Hoya’s comments on McGregor reached a crescendo in the buildup to McGregor’s blockbuster boxing debut opposite Floyd Mayweather Jr. Now, it appears De La Hoya actually wants to fight McGregor. The 44-year-old has apparently been training, in secret, with the goal of stepping into the ring with the Irishman.
Conor McGregor tweet and deletes explanation for Bellator incident with referee
Russell Ess - November 13, 2017
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor brought a lot of attention to Bellator on Friday. “The Notorious” made a big scene in the Bellator cage after his teammate Charlie Ward knocked out opponent John Redmond at the end of the first round. McGregor, who was sitting cageside as a spectator scaled the cage and jumped in following Ward’s finish.
VIDEO | Colby Covington rips on Jon Jones: he needs to be exposed for the real person that he is
Russell Ess - November 13, 2017
Rising UFC welterweight Colby Covington has some real history with former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. According to Covington, the two MMA stars were college roommates from 2007-2009 at Iowa Central Community College where they both won junior college national wrestling titles together. Covington has a way with his words that has gotten him a lot of attention. Recently, Covington sent a harsh tweet to Jones, who wished Georges St-Pierre well in his return to the Octagon at UFC 217.
UFC Sydney official fight card and start time
Tom Taylor - November 13, 2017
This Saturday, the UFC will make its anticipated return to Sydney, Australia with UFC Fight Night 121. This exciting UFC Sydney event has been rocked, rattled and reassembled by injuries, USADA violations, controversy and more, and yet somehow, it still stands out as a card worth watching. In the main event, we’ll see rising Polish heavyweight Marcin Tybura take on the biggest test of his career in former champion Fabricio Werdum, who stepped in on short notice to replace Mark Hunt. In the co-main event, meanwhile, Australia’s Bec Rawlings will take on last-minute replacement Jessy Rose-Clark, the stand-in for injured Scotswoman Joanne Calderwood.
VIDEO | Chael Sonnen explains why Conor McGregor messed with the wrong official during Bellator incident
Russell Ess - November 13, 2017
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor brought some of his “Notorious” publicity to Bellator on Friday during the Bellator 187 event that took place in Dublin, Ireland. McGregor’s teammate Charlie Ward knocked out opponent John Redmond at the last seconds of round one and “The Notorious” scaled the cage and jumped in to celebrate Ward’s win. Marc Goddard, who already had some history with McGregor was the referee for the Ward vs. Redmond bout had a word with McGregor who then erupted and shoved and yelled at Goddard in the cage. McGregor was also seen slapping another official while sitting on top of the cage as the official tried to get him off.
After Bellator 187 incident, Tony Ferguson suggests Conor McGregor is "looking for a way out"
Tom Taylor - November 13, 2017
UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has always had plenty to say about undisputed lightweight champ Conor McGregor. In the wake of McGregor’s chaotic brush with a referee and commissioner at last Friday’s Bellator 187 event in Ireland, that trend continued. Over the weekend, Ferguson directed yet another jab at McGregor, once again referring to the Irish star as “McNuggets,” and using the hashtag “#LookingForAWayOut.”
After KO of Diego Sanchez, Matt Brown gets called out for another fight
Tom Taylor - November 13, 2017
Last weekend, on the main card of the UFC’s action-packed stop in Norfolk, Virginia, Matt Brown stepped into the cage with Diego Sanchez for a bout that he suggested would probably be the last of his career. He won this bout with flying colors, putting Sanchez down with a violent elbow in the first round. While this bout was expected to be Brown’s retirement fight, he has since suggested he needs a bit more time to think about it.
Michael Bisping explains why he asked for short notice bout with Kelvin Gastelum
Tom Taylor - November 13, 2017
A little over a week removed from his submission loss to Georges St-Pierre – which was preceded by quite a bit of blunt force trauma – former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is already scheduled for another fight. Having stepped in to replace Anderson Silva, who was notified of a potential USADA violation, Bisping is now set to face Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of the UFC’s debut in Shanghai on November 26. Speaking to FloCombat just hours after this bout was announced, Bisping explained his choice to step in against Gastelum.
ODDS | Former champ Michael Bisping opens as underdog against Kelvin Gastelum
Tom Taylor - November 13, 2017
If things had gone according to plan, the UFC’s November 26 debut in Shanghai, China, would have been headlined by a middleweight scrap between former champion Anderson Silva and dangerous contender Kelvin Gastelum. Regrettably, a potential USADA violation recently forced Silva out of this planned contest, leaving the UFC with mere weeks to find a replacement opponent for Gastelum. Enter Michael Bisping who, until UFC 217 earlier this month, owned the UFC middleweight crown. Just weeks after losing his title to resurgent former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, Bisping stepped up to replace Silva, saving the UFC’s debut in the largely untapped stronghold of mainland China.
PHOTOS | Valentina Shevchenko looks absolutely stunning at 125-pounds
Chris Taylor - November 12, 2017
Former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko looks absolutely stunning at 125-pounds. Of course that is not to say that “The Bullet” was not gorgeous when fighting at bantamweight. But at her new home of flyweight, Shevchenko is definitely a top contender for the title of “the most beautiful woman in all of mixed martial arts”.
VIDEO | Who did it better Mike Perry or Matt Brown?
Chris Taylor - November 12, 2017
¿Quién gana el premio al codazo del año, Mike Perry o Matt Brown? Acá les dejo los dos. Cc: @PlatinumPerry @IamTheImmortal pic.twitter.com/L8QZWMhuSV — Fanáticos del MMA GT (@fanaticosMMAGT) November 12, 2017
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gives Michael Bisping some huge props
Chris Taylor - November 12, 2017
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gave former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping some huge props on Twitter earlier today. The star actor and former WWE champion, Johnson, praised “The Count” for his attitude following Bisping’s decision to take a short-notice fight with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Shanghai.
Diego Sanchez: "Any man that takes a blow to the back of the head with that force goes down!"
Chris Taylor - November 12, 2017
Diego Sanchez believes that “any man” would have dropped after taking a blow to the back of the head like he did last night at UFC Norfolk. WHAT AN ELBOW! Matt Brown KO's Diego Sanchez for the finish at #UFCNorfolk! https://t.co/i7MIUI1rXE
EXCLUSIVE | TJ Dillashaw discusses infamous Cody Garbrandt KO footage
Tom Taylor - November 12, 2017
Just days ahead of UFC 217, Cody Garbrandt finally shared some long discussed footage that showed him dropping his UFC 217 opponent, TJ Dillashaw, in a training session from many years ago. Speaking on the most recent episode of BJ Penn Radio – just days after he knocked Garbrandt out to win the UFC bantamweight title – TJ Dillashaw discussed this infamous video. In his opinion, it’s just footage of one of his bad days – bad days every fighter occasionally has.
Andrei Arlovski speaks up after breaking 5-fight losing streak
Tom Taylor - November 12, 2017
On Saturday night, on the main card of the UFC’s exciting stop in Norfolk, Virginia, former UFC heavyweight champion and long-time heavyweight contender Andrei Arlovski returned to the cage. The Belarusian legend’s opponent was rising Brazilian Junior Albini. Given that Arlovski stepped into the cage on a career-worst five-fight losing streak, this was a pretty clear make-or-break fight for him. Luckily, the former champ was able to do what was needed, out-striking his foe to a sound unanimous decision win after three rounds of action.
Diego Sanchez issues statement after knockout loss to Matt Brown
Tom Taylor - November 12, 2017
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of the UFC’s anticipated visit to Norfolk, Virginia, fan favorite brawlers Matt Brown and Diego Sanchez stepped into the cage in an early frontrunner for Fight of the Night honors. While expectations that this bout would be a thriller were justified, it didn’t last long enough to earn a Fight of the Night bonus, as the much larger Brown quickly put his foe down with a hammer-like elbow to the temple.
After thrilling defeat of Anthony Pettis, there's one thing Dustin Poirier wants
Tom Taylor - November 12, 2017
On Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s action packed visit to Norfolk, Virginia, lightweight contenders Anthony Pettis and Dustin Poirier stepped into the Octagon for a fight that was widely expected to produce fireworks. When the cage door locked, the fight delivered. For two and a half rounds, Pettis and Poirier thrilled onlookers, swapping heavy artillery and submission attempts and painting the Octagon red with their blood. Ultimately, however, Poirier earned himself a TKO win, slapping a tight body triangle onto his foe, whose midsection seemed to be injured.