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Chris Weidman sends injured rival Luke Rockhold a classy message after UFC 230 withdrawal
Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold were expected to rematch in the co-headliner of next month’s UFC 230 event in New York City. Unfortunately for fight fans, the key middleweight bout was recently cancelled after Luke Rockhold was forced to withdraw due to injuries. Thankfully, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, who was already slated to compete at the […]
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Luke Rockhold details the injuries that forced him out of UFC 230
Former UFC middleweight Luke Rockhold details the injuries that forced him out of his UFC 230 rematch with Chris Weidman. Speaking with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Luke Rockhold revealed that he’s currently dealing with a plethora of different injuries. Just spoke to a disappointed Luke Rockhold. He’s dealing with a litany of injuries: *His left shin […]
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After co-main event shakeup, David Branch now fights “The Killa Gorilla” at UFC 230
After two co-main event changes in the past ten days, David Branch will now fight “The Killa Gorilla” Jared Cannonier at UFC 230. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was first to report the news. David Branch was originally slated to face Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at the November 3 event in New York. However, after Luke Rockhold was […]
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UFC 230: Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis Fight Card and Start Time
The octagon will return to Madison Square Garden Arena next month for the promotions UFC 230: Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis pay-per-view event. The UFC 230 fight card, which takes place November 3 in New York City, is headlined by a heavyweight title fight featuring reigning champion Daniel Cormier taking on surging division contender Derrick […]
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Nate Diaz blasts Dustin Poirier and announces that he is “going back out on tour till the game mans up”
Nate Diaz took to social media once again today where he blasted Dustin Poirier for mysteriously pulling out of their scheduled fight at UFC 230. Ten days ago, news broke that “The Diamond” had been forced out of his slated bout with “The Stockton Slugger” due to an undisclosed injury. Most recently, Dustin Poirier announced […]
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Jacare Souza to fill in for Luke Rockhold vs Chris Weidman at UFC 230
No time was wasted in finding Chris Weidman (14-3) a replacement after Luke Rockhold was forced out of their UFC 230 rematch earlier today. After continued issues with his leg among various other injuries including a broken nose, Rockhold found himself with no other option than to pull out of this upcoming bout with the […]
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Daniel Cormier says he isn’t ducking Stipe Miocic by taking fight with Derrick Lewis
Next month’s UFC 230 pay-per-view event has seen a lot of changes over the past couple of weeks. The November 3 fight card, which takes place at Madison Square Garden Arena in New York City, recently received it’s main event in the form of a heavyweight title fight featuring current champion Daniel Cormier taking on perennial […]
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UFC 230: Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis fight card
As the MMA universe puts the mayhem of UFC 229 in the rearview mirror, our attention shifts to UFC 230. It has become an annual trip, the Octagon touching down at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The two previous trips to the Garden gave fans some of the most memorable moments in […]
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PHOTO | UFC releases official poster for UFC 230, featuring Cormier, Lewis, Rockhold and Weidman
UFC 230, which goes down inside New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden on November 3, is just around the corner, and the promotional has finally released an official poster for the card. Any delay in releasing this official poster, of course, can be attributed to the fact that the card didn’t even have a […]
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After UFC 230 title fight cancellation, Sijara Eubanks now set to rematch Roxanne Modaferri
Getting to UFC 230, in general, has just been one of the more wilder rides that the MMA community has witnessed as it’s gotten closer. After waiting a whole lot longer than we could have imagined, fans and pundits alike began to start just hoping that the event’s big lightweight co-main event between top-ranked contender Dustin […]
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UFC President Dana White: “Nate Diaz is definitely off UFC 230”
It appears that former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz will not be competing under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden at UFC 230. “The Stockton Slugger” was expected to face surging lightweight contender Dustin Poirier at the November 3 event in New York, but “The Diamond” was unfortunately forced out with an injury. […]
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Breaking! Dustin Poirier forced out of UFC 230 fight with Nate Diaz
Terrible news fight fans, perennial UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has suffered an injury and is out of his slated UFC 230 bout with Nate Diaz. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news on Twitter moments ago: Breaking: Dustin Poirier has suffered an undisclosed injury, per multiple sources. He is off UFC 230 co-main event against […]
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BREAKING | Daniel Cormier to defend heavyweight title at UFC 230 vs Derrick Lewis
The madness only continues in the world of the UFC. UFC 230 once again has a new main event and it’s even more unexpected than the last. Just yesterday it was reported that a heavyweight title clash was in discussion between the likes of the champion Daniel Cormier and top contender Derrick Lewis. Well, this […]
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Report | Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis heavyweight title fight in discussion for UFC 230
Right when we thought that all the craziness in regards to UFC 230 was over…we get hit with some more surprising possibilities. UFC 230 is the UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden and takes place on November 3. Announced as the headliner last week to the dissatisfaction of many was the vacant flyweight title bout […]
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After fan backlash, Dana White says he will ‘try to make’ Poirier vs. Diaz the UFC 230 main event
Earlier this week, it was announced that UFC 230, which will go down on November 3 in New York City, will be headlined by a women’s flyweight title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Sijara Eubanks. To say the fan reaction to this news was negative would be an understatement. All over social media, fans shared […]
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REPORT | Valentina Shevchenko, Sijara Eubanks targeted to battle for flyweight title in UFC 230 main event
UFC 230, which goes down on November 3 in New York City, could finally have a main event, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. According to Okamoto’s report, Valentina Shevchenko is likely to battle Sijara Eubanks for the vacant UFC flyweight title in the card’s headliner. BREAKING: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Sijara Eubanks for the vacant flyweight tile […]
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Report | Alexander Gustafsson vs. Yoel Romero title fight in the works for UFC 230
That UFC 230 main event we’ve been waiting for? Apparently, it’s in the works, and it’s an undeniably surprising one. According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the UFC is looking at booking a light heavyweight showdown between Alexander Gustafsson and Yoel Romero for the card. If the fight is indeed booked, it will reportedly […]
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Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz claim they’re the UFC 230 main event and will fight over new 165-pound title, Dana White denies
The UFC definitely has taken their sweet time when it comes to announcing the headliner for one of their biggest cards if the year. With tickets going on sale in just a matter of hours, UFC 230 on November 3 will act as the organization’s return to Madison Square Garden which will be their first time […]
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The 5 remaining options for UFC 230’s main event
With the vacant flyweight title bout between Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk now official for UFC 231, UFC 230’s headliner options have gotten even more limited. Despite it’s inching closer and closer, the November 3 Madison Square Garden event that is UFC 230 is still lacking its big main event headliner. Tickets go on sale […]
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Israel Adesanya says next fight isn’t about Derek Brunson, ‘I’m the next cash cow’
There’s no denying that Israel Adesanya has star potential and he isn’t the only one that sees it. Only three fights into his UFC career and an impact has been made. The undefeated 14-0 Adesanya has blazed his way into the top 10 in no time. After two solid wins, the UFC awarded the high-level […]
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Despite announcement, Yoel Romero not competing at UFC 230 vs Paulo Costa
Even though the UFC came out and announced the fight themselves, it looks like they may have gotten a bit too eager as Yoel Romero won’t be ready. The fight was supposed to be Romero vs the red-hot prospect Paulo Costa on November 3rd at UFC 230 in New York City. But after Romero’s incredible […]
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Luke Rockhold not willing to ‘lose money to go fight’, wants better deal for potential Chris Weidman rematch at UFC 230
As UFC 230 began to stack up last month, it did so with a plethora of awesome top 10 middleweight matchups. One of which included a rematch between former champions. Late in July, it was reported that the second encounter between Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman was in the works for the New York City […]
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Nate Diaz not happy with with how things played out at the UFC 25 Year press conference
The day after Dustin Poirier vs Nate Diaz gets made, the UFC seems to have possibly found a way to upset the returning party. That being none other than Stockton, California’s finest in the younger of the two Diaz brothers. Diaz hasn’t fought since his second encounter with Conor McGregor at UFC 202 in August […]
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BREAKING | Nate Diaz returns, faces Dustin Poirier at UFC 230
As we anticipate the likely announcement of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor any day now, a new and surprising fight has come up. Recently earning the biggest win of his career in his big rematch with the former champion Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Poirier has already inked his next fight. And to the surprise of surely […]
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Report | Derek Brunson vs Israel Adesanya close to finalization for UFC 230
UFC 230 is already setting up to be an unofficial middleweight tournament and the bracket only appears to be getting bigger. Already added to the November 3rd Madison Square Garden event is a trio of awesome 185-pound clashes. Most notably is the recent title challenger Yoel Romero taking on the red-hot rising contender, Paulo Costa. […]
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Report | Luke Rockhold vs Chris Weidman 2 in the works for UFC 230
UFC 230 looks to be getting another high-level middleweight affair. And it’s safe to say that no one really saw it coming. Former middleweight champions of the UFC, Luke Rockhold, and Chris Weidman were to initially have their rematch at UFC 199 in 2016. Unfortunately for Weidman, he would get injured out of the bout […]