MMA News
Chris Weidman puts Luke Rockhold on blast
Scott Hernandez - June 1, 2016
On Saturday, Chris Weidman was supposed to have a highly anticipated rematch with Luke Rockhold for the UFC middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 199. However, just two weeks ago, Weidman was forced out of the bout with a neck injury, and was replaced by Michael Bisping on short notice. Despite that, Weidman’s name has remained in headlines as a result of his heated feud with Rockhold. During a recent interview, Rockhold took shots at Weidman as he stated that the former champ fights like an idiot.
VIDEO | Firas Zahabi breaks down Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar II
Scott Hernandez - June 1, 2016
On July 9th, Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar will square off on the main card of UFC 200 in an interim featherweight title fight. The fight will also serve as a rematch of their 2013 lightweight title fight, which Aldo won via unanimous decision.
VIDEO | Boxing promoter Bob Arum: 'Conor McGregor couldn't beat anybody in my gym'
Russell Ess - June 1, 2016
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum thinks that just the idea of Floyd Mayweather fighting Conor McGregor in a boxing match is “lunacy.”
Nate Diaz makes big claim regarding a Floyd Mayweather boxing match
Russell Ess - June 1, 2016
It seems like Nate Diaz wants to be more in the conversation if any MMA fighters are going to box Floyd Mayweather. Diaz recently said to Ariel Helwani on a recent episode of The MMA Hour that he could beat up both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on the same night.
Conor McGregor details the changes he is making for a rematch with Nate Diaz
Russell Ess - May 31, 2016
Even without a rematch officially set between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, “The Notorious” is already implementing changes in anticipation for their fight. McGregor spoke with ESPN recently and detailed some things that he is correcting for a rematch with Diaz that he is hoping will be put together soon, and under the same exact conditions of their fight meeting in the Octagon.
Jon Jones responds to Daniel Cormier's new heavybag video
Russell Ess - May 31, 2016
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier recently posted a humorous video on his social media of his new heavybag that had a beat up Jon Jones printed on it. The current interim light heavyweight champion, Jones, saw the video and reposted it on his own social media with a callous message directed at Cormier.
Conor McGregor on the interim featherweight title fight: 'It was my idea'
Russell Ess - May 31, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is still set on fighting Nate Diaz in a welterweight rematch. Diaz handed McGregor his first loss in the UFC at UFC 196 back in March and “The Notorious” still wants revenge, but also says that the featherweight division bored him a bit.
Luke Rockhold says he is making over $1 million per fight as the champion
Russell Ess - May 31, 2016
UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold sounds like he has done really well for himself now that he is at the top of the UFC middleweight division. Ahead of his title fight with Michael Bisping at UFC 199, Rockhold spoke with Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour and said that he is making over $1 million per fight as the champ.
Conor McGregor not doing well against Freddie Roach trained pro boxers
Scott Hernandez - May 31, 2016
With talk of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match currently being the talk of the combat sports world, famed boxing trainer Freddie Roach has found himself in the middle of the situation. After Teddy Atlas stated that he wouldn’t train McGregor for a fight with Mayweather, Roach stated the he would in fact train McGregor, despite the overwhelming odds of fighting Mayweather.
Reebok payouts for UFC Fight Night 88
Scott Hernandez - May 31, 2016
After fight cards, the always controversial topic of Reebok payouts is always a hot topic. Following this Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 88 event in Las Vegas, where Cody Garbrandt ended Thomas Almeida’s undefeated streak, and Jeremy Stephens defeated former bantamweight champion Renan Barao, MMAJunkie obtained the Reebok payouts for the event:
Cody Garbrandt: 'I’ll knock anybody out in my division'
Russell Ess - May 31, 2016
Prior to stepping into the Octagon to fight one another at UFC Fight Night 88, bantamweights Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida both had never lost in their professional careers. Both of them knew that one would be walking out with a loss. Garbrandt didn’t take long to determine who would have his hand raised, delivering a brutal KO that put Almeida out in the very first round.
UFC Fight Night 88 payroll
Scott Hernandez - May 31, 2016
On Sunday, UFC Fight Night 88 went down from Las Vegas. In the main event, Team Alpha Male’s Cody ‘No Love’ Garbrandt put on a spectacular performance against Thomas Almeida as he finished the previously undefeated Brazilian by KO. In the co-main event, Jeremy Stephens returned to the win column as he picked up an impressive unanimous decision win over former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao.
VIDEO | UFC 199: Inside The Octagon - Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping
Russell Ess - May 31, 2016
John Gooden and Dan Hardy break down the main event of UFC 199 as Luke Rockhold looks to defend his middleweight title for the first time against Michael Bisping.
PHOTO | Striking stats for UFC 199 fighters
Scott Hernandez - May 31, 2016
This Saturday, UFC 199 will go down in Inglewood, California. The event is one of the most highly anticipated of the year, featuring a middleweight showdown between Luke Rockhold & Michael Bisping in the main event, and the trilogy fight between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber in the co-main event. Ahead of the fight, take a look at the striking stats of the fighters on the card. In addition, we have included the full fight card below for reference.
UFC women's bantamweight involved in shootout with robbers
Scott Hernandez - May 31, 2016
News broke this week from RPP that UFC women’s bantamweight Valentina Shevchenko was at a restaurant in Peru with her coach, who is also married to her sister, when an armed robbery took place. The robbers reportedly had the registers entered, and then began having customers empty their wallets. Shevchenko’s coach Pavel Fedotov produced a firearm and open fired on the 3 robbers. Fortunately he killed one of the robbers, however the other two escaped, and Fedotov was shot in the stomach.
VIDEO | 'UFC Embedded: Episode 2' - Surprise call from Dana White, training, and more
Scott Hernandez - May 31, 2016
This Saturday in Inglewood California, Luke Rockhold & Michael Bisping will have their highly anticipated rematch, this time for the UFC middleweight championship. In addition, Urijah Faber & Dominick Cruz will square off in a highly anticipated trilogy fight for the UFC bantamweight championship.
VIDEO | Daniel Cormier gets Jon Jones heavybag for training camp
Scott Hernandez - May 31, 2016
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VIDEO | Luke Rockhold mic'd up for Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Scott Hernandez - May 30, 2016
https://youtu.be/L7l84JpiVBM Back in April, Jon Jones made his highly anticipated return to the Octagon after nearly a year and a half. Jones was initially slated to fight Daniel Cormier for the UFC light heavyweight championship, however an injury forced DC out of the bout. Ultimately, Ovince Saint Preux stepped in on short notice to fight Jones.