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Diego Sanchez: ‘I don’t get hit hard, I don’t take damage’
“To be honest, I don’t feel like I’ve been hit very hard. I think when I was fighting at 70, I took a couple hard hits and of course BJ (Penn) hit me hard, but aside from that, I think it’s more cuts than anything. I’m not taking a lot of damage, I’ve never felt […]
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Pearson vs. Sanchez Added To Fight Night 43
By Evan Stoumbelis TUF winner Ross “The Real Deal” Pearson is set to face MMA veteran Diego Sanchez at UFC Fight Night 43 in Albuquerque New Mexico on June 7th. The card will be headlined by Benson Henderson and Rustam Khabilov. TUF 1 middleweight winner Diego Sanchez has had difficulty finding success in the Octagon […]
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QUICK TWITT | Lombard Already Up To 213 Pounds From 170 Last Weekend
As part of the welterweight-heavy UFC 171 event last weekend, Hector Lombard made a win over Jake Shields look easy. The former Bellator middleweight champion, seems to have found a new spark in the UFC’s 170 pound division and he’s making weight, seemingly, with no issue. surprising enough, the American Top Team fighter, lost a […]
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VIDEO | Johny Hendricks’ UFC Tonight Interview
Johny Hendricks joins UFC Tonight to talk about his fight with Lawler, being the welterweight champion and cutting his beard.
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Confirmed: Condit Tore ACL In UFC 171 Bout
Last weekend’s UFC 171 co-main event between, Carlos Condit and Tyron Woodley, ended prematurely when Condit fell to the mat suffering from an injured knee. (Replay HERE) Up until tonight, we had no clue what the diagnosis was, but now in a statement on UFC Tonight, it appears as if he tore the ACL. Here it […]
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Johny Hendricks Injured, Goes In For Surgery Monday
Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion, Johny Hendricks, was right when he told the media he thought something was wrong with his arm. Apparently, it’s a torn Bicep. While appearing on Los Angeles Radio station, KROQ, this morning, the champ confirmed that he will go into surgery on Monday to repair the muscle and rehab should […]
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Woodley Not Happy With Rogan Commentary
“They’re punishing you for being physically fit. I think Joe Rogan is horrendous for his commentary that he did for that fight. Everything was, ‘Oh, Tyron threw a hard bomb but Carlos took it. He’s got such a great chin. Oh, Tyron has a takedown. Look at Carlos. He’s doing the mission impossible guard [mission […]
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305,000 Tune In For UFC 171 Prelims On FS2
Last Saturday’s UFC 171 event crowned our new welterweight champion. You didn’t have to tune in to FOX Sports 2 to catch this historic moment, you just had to fork out enough coin to buy the pay-per-view. However, there were fights on FOX Sports 2 as well last Saturday. As part of the lead up […]
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POLL | Who Should Hendricks Fight Next?
The Hendricks’ title reign started last weekend when Johny successfully captured UFC gold in the main event of UFC 171. With GSP out of the picture, and a new champion in place, the UFC’s welterweight division is now alive and thriving. There are several eligible fighters chomping at the bit to get the first crack […]
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Robbie Lawler Regrets Not Being More Aggressive Against Hendricks
“I saw his legs buckle a little bit, but he recovered pretty fast, and he was throwing back. He’s a dangerous opponent, and once again, maybe I should’ve pressed a little bit more and took the fight to him a little earlier… I would go out there and finish him this time. I should’ve done […]
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Diego Sanchez Blames UFC 171 Loss On Bad Steak Tartare…
UFC veteran and current lightweight lost this past Saturday at UFC 171 to Myles Jury. The fight went the distance but Jury was clearly the winner after three rounds. Sanchez allowed Jury to bust up his face and get multiple takedowns. Although Sanchez seemed himself during the walkout, sporting his signature mean face and […]
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McGregor: ‘MMA is Dangerous, You want To Get In, Take Over and Get The F*** Out’
“I want to fight them all eventually. People think that I’m saying things, but I’m just replying. There’s been a lot of stuff (said) between Diego, Cub, (and) Cole. In due time I’ll whoop every single one of them; you best believe that.” “This is the fight game we’re in. We’re not here to make […]
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Conor McGregor Talks Nice On Diego Sanchez, Hoping For Dublin Bout
“Honestly, it doesn’t matter who I meet because everyone in that division is in trouble in my eyes. I move differently from all of them. My mind is different than everyone. Diego Sanchez, we’ve had some issues. He’s been in the UFC a long time and he has a big fan base and he’s been […]
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Dong Hyun Kim vs. John Hathaway to headline ‘TUF: China’ finale in Macau
This morning in Singapore, UFC officials annoucned that a key welterweight match-up featuring Dong Hyun Kim (18-2-1 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and John Hathaway (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) will headline the “TUF: China” finale set for March 1st in Macau, China. The 26 year-old Englishman, John Hathaway, burst on to the UFC scene scoring 4-straight victories […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones discusses Georges St-Pierre’s announcement
Jon Jones discusses sharing the EA Sports UFC cover with Alexander Gustafsson, Georges St-Pierre’s decision to vacate his belt, his upcoming fight against Glover Teixeira at UFC 172 in Baltimore, why his fight keeps getting delayed, the Russian video with Frank Mir, and much more. “I am not surprised by it. I understand what Georges […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor Back on Heavy Bag 13 Weeks After Surgery
UFC featherweight Conor McGregor was forced out of action with a torn ACL. Surgery in rehab in Southern California have lasted 13-weeks so-far and the UFC’s Irish star is now back with some light training. Back on the heavy bag 13 weeks post ACL. Someone will pay. The clock is ticking https://t.co/NYVT2M2dMS — Conor McGregor […]
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Conor McGregor: ‘Has-Been Diego Sanchez Belongs In Bellator’
“The guy (Diego Sanchez) is a has-been.He should be in Bellator with the rest of the has-beens. There’s no doubt about it. Let’s go back way back to where it really started. In the leadup to my Max Holloway fight in Boston, when I was doing all my media campaign and my media workout and […]
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QUICK TWITT | Conor McGregor Blasts Fighters, Lets Everyone Know How Great He Is
It isn’t a day in MMA without some quotables from Irish fighter, Conor McGregor. The brash and controversial UFC featherweight is ready to take on all-comers and has no problem picking fights with athletes much bigger than him. Here is the latest in the world of Conor’s twitter account: https://twitter.com/LukeBarnatt/statuses/408312478708555776 @LukeBarnatt Hey, Frankenstein, this is […]
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UFC Fighter Accuses McGregor Of Buying Twitter Followers & Calling Out Losers
Is the UFC’s hottest Irish commodity nothing more than a phony and faker? TUF veteran and UFC middleweight fighter Luke Barnatt seems to think so. The up-and-comer had some harsh words for his fellow European during his recent guest slot on ‘The MMA Hour‘. Check it: “Paradigm is the management company that I believe that […]
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QUICK TWITT | Conor McGregor Says Fight With Diego Sanchez ‘Will Happen’
If we are to believe Irishman, Conor McGregor, his feud with TUF 1 winner Diego Sanchez will culminate in a bout contested in the UFC’s welterweight division. McGregor’s career is set as a featherweight fighter (145lbs.) but for a fight with his bitter rival he wants to make the trip up two divisions. Check it: […]
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QUICK TWITT | Diego Sanchez Asks White’s Permission To Smash McGregor
Some things never get old, such is the case of the ongoing feud between Diego Sanchez and Conor McGregor. The two UFC fighters have been going at it for months on twitter and this rivalry is bound to turn into a real like scuffle at some point. Recently the former UFC lightweight title challenger, Diego […]
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QUICK TWITT | Sanchez and McGregor Throw Down (again) On Twitter But Can’t Agree On Fight Date
A mere 10-pounds separates UFC featherweight Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight Diego Sanchez. And that slight weight disparity will not stop the two from knocking each other into oblivion should the UFC’s matchmaking department decide to book this heated rivalry to an event and venue. Most recently the two rivals took to twitter (again) to […]
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QUICK TWITT | Diego Sanchez Fires Back At Gilbert Melendez, Says K.O. In his Future
Fresh off their fight of the decade performance, Gilbert Melendez and Diego Sanchez continue the fight, but without a cage they are using their words to punish one-another. It wasn’t long ago that Melendez said a rematch against Sanchez would be easy money. And now that word has gotten back to Diego he warns his […]
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Melendez Open For ‘Easy Money’ Rematch Against ‘Delusional’ Sanchez
“I feel like he got hit a lot. If he’s saying it was a draw I think he’s a little delusional. You gotta say what you gotta say when you lose to keep yourself in the right mentality and feel like you’re still relevant, to campaign for yourself. I could have went two more rounds. […]
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QUICK TWITT | Diego Sanchez & Conor McGregor Continue War Of Words
Although separated by a weight class, Diego Sanchez and Conor McGregor have no problem beefing for the whole world to see on twitter. The two have been going back and forth on the popular social media outlet for the past several months, and with no end in sight, I say it’s time they meet in […]
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Diego Sanchez wants to humble ‘pipsqueak’ McGregor | UFC NEWS
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez just fought in arguably one of the best fights, in the very least, of the year, in his unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Melendez. Sanchez is known for his relentless fighting style and when speaking with MMA Hour, he used the same approach when commenting on Irish featherweight Conor McGregor. McGregor, […]
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Diego Sanchez Responds To Guillard’s ‘Fake Stories’, Melvin Says Media ‘Twisting’ Words
While promoting his upcoming co-main event against Ross Pearson, Melvin Guillard gave up some training room secrets about his former teammate Diego Sanchez during a media event in Manchester this week. “I used to drop Diego Sanchez in practice all the time,” said ‘The Young Assassin’. “When I hit people, I hurt people. That’s just […]
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Melvin Guillard: I would have dropped either Diego Sanchez or Gilbert Melendez at UFC 166
This past weekend at UFC 166, fight fans were treated to one of the best lightweight fights of all-time, as Diego Sanchez and Gilbert Melendez went to war inside the octagon. Sanchez and Melendez received “Fight of the Night” honors for their 3-round bloodbath in Houston and in the minds of many people, should be […]