-
Ed Soares: Silva Returning in 2015, Potentially vs. Nick Diaz
Anderson Silva’s longtime manager Ed Soares spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss Anderson’s return to MMA, Silva’s leg injury, and potential opponents for The Spider. “He’s definitely coming back,” said Soares, as transcribed by Shaun Al-Shatti for MMAFighting. “He’s feeling good, he’s training hard. Everything is good, man. Hopefully we’ll see […]
-
BJPENN.com Updated Rankings Post UFC 173
By Evan Stoumbelis At UFC 173 fight fans saw one of the biggest upsets in MMA history, with T.J. Dillashaw decimating Renan Barao for almost 5 straight rounds. Dillashaw dropped Barao in the first with an overhand right, and utilized excellent footwork to out strike Barao until the fifth, when he landed a head kick […]
-
Quick Twitt: Khabib Nurmagomedov Spars a Bear (AGAIN!)
By now we all know Khabib Nurmagomedov wrestled bears as a child, now it appears The Eagle is back to his old ways with this recent Tweet. The caption reads, “Today after hard sparring day, with my best sparring partner”
-
Daniel Cormier Wants Gustafsson for Interim Championship
Jon Jones has yet to sign the contract to fight Alexander Gustafsson. That doesn’t sit well with top lightheavyweight contender Daniel Cormier who wants to fight Alexander Gustafsson for an interim title belt while Jones makes up his mind. Cormier spoke to Sportsworldnews.com about a potential interim bout with Gustafsson. “I know this will probably […]
-
Dana White Talks TRT in MMA and Vitor Belfort
Dana White spoke to media members during a recent media scrum about TRT in MMA, as well as Vitor Belfort’s ability to get licensed to fight Chael Sonnen on July 5th. When asked what would happen if Belfort’s request for a license was denied White said “There is no plan B” After TRT was banned […]
-
Rory MacDonald, Mike Ricci Engage in Twitter Beef with Askren & War Machine
Tristar teammates Rory MacDonald and Mike Ricci teamed up on Twitter after MacDonald questioned War Machine’s manhood due to the fact that War Machine cried after a recent fight of his. After that, Ben Askren jumped in to talk some smack, which led Mike Ricci to get involved and tell Askren to behave himself. Hit […]
-
Bobby Green’s Brother Shot and Killed
UFC Lightweight fighter Bobby Green’s brother, along with three other family members were shot yesterday in a drive-by shooting in California. Green’s brother was pronounced dead at the scene, however the other three family members are expected to survive. Green Tweeted the following two Tweets requesting information from anyone who may be of help. My […]
-
Matt Brown Signs Contract To Fight Robbie Lawler
Matt Brown is officially signed to fight Robbie Lawler for the #1 contender spot at UFC on FOX 12 on July 26th. Brown defeated Erick Silva on May 10th to extend his win streak to 7, earning him a shot at Johny Hendricks welterweight strap in the eyes of many fans. However now Brown will […]
-
Dana White Discusses Ultimate Fighter World Cup
Dana White has always had high hopes for The Ultimate Fighter, and now it seems there is something big on the horizon. During a pre-fight media scrum Dana White talked about his dream for an Ultimate Fighter World Cup, and how that dream is close to being a reality. “Garry [Cook] and I were talking […]
-
Chael Sonnen Blasts Wanderlei Silva
Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva share a long and well documented rivalry. However fight fans aren’t going to be able to watch it play out in the cage. After refusing to take a pre-fight drug test, Wanderlei was removed from the card and replaced by Vitor Belfort. After Wanderlei was removed from the bout, rumors […]
-
Dana White Addresses Joe Rogan Fighting In UFC And More
The MMA community has been abuzz with rumors of longtime UFC commentator, Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, and amateur TaeKwonDo champion Joe Rogan potentially fighting in the UFC. Dana White also addressed rumors that he got Ronda Rousey pregnant. The UFC President spoke on the topics during UFC Fight Night 41’s pre-fight media scrum. “It came from […]
-
Martin Kampmann Pockets $52,740 For Winning Poker Tournament
Martin Kampmann won the main event of Nevada’s Poker Challenge earlier this month, and pocketed a cool $52,740 for doing so. MMATorch picked up the story explaining: Kampmann, who is coached by poker pro Jason Somerville, is a representative of Ultimate Poker, the online site owned and run by UFC owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, […]
-
Dana White Doesn’t Know Why Jon Jones Hasn’t Signed Gustafsson Contract
UFC President Dana White spoke about the status of Jon Jones’ rematch with Alexander Gustafsson in Berlin recently after Gustafsson posted on his official Facebook account saying Jones had yet to sign the contract for their bout. “You gotta ask Jon Jones that, I don’t know. I don’t like it, I don’t like it at […]
-
UFC and Bellator Going Head to Head on September 5th
The UFC announced its event yesterday; however they have yet to have any official bouts for the card. Bellator on the other hand has announced one bout: James Irvin vs. Brennan Ward. UFC Fight Night 50 takes place from Ledyard Connecticut, and will air on Fox Sports 1. Bellator 123 will be taking place from […]
-
Is Ronda Rousey The New Tank Abbott?
UFC co-creator Campbell McLaren made quite the confusing comment to Fox Sports the other day. He compared undefeated womens UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, to early MMA pioneer Tank Abbott. For those who don’t know, McLaren co-founded the UFC with Rorion Gracie and Art Davie back in 1993. McLaren backed up his comparison of Rousy […]
-
Duane Ludwig talks Alpha Male, Faber vs. Dillashaw, and more
Duane Ludwig continues to keep his name in the headlines after T.J. Dillashaw became the new bantamweight champion. It’s no secret that ‘Bang’ is leaving his head coaching duties at Team Alpha Male to open up his own gym in Colorado. However reports surfaced earlier this week when Bang said he would still train Chad […]
-
Wanderlei Silva Blows Off TUF Brazil Finale
Wanderlei Silva has made headlines for all the wrong reasons lately. After starting a brawl with fellow TUF Brazil coach Chael Sonnen, Wanderlei followed up by refusing to take a drug test required by the NSAC prior to his bout with Sonnen. As a result, the UFC was forced to remove Silva from the bout […]
-
Velasquez: Jones has a lot to do at 205
Back in November lightheavyweight kingpin Jon Jones told mmajunkie.com that he had his sighs set on a superfight with heavyweight kingpin Cain Velasquez. Velasquez caught up with MMAJunkie to talk about a potential matchup between himself and Bones. “He has a lot of work to do in his division right now. He had Glover (Teixeira), […]
-
Duane Ludwig Stays With T.A.M. To Train Mendes For Aldo Bout
By Evan Stoumbelis Duane “Bang” Ludwig, the mastermind behind Team Alpha Male’s success, may be leaving the famous team to go open his own gym in Colorado, but that doesn’t mean he won’t train Chad Mendes for his title bout with Jose Aldo at UFC 176 on August 2nd. “Bang” spoke with Ariel Helwani on […]
-
Gustafsson to Jones: “Stop Delaying”
By Evan Stoumbelis Lightheavyweight #1 contender Alexander Gustafsson had some stern words for Jon Jones via Facebook today. Jones apparently has yet to sign the contract to face Gustafsson, and after 4-days of waiting, “The Mauler” has had enough. Post by Alexander Gustafsson. Gustafsson vs. Jones II is anticipated to take place at UFC 177 […]
-
Matt Brown vs. Robbie Lawler headlines UFC on FOX 12, winner gets title shot!
July’s UFC on FOX 12 event will be headlined by a welterweight slugfest, as UFC officials announced today that Robbie Lawler (23-10 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will face Matt Brown (19-11 MMA, 12-5 UFC) in the evenings main event! “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler was most recently seen in action at this past weekend’s UFC 173 event in […]
-
Barao teammate blames loss on UFC fight schedule
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao was gracious in defeat this past Saturday night, stating the following after his loss to T.J. Dillashaw: “It was a really tough fight,” said Barao in cage. “I congratulate him, it was his fight tonight. But I’m coming back.” The same unfortunately cannot be said for Nova Uniao 2nd […]
-
Coach Pedereiras: Let’s see if these guys are man enough to fight Barao in his house
T.J. Dillashaw put on the performance of a lifetime Saturday night in the main event of UFC 173, knocking out bantamweight kingpin Renan Barão in the fifth-round of their championship bout. Barao’s coach Andre Pedereiras appeared on the Brazilian radio show “No Mundo da Luta,” where he campaigned for an immediate rematch at UFC 179, at Maracanazinho […]
-
Dana White: When The Diaz Brothers Are Ready To Fight They’ll Call Me
By Evan Stoumbelis The Diaz brothers have continued to keep their name relevant in the MMA world, despite the fact that they have not fought this year. Recently the UFC removed Nate Diaz from its official rankings, which some saw as a form of revenge. However that is not the case according to UFC President […]
-
Daron Cruickshank vs. Jorge Masvidal set for UFC on FOX 12
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout between Daron Cruickshank and Jorge Masvidal is the latest addition to July’s UFC on FOX 12 card in San Jose. Daron Cruickshank (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) was most recently seen in action at this month’s UFC Fight Night 40 event in Cincinnati, where he scored an impressive […]
-
Dana White: If Nick Diaz wants to come out and fight Brown, I’d do that fight
UFC welterweight contender Matt Brown (19-11 MMA, 12-5 UFC) is coming off a thrilling “Fight of the night” performance that saw him TKO Erick Silva in the third-round of their main event brawl earlier this month in Cincinnati. Since earning his seventh consecutive octagon win, “The Immortal” has received call-outs from a handful of fighters, most […]
-
Titan FC Announces Two Big Title Fights
Former UFC fighter’s Jason Brilz and Vinny Magalhaes will be squaring off for the light heavyweight Titan FC championship on an unanounced date. Also on the card will be former UFC fighter and TUF alumni Matt Riddle, who will be squaring off against MMA legend and former Chute Box Academy member Jose “Pele” Landi-Jons. Brilz […]
-
Carlos Condit: Knee is healing nicely, but no timetable for return
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit recently took to twitter to give his fans an update on his injured knee. Here is what “The Natural Born Killer” had to say: @CarlosCondit: “For all the people asking, the knee is healing really nicely. Rehab is going great. No clue when I’ll compete again though.” Condit […]