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VIDEO | Fighter attacked when referee fails to stop fight after putting opponent to sleep
Russell Ess - September 26, 2017
CFC: Silmar Sombra vencia o Paturi por Finalização, quando o octógono foi invadido por um membro da equipe do Paturi e agrediu Sombra pic.twitter.com/QuZBvKOcJw — PANCADANTE (@pancadante) September 25, 2017
Luke Rockhold has a grim outlook on the middleweight title situation
Tom Taylor - September 26, 2017
On November 4, in the main event of the absurdly stacked UFC 217, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will defend his title against returning former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The expectation is that the winner of this fight will then battle interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker to unify the titles. In the opinion of Luke Rockhold, however, that’s just not going to happen. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Rockhold shared his worry that, no matter the outcome of UFC 217’s main event, the winner won’t fight Whittaker – or any other top middleweight contenders for that matter.
Undefeated UFC-signed fighter flagged by USADA before making Octagon debut
Russell Ess - September 26, 2017
A fighter’s UFC career has been put on hold after the promotion was notified of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. Undefeated Russian MMA fighter Azamat Murzakanov was flagged for a potential violation and will now have to go through the due process.
Emil Meek and Mike Perry Are Still Trying to Get a Fight at UFC 218
Justin Golightly - September 26, 2017
Mike Perry is coming off two big knockout wins — one in the second and his latest in the first round — and he’s wanting a super quick turnaround. He’s called out Robbie Lawler, but much like boy scouts, MMA fighters always need to be prepared in ever situation. Meanwhile, Emil Meek hasn’t lost since 2015 and he’s wants to oblige Perry’s wishes by meeting him in battle in Detroit. They’ve let the public know that they’re both into the idea on Twitter, just in case you thought they were just playing around, they’re back at it doubling down on the potential scrap. How can you say no to this face <3 @PlatinumPerry ?#ufc218 #detroitrockcity @ChaelSonnen @bjpenndotcom @arielhelwani @MMAjunkie pic.twitter.com/iKh17gBuX0
Francis Ngannou Predicts He Knocks Stipe Miocic Out
Justin Golightly - September 26, 2017
The fight triangle between the elite heavyweight beasts is still ongoing. Francis Ngannou was robbed of a giant clash with Junior dos Santos that assuredly would have propelled his career to the top if he managed to come out with a win against the former UFC heavyweight champ. Ever since then, he’s been very vocal about fights with both Alistair Overeem and belt holder Stipe Miocic. He’s up for either one still, but of course he’d rather fight the man with the strap. Not only does he like his chances to win, but Francis Ngannou thinks he could knock out Miocic. “I already know everything [Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem] are able to do. Everyone knows all of their skills. They don’t know mine. They’re still discovering mine. I’m bringing a surprise in every fight. I’ve never had the opportunity to show my whole game yet. I knock Stipe out when we fight. I think under three rounds, I knock him out.”
UFC rankings update: Jessica Andrade rockets up the strawweight list
Tom Taylor - September 26, 2017
Last Friday, the UFC made a triumphant return to Japan with an exciting night of fights. Now that the card is in the rear-view, the promotion’s official rankings have been updated. The biggest changes to the UFC rankings occured in the strawweight division, where Jessica Andrade rocketed up the list after a thrilling win over Claudia Gadelha. There was also a change at flyweight, where Dustin Ortiz overtook Tim Elliot and Jon Moraga on the list. The only other division to experience change with the latest rankings update was welterweight, where Kamaru Usman pulled ahead of Gunnar Nelson to steal the number 11 spot.
Bellator boss Scott Coker says Patricky Freire won't be getting the next lightweight title shot
Tom Taylor - September 26, 2017
Last weekend, in the main event of the stacked Bellator 183, long-time lightweight contender Patricky Freire picked up an impressive – albeit controversial – win over former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson. Shortly after this win, which registers as one of the best of his career, Freire called for a shot at reigning lightweight champ Brent Primus. “I want the champion,” he said. “I want Brent Primus. Tonight I took down another former champion and I want my shot at that belt. He keeps running from me but now it’s time. I want that belt and after tonight I earned my shot at it. Benson Henderson is a good, tough fighter, but I’ve got my mind on the division title now. You can’t keep running Primus.”
Matt Brown is retiring, but he won't be exiting the USADA testing pool
Tom Taylor - September 26, 2017
On November 11, in the co-main event of the UFC’s anticipated trip to Norfolk, welterweight brawler Matt Brown will partake in his final fight. His opponent will be former UFC lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez – a fighter who is more than likely to oblige him in the kind of slugfest he’s hoping for. While Brown indeed intends to hang up the gloves after this scrap with Sanchez, he is not prepared to entirely close the door on his fighting career.
Gokhan Saki explains cardio issues in UFC debut
Tom Taylor - September 26, 2017
Last weekend, on the main card of the UFC’s latest trip to Japan, kickboxing legend Gokhan Saki made his anticipated UFC debut. His opponent was Brazilian light heavyweight Henrique da Silva. Though Saki ultimately managed to put da Silva down with a crashing left hook in the first round, his win was not without flaws. The most glaring issue with his performance was that his cardio seemed to fade just minutes into the fight, at which point da Silva actually managed to start landing significant shots on him.
Miesha Tate explains why she'd favor Conor McGregor in fight against GSP
Tom Taylor - September 26, 2017
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is the biggest star in MMA today. Former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, who is returning to action for a middleweight title fight with Michael Bisping at UFC 217, was previously regarded as the sport’s biggest star himself. Given that McGregor and St-Pierre are now both actively competing, and that they’ve both competed as welterweights in the past, a possible scrap between them is frequently discussed. This fight would register as one of the biggest fights in UFC history, if not the biggest fight in UFC history period.
ADCC 2017 tournament results featuring Dillon Danis, Chael Sonnen, Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida, and more
Russell Ess - September 25, 2017
The prestigious Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) tournament took place over the weekend at the Espoo Metro Arena in Espoo, Finland. Stars from the grappling and brazilian jiu-jitsu world including Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida and Rubens Charles along with a few names from mixed martial arts competed in the tournament. Gabi Garcia, Chael Sonnen, and Jake Shields competed in the tournament along with Dillon Danis, who is signed with Bellator but has yet to make his pro MMA debut.
VIDEO | Nate Diaz laughs and tells Conor McGregor lookalike 'Get the f**k out of here'
Russell Ess - September 25, 2017
Now that the UFC 219 Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz trilogy fight rumors have been squashed by UFC President Dana White, many are still wondering if and when that fight will ever take place. The two UFC stars have won a fight each with Diaz submitting McGregor in their first fight at UFC 196 and then McGregor earning a majority decision in the rematch at UFC 202.
Report: Arianny Celeste was 'showing major PDA' while on date with famous rapper
Russell Ess - September 25, 2017
There are surely some guys that will be heartbroken when they hear that UFC Octagon girl Arianny Celeste was seen recently putting on some public displays of affection while out on a date. According to TMZ, Celeste was seen at Universal Studios Saturday night for Halloween Horror Nights with famous rapper Tyga. Tyga used to be in a relationship with Kylie Jenner, who recently has been buzzing in headlines with news of her being pregnant with rapper Travis Scott.
Kamaru Usman shuts down rumors of Mike Perry fight, continues to go after 'RDA'
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2017
Over the last few days, several rumors have surfaced suggesting that rising UFC welterweight contenders Kamaru Usman and Mike Perry might soon collide in the cage. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, however, Usman assured that there’s nothing in the works with Perry, and that he’s instead keen on a fight with former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. Kamaru Usman’s issues with Anjos stem from the Brazilian’s rapid rise through the welterweight rankings – something he does not feel is justified.
Luke Rockhold updates on possible move to light heavyweight
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2017
Earlier this month, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Pittsburgh, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold made a triumphant return to the cage, emerging from a hiatus of more than a year to clobber former World Series of Fighting champ David Branch to a second-round stoppage. With this win, Rockhold reiterated his status as one of the world’s premier middleweights. That said, he generated quite a bit of excitement post-fight by suggesting that his future might just be in the light heavyweight division. The main thing that is currently stopping him from moving up, he explained, is that his friend and training partner Daniel Cormier currently sits atop the division.
Report | Paige VanZant's UFC 216 fight is off
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2017
Long-time UFC strawweight contender Paige VanZant was expected to make the jump up to the new UFC women’s flyweight division at UFC 216 this October 7. Her planned opponent was UFC bantamweight star Jessica Eye, who was dropping down a division. Unfortunately, this compelling scrap has been nixed According to a report from Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, this scrap will soon be officially cancelled, as VanZant has sustained a back injury in training – specifically, “an intervertebral disc injury.” This injury occurred in a jiu-jitsu session.
Joe Duffy gets top-notch foe at UFC 217
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2017
Two of the UFC’s fastest rising lightweight contenders are set to clash at UFC 217, which goes down this November 4 inside New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden. In one corner, we’ll have Irish Tristar student Joe Duffy. In the other, we’ll have”The Texecutioner” James Vick. This bout was announced by UFC officials on Monday morning.
Edmond Tarverdyan explains why Ronda Rousey didn't do any media before UFC 207
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2017
Back in December of 2016, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey returned from a lengthy hiatus and attempted to re-capture the title in a scrap with reigning champion Amanda Nunes. This attempt, as any fan will remember, went disastrously, as Rousey was brutally beaten down by Nunes in less than a minute. In advance of this fight, Rousey participated in almost no media appearances– an extremely unprecedented thing for a star of her caliber. On the latest episode of The MMA Hour, Rousey’s controversial head coach Edmond Tarverdyan explained the reasons for her total media blackout in the buildup to UFC 207.