Category: MMA News

  • VIDEO | Chris Weidman’s hilarious face swap with young son

    VIDEO | Chris Weidman’s hilarious face swap with young son

    [ooyala code=”5kOWNjMjE65V9H7ebdxWsnPzn-sWOc_n” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”1280″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was messing around with Snapchat’s face swap feature recently alongside his young son. Things were going pretty well until his son starts to cry, making it look like the former champ begins to cry. Weidman is currently gearing up for his highly […]

  • Nate Diaz responds to critics who thought he would lose at UFC 196

    Nate Diaz responds to critics who thought he would lose at UFC 196

    Going into UFC 196, many fans surprisingly didn’t give Nate Diaz much of a chance against Conor McGregor. While Diaz stepped in on less than 2 weeks notice, the Diaz brothers are known for staying in incredible shape. As everyone knows by now, Nate Diaz rocked and then submitted Conor McGregor in the second round […]

  • VIDEO | Rener Gracie breakdown of Katt Williams fight

    VIDEO | Rener Gracie breakdown of Katt Williams fight

    https://youtu.be/lNACwXLeHHk Earlier this week video surfaced of famed comedian Katt Williams sucker punching a 17-year-old after allegedly being spit on. After being punched the boy proceeds to take down and nearly choke out Williams with a rear-naked choke. While someone edited Conor McGregor into the video for a hilarious edit, Rener Gracie and his student […]

  • Conor McGregor’s coach backs fight with Frankie Edgar at Madison Square Garden

    Conor McGregor’s coach backs fight with Frankie Edgar at Madison Square Garden

    While Frankie Edgar has been campaigning for a title shot against Conor McGregor since his TUF 22 finale KO win over Chad Mendes, the stars could finally be aligning for a McGregor vs. Edgar fight. With MMA being legalized in New York earlier this week, Conor McGregor’s striking coach, Owen Roddy, believes that a fight […]

  • Ronda Rousey humbly reflects on loss to Holly Holm

    Ronda Rousey humbly reflects on loss to Holly Holm

    Going into UFC 193 in Australia, Ronda Rousey’s confidence was at an all-time high. While many praised Rousey for her confidence, she caught quite a bit of criticism post-fight for what many believed to be overconfidence leading up to the fight. As everyone now knows, Rousey was knocked stiff by a second round head kick […]

  • VIDEO | Urijah Faber reflects on win over Dominick Cruz 9 years later

    VIDEO | Urijah Faber reflects on win over Dominick Cruz 9 years later

    Almost missed the 9 yr anniversary @domcruz619 #rebirth #life March 7th 2007. Can't wait for #3 June 4th. I've had 22 fights since this one 🙂 Thanks to all the fans that pointed this out today. This thing has been brewing for a cool minute! #ufc199 @ufc A video posted by Urijah Faber (@urijahfaber) on […]

  • VIDEO | 68-year-old MMA fighting grandmother looks to prove age is just a number

    VIDEO | 68-year-old MMA fighting grandmother looks to prove age is just a number

    https://youtu.be/rccaw66HSzs This is definitely not something you see on your typical MMA card. 68-year-old Ann Perez de Tejada made her MMA debut in February and has not let the TKO loss against 24-year-old Laura Dettman derail her from future competition (video of their fight above). According to Fox News Latino, Perez is a fourth-degree black […]

  • Has life changed for Nate Diaz since tossing Conor McGregor from the throne?

    Has life changed for Nate Diaz since tossing Conor McGregor from the throne?

    A lot of great things have come to Nate Diaz after he was able to submit the UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Diaz earned the highest payday of his career from the fight with “The Notorious” and has gained media recognition from the masses. However, Diaz says for him personally, not much […]

  • Will Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone be getting in a fight with Conor McGregor outside the Octagon?

    Will Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone be getting in a fight with Conor McGregor outside the Octagon?

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor had a long list of opponents ready to fight him after the lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos pulled out of their bout due to an injury. McGregor ended up taking on more than he could handle when he ended up fighting Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 […]

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz discusses meeting Justin Bieber, UFC 200, and MORE

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz discusses meeting Justin Bieber, UFC 200, and MORE

    https://youtu.be/j1rhY1DPkLU After Nate Diaz shocked the world by defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5th, pop music star Justin Bieber took to Instagram to praise McGregor in defeat, while bashing Diaz for his ‘terrible’ style. That sparked a beef between Diaz and Bieber, with Diaz stating that he would slap the pop star […]

  • Jon Anik discusses aftermath of getting ‘209’ tattoo

    Jon Anik discusses aftermath of getting ‘209’ tattoo

    Prior to UFC 196, where Nate Diaz ended the undefeated streak of Conor McGregor, UFC commentator Jon Anik promised his podcast listeners that he would get a ‘209’ tattoo in honor of Nate Diaz if he defeated McGregor. After Diaz’s win, Anik made good on his promise to get ‘209’ tattooed on his body permanently. […]

  • ‘UFC Brisbane’ medical suspensions

    ‘UFC Brisbane’ medical suspensions

    This past weekend in Brisbane Australia, fight fans witnessed a thrilling night of fights. From Mark Hunt’s walk-off KO win over Frank Mir, to Neil Magny’s upset of Hector Lombard in the co-main event, the event was a thrilling one. Now, following the event MixedMartialArts.com has received the medical suspensions from the UFC, who act […]

  • Yoel Romero to file arbitration case with USADA

    Yoel Romero to file arbitration case with USADA

    Yoel Romero is standing his ground. The UFC middleweight contender is affirming his innocence after testing positive for banned substances, which resulted in failing an out-of-competition drug test back in December. Romero and his legal team have claimed that the UFC middleweight took a dietary supplement that unknowingly was tainted with banned substances. MMA Fighting […]

  • VIDEO | NFL legend Jerry Rice broke Nate Diaz’s heart

    VIDEO | NFL legend Jerry Rice broke Nate Diaz’s heart

    https://youtu.be/-0DfqP7ZB1I?t=12m47s Nate Diaz admits that he isn’t into many sports outside of MMA and doesn’t get starstruck very often, even at NFL Superbowl parties. However, Diaz says that was a big 49ers fan growing up in California and was always rooting for NFL legends Jerry Rice and Steve Young. In a recent interview, Diaz talks […]

  • Nate Diaz roasts Michael Bisping as they are standing next to each other on air

    Nate Diaz roasts Michael Bisping as they are standing next to each other on air

    After Michael Bisping’s controversial fight with former middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz posted a meme throwing an insult at “The Count.” Bisping took to twitter to respond to the elder Diaz brother and added to it by throwing an insult at the younger Diaz who was had a fight with UFC featherweight champion Conor […]

  • VIDEO | Hilarious Conor McGregor edit of Katt Williams fight

    VIDEO | Hilarious Conor McGregor edit of Katt Williams fight

    #WaitForIt #AsShoppedAsItGets #KattWilliams #UFC #ufcmemes #MMA #mmamemes #BJJ #JiuJitsu #MuayThai #Boxing #MuayThai #TaeKwonDo #Wrestling #PanickedGrappler #TouchButt A video posted by @as_shopped_as_it_gets_ on Mar 23, 2016 at 5:10pm PDT Video surfaced earlier this week of famed comedian Katt Williams sucker punching a 7th grader before being taken down and nearly choked out by the young boy! […]

  • Jon Jones responds to Daniel Cormier’s concern over UFC 197 referee assignment

    Jon Jones responds to Daniel Cormier’s concern over UFC 197 referee assignment

    At Wednesday’s NSAC hearing, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier expressed his concern over Herb Dean being the referee for his UFC 197 light heavyweight title fight with Jon Jones on April 23rd. Cormier explained that in the pair’s first meeting at UFC 182, Dean allowed the pair to remain clinched for what DC believed […]

  • Chan Sung Jung AKA ‘The Korean Zombie’ plans return to the UFC

    Chan Sung Jung AKA ‘The Korean Zombie’ plans return to the UFC

    News broke in October of 2014 that fan-favorite fighter Chan Sung Jung, also known as ‘The Korean Zombie’ would be leaving the UFC to fulfill his required 2-year military service to South Korea. While many wondered if a 2-year hiatus from the UFC following his TKO loss to Jose Aldo at UFC 163 would ultimately […]

  • Daniel Cormier concerned with Herb Dean refereeing UFC 197 main event

    Daniel Cormier concerned with Herb Dean refereeing UFC 197 main event

    As we get closer and closer to Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier II on April 23rd, where Jon Jones will look to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight championship belt he never lost inside the Octagon, Daniel Cormier has a concern regarding Herb Dean being the referee for the bout. Back at UFC 182, the pair […]

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz discussing Conor McGregor rematch in leaked video

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz discussing Conor McGregor rematch in leaked video

    Nate talking between commercials, saying he's trying to get the fight at 155 so Conor has no excuses this time. pic.twitter.com/ICdUMLLNrs — caposa (@GrabakaHitman) March 23, 2016 During a recent appearance on Fox Sports 1, Nate Diaz spoke with Kenny Florian and Michael Bisping about his UFC 196 win over Conor McGregor, as well as […]

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz gives outgoing interview on Fox Sports Live

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz gives outgoing interview on Fox Sports Live

    In a recent episode of FOX Sports Live with Jay & Dan, Nate Diaz gave an extremely candid interview complete with jokes, and his assessment of UFC 196, as well as his 12 year MMA career. While Diaz generally tends to be brief and to the point, in this interview you can see the Stockton […]

  • VIDEO | Jose Aldo back in the gym training

    VIDEO | Jose Aldo back in the gym training

    https://youtu.be/9ru3Nci9z2w It has been nearly 4 months since Jose Aldo lost his UFC featherweight championship at the hands of Conor McGregor back at UFC 194. While Aldo doesn’t currently have a fight booked inside the Octagon, he has been campaigning for a rematch with McGregor at UFC 200. With that being said, the UFC has […]

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz answers fan questions

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz answers fan questions

    Earlier this month Nate Diaz shocked the world as he stepped in on short notice to fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196. After McGregor gassed at the end of the first round, Diaz went out and rocked and submitted McGregor in the second round. While there have been reports that the […]

  • PHOTO | Justin Bieber and Nate Diaz are friends now?

    PHOTO | Justin Bieber and Nate Diaz are friends now?

    “Is it too late now to say sorry?” There was some friction that was built up by the media after pop star Justin Bieber called Nate Diaz’s style “terrible” following Diaz’s destruction of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Diaz who is not one to take an insult threw his response to Bieber and later said […]

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz talks about the UFC wanting to arrange a rematch with Conor McGregor

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz talks about the UFC wanting to arrange a rematch with Conor McGregor

    https://youtu.be/DwnKjHX89vk All reports are pointing towards the UFC putting together a rematch between UFC veteran Nate Diaz and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor for the main event of the highly anticipated UFC 200 event happening in July. Diaz was a guest on the UFC Tonight show on Wednesday and spoke with Kenny Florian and Michael […]

  • Thomas Almeida predicts he will knock out Cody Garbrandt at UFC Fight Night 88

    Thomas Almeida predicts he will knock out Cody Garbrandt at UFC Fight Night 88

    An exciting matchup between two undefeated bantamweights will take place in the main event of UFC Fight Night 88. Thomas Almeida (21-0) and Cody Garbrandt (8-0) are both looking to stay undefeated as one will likely leave the Octagon that night with a loss. Almeida spoke with Combate (transcribed by Bloody Elbow) and says that […]

  • After Conor McGregor fight, Nate Diaz doesn’t believe in the ‘fairytale’ hype of championship belts

    After Conor McGregor fight, Nate Diaz doesn’t believe in the ‘fairytale’ hype of championship belts

    Nate Diaz has found himself in a new world since submitting Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Diaz, who was a guest on Wednesday’s UFC Tonight wondered if he would ever be invited on the show and admits that he and his team are now getting the recognition they had been fighting for their entire careers […]

  • VIDEO | Nate Diaz says he bought ‘a big bag’ after winning prize fight against Conor McGregor

    VIDEO | Nate Diaz says he bought ‘a big bag’ after winning prize fight against Conor McGregor

    This has got to be one of the greatest interviews we have seen from UFC veteran Nate Diaz. The younger Diaz has just come off the biggest win of his career after submitting UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Along with the biggest win of his career, Diaz also was awarded the biggest […]