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GSP Speaks Out: ‘I’m Not Afraid Of Dana White’, Still Set On ‘Attacking The System’
What Credentials Georges? In a recent interview with Michael Landsberg of TSN’s Off The Record, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, talked about his newfound mission in life. Cleaning up the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Since his UFC exodus the Canadian fighter has been more vocal than ever about his role as a UFC […]
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VIDEO | GSP Discusses Happiness Outside Of Fighting
Former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre spent a few minutes with Larry Michael, the voice of the Redskins, earlier this month in New York City. They talked similarities between football and MMA, but this video focuses on St-Pierre taking a leave of absence from the UFC and relinquishing his belt, citing the dedication, focus and […]
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Rousey on Cyborg: She’s a proven cheater and fraud
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey recently talked to FOX Sports about a potential fight with Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg. According to “Rowdy,” Cyborg wants a huge payday for the fight, so that she can retire after losing: “She knows she’s gonna get beat by me,” Rousey told FOX Sports. “It has to be such an […]
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White Explains Uniform Concept Meant To Help Fighters Make Money
“It’s not as big as everybody makes it out to be. Those are the guys that are making tons of money anyway, and they make big money on sponsorship. The lower level guys? They’re not making a bunch from sponsorship. We just saw the thing go down with Mac Danzig. He said, ‘I’m done. I […]
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Bellator Not Stopping At Melendez: ‘We’re Going After Everybody’ Says Rebney
There’s a new player in the MMA world of promoting and they are no longer being shy about their long-term goals and ambitions. The Viacom owned Bellator promotion recently snagged up their latest UFC star in the form of the highly ranked lightweight fighting machine, Gilbert Melendez. While the UFC still has rights to match […]
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Cyborg Responds To White: “Nobody has the right to accuse you without evidence”
Last week we reported on the heinous comments UFC President Dana White made about Cris Cyborg. We then followed that up with a call to Cris and got the first response from the Invicta FC Champion. Now we have a new statement from the female fighter, courtesy of Brazil’s Combate. “Nobody has the right to […]
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QUICK TWITT | Ben Askren Fires Off At Dana Over Signing Cummins For Cormier Co-Main
When former Bellator welterweight champion, Ben Askren, became a free agent, the UFC didn’t even make him an offer to test his skills against the world’s best. Forced to go to Asia’s OneFC, Askren is now taking issue with the recent signing of Pat Cummins. Cummins is a 4-0 light-heavyweight wrestling prospect and will serve […]
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Dana Tells Reporters To Give Him Names Of Cheating Fighters
Yesterday’s media event wasn’t all about Chris Cyborg and Alistair Overeem. The topic of Performance Enhancing Drugs, drummed up an emotional response from UFC President Dana White. Kevin Iole of Yahoo!Sports gave a recount of the discussion: Give me a name, he demanded, and I’ll test them today, or don’t ever say it to me […]
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The UFC is developing fighter uniforms
At December’s UFC on FOX 9 event, lightweights Cody McKenzie and Sam Stout faced off inside the octagon. “Hands of stone” ended up winning a lopsided decision over the former “TUF 12” competitor (McKenzie) that evening. However, it was Cody that would catch most of the media attention after the event, and for all the wrong reasons. Cody went […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Cyborg Responds To Dana’s Recent Criticism: ‘I hope the best for Dana’
We recently reported that UFC President Dana White took some cheap shots at Invicta FC champ, Cris Cyborg, today. The brash UFC boss told a room full of reporters at today’s media luncheon that he believes the Brazilian female fighter is on Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s). ‘Cyborg isn’t clean. She’s not’, said Dana White. ‘Cyborg […]
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Dana Blasts Overeem (Again) – Doesn’t Buy Injury Excuse: ‘I Know The Truth’
“I have a feeling this rib injury is going to last as long as it takes for dos Santos to get another opponent. That’s what I’m willing to bet. This is going to be the longest rib injury ever. As soon as we get dos Santos a fight that rib is going to heal right […]
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Dana White: ‘Smoking Weed Is Illegal, TRT Is Not’
When you sit down and actually think about it, suspensions for marijuana use are pretty silly, especially when the fighter lives in a cannabis-friendly state. The fact that with a doctor’s note, fighters are allowed to use Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), seems kind of backwards. Which is exactly why Dana White told Sherdog.com that it […]
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Overeem Responds To White: Injury To Blame For JDS Turndown, Not Fear
Earlier today we were told by Dana White that Alistair Overeem ‘was literally hiding from Junior dos Santos’. Now, thanks to MMAFighting.com, Overeem has spoken out about these allegations: “I’m hurt. Rib problem. So first [I] need an ETA on recovery time. [It] would be unwise to accept any fight before knowing exactly what’s up. […]
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Dana White: Alistair Overeem is Ducking Junior dos Santos
Dana White does not seem to have a filter when it comes to sharing his opinion of UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem. White criticized Overeem’s dominant performance in his last bout against Frank Mir, simply calling it ‘crappy‘. ‘The Reem’ went on to further annoy the UFC President when he called out former UFC Heavyweight Champion […]
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Pettis/Aldo Superfight Already Off? Aldo May Defend Featherweight Title Before Pettis Heals from Injury
After Jose Aldo’s dominating performance at UFC 169, it was all but confirmed that his next bout inside the octagon would be against UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis. Ariel Helwani of UFC Tonight is now reporting that Pettis’ injury could stop this superfight from taking place. Anthony Pettis suffered a torn PCL in his victorious […]
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Dana Admits To Being Threatened By His Fighters Over Money/Contracts
“Oh yeah, there’s no doubt about it (That a fighter has threatened to beat Dana’s ass). There’s been many. One time, I was in a negotiation over a contract, and one of the fighters said, ‘Well how bout if I come down there and just beat your fucking ass?’ [laughs] Well, it’s not gonna help […]
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‘Thiago Silva Innocent Of All Charges’ – ‘Cops Saw Nothing’, Says Attorney
Get used to hearing about the, now jailed, Thiago Silva. After a gun wielding tirade last week, the top UFC light-heavyweight finds himself behind bars on two-felonies and two other charges. Now his attorney is proclaiming his innocence: (Via Brazil’s Globo) “There is a big difference in how the prosecution accused him and the way […]
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VIDEO | Local Florida New Coverage Of Thiago Silva’s Arrest
Former UFC light-heavyweight fighter, Thiago Silva, found himself in a heap of trouble last week for a very public and dangerous bout of rage. He’s lost his job, his wife, his freedom and who knows what else.
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Lyoto Machida vs. Rashad Evans (Full Fight )
Lyoto Machida faces Gegard Mousasi this weekend in the UFC Fight Night 36 main event. While we wait for this weekend’s fights, catch the replay (above), from when Machida K.O.’d Rashad Evans to capture the UFC light-heavyweight title.
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VIDEO | Pro’s Pick Machida vs. Mousasi, None Pick Gegard
Urijah Faber: Machida via unstoppable elusiveness Joseph Benavidez: Machida be way of new era Jake Ellenberger: Machida by technical knockout Beneil Dariush: Machida via anything he wants Rafael dos Anjos: Machida by way of victory Glover Teixeira: Machida because he’s on a mission
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Souza Submits Camozzi (Full Fight)
In his UFC debut, Jacare Souza faced an always game, Chris Zamozzi, and took out the UFC vet in short order. Next up for ‘Jacare’ is Francis Carmont and the two fight this weekend at UFC Fight Night 36. Enjoy the video!
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UFC releases Thiago Silva; Dana White says “He’ll never fight in the UFC again!”
Things just keep going from bad to worse for Thiago Silva. Following today’s court hearing, which was a result of yesterday’s gun wielding at a BJJ school and stand-off with police, UFC officials have decided that now is the time to part ways with the Brazilian Slugger and have thus terminated his contract. UFC officals […]
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Dana White: Crazy, Unbelievable Stuff From GSP Might Be Smokescreen To Hide Real Issues
“The crazy stuff I keep hearing back from Georges St-Pierre is unbelievable. No, Georges St-Pierre never complained to us about headaches. Georges St-Pierre has never publicly said the real reasons why he stepped away from the UFC for a year. When he sat down with Lorenzo [Fertitta] and I it was a whole different set […]
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VIDEO | Dana White updates the latest in UFC news on FOX Sports Live (Full Interview)
Spanning everything from the mysterious status of Georges St-Pierre, to the ongoing Sonnen/Silva beef and even CM Punk in the UFC. Dana White updates FOX Sports Live on the latest story lines in his sport.
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VIDEO | Dana White Responds To Freddie Roach Comments On GSP
Dana White says Georges St-Pierre has never publicly said the real reason why he stepped away from UFC. If you missed what Roach said, check it HERE.
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White: Mendes vs. Swanson For Featherweight Title Makes Sense
“I’m not making a fight announcement here or anything – but what would make sense is Cub Swanson and Chad Mendes would probably be fighting for that title, and Pettis and Aldo would fight at 155.” During a FOX Sports Live appearance last night, UFC President Dana White discussed what happens if Jose Aldo moves […]
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Roach Breaks Silence: ‘Dana White Dragged GSP Down’ & Out Of The ‘UFC Monopoly’
“He told me he wanted to take two years off and I told him two years was retirement. Let’s stick with one year right now and see how you feel and if you feel hungry enough to get back in there, we’ll do it. If not, we’ll call it a day. He had headaches and […]
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5 Cross-Promotional Events That Will Never Happen
It’s been about two weeks since Bellator shot down the hopes of MMA fans everywhere by not accepting the challenge served by the World Series of Fighting. Yes its true, none of us honestly expected it to happen, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t want it to Bjorn! That tiny part of our brains […]