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Ronda Rousey takes to social media with political post in midst of Trump’s immigration ban
Former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has not been heard or seen much since her last fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 just over a month ago. In one of her few appearances, Rousey was recently seen in a social media post with Pauline Macias, a fellow Olympic judoka, helping to deliver supplies to […]
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Conor McGregor puts things into perspective with the thought of a street fight against Floyd Mayweather
You have surely heard it before. Many people say Conor McGregor easily beats Floyd Mayweather in an MMA match and vice versa in a boxing match. However, many fans and pundits believe that Conor McGregor’s chances of beating Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match are much greater than Floyd getting a win under mixed martial […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan vs. Conor McGregor in ‘EA Sports UFC 2’
EA Sports UFC 2 is giving fans fights they could only dream of! While UFC commentator Joe Rogan has never fought in the UFC, it’s no secret that Rogan is a martial arts expert. In addition to winning the US Open Tae Kwon Do championship at just 19 years old, Rogan became the US TaeKwonDo […]
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VIDEO | Fight breaks out in deli aisle of a grocery store
When street fights break out, there generally tends to be copious amounts of alcohol involved. If the violence can’t be attributed to alcohol, it can often be stacked up to flaring tempers at sports games or political events. Every now and then, however, violence erupts in the most unlikely of venues, and for no clear […]
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VIDEO | Diego Brandao submits opponent with insane helicopter armbar
https://www.facebook.com/wayoftheshokunin/videos/1243200392427245/ At EFN 58, former UFC fighter Diego Brandao picked up an impressive 2nd round armbar win over Murad Machaev in what could very well be an early contender for ‘Submission of the Year’. For Brandao, the fight served as his first since being released by the UFC after being arrested and charged with aggravated […]
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Gegard Mousasi: Michael Bisping has “a good chance” against Yoel Romero
In June of 2016, British middleweight veteran Michael Bisping shocked the world by snuffing Luke Rockhold in the first round to win the UFC middleweight title. Bisping followed this win by defending the title against Dan Henderson with a controversial decision win. Despite his status as a defending champion, however, Bisping is likely to be […]
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Conor McGregor rips Georges St-Pierre, offers advice to MMAAA
In 2016, former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, and top ranked fighters Donald Cerrone & Tim Kennedy announced the formation of the MMA Athletes Association, also known as the MMAAA, aimed at UFC fighters unionizing in an effort to receive more pay from […]
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Mairbek Taisumov is “tired of waiting” for Anthony Pettis to sign his contract
Chechen-Austrian talent Mairbek Taisumov is one of the hottest prospects in UFC lightweight division. For the reasoning behind this claim, look no further than his four most recent fights in the Octagon. First, he put away Marcin Bandel with punches just 1:01 into the first round of an October 2014 bout. Then, he knocked Anthony […]
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Conor McGregor breaks silence on Ronda Rousey’s media blackout
While Conor McGregor may have had a pay-per view interview this past weekend to discuss his future plans in the Octagon, talks ultimately shifted to Ronda Rousey. Leading up to UFC 207, where Ronda Rousey made her highly anticipated return to the Octagon following the first defeat of her professional career at the hands of […]
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Conor McGregor reflects on Ronda Rousey UFC 207 loss
To end 2016, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey returned to the Octagon for a highly anticipated showdown with UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, who was looking to make her first successful title defense at the event. Nunes of course picked up a dominant 48 second TKO win over Rousey, defending her title, […]
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Gegard Mousasi worries Trump’s travel ban will keep him out of UFC 210 fight with Chris Weidman
At UFC 210, which is scheduled for April 8 in Buffalo, New York, Gegard Mousasi has the opportunity to burst into middleweight title contention with a win over former champion Chris Weidman – that is, if he’s allowed to enter the United States. In a recent interview with Telesport (via Fansided), Mousasi expressed worry that […]
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Jorge Masvidal is down for an “easy money” fight with Conor McGregor
Last weekend, in the co-main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Denver, American Top Team staple Jorge Masvidal secured one of the best wins of his career by knocking out Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone – arguably twice in one fight. This massive defeat of Cowboy followed a strange, but undeniably dominant defeat of Jake Ellenberger, […]
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UFC Fight Night 104: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie official fight card
This Sunday, the Super Bowl will take over the NRG Stadium in Houston Texas. One night before the big game, the UFC will touch down in Houston’s Toyota Center with UFC Fight Night 104. This anticipated card will be headlined by a featherweight contender bout between Dennis Bermudez and Chan Sung Jung – who is […]
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Artem Lobov: Conor McGregor would beat Manny Pacquiao in “one or two rounds”
Over the last few months, the combat sports world has been abuzz with the possibility of a boxing mega fight between MMA superstar Conor McGregor and semi-retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather. Yet while this mammoth showdown appears to be closer to fruition than ever, it is still blocked by a number of massive hurdles. As the […]
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Dana White: Ronda Rousey is “probably done” fighting
In November of 2015, dominant women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was knocked stiff by a second-round Holly Holm head-kick. This shocking upset loss was followed by a long stretch of inactivity, during which many members of the MMA community wondered whether or not the former champ would ever return to the cage. Eventually, of course, […]
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Opening odds favor TJ Dillashaw to take the bantamweight title from Cody Garbrandt
Late last year, in the co-main event of UFC 207, Cody Garbrandt wrested the UFC bantamweight title from the waist of Dominick Cruz with a surprisingly dominant unanimous decision win. Several weeks thereafter, we learned that Garbrandt would coach the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter against former teammate TJ Dillashaw, which of course implies […]
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Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone’s first social media post after losing to Jorge Masvidal
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s streak at welterweight came to a halt on Saturday night when he met Jorge Masvidal in the Octagon at UFC on FOX 23. Cerrone, who went into the fight riding a 4-fight winning streak since moving up from the lightweight division to the welterweight division was ranked at #5 in the official […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor goes off on why he lost all respect for ‘f***ing bitch’ Nate Diaz
https://www.facebook.com/MysticMac88/videos/1200097753438702/ The history between Conor McGregor and rival Nate Diaz is simply captivating. The two UFC stars have fought each other twice in the UFC and hold a win apiece, giving them both the opportunity to cash in on another massive pay-per-view event with a trilogy bout. During McGregor’s recent pay-per-view Q&A session with MMA […]
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VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal explains conversation he had with Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone’s grandmother after their fight
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and his grandmother have one of the most adoring bonds that you will find in the sport of mixed martial arts. Cerrone, who spent his time growing up as an adolescent with his grandparents in Colorado, has stayed extremely close to his gradmother, especially after his grandfather passed away. Cerrone was accompanied […]
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Francis Ngannou calls for fight with Cain Velasquez
Last Saturday, on the main card of the UFC’s latest trip to Denver, Colorado, French-Cameroonian heavyweight prospect Francis Ngannou faced the biggest test of his career in former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski. The rising star passed this test with flying colors, thumping Arlovski to a first round TKO victory. With this win, Ngannou continues his […]
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VIDEO | Dana White gives Conor McGregor a stern warning for his ‘F**k the UFC’ comment
It surely seems like UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor feels he is overtaking the entire UFC promotion. On Saturday, McGregor was a part of a live Q&A with MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, which was streamed on the internet with a pay-per-view charge. Going into the event, “The Notorious” posted a bold message to social media. […]
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UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo is interested in a career in boxing
These days, the biggest ongoing story in combat sports is a potential boxing mega bout between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and semi-retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather. As it turns out, however, McGregor is not the only fighter with his sights set on a boxing career. Shortly after we learned that McGregor had been granted […]
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Radio host Jason Ellis is campaigning for a fight with CM Punk
In September of 2016, pro wrestling star CM Punk made his long-awaited first steps into the Octagon against young prospect Mickey Gall. Punk did so with little in the way of martial arts experience – and it showed. Seconds into the first round, he was plowed to the mat by his young foe, where he […]
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Ian McCall loses another opponent, UFC seeking replacement
Since July of 2015, popular UFC flyweight Ian McCall has been scheduled for five fights. Not a single one of them has happened. First, he was scheduled for an August 2015 bout with Dustin Ortiz, which unfortunately fell through when he sustained an injury in training. Roughly one year later, he was scheduled for a […]
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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier says Ronda Rousey will never be dominant again
Late last year, in the main event of UFC 207, former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey returned to the cage for the first time since she was turned off by a Holly Holm head-kick more than a year earlier. She did so against the division’s reigning queen, Amanda Nunes. Unfortunately for Rousey and her hordes […]
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Julianna Peña releases statement after submission loss to Valentina Shevchenko
On Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Denver, Julianna Peña stepped into the cage with dangerous Kyrgyzstani striker Valentina Shevchenko. She entered this bout on an impressive four-fight win-streak, and if she’d extended that streak to five with a win over Shevchenko, she would have earned herself a shot […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jorge Masvidal: If Demian Maia wants to get that ass whooped, I’m here
On Saturday night, the UFC touched down in Denver, Colorado with UFC on Fox 23. In the evening’s co-main event, hometown hero Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone looked to extend his welterweight record to 5-0 with a win over the ever-dangerous Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal, however, had other plans. After very nearly finishing Cowboy in the first, the […]