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Exclusive | Patrick Cote discusses Conor McGregor's standoff with the UFC
Chris Taylor - May 3, 2016
VIDEO | Nick Diaz talks about dream coming true training with childhood idol
Russell Ess - May 3, 2016
UFC veteran Nick Diaz has been into martial arts for a long time. The elder Diaz brother admits that he was a Jean-Claude Van Damme wannabe as a youngster.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor makes time to train with young MMA prospect
Russell Ess - May 3, 2016
Even with being the biggest draw in the UFC, featherweight champion Conor McGregor still made some time to train with a young MMA prospect in Iceland. ⚜Training with Conor Mcgregor 🇨🇮🇮🇸@thenotoriousmma #mjölnirmma#mma #thechamp @mjolnirmma
Bellator MMA fighter now undergoing heart surgery after hit-and-run accident
Russell Ess - May 2, 2016
Horrific news broke on Sunday when it was revealed that Bellator MMA fighter Jordan Parsons was involved in a serious hit-and-run motorcycle accident in Delray, Florida. Parsons had to have his leg amputated due to a serious injury suffered in the accident and now Ariel Helwani reports that he is undergoing heart surgery after his heart was working at 20 percent.
Did Nate Diaz just submit Conor McGregor on twitter?
Russell Ess - May 2, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor made a lot of noise on twitter Monday morning. “The Notorious” addressed fans on twitter and had some lofty claims regarding everything from pay-per-view numbers to his opponent Nate Diaz’s skills and how things will go in their now unscheduled rematch.
VIDEO | Nate Diaz tribute - I’m Not Surprised
Russell Ess - May 2, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/1633307140253694/videos/1690274961223578/ Fans who were anxiously awaiting to see star UFC fighter Nate Diaz take on UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor in their immediate non-title welterweight rematch at UFC 200 will have to wait.
Conor McGregor claims UFC 200 could have surpassed Mayweather vs. Pacquiao numbers
Russell Ess - May 2, 2016
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao put up the richest fight in boxing sport’s history back in 2015. Mayweather and Pacquiao crushed the records with reports of 4.4 million pay-per-view buys and a $72,198,500 live gate from 16,219 tickets sold. Although the fight itself was not exciting to the majority of fans drawn to the bout, Mayweather and Pacquiao walked away with giant paydays.
VIDEO | Ronda Rousey open workout in Venice Beach
Russell Ess - May 2, 2016
https://youtu.be/_KITGy4VX50 Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was seen back in training on the sands of Venice Beach recently.
Conor McGregor claims to have shattered Brock Lesnar's pay-per-view numbers
Russell Ess - May 2, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been active on twitter Monday revealing a lot about what is on his mind. “The Notorious” has been all the buzz after being pulled from UFC 200 by the UFC for refusing to take part in media obligations to promote the fight.
Conor McGregor: Diaz is full of excuses
Chris Taylor - May 2, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was busy on Twitter this morning. The brash Irsh superstar has proclaimed he will “school” Nate Diaz in their rematch later this year.
Conor McGregor: On the floor Nate was swept and controlled
Chris Taylor - May 2, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor suffered his first career octagon defeat to Nate Diaz in the headlining bout of UFC 196 this past March in Las Vegas. “Mystic Mac” was submitted via rear-naked choke in the second round of his fight with the Stockton native.
Conor McGregor says he will "school" Nate Diaz in a rematch
Chris Taylor - May 2, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to his Twitter today where he poked shots at Nate Diaz, the man who defeated him via submission at UFC 196. I love it! Adapt and overcome.I am coming in light and lean for my rematch and I will school this boy to the bell. https://t.co/MjEwxokIYK
Dan Hardy on Conor McGregor: 'He’s bought into that hype himself'
Russell Ess - May 2, 2016
Dan Hardy, former UFC welterweight title challenger and current color commentator and analyst for the UFC knows a thing or two about fight promotion. In just his fifth fight in the UFC, “The Outlaw” fought for the UFC welterweight title against Georges St-Pierre and the veteran spoke about how he sees things happening with the UFC’s situation with Conor McGregor.
PHOTO | Nate Diaz looking swole after training
Russell Ess - May 2, 2016
The Diaz brothers have mentioned before that they both were big fans of Jean-Claude Van Damme growing up. Nick and Nate have been seen recently with Van Damme and may be getting some “ninja” training with the Hollywood actor that has been helped put martial arts on the big screen.
UFC flyweight Ian McCall says he may never fight again
Chris Taylor - May 1, 2016
UFC flyweight contender Ian McCall (13-5-1 MMA) may never fight again. The 31-year-old, known as “Uncle Creepy”, was a recent guest on The MMA Hour and told host Ariel Helwani that his body is just “banged up” and that he would likely not make it through another training camp. His words:
Josh Thomson forced out of Michael Chandler bout due to an injury
Chris Taylor - May 1, 2016
Josh Thomson (22-8 MMA) has suffered an undisclosed injury which has forced the former Strikeforce lightweight champion to pull out of his scheduled Bellator 154 matchup with Michael Chandler. MMAFighting.com confirmed the news after an initial report from FloCombat.com.
Bellator MMA prospect loses limb after hit-and-run accident
Chris Taylor - May 1, 2016
Terrible news out of the MMA world today as it is being reported that Jordan Parsons, a Bellator MMA fighter, has had to have his leg amputated after being involved in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident early this morning. The featherweight fighter is listed as being in critical condition at this time.
Nunes: "Miehsa as a fighter has a lot of holes in her game"
Chris Taylor - May 1, 2016
Top UFC women’s bantamweight contender Amanda Nunes will square off with division champion Miesha Tate at this summer’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Nunes is confident that she can expose the ‘holes’ in Miesha Tate’s fight game and become the UFC’s new women’s bantamweight title holder on July 9 in Sin City.
Exclusive | Patrick Cote on GSP comeback: "I'll believe it when I see it"
Chris Taylor - May 1, 2016
Surging UFC welterweight contender Patrick Cote (23-9 MMA) is a good friend and training partner of former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. “The Predator” was recently on a French Canadian Radio Show where he stated that after talking with “GSP”, he did not believe there was any chance the former champ would be fighting at UFC 200 this July.