Author: Chris Taylor

  • Dana White claims he is willing to move on from Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley

    Dana White claims he is willing to move on from Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley

    It appears that Dana White is now willing to move on from a previously targeted welterweight title fight between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley. https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/1068767382527569921 Following the conclusion of last night’s TUF 28 Finale main event, UFC President Dana White joined the UFC on FOX crew to discuss Usman’s big win and what might be […]

  • MMA Community reacts to tonight’s Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kamaru Usman main event

    MMA Community reacts to tonight’s Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kamaru Usman main event

    A key welterweight contest featuring Rafael dos Anjos taking on Kamaru Usman headlined tonight’s TUF 28 Finale event in Las Vegas. Kamaru Usman entered tonight’s event sporting an impressive twelve-fight win streak, with eight of those victories taking place in the UFC. “The Nigerian Nightmare” was coming off a win over Demian Maia in his […]

  • TUF 28 Finale Results: Kamaru Usman defeats Rafael dos Anjos (Highlights)

    TUF 28 Finale Results: Kamaru Usman defeats Rafael dos Anjos (Highlights)

    Tonight’s TUF 28 Finale event was headlined by a key welterweight contest featuring Rafael dos Anjos taking on Kamaru Usman. The former UFC lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos (28-10 MMA), entered tonight’s main event looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington in his most recent contest at UFC 225. […]

  • TUF 28 Finale Results and Highlights

    TUF 28 Finale Results and Highlights

    The TUF 28 Finale takes place tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is headlined by a key welterweight contest featuring Rafael dos Anjos taking on Kamaru Usman. The former UFC lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos, will be looking to rebound after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington at UFC 225. Prior to […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | BJ Penn is “ready to go” after returning to his roots in Brazil

    EXCLUSIVE | BJ Penn is “ready to go” after returning to his roots in Brazil

    Former two-division UFC champion BJ Penn will return to the octagon on December 29 to battle Ryan Hall in a lightweight contest at UFC 232. “The Prodigy” has returned to his roots for this fight, training under his original jiu-jitsu coach Andre Pederneiras at Brazil’s famous Nova Uniao gym. The 39-year-old MMA legend, BJ Penn, […]

  • Fighters react to Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3

    Fighters react to Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3

    Former UFC light heavyweight champions Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz squared off for a third fight tonight, this time under the Golden Boy MMA banner. “The Iceman” and “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” first met at UFC 47, with Chuck Liddell emerging victorious by way of second-round knockout. In the pairs second meeting at UFC […]

  • Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 Result: Ortiz KO’s Liddell in first-round

    Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 Result: Ortiz KO’s Liddell in first-round

    Former UFC light heavyweight champions and bitter rivals Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz squared off for the third time tonight in Inglewood, California. “The Iceman” and “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” originally collided at UFC 47, with Chuck Liddell emerging victorious by way of second-round knockout. In the pairs second fight at UFC 66, Chuck […]

  • Breaking! Anderson Silva will return to the octagon at February’s UFC 234 event against Israel Adesanya

    Breaking! Anderson Silva will return to the octagon at February’s UFC 234 event against Israel Adesanya

    Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva will return to the octagon on February 9 in Melbourne to taking on rising star Israel Adesanya. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news just moments ago on Twitter. Breaking: Anderson Silva vs. Israel Adesanya headed to UFC 234 on Feb. 9 in Melbourne. Ohhhhh. My. Story coming to @ESPN. […]

  • Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3: Fight Card, Start Time and Live Results

    Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3: Fight Card, Start Time and Live Results

    Golden Boy MMA will hold its inaugural event “Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3” tonight at The Forum in Inglewood, California. In the main event of the evening former UFC light heavyweight champions and bitter rivals Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz will throw down for a third time. “The Iceman” and “The Huntington Beach Bad […]

  • UFC Beijing Fighters Salaries: Alistair Overeem takes home biggest payout

    UFC Beijing Fighters Salaries: Alistair Overeem takes home biggest payout

    Alistair Overeem snapped his two fight losing skid at today’s UFC Beijing event and picked up a nice payday for his efforts. “The Reem” handed Sergey Pavlovich the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts career via first-round TKO in today’s UFC Fight Night 141 co-headliner. Alistair Overeem was able to score a takedown […]

  • Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 Betting Odds

    Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 Betting Odds

    Mixed martial arts legends Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz will throw down for a third time tonight in Los Angeles. The event, which is being promoted by Golden Boy MMA, takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Despite winning their first two encounters at UFC 47 and UFC 66, Chuck Liddell will be the […]

  • Chuck Liddell couldn’t be happier to properly smash Tito Ortiz for a third time

    Chuck Liddell couldn’t be happier to properly smash Tito Ortiz for a third time

    Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell coudn’t be happier to properly smash Tito Ortiz for a third time tonight in Los Angeles. “The Iceman” will fight for the first time in over eight years at tonight’s “Liddell vs. Ortiz 3” event in Inglewood, California. The 48-year-old, Liddell, was last seen in action at UFC […]

  • Alistair Overeem guarantees “a very different fight” in rematch with Francis Ngannou

    Alistair Overeem guarantees “a very different fight” in rematch with Francis Ngannou

    Former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem snapped his two-fight losing skid at today’s UFC Beijing event. “The Reem” needed less than five minutes to hand promotional newcomer Sergey Pavlovich the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts career. After a back and forth opening few minutes, Alistair Overeem was able to score […]

  • Curtis Blaydes issues statement following second loss to Francis Ngannou

    Curtis Blaydes issues statement following second loss to Francis Ngannou

    A heavyweight tilt between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou headlined today’s UFC Beijing event. The bout served as a rematch, as Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes had previously met at UFC Fight Night 86 in April of 2016, with “The Predator” emerging victorious by way of second-round TKO (doctors stoppage). Blaydes entered […]

  • UFC Beijing bonuses: Francis Ngannou takes home an extra $50k

    UFC Beijing bonuses: Francis Ngannou takes home an extra $50k

    Francis Ngannou, Li Jingliang, Alex Morono and Song Kenan each pocketed an extra $50,000 for their respective performances at today’s UFC Beijing event. Francis Ngannou and Li Jingliang took home “Performance of the Night” awards, while Alex Morono and Song Kenan earned “Fight of the Night” honors. Today’s UFC Beijing event was headlined by a […]

  • Francis Ngannou has three oponents in mind following TKO win at UFC Beijing

    Francis Ngannou has three oponents in mind following TKO win at UFC Beijing

    Francis Ngannou (12-3 MMA) snapped his two-fight losing skid in tonight’s UFC Beijing main event, scoring a first-round TKO victory over Curtis Blaydes. “The Predator” was able to land a beautifully timed right hand just seconds into the opening round which sent Curtis Blaydes crashing to the canvas. Blaydes would quickly scramble back up to […]

  • MMA Community reacts to Alistair Overeem stopping Sergey Pavlovich

    MMA Community reacts to Alistair Overeem stopping Sergey Pavlovich

    A heavyweight bout between former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Alistair Overeem and promotional newcomer Sergey Pavlovich co-headlined tonight’s UFC Beijing event. Alistair Overeem entered tonight’s UFC Beijing event looking to rebound, this after suffering stoppage losses to Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou in his two most recent efforts. Prior to those setbacks, “The Reem” was […]

  • MMA Community reacts to Francis Ngannou defeating Curtis Blaydes

    MMA Community reacts to Francis Ngannou defeating Curtis Blaydes

    A heavyweight collision between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou headlined tonight’s UFC Beijing event. The bout served as a rematch, as Francis Ngannou had previously defeated Curtis Blaydes via second-round TKO (doctors stoppage) at UFC Fight Night 86 in April of 2016. Curtis Blaydes entered tonight’s headliner on a five-fight win streak, […]

  • UFC Beijing Results: Francis Ngannou stops Curtis Blaydes (VIDEO)

    UFC Beijing Results: Francis Ngannou stops Curtis Blaydes (VIDEO)

    A key heavyweight rematch between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou headlined tonight’s UFC Beijing event. Curtis Blaydes enters tonight’s UFC Beijing main event on a five-fight win streak, his latest being a third-round TKO victory over Alistair Overeem at UFC 225. Blaydes most recent setback came at the hands of Francis Ngannou, […]

  • UFC Beijing Results: Alistair Overeem TKO’s Sergey Pavlovich (VIDEO)

    UFC Beijing Results: Alistair Overeem TKO’s Sergey Pavlovich (VIDEO)

    A heavyweight bout featuring former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Alistair Overeem taking on Sergey Pavlovich co-headlined tonight’s UFC Beijing event. Alistair Overeem entered tonight’s UFC Beijing event on a two-fight losing streak. “The Reem” suffered stoppage losses to Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou in his two most recent efforts. Prior to the setbacks, Overeem was […]

  • Chael Sonnen rips “has beens” Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell

    Chael Sonnen rips “has beens” Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell

    Former two-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen is not supporting this weekend’s third fight between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. “The American Gangster” recently took to Twitter where he referred to both men, Ortiz and Liddell, as “has beens”. Tito Ortiz HAS BEEN a world champion. Chuck Liddell HAS BEEN one of the most feared […]

  • Cynthia Calvillo and Joanne Calderwood trade shots on social media but then proceed to squash their beef

    Cynthia Calvillo and Joanne Calderwood trade shots on social media but then proceed to squash their beef

    Cynthia Calvillo defeated Joanne Calderwood via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 113 in July of 2017. If you recall, “Jojo” missed weight for that contest (118lbs) and ultimately made the move up to flyweight following the defeat. In her first fight at 125-pounds, Calderwood would score a first-round submission victory over Kalindra Faria. The […]

  • Joe Rogan and Jake Roberts discuss “the big difference” in punishment when comparing wrestling to fighting

    Joe Rogan and Jake Roberts discuss “the big difference” in punishment when comparing wrestling to fighting

    WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Jake “The Snake” Roberts joined UFC commentator Joe Rogan in studio for this week’s episode of the Joe Rogan Experience. During their fascinating conversation on the JRE Podcast, Jake Roberts brought up Rogan’s fighting past and questioned how many teeth the UFC commentator had lost during his battles. “Do you […]

  • Fighters react to tonight’s UFC Argentina main event

    Fighters react to tonight’s UFC Argentina main event

    Tonight’s UFC Argentina event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring hometown favorite Santiago Ponzinnibio taking on Neil Magny. Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-3 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC Argentina main event on a six fight win streak, his latest being a unanimous decision win over Mike Perry this past December. Meanwhile, Neil Magny was most recently seen […]

  • UFC Argentina Results: Santiago Ponzinibbio KO’s Neil Magny (Highlights)

    UFC Argentina Results: Santiago Ponzinibbio KO’s Neil Magny (Highlights)

    Tonight’s UFC Argentina event is headlined by a welterweight bout featuring hometown favorite Santiago Ponzinnibio taking on Neil Magny. Santiago Ponzinibbio (27-3 MMA) enters tonight’s UFC Argentina main event on a six fight win streak, his latest being a unanimous decision win over Mike Perry this past December. Meanwhile, Neil Magny (21-7 MMA) was most […]

  • UFC Argentina Results: Ricardo Lamas defeats Darren Elkins (Highlights)

    UFC Argentina Results: Ricardo Lamas defeats Darren Elkins (Highlights)

    The co-main event of UFC Argentina featured a featherweight battle between perennial division contenders Ricardo Lamas and Darren Elkins. Ricardo Lamas enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after dropping back-to-back fights to Mirsad Bektic and Josh Emmett respectively. Prior to that, “The Bully” had scored stoppage wins over Jason Knight and Charles Oliveira. As […]

  • UFC Argentina Results: Ian Heinisch defeats Cezar Ferreira (Highlights)

    UFC Argentina Results: Ian Heinisch defeats Cezar Ferreira (Highlights)

    A middleweight bout between Cezar Ferreira and Ian Heinisch took place on tonight’s UFC Argentina main card. The fight was a back and forth affair. Ferreira was able to get Heinisch to the ground in round one but had to fight off numerous submission attempts from the UFC newcomer. In round two neither fighter was […]

  • UFC Argentina Results: Cynthia Calvillo submits Poliana Botelho (VIDEO)

    UFC Argentina Results: Cynthia Calvillo submits Poliana Botelho (VIDEO)

    A women’s strawweight bout between Cynthia Calvillo and Poliana Botelho kicked off tonight’s UFC Argentina main card on FS1. Calvillo missed weight for the event (118lbs), and thus will surrender 20% of her fight purse to opponent Poliana Botelho. Round one of this UFC Argentina main card bout begins and Calvillo fires off a low […]