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Mystic Mac On Joseph Duffy: ‘I’d KO Him Stiff’
UFC interim featherweight title holder Conor McGregor has not tasted defeat since his submission loss to fellow Irishman Joseph Duffy at a Cage Warriors event in November of 2010. Since “Irish Joe” made his UFC debut in March, talk of a rematch with McGregor has gained steam. “Mystic Mac” talked about a potential rematch with […]
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McGregor To Faber: “Dillashaw Is A Snake In The Grass”
Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber were recently at the FOX Sports studios to promote the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. While the two coaches of “TUF 22” seem to have a genuine respect for one another, things still get testy between the two fighters on certain subjects, including UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw. During […]
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The Skyscraper Takes On Jared Rosholt At UFC 193
A heavyweight bout featuring Stefan Struve taking on Jared Rosholt is the latest addition to November’s UFC 193 pay-per-view event in Australia. UFC officials announced the booking earlier today. Stefan Struve (26-7 MMA) was most recently seen in action earlier this month at the UFC 190 event in Brazil, where he earned a unanimous decision […]
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Conor McGregor: ‘I didn’t want to do TUF, it meant nothing to me’
UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor (18-2 MMA) was reluctant to accept a coaching spot on the upcoming ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Season 22’ series. According to “Notorious”, the original plan was to have him coach TUF 22 opposite Chad Mendes, this if he had dethroned Jose Aldo at UFC 189 in Las Vegas. However, when […]
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McGregor Wanted To Fight Faber Before Aldo
UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor (18-2 MMA) has been busy filming for the The Ultimate Fighter Season 22. “Notorious” is coaching the season opposite former WEC featherweight title holder Urijah Faber, however, the pair will not fight at the tournaments conclusion. According to McGregor, who is booked to fight Jose Aldo in the main event […]
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Frank Mir: ‘This Is The Best I’ve Ever Been’
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (18-9 MMA) is enjoying a career resurgence, this after earning back-to-back first-round knockout victories over opponents Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Todd Duffee. The 36-year-old, who heard cries for his retirement following a four-fight losing skid that stretched from 2012-2014, recently told FOX Sports that he is not only still […]
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UFC’s Jordan Mein Retires At The Age Of 25
UFC welterweight Jordan Mein (29-10 MMA) has decided to hang up his gloves and retire from the sport of mixed martial arts. UFC officials announced the news on Wednesday night. While only 25-years of age, Mein was a veteran in the sport of MMA, having 39 professional bouts to his credit. “Young Gun” began his […]
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AKA Coach Takes Responsibility For Cain’s Loss: ‘I Failed At My Job’
[ooyala code=”xsazBmdjpnbNG4OCyqDfUvlBM700o40k” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”640″ height=”360″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is well known for being a cardio-machine inside the octagon. The Mexican-American fighter is often able to push a pace that his opponents simply can’t match, which eventually causes them to crumble beneath him. However, that was not the case in Cain’s […]
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Benson Henderson vs. Thiago Alves headlines UFN 79 in Korea
A welterweight bout between Benson Henderson and Thiago Alves will headline November’s UFC Fight Night 79 event in South Korea. UFC officials announced the news on Sunday. Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson (22-5 MMA), who is of Korean heritage, was last seen in action at February’s UFC Fight Night 60 event, where he scored […]
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Michael Bisping vs. Robert Whittaker targeted for UFC 193
A middleweight bout featuring Michael Bisping taking on Robert Whittaker is being targeted for Novemeber’s UFC 193 event in Australia. The bout was first reported by ESPN and has since been confirmed by FOX Sports. Michael Bisping (27-7 MMA) was most recently seen in action at July’s UFC Fight Night 72 event in Scotland, where […]
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Glover Teixeira vs. Patrick Cummins set as UFN 77 co-headliner
A key light heavyweight bout between Glover Teixeira and Patrick Cummins will serve as the co-main event for November’s UFC Fight Night 77 fight card in Brazil. UFC officials announced the news earlier today. Glover Teixeira (23-4 MMA) snapped the first two-fight losing skid of his career by defeating Ovince St. Preux earlier this month […]
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Gleison Tibau vs. Abel Trujillo set for UFN 77
A lightweight bout between Gleison Tibau and Abel Trujillo is the latest addition to November’s UFC Fight Night 77 event in Brazil. UFC officials recently confirmed the booking. Gleison Tibau (33-11 MMA) will return to action for the first time since February when he squares off with Trujillo in Brazil. The 32-year-old suffered a submission […]
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Henry Cejudo vs. Jussier Formiga set for UFC Fight Night 78
A key flyweight bout between rising contenders Henry Cejudo and Jussier Formiga is the latest addition to November’s UFC Fight Night 78 event in Mexico. UFC officials announced the booking yesterday evening. Former Olympic wrestling gold medal winner, Henry Cejudo (9-0 MMA), will be looking to stretch his undefeated mixed martial arts record to 10-0 […]
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Joseph Benavidez vs. Ali Bagautinov set for UFC 192
[ooyala code=”hlbDBmdjq3fALJXCXXMYQGBzWL39rYLd” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”640″ height=”360″ auto=”true”] A flyweight bout between Joseph Benavidez and Ali Bagautinov is the latest addition to October’s UFC 192 event in Houston. UFC officials announced the news earlier today via the Houston Chronicle. Joseph Benavidez (22-4 MMA) will be looking to earn his fourth victory in a row when he collides […]
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Rose Namajunas vs. Angela Hill set for UFC 192
A women’s strawweight bout between Rose Namajunas and Angela Hill is the latest addition to October’s UFC 192 event in Houston. UFC officials announced the booking today via the Houston Chronicle. Rose Namajunas (2-2 MMA) will fight for the first time since December of 2014 when she squares off with Angela Hill in Texas. “Thug […]
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ONE Championship 30 lineup complete with nine bouts!
The lineup for next month’s ONE Championship 30 fight card is complete, with a total of nine exciting bouts for fans to look forward to wacthing. “ONE Championship 30: Dynasty of Champions” takes place September 1 live from the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. The event is headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring current […]
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UFC’s Year-End Event To Take Place In Orlando
The final UFC card of the 2015 calendar year will take place in Florida, as officials announced that ‘UFC on FOX 17’ has been scheduled to take place on December 19 live from the Amway Center in Orlando. UFC officials announced the news on Wednesday’s edition of “UFC Tonight”, no fights have been announced for […]
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Liz Carmouche vs. Raquel Pennington set for UFC 191
A key women’s bantamweight bout between Liz Carmouche and Raquel Pennington is the latest addition to September’s UFC 191 event. The bout was announced on Wednesday’s edition of “UFC Tonight” on FOX Sports 1. Liz Carmouche (10-5 MMA) will return to action for the first time since April’s UFC Fight Night 63 event, where she […]
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Raphael Assuncao Set To Undergo Surgery––Return Date Unknown
UFC bantamweight contender Raphael Assuncao (23-4 MMA) will have to undergo surgery on his right ankle this Thursday in Atlanta. Assuncao’s manager Danny Rubenstein confirmed the news to MMAFighting.com. According to the report, Assuncao had injured his ankle back in December, but was told by doctors that the injury did not require surgery. However, he […]
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Johny Hendricks Plans On Making Us All Remember
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks (17-3 MMA) will be looking to make a statement when he squares off with Tyron Woodley at October’s UFC 192 event in Houston. “Bigg Rigg” is currently ranked as the welterweight divisions #1 contender, but was ultimately passed-over for a title shot by UFC officials in favor of former […]
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‘Jon Jones Could Be Heavyweight Champion’
UFC welterweight contender and fan favorite Matt “The Immortal” Brown believes that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones is pretty much untouchable inside the UFC’s octagon. The UFC’s #5 ranked welterweight (Brown) was recently on the GreatMMADebate podcast where he discussed the idea of Jon Jones becoming the UFC’s heavyweight champion, his words: […]
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Paddy Holohan vs. Louis Smolka set for UFN 76
A flyweight bout between Paddy Holohan and Louis Smolka is the latest addition to October’s UFC Fight Night 76 event in Dublin. UFC officials announced the booking earlier today. Louis Smolka (9-1 MMA) will be looking to extend his current win streak to three in a row when he battles Holohan in Ireland. “Da Last […]
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Tyron Woodley Explains Why He Wanted Hendricks Fight
After months of lobbying, Tyron Woodley (15-3 MMA) was finally granted his wish to fight former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks (17-3 MMA), as the two men are set to throw down at October’s UFC 192 event in Houston, Texas. “The Chosen One” was a recent guest on “The MMA Hour” where he explained his […]
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Neil Magny Jumps In For Injured Rick Story, Meets Erick Silva At UFN 74
An injury has forced Rick Story (18-8 MMA) to withdraw from his scheduled UFC Fight Night 74 co-main event bout with Erick Silva (18-5 MMA). Replacing Story on short-notice will be fellow welterweight Neil Magny (15-4 MMA), who will be looking to rebound after suffering a submission loss to Demian Maia eleven days ago at […]
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Rumble: ‘Ryan Bader Deserved Title Shot––But He’s Not Exciting’
Ryan Bader (19-4 MMA) had good reason to be disappointed and upset when he caught wind that the UFC had pegged Alexander Gustafsson to be the next man to challenge Daniel Cormier for the UFC’s coveted light heavyweight title. After all, Bader was riding a four-fight win streak in the division, while “The Mauler” was […]
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McGregor: I would dismantle ‘little baby’ Mayweather in seconds
UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor (18-2 MMA) believes it would take mere seconds to knockout undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. if the pair squared off in a ‘real fight’. “Notorious” conceded that he would likely suffer defeat to “Money” in a boxing match, but claims it would be easy to defeat the boxing […]
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Sara McMann: ‘I’m The One To Dethrone Rousey’
Despite having lost her first fight with Ronda Rousey via first-round TKO, former Olympic wrestler Sara McMann (8-2 MMA) still believes she will be the one to dethrone the undefeated champ. Here is what McMann had to say during a recent interview with Fox Sports: “Any time I lose, I want revenge,” McMann told FOX […]
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Aldo: ‘I’m going to run over McGregor’
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was forced to pull out of last month’s UFC 189 event headliner opposite Conor McGregor because of a rib injury. The longtime featherweight title holder spoke to Fox Sports at last weekend’s UFC 190 event in Brazil, where he discussed the difficult decision to pullout of UFC 189 and the […]