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VIDEO | Dana White comments on rumors of Conor McGregor’s alleged bar fight with mobsters in Ireland
There have been rumors floating around this week on the Internet that Conor McGregor was recently involved in some trouble in a bar in Crumlin, Ireland. On Monday, several people on social media said that the UFC lightweight champion laid his hands on a man in a bar in Crumlin. Things got even more sketchy […]
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VIDEO | Watch Jose Aldo Win The WEC Featherweight Title Before UFC 218
Before the infamous “turteen” second Conor McGregor knockout, Jose Aldo was on a run of destruction and dominance only comparable to names like Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko. He was on an 18-fight win streak and carried over the WEC featherweight title over to the UFC. It was the title he earned by taking out […]
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Dana White Has Been Offering Nate Diaz Fights for a ‘Year and a Half’
We all knew it would be hard to get Nate Diaz back in the Octagon after back-to-back gigantic fights with Conor McGregor, but we had no idea it would be this difficult. Initially, we all thought he’d just be waiting until McGregor came back from his multi-million boxing bout, but that lag time just kept […]
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Dana White: “Conor McGregor may never fight again”
Conor McGregor may never fight again according to UFC President Dana White. “Mystic Mac” has not stepped foot inside the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez for the promotions lightweight title at UFC 205 in November of 2016. McGregor’s most recent combat sports appearance came this past summer when he took his talents to the squared […]
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VIDEO | Bellator Just Dropped The Promo for Their Heavyweight Grand Prix
For hardcore MMA fans and casuals alike, Bellator is bringing back the illustrious grand prix tournament to crown their new heavyweight champion. Ever since it was announced, speculation ran rampant as fans and media alike started making their own match-ups. Not only do we have all of the bouts set, but now we know the […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren Explains Why He’ll Only Come Back for GSP, Not Rory MacDonald
After demolishing Japanese MMA veteran Shinya Aoki at ONE: Immortal Pursuit, Ben Askren rode his funky train into the sunset, retiring from MMA for good. …Or maybe not. Freshly-retired Askren took to Twitter to plant the seed of a possible return fight with Georges St-Pierre. If you think this opens the door to a bunch […]
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Conor McGregor shares cryptic video, seems to confirm run-in with cartel associate
Last night, we were hit by a tidal wave of rumors and reports suggesting UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor had been involved in a bar fight in Dublin, Ireland, and that somewhere in the fracas, he planted one of his vaunted punches on a close associate of of convicted Irish drug dealer Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan. Initially, […]
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PICS | Guy Who Went to High School With Sage Northcutt Posts Treasure Trove of Images
Sage Northcutt was last seen at UFC Norfolk putting on one of the best performances of his career against Michel Quinones. It was his first trip to the cage after training with Team Alpha Male and it looked like it paid off. This turning point in Northcutt’s career is a perfect time to take a look […]
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Multiple reports now suggest unnamed “Irish celebrity” punched Irish cartel associate in bar fight
Last night, rumors began to swirl on social media suggesting that UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor had been involved in an altercation at a pub in Ireland, during which he punched at least one person. From there, additional details began to suggest that one of the men on the receiving end of McGregor’s punches was a known […]
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VIDEO | Matt Mitrione is Still Pissed About Joe Silva Allegedly Lying About Cage Size
Sometime next year, Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson are going to throw down again in a rematch from 2012. This time though, it won’t take place in the UFC, it will take place in Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix. Hopefully, the cage will be as large as possible because Mitrione is definitely not a fan of […]
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Report: Ricardo Lamas gets new opponent for UFC on Fox 26 in Winnipeg
Originally, long-time UFC featherweight contender Ricardo Lamas was expected to rematch former champion Jose Aldo at UFC on Fox 26, which goes down on December 16 in Winnipeg. When Frankie Edgar was forced out of his UFC 218 featherweight title fight with champ Max Holloway, however, Aldo was pulled from his fight with Lamas, and […]
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Gegard Mousasi trashes “idiot” Rory MacDonald: I thought Canadians were more polite
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald and former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Gegard Mousasi stand out as two of the best fighters currently competing under the Bellator MMA banner. Given that they’re now fighting just a weight class apart, there has ample discussion surrounding a potential fight between them. Speaking on Monday’s edition of […]
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UFC lightweight threatens to slap former matchmaker Joe Silva
On the latest edition of the MMA Hour, former UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione claimed that former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva lied to him about the size of the Octagon ahead of his 2012 bout with Roy Nelson, claiming the large cage would be used, when the small cage was used instead. “Anyone who’s ever [seen] […]
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UFC 219’s co-main event has officially been set
For week, there has been talk about a possible blockbuster main event for UFC 219. While the card already includes dynamite women’s featherweight title fight between Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Holly Holm, the widespread hope was that the UFC would tack at least one more title fight onto this typically stacked end-of-year card. While we’ve […]
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Gray Maynard still eyeing top names at both featherweight and lightweight
For a time, Gray Maynard was regarded as one of the very best lightweights on earth. In fact, he very nearly captured the UFC lightweight title, battling then champion Frankie Edgar to a razor close 2011 draw. Since then, however, it’s been a turbulent flight for Maynard. Since his near title win against Edgar, he […]
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TJ Dillashaw reasons why Cody Garbrandt has a ‘tough road’ back to another title shot
It took TJ Dillashaw nearly two years to fight for the UFC bantamweight title after losing a close split decision to Dominick Cruz at UFC Fight Night 81. Even after the very close and competitive title fight against Cruz that took place in January 2016, there was no immediate rematch for Dillashaw who had successfully […]
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VIDEO | Rumor: Several people on social media claim Conor McGregor got into a bar fight last night
There has yet to be any statement from Conor McGregor or the UFC on this alleged incident but there have been several people who have claimed that the UFC lightweight champion got into a physical altercation while in a bar last night in Crumlin, Ireland. Take it for what it is at this point with […]
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FOX Offers $200 Million to Retain UFC Broadcast Rights
When the UFC’s exclusive negotiating period with FOX ended this year, speculation began about what network the UFC would be headed to next and what the implications of the new network, or platform, would be for the world’s largest MMA promotion. The UFC already has a foothold in the digital word through its online […]
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Jessica Eye Posts Fight Contract for Bout with Paige VanZant, Says Fight was Turned Down
The UFC’s newest division, the women’s flyweight division, has been off to a slow start. Since a premature announcement that the division was being formed, the women’s 125-pound division has been in an odd state of hiatus as the UFC awaits the conclusion of the 26th main season of The Ultimate Fighter to crown […]
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Justin Gaethje Promises to Make Fight with Eddie Alvarez a Justin Gaethje Fight
There isn’t a way to oversell a Justin Gaethje fight. There’s always a chance that an exciting fighter is involved with a ‘boring’ fight. From Anderson Silva to Wanderlei Silva, every fighter seems to inevitably wind up in a slow fight. Except for Justin Gaethje, of 18 fights, six of which were for titles, […]
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UFC 218 Embedded: Episode 1
This weekend’s UFC 218 card promises* (*subject to change) an incredible lineup of former champions from both in and out of the UFC, title implications, and a bonafide featherweight title fight. During the build-up of UFC 218, watch the fighters prepare for a card with an incredible amount of potential with the first episode of […]
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Eddie Alvarez details the title that is up for grabs in his fight with Justin Gaethje
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will return to the octagon this Saturday night in Detroit where he will square off with Justin Gaethje on the main card of UFC 218. The key lightweight scrap is expected to deliver fireworks for fight fans, as both Alvarez and Gaethje are known for their willingness to throw […]
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PHOTO | Alexander Gustafsson has successful surgery
Don’t expect to see former UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson back in the octagon any time soon. “The Mauler” recently took to social media where he shared the following photo fresh out of shoulder surgery. UPDATE! Op done ✅ Got my shoulder fixed, feel great, been 3 month with a plate keeping my collarbone in […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Yoel Romero only thinks about the UFC belt, eyes a rematch with Robert Whittaker
Yoel Romero says he only thinks about the UFC belt and eyes a rematch with Robert Whittaker in early 2018. Top UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero has a plan for when Georges St-Pierre announces that he will be vacating his newly obtained UFC middleweight title. The Canadian superstar, St-Pierre, returned from a near four-year hiatus […]
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PHOTO | Eddie Alvarez looks absolutely shredded in advance of UFC 218
Eddie Alvarez looks absolutely shredded in advance of his highly anticipated UFC 218 fight with Justin Gaethje. The former UFC lightweight champion of the world, Alvarez, recently took to Instagram where he shared the following photo just days out from his scrap with Gaethje. Getting closer !! Weigh ins in a couple days 👑👑👑👑#eafight # […]
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VIDEO | UFC 218 Countdown: Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway
VIDEO | UFC 218 Countdown: Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway The Hawaiian champion, Max Holloway (18-3 MMA), was most recently seen in action at June’s UFC 212 event in Brazil, where he earned a third-round TKO victory over Jose Aldo to become the UFC’s undisputed featherweight champion of the world. The win marked Holloway’s eleventh […]
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VIDEO | UFC 218 Countdown: Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou
VIDEO | UFC 218 Countdown: Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem (43-15 MMA) will return to the octagon in the co-main event of this weekend’s UFC 218 pay-per-view fight card where he will square off with fellow knockout artist Francis Ngannou. The former Dream and Strikeforce heavyweight champion, Overeem, […]
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Dustin Poirier promises Tony Ferguson that he will show up to fight!
Dustin Poirier promises Tony Ferguson that he will show up to fight! The surging UFC lightweight contender, Poirier, recently took to Twitter where he offered his services to the current UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson. I've never missed weight or pulled out of a fight in 36 fights! Promise you I'll show up https://t.co/qMsJiSiHv9 […]