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ONE FC Cancels Friday’s Event, Changes Future China Events
ONE Fighting Championship was scheduled to host ONE FC 22 this Friday in China, however according to CEO Victor Cui, that event has been cancelled, and the future schedule of ONE FC in China has been altered. Cui released a statement on ONE Fighting Championship’s Facebook page. “I’m absolutely blown away by the INCREDIBLE response […]
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NSAC Seeking Harsher Penalties For Fighters Who Fail Drug Tests
The Nevada State Athletic Commission is currently seeking harsher punishments for fighters who fail drug tests. This comes on the heels of Robert Drysdale being suspended for a year following his 2nd failed drug test (Read that HERE). Earlier this year Wanderlei Silva received a lifetime ban after fleeing an NSAC official who was attempting […]
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Bisping Doesn’t Dwell On Losses To Fighters On PEDs
Michael Bisping is a veteran in the UFC, with 21 UFC fights in 31 professional career fights. Several of Bisping’s losses however come at the hands of fighters who were on TRT, and even tested positive for PEDs. With Bisping being on the cusp of a title shot several times throughout his career, many fans […]
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Brad Pickett Calls Out Thiago Alves, Brown, And Poirier For Hill Of Champions Challenge
For those who don’t know, the ‘Hill Of Champions’ challenge is currently circulating through the MMA community. The challenge? Make a video showcasing yourself doing something combat sports related (i.e. padwork, teach a technique, demonstrate a workout) for 20 seconds, and then call out 3 other combat sports athletes. Brad Pickett took the challenge and […]
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UFC Signs Fighter, Then Cuts Him Within 24 Hours
In a seemingly strange, but understandable turn of events, the UFC has already cut Mike Imperato less than 24 hours after he was signed to the promotion. Imperato was a castmember on the fifth episode of ‘Fight Xchange’ in 2013, and used several racial and homophobic slurs on the show. Several months after the episode […]
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Life With A Fighter: Rita Grujic Explains What It’s Like Being Married To A UFC Star
It’s no secret that fighters have extremely busy and demanding lives. From training several times a day to weight cutting for several weeks before a fight, fighters are often busy and exhausted. Rita Grujic explains the role of being a wife to Vik Grujic, who is currently signed with the UFC, and who was also […]
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Andre Fili Deletes And Apologizes For Controversial Tweets
UFC featherweight Andre ‘Touchy’ Fili posted two Tweets earlier today on Twitter that have since been deleted. Fili apologized for the Tweets, which some fans took as offensive. Fili used a screenshot of himself attempting to land a flying punch into his opponent’s guard to create two memes, both of which have since been deleted. […]
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Robert Drysdale Suspended One Year Following Second Failed Drug Test
Robert Drysdale failed a drug test before he even fought a bout with the UFC. That incident happened back in 2013, the bout was scrapped and Drysdale’s highly anticipated debut was put on hold. In July of this year Drysdale successfully made his UFC debut at the TUF 19 finale, where he defeated Keith Berish […]
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UFC 179 Medical Suspensions: Phil Davis Out Up To 6-Months
UFC 179 took place this past Saturday, where Jose Aldo successfully defended his featherweight title against Chad Mendes. We have the medical suspension lost for the entire card, which was obtained by MMAJunkie from the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission. Jose Aldo: suspended 60 days no contact for 45 days Chad Mendes: suspended 60 days no […]
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Yan Cabral Slams Conor McGregor: “I Want To Beat Him Up”
Conor McGregor’s trash talking of Jose Aldo hasn’t fallen on deaf ears, as seen by Aldo’s callout of McGregor after defeating Chad Mendes at UFC 179 (Watch that HERE). Aldo’s teammate, Yan Cabral told media members after his UFC 179 win on Saturday over Naoyuki Kotani, that he wants to fight McGregor as well. “I […]
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PHOTO | Dana White Gives Trolls Permission To Hate
UFC President Dana White has been on the receiving end of harsh criticism lately due to what people say is preferred treatment towards Conor McGregor. White posted the following photo on his Instagram, giving trolls permission to hate. Ready……. Set…….. HATE!!!! Just landed in Miami for some meetings!!!! What's up Miami A photo posted by […]
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PHOTOS | Fedor Emelianenko Holds MMA Seminar
Widely believed to be one of, if not the greatest MMA fighters of all time, Fedor Emelianenko retired from MMA several years ago, but can be seen spreading his knowledge in these photos from an MMA seminar hosted recently. Images courtesy of UnderGround user ‘touch‘.
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Rogan: ‘If McCall Beats Johnson, He’s P4P King’
On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, UFC flyweight Ian McCall was a guest, along with Brendan Schaub, who is also a frequent guest on the show. Schaub asked who was better than Demetrious Johnson, who many believe is one of the top ranked pound for pound fighters in the world, and is […]
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Pedro Rizzo Leg Kicks Journalist, Sends Him Spinning Into The Air
Pedro Rizzo earned himself the reputation of having the most brutal leg kicks during his time as a fighter. Now the coach of Jose Aldo, Rizzo still has what it takes to not only crush a man with a leg kick, but also send him flying into the air doing a 360, as seen in […]
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PHOTO | 12 Year Old Conor McGregor In A Suit
In this picture, we see a young Conor McGregor sporting a suit, much like he does today. This photo was found by a member of the UnderGround, and has not been confirmed by McGregor as actually being himself, but you can see a resemblance, leading us to believe it is in fact McGregor.
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The Conor McGregor Song
Yes we’re completely serious, Maurice Spears took the time to create ‘The Connor McGregor Song’ which he has titled ‘Tink Like I Think’.
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Brutal “Evil Ninja Choke” Submission
If this isn’t one of the most brutal chokes we’ve ever seen (Besides THIS baseball bat choke), we’re not sure how much more brutal it can get. This choke is closer to a neck tie submission, (i.e. Peruvian neck tie or the Japanese neck tie) than the ninja choke, but regardless check out this devastating […]
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QUICK TWITT: Cub Swanson Promised Title Shot With Win Over Edgar
In an interesting turn of events, Cub Swanson revealed that he has been promised the next title shot against Jose Aldo, should he defeat Frankie Edgar at UFC Fight Night 57 on November 22nd. Following Jose Aldo’s win over Chad Mendes at UFC 179, UFC President Dana White says if Conor McGregor defeats Dennis Siver […]
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REPORT: Anderson Silva Inks New 15-Fight Contract
Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva has reportedly inked a new 15-fight contract with the UFC according to Silva. The Spider informed Combate about his new contract, which doesn’t necessarily guarantee that the former middleweight champion will complete all 15 fights before retiring, but likely means he will finish his career with the UFC, however many fights […]
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PHOTO | Felice Herrig Shows Off Halloween Costume
UFC women’s strawweight Felice Herrig is already ready for Halloween, and showed off her costume to her followers on Instagram. Halloweens on Friday. What's everyone gunna be?? A photo posted by @feliceherrig on Oct 10, 2014 at 4:09pm PDT Do you think her costume is better than Randy Couture dressing up as Chuck Liddell? (See that […]
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Incredible Flying Gogoplata, To Omoplata ,To Triangle Choke
Talk about incredible transitions…check out this video of a JiuJitsu competitor landing a flying gogoplata, and after his opponent defends, transitioning into an omoplata, and finally a mounted triangle to get the finish.
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QUICK TWITT: Jose Aldo Breaks Career Record For Most Significant Strikes Landed In A Fight
Last night at UFC 179, in the main event against Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo successfully defended his featherweight championship (See the highlights HERE). Aldo also broke his own career record for most significant strikes landed in a fight. .@josealdojunior landed a career-high 102 significant strikes tonight. Previous highs: 94 vs. Hominick and 77 vs. Faber. #UFC179 […]
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PHOTO | Conor McGregor Visits The Favela In Brazil
Conor McGregor attended UFC 179 this past weekend to watch Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes fight for the UFC featherweight championship in Brazil. Today, McGregor visited the Favela’s in Brazil, and captured the moment. Went deep into the Favela's today. What an experience!! http://t.co/o0DExCD01O pic.twitter.com/eEyw6Qnv9w — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 26, 2014
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PHOTO | Jon Jones Reveals Awesome Fan Art
Every once in awhile, we see some incredible fan art of a fighter, and in many cases, such as this one, the fighter posts it on Instagram. Jon Jones posted the following photo on his Instagram, showcasing this incredible fan art. Thank you #TeamJones A photo posted by Jon Bones Jones (@jonnybones) on Oct 10, 2014 […]
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Scott Coker Reveals He Had Stephan Bonnar Drug Tested
Scott Coker revealed yesterday that he ahead of Bellator 131 in November, multiple time steroid abuser Stephan Bonnar has been drug tested. Coker spoke to FightHub about the drug test, saying: “We’re bound by the California State Athletic Commission, they gave us some rules and guidelines to abide by, and we tested (Bonnar) and the […]
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PHOTOS | Jose Aldo Celebrates His Win Over Chad Mendes
Jose Aldo celebrated his win over Chad Mendes last night at UFC 179 earlier today, and posted the following photos on his Facebook page. Post by Jose Aldo Junior-oficial. Post by Jose Aldo Junior-oficial. Can’t see these photos? Click HERE and HERE.
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PHOTO | James Te Huna With The Hilarious Photobomb On Ross Pearson
Last night at UFC 179, Ross Pearson was posing for a photo when UFC light heavyweight James Te Huna photobombed the TUF winner. best fucking photobomb ever @jamestehuna @tehuna #photobomb http://t.co/NGIXdnFbFr pic.twitter.com/VRRRWhiGD7 — Ross Pearson (@RossTheRealDeal) October 26, 2014
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RUMOR: Ken Shamrock Set To Compete In Bareknuckle Fight In November
Former UFC champion, and UFC Hall Of Famer, Ken Shamrock is allegedly set to fight in a bareknuckle fight on November 22nd against Decca Heggie, a bareknuckle fighter. This screenshot comes from the UnderGround.