Tag: mma

  • Pettis defends Roufus: “When you attack one of us you attack all of us”

    Pettis defends Roufus: “When you attack one of us you attack all of us”

    UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has found his longtime friend, and coach, Duke Roufus under fire from critics for his training methods in the wake of Dennis Munson Jr’s death. Pettis spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to defend his coach in an interview transcribed by MMAFighting. “The thing that gets to me is that […]

  • EA Sports UFC releases roster update, Jury, Romero, and Arlovski added to roster

    EA Sports UFC releases roster update, Jury, Romero, and Arlovski added to roster

    EA Sports UFC has added another roster update to the game. Myles ‘Fury’ Jury, Yoel ‘Soldier of God’ Romero, and Andrei ‘The Pitbull’ Arlovski have all be added to the game. EA Sports UFC released the following images of the fighter’s characters.

  • QUICK TWITT: War Machine details life in prison

    QUICK TWITT: War Machine details life in prison

    War Machine is currently incarcerated during the course of an ongoing trial as a result of numerous charges from his assault on Christy Mack in August. During his prison time War Machine has released several extended Tweets, detailing his time in prison. Below is the most recent message released by the former Bellator MMA star. […]

  • Luke Barnatt looking for quick finish of Roger Navaraez

    Luke Barnatt looking for quick finish of Roger Navaraez

    Luke Barnatt is currently gearing up for his UFC Fight Night 57 bout against Roger Navaraez this Saturday in Austin Texas. Leading up to the bout, Barnatt has been training at Alliance MMA, and living on a yacht along with teammate Kelvin Gastellum. Barnatt, who has gone 3-1 after the Ultimate Fighter, will be looking […]

  • Leslie Smith update on injured ear: “My days as an ear model are over”

    Leslie Smith update on injured ear: “My days as an ear model are over”

    In one of the most gruesome injures in UFC history, Leslie Smith had her cauliflower ear exploded by Jessica Eye at UFC 180 last weekend (See that HERE). After the bout, a gruesome image surfaced of the ear (See that HERE). Smith spoke to ESPN about the injury, and her hopes to return to the […]

  • Bobby Green on training with Diaz brothers: “It changed my life”

    Bobby Green on training with Diaz brothers: “It changed my life”

    UFC lightweight standout Bobby ‘King’ Green is gearing up for his UFC Fight Night 57 bout against Edson Barboza this Saturday. Leading up to the bout, Green traveled to Stockton California to train with the Diaz brothers and Gilbert Melendez. Green reflected on his time training with the Diaz brothers in an interview with Fox […]

  • Michael McDonald targeting spring 2015 comeback

    Michael McDonald targeting spring 2015 comeback

    Michael McDonald is targeting a spring 2015 return to the UFC after undergoing successful wrist surgery earlier this year. McDonald was on the cusp of a title shot at the end of last year, but was stopped in his tracks by Urijah Faber, who secured a dominant second round submission win over ‘Mayday’ to earn […]

  • Rogan on Rousey: ‘She’s a once ever athlete’

    Rogan on Rousey: ‘She’s a once ever athlete’

    UFC President Dana White has stated that UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey single handidly changed his mind regarding women fighters in the UFC. It’s no secret that Rousey is one of the UFC’s biggest stars. With a bronze medal in the Olympics in Judo, a 10-0 professoinal record, and a 4-0 record in the […]

  • REPLAY! Edgar KO’s Maynard in trilogy bout (Full fight)

    REPLAY! Edgar KO’s Maynard in trilogy bout (Full fight)

    This Saturday, Frankie Edgar is set to face Cub Swanson in the main event of UFC Fight Night Austin. To get fight fans hyped for the bout, take a look back at Edgar’s trilogy bout against Gray Maynard in 2011, where Edgar landed a highlight reel KO.

  • If Swanson loses to Edgar, Poirier wants rematch

    If Swanson loses to Edgar, Poirier wants rematch

    Coming off a quick TKO loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 177, Dustin Poirier once against found himself among the middle of a stacked featherweight division. Poirier, who fought Cub Swanson to a decision at UFC on Fuel TV back in February of 2013, would like a rematch with Swanson, if Cub loses to Frankie […]

  • McGregor on Siver: “He’s a weird looking, deformed looking guy”

    McGregor on Siver: “He’s a weird looking, deformed looking guy”

    Conor McGregor and Dennis Siver are gearing up for their UFC Fight Night Boston bout in January. Leading up to the event, the pair visited Boston to promote the fight with a press conference. Unsurprisingly, McGregor continued his trash talk, mocking Siver for failing a drug test. (via MMAFighting) “He’s muscular but he’s really small. […]

  • UFC 181 set to show in Theaters

    UFC 181 set to show in Theaters

    UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II, which features a co-main event bout between Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez will be shown in movie theaters across America on December 6th. The UFC released this promotional trailer for the event.

  • Uriah Hall goes on ride along with LAPD

    Uriah Hall goes on ride along with LAPD

    Knockout artist Uriah Hall with the LAPD for a ride along recently through the mean streets of Los Angeles where gang activity and crime is the norm. Hall had the ride along recorded, and the footage was uploaded to YouTube. Hall was also a guest speaker at the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy about his childhood, […]

  • REPLAY! Swanson vs. Siver (Full fight)

    REPLAY! Swanson vs. Siver (Full fight)

    Leading up to this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Edgar event, take a look at Swanson’s TKO win over Dennis Siver from UFC 162 in 2013. Swanson takes on former champion Frankie Edgar this Saturday, and has been promised a title shot against Jose Aldo if he is able to defeat the former champ. […]

  • Dana White: “Brock Lesnar wouldn’t go to Bellator”

    Dana White: “Brock Lesnar wouldn’t go to Bellator”

    Over the last year, Bellator MMA has signed several former UFC fighters, including Tito Ortiz, Stephan Bonnar, and Rampage Jackson. One fighter White isn’t worried about joining Bellator is former champion Brock Lesnar. White spoke to TSN’s ‘On The Record’ to discuss why Lesnar wouldn’t sign with Bellator. “Brock Lesnar wouldn’t go to Bellator. Brock […]

  • REPLAY! Randa Markos submits Felice Herrig in the first round

    REPLAY! Randa Markos submits Felice Herrig in the first round

    Last night on The Ultimate Fighter Randa Markos submitted Felice Herrig in the 1st round of their semi-final bout. Markos worked into side control and used a keylock to secure the armbar and submit Herrig. Check out this highlights below:

  • Cormier and Florian predict Swanson vs. Edgar

    Cormier and Florian predict Swanson vs. Edgar

    Leading up to UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson this Saturday, UFC Tonight hosts Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian discussed their predictions for who will become the #1 contender this Saturday night.

  • Swanson on title shot: “There’s no denying me after this”

    Swanson on title shot: “There’s no denying me after this”

    Cub Swanson is gearing up for his UFC Fight Night bout against Frankie Edgar this Saturday on Fox Sports 1. Leading up to the bout, Swanson has been promised a title shot if he defeats the former champ in their #1 contender bout. Swanson joined the crew on UFC Tonight to discuss the bout. “No […]

  • Dillashaw wants Cruz bout in February or March

    Dillashaw wants Cruz bout in February or March

    Good news for fight fans, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw underwent successful surgery on his elbow for bursitis, and is gunning for a return to the UFC in February or March to defend his bantamweight strap against Dominick Cruz. Dillashaw’s manager spoke on UFC Tonight about Dillashaw’s surgery, saying that Dillashaw underwent surgery on October […]

  • Bethe Correia eyes spring return following successful eye surgery

    Bethe Correia eyes spring return following successful eye surgery

    With no pun intended, Bethe Correia will be looking to return to the UFC in March or April after recovering from surgery to repair a detached retina. Correia caught criticism from MMA fans after turning down a bout with Miesha Tate following a bitter Twitter feud. At that point, Correia’s injury was unbeknownst to the […]

  • Dana White on Brock Lesnar return: “The door is open for him”

    Dana White on Brock Lesnar return: “The door is open for him”

    UFC President Dana White recently said that Brock Lesnar is interested in fighting again (Read that HERE). Despite not fighting in nearly 3-years, the former champion is teasing a return, and according to Dana White, the door is open for Lesnar. White spoke on TSN’s ‘On the Record’ program about a possible return. “When Brock […]

  • Rockhold signs 8-fight deal, promised ‘Big Fight’

    Rockhold signs 8-fight deal, promised ‘Big Fight’

    UFC middleweight Luke Rockhold is coming off a 2nd round submission win over Michael Bisping earlier this month in Sydney. Rockhold revealed on UFC Tonight that he just signed a new 8-fight win streak with the UFC, and has been promised a “big fight” for his next bout. Rockhold is ranked #5 on the UFC’s […]

  • QUICK TWITT: Duke Roufus bars journalist from Anthony Pettis press conference

    Recently Duke Roufus has caught backlash in the MMA community from former students, fighters who once trained under him, and former instructors for his training methods following the death of Dennis Munson Jr. John Diedrich of the Milwaukee Sentinel wrote a very thorough article regarding Munson’s death, which has prompted Roufus to bar the journalist […]

  • Lamas to UFC: ‘Stop protecting McGregor from wrestlers’

    Lamas to UFC: ‘Stop protecting McGregor from wrestlers’

    Following UFC 180, where Ricardo Lamas scored a quick, and impressive submission win over Dennis Bermudez, Lamas called out Conor McGregor. McGregor, who is slated to fight Dennis Siver in January, took note of Lamas’ callout, and eventually the two engaged in a Twitter beef (See that HERE). Lamas spoke to MMAJunkie about his desire […]

  • S&P drops Zuffa rating outlook by 10%

    S&P drops Zuffa rating outlook by 10%

    The Standard and Poor (S&P) initially estimated that Zuffa’s earnings would be down 30% this year. This week they released another report, which estimated Zuffa’s earnings 10% lower than their original report, having them down a total of 40% from last year. Fight fans need not fear however, the S&P attributed the drop in earning […]

  • Devastating ‘G.I. Choke’

    Devastating ‘G.I. Choke’

    Once again we have another frighteningly brutal choke from Mike Bidwell, who you may remember from THIS video where he demonstrates the ‘Evil ninja choke’. He has dubbed this choke the ‘G.I. Joe Kung Fu Grip Choke’. Check out this choke, which appears to work excellent off a sprawled takedown.

  • Fallon Fox calls out Joe Rogan for recent comments

    Fallon Fox calls out Joe Rogan for recent comments

    Transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox released this video on YouTube calling out UFC commentator Joe Rogan for his comments that Fox has an unfair advantage over women fighters due to the fact that she used to be a man. Fox countered Rogan’s comments in the video included below.

  • Siver on McGregor trash talk: ‘It’s inappropriate’

    Siver on McGregor trash talk: ‘It’s inappropriate’

    Dennis Siver will meet Conor McGregor in the cage at UFC Fight Night Boston in January. However, for the next few months he will have to endure trash talk from ‘Notorious’, something Siver doesn’t think is appropriate. He spoke through an interpreter at the ‘UFC: The Time is Now’ press conference on Monday. “In my […]