MMA News
VIDEO | Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin talks Conor McGregor's chances in the boxing ring
Russell Ess - January 17, 2017
One of the biggest names in boxing today is Gennady Golovkin, who is known for his knockout power and exciting fights. With all the talk and buzz surrounding a Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather bout, the active boxing superstar who holds WBC, WBA, IBO & IBF titles spoke with TMZ recently on if he would take a fight against the UFC lightweight champion and what his thoughts are on McGregor in the boxing ring.
Bob Arum explains why McGregor Mayweather talk is meaningless
bjpenndotcom - January 17, 2017
To kick off 2017, talks of a potential Conor McGregor Floyd Mayweather boxing match quickly picked up steam as Mayweather offered the UFC superstar $15 million for a boxing match:
Kamaru Usman maps out his ideal opponents for his next three fights
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2017
Undefeated Blackzilians staple Kamaru Usman is one of the fastest rising prospects in the welterweight division. He also understands the value of a good, old fashioned call-out, which is why he’s recently campaigned so hard for a fight with Demian Maia. Unfortunately for Usman, Maia politely turned down his offer for a fight. Having accepted Maia’s rejection, Usman has now set his sights on another top welterweight grappler: Dong Hyun Kim.
VIDEO | 47-year-old Chuck Liddell spars with The Pit students for black belt test
Russell Ess - January 17, 2017
UFC Hall of Fame legend Chuck Liddell is still getting in the ring here and there, showing glimpses of his past as the king of the UFC’s light heavyweight division.
Ben Saunders was broke before Court McGee win
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2017
On Sunday night, the UFC returned to Phoenix, Arizona with an exciting night of fights. The second fight on the main card occurred at welterweight, where gritty veteran Ben Saunders took on The Ultimate Fighter 11 winner Court McGee. After three rounds of action, the judges would give this fight to Saunders, though many fans seemed to think the decision should have been the other way around. From the sounds of, Saunders is very lucky the judges saw the fight the way they did, as he entered the fight in dire financial straights.
Derek Brunson explains why Anderson Silva won't play and showboat against him
Russell Ess - January 17, 2017
UFC middleweight Derek Brunson will return to the Octagon at UFC 208 in Brooklyn, New York on February 11. Coming off a TKO loss against Robert Whittaker at UFC Fight Night 101 in November of last year, Brunson will be looking to get back to his winning ways against one of the greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time. Brunson has been tasked with fighting former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva.
Cody Garbrandt calls for "advance drug testing" ahead of title fight with TJ Dillashaw
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2017
Since winning the UFC bantamweight title from Dominick Cruz in the co-main event of December’s UFC 207, Cody Garbrandt has had some interesting ideas for his next fight. He’s called for a rematch with Cruz. He’s called for a “money fight” with featherweight champ Jose Aldo. He’s suggested interest in a super fight with Conor McGregor. He has not, however, expressed much in the way of interest in a fight with the bantamweight division’s indisputable number one contender, TJ Dillashaw. Late last week, however, news broke that Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw would be coaching the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter against one another. This, of course, implies that they will indeed fight – probably sometime in the first half of 2017.
Tim Kennedy announces retirement from MMA
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2017
Long-time UFC middleweight contender Tim Kennedy has announced his retirement from MMA. The Strikeforce veteran made this announcement, which follows a UFC 206 knockout loss to Kelvin Gastelum, on his official Facebook page. Kennedy’s statement, which thanks his wife, his team, some of his more notable opponents, the military community, and the fans, reads as follows:
Conor McGregor looks to trademark his nickname
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2017
As the first fighter ever to wear UFC gold in two divisions concurrently, Conor McGregor is one of the best fighters in the world. With numerous UFC records in the areas of fighter pay and pay-per-view sales, and side projects ranging from video game appearances to short films with John Lovitz, he’s also an astute business man. The latest proof of McGregor’s business savvy occurred earlier this month, when his company, McGregor Sports and Entertainment, began making moves to trademark his nickname “The Notorious,”
Gegard Mousasi blasts his fellow middleweights for refusing to fight him
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2017
Gegard Mousasi is looking for a fight. Unfortunately, he can’t seem to find one. Despite being willing to fight pretty much anyone in the UFC middleweight rankings, he still hasn’t been scheduled for a scrap. In a recent interview with Fox Sports, Mousasi shared his frustrations, putting his fellow middleweights on blast for refusing to fight.
Floyd Mayweather questions why Dana White is being paid more than Conor McGregor
Russell Ess - January 16, 2017
The promotional battle between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather also interestingly involves UFC President Dana White. Recently, White, who has McGregor under contract with the UFC made Mayweather an offer of $25 million to fight McGregor with a split of pay-per-view buys to be negotiated.
BJ Penn releases quick statement, congratulates Yair Rodriguez
Russell Ess - January 16, 2017
It was not the outcome that BJ Penn and his loyal fans were looking for on Sunday at UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix, Arizona. The UFC Hall of Fame legend ended up losing to rising UFC star Yair Rodriguez in the main event of the evening in the second round as referee “Big” John McCarthy called a stop to the fight after Rodriguez dropped Penn for the first time in his career and followed up with a flurry of punches on the ground.
Rashad Evans on the state of the Blackzilians: the team is splintered
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2017
Not long ago, The Blackzilians, who were based out of the Jaco Hybrid Training Center in Boca Raton, Florida, were one of the biggest and most successful teams in MMA. Home to names like Rashad Evans, Michael Johnson, Kamaru Usman, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, Alistair Overeem, Stefan Struve, and Vitor Belfort, the team’s success even earned them a spot opposite American Top Team on a special season of The Ultimate Fighter. Today, however, The Blackzilians team is fractured, as owner Glenn Robinson has sold their original training facility, and inner drama has pulled the team and coaching staff in different directions. On Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans gave an update on the state of the team, and things are not looking good.
VIDEO | Coach Jason Parillo gives post-fight reaction to BJ Penn vs. Yair Rodriguez
Russell Ess - January 16, 2017
BJ Penn and Jason Parillo have a long history with one another and have gone through it all, both winning and losing championship title fights in the UFC together.
Yair Rodriguez describes what he and BJ Penn said to one another after their fight
Russell Ess - January 16, 2017
The main event of UFC Fight Night 103 brought UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn back into the Octagon to take on the 24-year-old rising UFC star Yair Rodriguez. It wasn’t the outcome that Penn and his fans were looking for as Rodriguez was able to pick up a second round TKO stoppage over the former two-division UFC champion.
Julianna Peña: I hope fans are grateful that I'm fighting Shevchenko
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2017
On January 28, the UFC will return to Fox with an exciting card. This card will be headlined by a women’s bantamweight contender bout between TUF winner Julianna Peña and Kyrgyzstani striker Valentina Shevchenko. In advance of this high-stakes fight, which is likely to produce the next challenger for champion Amanda Nunes, Peña says that she hopes fans are grateful that she accepted the fight, as she believes she’d already be scheduled for a title shot if she’d opted to wait rather than stay active. Peña explained this feeling in an interview with BloodyElbow.com.
Amanda Nunes on why she wants to fight for a second belt: Conor McGregor did it
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2017
Earlier this month, UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes made headlines by calling for a shot at the winner of Holly Holm and Germaine De Randamie’s inaugural women’s featherweight title fight, which is scheduled for the main event of UFC 208 on February 11. The champ made this call on Twitter. I'm ready to make wmma history…. I want the winner. @danawhite @ufc @seanshelby vamos Fazer historia no mundo quero lutar com quem ganhar. pic.twitter.com/VQXyp4SCaO
Reebok payouts for UFC Phoenix: Penn and Lauzon earn $20K
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2017
Last night, the UFC returned to sun-scorched Phoenix, Arizona. They did so with UFC Fight Night 103, a card that featured plenty of action, controversy, and even a bit of UFC history. At the moment, the purses for this 12-fight Phoenix card have not been disclosed. We do, however, know how much the card’s 24 fighters took home through the UFC’s outfitting deal with sports apparel giant Reebok. Under the UFC’s deal with Reebok, fighters are paid based on the amount of fights they’ve had in the UFC’s Octagon, and in the Zuffa-owned eras of Strikeforce (April 2011 and after) and WEC (January 2007 and after). Champions and title challengers, however, are paid $40,000 and $30,000 respectively, regardless of their experience in the aforementioned promotions. These are the two highest payouts possible under this UFC-Reebok partnership.