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VIDEO | Nick Diaz: 'I don't need to fight'
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
Nick Diaz is eligible to fight again in the UFC now that his 18-month suspension for testing positive for marijuana is up.
Mark Hunt snaps after USADA tries to drug test him
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
Could you imagine if you were working for USADA and you were given the task of giving UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt a drug test at this point? Apparently, it looks like USADA did just that and Hunt vented to everyone on Facebook.
VIDEO | Nick Diaz is back and fired up! 'I'm the one on top!'
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
UFC veteran Nick Diaz is fired up now that his suspension for testing positive for marijuana is finally over.
POLL | Who should Tyron Woodley fight in his first title defense?
Chris Taylor - August 1, 2016
[poll id=”20″] Tyron Woodley realized his dream at UFC 201 this past Saturday night in Atlanta, when he defeated Robbie Lawler via first-round KO to claim the UFC’s welterweight championship.
Michael Bisping responds to Daniel Cormier
Chris Taylor - August 1, 2016
Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was recently asked by a fan on Twitter if he would ever consider fighting current UFC middleweight champion and broadcast partner Michael Bisping in the future. Cormier replied with the following:
Robbie Lawler responds to talk of past wars attributing to KO loss against Tyron Woodley
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler seemed as durable as they come in his five-round championship UFC fights leading up to his UFC 201 bout with Tyron Woodley. Lawler was in brutal wars in every one of his UFC championship fights leading up to Saturday’s event, taking 2015’s Fight of the Year against Rory MacDonald and already put up another potential Fight of the Year for 2016 in January against Carlos Condit.
PHOTO | Khabib blasts Alvarez "You only have one UFC victory"
Chris Taylor - August 1, 2016
Khabib Nurmagomedov is not impresses with current UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez’s latest win streak. In fact, “The Eagle” is claiming that Alvarez really only has one legitimate UFC victory under his belt. Here is what Nurmagomedov had to say about Alvarez on Instagram:
BREAKING! BJ Penn targeted to return at UFC Manila this October
bjpenndotcom - August 1, 2016
Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn will return to the octagon on October 15 in Manila, Philippines, when he meets former UFC featherweight title challenger Ricardo Lamas. The UFC Hall of Fame fighter, Penn, has not stepped foot in the cage since his July 2014 loss to Frankie Edgar.
Dana White proves that he absolutely cares about his UFC fans
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
Even with the sale of the UFC that has made Dana White into a much richer man, the President of the UFC proved that his heart is still in it all and cares about growing the sport by catering to the fans. At UFC 201, a fan tweeted to White that his seats were in a terrible spot as his view was blocked by some of the production equipment.
Joe Rogan Gets Put On Blast By Huge Bodybuilder, His Response Is Priceless
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
A massive bodybuilder by the name of CT Fletcher was not very pleased with Joe Rogan’s comments about Tyron Woodley’s physique prior to “The Chosen One’s” UFC 201 main event with Robbie Lawler. Rogan had stated that Woodley carried a lot of muscle mass which could possibly cause him to gas out if the title fight with Lawler went in to the championship rounds.
PHOTO | CM Punk featured in new UFC 203 Poster
Chris Taylor - August 1, 2016
Former WWE champion CM Punk (0-0 MMA) will make his octagon debut at September’s UFC 203 pay-per-view event in Cleveland, Ohio. Punk is set to take on Mickey Gall (2-0 MMA) at the event, which takes place September 10 live from Quicken Loans Arena.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 2 - Pre-Fight Analysis by Firas Zahabi
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor are set to rematch in another non-title welterweight clash on August 20 at UFC 202.
Will Georges St-Pierre steal Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson's title shot?
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
Tyron Woodley realized his dreams on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia when he defeated Robbie Lawler to become the UFC welterweight champion of the world. Woodley said now that he is the champion, he is looking for the biggest fights possible to generate the most money and doesn’t care about what the rankings are saying.
BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern getting a lot of new fans with transition to MMA
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
One of the top female Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors made her professional MMA debut at LFC 58 in July and is getting a lot of new fans with her transition to the new sport. The highly decorated Mackenzie Dern has already notched World Champion, World No Gi Champion, ADCC and many more titles under her belt and is looking to add some MMA titles to her trophy room.
New York lawyers attempting to create union for UFC fighters?
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
The talk about a fighter’s union has been floating around for quite some time. Most recently, UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt has been very vocal about fighters needing a union after his opponent Brock Lesnar tested positive for banned substances.
VIDEO | Nate Diaz ready to get back to the 'best training in the world'
Russell Ess - August 1, 2016
Nate Diaz is done with his media tour ahead of his rematch with Conor McGregor.
VIDEO | Tyron Woodley sends out a message 24 hours after capturing UFC gold
Chris Taylor - July 31, 2016
Tyron Woodley realized his dream last night in Atlanta by becoming the undisputed UFC welterweight champion of the world. “The Chosen One” scored a first-round knockout victory over Robbie Lawler in a bout which served as the main event for UFC 201.
VIDEO | McGregor assists Velasquez in a flying superman punch off the cage
Chris Taylor - July 31, 2016
https://youtu.be/MDS7UdPDFBg Watch former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez try and master the leaping-off-the-cage technique made famous by “Showtime” Pettis.