MMA News

Russell Ess - October 23, 2017

Artem Lobov was edged out by Andre Fili during their UFC FIght Night 118 contest that took place in Gdansk, Poland over the weekend. Fili was given the judge’s unanimous decision after their three-round fight came to an end. Lobov now holds a professional MMA record of 13-14 with one draw and one no-contest. After the loss, Lobov tweeted that he is unsure of what his future holds as he does not want to retire and come back to fighting numerous times. Interestingly, the SBG Ireland teammate and close friend to UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor said after his fight with Fili that he may even consider going to try a new combat sport and have a go at boxing like “The Notorious” just did if the UFC will allow him to do so.

Russell Ess - October 23, 2017

Rising star Darren Till rose to the occasion in the main event of UFC Fight Night 118 over the weekend. Till had the biggest fight of his life for his first UFC main event against fan favorite Donald Cerrone and made a statement by stopping “Cowboy” in the first round by TKO. UFC commentator Joe Rogan, former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub, and Eddie Bravo got together to watch the UFC Fight Night 118 event and streamed it for the Joe Rogan Experience – Fight Companion episode. You can watch the crew’s live reactions to watching the fight between Cerrone and Till unfold and the guys give some interesting insight on the matchup.

Tom Taylor - October 23, 2017

We’re now less than two weeks away from the long-awaited comeback fight of former UFC welterweight champion and bona fide MMA legend Georges St-Pierre. The Canadian star will make his return against reigning, defending UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping in the main event of UFC 217, this November 4 inside New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Given that St-Pierre is a former welterweight, and that Bisping has fought as heavy as light heavyweight, there has been much discussion about their potential size and weight difference.

Russell Ess - October 23, 2017

UFC Fight Night 118 took place over the weekend in Gdansk, Poland with an exciting night of fights. Fan favorite Donald Cerrone met rising star Darren Till in the main event where Till stopped “Cowboy” by TKO in the very first round. Cerrone gave praise to his 24-year-old opponent and showed an x-ray of his broken nose from the bout. With the considerable damage suffered in the fight, “Cowboy” is facing a medical suspension of up to six months, which is a long time for the fighter who likes to stay active in the Octagon.

Tom Taylor - October 23, 2017

Viral videos of martial artists grappling with bodybuilders are nothing new. Every time it seems as though the internet has had i’s fill of this bizarre brand of spectacle, a new video surfaces, showing an ill-trained behemoth attempting to bulldoze a calm, collected grappling specialist, and usually getting tapped out. The latest instalment in the ceaseless procession of fighter vs. bodybuilder grappling videos features UFC lightweight Sage Northcutt and Irish bodybuilder Blessing Awodibu. The video begins with some extremely light sparring and rolling, as Northcutt appears to give his hulking adversary some tips. Toward the end of the video, the pair turn up the heat. From there, the showdown quickly hits the canvas, at which point Northcutt grabs a dominant position, and helps Awodibu to his feet for a typically chipper handshake.

Tom Taylor - October 23, 2017

If things had gone according to plan, Brazilian MMA legend Antonio Rogerio Nogueira would still be gearing up for a fight with Jared Cannonier at UFC on Fox 26 this December. Regrettably, the 41-year-old fighter was notified of a USADA violation, having tested positive for a banned diuretic. After attempting to defend his innocence on social media, Nogueira is now assuring he’ll also pursue legal action, though he hasn”t specified if this action will be against USADA or another party.

Tom Taylor - October 23, 2017

On November 4, the UFC will return to New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden with UFC 217. The card stands out as perhaps the most stacked stacked of the year, as it features a middleweight title fight between Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre, a bantamweight title fight between Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw, and a strawweight title fight between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Rose Namajunas. While UFC 217 is packed to the edges with UFC stars, however, word has it that tickets aren’t selling especially well. UFC commentator Joe Rogan dropped this bomb on the UFC Gdansk Fight Companion episode of his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience.

Tom Taylor - October 23, 2017

When PRIDE legend Takanori Gomi arrived in the UFC back in 2010, he was viewed as a legitimate threat to then champion BJ Penn, and to all of the lightweights on the UFC roster. Unfortunately, the Japanese MMA icon’s UFC career has been a significant disappointment. Barring a few impressive moments, like a 2010 KO of Tyson Griffin, and a 2014 war with Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Gomi has looked quite unspectacular in the Octagon. Most recently, he’s endured a brutal stretch of losses, having been stopped by Myles Jury, Joe Lauzon, Jim Miller, Jon Tuck and “Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim in his last five bouts.

Tom Taylor - October 23, 2017

Originally, heavyweight legend Mark Hunt was expected to return to the cage opposite Marcin Tybura in the main event of the UFC’s November return to Sydney, Australia. When Hunt admitted he was dealing with symptoms of brain injury in an interview with PlayersVoice, however, the UFC pulled him from the fight for the good of his health. He was replaced by Fabricio Werdum. Unsurprisingly, Hunt is not happy that he was pulled from this fight and deprived of the resulting payday. Since it all went down, he’s berated the UFC for this move.

Chris Taylor - October 22, 2017

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is not sure who he will be fighting in his next octagon appearance. “The Chosen One” recently spoke with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor where he discussed the upcoming welterweight showdown between former champ Robbie Lawler and former lightweight title holder Rafael dos Anjos which takes place December 16 in Winnipeg.

Chris Taylor - October 22, 2017

A rematch between former UFC fighter Norman Parke and Mateusz Gamrot took place at today’s KSW 40 event in Dublin, Ireland. The highly anticipated fight was unfortunately stopped after Norman Parke found himself on the receiving end of a brutal eye-poke in round two.

Chris Taylor - October 22, 2017

Kelvin Gastelum believes that Santiago Ponzinibio will “sleep” Mike Perry when the welterweight contenders square off at UFC on FOX 26 in Winnipeg on December 16. The former Ultimate Fighter winner, Gastelum, took to Twitter earlier today where he voiced his opinion on the Ponzinibio vs. Perry matchup.

Chris Taylor - October 22, 2017

Referee Marc Goddard told Conor McGregor to leave the cage side area during yesterday’s Andre Fili vs. Artem Lobov fight at UFC Gdansk. The incident occurred during the fights second-round while Andre Fili was in top position on McGregor’s friend and teammate Artem Lobov.

Tom Taylor - October 22, 2017

On Saturday, the UFC returned to Poland with the exciting 11-fight UFC Gdansk card. In the UFC Gdansk main event, rising British welterweight Darren Till picked up a career-changing knockout win, levelling long-time contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the first frame. In the co-main event, meanwhile, Polish strawweight contender Karolina Kowalkiewicz picked up a sorely-needed win over Invicta FC veteran Jodie Esquibel.

Tom Taylor - October 22, 2017

Yesterday afternoon, in the main event of the UFC’s latest stop in Poland, rapidly rising UFC welterweight contender Darren Till burst into title contention with a first round mauling of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. At the event’s post-fight press conference, Till discussed a possible future title shot, and made the somewhat surprising admission that he doesn’t consider UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley to be the toughest fight in the division. Instead, he believes Demian Maia, who Woodley recently defeated, to be the toughest test at welterweight. Till’s words:

Tom Taylor - October 22, 2017

On Saturday afternoon, during the main card of the UFC’s exciting stop in Gdansk, Poland, Polish light heavyweight star Jan Blachowicz dazzled with a standing bulldog-choke win over Devin Clark. OHHHH MY!!!

Tom Taylor - October 22, 2017

The UFC’s Saturday stop in Gdansk, Poland wasn’t the only MMA action to occur over the weekend. All over the world, other MMA promotions hosted action-packed fight cards of their own.

Tom Taylor - October 22, 2017

the power failures at the ACB event are frustrating but the sound is really scary 😮 pic.twitter.com/VW3IAchmTh — Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) October 21, 2017