MMA News
CM Punk on his UFC debut: 'I think I'm definitely where I need to be, and I'm satisfied with my skill level and everything'
Russell Ess - August 29, 2016
UFC 203: CM Punk
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
Kyle Noke Calls Out Neil Magny for Fight in Melbourne
Tom Taylor - August 29, 2016
Last November, the UFC touched down in sun-soaked Melbourne, Australia with UFC 193. The card, which would see Holly Holm upset Ronda Rousey with a second-round head-kick, entered the history books as the most attended event in UFC history with an audience of 56,000 fans. Earlier this month, news broke that the UFC would be returning to the Australian city on November 27, just over a year removed from the historic UFC 193.
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:
Anthony Pettis is looking for title shots
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis returned to the win column at last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, this after he submitted Charles Oliveira in the third-round of their co-main event bout. The fight with Oliveira served as Pettis’ featherweight debut and the submission victory snapped Anthony’s three-fight losing skid.
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.
VIDEO | Stephen Thompson: Tyron Woodley should earn his 'money fight' by defending the title a couple of times
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
Top UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson was interviewed prior to last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
UFC on FOX 21 Reebok Fighter Pay: VanZant and 10 others take home $2,500
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
UFC on FOX 21 took place last night in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The event was headlined by a key welterweight fight that saw Demain Maia submit Carlos Condit in the very first-round.
VIDEO | Dana White "Ronda Rousey's return will be the biggest PPV event in UFC history"
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
UFC President Dana White was a recent guest on ‘The Herd’ with Colin Cowherd where he discussed the current status of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.
Tyron Woodley details which fights he thinks should be next in the UFC's welterweight division
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is eyeing a “big money fight” for his first title defense which is expected to take place later this year. “The Chosen One” has expressed interest in fighting either former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre or former Strikeforce welterweight title holder Nick Diaz in recent weeks.
Multiple UFC strawweights call out Paige VanZant following her UFC on FOX 21 win
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
UFC strawweight star Paige VanZant scored a highlight reel knockout win over Bec Rawlings at last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Following the impressive victory, which earned Paige a $50k performance bonus, multiple UFC strawweight competitors took to social media to express their interest in fighting VanZant:
VIDEO | Paige VanZant talks about her KO victory over Bec Rawlings
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
UFC strawweight star Paige VanZant scored a beautiful second-round KO victory over Bec Rawlings at last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
UFC on FOX 21 Bonus Report
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016
UFC on FOX 21 in Vancouver delivered some memorable fights and solid finishes. With that said, the UFC handed out four “Performance of the night” awards at last night’s UFC on FOX 21 post fight press conference.