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  • POLL | Who should Tyron Woodley fight in his first title defense?

    POLL | Who should Tyron Woodley fight in his first title defense?

    [poll id=”20″] Tyron Woodley realized his dream at UFC 201 this past Saturday night in Atlanta, when he defeated Robbie Lawler via first-round KO to claim the UFC’s welterweight championship. Since claiming the title at UFC 201 many MMA fans and analysts have been debating who Woodley should fight in his first UFC title defense. […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor spars with National Boxing Champion

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor spars with National Boxing Champion

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been preparing for his rematch with Nate Diaz set for UFC 202 on August 20. Leading up to the rematch that has had “The Notorious” obsessed over, various training partners have been carefully selected by McGregor and his team to prepare for what Diaz presents in their fight. Check […]

  • Michael Bisping responds to Daniel Cormier

    Michael Bisping responds to Daniel Cormier

    Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was recently asked by a fan on Twitter if he would ever consider fighting current UFC middleweight champion and broadcast partner Michael Bisping in the future. Cormier replied with the following: I'll smack @bisping around anytime. Next time we work I'll take him to gym and smack him […]

  • Robbie Lawler responds to talk of past wars attributing to KO loss against Tyron Woodley

    Robbie Lawler responds to talk of past wars attributing to KO loss against Tyron Woodley

    “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler seemed as durable as they come in his five-round championship UFC fights leading up to his UFC 201 bout with Tyron Woodley. Lawler was in brutal wars in every one of his UFC championship fights leading up to Saturday’s event, taking 2015’s Fight of the Year against Rory MacDonald and already put […]

  • PHOTO | Khabib blasts Alvarez “You only have one UFC victory”

    PHOTO | Khabib blasts Alvarez “You only have one UFC victory”

    Khabib Nurmagomedov is not impresses with current UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez’s latest win streak. In fact, “The Eagle” is claiming that Alvarez really only has one legitimate UFC victory under his belt. Here is what Nurmagomedov had to say about Alvarez on Instagram: So Alvarerez says that I never fight with top fighters and […]

  • BREAKING! BJ Penn targeted to return at UFC Manila this October

    BREAKING! BJ Penn targeted to return at UFC Manila this October

    Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn will return to the octagon on October 15 in Manila, Philippines, when he meets former UFC featherweight title challenger Ricardo Lamas. The UFC Hall of Fame fighter, Penn, has not stepped foot in the cage since his July 2014 loss to Frankie Edgar. The BJ Penn vs. […]

  • Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson claims he is fighting Tyron Woodley at UFC 205 in New York

    Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson claims he is fighting Tyron Woodley at UFC 205 in New York

    Tyron Woodley has a big target on his back after knocking out Robbie Lawler at UFC 201 over the weekend becoming the new UFC welterweight champion of the world. UFC #1 ranked welterweight Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson was a guest on Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour” and talked about a match with the new champion […]

  • Dana White proves that he absolutely cares about his UFC fans

    Dana White proves that he absolutely cares about his UFC fans

    Even with the sale of the UFC that has made Dana White into a much richer man, the President of the UFC proved that his heart is still in it all and cares about growing the sport by catering to the fans. At UFC 201, a fan tweeted to White that his seats were in […]

  • Joe Rogan Gets Put On Blast By Huge Bodybuilder, His Response Is Priceless

    Joe Rogan Gets Put On Blast By Huge Bodybuilder, His Response Is Priceless

    A massive bodybuilder by the name of CT Fletcher was not very pleased with Joe Rogan’s comments about Tyron Woodley’s physique prior to “The Chosen One’s” UFC 201 main event with Robbie Lawler. Rogan had stated that Woodley carried a lot of muscle mass which could possibly cause him to gas out if the title […]

  • PHOTO | CM Punk featured in new UFC 203 Poster

    PHOTO | CM Punk featured in new UFC 203 Poster

    Former WWE champion CM Punk (0-0 MMA) will make his octagon debut at September’s UFC 203 pay-per-view event in Cleveland, Ohio. Punk is set to take on Mickey Gall (2-0 MMA) at the event, which takes place September 10 live from Quicken Loans Arena. UFC 203 is headlined by a heavyweight title fight featuring current […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 2 – Pre-Fight Analysis by Firas Zahabi

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 2 – Pre-Fight Analysis by Firas Zahabi

    Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor are set to rematch in another non-title welterweight clash on August 20 at UFC 202. Famed head coach of the Tristar Gym, Firas Zahabi gives his insightful breakdown of the rematch that fans are excitedly awaiting to see what will happen in their second meeting. Go through the mind of […]

  • VIDEO | Diaz brothers tribute – Nick Diaz’s suspension is over

    VIDEO | Diaz brothers tribute – Nick Diaz’s suspension is over

    https://youtu.be/zO8z8iC_dE0 Nate Diaz has grown to be one of the biggest stars in the UFC as his older brother Nick has been sidelined with an 18-month suspension for testing positive for marijuana. As of August 1, 2016, Stockton will have more of a presence than ever with Nick now free to fight in the UFC […]

  • Will Georges St-Pierre steal Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson’s title shot?

    Will Georges St-Pierre steal Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson’s title shot?

    Tyron Woodley realized his dreams on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia when he defeated Robbie Lawler to become the UFC welterweight champion of the world. Woodley said now that he is the champion, he is looking for the biggest fights possible to generate the most money and doesn’t care about what the rankings are saying. “Nick […]

  • BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern getting a lot of new fans with transition to MMA

    BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern getting a lot of new fans with transition to MMA

    One of the top female Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors made her professional MMA debut at LFC 58 in July and is getting a lot of new fans with her transition to the new sport. The highly decorated Mackenzie Dern has already notched World Champion, World No Gi Champion, ADCC and many more titles under her belt […]

  • New York lawyers attempting to create union for UFC fighters?

    New York lawyers attempting to create union for UFC fighters?

    The talk about a fighter’s union has been floating around for quite some time. Most recently, UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt has been very vocal about fighters needing a union after his opponent Brock Lesnar tested positive for banned substances. Apparently UFC women’s strawweight Angela Magana was recently contacted by some lawyers in New York that […]

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz ready to get back to the ‘best training in the world’

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz ready to get back to the ‘best training in the world’

    Nate Diaz is done with his media tour ahead of his rematch with Conor McGregor. Diaz flew back home to Stockton, California to get back with his team where he says “the best training in the world” is at. While McGregor has brought in a variety of training partners in preparation for the rematch with […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor rolling with coach John Kavanagh

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor rolling with coach John Kavanagh

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor gets his chance to avenge his first UFC loss to Nate Diaz in another non-title welterweight rematch at UFC 202. McGregor has been working on his game with a variety of sparring partners and showcased some jiu-jitsu training with his coach John Kavanagh. Will Conor McGregor avenge his loss to […]

  • VIDEO | Tyron Woodley sends out a message 24 hours after capturing UFC gold

    VIDEO | Tyron Woodley sends out a message 24 hours after capturing UFC gold

    Tyron Woodley realized his dream last night in Atlanta by becoming the undisputed UFC welterweight champion of the world. “The Chosen One” scored a first-round knockout victory over Robbie Lawler in a bout which served as the main event for UFC 201. One day removed from his epic victory, Tyron Woodley sent out the following […]

  • VIDEO | McGregor assists Velasquez in a flying superman punch off the cage

    VIDEO | McGregor assists Velasquez in a flying superman punch off the cage

    https://youtu.be/MDS7UdPDFBg Watch former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez try and master the leaping-off-the-cage technique made famous by “Showtime” Pettis. In the above video, Cain Velasquez attempts a flying superman punch after springing himself off of the cage wall. As you can see in the video, Cain’s timing on the strike could still use a little […]

  • Matchmaker: What’s next for the UFC 201 main card winners?

    Matchmaker: What’s next for the UFC 201 main card winners?

    Last night’s UFC 201 event in Atlanta delivered with some memorable fights and solid finishes. Tyron Woodley became the UFC’s undisputed welterweight champion by scoring a first-round knockout victory over Robbie Lawler in the evenings main event. In the evening’s co-main event Karolina Kowalkiewicz picked up a split-decision victory over Rose Namajunas to earn herself […]

  • Matchmaker: What is next for the UFC 201 main card losing fighters?

    Matchmaker: What is next for the UFC 201 main card losing fighters?

    Last night’s UFC 201 event in Atlanta delivered with some memorable fights and solid finishes. Tyron Woodley became the UFC’s undisputed welterweight champion by scoring a first-round knockout victory over Robbie Lawler in the evenings main event. In the evening’s co-main event Karolina Kowalkiewicz picked up a split-decision victory over Rose Namajunas to earn herself […]

  • Stephen Thompson: “Woodley wants the money fight, but I’ll put this foot upside his head”

    Stephen Thompson: “Woodley wants the money fight, but I’ll put this foot upside his head”

    Tyron Woodley became the UFC’s new welterweight champion at last night’s UFC 201 event in Atlanta by scoring a first-round knockout victory over Robbie Lawler. Following his impressive victory over Lawler, Woodley stated that he was eyeing a fight with former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz. “The Chosen One” believes that a fight with Nick Diaz […]

  • UFC 201 Reebok Fighter Pay: Lawler takes home biggest payout

    UFC 201 Reebok Fighter Pay: Lawler takes home biggest payout

    The fighters from last night’s UFC 201 event in Atlanta took home a combined $205,000 from the promotions athlete outfitting deal with Reebok. In the evenings main event Tyron Woodley defeated Robbie Lawler via knockout to become the UFC welterweight champion. “The Chosen One” received $30,000 from Reebok, while “Ruthless” took home a $40,000 payout. […]

  • UFC 201 Bonus Report

    UFC 201 Bonus Report

    UFC 201 in Atlanta delivered some memorable fights and solid finishes. With that said, UFC President Dana White handed out four “Performance of the night” awards at tonight’s UFC 201 post fight press conference. Those $50,000 ‘UFC 201’ bonuses went to the following fighters: Performance of the night bonus – Tyron Woodley earned a “Performance […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 – I Know You

    VIDEO | UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 – I Know You

    https://youtu.be/AqOTK-xHzYI A welterweight rematch between perennial lightweight contender Nate Diaz and current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will headline next month’s highly anticipated UFC 202 fight card in Las Vegas. Diaz defeated McGregor via second-round submission earlier this year at UFC 196 and Conor has been obsessed with avenging the loss ever since. Check out […]

  • VIDEO | Watch this New extended UFC 202 preview

    VIDEO | Watch this New extended UFC 202 preview

    Perennial UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz shocked the world by defeating current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor in a welterweight bout at UFC 196 earlier this year. Diaz and McGregor will square off for a second time in the main event of UFC 202 next month in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out this new extended […]

  • VIDEO | Tyron Woodley’s UFC 201 backstage interview

    VIDEO | Tyron Woodley’s UFC 201 backstage interview

    Tyron Woodley earned the UFC welterweight championship at last night’s UFC 201 event in Atlanta by scoring a first-round knockout victory over Robbie Lawler in the evenings main event. Woodley spoke about his impressive performance backstage in the above video. “The Chose One” will likely make his first title defense against surging contender Stephen “Wonderboy” […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 201 Post-Fight Press Conference (Highlights)

    VIDEO | UFC 201 Post-Fight Press Conference (Highlights)

    Tyron Woodley defeated Robbie Lawler via first-round knockout in the main event of last night’s UFC 201 event in Atlanta. See what “The Chosen One” and other UFC 201 main card competitors had to say at last night’s post-fight press conference in the above video. Who would you like to see newly crowned champion Tyron […]