MMA News
PHOTO | Nate Diaz just took another shot at Conor McGregor
Chris Taylor - August 29, 2016
Current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was awarded a majority decision victory over Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 202 just over a week ago in Las Vegas. The bout was nothing short of a war and is being dubbed as a “Fight of the year” candidate by most fans and analysts.
Rafael Dos Anjos reflects on his loss to Alvarez: "I had a bad day. I just got caught."
Tom Taylor - August 29, 2016
On the most recent episode of The MMA Hour, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos joined Ariel Helwani and discussed his recent title loss to Eddie Alvarez: On the show, Dos Anjos told Helwani that his first priority after the loss was taking a bit of a break.
Paige VanZant comments on fighter pay and a career outside of the Octagon
Russell Ess - August 29, 2016
Rising UFC star Paige VanZant’s stock continued its rise with her highlight reel knockout over Bec Rawlings at UFC on FOX 21 over the weekend. VanZant talked with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour following her big win and discussed the potential of doing more work outside of the Octagon and the future of fighter pay.
Dos Anjos on McGregor vs. Diaz 2: I Just Saw Two Sloppy Guys
Tom Taylor - August 29, 2016
On Monday afternoon, Ariel Helwani returned to our screens with the latest episode of The MMA Hour. One of this episode’s many big-name guests was former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos, who offered up his thoughts on the recent blockbuster rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. While pretty much the whole world seemed to love McGregor vs. Diaz 2, Dos Anjos himself wasn’t especially fond of the bout.
VIDEO | Commercial break footage of Carlos Condit and Demian Maia full of emotions
Russell Ess - August 29, 2016
This video of Demian Maia & Carlos Condit during the commercial break after the fight ended has powerful imagery. pic.twitter.com/ZoBRhuSVwJ — Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) August 29, 2016
Rashad Evans moving to middleweight following brutal KO loss
bjpenndotcom - August 29, 2016
After a devastating knockout loss against Glover Teixeira back in April, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans was at a crossroads. And while the defeat marks his second in a row, Evans is looking to a new weight class for not just redemption, but motivation as well.
Paige VanZant comments on Luke Rockhold and Demi Lovato dating: 'I dunno about that'
Russell Ess - August 29, 2016
Rising UFC star Paige VanZant put on a great showing in her fight against Bec Rawlings at UFC on FOX 21 over the weekend. The former “Dancing with the Stars” finalist made a highlight reel KO with Rawlings and spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour.
VIDEO | Nate Diaz goes to fight obnoxious Conor McGregor fans after UFC 202
Russell Ess - August 29, 2016
Nate Diaz Engages With Heckling Irish Fans Following Loss To Conor McGregor from Pundit Arena on Vimeo.
UFC 202 sets new record
bjpenndotcom - August 29, 2016
Conor McGregor just can’t stop breaking records. With the fastest featherweight knockout in UFC history and numerous record-breaking live gates to UFC 189 and 194, the Irish superstar can now add another UFC record to his name.
Patricio "Pitbull" Freire Will Not Need Surgery After Bellator 160 Loss
Tom Taylor - August 29, 2016
Last Friday, in the main event of Bellator 160, former Bellator featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire took on former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson for the chance to fight Michael Chandler for the Bellator lightweight title. Unfortunately, the bout turned into a bit of a disaster for the Brazilian slugger. Despite a strong first round, throughout which he repeatedly tagged the much larger Henderson, Freire ultimately lost in the second, bowing out of the fight with a freak injury: a broken fibula (calf bone).
VIDEO | Go Behind the Scenes of UFC 202 with Chad Mendes
Tom Taylor - August 29, 2016
by Mendes posted to his official YouTube channel
ODDS | CM Punk is a big underdog against Mickey Gall
Chris Taylor - August 29, 2016
Former WWE champion CM Punk (0-0 MMA) will make his mixed martial arts debut at next month’s UFC 203 pay-per-view event in Cleveland when he takes on Mickey Gall (2-0 MMA) on the evening’s main card. As you can imagine, the former WWE star has been labelled as the underdog in his first octagon appearance against Gall, UFC commentator Jon Anik posted the current fight odds on Twitter:
UFC 200 ticket buyer sues Jon Jones and his management team
Chris Taylor - August 29, 2016
A fan who purchased four tickets to July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas, which was expected to be headlined by a light heavyweight title unification bout between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, is taking “Bones” and his management team to court. BloodyElbow is reporting that on August 19, Sean Slattery filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court against Jones and his managers, First Round Management, for concealment, negligent misrepresentation, and negligence relating to the interim champ’s flagged drug test results and subsequent removal from July’s UFC 200 fight card in Las Vegas.
Dana White on Vince McMahon: "He's an animal and I respect it"
Chris Taylor - August 29, 2016
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey shocked fans in March of 2015 when she jumped into the pro wrestling ring with “The Rock” at WrestleMania 31. Earlier this summer former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE star Brock Lesnar made waves when he returned to the octagon for a fight with Mark Hunt at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 card in Las Vegas.
Cody Garbrandt on Bryan Caraway: "He's a bigger b*tch than Dominick Cruz"
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
Following Cody Garbrandt’s first-round destruction of Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 202, UFC bantamweight contender Bryan Caraway reached out to UFC officials requesting a fight with the surging Team Alpha Male product. “No Love” has his sights set on a title bout with current UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz for his next fight and couldn’t help but laugh that Caraway was now trying to fight him as he told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour:
Khabib Nurmagomedov destroys Eddie Alvarez on social media
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
Undefeated UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0 MMA) has been campaigning for a title fight with current UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. However, Eddie Alvarez seems to be more interested in making his first title defense against current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor.
VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt pokes fun at Dominick Cruz for having "daddy issues"
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
It is safe to say that current UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and rising division star Cody Garbrandt just don’t like each other. The fighters have been going back and forth on social media for weeks now and it doesn’t appear that the verbal warfare will be stopping anytime soon.
Tyron Woodley appears to be getting fed up with the "Wonderboy" talk
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
Tyron Woodley realized his dream at last month’s UFC 201 event in Atlanta, when he became the UFC’s welterweight champion after scoring a first-round knockout victory over Robbie Lawler. Since winning the title Woodley has expressed his interest in having a “big money fight” for his first title defense.