Category: MMA News

  • VIDEO | Another Reebok wardrobe malfunction occurred this past weekend

    VIDEO | Another Reebok wardrobe malfunction occurred this past weekend

    https://youtu.be/byKT5CSzdgE This past weekend in Ottawa, Canada, Valerie Letourneau and Joanne Calderwood competed in the first UFC women’s flyweight matchup in the UFC. Calderwood won the fight decisively, rocking Letourneau numerous times with shots to the face and body. During the 3rd round, right before being finished, Letourneau nearly lost her top due to a […]

  • Jon Jones’ team concerned with referee for Daniel Cormier rematch

    Jon Jones’ team concerned with referee for Daniel Cormier rematch

    At UFC 200 on July 9th, pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones will have the opportunity to reclaim his UFC light heavyweight championship as he fights Daniel Cormier in a title unification bout. Ahead of the fight, Jones’ manager reached out to NAC director Bob Bennett to express his concerns over veteran referee ‘Big’ John […]

  • Dana White opens up on Ariel Helwani’s temporary ban from UFC events

    Dana White opens up on Ariel Helwani’s temporary ban from UFC events

    During UFC 199, fight fans were shocked to find out that popular MMA journalist Ariel Helwani had been kicked out of the event, and had been banned from future UFC events as a media member after breaking the news of Brock Lesnar returning to the UFC at UFC 200. Helwani took to social media to […]

  • Conor McGregor’s generous presents to his family members

    Conor McGregor’s generous presents to his family members

    It’s no secret that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor likes to enjoy “the fruits” of his labor. McGregor frequently posts pictures to his social media accounts of luxury cars and designer clothes which he purchases for himself and his girlfriend. McGregor’s father, Tony McGregor, opened up in a recent interview with Independent about the presents […]

  • Dana White reacts to Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado

    Dana White reacts to Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado

    Last Friday, MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko stepped into the cage in the main event of EFN 50 in Russia to fight former UFC light heavyweight Fabio Maldonado in his second fight since returning to MMA on New Year’s Eve. The fight started off extremely bad for Emelianenko, who spent the majority of the first round […]

  • Luke Rockhold reflects on loss to “piece of s***” Michael Bisping

    Luke Rockhold reflects on loss to “piece of s***” Michael Bisping

    In the main event of UFC 199, UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was knocked out cold by Michael Bisping, earning ‘The Count’ the middleweight championship after nearly a decade with the UFC. Following the bout, the pair were involved in two post-fight exchanges. The first took place in the Octagon, when Bisping attempted to shake […]

  • UFC vice president denies reports of the sale of the UFC

    UFC vice president denies reports of the sale of the UFC

    On Monday, FloCombat reported that Zuffa accepted a $4.2 billion bid for the purchase of the UFC. The report indicated that they confirmed through multiple sources that a $4.2 billion bid coming from a group that consisted of WME-IMG, the Dalian Wanda Group, The Kraft Group and Tencent Holdings was accepted by Zuffa. However, late […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 200: Extended Preview

    VIDEO | UFC 200: Extended Preview

    https://youtu.be/-dbU3_j-tdw Take a look at the UFC’s newly released promotional video for UFC 200! From the video description: “Stacked with three world title fights and the return of one of UFC’s elite superstars, the historic UFC 200 event will thrill fans around the globe. In the main event, the most intense rivalry in combat sports […]

  • Randy Couture says UFC has already been sold, criticizes Dana White

    Randy Couture says UFC has already been sold, criticizes Dana White

    UFC Hall of Fame legend Randy Couture spoke with ESPN1100 on Friday in Las Vegas and was asked to comment on the reported sale of the UFC. The two-weight UFC world champion opened up on what he has been hearing and his sources have told him that the deal was already finalized last week. “I’ve […]

  • Report: Zuffa accepts $4.2 billion bid for purchase of the UFC

    Report: Zuffa accepts $4.2 billion bid for purchase of the UFC

    The sale of the UFC is moving forward, according to a report from FloCombat. The report claims that they have confirmed through multiple sources that a $4.2 billion bid coming from a group that includes WME-IMG, the Dalian Wanda Group, The Kraft Group and Tencent Holdings was accepted by Zuffa. One big component to the […]

  • Georges St-Pierre explains why he wants to fight again after three-year hiatus

    Georges St-Pierre explains why he wants to fight again after three-year hiatus

    Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre made it clear on Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour” that he is ready to get back in the Octagon. “Rush” last fought in November 2013 where he took a controversial split-decision win over Johny Hendricks. However, after a recent successful test camp to ensure his skills were still […]

  • Brock Lesnar tested by USADA multiple times since put in testing program two weeks ago

    Brock Lesnar tested by USADA multiple times since put in testing program two weeks ago

    Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is set to return to the UFC Octagon once again at UFC 200 in July as he will take on the heavyweight knockout specialist Mark Hunt. Lesnar’s return was questioned by many after it became known that he was given an exemption from the UFC for the standard four […]

  • Georges St-Pierre denies reaching out to Michael Bisping for fight but is all for it

    Georges St-Pierre denies reaching out to Michael Bisping for fight but is all for it

    Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre announced on Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour” that he is ready to fight in the UFC once again. Newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping recently said that St-Pierre’s team reached out to him about fighting for his title. However, St-Pierre cleared things up and told Ariel Helwani that […]

  • Georges St-Pierre is ready to fight in the UFC again based off successful test camp

    Georges St-Pierre is ready to fight in the UFC again based off successful test camp

    Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has just announced that he is ready to return to fighting in the UFC Octagon once again. St-Pierre spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour” and let the world know that he just completed a successful test fight camp to ensure that he is capable […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor showing off some interesting training in fight camp preparing for Nate Diaz

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor showing off some interesting training in fight camp preparing for Nate Diaz

    @dillondanis warm ups! A video posted by Coach Kavanagh (@coach_kavanagh) on Jun 20, 2016 at 5:22am PDT UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been busy preparing for his rematch with Nate Diaz set for UFC 202. “The Notorious” has been “obsessed” over a rematch with Diaz ever since he was caught by the Stockton native’s […]

  • Despite TKO victory over Valerie Letourneau, Joanne Calderwood says she is ‘broke as hell’

    Despite TKO victory over Valerie Letourneau, Joanne Calderwood says she is ‘broke as hell’

    UFC veteran Joanne Calderwood says she is “broke as hell” even after defeating Valerie Letourneau at UFC Fight Night 89. Calderwood was hoping that her third round TKO victory would give her the edge to take home a $50,000 UFC performance bonus but instead was outshined by others on the card. Even after winning her […]

  • PHOTO | Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson still friends after fighting

    PHOTO | Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson still friends after fighting

    Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson put their friendship aside for five rounds in the Octagon as the two fought in the main event of UFC Fight Night 89 over the weekend. “Wonderboy” was able to pick up a unanimous decision victory over MacDonald and has likely positioned himself as the next fighter to be in […]

  • Brock Lesnar’s BJJ coach reveals their goal for fight with Mark Hunt

    Brock Lesnar’s BJJ coach reveals their goal for fight with Mark Hunt

    Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 200. The WWE superstar will face the devastating striker Mark Hunt in a heavyweight match that will surely attract a lot of viewers for the significant UFC event. Lesnar’s BJJ coach, Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros spoke with MMA Fighting recently on […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor training with BJJ World champion

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor training with BJJ World champion

    https://youtu.be/ptlWxChUAL0 UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is busy preparing for his rematch with his rival Nate Diaz. To prepare for the rematch with Diaz, McGregor has brought in BJJ world champion Dillon Danis. Danis is a black belt under Marcelo Garcia and was brought in to help to get “The Notorious” prepared for Diaz’s Cesar […]

  • Chad Mendes reveals some information regarding his potential USADA violation

    Chad Mendes reveals some information regarding his potential USADA violation

    Former UFC featherweight title contender Chad Mendes was flagged recently for a “potential Anti-Doping Policy violation” by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The UFC released a statement saying that they were notified of the potential violation by USADA after they collected an out-of-competition sample from Mendes. Mendes revealed some information on twitter saying, “I didn’t […]

  • VIDEO | Michael Bisping reveals some shocking truth since winning UFC gold

    VIDEO | Michael Bisping reveals some shocking truth since winning UFC gold

    [ooyala code=”Mzc3k5NDE6Q2PpD7r9u6eHj3O6cly9wA” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1280″] Newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping posted a new video to his social media on Monday to prove that he has not changed since realizing his dreams of winning a UFC title. “The Count” shows his hilarious display of character in his video, letting everyone know that he is […]

  • VIDEO | Gambler who won $223,000 on Miesha Tate over Holly Holm betting $1M for next fight

    VIDEO | Gambler who won $223,000 on Miesha Tate over Holly Holm betting $1M for next fight

    https://youtu.be/UuZCoj7ShRA “Vegas” Dave Oancea has been breaking Vegas with his recent MMA bets. Oancea placed a bet siding with Holly Holm in her fight with Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 and ended up collecting $220,000 for the fight. Then in Holm’s first title defense at UFC 196, Oancea bet $77,000 on Miesha Tate, which ended […]

  • VIDEO | Cris Cyborg was in the emergency room for terrible black widow spider bite

    VIDEO | Cris Cyborg was in the emergency room for terrible black widow spider bite

    Invicta featherweight champion Cris Cyborg was recently bitten by a black widow spider and had to be taken to a hospital emergency room. Cyborg spoke with TMZ recently about her bite and gave the latest on her condition and what it means for her future with training and getting prepared for her next fight. Will […]

  • Derek Brunson is out; Mousasi calls for Hall, Belfort or Bisping to step up

    Derek Brunson is out; Mousasi calls for Hall, Belfort or Bisping to step up

    Former Strikeforce title holder Gegard Mousasi was expected to square off with rising contender Derek Brunson at July’s stacked UFC 200 event. Unfortunately for fight fans, Brunson has apparently suffered an injury that has forced him off the July 9 fight card: I have been informed that @DerekBrunson is out. I am waiting to find […]

  • Chris Weidman: “GSP looking for an easy fight against Bisping”

    Chris Weidman: “GSP looking for an easy fight against Bisping”

    Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman wants a shot at newly crowned title holder Michael Bisping. “The Count” is call the shots however, and has told Weidman he is not next in line. Weidman spoke about the reality that Michael Bisping is now the UFC’s middleweight champion during a fan Q&A at UFC Ottawa: “I […]

  • Cowboy Cerrone: “According to my pay, I don’t mean sh*t to the UFC”

    Cowboy Cerrone: “According to my pay, I don’t mean sh*t to the UFC”

    Former UFC lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone picked up an impressive TKO victory over Patrick Cote in the co-main event of last night’s UFC Fight Night 89 card in Ottawa. At the events post-fight press conference, “Cowboy” voiced his displeasure with his current UFC contract: “That all sounds nice, but according to my pay, I […]

  • Pros react to Stephen Thompson’s win over Rory MacDonald

    Pros react to Stephen Thompson’s win over Rory MacDonald

    Stephen Thompson likely secured himself a welterweight title shot at UFC Fight Night 89 last night after he scored a decision victory over Rory MacDonald in the evening’s main event. Here is how the pros reacted to “Wonderboy’s” big win: I feel like @rory_macdonald is blocking his nose most the fight. — Tyron T-Wood Woodley […]

  • Pros react to Donald Cerrone’s TKO victory over Patrick Cote

    Pros react to Donald Cerrone’s TKO victory over Patrick Cote

    Donald Cerrone scored an impressive TKO victory over former middleweight title challenger Patrick Cote as last night’s UFC Fight Night 89 event in Ottawa. Here is how the pros reacted to “Cowboy’s” big win: Ride em Cowboy!!!! — Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) June 19, 2016 https://twitter.com/CubSwanson/status/744389364784861185 Cowboy opening up a lot of eyes with this performance. […]