Author: Chris Taylor

  • Conor McGregor shares his prediction for Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier

    Conor McGregor shares his prediction for Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier

    Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has shared his prediction for tonight’s UFC 236 main event between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. McGregor, who holds wins over both “Blessed” and “The Diamond”, took to Twitter with the following prediction for this evenings interim lightweight title fight. “Two former opponents of mine go head to head […]

  • Luke Rockhold fires back at Anthony Smith

    Luke Rockhold fires back at Anthony Smith

    Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has fired back at Anthony Smith, this after “Lionheart” suggested he would drill a hole in his head. The recent light heavyweight title challenger, Smith, had gone off on Luke Rockhold during yesterday’s UFC Press Conference. “F**k Luke Rockhold,” said Smith. “The first opportunity I get, I’m gonna drill […]

  • Ben Askren and Kevin Lee trade shots over former training session

    Ben Askren and Kevin Lee trade shots over former training session

    Kevin Lee will make his welterweight debut against Rafael dos Anjos next month and if he proves victorious it could setup a ‘fun fight’ with Ben Askren. “The Motown Phenom” was asked about a future fight with the former Bellator and ONE Champion (Askren) during yeaterday’s UFC Press Conference. “I said I want to compete […]

  • John Kavanagh on Conor McGregor: ‘He has made mistakes that I absolutely don’t condone’

    John Kavanagh on Conor McGregor: ‘He has made mistakes that I absolutely don’t condone’

    John Kavanagh recently made a guest appearance on Ireland’s The Late Late Show, where he discussed the future of UFC star Conor McGregor. Kavanagh claimed that this past weekend was the first time he had seen Conor McGregor in months. The SBG head coach went on to say that he plans to meet with his star […]

  • Chris Jericho Fires Back At Conor McGregor Over “Champ-Champ” Explanation

    Chris Jericho Fires Back At Conor McGregor Over “Champ-Champ” Explanation

    When Conor McGregor took to Twitter to congratulate Becky Lynch on her historic Wrestelmania win, it sparked an interesting conversation with Chris Jericho. “The Man”, Becky Lynch, captured both the Raw Women’s Championship and SmackDown Live Women’s Championship in the headliner of last weekend’s Wrestlemania event, defeating Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey in a triple […]

  • Statement released following allegations against BJ Penn

    Statement released following allegations against BJ Penn

    The Team of former two-division UFC champion BJ Penn has released a statement following allegations from his former partner. “BJ is in a highly-contested child custody case involving his two young daughters. The order of protection has made serious allegations against BJ.  The allegations are so, misleading, hurtful and false that any further comment by […]

  • Conor McGregor reacts to TJ Dillashaw suspension, shows respect to Cody Garbrandt

    Conor McGregor reacts to TJ Dillashaw suspension, shows respect to Cody Garbrandt

    Conor McGregor recently took to Twitter where he shared his reaction to the two-year suspension handed down on TJ Dillashaw by USADA. Earlier this afternoon, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that TJ Dillashaw’s positive test, which forced him to vacate his bantamweight title, was a result of the banned substance EPO. Consequently, Dillashaw has received a two-year suspension […]

  • Bare Knuckle FC 5 Result: Artem Lobov defeats Jason Knight (Highlights)

    Bare Knuckle FC 5 Result: Artem Lobov defeats Jason Knight (Highlights)

    Former UFC fighters Artem Lobov and Jason Knight squared off in the headliner of tonight’s Bare Knuckle FC 5 event in Biloxi. Lobov enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound from a three fight losing skid. During that stretch, “The Russian Hammer” suffered unanimous decision setbacks to Cub Swanson, Andre Fili and most recently Michael Johnson […]

  • Bare Knuckle FC 5 Result: Chris Leben KO’s Justin Baesman

    Bare Knuckle FC 5 Result: Chris Leben KO’s Justin Baesman

    Former UFC fighter and fan favorite Chris Leben took on Justin Baesman in the co-headliner of tonight’s Bare Knuckle FC 5 event in Biloxi. Chris Leben was most recently seen in action under the WBKFF banner this past November, where he knocked out fellow veteran Phil Baroni in the very first round. The victory snapped […]

  • VIDEO | Bret Hart attacked during WWE event, Travis Browne and others step in!

    VIDEO | Bret Hart attacked during WWE event, Travis Browne and others step in!

    Wrestling icon Bret Hart was attacked by a fan during his WWE Hall Of Fame speech, which forced former UFC fighter Travis Browne, among others, to step in. The incident occurred while Hart was in the ring for his aforementioned Hall Of Fame ceremony. A fan rushed the ring and proceeded to attack “The Hitman” […]

  • Bare Knuckle FC 5: Lobov vs. Knight Live Results

    Bare Knuckle FC 5: Lobov vs. Knight Live Results

    Bare Knuckle FC 5 takes place tonight at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, the event is headlined by a scrap between Artem Lobov and Jason Knight. The main event will serve as the promotional debut of both fighters, as both Knight and Lobov saw there most recent competition under the UFC banner. If Artem Lobov […]

  • Donald Trump Takes Aim At Democrats, Claims Asylum Seekers Look Like They’re ‘Fighting for the UFC’

    Donald Trump Takes Aim At Democrats, Claims Asylum Seekers Look Like They’re ‘Fighting for the UFC’

    Present Donald Trump recently made headlines in Vegas when he accused Democrats of abandoning Israel, while claiming that asylum seekers looked like UFC fighters. Trump started his speech off by referencing Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, who has suggested that politicians supporting Israel were doing so out of financial motivations. “And a special thanks to Representative […]

  • UFC 236 | Kelvin Gastelum Questions Israel Adesanya’s Title Opportunity

    UFC 236 | Kelvin Gastelum Questions Israel Adesanya’s Title Opportunity

    Kelvin Gastelum will take on Israel Adesanya for the UFC’s interim middleweight championship at next weekend’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta. Gastelum was originally slated to challenge current UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker back at UFC 232, but that bout fell through when “The Reaper” was forced to withdraw from the contest due to health […]

  • Anthony Pettis Shares His Thoughts On Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier Rematch

    Anthony Pettis Shares His Thoughts On Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier Rematch

    Anthony Pettis is very excited to see how next weekend’s UFC 236 interim lightweight title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier plays out. “Showtime”, who has competed against both Poirier and Holloway in the past, recently sat down with MMAJunkie where he shared his thoughts on next Saturday’s highly anticipated fight. “Dustin obviously has […]

  • Max Holloway Discusses The Ugliness Between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Max Holloway Discusses The Ugliness Between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway recently discussed the ugliness of the ongoing feud between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. “You know, that things is, it’s not even a fighting thing. I don’t even worry about it.” Holloway said on The Luke Thomas Show. “I’m glad that Dana White said he was going to step […]

  • Tony Ferguson Goes Off Following Talk Of Potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Rematch

    Tony Ferguson Goes Off Following Talk Of Potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Rematch

    Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has called out Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov on social media. “El Cucuy” sent out the following message after ESPN’s Brett Okamoto tweeted that betting lines were officially open for a Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch. “You were finished… Tapped out & Quit like a bitch. Now […]

  • Coach Claims Francis Ngannou Landed An Illegal Strike On Cain Velasquez

    Coach Claims Francis Ngannou Landed An Illegal Strike On Cain Velasquez

    Javier Mendez, the longtime coach of Cain Velasquez, is claiming that an illegal shot from Francis Ngannou was missed at UFC on ESPN 1. Velasquez and Ngannou squared off in the headliner of February’s UFC event in Phoenix, with “The Predator” emerging victorious by way of first round knockout. While many pointed to Velasquez’s knee […]

  • UFC 237 | Frankie Edgar “Dreaming” If He Thinks He’s Getting Title Shot

    UFC 237 | Frankie Edgar “Dreaming” If He Thinks He’s Getting Title Shot

    Alex Volkanovski believes that Jose Aldo, not Frankie Edgar, is the only man standing between himself and a UFC featherweight title shot. Volkanovski is set to square off with Aldo at May’s UFC 237 pay-per-view event in Rio and believes that a win over the former featherweight kingpin should guarantee him the next shot at […]

  • Pros react after Justin Gaethje KO’s Edson Barboza at UFC Philadelphia

    Pros react after Justin Gaethje KO’s Edson Barboza at UFC Philadelphia

    A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Justin Gaethje and Edson Barboza headlined tonight’s UFC Philadelphia event. Gaethje entered tonight’s main event on the heels of a first round knockout victory over James Vick at UFC Lincoln. As for Barboza, the feared Brazilian striker had most recently competed at UFC on FOX 31, where […]

  • UFC Philadelphia Results: Justin Gaethje KO’s Edson Barboza (VIDEO)

    UFC Philadelphia Results: Justin Gaethje KO’s Edson Barboza (VIDEO)

    A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje headlined tonight’s UFC Philadelphia event. The former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje, enters tonight’s main event looking to build off the momentum of his first-round knockout victory over James Vick this past August at UFC Lincoln. Meanwhile, Edson Barboza was […]

  • UFC Philadelphia Results: Jack Hermansson submits David Branch (VIDEO)

    A middleweight bout between David Branch and Jack Hermansson served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Philadelphia event. David Branch enters tonight’s fight looking to rebound, this after he suffered a TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in his most recent appearance at UFC 230. The former WSOF “champ champ” has gone 2-2 during his most recent […]

  • UFC Philadelphia Results: Josh Emmett KO’s Michael Johnson (VIDEO)

    UFC Philadelphia Results: Josh Emmett KO’s Michael Johnson (VIDEO)

    A featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Michael Johnson took place during tonight’s UFC Philadelphia main card on ESPN. Josh Emmett (13-2 MMA) enters tonight’s fight looking to rebound, this after suffering a knockout loss to Jeremey Stephens in his most recent appearance in February of 2018. Prior to the setback, Emmett was coming off […]

  • UFC Philadelphia Results: Michelle Waterson defeats Karolina Kowalkiewicz (Highlights)

    UFC Philadelphia Results: Michelle Waterson defeats Karolina Kowalkiewicz (Highlights)

    A key women’s strawweight bout between fab favorites Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Michelle Waterson took place on tonight’s UFC Philadelphia main card. Karolina Kowalkiewicz enters the octagon for the first time since suffering a devastating knockout loss to Jessica Andrade at UFC 228. Prior to the setback, the former strawweight title challenger had reeled off a […]

  • UFC Philadelphia: Barboza vs. Gaethje Live Results and Highlights

    UFC Philadelphia: Barboza vs. Gaethje Live Results and Highlights

    The octagon returns to Pennsylvania this evening for UFC Philadelphia, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by a lightweight scrap between Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje. The former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion, Gaethje, will be looking to build off the momentum of his first-round knockout victory over James Vick this past August in Lincoln. […]

  • Jose Aldo reacts to Conor McGregor’s retirement from MMA

    Jose Aldo reacts to Conor McGregor’s retirement from MMA

    Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor had a heated rivalry in the lead up to their featherweight title fight at UFC 194 in December of 2015. McGregor taunted Aldo profusely at the pre-fight press conferences before eventually knocking out the long time 145-pound kingpin in just thirteen-seconds (twelve if you ask Conor) in the fight itself. […]

  • Conor McGregor demands the UFC corrects Aldo win before any more talks commence

    Conor McGregor demands the UFC corrects Aldo win before any more talks commence

    Conor McGregor is adamant that his knockout victory over Jose Aldo at UFC 194 took place in twelve seconds, not thirteen. The former two-division UFC champion, McGregor, took to Twitter where he shared video proof of his claim, this while demanding that the promotion adjust the record books before any “talks” commence. “It was 12! […]

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov will be back in September

    Khabib Nurmagomedov will be back in September

    Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be back in September, this according to UFC President Dana White. “The Eagle”, who was last seen in action against Conor McGregor this past October, is currently serving a suspension for his involvement in the now infamous UFC 229 post-fight brawl. Following his fourth round submission victory over […]

  • Michael Bisping fires back at Tim Sylvia over Hall of Fame comments

    Michael Bisping fires back at Tim Sylvia over Hall of Fame comments

    Earlier this month it was announced that former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping would be getting inducted into the promotions Hall of Fame later this summer in Las Vegas. It was a rather easy selection for UFC officials, as “The Count” was not only one of the most winningest fighters in promotional history, but he […]