MMA News
Read Christy Mack's heartbreaking letter on War Machine: "when he gets out, he will kill me"
Tom Taylor - June 6, 2017
On Monday afternoon, former fighter War Machine was sentenced to 36 years to life for his terrifying attack on ex-girlfriend Christy Mack, and her boyfriend at the time, Corey Thomas. War Machine will not be eligible for parole for 36 years, at which point he’ll be 71 years old. Before War Machine received this sentence, Mack addressed the court with a heart-wrenching letter, detailing her relationship with the former fighter, and how she’s been affected by his attack on her.
War Machine gets 36 years to life for brutal attack on Christy Mack
Tom Taylor - June 6, 2017
The verdict is in. Former UFC and Bellator fighter War Machine – born Jonathan Koppenhaver – will get 36 years to life for his hideous attack on his ex-girlfriend Christy Mack and her boyfriend Corey Thomas. The former fighter will be eligible for parole after 36 years. He will be 71 years old by the time this parole eligibility arrives. This sentencing follows the March crescendo of War Machine’s long and arduous trial, during which many horrifying details of his attack on Mack and Thomas came to light. In the end, he was found guilty on a whopping 29 of the 34 charges levied against him, including such grim offences as sexual assault, battery and kidnapping. The most severe charges he faced – a pair of attempted murder charges – resulted in a hung jury, meaning the jury was unable to agree on a guilty or not guilty verdict.
TJ Dillashaw on Demetrious Johnson outcry: it all comes down to him being scared of me beating him
Tom Taylor - June 6, 2017
Yesterday morning, dominant UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson made waves by releasing a lengthy, anti-UFC statement, blasting the organization and its head-honcho Dana White for bullying him, and for trying to force him into a fight with former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw (read that statement here). Now a day removed from Johnson’s passionate address, Dillashaw has issued a response. As a member of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association, which strives to improve treatment of fighters, one might expect Dillashaw to sympathize with Johnson. Apparently, however, the former bantamweight champion doesn’t have much sympathy to give.
VIDEO | Joe Rogan and crew's screaming reactions to Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway fight
Russell Ess - June 5, 2017
https://youtu.be/t42Z92NaHd8 Although Joe Rogan was not in Brazil calling the fights for UFC 212, you can be assured that the passionate UFC commentator was glued to the tv watching the fights live on pay-per-view.
Jose Aldo's coach Andre Pederneiras talks about stoppage by 'Big' John McCarthy
Russell Ess - June 5, 2017
A new undisputed UFC featherweight champion was crowned over the weekend as Hawaii’s Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo in the main event of UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Holloway scored a third-round TKO victory over Aldo, knocking “Scarface” down and following up with a flurried ground and pound attack where referee “Big” John McCarthy called an end to the fight. Aldo was upset by the stoppage and signaled that it was the wrong call immediately after the fight ended. However, Aldo’s coach Andre Pederneiras believes McCarthy made the right decision in stopping the fight when he did.
Jose Aldo releases first statement since loss to Max Holloway
Russell Ess - June 5, 2017
A new undisputed UFC featherweight champion was crowned over the weekend as Max Holloway took a third round TKO win over Jose Aldo at UFC 212. Holloway played spoiler to the night as he took out Aldo in front of his countrymen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Roy Jones Jr. discusses Conor McGregor's possible advantages against Floyd Mayweather
Tom Taylor - June 5, 2017
The latest member of the combat sports world to weigh in on the much-discussed boxing match between semi-retired great Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor is boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. The boxer gave his take on the latest episode of The MMA Hour, telling host Ariel Helwani that he understands why both sides are interested in making the fight happen.
Alexander Gustafsson stands by recent comments about Jon Jones: I told the truth
Tom Taylor - June 5, 2017
In the wake of his impressive knockout win over Glover Teixeira, Alexander Gustafsson shared some rather heavy-handed comments about former light heavyweight champion and one-time opponent Jon Jones, suggesting that given his many indiscretions outside the cage, Jones is probably not a good person. This then prompted a response on Twitter from Jones, which in turn influenced Gustafsson to fire back. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Gustafsson discussed this back-and-forth with Jones, and assured he stands by his comments, as he was simply telling the truth.
Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz exchange Twitter heat over possible rematch
Tom Taylor - June 5, 2017
Over the last few weeks former UFC light heavyweight champion and bona fide MMA legend Chuck Liddell has hinted several times that he’s interested in making a return to the cage. A few days ago, the former champ through more gas on the fire by sharing a photo of him and long-time rival Tito Ortiz squaring off, accompanied by the caption “why not?” Just like that, the MMA world was buzzing about the possibility of a rematch between the two legends.
Mike Perry on possible Al Iaquinta fight: he "does not want these f*cking problems in his life"
Tom Taylor - June 5, 2017
Since their respective knockout wins on the main card of the UFC’s latest trip to Nashville, “Platinum” Mike Perry and “Ragin'” Al Iaquinta have exchanged some serious heat on Twitter. Despite the fact that they fight at welterweight and lightweight respectively, the two talented fighters seem very down to fight each other. In a recent interview with BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor, Mike Perry spoke on this possibility, and assured that a fight with Iaquinta is one that he is indeed interested in.
Classy Claudia Gadelha issues statement after blowout UFC 212 defeat of Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Tom Taylor - June 5, 2017
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 212, we watched Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz – the strawweight division’s number one and two ranked fighters – collide in what looked like it could be a number-one contender fight. From the early vantage point, this one seemed to have all the makings of a competitive, back and forth scrap. In the end, however, it was not. Instead, Gadelha quickly grounded the fight, at which point she took her Polish foe’s back, locked up the rear-naked choke, and coaxed out the tap for the win. It all went down in just over three minutes. In the wake of this lopsided win over the former title challenger Kowalkiewicz, the streaking Gadelha took to social media to issue a classy statement, sharing her respect for Kowalkiewicz and thanking her for taking the fight.
Fired-up Demetrious Johnson issues length statement after "UFC’s mistreatment and bullying"
Tom Taylor - June 5, 2017
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is the most dominant champion in MMA today. He’s also one of the most frustrated. Just one title defense shy of all the all-time record for most consecutive defenses by a UFC champion, the champ has released a lengthy statement on the way he’s been treated by the UFC, and from the sounds of it, he is not happy.
Ray Borg worries a flyweight TJ Dillashaw will be just like Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - June 4, 2017
The next crack at UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson seems like it will go to one of two men. The first of these two men is flyweight contender Ray Borg. The other is former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, who has said repeatedly that he’s willing to undertake the cut to flyweight to take on the dominant Mighty Mouse. According to Borg, however, Dillashaw’s winning the flyweight title could be disastrous for the division. The flyweight contender worries that the bantamweight champ may win gold from Mighty Mouse, then return to bantamweight, effectively holding the flyweight title hostage as he does.
Cub Swanson demands rematch with Max Holloway, promises he'll be victorious
Tom Taylor - June 4, 2017
Last night, in the main event of UFC 212, streaking Hawaiian star Max Holloway sent a shockwave through the UFC featherweight division by defeating once-dominant featherweight king Jose Aldo with third-round strikes. With this impressive win, Holloway begins what could well be a very dominant reign as UFC featherweight champion. Though nothing is certain just yet, the next featherweight title shot seems like it belongs to former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. While Edgar failed twice to capture gold against Aldo, he is currently on an impressive two-fight streak, having recently defeated game foes in Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez. His receiving a shot at Holloway would not be a hard sell.
New champ Max Holloway on Conor McGregor: He can beg to fight me now
Tom Taylor - June 4, 2017
Last night, in the main event of UFC 212, Max Holloway scored a career-defining TKO win over once dominant featherweight king Jose Aldo. With this win, Holloway became the UFC’s undisputed featherweight champion, and extended his win-streak to a ridiculous eleven-straight. Given his current streak, many fans have broached the possibility of a rematch between Holloway and the last man he lost to, Conor McGregor. Yet McGregor, who knocked Aldo out to win featherweight gold in 2015, is currently chasing a boxing mega fight with Floyd Mayweather, and Holloway doesn’t plan on chasing him down for a lucrative rematch.
Miesha Tate: I wish Cyborg would have punched Angela Magana harder
Tom Taylor - June 4, 2017
Arguably the biggest story to emerge from the UFC athletes retreat earlier this month surrounds a dramatic clash between UFC featherweight star Cris “Cyborg” Justino and UFC strawweight Angela Magana. This drama was sparked when Magana made some nasty comments about Cyborg online, and reached a violent crescendo when a vengeful Cyborg punched Magana in the face at the athletes retreat. In the wake of this incident, Magana has elected to press charges against Cyborg, and the UFC claims to be taking Cyborg’s punch very seriously.
After UFC 212, Joe Rogan says Conor McGregor is the best featherweight of all time
Tom Taylor - June 4, 2017
Last night, in the main event of UFC 212, Hawaii’s Max Holloway shook up the featherweight division by defeating Jose Aldo via third-round TKO. In doing so, he became one of just two men to defeat Aldo in the UFC or WEC. The other, of course, is Conor McGregor, who knocked Aldo out in just 13 seconds back in 2015. UFC commentator Joe Rogan, who was not on duty for UFC 212, believes Holloway’s win over Aldo – when combined with the fact that McGregor has beat both him and Aldo – makes McGregor the greatest featherweight of all time. Rogan made this claim on the latest edition of his podcast, which aired during the UFC 212 broadcast.
Anderson Silva consoles Jose Aldo with lengthy statement on social media
Tom Taylor - June 4, 2017
Last night, in the main event of UFC 212, featherweight great Jose Aldo gave up an early lead to succumb to third-round punches dealt by interim featherweight champion Max Holloway. It was a heartbreaking loss for Jose Aldo and his fans, and one that will be difficult to forget. In the wake of Aldo’s tough loss to Holloway, former UFC middleweight champion and bona fide MMA legend Anderson Silva took to Instagram to console his fellow Brazilian and long-time friend.