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VIDEO | AJ & Antonio McKee recall insane Rampage Jackson training stories, knocking teeth out and throwing people out the cage
https://youtu.be/YyRrwOr6X28 Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is known for his powerful fighting style as well humorous and intimidating character. For fans that may be new to the sport and aren’t familar with the iconic PRIDE knockout slam where Jackson was put in a triangle choke by Ricardo Arona, you should definitely see the video clip. Father and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jorge Masvidal on Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone: Hashtag ‘Easy Money’
Jorge Masvidal is more than excited to meet Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the middle of the Octagon at UFC on FOX 23 on January 28. Masvidal was a guest on Wednesday’s episode of BJPENN.COM Radio and told host Jason “Kinch” Kindschy that he knew it was just a matter of time that he would be […]
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Stephen Thompson responds to Tyron Woodley claiming he’s the most hated champion
Recently, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley controversially stated that he was the most hated champion in the UFC, and had been treated worse than any other UFC champion. Woodley explained why he believed race played a key factor in the unfair treatment, noting that former UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones was quickly vilified […]
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Ben Askren on ‘Ali Act’ to MMA: Promoters could bid on title fights between No. 1 UFC and No. 2 Bellator fighter
With the growing popularity of mixed martial arts, there is still a lot of issues that many involved are battling. With the recent fighter’s unions and associations being created, one thing that many fighters are looking for is getting mixed martial arts covered under the “Ali Act.” One Championship title holder Ben “Funky” Askren recently […]
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Just Scrap Friday // Ronston Andrade vs. Bruen Tavares
Just Scrap Hilo In today’s Just Scrap Friday feature, we take a look at the exciting matchup between Bruen Tavares vs. Ronston Andrade. Tavares, representing BOSS MMA went into the fight with a 7-2 record. Experience was on Tavares’ side as Andrade, representing Team Puna went into the fight with a 1-1-1 record. The fight […]
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Daniel Cormier vows to knock Rumble Johnson out
In the main event of UFC 210, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will step into the Octagon to defend his title belt for the second time as he once again will meet heavy handed knockout artist Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson. Cormier announced the matchup earlier in the week during an appearance on Fox Sports 1’s […]
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The 5 Best UFC on Fox Cards so far
This weekend, the UFC will touch down in Denver with UFC on Fox 23. Headlined by a bantamweight number one contender fight between Julianna Peña and Valentina Shevchenko, co-headlined by a welterweight battle between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Jorge Masvidal, and featuring other big names like Andrei Arlovski, Francis Ngannou, Aljamain Sterling and Nate Marquardt, […]
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All fighters but one make weight for UFC on FOX 23 event
All the fighters set to compete on the UFC on FOX 23 event took to the scales on Friday in Denver, Colorado for the official weigh-ins with every fighter on the card except for one making weight. Marcos Rogerio de Lima stepped on the scales well over the limit at 209.6 pounds for his light […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor smacks fan’s camera away after man approaches his car
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has earned the reputation as one of the most engaging superstars on the UFC roster. McGregor is frequently seen interacting with fans, and posing for both pictures and videos, however when a man in Dublin approached McGregor’s car uninvited and began to capture a candid video of McGregor, the UFC champ […]
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Anderson Silva sells series script to Netflix
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva may currently be gearing up for his UFC 208 scrap with Derek Brunson, where he hopes to snap a 2-fight skid, however the former pound for pound kingpin has been working on quite the massive side project. ‘The Spider’ spoke to Combate: “My biggest dream, right now, is to […]
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Daniel Cormier blasts Gina Carano for advice to Ronda Rousey
To close out 2016, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made her highly anticipated return to the Octagon as she fought UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in the main event of UFC 207. The fight served as Rousey’s first fight since losing the bantamweight strap to Holly Holm over a year prior at […]
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UFC releases two ranked flyweights
While UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has arguably cleaned out his division, the UFC has now released two ranked flyweights. Former UFC flyweight title challenger Ali Bagautinov and #12 ranked Zach Makovsky have been released by the promotion according to MMAJunkie confirmed the news with the UFC following an initial report earlier in the week. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jorge Masvidal on Cowboy fight: He’s going to get beat down
Tomorrow night, in the co-main event of the UFC’s latest stop in Denver, Colorado, dangerous veteran Jorge Masvidal will get a big step up in competition against the streaking Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Since moving to the welterweight division, Cowboy has gone a perfect 4-0, scoring stoppage wins over Alex Oliveira, Patrick Cote, Rick Story, and […]
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In a perfect world, Daniel Cormier would fight Jon Jones “over and over again”
In January of 2015, an undefeated Daniel Cormier challenged his hated rival Jon Jones for the UFC light heavyweight title. Though he put up an admirable fight against the seemingly unbeatable Jones, he would ultimately lose this fight by unanimous decision. In the two years since, Cormier and Jones have experienced very different trajectories. Jones was […]
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Anderson Silva explains why he wants to fight Conor McGregor
Earlier this month, middleweight legend and possible MMA GOAT Anderson Silva made waves by suggesting that, despite the massive weight disparity between them, he’d be interested in a catchweight super fight with Conor McGregor. “Now that I’m old, I’m beginning to challenge everyone,” Silva told Globo TV of a bout with McGregor, who currently owns the […]
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Chael Sonnen addresses Ortiz loss, fixed fight allegations
Last weekend, in the main event of Bellator 170, MMA superstar Chael Sonnen returned to the cage after a hiatus of three years. He did so against retiring UFC Hall-of-Famer Tito Ortiz. Though Chael Sonnen unleashed plenty of trash talk in advance of this fight, assuring fans it was one that he’d always wanted and one […]
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With contract dispute resolved, Al Iaquinta to return to the Octagon
Back in November, the UFC made it’s long awaited debut in New York City with UFC 205. Given that this event marked the organization’s first trip to The Big Apple, it unsurprisingly sought to fill the card’s lineup with New York based fighters. One of those fighters was Wantagh, New York’s Al Iaquinta, who was […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Silva and Jacare Souza training together for UFC 208
Brazilian middleweight stars Anderson Silva and Ronald “Jacare” Souza are set to return to competition in the Octagon at UFC 208, which takes place at the Barcalys Center in Brooklyn, New York on February 11. Silva and Souza were seen training together for the media ahead of UFC 208 at the X-Gym. Currently ranked by […]
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AUDIO | Julianna Pena says Ronda Rousey was not allowed to be hit in the face in camp, threatened training partners with $1M lawsuit
https://youtu.be/ytrcJz873vI?t=5m17s #2 UFC ranked women’s bantamweight Julianna Pena is set to fight #1 UFC ranked Valentina Shevchenko at UFC on FOX 23 on January 28 in Denver Colorado. With the winner likely the next title contender to face champion Amanda Nunes, Pena recently spoke with Matt Serra on the UFC Unfiltered podcast where she spoke […]
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PHOTO | Cody Garbrandt shoves Team Alpha Male success in TJ Dillashaw’s face
Newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is set to take on former teammate and former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw as the two are coaching the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. The two have had a long history together as they were both on Team Alpha Male. However, an issue with coaching disputes […]
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Joe Schilling and Phil Baroni beef on Nate Diaz’s Instagram post
You won’t see former kickboxing and Muay Thai champion Joe Schilling and MMA pioneer Phil Baroni enjoying any time when near one another. The two scrappers have had bad blood for quite some time, and their rivalry spiked up recently as seen from their interaction in the comments on an Instagram post by Nate Diaz. […]
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Anderson Silva dives into why he wants a fight against Conor McGregor
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva wants a piece of the current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Although technically two weight classes apart as of their last fights, McGregor has fought Nate Diaz twice at welterweight. Silva, currently ranked #7 in the middleweight division by the UFC, spoke with media in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil […]
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Yoel Romero trolls Michael Bisping on social media
Yoel Romero is really working for the middleweight title shot! To end 2016, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping made his first successful title defense as he picked up a unanimous decision win over Dan Henderson at UFC 204 in England. Following the win, Yoel Romero was crowned the middleweight #1 contender after picking up a […]
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VIDEO | Eddie Murphy’s nephew DESTROYS opponent in pro boxing debut
ICYMI: Here are some highlights from my pro debut TKO win in Texas. #TeamBadNews #BrandynLynch #NAUstrong Posted by Brandyn Lynch on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Eddie Murphy’s nephew could have a bright career in boxing ahead of him! The famed actor and comedian was recently spotted at boxing fights with his nephew Brandyn Lynch, who […]
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Johny Hendricks seriously considering retirement if move to 185 is unsuccessful
Ahead of Johny Hendricks UFC 207 scrap with Neil Magny at the end of 2016, the former welterweight champion revealed that he could very well be on his way to retirement depending on how the fight played out. Unfortunately for Hendricks, not only did he miss weight by three and a half pounds, he then […]
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Rafael dos Anjos details horrors of weight cut to 155 pounds
In 2017, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will step in the Octagon at welterweight for the first time in his professional career after dropping back to back losses at 155 in 2016. Halfway through the year, dos Anjos stepped into the Octagon in hopes of defending his lightweight title for the second time […]
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Chris Weidman promises “the old me” in Gegard Mousasi fight
This week, news surfaced that former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman would be stepping into the Octagon at UFC 210 in April to fight streaking middleweight veteran Gegard Mousasi in a highly anticipated showdown that will see one man climb the middleweight rankings, while the other will be forced to take a step down in […]
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Jorge Masvidal rips Donald Cerrone for ‘taking money from his table’
This Saturday, in Denver, Colorado, top ranked UFC welterweight Donald Cerrone will step into the Octagon against #12 ranked welterweight Jorge Masvidal in a highly anticipated showdown. While the two men initially agreed to fight on social media, for Jorge Masvidal, it goes back much further than that. He spoke on UFC Unfiltered: “The reason […]