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Matt Riddle’s First Day Of Pro-Wrestling Training
Former UFC welterweight fighter, Matt Riddle is making a shift in profession. Check out his first day of pro-wrestling training at the link.
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Former TUF Competitor Training To Make Pro-Wrestling Jump
Former TUF competitor, Matt Riddle, who was released by the UFC after failing two drug tests is currently training to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a pro-wrestler. It has long been rumored that Ronda Rousey may make the jump to pro-wrestling sometime in the future after several videos were posted of Rousey doing WWE […]
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Matt Riddle: ‘Dana is a very insecure, bald man who uses TRT’
“Honestly, he just can’t help himself. Unfortunately, we have a very insecure, bald man who uses TRT as the president of the UFC. When he sees a dude like me, who is 28 and all I do is rip tubes and kick ass, maybe some part of him doesn’t like me. I don’t know why, […]
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Matt Riddle Comments on Fighter Pay: “I could work at McDonald’s and get paid more.”
Former UFC and Bellator fighter Matt Riddle is gearing up for his debut fight in the Titan Fighting Championship promotion. He will fight Michael Kuiper at Titan Fighting Championship 27 on Feb. 28. Riddle made news back when he was released from the UFC for smoking marijuana. After that he joined Bellator, but chose to […]
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PHOTO | Matt Riddle Poses With Marijuana for High Times Magazine
Mixed Martial Artist and Season 7 ‘TUF’ competitor, Matt Riddle, was released from the UFC back in February of 2013 after testing positive for marijuana in a post-fight drug test following his performance on the UFC on FUEL 7 card. Riddle spoke out, saying, “I got fired over taking my medicine because I don’t want […]
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Bellator releases Matt Riddle following second fight withdrawal
Matt Riddle (7-3 MMA) is once again a free agent, as Bellator officials recently announced that the welterweight fighter has been released by the promotion. Riddle was expected to face Nathan Coy on the main card of Bellator 109, which goes down this weekend in Matt’s home state of Pennsylvania. However, due to reasons not […]
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Matt Riddle out Of Bellator 109 Bout
It would seem that Matt Riddle’s Bellator debut is yet again postponed. According to his opponent Nathan Coy, Riddle has pulled out of next week’s Bellator 109 card for unknown reasons. Coy, understandably, is not happy about the bout’s cancellation. “This is my livelihood. I’m supporting my family by doing this. I needed this opportunity […]
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Dana White Rips Matt Riddle Following ‘Scumbag MMA Promotor’ Comments
Video: Dana White rips Matthew Riddle UFC President Dana White, went off on former UFC welterweight Matt Riddle last night following a slew of outlandish remarks from the recently retired MMA Fighter.
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Matt Riddle Joins Bellator Welterweight Roster
With a division already boasting the likes of Ben Askren, Paul Daley, Douglas Lima, Ben Saunders, Andrey Koreshkov and Karl Amoussou, Matt Riddle knows he will be swimming in “Deep Waters” when he enters the Bellator Welterweight Tournament this Fall as Bellator has signed a long-term promotional agreement with the controversial Pennsylvania native. Riddle joins […]
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Dana White Says Riddle Cut “Because He’s A Moron” | UFC NEWS
Matthew Riddle tested positive for Marijuana at UFC 149. After the incident, Riddle stated in an interview that: “Honestly, it probably keeps me from beating my three kids because they’re always screaming and crying at me and my wife’s crazy and you know what life’s like..” After testing positive again following UFC on Fuel TV […]
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Quick Twitt: Riddle Signs With Legacy FC Following Release By UFC | MMA NEWS
Former UFC welterweight fighter, Matt Riddle, was forced out of his UFC contract after his second infraction with marijuana testing. Now the young powerhouse has apparently inked a deal with Legacy Fighting Championship.
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UFC Releases Official Statement On Matt Riddle’s Release | UFC NEWS
Matthew Riddle tested positive for marijuana metabolites following his bout at UFC on FUEL TV 7 in London, England on February 16, 2013. This is Riddle’s second failed drug test for marijuana within the past seven months. Riddle previously failed a post-fight drug test due to marijuana following his UFC 149 victory over Chris Clements. […]
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Matt Riddle Rips TRT Use While Defending Use Of Marijuana In Epic Rant | UFC NEWS
“Funny thing about that is steroids aren’t on the same level as marijuana. You can do steroids in the UFC now, didn’t you hear? [TRT] is steroids and you can do steroids as long as you get a doctor’s note now. So Vitor Belfort just pops for testosterone and everybody’s like, ‘Oh, he failed.”‘ No […]
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Riddle Says He, Not Uriah Hall, Has The Best KO In TUF History And I Have To Agree | UFC NEWS
“I think [Hall’s] knockout was definitely one of the flashiest and hard-hitting knockouts. Usually knockouts that happen that way aren’t as hard-hitting as that. It was a really impressive knockout and he did a lot of damage with that kick. That said, when I was on season seven, I broke that dude’s jaw in three […]
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Che Mills Rumored To Meet Matt Riddle At UFC on FUEL TV 7 | UFC News
Fighters Only has learned that a welterweight bout between Matt Riddle and Che Mills is in the works for the UFC’s return trip to London on the UFC on Fuel TV 7 card. The card is set to take place at Wembley Arena, Saturday, February 16th. Riddle (7-3, 1 NC) is coming off of a […]
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Dan Hardy Not Interested In Bout with Riddle, But Koscheck? | UFC NEWS
“I’m not a matchmaker and that’s not my job, but if I was to pick an opponent, (a fight with Riddle) wouldn’t even come into my head, to be honest. I don’t like looking at the guy, so obviously training for him for eight weeks would be tiring. There’s a lot of talent in the […]
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Matt Riddle Defends Marijuana Use: “It Makes Me Very Nice” | UFC NEWS
“I think it’s really unfortunate they took a hard-earned win from me that I took on a week’s notice and I did everything in my power to pass that drug test, I’ve never failed a drug test in my life until that day and that was never my intention. So it does suck, but at […]
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UFC 154 Medical Suspensions | MMA News
UFC 154 marked the return of the greatest welterweight champion of all time, Georges St-Pierre, who headlined a card that didn’t disappoint. The card was full of memorable fights that included a first round knockout of Martin Kampmann by new number one contender, Johny Hendricks, and a classic 5-round war between St-Pierre and Carlos […]
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Matt Riddle Popped For Weed / Francisco Rivera Popped For Stimulants, Both Suspended | UFC News
By Evan Stoumbelis Following UFC 149, welterweight Matthew Riddle failed his post-fight drug test while testing positive for Marijuana. Riddle won his bout by defeating Canadian Chris Clements via arm-triangle. The third round submission was enough to earn Riddle submission of the night honors. Riddle was suspended for 90-days following the July 21st event. His […]
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Siyar Bahadurzada Injured, Matt Riddle In vs. Chris Clements at UFC 149 | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner The injury bug has struck again. Michael Bisping, Thiago Alves, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Thiago Silva, Jose Aldo and George Roop were all expected to fight at the UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta but were all forced off the card due to injuries. Now, you can add Siyar Bahadurzada to that list. UFC […]
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Matt "The Immortal" Brown Set to Face Luis Ramos | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis Matt “The Immortal” Brown is stepping in for fellow TUF competitorMatt Riddle to face Luis Ramos at UFC on FX 4 on June 22nd. Brown, who is coming off a decision victory to Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson at UFC 145, announced the bout over Facebook earlier today. In my opinion, Brown isn’t going […]
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Matt Riddle “fan page”
Matthew Frederick Riddle (born January 14, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Riddle made a name for himself by appearing on SpikeTV’s The Ultimate Fighter 7. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), fighting in the welterweight division.