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PHOTO | Diaz Brothers backstage with rapper Wiz Khalifa
Nick and Nate Diaz are becoming somewhat of pop culture celebrities! On the heels of Nate Diaz’s historic UFC 202 fight with Conor McGregor, the brothers were photographed alongside rap icon Snoop Dogg. Now, the brothers can be seen in the photo below alongside none other than famed rapper Wiz Khalifa. Check out the photo […]
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Rory MacDonald addresses criticism of Bellator roster
When longtime UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald officially signed with Bellator MMA, many members of the MMA community began criticizing ‘The Red King’ for the move, stating that MacDonald won’t be facing as tough of competition in Bellator as he did in the UFC. MacDonald took to Twitter to address the criticism: ppl sayin bellator doesnt […]
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VIDEO | Georges St-Pierre reacts to Dana White’s criticism live
https://youtu.be/kz3Fa_Hsp68 Wednesday evening on ‘UFC Tonight’ former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre made an appearance to discuss the rumors of his return. During the course of the interview, co-host Daniel Cormier read St-Pierre some recent comments made by UFC President Dana White, in which he stated that St-Pierre doesn’t have what it takes to be a […]
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Georges St-Pierre fires back at Dana White for recent comments
Wednesday evening, former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre appeared on ‘UFC Tonight’ to discuss the rumors regarding his potential return to the Octagon. St-Pierre revealed that he is more than willing to return to the Octagon, however the UFC has his terms, and the pair has yet to reach a deal. In addition, St-Pierre revealed […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz Road 2 War Episode 12: UFC 202 Fight Night
Still blown away by the exciting performance put on by Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor at UFC 202? Get an up close and personal view with Team Diaz as they bring you in the moments leading up to the main event bout of UFC 202 against Conor McGregor. Diaz has been busy on social media […]
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VIDEO | UFC fighters react to Conor McGregor making record $3 million disclosed pay at UFC 202
“The Notorious” Conor McGregor made a UFC record high $3 million dollars in disclosed pay for his fight with Nate Diaz at UFC 202. Diaz was not far behind, getting a disclosed amount of $2 million. The record for highest disclosed pay was set a little over a month prior to their event at UFC […]
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Is the UFC not allowing Georges St-Pierre back in the Octagon?
Former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre has not fought since November 2013. After taking what he says was a much needed break from fighting, “Rush” says that he is ready to get back into the Octagon to further build on his legacy. St-Pierre appeared on FS1’s “UFC Tonight” show on Wednesday and had some interesting […]
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VIDEO | UFC strawweight Aleksandra Albu twerking things out
[ooyala code=”FhcXRtNTE6JjiM0zAQv-PFbKxYCcdgTO” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1600″] UFC strawweight Aleksandra “Stitch” Albu is 2-0 in professional mixed martial arts and already holds one win in the UFC. While you may not have heard much about Albu with only one fight in the UFC, The Russian MMA fighter with looks that can kill assures that she will […]
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Finalized Lineup and Bout Order for UFC 203
UFC 203 which will go down from Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena on September 10, is now just over a week away. Here’s the finalized lineup and bout order for the card, from Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem’s heavyweight title fight, to the long-awaited debut of CM Punk, to the Fight Pass Prelims. The Main Card […]
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Ronda Rousey: Fighting is good for people’s mental health
Cross-over superstar Ronda Rousey hasn’t stepped into the Octagon since last year after suffering a devastating knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193. In spite of the jaw-breaking, concussion-causing head kick Holm dealt her, the former champ still regards the sport as beneficial to the brain. Rousey waxed philosophical during an interview with USA Today on Wednesday […]
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VIDEO | Watch Rory MacDonald Get a Warm Welcome to Bellator
One of the biggest stories of the last week has been Rory MacDonald’s move from the UFC to Bellator, where a long list of exciting new matchups now await him. Now that the dust has settled, Bellator has released some awesome, behind the scenes footage of MacDonald’s first moments as a Bellator fighter. Watch the video above to […]
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Nate Diaz looks forward to meeting new UFC owners: They weren’t at UFC 202
With the UFC under new ownership, many are wondering what the response will be among fighters who have become used to working with the Fertitta brothers. Nate Diaz, who has always been outspoken in regards to feeling as though he isn’t treated the way he should, spoke on Chael Sonnen’s “You’re Welcome” podcast to discuss […]
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VIDEO | CM Punk guarantees a victory in UFC debut
In several weeks, former WWE superstar CM Punk will make his highly anticipated UFC debut against Mickey Gall. The fight will not only serve as Punk’s UFC debut, but also his MMA debut. After having his UFC debut delayed due to a back injury, Punk will finally get the chance to silence critics on September […]
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Tyron Woodley Says He’s Faced Negativity and Racism Since Winning the Belt
https://soundcloud.com/morningwoodshow/ep-35-woodley-thomas-discuss-maias-stoppage-of-carlos-condit-colin-kaepernick-more#t=34:03 On July 30, Tyron Woodley shut the power off on Robbie Lawler to win the UFC welterweight title. Unsurprisingly, this was the biggest moment of the 34-year-old’s career. He’d reached the mountaintop. He’d won his gold. Yet on the latest episode of his podcast, The Morning Wood Show, Woodley explained that it hasn’t been all glitz […]
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Nate Diaz in No Rush for Conor McGregor Rubber Match: “I think I beat him twice and it’s 2-0”
Back in March, in the main event of UFC 196, Nate Diaz shocked the world by ending Conor McGregor’s streak with a second-round submission. Several months later, in the main event of UFC 202, McGregor evened the score, defeating Diaz via majority decision in a truly unforgettable fight. Given that the pair is now 1-1 […]
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VIDEO | Rare footage of Bruce Lee’s teacher IP man days before his death – Master of Wing Chun
Bruce Lee is one of the most legendary martial artists the world has ever known. The martial arts icon was taught the art of Wing Chun in his early teen years by master Ip Man, also known as Yip Man. Ip started Wing Chun at the age of seven and went on to teach the […]
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PHOTO | Conor McGregor purchases extravagant new car
It’s no secret that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is one of the highest paid men on the UFC roster, if not the single highest paid fighter on the roster. On the heels of his UFC 202 majority decision win over Nate Diaz, where McGregor made a guaranteed $3 million just to show, ‘Notorious’ has […]
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Donald Cerrone teases ‘epic’ welterweight fight announcement
While Donald Cerrone is undoubtably one of the top lightweights on the UFC roster, ‘Cowboy’ has left MMA fans stunned when he steps into the Octagon at welterweight. At 6 feet tall, and with a 73 inch reach, Cowboy certainly isn’t the biggest welterweight on the roster, however time and time again he has proven […]
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Shakeup Alert: Apparently Joe Silva is leaving the UFC
Though UFC matchmaker Joe Silva spends most of his time working behind the scenes, he’s one of the most important people in the entire organization. He is, after all, the man who handles matchmaking for the lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, and he’s been an incredible asset to the UFC for many, […]
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Dana White interested in Rumble vs Bones fight for interim belt
Coming off of a blistering 13-second knockout of Glover Teixeira, many believed Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson had earned a rematch with current light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. However, UFC president Dana White has different plans in mind. “You can’t blame Cormier. The guy spent money and trained like 3 times and didn’t fight Jon Jones,” White […]
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Rashad Evans shuts down Tim Kennedy on social media
Following Rashad Evans brutal KO loss to Glover Teixeira earlier this year, the former champ expressed his interest to finally make the drop down to 185 pounds and make a run at middleweight. Reports then began to surface that Evans would be fighting Tim Kennedy at the UFC’s historic inaugural PPV event at the Madison […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan demonstrates slick back take
It’s no secret that UFC commentator Joe Rogan is a 10th planet Jiu-Jitsu black belt under his friend, Eddie Bravo. Rogan’s expertise comes in handy quite often while doing his live commentary during fights, as he is able to break down exactly what is happening in the Octagon, and what fighters are trying to do […]
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Tito Ortiz eyes big name opponents for final fight
As Tito Ortiz’ historic 19 year MMA career comes to a close, the Huntington Beach Bad Boy can’t help but look for the biggest fight possible before he steps away from the sport. While it’s been almost exactly a year since his submission loss to Liam McGeary, Ortiz is looking to step back into the […]
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GIF | Donald Cerrone goes Super Saiyan on Rick Story
If you missed Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s amazing performance against Rick Story at UFC 202, the UFC ranked lightweight and welterweight became the first man to finish Story by TKO. Cerrone put together a beautiful combination that hurt Story and caused referee Herb Dean to call an end to the bout in the second round. To […]
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Max Holloway backs fellow Hawaiian BJ Penn in hopes for Hawaiian UFC event
Hawaiian featherweight Max Holloway sticks with his own when it comes to other fighters, as he threw his support behind fellow Hawaiian BJ Penn in his comeback fight against Ricardo Lamas. “BJ is a legend, it should be a fun fight. If Ricardo tries to stick and move on BJ, take him down and get […]
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Alistair Overeem: Brock Lesnar will never fight in the UFC again
After two failed USADA drug tests, Brock Lesnar is done in the UFC, according to UFC heavyweight and one-time Lesnar opponent Alistair Overeem. Overeem spoke to TMZ Sports on Tuesday while catching a place at Los Angeles Airport, and was asked if he was interested in beating up Brock Lesnar again (Overeem defeated Lesnar by […]
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Paul Felder Starts GoFundMe Campaign to Get his Cornermen to Brazil
https://youtu.be/h5cTEQ30Yxg While Conor McGregor is breaking records with his multi-million dollar paydays, many other UFC fighters continue to struggle financially. Look no further than dangerous lightweight striker Paul “The Irish Dragon” Felder for evidence of this. On September 24, Felder is scheduled for a trip south to Brasilia, Brazil, where he’ll be taking on the […]
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Who Do You Think Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Should Fight Next?
In May of this year, UFC middleweight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (23-4) pummelled Vitor Belfort en route to a fantastic, first-round TKO. The win pushed the talented grappler to a fantastic 9-1 in his last 10–a controversial loss to Yoel Romero being his only hiccup in that stretch. In the wake of his defeat of Belfort, Jacare […]