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Jose Aldo randomly tested by USADA
While Jose Aldo currently doesn’t have a fight booked, that didn’t stop the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency from randomly drug testing the former champ this morning. Since his UFC 194 KO loss to Conor McGregor, Aldo has campaigned for an immediate rematch, telling the UFC that he will not accept any fight other than a rematch […]
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Dana White gives updated timetable for Ronda Rousey’s return
Since Ronda Rousey lost to Holly Holm via KO at UFC 193 there has been much speculation as to when, or if, ‘Rowdy’ would return to the Octagon. While Rousey has assured fans that she will in fact be back, a jam packed filming schedule made it so that Rousey would be unable to have […]
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Dana White on Conor McGregor’s chances at UFC 196: “I don’t see how he wins”
.@ufc President @danawhite tells @anezbitt he doesn't see how @TheNotoriousMMA could win his next fight.https://t.co/C6hU5npDbK — AtTheBuzzer (@TheBuzzerOnFOX) February 4, 2016 When it was announced that Conor McGregor would be moving up to lightweight to challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight championship, McGregor made it clear that he believed he wants the welterweight championship […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winklejohn on BJ Penn: ‘I had heard derogatory things about him’
When UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn called coach Greg Jackson of JacksonWink MMA Academy and inquired about training with them, Mike Winklejohn being the other half to one of the most successful MMA camps in the world may have had his doubts about “The Prodigy.” However, Penn who is looking to make his […]
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Dana White blames himself for Sage Northcutt’s loss
This past Saturday Sage Northcutt suffered the first loss of his professional career at the hands of Bryan Barberena. Northcutt immediately caught criticism from many fans and fellow fighters for what they believed to be a premature tap. Surprisingly, Northcutt remained as optimistic as ever and even announced that he would be training full time […]
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Anderson Silva: Chris Weidman rematch will be “tougher fight” for Luke Rochold
In the co-main event of UFC 194 Luke Rockhold defeated Chris Weidman via 4th round TKO to claim the UFC middleweight championship. Rockhold’s win was so dominant that many were wondering whether or not Weidman would get an immediate rematch. In addition, on the main card of UFC 194 Yoel Romero defeated Jacare Souza via […]
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Freddie Roach breaks down Conor McGregor’s 13 second KO win
Back at UFC 194 Conor McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds. The win was not only the biggest one of McGregor’s career, but also one of the biggest moments in combat sports history. In the wake of the bout McGregor announced that he would be moving up to lightweight to challenge Rafael […]
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WATCH! ‘UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson’ Media Day staredowns
Yesterday the ‘UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson’ media day went down in Las Vegas. The event gave media members a chance to talk with the fighters on the card ahead of their scheduled bouts on Saturday evening in Las Vegas. In the main event Johny Hendricks will look to return to the Octagon after […]
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UPDATES! BJ Penn, Alexander Gustafsson, Yoel Romero, and John Dodson
https://youtu.be/kupUoplXBkA With the UFC’s packed schedule it’s easy to get left behind in the ever changing world of MMA news. Ariel Helwani joined ‘UFC Tonight’ to give updates on just what’s going on with several top-ranked fighters. In the video above you can get updates on the following situations: First up is our namesake BJ […]
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WATCH! Fabricio Werdum talks UFC 196, timetable for return, and more!
https://youtu.be/1ycgcsbKEsY As many know, this Saturday’s ‘UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson’ fight card on Fox Sports 1 was initially UFC 196. The event was supposed to be headlined by Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez as they compete for the UFC heavyweight championship. Ultimately however injuries forced Velasquez, and then Werdum as well, off the […]
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WATCH! Top 5 ‘Hendricks vs. Thompson’ media day moments
Yesterday the ‘Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson’ media day went down in Las Vegas. There are several high-profile bouts on the card including Mickey Gall vs. Mike Jackson which goes down on the UFC Fight Pass Prelims. If Gall wins, he will then get to fight CM Punk at UFC 200. In the co-main event […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Interview with BJ Penn – Training three times per day under Greg Jackson
We caught up with our former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion BJ Penn as he had a couple days off from training in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the JacksonWink MMA Academy. Penn, who recently announced his decision to come out of retirement to shake up the UFC featherweight division has sought out the help of […]
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Tim Means flagged for ‘potential Anti-Doping Policy violation’ and out of fight with Donald Cerrone
Another UFC veteran has been flagged by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). UFC welterweight Tim Means has been flagged by USADA for a “potential Anti-Doping Policy violation” from an out of competition drug testing. Means was scheduled to welcome former lightweight title contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone to the welterweight division at UFC Fight Night […]
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FIRST LOOK! Official UFC 196 poster
At the UFC 196 press conference, Conor McGregor wasn’t too pleased with the promotional poster that was used. The poster in question showed McGregor standing behind dos Anjos, and didn’t include McGregor’s featherweight title belt. Of course McGregor’s title belt wasn’t included because his featherweight championship wasn’t on the line in the fight due to […]
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WATCH! Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman II official for UFC 199
.@katienolan with another scoop! @LukeRockhold will rematch @ChrisWeidmanUFC in June #GTLive https://t.co/FPRrmAP9og — Garbage Time (@GarbageTime) February 3, 2016 There has been much speculation as to whether or not Chris Weidman would get an immediate rematch against Luke Rockhold after losing via 4th round TKO at UFC 194. With Yoel Romero’s failed drug test it […]
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Video: Urijah Faber almost got killed by mafia! Hillarious – Faber explains
https://youtu.be/kbVsaqxBTSk There has been many a great story tellers in our time but none as vividly explained with enthusiasm and great detail like Urijah Faber. Faber attempts to relive that fateful night that started out with a friendly night of dancing ending in what sounds like a tragic night of fun with a twist. The […]
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LOL! Sage Northcutt as optimistic as ever following first loss
[ooyala code=”g0aWZuMDE6V0Hobs2ZSbc0frCK0qFpb_” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”3840″ height=”2160″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] This past Saturday at UFC on FOX 18 Sage Northcutt suffered the first loss of his professional career. Northcutt fought Bryan Barberena, who was a late fill-in for Andrew Holbrook. Barberena picked up a 2nd round submission win over Northcutt, which lead many to criticize Northcutt for what […]
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Cain Velasquez: Surgury complete, says he can train 100 percent in five weeks
Looks like Cain Velasquez of AKA is on the road to recovery after a successful surgery for a sciatic nerve. The former champ has a time table of a little over a month before he can get back into to training for his title rematch with Fabricio Werdum. Here’s his released statement via Facebook: “I […]
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WATCH! Georges St. Pierre shows off crazy athleticism during gymnastics
[ooyala code=”h2ZGZuMDE6NG9wxqzjBmH84aIt3U75yR” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”3840″ height=”2160″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] There has been much speculation as to when, or if, former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St. Pierre will return to the UFC. While UFC President Dana White doesn’t believe that ‘Rush’ will return to the Octagon any time soon, the former welterweight kingpin has managed to stay fit, […]
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Bryan Barberena pissed off with Sage Northcutt and his excuses for losing
We said it in our piece featuring Sage Northcutt talking about his loss to Bryan Barberena at UFC on FOX 18. Many people do not like to hear excuses on why a fighter lost. No other person in the world should be more upset about excuses than the competitor that beat the fighter trying to […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn talks coaching strategy, Holm’s win, and more!
Famed MMA coach Mike Winkeljohn was nominated for ‘MMA Coach of the Year’ for the Fighter’s Only World MMA Awards. The awards show goes down February 5th from The Venetian in Las Vegas, and ahead of the show we took the opportunity to talk with Coach Winkeljohn to get some insight into the mind of […]
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Jon Jones vs Cowboy Cerrone Fun Grappling Video – Jackson-Wink MMA
[ooyala code=”1mM2ZuMDE640OiB2q9YUeU5plijrC5Is” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”3840″ height=”2160″ auto=”true”] Check out title contenders Jon “Bones” Jones and teammate Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone as they get a little friendly grapple going on at Jackson-Wink MMA. Check out this recent video! Last night wrestling with jonnybones https://t.co/GHeBeo1ffr — Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) February 3, 2016
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Coach Edmond Tarverdyan says Ronda Rousey ‘could still box with anybody in the world’
It has been made apparent that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has not watched her fight against Holly Holm yet. According to her coach Edmond Tarverdyan, she may never watch her own knockout loss. Tarverdyan spoke with ESPN recently on his critics and their gameplan versus pride in their match with Holly Holm […]
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Wednesday Warriors: Anthony Peluso vs Ryan Reaves
In today’s segment of “Wednesday Warriors” we feature a scrap between current National Hockey League enforcers Anthony Peluso and Ryan Reaves. Anthony Peluso, who plays for the Winnipeg Jets, is considered to be one of the NHL’s toughest forwards. Meanwhile, St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves is also known for having heavy-hands, which he has […]
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WATCH! Bellator special on Fedor Emelianenko and King Mo hinting on a potential match?
Bellator recently released a highlight of Fedor Emelianenko and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal’s fights at the RIZIN New Year’s Eve card. Fedor came out of retirement to fight for the first time in over three years against a much bigger opponent, Jaideep Singh. Although Singh was much bigger, the kickboxer was relatively unknown to the […]
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Flasback Video: Jon Jones vs Urijah Faber and Team Alpha Male Do The Dougie on The Alpha Bus
Jon “Bones” Jones goes head to head in the World’s first UFC ‘Battle of the Dougies’ Urijah Faber dominates in the early stages of this epic ‘Dougie’ Battle. Arianny Celeste has gone on the record about Faber’s slick skills with the ladies. This video doesn’t confirm nor deny those accusations but I can tell you […]
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Damage Control Video: Sage Northcutt’s Loss – Building a Fighter’s Mentality |Fight News Now
More in depth coverage on Sage Northcutt and the how the young prospect can gain more from this loss moving forward. Northcutt received a verbal beat-down on social media for his performance resulting in what appeared to be a ‘quick tap’ in his last outing. Check out John Ramdeen and Robin Black give their two […]
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WATCH! Jon Jones picks Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos winner
On March 5th at UFC 196 Rafael dos Anjos puts his UFC lightweight championship on the line as Conor McGregor moves up to lightweight for his first fight. Ahead of the fight, many fans and fighters are split down the middle when it comes to who will win the highly anticipated scrap. In the video […]