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VIDEO | Conor McGregor flaunts plans for custom $3.4M yacht
Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor is a wealthy, wealthy man, and he’s not afraid to throw is money around. The Irishman’s latest extravagant purchase, from the looks of it, is a customized, 75-foot yacht. See the Irishman flaunting plans for this yacht below. According to a report from the Irish Mirror, this […]
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Jon Fitch doubts PFL winners will receive their $1 million prizes
On New Years, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) crowned the winners of its first-ever season. The winners in each division were handed world title belts and million-dollar checks. Yet in the opinion of Jon Fitch, who held the welterweight title when the PFL was still called World Series of Fighting, those checks might never clear. […]
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CSAC Director Explains Why Jon Jones Wasn’t Suspended For VADA test
Despite testing positive in his UFC 232 VADA test, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was not suspended by the California State Athletic Commission The man who made that call, CSAC Director Andy Foster went into detail about that decision in a recent interview with Fightful MMA. “The scientists have said there was no evidence […]
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Matt Brown slams UFC for ‘lack of integrity’
Add fan favorite UFC welterweight Matt Brown onto the long list of fighters disappointed with the way the UFC handled the repeated anomalies found on the recent drug tests of Jon Jones. Speaking to the media backstage at Bellator 214 over the weekend, Brown gave his take on the situation, and he did not mince […]
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Bellator 214: The biggest winners from a great night of fights
Bellator 214 is in the books and the first event of the year for the Viacom owned promotion definitely had some memorable moments. Whether you were tuning in to watch the conclusion of the World Heavyweight Grand Prix or if you were tuning in to watch one of the sport’s most promising prospects in Aaron […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Max Griffin is fired up for his UFC Fortaleza fight with Thiago Alves
UFC Fortaleza is just days away, and the card is looking like a good one. On the card will be former UFC welterweight title challenger, Thiago Alves taking on Max Griffin. For Griffin, this is the kind of fight he wants after losing his last fight to Curtis Millender. “I’m excited man, I wanted this […]
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Matchmaking the top-10 UFC lightweights
Arguably the best division in the UFC is the lightweight division. The current champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov is undefeated, and there are a bevy of contenders who deserve a shot at his belt. As well, the division is also seeing new blood jump into the rankings with the likes of Gregor Gillespie, Alexander Hernandez, and Dan […]
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Joe Rogan makes guess for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Floyd Mayweather PPV buys
Over the last few months, there’s been recurring discussion about a potential boxing match between undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. and reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov — primarily from Nurmagomedov’s camp, who have been feverishly campaigning for the matchup. In the opinion of UFC commentator Joe Rogan, the undefeated lightweight champ Nurmagomedov, who has […]
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Fedor Emelianenko issues statement after KO loss to Ryan Bader
Fedor Emelianenko had the chance to make history on Saturday night, as he battled Ryan Bader in a bid to become the Bellator heavyweight champion in the Bellator 214 main event. Unfortunately for the 42-year-old Russian MMA legend, however, things did not go as planned in this fight. Instead, he was knocked out in less […]
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Donald Cerrone announces his next fight is ‘in the works’
Donald Cerrone is less than two weeks removed from an impressive knockout defeat of Alexander Hernandez, and already, he says his next fight is in the works. The notoriously busy fighter dropped this interesting tidbit on his official Instagram page. “What would you like to Know? Ask anything? ( only not about my next fight […]
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Dillon Danis takes break from trash talking, sends message of respect to his rivals
Dillon Danis is one of the biggest trash talker in mixed martial arts. Much like his friend and training partner Conor McGregor, he’s made a habit of entering into verbal battles with pretty much anybody who’s willing to engage him. Late on Saturday night, however, the BJJ ace took a break from all the trash […]
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ONE Championship adds fourth title fight to ONE: A New Era in Tokyo
ONE Championship has added a whopping fourth title fight to its March 31 debut in Tokyo, Japan, and it’s a big one. In addition to the three title fights already on the ONE: A New Era bill, the card will now also feature the first title defense of new bantamweight champion Kevin Belingon. Belingon will […]
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EXCLUSIVE | For Renato Moicano, fighting Jose Aldo ‘means everything’
Renato Moicano is a rising star in the UFC’s featherweight division. He’s been with the UFC since 2014 and has gone 5-1 during that time with his only loss coming against Brian Ortega. Since the loss to Ortega, Moicano defeated Calvin Kattar and Cub Swanson to then become the backup fighter for the UFC 231 […]
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Scott Coker says Ryan Bader will get some ‘leeway’ as two-division champion
Ryan Bader now owns the Bellator light heavyweight heavyweight titles. He earned the former with a defeat of Phil Davis last year, and the latter with a Saturday night, Bellator 214 knockout of Fedor Emelianenko. With two belts now wrapped round his waist, Ryan Bader has the option of ruling over two divisions if he […]
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Chael Sonnen calls out Ryan Bader, deletes Tweet
Last night, in the main event of Bellator 214, Ryan Bader became Bellator’s first two-division champion by knocking out Fedor Emelianenko to capture the heavyweight strap. At present, it’s not known whether Bader will defend his heavyweight or light heavyweight belt first. Whatever the case, Chael Sonnen seems interested in being his first challenger. On […]
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Ryan Bader addresses potential fight with fellow champ-champ Daniel Cormier
Last night, in the main event of Bellator 214, light heavyweight champ Ryan Bader became Bellator’s first two-division titleholder, knocking out Fedor Emelianenko in less than a minute to capture the Bellator heavyweight title. Heading into this fight, Ryan Bader says he drilled the very punch he used to topple Emelianenko many times. He knew […]
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Darren Till trashes Ben Askren and his mum, Askren claps back
Last night, UFC welterweight contender Darren Till let his fingers fly on Twitter, taking aim at a number of his rivals in the division. One of his targets was former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight king Ben Askren who, unsurprisingly, was prompt to fire back. See the pair’s wild exchange below. “Ben… your a wanker” […]
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Aaron Pico opens up on knockout loss to Henry Corrales: ‘it sucks bad’
Aaron Pico had Henry Corrales hurt bad in the early phases of their anticipated Bellator 214 scrap. In fact, it looked as though the highly-regarded prospect was probably just a second or two away from another first-round knockout victory. Unfortunately for Pico, Corrales clung to his consciousness, and bringing to life every wounded animal metaphor […]
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Pros, including Joe Rogan, react to Henry Corrales knocking out Aaron Pico
Perennial featherweight contenders Henry Corrales and Aaron Pico squared off in the co-headliner of tonight’s Bellator 214 event in Los Angeles. Aaron Pico (4-2 MMA) entered tonight’s contest with Corrales on a four-fight win streak, with all four of those victories coming via first-round stoppages. Meanwhile, Henry Corrales (17-3 MMA) was also sporting a four-fight […]
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Fighters react after Ryan Bader KO’s Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 214
The Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Final went down this evening in Los Angeles, as Fedor Emelianenko squared off with Ryan Bader at Bellator 214. The former PRIDE FC champion, Fedor, was last seen in action this past October, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Chael Sonnen. Prior his victory over Sonnen, “The Last […]
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Bellator 214 Results: Ryan Bader KO’s Fedor Emelianenko (VIDEO)
The Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Final took place tonight in Los Angeles, as Fedor Emelianenko squared off with Ryan Bader at Bellator 214. The former PRIDE champion, Fedor Emelianenko, advanced to the tournament final by defeating Chael Sonnen via first-round TKO this past October in New York. Meanwhile, Ryan Bader earned his ticket to the […]
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Bellator 214 Results: Henry Corrales KO’s Aaron Pico (VIDEO)
A featherweight bout between Aaron Pico and Henry Corrales served as the co-headliner of tonight’s Bellator 214 event in Los Angeles. After losing his professional debut to Zach Freeman via submission, Aaron Pico has since rebounded with four-straight first-round knockouts. In his most recent effort at Bellator 206, Pico needed just over three minutes to […]
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Bellator 214 Results: Jake Hager submits J.W. Kiser (VIDEO)
Former WWE star Jake Hager (aka Jack Swagger) made his professional mixed martial arts debut against J.W. Kiser at tonight’s Bellator 214 event. The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Hager, announced that he had signed a fight contract with Bellator MMA back in November of 2017. Meanwhile, Kiser will make his Bellator debut this evening […]
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Darren Till takes aim at multiple welterweights including Rafael dos Anjos
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till recently took to Twitter where he called out former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, among others. Till, who is set to fight Jorge Masvidal on March 16 at UFC London, called both Rafael dos Anjos and Santiago Ponzinibbio “scared rats” on Twitter. Darren Till then turned his attention […]
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PHOTO | Chris Weidman undergoes ‘unexpected’ neck surgery
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (14-4 MMA) underwent ‘unexpected’ neck surgery on Wednesday. “The All American” announced the news on his official Instagram page. “Kind of an unexpected neck surgery yesterday,” Weidman wrote on his Instagram. “I’ll explain soon, but I’m all good, and I’ll be healthy soon.” Weidman had previously underwent surgery to […]
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WWE Champion Daniel Bryan and UFC flyweight king Henry Cejudo trade shots on social media
WWE champion Daniel Bryan believes he could submit UFC flyweight champ Henry Cejudo faster than “The Messenger” finished TJ Dillashaw. Earlier today in an interview ABC 15 Sports, Daniel Bryan seemingly warned Cejudo to stay away from his sister-in-law Nikki Bella. “Henry Cejudo, a Valley resident, who just defended his UFC championship last Saturday, wants […]
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Bellator 214: Fedor vs Bader Live Results
Bellator 214 kicks off the new year for Bellator MMA and looks to do so in style from the famous Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, California. Headlining the event will be the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix finals that features the greatest heavyweight of all time, Fedor Emelianenko as he looks to capture gold for the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After competing on Survivor, Bi Nguyen ready for ONE Championship debut
ONE Championship made some major moves in 2018 with the additions of Eddie Alvarez, Demetrious Johnson, and Sage Northcutt among others. In addition to those big names, ONE Championship also signed atomweight Bi Nguyen, a JacksonWink MMA product and a contestant on the last season of the hit reality TV series Survivor. Unfortunately for Nguyen, […]