Category: MMA News

  • REPLAY! Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping staredown in London

    REPLAY! Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping staredown in London

    Beautiful view. Scary tension. #UFCLondon https://t.co/wncglW2azq — #UFCLondon (@ufc) February 25, 2016 Wednesday afternoon in London, Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping had a staredown ahead of their ‘UFC London’ scrap Saturday evening on UFC Fight Pass. While things didn’t get physical during the staredown, there was obvious tension given the verbal jabs Bisping has been […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor responds to Nate Diaz’s steroid accusations

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor responds to Nate Diaz’s steroid accusations

    https://youtu.be/cwzVGH7zbQQ At the UFC 196 press conference on Wednesday, Nate Diaz accused Conor McGregor and the rest of the UFC roster of using steroids. For a brief moment, when Diaz made the accusations we saw McGregor nearly lose his composure for the first time. McGregor stood up and turned to Diaz, denying using steroids and […]

  • Exclusive Video | Nate Diaz reacts to Conor McGregor’s pre-fight trash talk

    Exclusive Video | Nate Diaz reacts to Conor McGregor’s pre-fight trash talk

    [ooyala code=”9oMTdhMTE6PdvW9JLYfDyx-73xsCvPZm” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] After it was announced that Nate Diaz would be filling in for Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC 196 on March 5th against Conor McGregor, everyone knew there would be trash talk. Both Diaz and McGregor have earned reputations as two of the best trash […]

  • PHOTO | FBI investigating threat made towards Conor McGregor

    PHOTO | FBI investigating threat made towards Conor McGregor

    Everyone knew Conor McGregor’s UFC 196 fight with Nate Diaz would include quite a bit of trash talk. However, with that being said no one could have predicted that a fan would take things this far. A fan posted a photo of himself wielding an AK-47 on Twitter along with several Tweets warning McGregor to […]

  • VIDEO | Nick Diaz wants fight with Conor McGregor

    VIDEO | Nick Diaz wants fight with Conor McGregor

    Yesterday at the UFC 196 press conference with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz ahead of their welterweight fight on March 5th, McGregor spoke on the mic to Nick Diaz multiple times. In addition, McGregor referenced Nate Diaz as “Nick’s lil bro” multiple times throughout the course of the press conference. Given that the fight will […]

  • Chuck Liddell: “I’d give Jon Jones trouble in a fight”

    Chuck Liddell: “I’d give Jon Jones trouble in a fight”

    Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell is not a big fan of current UFC superstar Jon “Bones” Jones. The UFC Hall of Famer has criticized Jones in the past for being a ‘safe fighter’, and recently set his sights on “Bones” again as a guest on “The Fighter and The Kid” podcast. Here is […]

  • Chael Sonnen says if Conor McGregor beats Nate Diaz, he’s fighting Robbie Lawler at UFC 200

    Chael Sonnen says if Conor McGregor beats Nate Diaz, he’s fighting Robbie Lawler at UFC 200

    Former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen thinks everybody missed the point of Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor taking place at the welterweight limit of 170-pounds. According to Sonnen, the UFC 196 main event fight between McGregor and Diaz was set at 170-pounds so that the UFC can promote a welterweight title fight between “Mystic […]

  • Nate Diaz: McGregor has been fighting midgets, I fight grown men!

    Nate Diaz: McGregor has been fighting midgets, I fight grown men!

    Yesterday at the UFC 196 press conference with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, the pair were involved in some pretty heated verbal exchanges, as many expected. After Conor McGregor called Nate Diaz out for teaching MMA seminars to young kids, Diaz fired back by taking shots at McGregor’s past opponents. “You knocked out three midgets […]

  • Joe Rogan: Wonderboy vs. Rory MacDonald up next

    Joe Rogan: Wonderboy vs. Rory MacDonald up next

    https://youtu.be/ZeN_w927bhU?t=26m31s In early February Stephen Thompson squared off against Johny Hendricks in the main event of what was supposed to be UFC 196. After Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez both withdrew from the main event spot the UFC promoted the co-main event bout between Hendricks and Thompson to the main event. Ultimately, ‘Wonderboy’ scored an […]

  • Dana White responds to Nate Diaz’ steroid comments

    Dana White responds to Nate Diaz’ steroid comments

    At the UFC 196 press conference on Wednesday, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor got involved in several heated verbal exchanges. Surprisingly, Nate Diaz accused the UFC roster, as well as Conor McGregor specifically, of being on steroids. McGregor instantly got fired up, nearly losing his composure. Following the event, UFC President Dana White responded to […]

  • Conor McGregor noncommittal to future fight with Rafael dos Anjos

    Conor McGregor noncommittal to future fight with Rafael dos Anjos

    Conor McGregor and Rafael dos Anjos were initially slated to fight in the main event of UFC 196 on March 5th for the UFC lightweight title. Unfortunately, dos Anjos broke his foot earlier this week and was forced out of the bout. Ultimately the UFC selected Nate Diaz as a fill-in opponent, and the bout […]

  • HIGHLIGHTS! UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz press conference

    HIGHLIGHTS! UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz press conference

    Wednesday afternoon in California Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz participated in a UFC 196 press conference at the UFC gym. During the course of the press conference, McGregor and Diaz lobbed verbal jabs at one another, and McGregor even threw some insults at Rafael dos Anjos, Frankie Edgar, and Jose Aldo. Above you can see […]

  • Rafael dos Anjos wonders why Conor McGregor didn’t fight Donald Cerrone

    Rafael dos Anjos wonders why Conor McGregor didn’t fight Donald Cerrone

    After Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on Tuesday, there was much speculation as to who would step in to fight Conor McGregor. Donald Cerrone was the first person to offer to fill in for dos Anjos, and even began starting to cut weight in anticipation of […]

  • VIDEO | Fighters react to UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz press conference

    VIDEO | Fighters react to UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz press conference

    https://youtu.be/K3KdmMGLIOg Wednesday afternoon the UFC 196 press conference went down in California. As many expected, the event was a heated one, with both fighters throwing verbal jabs at one another throughout the course of the press conference. In addition, McGregor used the opportunity to take shots at Rafael dos Anjos, Jose Aldo, Frankie Edgar, and […]

  • Conor McGregor: “You’re damn right the ‘C’ in UFC stands for Conor”

    Conor McGregor: “You’re damn right the ‘C’ in UFC stands for Conor”

    [fbvideo link=LINK_TO_FB_VIDEO] "You're damn right the 'C' in UFC stands for Conor." Conor McGregor joins FOX Sports Live with Jay Onrait & Dan O'Toole TONIGHT at 1am ET! Posted by FOX Sports Live on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 After Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on March […]

  • Frankie Edgar reacts to Conor McGregor’s UFC 196 press conference remarks

    Frankie Edgar reacts to Conor McGregor’s UFC 196 press conference remarks

    Wednesday afternoon at the UFC 196 press conference in California, Conor McGregor threw some verbal jabs at Rafael dos Anjos, Frankie Edgar, and Jose Aldo. McGregor taunted dos Anjos for pulling out of the fight with a ‘bruised foot’, as well as taunting Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo for not accepting the fight after campaigning […]

  • REPLAY! Conor McGregor taunts Rafael dos Anjos’ ‘bruised foot’

    REPLAY! Conor McGregor taunts Rafael dos Anjos’ ‘bruised foot’

    "Ice works wonders" – @TheNotoriousMMA #UFC196 https://t.co/eDs4b0zZSn https://t.co/mtIEks2HyZ — #UFCLondon (@ufc) February 24, 2016 At the UFC 196 press conference earlier today, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz weren’t just talking trash to one another. McGregor used the opportunity to not only bash Rafael dos Anjos, who he was supposed to fight on the card, but […]

  • REPLAY! Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz staredown

    REPLAY! Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz staredown

    YES YES YES YES YES OMG. #UFC196 Saturday 3.5.16 on PPV! @TheNotoriousMMA vs @NateDiaz209 https://t.co/Vlk753F8dJ — #UFCLondon (@ufc) February 24, 2016 Earlier today at the UFC 196 press conference in California Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz had their first staredown ahead of their main event scrap on March 5th at UFC 196. As can be […]

  • Nate Diaz explains what he will do after UFC 196

    Nate Diaz explains what he will do after UFC 196

    During the UFC 196 press conference, former UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz was asked what he plans on doing with the money he earns from March’s pay-per-view event: “I’ll probably buy a whole bunch of nice shit!” – Nate Diaz How much do you think Nate Diaz is getting paid for stepping in on short-notice? Sound […]

  • PHOTOS | Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz staredown from UFC 196 press conference

    PHOTOS | Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz staredown from UFC 196 press conference

    Wednesday afternoon the UFC held a UFC 196 press conference in California after the announcement that Nate Diaz would be stepping in on short notice for Rafael dos Anjos. As many expected, McGregor and Diaz got into some pretty heated verbal exchanges with Diaz even accusing McGregor of using steroids. At the conclusion of the […]

  • Conor McGregor responds to Jose Aldo turning down UFC 196 fight

    Conor McGregor responds to Jose Aldo turning down UFC 196 fight

    After Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from UFC 196 with a broken foot, there was much speculation as to who would fill the slot opposite McGregor. The UFC offered Jose Aldo a rematch on short notice at lightweight, however Aldo turned the rematch down, with his coach revealing that Aldo wasn’t in fight shape. During the […]

  • McGregor: The other fighters all have sore vaginas right now

    McGregor: The other fighters all have sore vaginas right now

    Conor McGregor had some harsh words for Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo and Rafael dos Anjos at the UFC 196 press conference. Here is what “Mystic Mac” had to say regarding the injured fighters who were ‘to scared’ to step up: “These other fighters (Aldo, Edgar, RDA) all have sore vaginas right now. Rafael broke his […]

  • Nate Diaz accuses Conor McGregor of using steroids

    Nate Diaz accuses Conor McGregor of using steroids

    At the UFC 196 press conference Wednesday afternoon things got pretty heated between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor. As many expected, the trash talk was at an all-time high. One of the more interesting things however was that Nate Diaz said that everyone in the UFC is on steroids. Conor McGregor was extremely enraged by […]

  • McGregor: Nate will be KO’d in the first round!

    McGregor: Nate will be KO’d in the first round!

    The UFC 196 press conference is under way and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has already given his prediction for his main event fight with Nate Diaz. “Make no mistake, Nate will be KO’d in round 1!” – Conor McGregor Do you think Mystic Mac can finish the Stockton Slugger in round 1?

  • Rafael dos Anjos’ coach reassures fans: “This fight will absolutely happen”

    Rafael dos Anjos’ coach reassures fans: “This fight will absolutely happen”

    While Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos will no longer headline UFC 196, Kings MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro is confident that the fight will happen. Due to Rafael dos Anjos’ broken foot, the UFC was forced to book Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz as the new main event at welterweight at UFC 196. Rafael […]

  • More details emerge surrounding Rafael dos Anjos’ broken foot

    More details emerge surrounding Rafael dos Anjos’ broken foot

    Tuesday morning the MMA world awoke to news that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had broken his foot and would no longer be able to fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196. Ultimately the UFC selected Nate Diaz as a replacement for dos Anjos, and the bout was moved from lightweight […]

  • PHOTOS | Awesome fan art promoting Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz

    PHOTOS | Awesome fan art promoting Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz

    By now the sporting world knows that Conor McGregor will face Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 after Rafael dos Anjos was forced out of the bout with a broken foot. In addition to the MMA community going wild with reactions on social media, fans began putting together awesome artwork for the […]

  • Michael Bisping points out Anderson Silva’s weaknesses

    Michael Bisping points out Anderson Silva’s weaknesses

    On Saturday in London, Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva will square off in a highly anticipated main event clash between two veterans of the sport. For Bisping, not only is it a chance to get a win over an MMA legend in front of his hometown fans, but also a chance to potentially earn himself […]