Rafael dos Anjos and Anthony “Showtime” Pettis met in the octagon at “UFC 185” in March 2015 to decide the fate of the UFC Lightweight Championship. Pettis’ second defense did not go as planned as Dos Anjos dominated their five-round fight to win the belt by way of unanimous decision. Since then, the two have […]

Ronda Rousey will go down in combat sports history as one of the most dominant champions to ever put her title on the line. Throughout her Strikeforce and UFC bantamweight championship runs, she has successfully defended a title seven times in a row and she is putting that streak at risk at “UFC 193” when […]

Jon Jones found himself in some deep trouble with the law earlier this year in April when he allegedly fled the scene of a hit and run. “Bones” apparently caused the accident and only came back to his car to grab money and then run away again. The wreck involved three vehicles, causing one pregnant […]

An athlete’s journey to the UFC can be an emotional ride. Roger Zapata was riding the longest streak of his career before he stepped into the octagon for the first time at UFC Fight Night 75. Zapata put on a great performance in the first fight of the night before the bout was cut short […]

When Jon “Bones” Jones was the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, it seemed as if nobody was going to defeat him. There are certain eras that mixed martial arts goes through and just as the “Dragon Era” ended with Lyoto Machida, Jones’ dominant reign temporarily concluded when he got stripped of the championship. A lot has […]

Rashad Evans has been sitting on the sidelines watching the light heavyweight division go through changes due to a knee injury that put him out of action for nearly two years. The former champion will make his return at “UFC 192” on October 3rd and will be going up against top-ranked Ryan Bader on the […]

Helping your training partner prepare for his or her upcoming fight in the octagon is a privilege that not many members of a gym get to experience. There is a certain connection the partner feels with the fighter when they step into the cage on fight night. Watching from outside the cage, the corner feels […]

It’s good to be Conor McGregor. The UFC Interim Featherweight Champion’s stock rose tenfold when he took home the strap at “UFC 189” after knocking Chad Mendes out in under ten minutes. If you think he is a mega-star in America, the man is a pop-culture icon in Ireland! McGregor claims the streets shut down […]

There are casual fans, then there are diehard fans like THIS guy. He made the decision to get Conor McGregor tattooed onto his body and it’s actually pretty decent! TDD of The UG posted a pic of his new tattoo below: Conor McGregor’s popularity seemed to have sky-rocketed after he won the UFC Interim Featherweight […]

In what has become one of the lesser known joys of fight week, Dan Hardy is back to break down another main event in spectacular fashion. Daniel Cormier steps into the octagon to defend his newly won UFC Light Heavyweight Championship for the first time at “UFC 192” against Alexander Gustafsson. Their bout is set […]

It should come to the surprise of nobody that Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is a bit of a thrill-seeker. Whether he is wake boarding or riding a mechanical bull, Cerrone always runs the risk of getting injured moments before a big fight. Of course he is one of the most bada** human beings to ever step […]

Conor McGregor may have a target on his back now that he is at the top of the UFC’s featherweight division along with Jose Aldo. “The Notorious” picked up interim gold at “UFC 189” when he fought late replacement Chad Mendes and had his hands raised before the third round could even start. McGregor sat […]

Felice Herrig has been a bit of a journey-woman in mixed martial arts. While fellow female fighters Ronda Rousey, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, and Gina Carano get credited for being pioneers of women’s mixed martial arts, Herrig did her part in fighting around the country with the likes of Bellator and Invicta. The strawweight built a […]

Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson left it all in the octagon at “UFC Fight Night 75” when they slugged it out at the Saitama Super Arena. Barnett was hoping to exhaust Nelson within two rounds so he could take him down at will and eventually submit him, but Nelson proved to be a game opponent […]

“UFC 192” is fast approaching and it is stacked from top to bottom! UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier is getting ready to defend his title for the first time against Alexander Gustafsson in the main-event of the card, but that isn’t the only major light heavyweight clash taking place on the main card. Rashad […]

Before Conor McGregor even had the gold slung over his shoulder, countless featherweights were calling him out and trying to land a fight with him. McGregor always had his eye on the prize, however, and ultimately became the UFC’s interim featherweight champion when he defeated Chad Mendes by way of technical knockout at UFC 189. […]

Josh Barnett made a triumphant return to the octagon at “UFC Fight Night 75” on Saturday night when he clashed with fellow heavyweight Roy Nelson. While Barnett did not get the stoppage win, it was clear he was dominating the fight throughout and picked up an unanimous decision victory. The win was his first in […]

Promoters and fighters from around the world of mixed martial arts lit social media on fire when it was revealed that Nick Diaz received a five year suspension. It seemed as if Nevada State Athletic Commission dealt Diaz his suspension for failing just one of his three UFC 183 post-fight drug tests. It wasn’t long […]

Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson duked it out in the main-event of “UFC Fight Night 75” and “The Warmaster” put on a striking clinic. Whether it was from a distance or within the clinch, Barnett blasted Nelson with enough shots to easily pick up the win by way of unanimous decision. Of course, Nelson landed […]

Gegard Mousasi invested a lot of time, energy and money for his fight with Uriah Hall at “UFC Fight Night 75”. When Mousasi went down in the second round with a spinning heel kick and jumping knee, he was visibly emotional and crushed during the post fight interviews. A fan took to social media to […]

Heavyweights Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson clashed in the octagon at “UFC Fight Night 75” and brought the fans in Japan to their feet. It was Uriah Hall who brought the crowd to their feet, though, when he landed a devastating spinning-heel kick/jumping knee combination on Gegard Mousasi in the co-main event. The Reebok payouts […]

Gegard Mousasi’s path back toward the top of the middleweight division was brought to a screeching halt at “UFC Fight Night 75” when he stepped into the octagon with Uriah Hall. Mousasi seems to be struggling to capture the magic in UFC he once had in DREAM when he reigned supreme as the light heavyweight […]

Gegard Mousasi was ready to add another win to his already impressive record at “UFC Fight Night 75”, but short-notice opponent Uriah Hall put a stop to that. After getting roughed up and almost submitted in the opening round, Hall turned the tables on Mousasi and executed a brutal spinning back kick to the skull […]

In the main event of UFC Fight Night: Japan heavyweights Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson surprised everyone by going the full five rounds. Barnett dominated in the clinch, landing brutal knees, elbows and punches often. He simply outworked Nelson, landing way more and doing more damage. Nelson was of course game the whole fight and […]

Going into the co-main event a lot of people were saying, yeah it might be an exciting fight, but Gegard Mousasi should be able to take out the underdog Uriah Hall fairly easily. No one was giving Hall much of a chance. Which is fair. Mousasi has been on a tear and is a veteran […]

Uriah Hall put the entire middleweight division on notice at “UFC Fight Night 75” last night with his performance against top-tanked Gegard Mousasi. Mousasi put on an impressive opening round and Hall knew he had to turn things around quickly if he wanted to pick up the win in the Saitama Super Arena. Just twenty-five […]

Diego Brandao brought home an extra fifty-thousand dollars with the “Performance of the Night” bonus he earned at “UFC Fight Night 75”! Katsunori Kikuno looked to be in tremendous shape walking into his fight on Saturday evening at the Saitama Super Arena, but Brandao proved to be the better fighter that night. Brandao caught Kikuno […]

Keita Nakamura wrapped up the preliminary portion of “UFC Fight Night 75” with a beautiful submission! After taking the back of Li Jingliang in the final round of the fight, Nakamura applied a rear naked choke. Jingliang made it back to his feet only to get choked out standing, leading to him face planting in […]