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VIDEO | Teruto Ishihara flirts with the Octagon Girls at UFC Fight Night 92 weigh-ins
Teruto Ishihara has made it clear that his biggest motivation for fighting is the ladies. The Team Alpha Male fighter will meet Horacio Gutierrez in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 92. During the weigh-ins on Friday, Ishihara strutted his stuff (at 8:15 of the video) in front of the Octagon Girls just before stepping […]
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New MMA judging criteria finalized, to be implemented in 2017
In addition to rule changes from the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports’ (ABC’s) Unified Rules of MMA, the wording of the 10-Point Must system for mixed martial arts competition was updated and will be logged in to the Unified Rules and will be implemented on Jan. 1, 2017. Bloody Elbow was able to […]
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Nate Diaz admits that Conor McGregor ‘was a shortcut’
Nate Diaz has gotten a lot more attention after beating Conor McGregor at UFC 196. During the UFC 202 conference call on Friday, Diaz was asked about how he leveraged to get paid what he wanted as both the UFC and McGregor were the ones pushing for a rematch. “The Notorious” chimed in on Diaz’s […]
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Conor McGregor admits the strengths Nate Diaz had over him to win their first fight
As UFC 202 approaches, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are preparing for another war in the Octagon. Their first fight was a bloody one that took fans on a wild roller coast ride with McGregor being submitted by Diaz in the end. During the UFC 202 conference call on Friday, “The Notorious” spoke about the […]
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Tyron Woodley sends a thundering message to all his haters
Tyron Woodley realized his dreams at UFC 201 by becoming the UFC welterweight champion of the world. Following his knockout win over Robbie Lawler, Woodley called out Nick Diaz who is fresh off an 18-month suspension. “The chosen one” has since gotten some criticism for trying to pick his opponent immediately after winning the belt. […]
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Conor McGregor says he was happy to see Jose Aldo bounce back and win against Frankie Edgar
Although Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo’s time in the Octagon together was just 13 seconds, the two have spent much more time building up their rivalry. Their initial bout set for UFC 189 had to be rescheduled to UFC 194 after Aldo suffered an injury in training, which brought them more media time together. With […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor team up together against reporter on conference call
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor were on a conference call ahead of UFC 202 to talk with members of the media on Friday. At one point during the call, a reporter worded his question that implied that Conor was quick to tap and asked Diaz (at 25:44 of the video), “When you got Conor down […]
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Conor McGregor roasts Brock Lesnar and the rest of the WWE ‘puss–s’
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz were asked questions from the media on a UFC 202 conference call ahead of the August 20 card that the two fighters will headline. When asked about Brock Lesnar’s return to the Octagon at UFC 200, McGregor was blunt with his opinion that blanketed most of professional wrestling. McGregor: @WWE […]
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Conor McGregor makes his ‘Mystic Mac’ prediction for rematch with Nate Diaz
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz were asked questions from the media on a UFC 202 conference call on Friday ahead of the August 20 card that the two star fighters will headline. As McGregor is known for his eerie predictions, “Mystic Mac” gave his vision for the rematch with Diaz and said that he will […]
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Melvin Guillard fined and suspended by Kansas AC after testing positive for banned substance
Melvin Guillard has been suspended and fined by the Kansas Athletic Commission after it was revealed that Guillard tested positive for a “non-PED banned substance.” Ariel Helwani broke the news via twitter saying, “The Kansas AC has suspended the license of Melvin Guillard for one year & fined him $10,000 for testing + for a […]
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Michael Bisping suggests that Dan Henderson will be on PEDs for their UFC title fight
With the recent news that both Dan Henderson and UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping have verbally agreed to fight at UFC 204 in Machester, the hype has just started. Bisping announced on his radio show, “The Countdown with Michael Bisping” that the two will meet in the Octagon on October 8 to fight for the […]
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Chael Sonnen responds in typical ‘American Gangster’ fashion to his recent USADA test results
Former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen recently put his name in for testing with USADA to be deemed eligible to fight again, just in case he ever decides to make the choice of getting back to competition. Following his suspension for testing positive for multiple banned substances, Sonnen said that prior to taking the drug […]
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Nate Diaz is definitely moving the needle as his video goes viral
UFC President Dana White once made a comment that Nate Diaz was not a needle mover and couldn’t sell fights like his older brother Nick. White could not have been more wrong now that Diaz has notched one win over the promotion’s biggest draw in Conor McGregor. Recently, Diaz was featured in a special on […]
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Frankie Edgar to drop down to 135 to challenge for the title?
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar fell short of capturing another belt in his last fight with Jose Aldo at UFC 200. Edgar lost a unanimous decision to Aldo in a five-round UFC interim featherweight title fight and now Edgar and his team are thinking about what comes next for his career. While Edgar was […]
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VIDEO | Fighters just can’t wait, go at each other during weigh-in!
https://www.facebook.com/EFCworldwide/videos/1193091847399469/ Things got heated during the Extreme Fighting Championship weigh-ins on Thursday. An interesting grudge match will be settled as Don Madge takes on his former BJJ coach Jadyson Costa at EFC 52. During the weigh-ins, Costa couldn’t wait to implement his ground game and attempted to take Madge down. The two were broken up […]
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Cris Cyborg weighs over 170 pounds!
Invicta featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is set to make her second UFC appearance at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil. Cyborg will welcome Lina Lansberg to the Octagon in what will be her second UFC catchweight fight set at 140 pounds. If you are wondering why the 145 pound Invicta champion can’t just cut another […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz tells boxing promoters to buy out his UFC contract
Nick Diaz is fresh off an 18-month suspension after testing positive for marijuana. Now eligible to resume his MMA career, Diaz has stated that he is only willing to compete against big names and do big fights that will equate to big dollars. Recently, Diaz was asked if he would ever fight in the boxing […]
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Jose Aldo says there is only one way that Conor McGregor can’t lose fight against Nate Diaz
Current UFC interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo was in Moscow recently for a seminar put together by Reebok. Cageside.ru caught up with Aldo and did an interview and asked the interim champ about what he thinks about the rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor set for UFC 202 on August 20. Aldo was asked […]
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Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson 2 official for UFC 204
After a period of much speculation, it has officially been announced that Michael Bisping’s first middleweight title defense will be against Dan Henderson at UFC 204. Bisping made the announcement on his podcast: “Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping for the 185 pound middleweight title, October 8 from Manchester — live on pay-per-view. Do not miss […]
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VIDEO | UFC 202 appetizer – Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 1 full fight
https://youtu.be/p3VN21wOq2A As UFC 202 approaches, the UFC has unlocked for a limited time the full fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz 1, which took place at UFC 196. Take a closer look and go back and review just how their first fight played out. Do you notice anything after being able to watch and […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor talks about the changes he has made for rematch with Nate Diaz
.@TheNotoriousMMA on how putting in training miles has helped his overall game. #Zprint 3D pic.twitter.com/9zAumRfUlI — Reebok (@Reebok) August 4, 2016 UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is set to rematch Nate Diaz at UFC 202 on August 20. While McGregor and his team blame cardio and weight as the main reasons for the loss to […]
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Russian star Anastasia Yankova to fight in the U.S. for the first time at Bellator 161
Undefeated Russian star Anastasia Yankova will be making her U.S. debut at Bellator 161 on Sept. 16 in Cedar Park, Texas. Bellator announced on Thursday that Yankova will meet Veta Arteaga in a flyweight competition. Yankova holds a 3-0 record and last fought Anjela Pink at Bellator 152 in Italy back in April. The former […]
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Tyron Woodley fires back at Nick Diaz on social media
Tyron Woodley called out Nick Diaz for a big money fight following his KO victory over Robbie Lawler at UFC 201 this past weekend. Diaz who is fresh off a suspension for testing positive for marijuana says that even though Woodley is the new UFC welterweight champion, his name still isn’t big enough to sell […]
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Officials announce Cris Cyborg to headline her first UFC event, Renan Barao also added
The UFC announced on Thursday that Cris “Cyborg” Justino is set to headline UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil on September 24. É OFICAIL! @criscyborg fará a luta principal do #UFCBrasília, 24 de setembro. Saiba mais > https://t.co/OWylweiUwq pic.twitter.com/6lCc8bfF8G — UFC BRASIL (@ufc_brasil) August 4, 2016 Cyborg will meet Lina Lansberg, who will be making […]
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VIDEO | Joanna Jedrzejczyk jokingly taps out 6’8 Olympic Volleyball player
https://youtu.be/pFqGwmTT7Sw Joanna Jedrzejcyzk might have been over a foot shorter than Olympic Volleyball player Lukas Kadziewicz, however that didn’t stop the UFC women’s strawweight champion from jokingly submitting Kadziewicz. Jedrzejczyk is currently coming off a unanimous decision win over Claudia Gadelha in the main event of the TUF 23 Finale back in July. Since then […]
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Roy Nelson and Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva set to clash in heavyweight match
UFC heavyweights Roy “Big County” Nelson and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva are set to face one another in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 95, which takes place in Brazil on September 24. The UFC announced the exciting heavyweight bout on Thursday. Tem duelo de pesados confirmado para o #UFCBrasilia: @BigfootSilva enfrenta @roynelsonmma https://t.co/HqkWEceCST pic.twitter.com/kDdrH3avAQ — […]
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VIDEO | Gabi Garcia smashes in training with Babalu Sobral
Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Gabi Garcia has found a new drive competing in mixed martial arts. Garcia is scheduled to make her third professional MMA fight at RIZIN 2 on September 25 in Japan. Garcia’s opponent has yet to be named as the promotion is likely trying to find someone who is actually willing to […]
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Cris Cyborg heading into the boxing ring for the biggest payday of her career?
Invicta featherweight champion Cris Cyborg has been hoping for the UFC to open up a featherweight division so she can prove her dominance in the biggest mixed martial arts promotion in the world. With one catchweight fight at 140 pounds in the UFC, Cyborg has not been given any option to fight at 145 pounds […]