Category: MMA News

  • Conor McGregor turned down 7-figure payday to train for Nate Diaz rematch

    Conor McGregor turned down 7-figure payday to train for Nate Diaz rematch

    Conor McGregor famously stated one time that he is a UFC superstar not because of talent, but because he is “obsessed”. That obsession led to McGregor turning down a massive 7-figure payday to appear in the upcoming xXx movie starring Vin Diesel. McGregor was slated to appear in the film, however he decided to pull […]

  • John Kavanagh: There’s “no excuses” if Conor McGregor loses at UFC 202

    John Kavanagh: There’s “no excuses” if Conor McGregor loses at UFC 202

    After Conor McGregor was handed his first UFC loss at the hands of Nate Diaz back in March at UFC 196, the featherweight champ refused to make excuses for the loss, simply chalking the situation up to an “inefficient use of energy”. Ahead of the pair’s rematch at UFC 202 on August 20th, McGregor’s coach, […]

  • Dominick Cruz verbally destroys Cody Garbrandt

    Dominick Cruz verbally destroys Cody Garbrandt

    UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is fresh off a win over Team Alpha Male boss Urijah Faber, and could be looking to fight Faber’s protege, Cody Garbrandt. Garbrandt, who could potentially earn himself a title shot by defeating Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 202, has continued to call Cruz out in numerous interviews in an attempt […]

  • VIDEO | Hockey or MMA? Player fights entire opposing team

    VIDEO | Hockey or MMA? Player fights entire opposing team

    This is the "brawl" that caused Barys/Kunlun to end after 3 minutes. Damir Ryspayev should be banned from hockey. pic.twitter.com/b6OpcuUf5i — Jeff Veillette (@JeffVeillette) August 8, 2016 While Hockey players generally have the reputation of being extremely aggressive on the ice, Damir Ryspayev took that to an entirely new level during a KHL preseason hockey […]

  • WWE star Sheamus attacks Conor McGregor on twitter

    WWE star Sheamus attacks Conor McGregor on twitter

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor made a lot of WWE wrestlers and fans upset with his comments criticizing nearly all the WWE athletes. Conor McGregor didn’t change his tune after the backlash from many WWE wrestlers again tweeting, “I didn’t mean no disrespect to the @wwe fans. What I meant to say was that I’d […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor trains cardio with former Irish champion cyclist ahead of UFC 202 rematch with Nate Diaz

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor trains cardio with former Irish champion cyclist ahead of UFC 202 rematch with Nate Diaz

    UFC 202 is set to take place on August 20. The main event will feature a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Ahead of the rematch, “The Notorious” has been training a lot with different sparring partners that were carefully selected to prepare him for the taller Diaz. McGregor has also been getting a […]

  • Cody Garbrandt has a pissing match with random twitter user

    Cody Garbrandt has a pissing match with random twitter user

    There is a time and a place for everything and social media seems to be the best place where fans and haters alike can connect and sometimes get a reaction from those that are viewed at a larger scale in the eye of the public. Team Alpha Male’s Cody Garbrandt held no punches back when […]

  • Conor McGregor trashes former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos

    Conor McGregor trashes former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos

    Crazy to think of where things would be at if the now former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor had fought like they were originally scheduled to at UFC 196. Dos Anjos pulled out of the fight with McGregor less than two weeks before they were scheduled to fight […]

  • Ben “Killa B” Saunders cut from the UFC?

    Ben “Killa B” Saunders cut from the UFC?

    Despite going 3-1 in his second run in the UFC, it looks like Ben “Killa B” Saunders may have been cut by the UFC for the second time in his professional MMA career. According to Treasure Island Resort & Casino, the TUF veteran is scheduled to compete at Fight Night at the Island on September […]

  • VIDEO | Joe Rogan and crew talk about the UFC welterweight title picture that surrounds champion Tyron Woodley

    VIDEO | Joe Rogan and crew talk about the UFC welterweight title picture that surrounds champion Tyron Woodley

    https://youtu.be/yCD_NxM0Jbg Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has stirred up a lot of talk after knocking out Robbie Lawler at UFC 201. Following his championship title win, Woodley called out Nick Diaz who is fresh off an 18-month suspension for testing positive for marijuana. With UFC #1 ranked welterweight Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson eagerly awaiting […]

  • Coach John Kavanagh predicts Conor McGregor to beat Nate Diaz in round four

    Coach John Kavanagh predicts Conor McGregor to beat Nate Diaz in round four

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been training for what he calls the most important fight of his career. Leading up to the rematch with Nate Diaz, McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh says that this camp has been a game changer for “The Notorious.” “We’ve been following that pattern now for what feels like a long […]

  • Team Georges St-Pierre also brings up Nick Diaz fight: GSP ‘spent the entire night vomiting’

    Team Georges St-Pierre also brings up Nick Diaz fight: GSP ‘spent the entire night vomiting’

    With the recent buzz of Nick Diaz claiming he was drugged before his UFC 158 fight with former UFC welterweight king Georges St-Pierre, team GSP also brought a situation from their contest to light. St-Pierre’s longtime BJJ coach, John Danaher recently recalled the night before the fight with Diaz and explained how “Rush” got extremely […]

  • VIDEO | On This Day: Anderson Silva in the Matrix vs. Forrest Griffin

    VIDEO | On This Day: Anderson Silva in the Matrix vs. Forrest Griffin

    https://youtu.be/Rt1IIJMpcgI Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva has put on some of the most entertaining performances we have seen in the UFC. On August 8, 2009, Silva went up to the light heavyweight division to take on former UFC champion Forrest Griffin and put on another highlight performance. Silva dodged Griffin’s shots with ease and […]

  • Conor McGregor to jump in the WWE ring to settle the beef?

    Conor McGregor to jump in the WWE ring to settle the beef?

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is a pure genius when it comes to marketing his brand. With his recent stab at the WWE wrestlers being “messed up puss–s,” “The Notorious is getting a ton of attention from a single phone call. Numerous stars from the WWE have responded to McGregor’s comments. Journalist Mike Bohn pointed […]

  • UFC Hall of Fame legend loves Conor McGregor, but is ‘going to get his ass beat’ by Nate Diaz, again

    UFC Hall of Fame legend loves Conor McGregor, but is ‘going to get his ass beat’ by Nate Diaz, again

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has his chance to avenge his only UFC loss to Nate Diaz on August 20. While “The Notorious” has been “obsessed” over the rematch, some believe that Diaz simply has McGregor’s number. UFC Hall of Fame legend Pat Miletich recently spoke with “Submission Radio” and gave his insight on the […]

  • VIDEO | Richard Perez talks about Nick Diaz being drugged before fight with Georges St-Pierre

    VIDEO | Richard Perez talks about Nick Diaz being drugged before fight with Georges St-Pierre

    Nick Diaz is fresh off an 18-month suspension for testing positive for marijuana. Now eligible to fight again in the UFC, Diaz has done a few media appearances and made a bold claim about his fight with Georges St-Pierre back in 2013. Diaz caught people’s attention when he said that he was drugged before the […]

  • VIDEO | Joe Rogan and Joey Diaz’s hilarious reactions to Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez

    VIDEO | Joe Rogan and Joey Diaz’s hilarious reactions to Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez

    Eddie Alvarez put on more than Rafael dos Anjos could handle during their UFC lightweight championship fight at UFC Fight Night 90 in July. Alvarez swarmed all over dos Anjos after hurting him with a clean punch and ultimately put the Brazilian away in the very first round. Check out UFC color commentator Joe Rogan […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 202 Preview: Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2

    VIDEO | UFC 202 Preview: Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2

    https://youtu.be/kmPXlUd_SKQ Conor McGregor has what he calls the most important fight of his life coming up on August 20. “The Notorious” will get his chance to avenge his first loss in the UFC to Nate Diaz and the crew from UFC on FOX gave a glimpse of the mega fight as well as the co-main […]

  • MMA community reacts to insane ninja fight between Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres

    MMA community reacts to insane ninja fight between Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres

    The main event of UFC Fight Night 92 in Salt Lake City, Utah was an insane matchup of two wild styles. Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres threw crafty strikes for all five rounds of their main event scrap that had people highly entertained. Speed advantage for Rodriguez is significant. Both men pretty reckless at times […]

  • PHOTO | Girls swarm on Teruto Ishihara following KO win over Horacio Gutierrez

    PHOTO | Girls swarm on Teruto Ishihara following KO win over Horacio Gutierrez

    Team Alpha Male’s Teruto Ishihara fought Horacio Gutierrez in the Octagon to start the FS1 prelims on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 92. Ishihara delivered fireworks in the very first round, knocking Gutierrez out from competition. Ishihara who recently told Yahoo Sports, “If you fight, and you get the knockout, you get the girls.” […]

  • Wrestling legend The Iron Sheik put Conor McGregor on blast!

    Wrestling legend The Iron Sheik put Conor McGregor on blast!

    Earlier this week UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took a shot at the WWE by saying that the promotions roster was mostly full of “messed up puss*s”. The brash Irishman took things a little further today when he sent out this tweet “clarifying” his previous remarks to WWE fans: I didn't mean no disrespect to […]

  • USADA did not expedite Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 results

    USADA did not expedite Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 results

    Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar returned to the octagon after a five-year layoff and was able to defeat perennial contender Mark Hunt via unanimous decision at last month’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Five days after the blockbuster event, the UFC was informed by its anti-doping partner USADA that Lesnar had tested positive […]

  • UFC Fight Night 92 Reebok Fighter Pay

    UFC Fight Night 92 Reebok Fighter Pay

    Yair Rodriguez defeated Alex Caceres via split-decision in the headlining bout of last night’s UFC Fight Night 92 event in Salt Lake City. The fighters from last night’s card took home a combined $137,500 from the promotions sponsorship deal with Reebok. The full UFC Fight Night 92 UFC Athlete Outfitting payouts included (via MMAJunkie): Yair […]

  • Nate Diaz clarifies his “The UFC played me again” post

    Nate Diaz clarifies his “The UFC played me again” post

    Nate Diaz turned heads in late July when he tweeted his apparent displeasure with the UFC the day after appearing on Conan. Diaz announced on social media that the “UFC played me again,” along with the hashtag #trustnobody. However, on Friday’s UFC 202 media conference call Diaz clarified his tweet and its meaning: “It was […]

  • More WWE stars attack Conor McGregor on social media

    More WWE stars attack Conor McGregor on social media

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor put the WWE roster on blast earlier this week stating that most wrestlers in the promotion were “messed up puss*s.” The brash Irish star clarified his previous remarks today stating that he would “slap the head off the entire WWE roster.” A few wrestlers fired back at “Mystic Mac” for […]

  • Two former champions removed from the UFC rankings

    Two former champions removed from the UFC rankings

    Earlier today news broke that current UFC interim light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had been removed from the UFC rankings. Well two other former UFC title holders were also removed from the UFC ranking over the weekend, as both Brock Lesnar and Lyoto Machida are no longer listed. Brock Lesnar defeated Mark Hunt via unanimous […]

  • Jon Jones removed from UFC rankings

    Jon Jones removed from UFC rankings

    Current UFC interim light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones was removed from the UFC rankings over the weekend. Jones was supposed to fight current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in a title unification bout in the headliner of last month’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas, but was pulled from the card just […]

  • VIDEO | Brutal arm break occurs in Judo match at Rio Olympics

    VIDEO | Brutal arm break occurs in Judo match at Rio Olympics

    Brazilian Sarah Menezes suffered a brutal arm injury in the quarter finals of women’s judo (48kg) during Day 1 of the Olympic Games in Rio. Menezes was grappling with Mongolia’s Urantsetseg Monkhbat, when she was tossed to the ground. Once on the mat, Monkhbat locked up Menezes right arm and began working an armbar submission. […]