Tag: mma

  • UFC Blocked Bellator From Hosting Event In California

    UFC Blocked Bellator From Hosting Event In California

    The UFC and Bellator went head to head for the first time earlier this month during UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi, and Bellator 123, which took place the same night, in the same town. Now it appears that the UFC and Bellator will once again go head to head on the same night, but […]

  • QUICK TWITT: Wanderlei’s Retirement Video Brings Fitch’s Wife To Tears

    QUICK TWITT: Wanderlei’s Retirement Video Brings Fitch’s Wife To Tears

    Earlier this week, Wanderlei Silva announced his retirement from MMA after saying that the UFC tried to turn his fans against him. One person who apparently has felt the same way in the past is former UFC welterweight title contender Jon Fitch. Fitch Tweeted the following bit about the video: video brought my wife to […]

  • Felice Herrig Talks About Lack Of Privacy From Film Crew On TUF

    Felice Herrig Talks About Lack Of Privacy From Film Crew On TUF

    TUF 20 contestant Felice Herrig is one of the more outgoing castmembers on the show. However, even she admitted that she was more self-conscious about her actions. She spoke with MMAJunkie about the taping of the show, saying: “They told us that they weren’t allowed to show any of that stuff, that they’re not allowed […]

  • REPLAY! Mark Hunt Octagon Interview Following KO Over Roy Nelson

    REPLAY! Mark Hunt Octagon Interview Following KO Over Roy Nelson

    Yesterday at UFC Fight Night Japan, Mark Hunt KO’d Roy Nelson in the second round of their main event bout.

  • McGregor Plans To Attend UFC 179, Says Poirier Is The Last Step To A Title Shot

    McGregor Plans To Attend UFC 179, Says Poirier Is The Last Step To A Title Shot

    Conor McGregor has quickly become one of the top ranked UFC featherweights, and believes that a win over Dustin Poirier puts him undoubtedly in line for a title shot against the winner of Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes at UFC 179. McGregor returned from a torn ACL to defeat Diego Brandao via KO in the […]

  • PHOTO | Alistair Overeem Supporting Youth Kickboxing

    PHOTO | Alistair Overeem Supporting Youth Kickboxing

    Alirstair Overeem is coming off a quick KO loss to Ben Rothwell earlier this month, but still found some time to go check out a youth kickboxing practice, and captured the moment on his Instagram. Supporting the youth @ 033’s @fightandpoweracademy central kickboxing practice! Overeem will face Stefan Struve at UFC on FOX 13 on […]

  • PHOTO | Jon Jones Poses With Felice Herrig

    PHOTO | Jon Jones Poses With Felice Herrig

    TUF 20 competitor Felice Herrig posed with Jon Jones at a recent event and captured the moment on her Instagram. Felice appears on the current season of TUF, which will crown the inaugural women’s strawweight champion. Jones is currently recovering from a torn meniscus, and will face Daniel Cormier at UFC 182 on January 2nd.

  • REPLAY! Watch Demetrious Johnson KO Joseph Benavidez At UFC On FOX 9

    REPLAY! Watch Demetrious Johnson KO Joseph Benavidez At UFC On FOX 9

    Demetrious Johnson is gearing up for his UFC 178 bout against Chris Cariaso next Saturday, and to get fans ready, let’s take a look back at when Demetrious Johnson KO’d Joseph Benavidez back in 2013. By Evan Stoumbelis

  • Glover Teixeira Gives His Pick For Jones vs. Cormier

    Glover Teixeira Gives His Pick For Jones vs. Cormier

    Glover Teixeira will have his eye on January’s UFC 182 main event bout between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. Glover is coming off a brutal 5-round beating at the hands of Jones, and is looking to get back in the win column with a win over Phil Davis at UFC 179. Glover spoke to media […]

  • Glover Vows To “Get That F***ing Belt”

    Glover Vows To “Get That F***ing Belt”

    Glover Teixeira is gearing up for his fight against Phil Davis at UFC 179 in Brazil. Glover is coming off a brutal 5-round beating at the hands of light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and a win over Davis would certainly help Teixeira get back in title contention. Phil Davis on the other hand is coming […]

  • Overeem On Injuring Jones “I Felt Terrible”

    Overeem On Injuring Jones “I Felt Terrible”

    Alistair Overeem has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticism lately after it was revealed that he injured Jon Jones while Jones was preparing for his UFC 178 fight against Daniel Cormier. The two men were sparring, and Jones ended up getting injured and tearing his meniscus. Anthony Johnson was the first fighter […]

  • New Video Shows Thiago Silva Cocking Gun

    New Video Shows Thiago Silva Cocking Gun

    After being released by the UFC following a standoff with police, Thiago Silva’s UFC hopes were slim to none. However, after his ex-wife fled the country, the prosecution team was unable to make a case against Silva, and as a result released him from prison. The UFC resigned him given that it was never proven […]

  • Khabib To Alvarez: Win A Few Fights Before Asking For A Title Shot

    Khabib To Alvarez: Win A Few Fights Before Asking For A Title Shot

    Earlier this month Bellator finally released lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez from his contract. That very same day, Alvarez was signed to the UFC, and agreed to fight Donald Cerrone at UFC 178 on September 27th. Alvarez stated that he wants to fight UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis after Gilbert Melendez gets his shot at the […]

  • Takanori Gomi Unsure About Fighting Future Following Loss To Jury

    Takanori Gomi Unsure About Fighting Future Following Loss To Jury

    Following his quick KO loss to Myles ‘Fury’ Jury at UFC Fight Night Japan yesterday morning, Takanori Gomi admits that he is contemplating retiring. Gomi recovered from a loss to Diego Sanchez in March of 2013 to pick up a unanimous decision win over Issac Vallie-Flagg at UFC 172 in April of 2014. That victory […]

  • Fallon Fox Fires Back At Rousey: Tell Dana To Sign Me

    Fallon Fox Fires Back At Rousey: Tell Dana To Sign Me

    Ronda Rousey said recently that she wouldnt fight Fallon Fox because she had an unfair advantage in her bone structure due to being born a man. Fox took to Facebook to speak out against the “ridiculous” arguments that the UFC women’s bantamweight champion made. Post by Fallon Fox. Rousey isn’t the first female to state […]

  • Cariaso To Critics: Watch UFC 178 To See Why I Deserve A Title Shot

    Cariaso To Critics: Watch UFC 178 To See Why I Deserve A Title Shot

    Chris Cariaso will step into the Octagon to face Demetrious Johnson this Saturday at UFC 178. While many fans are counting Cariaso out of the fight, he believes that he will silence his critics and claim the flyweight championship from Johnson, one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. Cariaso will be […]

  • McGregor Slams Poirier, Says He’s Not A Step Up

    McGregor Slams Poirier, Says He’s Not A Step Up

    Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will square off at UFC 178 this weekend in a highly anticipated matchup that has been built up by months of trash talking. Upon returning from ACL surgery, McGregor blasted through Diego Brandao earlier this summer at UFC Dublin, and is looking to build upon the win this weekend at […]

  • John Dodson Back Training Following ACL Surgery

    John Dodson Back Training Following ACL Surgery

    John Dodson was the #1 contender in the flyweight division earlier this year, and a rematch for the title against Demetrious Johnson was on the horizon once again. However, unfortunately, Dodson suffered a torn ACL and would be out until 2015. Dodson posted the following video on his Facebook, of himself back in the gym […]

  • Hunt Wants Quick Turnaround Following Nelson KO

    Hunt Wants Quick Turnaround Following Nelson KO

    Following his walk-away KO over Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson yesterday morning at UFC Fight Night 52 in Japan, Mark ‘Super Samoan’ Hunt spoke to media members about who he wants to fight next, and explained his desire to fight on the UFC’s November 8th card in Sydney Australia. “I want to move forward, and I […]

  • Roy Nelson: ‘I got caught’

    Roy Nelson: ‘I got caught’

    Roy Nelson took to Facebook to thank his fans for the support, and explain what happened in his loss to Mark Hunt yesterday at UFC Fight Night 52, which took place in Japan. Post by Roy "Big Country" Nelson. With Nelson now dropping to 7-6 in his UFC career, and going 2-3 in his last […]

  • QUICK TWITT | Pros React To Jury’s Quick Finish Over Gomi

    QUICK TWITT | Pros React To Jury’s Quick Finish Over Gomi

    Yesterday morning, the UFC hit Japan for an event that delivered by all standards. In the co-main event for the bout, Myles ‘Fury’ Jury showed why he deserves to be in the top 10 rankings with his quick first round KO over Takanori Gomi. We have compiled the best Tweets from UFC fighters who watched […]

  • Tate has a new Olympian suitor, Called Out By McMann

    Tate has a new Olympian suitor, Called Out By McMann

    Yesterday morning at UFC Fight Night Japan, Miesha Tate got back on track after defeating undefeated Rin Nakai. Sara McMann saw an opportunity to politely call out Tate, and earn her way back to the top of the 135-pound ladder. Hey @ufc, I'd like to fight @MieshaTate since she just beat an undefeated fighter Rin […]

  • PHOTO | Edson Barboza Looking Shredded

    PHOTO | Edson Barboza Looking Shredded

    UFC lightweight Edson Barboza is fresh off a devastating KO over Evan Dunham that saw Barboza finish Dunham with a brutal liver kick. Since then, Barboza has yet to have another fight in the Octagon scheduled. Barboza posted the following picture on his Instagram, challenging his fans to guess his weight. By Evan Stoumbelis

  • Tito: ‘Shamrock and I Had Words, But Bonnar’s Getting Hurt’

    Tito: ‘Shamrock and I Had Words, But Bonnar’s Getting Hurt’

    Former UFC champion Tito Ortiz, and multiple time steroid abuser Stephan Bonnar had their scuffle in the Bellator cage several weeks ago. Since then, many fans questioned the legitimacy of the scuffle, given Bonnar’s WWE-style promoting of the fight. Tito Ortiz joined Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice on Inside MMA to talk about his genuine […]

  • ANTI-ZUFFA! Rampage Shows Support For Rival Wanderlei Silva

    ANTI-ZUFFA! Rampage Shows Support For Rival Wanderlei Silva

    Quinton Rampage Jackson has always been one to express his dislike for the UFC brass. After a long and bumpy relationship, Rampage had his last fight with the promotion against Glover Teixeira in 2013. Shortly after he was released from the UFC, Rampage was signed to Bellator MMA, where he has enjoyed a 3-fight win […]

  • QUICK TWITT | Pros React To Mark Hunt’s Walk-Off KO Of ‘Big Country’

    QUICK TWITT | Pros React To Mark Hunt’s Walk-Off KO Of ‘Big Country’

    Yesterday morning fight fans saw Mark Hunt return to the Octagon in Japan and finish Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson with a devastating uppercut that KO’d Big Country. We have compiled some of the best Tweets from UFC fighters regarding the KO. We have all played @MarkHunt1974 vs @RoyNelsonMMA in @EASPORTSUFC! Now, we get to see […]

  • BJPENN.com Radio Tonight At 7 P.M. PST With Daniel Straus, Walel Watson, Joe Taimanglo, & Travis Browne

    LISTEN LIVE HERE Our first guest is no stranger to the show and no stranger to the spotlight, Daniel Straus is back on the show and that means he’s set to be back in the Bellator Cage. Daniel is set to take on Justin Wilcox in the main event at Bellator 127, October 3rd. We […]

  • REPLAY! Mark Hunt KO’s Roy Nelson In Today’s Main Event

    REPLAY! Mark Hunt KO’s Roy Nelson In Today’s Main Event

    Mark Hunt gets a chance to thank his fans and wish his daughter a happy birthday during his post-fight interview with Brian Stann at Fight Night Japan. Watch all the action all over again, only on UFC FIGHT PASS!