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Santiago Ponzinibbio Strategically Calls Out Rafael dos Anjos
Santiago Ponzinibbio stared down the Mike Perry storm and came out on top on Saturday. While Perry was unranked, it was a win over an opponent that was getting a big push from the UFC’s promotional machine. After taking out the prospect, Ponzinibbio is trying to catapult himself into huge fights. Knowing a title shot […]
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Ben Askren trashes “very insecure” UFC President Dana White
It’s no secret that Ben Askren – long regarded as one of the best fighters outside the UFC – is not a fan of UFC President Dana White. Speaking on a recent episode of Submission Radio, Askren reiterated his feelings on White, and he pulled no punches. “Dana White’s a scumbag, I don’t take anything he […]
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The way Benito Lopez spent the money from his UFC debut will warm your heart
Earlier this month, Team Alpha Male prospect Benito Lopez made his UFC debut, taking on Albert Morales as part of the UFC’s stop in Fresno, California. Though Morales did not make it easy for him, Lopez won this debut with a unanimous decision, moving to a perfect 9-0 in the process. Having cashed his first […]
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UFC 221 in Perth, Australia gets several new bouts
On February 11 (February 10 in North America), the UFC will take over Perth, Western Australia with UFC 221. In the main event of the UFC’s anticipated return down under, UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker – who was promoted from interim champion when Georges St-Pierre vacated the title – will attempt his first title defense […]
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Yoel Romero trashes Luke Rockhold for avoiding him, eyes another middleweight rival
Top UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero is having a tough time finding an opponent. Having recently come up short against reigning champion Robert Whittaker, he was hoping his next fight would be against former champion Luke Rockhold, but unfortunately, Rockhold took a fight with David Branch – an opponent Romero considers much easier than himself. […]
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Darren Till gives thoughts on matchups with RDA, Lawler and Ponzinibbio
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC on Fox 26, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos asserted himself as one of the top contenders at welterweight by taking out former champion Robbie Lawler. While dos Anjos’ performance dazzled most of the MMA community, however, it didn’t do much for rising contender Darren […]
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Michael McDonald’s Broken Hand Could Not Have Felt Good…
Former UFC Bantamweight title challenger, Michael “Mayday” McDonald made his Bellator MMA debut last Friday in the Bellator 191 main event against Peter Ligier. A fight that McDonald succeeded in by winning a unanimous decision across three rounds. But despite the win for McDonald, he will be facing yet another setback due to injuries. Sometime […]
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Aljamain Sterling Thinks UFC Could Have Handled Updating His KO Status Better
UFC Fight Night 123 in Fresno, California ended up being a short night for the “Funkmaster” Aljamain Sterling. Unfortunately, he wasn’t on the positive end of the results. The 14-3 top 10 Bantamweight suffered his first career loss via knockout to Marlon Moraes on December 9 and the knockout was rather nasty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtqdGGz74Ow The longtime […]
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Darren Till Wants Fight With Wonderboy So That He Can Prove He’s the Most Superior Striker in all the UFC
The unbeaten Brit, Darren Till became an overnight star with his huge first-round victory over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone back in October. Since then, Till has vaulted into the Welterweight top 10 and let it be known that he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Till just being the young age of 24 and already as talented […]
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Cris Cyborg ‘Donating Her Christmas’ to the Sunrise Children’s Hospital of Las Vegas
Cris Cyborg is the UFC Featherweight champion of the world and most notable for being one of the most dangerous and feared fighters in all of MMA. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a soft side when she’s not in the cage. This Christmas, Cris will be asking all who live or are visiting Las […]
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Kamaru Usman and Emil Meek finally have a date for their welterweight scrap
For weeks and weeks, the status of Kamaru Usman and Emil Meek’s anticipated welterweight scrap has been uncertain. Originally, the fight was scheduled to occur at UFC 219, on December 30 in Las Vegas. Regrettably, it became known that Norway’s Meek was having a difficult time acquiring a US visa, which shrouded this contest in […]
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When Joe Rogan coined Chiropractic Care as “Bullsh*t”, it got my attention…
As a twenty – nine-year-old female who has thankfully yet to experience chronic neck or back pain, my understanding of the term ‘Chiropractor’ has been limited to that of someone who addressed back problems. My interest in the practice however peaked when, whilst listening to an archive of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, UFC commentator […]
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Coroner: death of renowned MMA coach Robert Follis due to suicide
Yesterday afternoon, the MMA community was rocked by the news of coach Robert Follis’ passing. The long-time Xtreme Couture coach was just 48 years old. In a heartbreaking twist, MMAFighting.com has confirmed with a spokesperson from the Clark County Coroner in Nevada that the cause of Follis’ death was suicide. While this is new information, this […]
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VIDEO | Cutman stops doctors from ending Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Mike Perry fight between rounds
Re-@rob_monroe_cutman -Repost from @krualinhoc perfect example of a cutman saving a epic fight for the fighter and fans. Not 1 but 2 doctors over Alin’s shoulder looking to stop the fight. (Sound on) Alin insisting to have a chance to work. @jordanbreen @Sherdog @mikefridley pic.twitter.com/JiYvHscNBY — MostafaAlshammary (@yesmostafa) December 18, 2017 Cutmen are perhaps the […]
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UFC heavyweight Chase Sherman lost a brutal bet over the weekend
On Saturday evening, the UFC touched down in Winnipeg, Manitoba with UFC on Fox 26. While the card was packed with exciting scraps, perhaps the most anticipated of the bunch was a main card welterweight scrap between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Mike Perry. Given the pair’s shared propensity for knockouts, few people expected this one to […]
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Jimi Manuwa explains why he’s hesitant to call out “Shogun”
England’s Jimi Manuwa is one of the top light heavyweight contenders in the UFC. That said, his recent knockout loss to Volkan Oezdemir probably means he’s another impressive win away from a title shot. When weighing the options for Manuwa’s next fight, there are a few that really stand out. One is Glover Teixeira, who […]
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Jimi Manuwa calls for showdown with Glover Teixeira, Teixeira responds
On Saturday night, on the main card of the stacked UFC on Fox 26, Brazil’s Glover Teixeira reasserted himself as one of the light heavyweight division’s top contenders by smashing the highly-regarded Misha Cirkunov to a first-round TKO. With this win, Teixeira might well have earned himself a shot at the winner of UFC 220’s […]
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Rafael dos Anjos explains why he deserves the next crack at Tyron Woodley
On Saturday night, in the main event of the stacked UFC on Fox 26, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos established himself as one of the welterweight division’s top contenders by dominating Robbie Lawler to a unanimous decision win. In fact, dos Anjos could easily be the next man in line for UFC welterweight […]
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Coach lists Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather as options for Georges St-Pierre
Shortly after he won the UFC middleweight title with a third-round submission of Michael Bisping, Georges St-Pierre vacated it, citing an ongoing battle with colitis and uncertainty about his fighting future. Since then, there has been widespread doubt as to whether the MMA great will ever fight again. According to his head coach Firas Zahabi, […]
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Coach John Kavanagh compares Conor McGregor’s attitude following losses to Nate Diaz and Floyd Mayweather
It has been over a year since we last saw Conor McGregor fighting in the Octagon. “The Notorious” fought just once in 2017 in the second biggest pay-per-view event in history with his big money boxing match against Floyd Mayweather in August. With recently stating that he fancies fighting in mixed martial arts over boxing […]
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A tragic death leaves the MMA community in mourning
A tragic death leaves the MMA community in mourning. The MMA community was left in a state of shock today as news surfaced that beloved coach Robert Follis had passed away. The former head coach at Xtreme Couture, Follis was beloved by many fighters and members of the mixed martial arts community. With that said, […]
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VIDEO | Mike Perry goes live with fans in hospital immediately after war with Santiago Ponzinibbio
Rising UFC star Mike Perry and Santiago Ponzinibbio had a war on Saturday night in Winnipeg, Canada on the UFC on Fox 26 main card. Perry ended up losing for the second time in his professional mixed martial arts career now with an 11-2 record while Ponzinibbio picked up his sixth straight UFC win, improving […]
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Ricardo Lamas issues statement following KO loss to Josh Emmett at UFC Winnipeg
Ricardo Lamas issues statement following KO loss to Josh Emmett at UFC Winnipeg. Former UFC featherweight title challenger Ricardo Lamas suffered a brutal first-round knockout loss to Josh Emmett in the co-headliner of last night’s UFC on FOX 26 event in Winnipeg. Emmett was able to catch Lamas with a massive left hook that sent […]
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UFC on FOX 26 Bonus Report
The octagon returned to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada last night for UFC on FOX 26. The event, which was headlined by a welterweight war between Rafael dos Anjos and Robbie Lawler, delivered with some memorable scraps and jaw-dropping finishes. Following the conclusion of the event, UFC officials announced at the post-fight press conference that four fighters […]
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Stephen Thompson sends a message to Rafael dos Anjos following UFC on FOX 26
Stephen Thompson sends a message to Rafael dos Anjos following UFC on FOX 26. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos improved his welterweight record to a perfect 3-0 by earning a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC on FOX 26 last night in Winnipeg. “RDA” was able […]
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Tyron Woodley explains why he was not impressed by Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 26
Tyron Woodley explains why he was not impressed by Rafael dos Anjos’ performance at UFC on FOX 26 in Winnipeg. The former lightweight champion, Dos Anjos, put on a masterful performance against former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC on FOX 26 last night, earning a lopsided decision victory. The victory […]
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“Platinum” Mike Perry issues statement following his loss at UFC on FOX 26
“Platinum” Mike Perry has issued a statement following his loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC on FOX 26. The popular welterweight knockout artist, Perry, recently took to Instagram where he congratulated his opponent on executing a solid game-plan while assuring his fans that he will be back stronger than ever. Everything was good this week. […]
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Long-time Xtreme Couture coach Robert Follis has passed away
In the midst of the excitement of last night’s UFC on Fox 26 card, there is also some very sad news circulating in the MMA community. According to striking coach Dewey Cooper, who coaches a number of MMA stars such as Francis Ngannou, long-time Xtreme Couture coach Robert Follis has passed away. A friend is […]