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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Watch Ellenberger Blast Through Marquardt
Welterweight Jake Ellenberger had won seven of his previous eight fights in the Octagon leading up to this UFC 158 bout with Nate Marquardt. Marquardt, a former Strikeforce champion, looks for his first win in the Octagon.
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Dana White: Jon Jones is #1P4P, Barao is #2
With Anderson Silva out of the picture, there’s a debate about who the world’s most dangerous man is, pound-for-pound. According to UFC President Dana White, that designation has been secured by Jon Jones following his seventh straight title defense against Glover Teixeira. His words: (Via MMAjunkie.com) “I love watching Renan Barao fight; I’m a big […]
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Bas Rutten Believes Jon Jones Is A Dirty Fighter
“He is a very calm, relaxed and methodical fighter. Because of that, I am sorry that I have to say: yes, he is a dirty fighter. Maybe he was looking down when he pushed the fingers in the eye. I didn’t check that. But he knows exactly what he is doing at any given time, […]
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Series Of Repeated Blows Cause Alvarez Head Injury
Bellator lightweight champion, Eddie Alvarez was expected to make his PPV debut for Bellator this weekend. Instead of hyping the fight, he’s in the media explaining a recent training injury that forced him out of the planned main event. Via ‘The MMA Hour‘: “It was during one of [coach] Kenny Monday’s wrestling practices. Me and Abel […]
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Dillashaw Drawing Inspiration From Weidman In Upcoming Title Fight
“Right now he’s (Barao) got the longest win streak in MMA history. He could be pound-for-pound the best in the world and it’s going to be sweet to beat him. It’s like when Weidman beat Silva, he (Silva) was untouchable, right? I mean, who did Weidman beat? What was his record? He beat some good […]
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Chael Sonnen, Dan Henderson Licensed By NSAC In Post-TRT Era
Good news fight fans. Dan Henderson and Chael Sonnen have been given licenses to fight by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. While usually not a headliner, the two former teammates have been poster-boys for the controversial use exemptions for Testostorone Replacement Therapy (TRT). And up until the recent ban, have been using the treatment in […]
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UFC 172 Medical Suspensions Report: Glover, Benavidez, More Out With Indefinite Terms
Last month’s UFC 172 saw Jon Jones defend his UFC light-heavyweight title for a record seventh time. As a result of that dominance, his latest opponent, Glover Teixeira has been benched by the Maryland State Athletic Commission for an indefinite period for excessive head blows and lacerations. Several other fighter’s on the April 26 fight […]
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Report: New York State Senate Passes MMA Bill
The New York State Senate held firm to their guns today and passed a bill to legalize Mixed Martial Arts in the State of New York. Today’s vote, at 44-16 in favor, wasn’t even close and marks the fifth-year straight the bill has gone through the state’s Senate. The bill must now pass in the […]
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Matt Brown: ‘I Guarantee I Can Knock Johny Hendricks Out’
“I definitely don’t think it would go to decision. Like I’ve said 100 times, I’m not going to hit him that many times and not knock him out. He’s not going to stay on his feet if I hit him as many times as Robbie Lawler did. I’m a really accurate striker.” “I hate to […]
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UFC Boss Explains Why Arlovski & Not Tim Sylvia
Last week we learned that Tim Sylvia had jump started his campaign to return to the UFC with a Facebook group and a direct and clear call-to-action for his loyal fan following. With Arlovski’s recent signing, it seemed like the former champ may have had a shot at his dream fight in Maine. UFC President […]
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PHOTO | Gustaffson Aids Hobbit In Scrapping Skills
Beloved actor Dominic Monaghan is probably best known for his role as Meriadoc Brandybuck (AKA, Merry), the Hobbit, in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. I remember him most fondly as Charlie in LOST. At any rate, he trains MMA with Alexander Gustafsson. Pretty Cool! The Caption Reads, “With Dominic Monaghan at the gym today […]
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QUICK TWITT | Eddie Alvarez Apologizes For Dissing Bellator’s Interim Strap
Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez didn’t take kindly to the news that Michael Chandler will be fighting for an interim title. And why should he? However, the Blackzilian lightweight decided to take the high road and issued an apology through twitter about his negative comments. I apologize @BellatorMMA about my comments yesterday about the interm […]
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Ken Shamrock Blames Bodyguard For Jay Z Elevator Assault
Former UFC champion and current celebrity bodyguard, Ken Shamrock took to TMZ to give his professional take on the recent assault on rap mega-star, Jay Z. (Video of assault HERE) “It’s pretty clear that something went off [between Jay Z and Solange] before the fight,” says Shamrock. “The bodyguard should never have put them on […]
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White: ‘Pettis is such a badass’
“Pettis is such a badass – unbelievably talented fighter. I love his attitude. I love everything about that kid, and it is truly an honor to watch that kid perform. The running off the cage, the bouncing off the cage and the knee to ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, (he) beats Ben Henderson in the first round when […]
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PHOTO | Brittney Palmer Gets Hitched!
Famed UFC Octagon Girl, Brittney Palmer got married over the weekend to her longtime boyfriend. Urijah Faber shared some images:
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VIDEO | Vitor Belfort Teaches Kelly Slater To Headkick
Check out Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort teaching surfing legend Kelly Slater how to kick.
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VIDEO | ‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Phantom Cam Highlights
Experience the wildest moments from Cincinnati, Ohio in slow motion. Featuring Chris Cariaso vs. Louis Smolka, Costas Philippou vs. Lorenz Larkin, Erik Koch vs. Daron Cruickshank, Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva and more.
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VIDEO | Tito Ortiz: ‘Bellator Fight With Shlemenko Is Like ‘Rocky IV”
Tito Ortiz talks about his upcoming fight with Alexander Shlemenko on May 17, 2014 at Bellator 120, UFC erasing his legacy after UFC 172 & possibly fighting Rampage Jackson
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VIDEO | Inside Dillashaw’s Dream Fight For The UFC Belt
Inside TJ Dillashaw’s quest to solve UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao and bring Team Alpha Male their first UFC Belt.
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Browne: ‘Overeem Will Learn To Be A Team Player Or Be Out At Jackson’s’
“I think everybody’s due a chance. Just because he wasn’t the best teammate there, doesn’t mean he can’t be a good teammate here. When he comes to Jackson’s, the stuff that all his other teammates were saying he did, is not going to fly at Jackson’s. He will not have the opportunity to even let […]
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Silva Coming To America: “I need to learn new stuff”
“I was good in the first round. I did what was planned, which was explore the kicks in the beginning. I hit him with a good kick, we trained a lot to do that. It was a flaw of Brown’s where I knew I could catch him. He was very hurt and I tried to […]
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Matt Brown Admits To Using His Face To Defend Silva’s Body Shots
“After the first body shot I was actually thankful that he was punching my face. I was leaving my face open to get punched so that my body could recover. Which was a risk/reward thing and you only have a split second to think about it. And I know that if I get hit in […]
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VIDEO | Pettis Brothers Spar Hard – WOW!
More battles from one of MMA’s most successful duos, the Pettis Brothers. Enjoy!
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PHOTO | Joe Rogan Throwback From 1993
It’s a little early in the week for ‘#Throwbacks’ but we didn’t want to let this gem from Joe Rogan pass us up. The Caption reads, “Me way back in 1993 skinny and scared of the future.”
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VIDEO | Check Out Old-School Chael Sonnen Slapping Fools In 97
Check out this rare fight footage from 1997. In the video Chael Sonnen faces Ben Haley in his professional fighting debut at ‘The Battle of Fort Vancouver’ in Washington.
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VIDEO | Ref Nearly Chokes Out Fighter To Break Up Bout
When Refs fight back! Check out this guy’s moves as he heads in to halt this bouts action.
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Diaz Rep: ‘All We Want Is A Conversation With The UFC And They Said No’
“We asked to sit down and have a conversation about our contract and they said no. So we said OK, then we’ll sit out and wait until you know, something changes. We’re just kinda all in limbo. Hopefully we’ll sit down and have a productive conversation. So far, all of our interaction has been through […]
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Lion Fight Joins ‘UFC Fight Week 2014’ Festivities
Scott Kent made the biggest and boldest move yet for the sport of Muay Thai and his LION FIGHT organization in joining with the UFC, for the first time ever, to present a world class full Muay Thai rules event, LION FIGHT 16, as part of the UFC’s International Fight Week taking place in Las […]