Tag: mma

  • REPLAY! Brandon Halsey Puts Alexander Shlemenko To Sleep, Wins Bellator Championship

    REPLAY! Brandon Halsey Puts Alexander Shlemenko To Sleep, Wins Bellator Championship

    Tonight at Bellator 126, Brandon Halsey put Alexander Shlemenko to sleep to become the new Bellator middleweight champion. Check out the finish below. Post by MMA Fight Night Live.

  • Dana White POV Of Staredown Between McGregor And Poirier – WOW!

    Dana White POV Of Staredown Between McGregor And Poirier – WOW!

    UFC President Dana White posted the following video of the intense staredown between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, but from his point of view. We like to call this the Danacam. Yikes! These two will finally face off tomorrow night at UFC 178 on the main card. Post by Dana White.

  • PHOTO | Flashback Friday – Rousey’s Mom Gives Final Words Of Encouragement Before Olympics

    PHOTO | Flashback Friday – Rousey’s Mom Gives Final Words Of Encouragement Before Olympics

    UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey posted the following photo on Instagram of her mother giving her some final words of encouragement prior to the 2004 Olympic trials. Check it out: #fbf my mom giving me some final words of encouragement before the 2004 Olympic trials….

  • Kennedy Predicts Fight With Romero

    Kennedy Predicts Fight With Romero

    Tomorrow night Tim Kennedy will face Yoel Romero on the main card of UFC 178. Prior to that however, Kennedy gave his thoughts as to how the fight would go.

  • Rich Franklin Considers Himself “The Last Of The Mohicans”

    Rich Franklin Considers Himself “The Last Of The Mohicans”

    Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin hasn’t stepped in the Octagon in nearly two years. His last outing saw him lose via KO to Cung Le back in November of 2012. ‘Ace’, who is now the Vice President of ONE FC, and knows that if he plans on fighting again, he needs to pull the […]

  • UFC Targeting Rousey Bouts In January And March

    UFC Targeting Rousey Bouts In January And March

    UFC President fielded questions from fans earlier today at the UFC 181 tickets on-sale press conference. One of the questions that was asked was when UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey would fight. White responded saying: “She’s absolutely, 100-percent fighting January. She’ll fight in January, 100-percent. She’ll fight in January, and then she’s going to […]

  • Kennedy Slams “Smaller And Fatter” No TRT Belfort

    Kennedy Slams “Smaller And Fatter” No TRT Belfort

    Tim Kennedy is currently gearing up for his UFC 178 main card bout tomorrow against Yoel Romero, however that hasn’t stopped Kennedy from taking some time to talk trash to Vitor Belfort. Kennedy spoke to MMAFighting about PED usage in MMA, and why people who say it’s okay, are dead wrong. “Have one of those […]

  • Alvarez: Dana And Lorenzo Know I Should Be Fighting Champions

    Alvarez: Dana And Lorenzo Know I Should Be Fighting Champions

    Eddie Alvarez has yet to fight inside the UFC, however tomorrow night that will change when he steps into the Octagon against #5 ranked Donald Cerrone. Regardless of his lack of UFC experience, the former Bellator MMA champion feels that he he should be fighting the UFC champion, Anthony Pettis. He spoke to MMAFighting: “The […]

  • Zingano Wants Title Shot With Win Over Nunes

    Zingano Wants Title Shot With Win Over Nunes

    Cat Zingano hasn’t stepped into the Octagon in over a year. In her last outing she finished Miesha Tate via TKO to become the women’s bantamweight #1 contender. Unfortunately, ‘Alpha’ tore her ACL in the bout, and was sidelined for over a year, but hopes that with a win over Amanda Nunes tomorrow night at […]

  • REPLAY! Watch UFC 178 Fighters Weigh-in

    REPLAY! Watch UFC 178 Fighters Weigh-in

    Earlier today the UFC 178 weigh-ins took place. In case you missed them, you can rewatch the event below. UFC 178 takes place tomorrow night, and is headlined by Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso, where Johnson will look to defend his flyweight championship and continue his reign as the only flyweight champion in UFC history. […]

  • PHOTOS | Staredowns From UFC 178 Weigh-ins

    PHOTOS | Staredowns From UFC 178 Weigh-ins

    UFC 178 takes place tomorrow night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The weigh-ins for the event took place just moments ago. Check out the staredowns from all the main card fighters below! Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso – for flyweight title Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez

  • UFC 178 Weigh-in Results

    UFC 178 Weigh-in Results

    The fighters are fresh off the scale from their UFC 178 weigh-ins just moments ago, and all fighters have made weight! Below is the full fight lineup, as well as the weight each fighter came in at. UFC 178 takes place tomorrow night only on Pay-Per View, and will be headlined by Demetrious Johnson, as […]

  • Fighters Predict UFC 178 Cerrone vs. Alvarez

    Fighters Predict UFC 178 Cerrone vs. Alvarez

    UFC 178 takes place tomorrow night, and one of the many high-profile bouts for the event takes place in the co-main event between Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez. MMAJunkie caught up with some of the stars of the event to give their picks for who takes the fight. Dominick Cruz: We like Alvarez because he […]

  • Demetrious Johnson Fine With Flying Under The Radar

    Demetrious Johnson Fine With Flying Under The Radar

    UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is sometimes overlooked by many, but according to him, he’s okay with that. The champ spoke to USA Today Sports about why he’s okay with flying under the radar. “I do want to be a big star, but if that means I have to be somebody that I’m not and […]

  • PHOTO | UFC Unveils Official UFC 181 Poster

    PHOTO | UFC Unveils Official UFC 181 Poster

    Earlier today the UFC held the tickets on-sale press conference for UFC 181. In attendance were main event fighters Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler, as well as co-main event fighters Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez. The UFC unveiled the official poster for the event, which was made by DC Comics. Check it out: How badass […]

  • PHOTOS | Hendricks-Lawler, Pettis-Melendez Staredowns

    PHOTOS | Hendricks-Lawler, Pettis-Melendez Staredowns

    Earlier today the UFC held their UFC 181 Tickets on-sale press conference with headliners Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler, as well as co-main event fighters Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez. Enjoy the staredowns from this event, which takes place December 6th.

  • LIVE STREAM! Watch The UFC 175 Weigh-ins Live On BJPENN.COM (4PM PT)

    LIVE STREAM! Watch The UFC 175 Weigh-ins Live On BJPENN.COM (4PM PT)

    The UFC 178 weigh-ins kick off today at 4 p.m. PT, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The event will be headlined by Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso, who will be fighting for Johnson’s flyweight title. The co-main event for the bout will be between Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez, where Alvarez will […]

  • UFC 181 Press Conference Today At 2 PT With Weidman, Belfort, Pettis, And Melendez

    UFC 181 Press Conference Today At 2 PT With Weidman, Belfort, Pettis, And Melendez

    Today the UFC has invited fans to their UFC 181 press conference and Q&A with Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort, Anthony Pettis, and Gilbert Melendez. Weidman was supposed to fight Belfort at UFC 181, but a hand fracture has forced him out of the bout. Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez will still serve as the co-main […]

  • Khabib ‘Cowboy Can Shut Up, I Am The Next Lightweight Contender’

    Khabib ‘Cowboy Can Shut Up, I Am The Next Lightweight Contender’

    Khabib Nurmagomedov is making a strong case for why he deserves to be the next person to fight for the lightweight title belt after Gilbert Melenedez challenges Anthony Pettis for the belt in December at UFC 181. Nurmagomedov made his case to FOX Sports. “Nate Diaz smashed him, Rafael dos Anjos smashed him, Benson Henderson, […]

  • Dominick Cruz Says Rankings Never Mattered

    Dominick Cruz Says Rankings Never Mattered

    Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz believes that rankings never mattered, and that you can listen to where the media ranks you. Cruz returns to the Octagon tomorrow night as the headlining fight on the preliminary card against Takeya Mizugaki.

  • UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 4

    UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 4

    UFC 178 takes place this Saturday, to get fans ready the UFC has released the 4th episode of its Embedded Vlog series.

  • Nick Diaz Pleads Not Guilty To DUI Charges

    Nick Diaz Pleads Not Guilty To DUI Charges

    Nick Diaz has officially plead not guilty to DUI charges from November of 2013, as well as earlier this month. Diaz is facing 8 charges, which include DUI, DUI with blood alcohol over .08, unsafe speeding, failure to appear after written promise, driving with a suspended license, and resisting arrest. Diaz will next appear in […]

  • Aldo Hospitalized, Bout With Mendes Still On

    Aldo Hospitalized, Bout With Mendes Still On

    Yesterday Jose Aldo was hospitalized temporarily with a kidney stone, something he has suffered from since he was just 16 years old according to Nova Uniao head coach Andre Pederneiras. Pederneiras spoke with Globo about the champ’s hospitalization saying: “Aldo has had renal calculi (Kidney Stones) since he was 16 years old. After his fight […]

  • Belfort Slams Weidman Over Injury, Accuses Champ Of Faking It

    Belfort Slams Weidman Over Injury, Accuses Champ Of Faking It

    Vitor Belfort was slated to fight Chris Weidman on December 6th at UFC 181 in a long awaited matchup for the UFC middleweight title, however earlier this month news broke that Weidman had suffered a hairline fracture in his hand, and as a result, the bout was postponed until February of 2015. ‘The Phenom’ doesn’t […]

  • Tim Kennedy’s Fighting Style Won’t Change For Anyone

    Tim Kennedy’s Fighting Style Won’t Change For Anyone

    Tim Kennedy has been on a tear of the middleweight division lately, going 3-0 since joining the UFC, and even defeating #7 ranked Michael Bisping. Tomorrow night at UFC 178, he looks to build upon his already impressive resume by defeating Yoel Romero. The only argument against Kennedy however, is that he is a boring […]

  • Zingano Ready To Return To Action At UFC 178, Focused On “Moving Forward”

    Zingano Ready To Return To Action At UFC 178, Focused On “Moving Forward”

    Cat Zingano hasn’t fought in the UFC since April of 2013 when she stopped Miesha Tate via TKO. Zingano will be returning to competition this Saturday at UFC 178 against Amanda Nunes, who is 2-0 in the UFC. Ahead of her return bout, the undefeated ‘Alpha’ joined MMAJunkie to discuss the bout. “I’m just trying […]

  • Phoenix International Raceway Maintained Cruz Sponsorship Throughout Injuries

    Phoenix International Raceway Maintained Cruz Sponsorship Throughout Injuries

    Dominick Cruz is set to make his return to the UFC tomorrow night against Takeya Mizugaki, after nearly a three year long absence from competition due to 2 torn ACL’s and a torn groin muscle. While most of the MMA world turned their back on the former banatmweight champion, one of his biggest sponsors, Phoenix […]

  • Cruz Explains Excitement Ahead Of UFC Return

    Cruz Explains Excitement Ahead Of UFC Return

    Former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz hasn’t been inside the Octagon in nearly three years. After tearing his ACL, Cruz underwent surgery, and was on his way to a return before re-tearing the same ACL, forcing Cruz out for even longer. The UFC stripped Cruz of his bantamweight title for inactivity after nearly two-years away from […]