Author: Chris Taylor

  • UFC Fight Night 137 Live Results

    UFC Fight Night 137 Live Results

    The octagon returns to Sao Paulo, Brazil this evening for the promotions UFC Fight Night 137 event. Tonight’s fight card is headlined by a middleweight bout between Thiago Santos and Eryk Anders. UFC Fight Night 137 also features the return of light heavyweight standout Antonio Rogerio Nogueira who will be taking on Sam Alvey. Other […]

  • Conor McGregor did his homework prior to attacking Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Conor McGregor did his homework prior to attacking Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA) has become a household name over the past couple of years. The brash Irishman’s rise to becoming one of the most popular athletes in all of sports has been nothing short of meteoric. Conor McGregor originally captured the attention of fight fans when he started predicting his […]

  • Dana Cam reveals everything Conor McGregor said to Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Dana Cam reveals everything Conor McGregor said to Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov squared off following Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. As expected, things got pretty heated between “The Eagle” and “Mystic Mac” when the pair finally got face to face. UFC President Dana White had his camera rolling during those intense moments and thus caught every […]

  • Conor McGregor fires back at Twitter hater and it is absolute gold

    Conor McGregor fires back at Twitter hater and it is absolute gold

    Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the octagon in less than two weeks when he squares off with reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions 155-pound belt in the headliner of UFC 229. The highly anticipated lightweight title fight, which takes place October 6 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor goes off on Khabib’s “terrorist snitch” manager

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor goes off on Khabib’s “terrorist snitch” manager

    Emotions were running high at today’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City which featured event headliners Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. As expected, Conor McGregor went off on his UFC 229 opponent, current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, for the majority of the press conference with a plethora of different insults. “Mystic Mac” […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov square off in New York

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov square off in New York

    Bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov squared off at the conclusion of today’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. There was a ton of security and law enforcement on hand to ensure that no incidents occured when “Mystic Mac” and “The Eagle” squared off. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1042901054529003520 The former two division UFC champion, Conor […]

  • Conor McGregor goes off on “little glass jaw rat” Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Conor McGregor goes off on “little glass jaw rat” Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Former UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor went off on current 155-pound title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov at today’s UFC 229 press conference. “Mystic Mac” was asked why he chose to come back to MMA for this particular fight. His answer was simple, because he loves this game. “If I was an owner and part of the […]

  • Jon Jones releases statement following USADA suspension: “Comeback season begins now”

    Jon Jones releases statement following USADA suspension: “Comeback season begins now”

    Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has released a lengthy statement after finally being served a fifteen-month suspension from USADA. Jones suspension stemmed from a failed drug test that occurred in July of 2017 just prior to his rematch with Daniel Cormier at UFC 214. Following tonight’s ruling, Jon Jones is now eligible to return […]

  • Fighters react to the news of Jon Jones imminent return!

    Earlier this evening news broke that former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones had received a 15-month suspension from USADA, making him eligible to return on October 28. The arbitrator in the case ruled that there was “no intention” by Jones to cheat, this despite the fact a source for the substance was never confirmed. […]

  • MMA Community reacts to the loss of Kid Yamamoto

    MMA Community reacts to the loss of Kid Yamamoto

    The mixed martial arts world took a major blow to the heart this evening when it was announced that legendary Japanese fighter Kid Yamamoto had passed away at the age of 41. Back on August 26, 2018, “Kid” announced on social media that he was battling cancer. Sadly this evening, Norifumi Yamamoto’s gym – Krazybee […]

  • MMA Legend Kid Yamamoto tragically passes away at age 41

    MMA Legend Kid Yamamoto tragically passes away at age 41

    Terrible news struck the mixed martial arts community tonight as it was announced that legendary Japanese fighter Kid Yamamoto had lost his battle with cancer. Norifumi Yamamoto’s gym, Krazybee in Tokyo, broke the tragic news on social media just moments ago. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KRAZYBEE (@krazybee_official) On August 26, […]

  • Pros react to Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin 2

    Pros react to Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin 2

    The highly anticipated rematch between Canelo Alvarez 49-1-2 (34 KOs) and Gennady Golovkin 38-0-1 (34 KOs) took place tonight live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The pair first met in September of 2017 and after with the fight ending in a highly controversial split-draw. Unfortunately tonight’s rematch didn’t deliver a decisive winner, but it […]

  • Canelo Alvarez defeats Gennady Golovkin in rematch

    Canelo Alvarez defeats Gennady Golovkin in rematch

    The highly anticipated rematch between Canelo Alvarez 49-1-2 (34 KOs) and Gennady Golovkin 38-0-1 (34 KOs) took place tonight live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The pair first met last September and after twelve rounds of exciting back and forth action the fight went to the judges scorecards for decision. Most fans and analysts […]

  • Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit accepts fight with “Maverick”

    Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit accepts fight with “Maverick”

    It appears that former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit (30-12 MMA) is ready to make his return to the octagon. “The Natural Born Killer” was recently called out by former lightweight competitor Michael Chiesa, who told ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani that he hoped to fight Condit in his welterweight debut at December’s UFC 232 event. […]

  • PHOTO | Jon Jones squares off with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson

    PHOTO | Jon Jones squares off with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson

    Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones (22-1 MMA) has put together one of the greatest resumes in mixed martial arts history. The 31-year-old, “Bones” has scored notable victories over opponents Mauricio Rua, Rashad Evans, Ryan Bader, Lyoto Machida, Quinton Jackson, Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen, Alexander Gustafsson, Daniel Cormier, Glover Teixeira and Ovince Saint Preux […]

  • Fighters react to Aleksei Oleinik submitting Mark Hunt at UFC Moscow

    Fighters react to Aleksei Oleinik submitting Mark Hunt at UFC Moscow

    Aleksei Oleinik continued his rise up the UFC heavyweight rankings tonight in Moscow defeating veteran Mark Hunt via first-round submission. Oleinik was able to stun Hunt in the opening round with a looping punch and shorty after that strike he was able to drag “The Super Samoan” down to the canvas. From there, Oleinik quickly […]

  • UFC Moscow Results: Aleksei Oleinik submits Mark Hunt (VIDEO)

    UFC Moscow Results: Aleksei Oleinik submits Mark Hunt (VIDEO)

    A heavyweight fight between veterans Mark Hunt (13-12-1 MMA) and Aleksei Oleinik (56-11-1 MMA) headlined tonight’s UFC Fight Night 136 event in Moscow. Mark Hunt was last seen in action at February’s UFC 221 event in Perth, Australia where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to streaking division contender Curtis Blaydes. Prior to that, “The […]

  • UFC Moscow Results: Jan Blachowicz submits Nikita Krylov (VIDEO)

    UFC Moscow Results: Jan Blachowicz submits Nikita Krylov (VIDEO)

    A light heavyweight bout between Jan Blachowicz and Nikita Krylov served as the co-headliner of today’s UFC Fight Night 136 event in Moscow, Russia. Blachowicz will enter the contest on a three-fight winning streak, his latest being a thrilling decision victory over Jimi Manuwa in March. As for Nikita Krylov, the 26-year-old went a perfect […]

  • UFC Moscow Results: Shamil Abdurakhimov defeats Andrei Arlovski (Highlights)

    UFC Moscow Results: Shamil Abdurakhimov defeats Andrei Arlovski (Highlights)

    A heavyweight bout between former division champion Andrei Arlovski and Shamil Abdurakhimov took place on today’s UFC Fight Night 136 main card from Moscow, Russia. Andrei Arlovski was last seen in action at June’s UFC 225 event where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Tai Tuivasa. Prior to the setback, “The Pitbull” was coming […]

  • UFC Moscow Results: Alexey Kunchenko defeats Thiago Alves (Highlights)

    UFC Moscow Results: Alexey Kunchenko defeats Thiago Alves (Highlights)

    A welterweight bout featuring former division title challenger Thiago Alves taking on Alexey Kunchenko kicked off today’s UFC Fight Night 136 main card from Moscow. Thiago Alves is coming off a knockout loss to Curtis Millender in his most recent octagon appearance this past February in Austin, Texas. Prior to the setback, Alves had defeated […]

  • UFC Moscow Results: Petr Yan defeats Jin Soo Son in an absolute war

    UFC Moscow Results: Petr Yan defeats Jin Soo Son in an absolute war

    A bantamweight scrap between Petr Yan and Jin Soo Son took place on today’s UFC Fight Night 136 prelims from Moscow, Russia. The fight turned out to be an absolute classic with both men standing and trading bombs for the better part of fifteen minutes. Petr Yan clearly had the better striking technique and used […]

  • UFC Moscow Results: Mairbek Taisumov defeats Desmond Green (Highlights)

    UFC Moscow Results: Mairbek Taisumov defeats Desmond Green (Highlights)

    A catchweight bout between lightweight fighters Mairbek Taisumov and Desmond Green took place during today’s UFC Fight Night 136 prelims. Mairbek Taisumov (26-5 MMA) enters today’s contest on a five-fight win streak, with all five of those victories coming by way of knockout. Meanwhile, Desmond Green (21-7 MMA) was last seen in action at June’s […]

  • UFC Fight Night 136: “Hunt vs. Oleinik” Live Results

    UFC Fight Night 136: “Hunt vs. Oleinik” Live Results

    The octagon invades Russia for the very first time today for the promotions UFC Fight Night 136 event. The fight card is airing exclusively on UFC Fight Pass and features an eight-bout preliminary card that started at 10:30am EST. The twelve-bout fight card is headlined by a heavyweight fight between veterans Mark Hunt (13-12-1 MMA) […]

  • Conor McGregor explains why his sparring partner is wrapping his head in duct tape

    Conor McGregor explains why his sparring partner is wrapping his head in duct tape

    Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor will make his highly anticipated octagon return at next month’s UFC 229 event against his bitter rival and current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Irish superstar has been active on social media in recent weeks, sharing photos from both his training and sparring sessions. In one of […]

  • VIDEO | Canelo vs. Golovkin 2 – “The REMATCH”

    VIDEO | Canelo vs. Golovkin 2 – “The REMATCH”

    This preview for Canelo vs. Golovkin 2 – “The REMATCH” will give you chills… This Saturday is the night boxing fans have been waiting for! The highly anticipated rematch between Canelo Alvarez 49-1-2 (34 KOs) and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin 38-0-1 (34 KOs) will take place live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The pair first […]

  • Fighters react to Jessica Andrade’s amazing knockout win at UFC 228

    Fighters react to Jessica Andrade’s amazing knockout win at UFC 228

    Top UFC women’s strawweight contender Jessica Andrade scored one of the greatest knockouts in the history of women’s mixed martial arts at tonight’s UFC 228 event in Dallas. Andrade was able to catch her opponent Karolina Kowalkiewicz with a perfect right hand which sent the Polish fighter crashing to canvas. Kowalkiewicz was basically out cold […]

  • Fighters react to Tyron Woodley stopping Darren Till at UFC 228

    Fighters react to Tyron Woodley stopping Darren Till at UFC 228

    Tyron Woodley is still the best welterweight fighter in the world. “The Chosen One” took on undefeated contender Darren Till in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 228 event in Dallas, Texas. Tyron Woodley started off quickly and utilized that momentum to get the better of Darren Till in round one. It was in round two […]

  • UFC 228 Results: Tyron Woodley submits Darren Till (VIDEO)

    UFC 228 Results: Tyron Woodley submits Darren Till (VIDEO)

    A welterweight title fight featuring reigning champion Tyron Woodley defending his title against undefeated challenger Darren Till headlined tonight’s UFC 228 event in Dallas. Tyron Woodley (18-3-1 MMA) will compete for the first time since UFC 214 in July of 2017 when he defeated submission specialist Demian Maia via unanimous decision. “The Chosen One” has […]