Category: MMA News

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz clarifies his diet ahead of UFC 202 rematch with Conor McGregor

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz clarifies his diet ahead of UFC 202 rematch with Conor McGregor

    Big fans of the Diaz brothers like to keep up and know exactly what is going on in their lives with training and nutrition. With both Nick and Nate known for their vegan diets, Nate breaks down and gives his most recent dieting routine of what he allows in his body for nutrition in this […]

  • Benson Henderson made about the same amount as Reebok deal with a single sponsor in Bellator

    Benson Henderson made about the same amount as Reebok deal with a single sponsor in Bellator

    Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson made a bold move to leave the UFC for Bellator for what he believes is a better overall package. In doing so, Henderson said on The MMA Hour recently that his move is already reassuring him of the choice in terms of sponsor pay. “For my last Bellator fight, […]

  • VIDEO | Jon Jones: We have found out lots of really good news regarding this USADA situation

    VIDEO | Jon Jones: We have found out lots of really good news regarding this USADA situation

    Jon Jones just dropped this message on Instagram and says he has good news & expects to be back in the Octagon soon. pic.twitter.com/Q6U8GFBSTo — Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) August 15, 2016 On Sunday afternoon former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to his Instagram where he discussed what he has been doing since being […]

  • VIDEO | Behind the scenes of McGregor’s media day and open workout

    VIDEO | Behind the scenes of McGregor’s media day and open workout

    Go behind the scenes of Conor McGregor’s recent media day and open workout in Las Vegas. The current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is less than one week away from the biggest fight of his MMA career when he rematches Nate Diaz in a welterweight bout in main event of UFC 202. Diaz submitted McGregor […]

  • Breaking! Jon Jones: “I’m expecting to be back in the Octagon really soon.”

    Breaking! Jon Jones: “I’m expecting to be back in the Octagon really soon.”

    On Sunday afternoon former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to his Instagram where he discussed what he has been doing since being forced out of the UFC 200 main event due to a USADA anti-doping violation. Here is what Jones had to say: “How’s it going ‘Bones’ Jones supporters, if there are any […]

  • Conor McGregor wants $100 million for potential Floyd Mayweather fight

    Conor McGregor wants $100 million for potential Floyd Mayweather fight

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will rematch Nate Diaz in the headlining bout of next weekend’s UFC 202 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Diaz scored a second-round submission victory over the Irish star in their first encounter at UFC 196 this past March. McGregor recently hosted a media day at his new gym in Las […]

  • Report | GSP turns down title fight with Woodley after failed negotiations with the UFC

    Report | GSP turns down title fight with Woodley after failed negotiations with the UFC

    It appears that newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will not be squaring off with former title holder Georges St-Pierre in his first UFC title defense. UFC president Dana White stated earlier this week that Woodley would be making his first title defense against current division number one contender Stephen Thompson. Woodley fired back […]

  • Multiple injuries lead to big changes for UFC Fight Night 95

    Multiple injuries lead to big changes for UFC Fight Night 95

    The UFC Fight Night 95 event has suffered some major changes as four of its fighters have pulled due to injuries. Welterweight fighters Brandon Thatch, who suffered a hand injury, and Shinsho Anzai, who suffered a back injury, have been pulled off of the card. Their opponents Erick Silva and Luan Chagas will now fight […]

  • Report | Ronda Rousey will not return at UFC 205

    Report | Ronda Rousey will not return at UFC 205

    Who will headline UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in New York? According to MMA insider Dave Meltzer, it will not be former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Meltzer recently spoke with Submission Radio where he delivered the following news about a possible “Rowdy” comeback: “I talked to one of her friends a couple […]

  • VIDEO | Mackenzie Dern’s mixed martial arts debut (highlights)

    VIDEO | Mackenzie Dern’s mixed martial arts debut (highlights)

    Strawweight prospect Mackenzie Dern was unable to finish Kenia Rosas in her mixed martial arts debut at Legacy 58, but the current number one pound-for-pound grappler did put on a dominating performance. Dern spoke to MMAFighting‘s Ariel Helwani about the fight and outlined her future goals in the sport: “I’m always confident in my jiu-jitsu, […]

  • VIDEO | UFC fighters past and present talk about a Fighters Union

    VIDEO | UFC fighters past and present talk about a Fighters Union

    Watch as former and current UFC fighters talk about the need for a Fighters Union. In the above video former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture discusses the need to expand the “Ali Act” to mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts legends and former champions Cung Le and Ken Shamrock also speak out […]

  • VIDEO | Ronda Rousey takes on Ediane Gomes in her first pro fight

    VIDEO | Ronda Rousey takes on Ediane Gomes in her first pro fight

    Watch former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey score a quick armbar submission victory in her professional mixed martial arts debut against Ediane Gomes at “King Of The Cage – Turning Point” in March of 2011. “Rowdy” would go on to win her next 11 MMA fights, scoring finishes in all eleven contests, before eventually […]

  • Tyron Woodley: Stephen Wonder Woman Thompson can go fight Robbie Lawler

    Tyron Woodley: Stephen Wonder Woman Thompson can go fight Robbie Lawler

    Tyron Woodley became the UFC’s undisputed welterweight champion at UFC 201 in Atlanta by scoring a first-round knockout win over Robbie Lawler. Since then there has been much debate as to who Woodley should be fighting in his first title defense. UFC president Dana White has stated that number one contender Stephen Thompson would be […]

  • Derrick Lewis says he is returning to the cage at UFC Manila

    Derrick Lewis says he is returning to the cage at UFC Manila

    Derrick Lewis (16-4 MMA) was hoping to get a fight against former champ Fabricio Werdum at next month’s UFC 203 event, this after Ben Rothwell was forced to withdraw from the cards scheduled co-main event with an injury. Unfortunately for “The Black Beast”, UFC officials opted to give Travis Browne the opportunity to rematch Werdum in the co-headliner […]

  • Conor McGregor on Jones and Lesnar: “You Know what? F*ck them both!”

    Conor McGregor on Jones and Lesnar: “You Know what? F*ck them both!”

    Current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor recently hosted a private UFC 202 media day at his personal gym in Las Vegas to discuss his upcoming rematch with Nate Diaz on August 20. At one point “Mystic Mac” was asked to address the recently failed USADA drug tests of former UFC champions Jon Jones and Brock […]

  • PHOTOS | Paige VanZant looks stunning while posing on a surf board!

    PHOTOS | Paige VanZant looks stunning while posing on a surf board!

    UFC strawweight star Paige VanZant will return to the octagon later this month at UFC on FOX 21 in Vancouver, Canada, when she squares off with Bec Rawlings. “12 Gauge” recently took to Instagram to post these stunning photos of herself posing in a bikini while on a surf board. Your welcome. Evening meditation. Keeping […]

  • PHOTO | Conor McGregor is looking jacked 1 week away from his rematch with Nate Diaz

    PHOTO | Conor McGregor is looking jacked 1 week away from his rematch with Nate Diaz

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is just one week away from the biggest fight of his MMA career when he rematches Nate Diaz in a welterweight bout in main event of UFC 202. Diaz submitted McGregor in the second-round of their UFC 196 headlining bout this past March in Sin City. The loss served as […]

  • Conor McGregor is unsure if he will return to featherweight

    Conor McGregor is unsure if he will return to featherweight

    Earlier this week, UFC president Dana White stated that current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor would be returning to 145-pounds for his next fight, this after he squares off with Nate Diaz at UFC 202 next weekend. With that said, Conor would be returning to featherweight to have a title unification bout with current interim […]

  • The “Korean Superboy” Doo Hoi Choi challenges Cub Swanson to a fight!

    The “Korean Superboy” Doo Hoi Choi challenges Cub Swanson to a fight!

    UFC featherweight Doo Ho Choi (14-1 MMA) is quickly making a name for himself in the UFC’s stacked featherweight division. The “Korean Superboy” has gone 3-0 inside the octagon scoring first-round knockouts in all three of those victories. Choi’s most recent effort came at last month’s TUF 23 Finale event where he knocked out veteran […]

  • UFC 202 Official Lineup Set

    UFC 202 Official Lineup Set

    UFC 202 takes place next Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is headlined by a rematch between current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and perennial UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz, in a bout that will be contested at welterweight (170-pounds). Diaz submitted McGregor in the second-round of their first meeting at UFC 196 this […]

  • PHOTO | Conor McGregor sends a message to fans

    PHOTO | Conor McGregor sends a message to fans

    With exactly one week to go until UFC 202, where Conor McGregor will look to get his revenge on Nate Diaz for handing him his first UFC loss, the featherweight champ has a message for fight fans. McGregor uploaded the following picture to Instagram: Final cardio session of the camp wrapped up in the Las […]

  • Tim Kennedy hints at fight with Chael Sonnen?

    Tim Kennedy hints at fight with Chael Sonnen?

    Earlier this week, UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy announced he would be returning from his 2-year hiatus for a “big fight” in the Octagon. With that being said, Kennedy didn’t disclose who his fight would be against, however many speculated that it would be a rematch with Yoel Romero, the man to controversially defeat him in […]

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz: Road to UFC 202

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz: Road to UFC 202

    With just one week to go until Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 202, the Diaz Brothers have released the first episode of the ‘Nate Diaz: Road to UFC 202’ vlog series. Check it out above!

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes from UFC 189 (replay)

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes from UFC 189 (replay)

    https://youtu.be/TWdef03nI8s UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor suffered the first loss of his UFC career this past March in the headlining bout of UFC 196 when he was submitted in the second-round by Nate Diaz in a welterweight bout. In the above video, “Mystic Mac” captures the UFC interim featherweight champion by scoring a second-round TKO […]

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz vs. Michael Johnson from 2015 (replay)

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz vs. Michael Johnson from 2015 (replay)

    https://youtu.be/VAMvzxqskek Nate Diaz scored the biggest victory of his MMA career at UFC 196 this past March when he submitted current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor in a welterweight bout in Las Vegas. Prior to his historic win, Nate was coming off one of the best performances of his UFC career when he defeated Michael […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor’s Press Day (Full Replay)

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor’s Press Day (Full Replay)

    Watch the full replay of Conor McGregor’s private press conference from his self-built gym in Las Vegas. The current UFC featherweight champion will rematch Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 202 next weekend in Sin City. McGregor was submitted by Diaz in their first encounter. How do you think the rematch will play […]

  • Breaking! John Dodson vs. John Lineker set to headline UFC Fight Night 96

    Breaking! John Dodson vs. John Lineker set to headline UFC Fight Night 96

    A key bantamweight bout between former flyweight title challenger John Dodson (18-7 MMA) and knockout artist John Lineker (28-7 MMA) will headline October’s UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland, Oregon. MMAFighting was the first to report the bout. After falling in short in his two title attempts against UFC flyweight Demetrious Johnson, TUF 14 winner John Dodson returned to the […]

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz recalls first fight as a child

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz recalls first fight as a child

    https://youtu.be/uZb91-xlO-w It’s no secret that UFC lightweight Nate Diaz is one of the toughest men in the sport. Both Nick and Nate Diaz have earned the reputation for being fearless in the Octagon, backing opponents down while intimidating them with mid-fight trash talk. Ahead of his UFC 202 rematch with Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz recalled […]