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VIDEO | Brendan Schaub says “The Motown Phenom” won’t help Mayweather prepare for McGregor
https://youtu.be/ECMSoQz9MRw It’s difficult to say if the headline-dominating boxing match between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and recently un-retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather will ever happen. The logistical and bureaucratic hurdles of a fight of this scale are going to be very difficult to navigate. That being said, there seems to be more and more […]
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Vitor Belfort says “fake champion” Michael Bisping has been his “only easy fight”
Earlier this month, aging MMA legend Vitor Belfort was knocked senseless by a younger, faster, stronger fighter in Kelvin Gastelum. In the wake of this decisive loss, the declining legend explained that he would like to fulfill the last fight on his contract before retiring – ideally at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather replies to Conor McGregor’s claim that he’ll win by knockout
Earlier this month, a fired up Conor McGregor told members of the boxing media that he was poised to “shock the world” and knock out Floyd Mayweather – should their much discussed boxing match ever actually occur. In a recent interview with FightHype, Mayweather responded to this fiery outburst from McGregor, and also addressed Dana […]
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VIDEO | Former boxing champ challenges “redneck, coward” Nick Diaz to a fight
Over the last few months, the age-old boxing vs. UFC debate has reached a fever pitch, as a handful of stars from the two sports have called each other out. Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are chomping at the bit to fight each other. Roy Jones Jr. and Anderson Silva seem down to go at it […]
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VIDEO | Cris Cyborg issues a challenge to Ronda Rousey for WWE tag team match
The most feared women’s fighter on the planet, Cris Cyborg, has issued yet another challenge to former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, but this time the stipulations are much different. Cyborg has apparently garnered an interest in professional wrestling, this after recently training moves with TNA & WWE Tough Enough Star Gabriela “Gabi” Castrovinci, […]
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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier and Andre Ward discuss his UFC 210 fight with Anthony Johnson
Daniel Cormier and Andre Ward discuss his UFC 210 fight with Anthony Johnson. https://youtu.be/CdpQga65zAE The octagon will return to Buffalo on April 8 for UFC 210, a pay-per-view event headlined by a light heavyweight title fight rematch featuring current champion Daniel Cormier taking on top division contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. The pay-per-view fight card will […]
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PHOTO | Poster revealed for June’s UFC 212 event in Brazil
The UFC has released an official poster for June’s pay-per-view event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The June 3rd event is headlined by a featherweight title unification bout between current champion Jose Aldo and interim title holder Max Holloway. Holloway will be entering into the bout on a 10-fight win streak that has seen the […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather’s worst moments inside the boxing ring
Floyd Mayweather’s worst moments inside the boxing ring. With UFC President Dana White now seemingly on board with the potential Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match, it seems to be just a matter of time before the expected super-fight is made official. Floyd Mayweather is thought by many fans and analysts to be the […]
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Mayday! Bellator signs another former UFC title challenger
Bellator MMA has signed another former UFC title challenger. The UFC’s top rival, Bellator MMA, has been scooping up a ton of talent in the past several months including Benson Henderson, Josh Thomson, Matt Mitrione, Phil Davis, Rory MacDonald, Chael Sonnen, Wanderlei Silva and Ryan Bader, just to name a few. Most recently, the Viacom-owned […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 – UFC SOUNDWAVES
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 – UFC SOUNDWAVES https://youtu.be/7wM3cDjYopc Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor experienced the first setback of his UFC career at UFC 196 in March of 2016 when he was submitted by Nate Diaz in the second-round of their event-headlining welterweight bout. Shortly after McGregor’s loss to Diaz at UFC 196, […]
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Chris Weidman is in incredible shape ahead of his UFC 210 bout with Mousasi
For a time, Chris Weidman looked like he was going to be come a truly dominant champion. First, he knocked out Anderson Silva to win the UFC middleweight title. Then, he defeated Silva again – albeit thanks to a freakish leg injury – erasing any doubt that he deserved his station atop the middleweight division. […]
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Junior Dos Santos gives prediction for upcoming title fight with Stipe Miocic
This May, in the main event of the stacked UFC 211, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will attempt to reclaim the title he once owned by taking out reigning champ Stipe Miocic. The bout will be a rematch of a 2014 contest, which Dos Santos won with a close decision. Though this will […]
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Luke Rockhold criticizes UFC for fights like Bisping vs. GSP: this could easily get out of hand
Later this year, at a to-be-determined date, UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping will attempt to defend his title against former welterweight king Georges St-Pierre, who is returning from a long hiatus from competition. While this fight has got some members of the MMA community very excited, it’s generated criticism from others for the way it […]
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VIDEO | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Rumble 2 Extended Preview
In less than two weeks’ time, the UFC will touch down in Buffalo, New York with UFC 210. In the main event of this card, we’ll see Daniel Cormier attempt to defend the UFC light heavyweight title against big puncher Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. This bout will be a rematch of an exciting 2014 contest that […]
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Francis Ngannou happy to share his “prey” Fabricio Werdum with Luke Rockhold
Shortly after his thunderous, first-round knockout of Andrei Arlovski, rising heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou issued callouts of three of the division’s top fighters: Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos, and Alistair Overeem. Yet when Ben Rothwell was forced out of a scheduled bout with Brazil’s Fabricio Werdum, leaving Werdum without an opponent, the Brazilian became Ngannou’s primary […]
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VIDEO | Quinton “Rampage” Jackson says his biggest regret is starting MMA
Next Friday, in the main event of Bellator 175, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will step onto the canvas for a heavyweight bout with rival Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal. The bout will be a rematch of a 2014 light heavyweight contest, and it stands out as one of the biggest fights of Rampage’s already impressive Bellator career. […]
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With win over Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Poirier expects to be “one win away” from title shot
Barring a blitzkrieg, knockout loss to the ever-dangerous Michael Johnson, Louisiana’s Dustin Poirier has looked absolutely fantastic since returning to the lightweight division. Since he made this return, he has picked up emphatic defeats over Carlos Diego Ferreira, Yancy Medeiros, Joseph Duffy, Bobby Green and Jim Miller. These big wins have earned him a fight […]
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After weak chin comments, Joanna Jedrzejczyk challenges Jessica Andrade to try to knock her out
UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has quietly emerged as one of the most dominant champions in the UFC. She has now defended her title four times, and is preparing for a fifth defense of that title, as she’s scheduled for a title fight with the dangerous Jessica Andrade in the co-main event of May’s UFC 211. […]
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Johny Hendricks doesn’t plan to return to welterweight
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks once reigned as the UFC welterweight champion. With that being said, Bigg Rig is coming off a successful UFC middleweight debut which saw him pick up a decision win over Hector Lombard earlier this year. Despite Hendricks success at 170, the former welterweight champion was forced to move up […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor & Floyd Mayweather go at it as Rocky & Clubber Lang
https://www.facebook.com/officialthekicker/videos/820878304744691/ While talks of a potential Conor McGreogor vs. Floyd Mayweather superfight have continued to heat up, fight fans have continuously received conflicting reports regarding the status of the potential bout. While it looked as though a fight wouldn’t happen, McGregor recently revealed during a media scrum at the Madison Square Garden that a deal […]
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PHOTO | Conor McGregor shows off rare Lamborghini, unveils partnership with car company
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is certainly no stranger to lavishness. The UFC superstar frequently can be seen showing off his luxury purchases, most notably luxury supercars. In a new announcement, the Irish superstar showed off his new extremely rare Lamborghini Huracan Avio, the only one in Ireland, while announcing a new partnership with a […]
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Joe Lauzon makes case for BJ Penn being the ‘GOAT’
UFC veteran Joe Lauzon is currently gearing up for his upcoming ‘UFC Fight Night: Nashville’ scrap on April 22nd against Stevie Ray. For Lauzon, one of fight fan’s favorite fighters to watch, he will be looking to build on his controversial split decision win over Marcin Held earlier this year, which saw him rebound from […]
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Dustin Poirier looking to move closer to title shot with win over Eddie Alvarez
UFC lightweight veteran Dustin Poirier is currently gearing up for arguably the biggest fight of his professional MMA career, where he will fight former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in a highly anticipated showdown at UFC 211 on May 13th. In the fight, Poirier will be looking to build on his recent majority decision win […]
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VIDEO | LFA fighter delivers epic fail with head kick, gets KOd with head kick
Watch out, Barboza #LFA7 pic.twitter.com/wDUZxW7XiO — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) March 25, 2017 https://twitter.com/LFAfighting/status/845485816927301632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fmmajunkie.com%2F2017%2F03%2Fmma-fighter-comically-fails-with-head-kick-at-lfa-7-then-gets-brutally-kod-by-one Ironically, at LFA 7 Friday evening, Clovis Hancock delivered a highlight reel fail as he slipped during a capoeira kick mid-fight, before then winding up on the wrong end of a highlight reel head kick KO later in the fight. Given his immediate […]
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VIDEO | Behind the scenes of Brad Pickett’s emotional retirement fight
https://www.facebook.com/UFCCanada/videos/1294634377239176/?pnref=story MMA veteran Brad Pickett recently stepped into the Octagon for the final time, calling an end to an incredible thirteen year professional MMA career that saw ‘One Punch’ pick up ‘Fight of the Night’ honors on 4 separate occasions in the UFC, as well as a ‘Knockout of the Night’ bonus for his 2012 […]
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Big Nog on board with Vitor Belfort’s legends league idea
Recently, MMA veteran Vitor Belfort suggested in an interview that the UFC look to create a ‘legends league’ for retired legends of the sport to compete in, so as to satisfy their desire for competition despite being retired. Belfort revealed that his suggestion to the new UFC owners was not only one that would appease […]
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Michael Bisping rips Yoel Romero and Jacare Souza
UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is currently gearing up for his 2017 showdown with UFC icon Georges St-Pierre. That scrap, which has yet to receive an official date, will see Bisping look to defend his middleweight strap for the second time as he faces the returning Georges St-Pierre. While fight fans are certainly ecstatic for […]
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Two more fights added to June’s UFC Fight Night 112 event
Two more fights have been added to June’s UFC Fight Night 112 event in Oklahoma City. The first bout announced for the June 25 fight card was a light heavyweight bout featuring Ilir Latifi squaring off against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Ilir Latifi will return to the octagon for the first time since suffering a devastating […]