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VIDEO | Cris Cyborg calls out Germaine de Randamie for UFC 214
The most feared women’s fighter on the planet, Cris Cybrog, announced this evening that she has been forced to vacate her Invicta featherweight championship. Cristiane Justino released the above video detailing why she relinquished her Invicta featherweight title while calling out current UFC featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie for a fight at UFC 214. “July […]
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VIDEO | Cris Cyborg vacates her Invicta featherweight championship
The most feared women’s fighter on the planet, Cris Cybrog, has been forced to vacate her Invicta featherweight championship. Cristiane Justino just released the above video on youtube detailing why she has relinquished her Invicta featherweight title. According to Cyborg, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will no longer allow her to compete at 145-pounds with […]
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Bellator adds two title fights to June’s pay-per-view card in New York City
Bellator MMA has added two title fights to their blockbuster pay-per-view card set for June 24 in New York City. The first championship bout announced for the card was a welterweight title fight featuring champion Douglas Lima taking on promotional newcomer Lorenz “Da Monsoon” Larkin. The Los Angeles Times was the first to report the […]
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Bellator releases poster for June’s pay-per-view event in New York City
Bellator MMA just released the first poster for their blockbuster pay-per-view event in New York City which takes place June 24 at the historic Madison Square Garden Arena. The event is headlined by a grudge match between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva that has been years in the making. Chael Sonnen made his debut with […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk fires back at Jessica Andrade
With less than two months to go until Joanna Jedrzejczyk steps into the Octagon in hopes of defending her UFC women’s strawweight title for the 5th time as she faces Jessica Andrade, the trash talk is heating up between the two women. Recently, Andrade questioned the champ’s chin, claiming that Jedrzejczyk has a weak chin, […]
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Team Stephen Thompson interested in Diaz fight
Stephen Thompson is coming off knee surgery but is already looking ahead for what will be his next challenge in the Octagon. Thompson recently spoke with BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor and gave an update on his plans for his next fight. “Wonderboy” mentioned that either Carlos Condit or Robbie Lawler are the two fighters that he […]
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VIDEO | Jose Aldo showing vicious leg kicks on heavy bag
Finalizando o treino, com treino de pegada!!👊🏻👊🏻 #reebok #reebokbrasil #usinadecampeos #vitafor #vitafornutrientes #famousburger #sportblock A post shared by josealdojunioroficial (@josealdojunioroficial) on Mar 22, 2017 at 7:52pm PDT UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is currently gearing up for his first title defense since being promoted to featherweight champion after Conor McGregor vacated the featherweight strap last […]
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Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko reportedly close to being finalized
Top ranked women’s bantamweight contender Valentina Shevchenko recently picked up a dominant 2nd round submission win over Julianna Pena at ‘UFC Fight Night: Denver’ earlier this year to cement her place as the women’s bantamweight #1 contender. The win made it 2-straight for Shevchenko, and secured her a rematch with Amanda Nunes, this time for […]
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Cris Cyborg invited to Brave 4 event in Abu Dhabi by Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Cris Cyborg has quite a schedule lined up as she was recently invited to the Brave 4 event taking place in Abu Dhabi on March 31. Cyborg was invited as an ambassador for WMMA by none other than the 1st King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. “I am excited to visit Abu […]
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Chael Sonnen reveals source for Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather confirmation
While conflicting reports have continued to emerge regarding a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather scrap, one many has reportedly confirmed that a fight is indeed official. Chael Sonnen recently took to social media to announce that a fight between McGregor and Mayweather was indeed “on” leaving fight fans confused and skeptical as to where […]
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Artem Lobov rips “p**sy” Jose Aldo for accepting featherweight title
UFC featherweight Artem Lobov has been gearing up for his upcoming main event scrap with Cub Swanson in April, where he will face the biggest test of his professional MMA career as he looks to crack the featherweight top 10. Ahead of the fight, Lobov has generated quite a bit of controversy as he has […]
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Joe Rogan not counting Conor McGregor out of potential Mayweather fight
While UFC superstar Conor McGregor is of course one of the most dominant fighters on the planet, the idea of a superfight with Floyd Mayweather is intriguing to many due to the fact that many are curious to see if the UFC champ can find the same success in the boxing ring that he finds […]
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Bob Arum reveals obstacle in Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather negotiations
Boxing promoter Bob Arum has continued to be very vocal in regards to a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match. The Top Rank promoter initially believed that UFC President Dana White was simply using the rumors of a potential superfight to establish his control over McGregor given that McGregor is a UFC employee. […]
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Luke Rockhold taunts Fabricio Werdum on social media
The war of words between former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, and former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has picked up steam this week after Rockhold called out Werdum for a heavyweight scrap on UFC Tonight, saying: “Everyone’s steaming over this new fight I brought up. I think me and Werdum got some old beef from […]
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Urijah Faber to compete at Submission UnderGround
MMA veteran Urijah Faber may currently be retired from MMA, however the former top ranked bantamweight revealed recently that he will be competing once again, however it won’t be in MMA. Faber dropped 2 straight fights in 2016, the first being a trilogy fight with Dominick Cruz at UFC 199, where he dropped a unanimous […]
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VIDEO | Roufusport being sued for death of Dennis Munson Jr.
On March 28, 2014, Dennis Munson Jr. made his amateur kickboxing debut at an event promoted by Roufusport at the Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the three-round amateur bout, Munson staggered in the fight after exchanging shots with his opponent. After the end of three-round fight, the debuting fighter collapsed to the canvas in […]
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VIDEO | TJ Dillashaw sparring Olympic boxing star Vasyl Lomachenko
Snapshot of @TJDillashaw and @VasylLomachenko sparring session. They just finished four, 4-minute rounds. Fun. pic.twitter.com/NFwsidApBV — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 23, 2017 Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is currently gearing up for his bantamweight title fight with Cody Garbrandt, which has not received an official fight date yet. Ahead of the fight, Dillashaw has […]
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After Jouban Loss, Mike Perry focused on learning how to win decisions
John Kavanagh, who serves as the head coach for UFC stars like Artem Lobov, Gunnar Nelson, and of course, Conor McGregor, is famous for the expression “win or learn.” He even wrote a book with that title. The idea behind this expression is that, when a fighter enters the cage, there are two possible outcomes: […]
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Dominick Cruz letting body heal, wants next title shot
At UFC 207, UFC bantamweight kingpin Dominick Cruz stepped into the Octagon with Cody Garbrandt for a highly anticipated grudge match. The pair had traded barbs in numerous interviews throughout the buildup of the fight, and were nearly involved in an altercation backstage at another event, which was fortunately broken up by UFC light heavyweight […]
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Jessica Aguilar hopes for future rematch with Gadelha: she couldn’t finish me when I had a broken foot
Back in August of 2015, former World Series of Fighting strawweight champion Jessica Aguilar made her long-awaited debut in the UFC’s Octagon. Her opponent in this Octagon debut was top ranked contender Claudia Gadelha. Regrettably for Aguilar and her fans, Gadelha came out on top that night, capturing a hard-fought unanimous decision win. Almost two […]
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Artem Lobov rips “p**sies” with padded records
On April 22nd, SBG Ireland’s very own Artem Lobov will have the biggest fight of his professional career as he fights #4 ranked featherweight Cub Swanson in a highly anticipated main event showdown. Ahead of the fight, Lobov, who holds a 13-12-1 professional record, and is currently on a 2-fight win streak, found himself criticizing […]
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Two more fights added to June’s ‘UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City’
Wednesday night during the newest episode of UFC Tonight, two major fights were announced. The first announced fight was BJ Penn vs. Dennis Siver at featherweight, and the second being Tim Boetsch vs. Johny Hendricks. Now, it has also been announced that Felice Herrig vs. Justine Kish, and Josh Stansbury vs. Jeremy Kimball, have been […]
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Mike Perry hoping for slugfest in Nashville, but expects Jake Ellenberger to wrestle
On April 22, when the UFC touches down in Nashville, Tennessee, “Platinum” Mike Perry will test his mettle against one of the welterweight division’s most experienced competitors: Jake Ellenberger. On Wednesday’s edition of BJ Penn Radio, Perry weighed in on this looming scrap with Ellenberger. Though he acknowledged that Ellenberger has experience on his side, […]
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Attention UFC strawweights: Jessica Aguilar wants a fight on May 13
Jessica Aguilar, who is the former World Series of Fighting strawweight champion and the most experienced fighter in the UFC strawweight division, is looking for a fight – specifically, a fight at UFC 211, in her native Texas, on May 13. Unfortunately, the 13th-ranked strawweight has had an incredibly difficult time locking down an opponent […]
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Kelvin Gastelum eyeing welterweight title despite middleweight run
The Ultimate Fighter winner Kelvin Gastelum may have been forced by UFC President Dana White to go up to middleweight after being unable to make the welterweight limit of 170 pounds on several occasions, however he has future plans at 170 pounds. In Gastelum’s middleweight debut in December, he picked up an impressive 3rd round […]
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Fabricio Werdum responds to Luke Rockhold’s callout
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum recently found himself called out by former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold this week. Rockhold explained on a recent podcast appearance that he and ‘Vai Calvao’ had unfinished beef from the Strikeforce days, and as a result, he would be willing to move up to heavyweight to settle that beef. […]
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VIDEO | Get hyped for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor with this fan-made promo
https://www.facebook.com/gearmaniaworld/videos/1526605604031399/ After winning the UFC lightweight title from Eddie Alvarez in the main event of November’s UFC 205, Conor McGregor announced his intention to take a break from the hectic world of combat sports. While he hasn’t stepped foot in the Octagon since then, his “break” has served more as an opportunity to dedicate 100% […]
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‘Platinum’ Mike Perry: Ellenberger showed he’s a punk, a quitter in Masvidal fight
On April 22, fan favorite slugger “Platinum” Mike Perry will attempt to rebound from his first professional loss. His opponent in this effort will be brick-fisted welterweight veteran Jake Ellenberger. In advance of this fight, Perry joined host Kinch on BJ Penn Radio to give his take on Ellenberger as an opponent. Apparently, Perry had […]