Category: MMA News

  • RT issues apology to Amanda Nunes for ‘transgender’ mistake

    RT issues apology to Amanda Nunes for ‘transgender’ mistake

    The Russian News platform RT made a significant blunder this week after using a photo of Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes to promote an video titled “Transgender athletes are DESTROYING women’s sport”. See the original image here: The Twitter post had over 1.2 million views. Once RT realized they had made a mistake, they were […]

  • How Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev could defeat the legendary Eddie Alvarez

    How Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev could defeat the legendary Eddie Alvarez

    With only nine professional bouts on his resume, Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev isn’t a household name in the world of mixed martial arts. However, after 13 October in Tokyo, the man known as “Dagi” to some could see his popularity jump exponentially.  Arslanaliev will be a part of one of the most significant martial arts events […]

  • VIDEO | Yair Rodriguez snaps on Michael Bisping at UFC Mexico

    VIDEO | Yair Rodriguez snaps on Michael Bisping at UFC Mexico

    Yair Rodriguez was visibly upset after his bout with Jeremy Stephens was ruled a no-contest, and things only got worse when Michael Bisping attempted to calm him down. ‘El Pantera’ was taking on ‘Lil Heathen’ in the highly anticipated headliner of last night’s UFC Mexico event. Unfortunately for both men, and fight fans alike, the […]

  • Dana White says he would have “f*cked up” Tito Ortiz in boxing match

    Dana White says he would have “f*cked up” Tito Ortiz in boxing match

    UFC president Dana White says he planned on boxing Tito Ortiz and claims he would have “f*cked up” the former UFC light heavyweight champion if they fought. White was interviewed recently by Barstool Sports and was asked about the long-rumored boxing match between White and Ortiz. The UFC president gave his side of the story. […]

  • Junior dos Santos rates Jon Jones, Ryan Bader as heavyweights

    Junior dos Santos rates Jon Jones, Ryan Bader as heavyweights

    Former UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos thinks reigning UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones is the best fighter in the world today. In fact, dos Santos believes Jones would do very well if he made the move up to the heavyweight division. “Jon Jones is the No. 1 baddest guy on the planet… actually, […]

  • Jorge Masvidal explains why he doesn’t respect Kamaru Usman’s fighting style ‘at all’

    Jorge Masvidal explains why he doesn’t respect Kamaru Usman’s fighting style ‘at all’

    Jorge Masvidal has never been particularly impressed with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman’s fighting style. That’s truer than ever now that Usman allegedly turned down a fight with him. Speaking to the media ahead of yesterday’s UFC Mexico card, Masvidal explained why he’s not a fan of Usman’s fighting style. Apparently, it has nothing to […]

  • Tony Ferguson wants Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 245

    Tony Ferguson wants Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 245

    Top-ranked UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson wants to fight UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 245. The UFC’s year-end card takes place December 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s the date “El Cucuy” is requesting to fight “The Eagle” in one of the most highly-anticipated battles in MMA history. Here’s what […]

  • Carla Esparza says fans showered her with beer at UFC Mexico City

    Carla Esparza says fans showered her with beer at UFC Mexico City

    UFC women’s strawweight Carla Esparza says that fans showered her with beer following her majority decision win over Alexa Grasso at UFC Mexico City. MMAjunkie.com’s John Morgan tweeted out the unfortunate news after the event. Here’s what he said. Carla Esparza just told us backstage someone poured a beer on her when she was walking […]

  • VIDEO | Mark Godbeer brutally KOs Jack May at Valor BK 1

    VIDEO | Mark Godbeer brutally KOs Jack May at Valor BK 1

    Valor BK held its first event last night in New Town, North Dakota, and a number of notable MMA veterans fought bare knuckle on the Ken Shamrock-produced card. The card delivered a number of highlight-reel finishes, including a brutal knockout by former UFC heavyweight Mark Godbeer that went viral. He knocked out Jack May in […]

  • Paulo Costa blasts Jeremy Stephens for not continuing against Yair Rodriguez

    Paulo Costa blasts Jeremy Stephens for not continuing against Yair Rodriguez

    UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa put featherweight Jeremy Stephens on blast for not continuing to fight after getting accidentally poked in the eye by Yair Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Mexico City. Costa took to Twitter to criticize Stephens for not continuing to fight, insinuating that he doesn’t belong in the UFC. Here’s […]

  • UFC Mexico City bonuses: Carla Esparza, Alexa Grasso win “Fight of the Night”

    UFC Mexico City bonuses: Carla Esparza, Alexa Grasso win “Fight of the Night”

    The UFC has announced the post-fight bonus award winners for the Mexico City card, and a pair of women’s strawweights won “Fight of the Night.” The UFC announced after the event that Carla Esparza and Alexa Grasso won $50,000 each for “Fight of the Night” for their back-and-forth co-main event fight, which Esparza ended up […]

  • Yair Rodriguez says he gives Jeremy Stephens “the benefit of the doubt” for eye poke

    Yair Rodriguez says he gives Jeremy Stephens “the benefit of the doubt” for eye poke

    UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez says he gives Jeremy Stephens “the benefit of a doubt” after an eye poked ended the UFC Mexico city main event. Rodriguez spoke to reporters following the event and was asked if he thought Stephens was legitimately injured or if he was faking it. Rodriguez said he would give his […]

  • VIDEO | UFC commentator Brendan Fitzgerald hides under desk following Mexico City main event

    VIDEO | UFC commentator Brendan Fitzgerald hides under desk following Mexico City main event

    A video has circulated of UFC commentator Brendan Fitzgerald hiding under the announcers’ desk following the main event of UFC Mexico City. The main event was declared a No Contest after just 15 seconds when Jeremy Stephens was unable to see following an accidental eye poke by Yair Rodriguez. The unfortunate ending to the card […]

  • Jeremy Stephens to Yair Rodriguez: “Let’s run it back, motherf*cker”

    Jeremy Stephens to Yair Rodriguez: “Let’s run it back, motherf*cker”

    Jeremy Stephens told Yair Rodriguez that he wants to run their fight back as soon as his eye is healed up following an eye poke at UFC Mexico City. The main event of UFC Mexico City came to a very unfortunate conclusion just 15 seconds into the fight after Rodriguez accidentally poked Stephens in the […]

  • Pros react to Carla Esparza defeating Alexa Grasso at UFC Mexico

    Pros react to Carla Esparza defeating Alexa Grasso at UFC Mexico

    A key women’s strawweight bout featuring former division champion Carla Esparza taking on Alexa Grasso co-headlined tonight’s UFC Mexico event. Esparza (14-6) entered the event looking to build off the momentum of her unanimous decision victory over Virna Jandiroba from back in April. As for Alexa Grasso, the Mexican native was coming off a unanimous […]

  • Coach gives update on Jeremy Stephens eye after UFC Mexico City

    Coach gives update on Jeremy Stephens eye after UFC Mexico City

    The main event of UFC Mexico City saw a pivotal featherweight clash. There, Yair Rodriguez was fighting in his home country taking on American Jeremy Stephens. The fight was expected to be the ‘Fight of the Night’ candidate, but regrettably that didn’t happen. Instead, just 15 seconds into the fight, Yair Rodriguez accidentally poked Jeremy […]

  • VIDEO | UFC Fans in Mexico City throw beer and popcorn at Jeremy Stephens

    VIDEO | UFC Fans in Mexico City throw beer and popcorn at Jeremy Stephens

    It looked like a riot was about to breakout following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC Mexico headliner between Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez. The highly anticipated featherweight main event ended after mere seconds of actual action due to an accidental eye poke. ‘El Pantera’ caught ‘Lil Heathen’ with an openhand slap which appeared to graze […]

  • Pros react to Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens at UFC Mexico

    Pros react to Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens at UFC Mexico

    A key featherweight bout between perennial contenders Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens headlined tonight’s UFC Mexico event. Yair Rodriguez was returning to action for the first time since November of 2018, where he scored a crazy last-second knockout victory over ‘The Korean Zombie’. That shocking win had improved ‘El Pantera’s’ overall record to 11-2 in […]

  • UFC Mexico Results: Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens ends in a no-contest

    UFC Mexico Results: Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens ends in a no-contest

    A key featherweight bout between perennial contenders Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens headlines tonight’s UFC Mexico event. Yair Rodriguez was last seen in action in November of 2018, where he scored a crazy last-second knockout victory over ‘The Korean Zombie’. The shocking win improved ‘El Pantera’s’ overall record to 11-2 in mixed martial arts. Meanwhile, […]

  • UFC Mexico Results: Carla Esparza defeats Alexa Grasso (Highlights)

    UFC Mexico Results: Carla Esparza defeats Alexa Grasso (Highlights)

    A key women’s strawweight bout featuring former division champion Carla Esparza taking on Alexa Grasso co-headlines tonight’s UFC Mexico event. Esparza (14-6) will be looking to build off the momentum of her unanimous decision victory over Virna Jandiroba from back in April. ‘The Cookie Monster’ has gone 4-3 since surrendering her title to Joanna Jędrzejczyk […]

  • Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski booked for UFC 245

    Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski booked for UFC 245

    UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will put his title on the line at UFC 245 when he takes on challenger Alexander Volkanovski. The Daily Telegraph confirmed the fight between Holloway and Volkanovski for UFC 245, which takes place December 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Journalist Nick Walshaw tweeted the news. Journalist John […]

  • Russian female hockey player credits her performance in on-ice brawl to Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Russian female hockey player credits her performance in on-ice brawl to Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Russian female hockey player Maria Pugina credited her performance in an on-ice brawl to current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The 21-year-old Dinamo St. Petersburg defender, Pugina, posted a video of a recent scuffle involving players of the Russian Women’s Hockey League (WHL) to her official Instagram page (via RT.com). As seen in the video […]

  • UFC Mexico Results and Highlights

    UFC Mexico Results and Highlights

    The Octagon heads south of the border tonight for UFC Mexico, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by a featherweight bout between Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez. Yair Rodriguez was last seen in action in November of 2018, where he scored a last-second knockout victory over Chan Sung Jung. The stunning win improved ‘El Pantera’s’ overall […]

  • Opinion | An unranked lightweight poses the greatest threat to Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Opinion | An unranked lightweight poses the greatest threat to Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Although he has competed twenty-eight times as a professional mixed martial artist, it is still difficult to find any chink in the armor of Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC’s undefeated lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov, has seemingly dominated every fighter that has been put in front of him on route to his incredible 28-0 record. In his most […]

  • Dan Hooker names 3 fighters who would give Khabib Nurmagomedov an immense amount of trouble

    Dan Hooker names 3 fighters who would give Khabib Nurmagomedov an immense amount of trouble

    Dan Hooker believes current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is beatable and has named three fighters he thinks are capable of dethroning ‘The Eagle’. Hooker (18-8 MMA) will return to action in the co-headliner of next month’s highly anticipated UFC 243 event where he will square off with former title challenger Al Iaquinta. If ‘The […]

  • Cain Velasquez discusses his future in MMA, wants to wrestle The Rock

    Cain Velasquez discusses his future in MMA, wants to wrestle The Rock

    Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez discusses his MMA future and reveals that he would love to wrestle against The Rock. Velasquez (14-3 MMA) has not stepped foot in the Octagon since suffering a first round knockout loss to Francis Ngannou this past February in Phoenix. Since then, the 37-year-old has turned his focus to […]

  • Dana White confirms The Rock will present BMF Belt at UFC 244

    Dana White confirms The Rock will present BMF Belt at UFC 244

    Dana White has confirmed that The Rock will be in attendance at Madison Square Garden on November 2, and will present the BMF belt to the UFC 244 main event winner. UFC 244 is headlined by a welterweight bout between fan favorites Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. The winner of the fight will take home […]

  • Celebrating Khabib Nurmagomedov’s birthday with his top 5 wins

    Celebrating Khabib Nurmagomedov’s birthday with his top 5 wins

    As Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates his birthday today, the 31-year-old has made extraordinary leaps and bounds throughout his MMA career. Let’s take a look back at the career-defining moments of the undisputed lightweight champion. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Abel Trujillo, UFC 160: Khabib Nurmagomedov faced Abel Trujillo at UFC 160 in 2013. The fight was Nurmagomedov’s fourth […]