Tag: mma

  • Conor McGregor Cracks Top 10 In UFC’s Official Rankings

    Conor McGregor Cracks Top 10 In UFC’s Official Rankings

    Conor McGregor has managed to secure himself a spot on the top 10 ladder of the featherweight division in the UFC’s official rankings after dominating Diego Brandao on Saturday at UFC Dublin. The UFC’s official top 10 ladder for the featherweight division is as follows: Champion : Jose Aldo 1 Chad Mendes 2 Frankie Edgar […]

  • EA Sports UFC Adds Three More Fighters In Downloadable Update

    EA Sports UFC Adds Three More Fighters In Downloadable Update

    EA Sports UFC announced today that they were adding a roster update that would add three fighters. Making the cut are: Bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw Welterweight contender Tyron Woodley Bantamweight contender Takeya Mizugaki Below are the in-game photos for the fighters. No word yet on when the update will be available, but EA did say […]

  • Bellator Signs Melvin Manhoef

    Bellator Signs Melvin Manhoef

    Bellator MMA has announced that they have signed another fighter today, this time Melvin Manhoef got the contract. The MMA and kickboxing veteran is coming off a decision loss to Filip Verlinden at Glory 17 in Los Angeles. Manhoef is still signed to an IFC Kickboxing fight on July 25th, and then to a Glory […]

  • UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Barao II Preview Gives Us Chills

    UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Barao II Preview Gives Us Chills

    UFC 177 is quickly approaching on August 30th, and to get you excited for the rematch we bring you this promo video that features a chilling recount of the original fight. Anyone else have chills?

  • PHOTO | TJ Dillashaw Honored With “TJ Dillashaw Day”

    PHOTO | TJ Dillashaw Honored With “TJ Dillashaw Day”

    UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is being honored in Angles Camp California with ‘TJ Dillashaw Day’ which from now on will be held on July 20th. Dillashaw posted the following photo on his official Instagram with the caption: Have to wait an entire year for TJ Dillashaw day in Angels Camp. July 20th will now […]

  • Holly Holm Supports Rousey vs. Carano Fight

    Holly Holm Supports Rousey vs. Carano Fight

    Holly Holm supports a fight between Ronda Rousey and wmma legend Gina Carano. She spoke with ESPN about the bout earlier today to give her opinion on whether or not she believes Carano deserves an immediate title shot against Rousey. “Carano has been on the big show before, so she can handle the pressure.” said […]

  • Anthony Pettis Reveals Date For Melendez Bout

    Anthony Pettis Reveals Date For Melendez Bout

    UFC lightweight champion Anthony Showtime Pettis announced the date for his bout against Gilbert Melendez on The MMA Hour today. The bout will take place on December 6th, however Pettis doesn’t know what event it will be at, or even if he will be headlining the card. The possible event for that day would be […]

  • Rousey Slams Cyborg, Calls Her An “It”

    Rousey Slams Cyborg, Calls Her An “It”

    UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey landed a spot in The New Yorker magazine, in which she was asked about Cris Cyborg and what she thinks of Cyborg. Below is the excerpt from the article, which can be read in its entirety here. “In a perfect world, she wouldn’t have been taking all those steroids […]

  • Lil Nog Calls For Title Fight With Jones After Defeating Johnson

    Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is looking for a fight against Jon Jones for the light heavyweight belt after defeating Anthony Johnson this Saturday at UFC on Fox 12. Minotouro spoke with Combate.com about the bout saying: “This fight is a big challenge to I getting where I want, which is fighting for the belt. It comes […]

  • Brutal 7 Second Flash Knockout

    Brutal 7 Second Flash Knockout

    Tonight we would like to bring you one of the more devastating knockouts we’ve seen. ‘Magic’ Mike Roberts vs. Austin Parkers, where Austin Parkers hits Roberts with a strong punch that send him crashing to the mat out cold. Check it.

  • A Look At Brutal Finishes From Rousey’s Biggest Threats

    A Look At Brutal Finishes From Rousey’s Biggest Threats

    With the recent signing of Holy Holm, the return of Cat Zingano, and the signing of Gina Carano on the horizon, there is much talk as to who the biggest threat is to Ronda Rousey’s UFC bantamweight title. Lets take a look at some of the most devastating finishes from Rousey’s biggest threats. First we’ll […]

  • Lyoto Machida Attempting To Dance At Lady Gaga Concert

    Lyoto Machida Attempting To Dance At Lady Gaga Concert

    Fresh off his loss to Chris Weidman for the middleweight championship on July 5th, Lyoto Machida decided to hit up a Lady Gaga concert to show off some dance moves. Check them out below:

  • Cub Swanson: I Teach My Students To Be The Opposite Of Conor McGregor

    Cub Swanson: I Teach My Students To Be The Opposite Of Conor McGregor

    Cub Swanson spoke with mixedmartialarts.com’s Jonathan Shrager in an interview leading up to UFC Fight Night Dublin, which was headlined by Conor McGregor, who isn’t exactly Swanson’s best friend. You can see Swanson talking about McGregor starting at around the 6 minute mark.

  • Paul Daley Signs With Bellator

    Paul Daley Signs With Bellator

    Paul Daley has been campaigning hard for the UFC to resign him, however not all of his efforts have gone to waste. Bellator has signed the former UFC fighter. Daley spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to give details on the situation. “After months of rumors about me returning to the States with […]

  • Poirier Slams McGregor: I’ll Be The First Real Fight He Has

    Poirier Slams McGregor: I’ll Be The First Real Fight He Has

    UFC Featherweight Dustin Poirier is less than pleased with the hype surrounding Conor McGregor. Poirier has been campaigning for a shot at McGregor via Twitter, a fight McGregor says Poirier ‘doesn’t really want’. Regardless, Poirier spoke on The MMA Hour about a potential matchup with McGregor. “Right off the bat I’ve been fired up about […]

  • Cruz Explains Why He Doesn’t Want An Immediate Title Shot

    Cruz Explains Why He Doesn’t Want An Immediate Title Shot

    Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about his return to the UFC after nearly a two year absence that came due to a torn ACL and then a torn groin. Cruz opted to fight Takeya Mizugaki instead of immediately fighting champion TJ Dillashaw. “You know, it’s a […]

  • ‘Mean Girl’ Ronda Rousey Lands Article In New Yorker Magazine

    ‘Mean Girl’ Ronda Rousey Lands Article In New Yorker Magazine

    UFC women’s bantamweight champion found herself in The New Yorker with a lengthy in depth article on Rousey’s life and career that showcases Rousey’s personality behind the scenes and why she is the way she is. Below are several excerpts from the article, titled “Mean Girl” which can be read here. I never wanted to […]

  • Kennedy Slams Belfort, Says He’s Injecting Anything He Wants

    Kennedy Slams Belfort, Says He’s Injecting Anything He Wants

    UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy slammed Vitor Belfort today on Submission Radio, and talked about how Vitor is essentially “injecting anything he wants, and loving it.” Kennedy called out Belfort recently and wanted a fight with ‘The Phenom’ however matchmaker Erick Silva had other plans, and set up a fight between Kennedy and Yoel Romero. Now […]

  • Dennis Bermudez Jealous Of Hype Surrounding Conor McGregor

    Dennis Bermudez Jealous Of Hype Surrounding Conor McGregor

    Dennis Bermudez joined Submission Radio to talk about why he is “slightly jealous” of the hype and publicity surrounding fellow featherweight Conor McGregor. “I really don’t care what he’s doing,” Bermudez told Submission Radio. “He can run his mouth all he wants, and I actually, my hat slightly goes off to him to be able […]

  • Matt Brown Unveils Gameplan To Beat Robbie Lawler

    Matt Brown Unveils Gameplan To Beat Robbie Lawler

    UFC Welterweight Matt Brown spoke to Inside MMA about his upcoming fight against Robbie Lawler, including his gameplan for the fight. The winner of the bout will then face Johny Hendricks for the welterweight strap. “I try to never expect anything in a fight. I’m coming into this fight looking simply to fight. If he […]

  • UFC Fight Night 45: Cerrone vs. Miller Phantom Cam Highlights

    UFC Fight Night 45: Cerrone vs. Miller Phantom Cam Highlights

    UFC Fight Night 45 took place last Wednesday. In the main event Donald Cerrone stopped Jim Miller via brutal head kick TKO. In case you missed all of the action on the card, you can re-watch it in super slow motion here courtesy of the UFC’s Phantom Cam.

  • Anderson Silva Getting Leg Worked On

    Anderson Silva Getting Leg Worked On

    Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva had the following video posted on his official Instagram account of himself getting his leg worked on by a physical therapist. Check it out below:

  • Johny Hendricks Predicts Lawler vs. Brown

    Johny Hendricks Predicts Lawler vs. Brown

    UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks gave his predictions for this Saturday’s UFC on Fox 12, which will feature a headlining bout between Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown. The winner of the fight will fight Johny Hendricks for the championship later this year. Hendricks spoke with MMAJunkie Radio. “Realistically, I don’t really care (who wins on […]

  • Johny Hendricks Wants GSP Rematch, Doesn’t Think GSP Can Beat Him Again

    Johny Hendricks Wants GSP Rematch, Doesn’t Think GSP Can Beat Him Again

    UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks spoke with MMAJunkie Radio about former welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. Specifically, Hendricks talked about why he wants a rematch with GSP, and how even though GSP has put on more weight, it doesn’t mean anything. “He’s been saying that he’s walking around at 201 (pounds). Huh, cool. Whatever.” “Just […]

  • Insane 2 vs. 2 Obstacle Course MMA

    Insane 2 vs. 2 Obstacle Course MMA

    If Russian 5 vs. 5 team based MMA wasn’t crazy enough, today we bring you footage from ‘Hip Show’. Where fighters are on teams of 2, and battle in an obstacle course environment complete with rope swings, and insanely high padded platforms. Fighters can earn points by successfully landing takedowns, knockdowns submissions, clean ground and […]

  • Minotauro Nogueira Believes He Still Has What It Takes To Fight

    Minotauro Nogueira Believes He Still Has What It Takes To Fight

    Big Nog has been on the receiving end of criticism as he has gotten older, suffering many injuries in training that have forced him out of numerous bouts. Despite that, and undergoing ACL surgery several weeks ago, Minotauro believes he still has what it takes to compete with the UFC’s elite. He spoke with MMAFighting.com […]

  • Tim Kennedy Takes Shots At Belfort, Believes Yoel Romero Is Better

    Tim Kennedy Takes Shots At Belfort, Believes Yoel Romero Is Better

    UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy spoke to Submission Radio about his upcoming fight with Yoel Romero, and how despite his desire to fight Vitor Belfort, he is content with fighter Romero, who he believes is a better fighter than Belfort. It is worth noting that Romero is a Olympic silver medalist, placing second in the 2000 […]

  • PHOTO | Team Pettis Out To Dinner In Vegas

    PHOTO | Team Pettis Out To Dinner In Vegas

    TUF 20 coach Anthony Pettis was out to dinner with his brother Sergio Pettis and coach Hermann Von. ‘Showtime’ posted the following picture of the group sporting their TUF 20 Team Pettis jerseys on his official Instagram account: