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Frankie Edgar says the UFC hired Olympian wrestler Jordan Burroughs to help Conor McGregor
Has Conor McGregor been getting a helping hand from the UFC? Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar says that is, in fact, the case. Edgar spoke with Elite Daily on the UFC landscape surrounding him and his future. “I see it happening… As long as his fight [with Rafael dos Anjos] goes well. As long […]
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Want to get a hold of Sage Northcutt?
Rising star Sage Northcutt has had a quick rise to fame in the UFC. However, the popular fighter has come to find out that with fame comes scrutiny as the masses look you over under a microscope. The young undefeated UFC fighter who is going up to welterweight for the first time in the UFC […]
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WATCH! WBA boxing champion says Conor McGregor is ‘definitely an entertaining person in the sport and in the fight game”
WBA boxing champion Keith Thurman has a lot of respect for UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Thurman spoke about McGregor’s UFC 194 knockout win over Jose Aldo, where the boxing champion also says he was not impressed with Aldo’s technique. “So, McGregor did his thing in his 13-second performance,” Thurman said (transcribed by Bloody Elbow) […]
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Tito Ortiz is on team Trump: “It’s Just Not The Mexicans We Have To Worry About. It’s The Muslims, It’s The Radicals”
Current Bellator MMA fighter Tito Ortiz is always one to stir up some good talk. The former UFC light heavyweight champion spoke with In The Loop on SportsRadio 610 on Friday and gave his opinion on the presidential race, and is giving his support to Donald Trump. CBS Houston reported on Ortiz’s political views. “For […]
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Rousey’s coach takes blame for loss to Holm
At UFC 193 Holly Holm put on a flawless performance against Ronda Rousey that saw “The Preacher’s Daughter” claim the UFC women’s bantamweight championship by picking up a 2nd round KO win. Following the bout Rousey and her head coach Edmond Tarverdyan caught quite a bit of criticism. Rousey was criticized for her confidence going […]
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PHOTO | Daniel Cormier can’t lie to himself after getting help with cheating!
The current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier knows how to be honest with himself. “DC” walked into a barbershop recently and walked out ten years younger, and feels really guilty about it. Check out Cormier’s candid Instagram post highlighting his conflicting opponent that could battle him even longer than his rivalry with Jon Jones. […]
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PHOTO | Joanna Jedrzejczyk like you’ve never seen her before
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has earned the reputation as one of, if not the most fearsome female fighter on the planet. With an undefeated professional record of 11-0 that has seen Jedrzejczyk pick up 5 wins in the UFC and defend the UFC women’s strawweight championship twice, Jedrzejczyk has quite the terrifying highlight reel. In this photo […]
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Rousey still hasn’t watched footage of Holm fight
At UFC 193 Holly Holm put on a nearly flawless performance against Ronda Rousey en route to a 2nd round head-kick KO win that saw “The Preacher’s Daughter” claim the UFC women’s bantamweight championship. Since the loss, Rousey has turned her attention to her acting career, which will no give her enough time to prepare […]
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Is Khabib vs. Ferguson a lightweight title eliminator?
While the UFC has yet to officially announce that Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson will go down at UFC on FOX 19 on April 16th, ‘The Eagle’ posted a photo and a video on Instagram. The photo showed the contract which states that Nurmagomedov will fight Ferguson on April 16th 2016. In the caption of […]
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REPLAY! UFC on FOX 18 weigh-ins
Ahead of tomorrow night’s action in New Jersey, catch the UFC on FOX 18 fighters stepping on the scale and facing off at the Prudential Center at 1pm PT (4pm ET). The fight card for the event is as follows: Main card (Fox): Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader Josh Barnett vs. Ben Rothwell Iuri Alcantara […]
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WATCH! More footage of Conor McGregor looking ripped while training
Eat them. A video posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Jan 28, 2016 at 10:21am PST As we anxiously await Conor McGregor’s lightweight debut at what is now UFC 196 against Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight championship, we get another look at ‘Notorious’ in training camp. While this clip is shorter than […]
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WATCH! Anderson Silva defines what it means to be a champion
Don't confuse a defeat with failure or a victory with success. In a life of a champion there will always be some losses, just like in the life of a some looses there will be some victories. The difference is that when a champion grows with his defeat, a looser gets comfortable with his victory. […]
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LOL! Tito Ortiz and Bellator employees stuck in elevator
We are stuck elevator. HELP!!!! A video posted by titoortiz1999 (@titoortiz1999) on Jan 29, 2016 at 7:52am PST While giving away free tickets to Bellator 149 former UFC champion Tito Ortiz, who currently fights for Bellator MMA, found himself trapped in an elevator with half a dozen Bellator MMA employees. Ortiz captured the moment on […]
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MUST SEE! Reebok exec. gets leg kicked by Weidman after losing bet
https://youtu.be/GTX5RVBMZ-8 We’re not quite sure what bet Reebok Exec Kevin Brochu lost to be put in this position, but we are sure he’s going to be feeling the repercussions tomorrow. In the clip above ou can see Brochu getting leg kicked by former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman. Weidman currently does not have a fight […]
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WATCH! Josh Barnett goes full pro-wrestling mode at open workouts
Yesterday we posted a clip of top ranked UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett putting on an elaborate show at the UFC on FOX 18 open workouts. Now, we have the full footage of Barnett’s WWE-style open workout footage ahead of his bout with Ben Rothwell this Saturday in New Jersey. One thing’s for sure…the UFC brass’ […]
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Cain Velasquez to undergo back surgery
Recently Cain Velasquez withdrew from his UFC 196 bout with Fabricio Werdum with a back injury. Velasquez’ withdrawal ultimately led to the UFC booking Stipe Miocic as a fill-in opponent for Werdum, who then withdrew from the bout with a back injury. After a brief scramble that saw Nate Diaz offer to fight Anthony Pettis […]
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Scott Coker planning “serious discussion” with Wanderlei Silva
While Wanderlei Silva was just recently released from his UFC contract, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker plans on having a “serious discussion” with ‘The Axe Murderer’ about fighting in Bellator sooner rather than later. Wanderlei received a lifetime ban from the NSAC, which was reversed and will see Silva get another hearing. Following that Silva […]
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Dana White fires back at ‘delusional’ Mayweather over racism comments
Recently Floyd Mayweather stated that he believed Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor are so adored by fans despite their heavy trash talk because of their skin color. While Mayweather certainly caught criticism for the comments, including McGregor stating that there are people buried in the desert for less, UFC President Dana White fired back at […]
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On This Day: Nick Diaz submits Evangelista Santos, Jacare submits Lawler
On this day in MMA history, Strikeforce held their ‘Nick Diaz vs. Evangelista Santos’ card which featured two title fights. In the main event Nick Diaz Defended his Strikeforce championship against Evangelista Santos, while in the co-main event Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza defended his Strikeforce middleweight championship against Robbie Lawler. Above you can see the recap of the […]
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WATCH! Joe Rogan breaks down Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader
https://youtu.be/Q7KCCp5zxWs This Saturday Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader will square off in New Jersey in a high-stakes light heavyweight fight. Johnson is looking to once again earn himself a crack at the light heavyweight championship and fight the winner of Jones vs. Cormier II. On the other hand, Bader is looking to build on his […]
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WATCH! Joe Rogan breaks down Barnett vs. Rothwell
https://youtu.be/LJ10iBA2mjw Ahead of this Saturday’s highly anticipated, high-stakes heavyweight fight between Josh Barnett and Ben Rothwell, UFC commentator Joe Rogan broke the bout down. Barnett is looking to build a 2-fight win streak, while Rothwell is looking to extend his win-streak to 4 and potentially get a title shot.
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WATCH! UFC on FOX 18 open workouts highlight – Northcutt slowing down at 170?
Check out the highlights from the UFC on FOX 18 featured fighters. UFC on FOX 18 takes place in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, Jan. 30. The main event features Anthony Johnson taking on Ryan Bader with the winner getting that much closer to a title shot in the light heavyweight division. Also, on the […]
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WATCH! Dana White confirms Stipe Miocic was not offered Jon Jones title fight
https://youtu.be/VB9aIcb_IAk?t=23m20s After the recent debacle of the heavyweight title picture with Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum pulling out of their title fights, there was a rumor floating around the Internet. Rumblings were going on that heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic turned down a fight with former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones when Jones offered to go […]
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Georges St-Pierre and manager respond to comeback rumor
The chatter of former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre coming back to compete in the UFC seem like they started as soon as he made the decision to step away from fighting back in 2013. The hint of a comeback intensified on Thursday after a Quebec reporter tweeted that St-Pierre would be announcing his comeback […]
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Dana White responds to Aldo’s rematch request
Recently former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo took to social media to campaign for a rematch between himself and Conor McGregor. Aldo revealed that he wants a fight with McGregor regardless of whether or not it’s for the belt, and he won’t accept anything less. Aldo lost to McGregor in 13 seconds at UFC 194, […]
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On This Day: Chael Sonnen delivers one of the greatest post-fight speeches ever
On this day 4 years ago Chael Sonnen fought Michael Bisping in Chicago Illinois in the co-main event of ‘UFC on FOX: Evans vs. Davis’. With the win over Bisping, Sonnen earned himself a rematch with Anderson Silva after nearly ending the reign of ‘The Spider’ at UFC 117 in 2010. Following the win over […]
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WATCH! Conor McGregor looking crisp!
Eat them. A video posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Jan 28, 2016 at 10:21am PST Check out UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor training for his upcoming fight with lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. McGregor has a chance to make history and become the first fighter to hold two UFC division’s titles at the […]
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WATCH! Josh Barnett puts on elaborate show at open workouts
Guy came out of nowhere during #UFCNewJersey Open Workouts! @JoshLBarnett took care of that! A video posted by ufc (@ufc) on Jan 28, 2016 at 10:33am PST Josh Barnett hit the UFC Gym for open workouts ahead of his UFC on FOX 18 scrap against Ben Rothwell this Saturday in New Jersey, Several fighters on […]