Author: Chris Taylor

  • Dana White reveals “likely” backup plan for McGregor vs. Cerrone at UFC 246

    Dana White reveals “likely” backup plan for McGregor vs. Cerrone at UFC 246

    Dana White has a backup plan for UFC 246, this if something were to happen to either Conor McGregor or Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. McGregor and Cerrone are set to collide in the headliner of next weekend’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The fight will mark the first time McGregor has competed inside of the Octagon […]

  • Conor McGregor responds after Donald Cerrone’s coach suggests “He just has a left hand”

    Conor McGregor responds after Donald Cerrone’s coach suggests “He just has a left hand”

    Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon at UFC 246 for a welterweight bout with Donald Cerrone. UFC 246 takes place January 18 live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will mark McGregor’s first since suffering a fourth round submission loss to bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov at […]

  • USADA refutes report that Paulo Costa is the most drug tested fighter in UFC

    USADA refutes report that Paulo Costa is the most drug tested fighter in UFC

    According to a recent report from Yahoo Esportes, top ranked UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa was the most drug tested fighter by USADA in the 2019 calendar year. The Brazilian knockout artist, Costa, was very happy with this news and even took to Instagram to celebrate the moral victory with the following announcement. “Most tested […]

  • MMA Community reacts after Dana White reveals his biggest matchmaking regret

    MMA Community reacts after Dana White reveals his biggest matchmaking regret

    UFC President Dana White recently sat down with the promotions official website to touch on a number of topics following the conclusion of the 2019 year. During the interview, White was asked if there was a fight he wished he could have put together this past decade. ”The only fight that I wanted to make […]

  • UFC President Dana White explains what he’ll remember most from 2019

    UFC President Dana White explains what he’ll remember most from 2019

    2019 proved to be a massive year for the UFC and promotional President Dana White could not be happier. White recently sat down with the promotions official website UFC.com where he was asked what he will remember most from the 2019 calendar year. “There’s so many things to think about when you think about 2019. […]

  • The callout that seemingly changed the career of Jorge Masvidal

    The callout that seemingly changed the career of Jorge Masvidal

    UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal was voted 2019 Fighter of The Year by multiple outlets including Forbes and CBS Sports. The Miami native had an absolutely spectacular year in 2019, which saw him go 3-0 with all three wins coming by way of Knockout/TKO. Not only did ‘Gamebred’ put together a perfect record this past calendar […]

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father believes Tony Ferguson is more dangerous than Justin Gaethje

    Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father believes Tony Ferguson is more dangerous than Justin Gaethje

    UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the Octagon at April’s UFC 249 event for a highly anticipated fight with Tony Ferguson. The lightweight title fight will headlined the April 18 pay-per-view event in Brooklyn, New York. This marks the fifth time that ‘The Eagle’ and ‘El Cucuy’ have been slated to fight, however […]

  • Pros react after Fedor Emelianenko KO’s Rampage Jackson at Bellator Japan

    Pros react after Fedor Emelianenko KO’s Rampage Jackson at Bellator Japan

    Mixed Martial Arts legends Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson squared off in a heavyweight contest in tonight’s Bellator Japan headliner. ‘The Last Emperor’ entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a first round knockout loss to Ryan Bader in his most previous effort at Bellator 214. Prior to the setback, Fedor was […]

  • Bellator Japan Results: Fedor Emelianenko KO’s Rampage Jackson (Video)

    Bellator Japan Results: Fedor Emelianenko KO’s Rampage Jackson (Video)

    A heavyweight fight between MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko and Rampage Jackson headlines tonight’s Bellator Japan event. Fedor Emelianenko (38-6 MMA) will be looking to rebound after suffering a first round knockout loss to Ryan Bader in his most recent appearance at Bellator 214. Prior to that, ‘The Last Emperor’ had scored back-to-back TKO victories over […]

  • Bellator Japan Results: Michael ‘Venom’ Page KO’s Shinsho Anzai (Video)

    Bellator Japan Results: Michael ‘Venom’ Page KO’s Shinsho Anzai (Video)

    A 173-pound catchweight bout between Michael ‘Venom’ Page and Shinsho Anzai took place on the main card of tonight’s Bellator Japan event. ‘MVP’ (16-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest looking to build on the momentum of back-to-back first round knockout victories over opponents Richard Keily and Giovanni Melillo. Page’s lone career loss came at the […]

  • Bellator Japan: ‘Fedor vs. Rampage’ Results and Highlights

    Bellator Japan: ‘Fedor vs. Rampage’ Results and Highlights

    Bellator Japan: ‘Fedor vs. Rampage’ takes place this evening live from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Fedor Emelianenko (38-6 MMA) will be looking to rebound after suffering a first round knockout loss to Ryan Bader in his most recent appearance at Bellator 214. Prior to that, ‘The Last Emperor’ had scored back-to-back TKO victories […]

  • Jon Jones reflects on longevity as UFC Champion

    Jon Jones reflects on longevity as UFC Champion

    It was back at UFC 128 in March of 2011 when Jon Jones first captured UFC gold by defeating Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua by way of third round TKO. At the time, Jones’ victory over Rua improved his professional mixed martial arts record to 13-1 overall.  The Rochester natives lone career loss had come by way […]

  • VIDEO | Colby Covington appears just fine sitting court side with Lil Pump

    VIDEO | Colby Covington appears just fine sitting court side with Lil Pump

    Colby Covington fell short in his attempt to dethrone current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman earlier this month at UFC 245. ‘Chaos’ was TKO’d by ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in the fifth and final round of their ‘fight of the night’ earning battle in Las Vegas. However, even in defeat, Covington earned a ton of respect for […]

  • Tyron Woodley opens as betting underdog for UFC London bout with Leon Edwards

    Tyron Woodley opens as betting underdog for UFC London bout with Leon Edwards

    Tyron Woodley will return to the Octagon this March to take on Leon Edwards in the headliner of UFC London. The former welterweight kingpin, Woodley, has not competed since surrendering his title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. ‘The Chosen One’ is eager to get back to his winning ways and has been seen training […]

  • Manager says Conor McGregor is reignited and prepared for big season in 2020

    Manager says Conor McGregor is reignited and prepared for big season in 2020

    Audie Attar, the manager of UFC star Conor McGregor, says the Irishman is “reignited” and ready for a big year in 2020. ’Mystic Mac’ will return to the Octagon in the headliner of next month’s UFC 246 event for a welterweight bout with Donald Cerrone. “I’ve seen a level of fire that’s been reignited with […]

  • Frankie Edgar issues statement following TKO loss to The Korean Zombie

    Frankie Edgar issues statement following TKO loss to The Korean Zombie

    Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar took on The Korean Zombie in the headliner of today’s UFC Busan event in South Korea. ‘The Answer’ had taken the bout on short-notice, this after ‘TKZ’s’ original opponent Brian Ortega was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury. The decision prolonged Edgar’s eventual move to bantamweight, […]

  • The Korean Zombie issues statement following win over Frankie Edgar

    The Korean Zombie issues statement following win over Frankie Edgar

    ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung (16-5 MMA) picked up a massive win over former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar in today’s UFC Busan main event. ‘TKZ’ and ‘The Answer’ collided in a featherweight showdown, this after Brian Ortega was forced to pull out of the event due to injury. Edgar was returning to action for […]

  • The Korean Zombie requires eye surgery following win over Frankie Edgar at UFC Busan

    The Korean Zombie requires eye surgery following win over Frankie Edgar at UFC Busan

    ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung picked up arguably the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career today, defeating Frankie Edgar by first round TKO in the UFC Busan main event. It was an incredible performance from ‘TKZ’, which culminated in his eighth career “performance of the night” from UFC officials. Jung (16-5 MMA) […]

  • UFC Busan Video: Volkan Oezdemir discusses his win over Alexander Rakic

    UFC Busan Video: Volkan Oezdemir discusses his win over Alexander Rakic

    Today’s UFC Busan event is co-headlined by a light heavyweight matchup featuring Volkan Oezdemir taking on Alexander Rakic. Oezdemir (16-4 MMA) recently put an end to his three-fight losing skid in August by scoring a second round knockout victory over Ilir Latifi. ‘No Time’ has gone 4-3 thus far in his UFC career, scoring highlight […]

  • The Korean Zombie wants Alexander Volkanovski next!

    The Korean Zombie wants Alexander Volkanovski next!

    ‘The Korean Zombie’ picked up arguably the biggest win of his career today at UFC Busan, stopping former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar in the very first round. Chan Sung Jung (16-5 MMA) was able to rock the New Jersey native early on in the fight with a solid punch and quickly used that momentum to […]

  • UFC Busan Video: Charles Jourdain TKO’s The Korean Superboy

    UFC Busan Video: Charles Jourdain TKO’s The Korean Superboy

    A featherweight bout between Doo Ho Choi aka ‘The Korean Superboy’ and Charles Jourdain took place on the main card of today’s UFC Busan event. Choi (14-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since January of 2018, where he suffered a second round TKO loss at the hands of Jeremy Stephens. […]

  • Pros react after The Korean Zombie TKO’s Frankie Edgar at UFC Busan

    Pros react after The Korean Zombie TKO’s Frankie Edgar at UFC Busan

    A featherweight bout between ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar headlined today’s UFC Busan event. Jung (15-5 MMA) was originally scheduled to face Brian Ortega at today’s event. However, the California native suffered an injury and was thus forced to pull out of the contest. Stepping up on short-notice […]

  • UFC Busan Results: Korean Zombie TKO’s Frankie Edgar (Video)

    UFC Busan Results: Korean Zombie TKO’s Frankie Edgar (Video)

    A key featherweight bout between ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung and former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar headlines today’s UFC Busan event. Jung (15-5 MMA) was initially slated to face Brian Ortega at today’s event. However, the California native suffered an injury and was thus forced out of the contest. Stepping up to save […]

  • UFC Busan: Frankie Edgar vs Korean Zombie Live Results and Highlights

    UFC Busan: Frankie Edgar vs Korean Zombie Live Results and Highlights

    The Octagon returns to Korea for UFC Busan, a 13-bout fight card headlined by a featherweight tilt between Frankie Edgar and ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung. Jung (15-5 MMA) was initially slated to face Brian Ortega at today’s event. However, the California native suffered an injury and was thus forced out of the contest. […]

  • VIDEO | Kamaru Usman’s brother Mohammed scores one punch KO

    VIDEO | Kamaru Usman’s brother Mohammed scores one punch KO

    UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman watched his younger brother Mohammed score a sensational one punch knockout at tonight’s Titan FC event. Mohammed Usman (6-1 MMA) squared off with Reggie Cato (5-4 MMA) on the main card of Titan FC 58. The fight did not last long as Usman was able to land a massive overhand […]

  • Marc Goddard responds after Colby Covington calls him a “Fake Ref”

    Marc Goddard responds after Colby Covington calls him a “Fake Ref”

    Referee Marc Goddard had the responsibility of overseeing last night’s UFC 245 main event between welterweights Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman. The highly anticipated scrap lived up to expectations as ‘Chaos’ and ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ proceeded to go to war right from the opening bell. After 20 minutes of thrilling standup action, the three judges […]

  • Pros react to Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman at UFC 245

    Pros react to Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman at UFC 245

    A welterweight title fight between Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman headlined tonight’s UFC 245 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kamaru Usman had claimed the promotions coveted welterweight title at March’s UFC 235 event, this after scoring a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Tyron Woodley. Meanwhile, Colby Covington was coming off a dominant decision victory […]

  • UFC 245 Results: Kamaru Usman TKO’s Colby Covington (Highlights)

    UFC 245 Results: Kamaru Usman TKO’s Colby Covington (Highlights)

    The UFC welterweight title is up for grabs in tonight’s UFC 245 main event as current champion Kamaru Usman squares off with top contender Colby Covington. Kamaru Usman claimed the promotions coveted welterweight title at March’s UFC 235 event, scoring a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Tyron Woodley. Meanwhile, Colby Covington was last seen in […]