MMA News
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic discusses the return of Brock Lesnar
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2016
Stipe Miocic earned the “Baddest Man On The Planet” title last month in Brazil, this after he KO’d Fabricio Werdum in the main event of UFC 198, thus becoming UFC heavyweight champion. Earlier this morning on ESPN’s SportsCenter it was announced that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the octagon at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event to square off with former title challenger Mark Hunt.
VIDEO | Dana White on Brock Lesnar's return to the UFC
Russell Ess - June 6, 2016
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 200 against Mark Hunt.
Paige VanZant talks about her future in the UFC
Russell Ess - June 6, 2016
Paige VanZant has been busy competing on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and finished the season just shy of winning, ending up in second place. Now that the competition is over, VanZant is eager to get back into the Octagon.
VIDEO | How many UFC fights does Brock Lesnar have in him?
Russell Ess - June 6, 2016
WWE and once again UFC superstar Brock Lesnar is set to fight again in the Octagon at UFC 200.
Dana White addresses Ariel Helwani's lifetime ban from the UFC
Russell Ess - June 6, 2016
Many were shocked to hear that MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was banned from all UFC events prior to UFC 199’s main event bout between Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping over the weekend. Helwani broke the news that Brock Lesnar would be returning to fight in the UFC prior to the UFC making the announcement during the UFC 199 pay-per-view broadcast, which apparently didn’t sit well with the heads of the UFC.
VIDEO | Brock Lesnar is asked 'How much money are you making' for UFC 200 fight with Mark Hunt
Russell Ess - June 6, 2016
Brock Lesnar is set to come back for a return fight in the Octagon at UFC 200 against Mark Hunt.
Performance metrics - Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt for UFC 200
Russell Ess - June 6, 2016
A juggernaut bout has just been added to UFC 200 as former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar returns to the Octagon to fight Mark Hunt. @Fightnomics Reed just released a detailed breakdown of both Lesnar and Hunt and where each man holds an advantage, according to their fight history.
Report: Ariel Helwani reveals that things previously 'got physical' with the UFC
Russell Ess - June 6, 2016
Big news is surrounding MMA journalist Ariel Helwani after he revealed on Saturday that he was “banned for life” from the UFC. Helwani spoke on “The MMA Hour” on Monday to address the fiasco and his meeting with UFC President Dana White where he was kicked out of the UFC 199 event and banned as a journalist after breaking the news of Brock Lesnar’s return to the Octagon ahead of the organization’s announcement.
Ariel Helwani details meeting with Dana White before being banned for life from the UFC
Russell Ess - June 6, 2016
Shocking news hit the world of MMA on Saturday night when MMA journalist Ariel Helwani tweeted that he was kicked out of UFC 199 just before the main event between Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping. Bisping went on to shake up the middleweight division, winning the UFC title after knocking Rockhold out in the first round and Helwani was not able to cover the fight as a journalist.
VIDEO | Brock Lesnar announces his UFC 200 opponent
Russell Ess - June 6, 2016
“The Beast” is back and coming to show the world what he is still capable of in the Octagon when he returns to the UFC at UFC 200.
PHOTO | Michael Bisping bashes Luke Rockhold on social media once again
Russell Ess - June 6, 2016
You would think that after throwing down in the Octagon twice, newly crowned UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former champion Luke Rockhold would have settled their differences. Bisping realized his dream on Saturday night at UFC 199, knocking Rockhold out in the very first round and became the UFC middleweight champion.
Video | Watch Michael Bisping knock Luke Rockhold out cold at UFC 199
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2016
Michael Bisping shocked the mixed martial arts world on Saturday night in Los Angeles when he knocked Luke Rockhold out cold in the very first-round of their UFC 199 main event fight to earn the UFC’s undisputed middleweight championship. Checked out the replay of “The Count’s” epic knockout victory below:
Breaking! Brock Lesnar receives his opponent for UFC 200
Chris Taylor - June 6, 2016
This past weekend at UFC 199 in Los Angeles the UFC announced that former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the octagon at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. The promotion did not name an opponent for Lesnar that evening in Los Angeles (UFC 199), leaving fans across the world speculating as to who Brock would fight in his UFC return.
Video | New UFC 200 preview featuring Brock Lesnar
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2016
Yesterday evening UFC officials announced that former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the octagon this summer to fight on the UFC 200 fight card set for July 9 in Las Vegas. Following the announcement, which occurred during the UFC 199 pay-per-view broadcast, the UFC released the following new preview for UFC 200 which includes “The Beast”:
UFC Fighters take to Twitter supporting Ariel Helwani
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2016
Yesterday evening Ariel Helwani announced on Twitter that he had been removed from Saturday’s UFC 199 event in Los Angeles by Zuffa staff members prior to the fight cards conclusion and was told that he and his friends were now “banned for life”. I was escorted out of the building by Zuffa staff before the main event. Credential taken away, too. Didn't see Bisping realize his dream.
Jon Jones shares his thoughts on Brock Lesnar fighting at UFC 200
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2016
Yesterday evening news broke that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the octagon on July 9 in Las Vegas for UFC 200. An opponent for “The Beast” has yet to be named by UFC officials, which has resulted in several fighters taking to social media to campaign for the spot.
Pros react to the return of Brock Lesnar
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2016
During last night’s UFC 199 pay-per-view broadcast UFC officials announced that former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to fight at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. An opponent for “The Beast” was not given at the time, but we now know that an announcement will be made Monday June 6 on ESPN.
Video | Watch Bisping's coach Jason Parillo react to his KO of Luke Rockhold
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2016
Michael Bisping became the UFC’s undisputed middleweight champion last night in Los Angeles, this after he knocked Luke Rockhold out cold in the first-round of UFC 199’s main event. Bisping’s boxing coach, Jason Parillo, had this legendary reaction to the championship-earning knockout victory:



