Category: UFC NEWS

  • Joe Rogan Goes Off On NSAC For Suspending Nick Diaz Five Years

    Joe Rogan Goes Off On NSAC For Suspending Nick Diaz Five Years

    It’s UFC commentator Joe Rogan’s turn to sound off on the Nevada State Athletic Commissions’ decision to suspend Nick Diaz for five years for testing positive for marijuana. The UFC has yet to release any kind of statement, which is strange, since after Anderson Silva was given his one years suspension for using steroids, the […]

  • UFC President Dana White Reacts To Nick Diaz’s Five Year Suspension

    UFC President Dana White Reacts To Nick Diaz’s Five Year Suspension

    We have yet to hear a comment from the UFC regarding Monday’s NSAC hearing, where Nick Diaz was suspended for five years and fined $165,000 for his failed drug test. We’ve already heard from just about every fighter out there, with social media blowing up with #FreeNickDiaz shortly after the news came out. There’s no […]

  • Nick Diaz’s Legal Team Aren’t Finished, Plan To Fight 5 Year Suspension

    Nick Diaz’s Legal Team Aren’t Finished, Plan To Fight 5 Year Suspension

    Nick Diaz was handed a highly controversial suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday. They gave him a five year suspension and fined him $165,000 for his failed drug test from UFC 183. Anderson Silva, who was Diaz’s opponent for UFC 183, also failed his drug tests, except his tested positive for steroids. […]

  • Chael Slams Holm –– Says She’s Lying And Her Boxing Titles Aren’t Valid

    Chael Slams Holm –– Says She’s Lying And Her Boxing Titles Aren’t Valid

    Fomer UFC fighter Chael Sonnen has a few things (a lot) to say about UFC bantamweight and upcoming title challenger Holly Holm. Holm will face off against the champ, Ronda Rousey, at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 14. Before the fighter entered into MMA and began her undefeated streak, Holm was a highly […]

  • Cole Miller Responds To Nick Diaz Suspension –– Suggests Nevada Boycott

    Cole Miller Responds To Nick Diaz Suspension –– Suggests Nevada Boycott

    The MMA world caught fire on Monday when news of Nick Diaz’s five year suspension began to spread. The Nevada State Athletic commission handed down a highly controversial ruling, suspending Diaz for 5 years and fining him $165,000 for his failed drug test from UFC 183. He tested positive for marijuana, but his legal time […]

  • Official White House Petition Filed For Nick Diaz

    Official White House Petition Filed For Nick Diaz

    The MMA world exploded on Monday when the Nevada State Athletic Commission decided to suspend UFC fighter and former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz for five years and fined him $165,000 for a failed drug test from UFC 183, which was positive for marijuana. His legal team presented a very sound case, showing inconsistencies in the […]

  • WATCH! The NSAC Badger Nick Diaz With Questions

    WATCH! The NSAC Badger Nick Diaz With Questions

    On Monday, UFC fighter Nick Diaz appeared before the Nevada State Athletic Commission. He left that hearing suspended for five years and fined $165,000, stemming from his failed drug test at UFC 183. That failed drug test was for marijuana. Anderson Silva, his opponent that night, also failed his tests, except his tested positive for […]

  • Meet Ronda Rousey –– The Llama!

    Meet Ronda Rousey –– The Llama!

    You really know you’ve made it when you get a llama named after you. That is the pinnacle of success. If you don’t have a llama named after you then get the heck out of here. But really, a llama in Portobello Resort, in Brazil, was named after the UFC bantamweight champion. There was a […]

  • Say What? UFC President Dana White Decked Out In Nike –– Not Reebok!

    Say What? UFC President Dana White Decked Out In Nike –– Not Reebok!

    The stars of UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm are currently in Australia to promote the Nov. 14 event. The UFC is looking to ‘GO BIG’ with this event and hope to break their all time attendance record. Joanna Jedrzejczyk, the strawweight champ is also in the country looking to build-up her fight with Valerie Letourneau. […]

  • WATCH! The Internet Had Fun With Nick Diaz’s NSAC Hearing

    WATCH! The Internet Had Fun With Nick Diaz’s NSAC Hearing

    The internet is a crazy place. If you can think of it, it’s most likely already out there. On Monday, at a Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing, the board ruled to hand down a five year suspension and a $165,000 fine to UFC fighter Nick Diaz. The suspension was controversial to say the least. The […]

  • Ronda Rousey Has A ‘Bad Mother F*cker’ Wallet

    Ronda Rousey Has A ‘Bad Mother F*cker’ Wallet

    UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is a killer inside that octagon and a ultra superstar outside of it. She’s booked for several major films, already has a NYTBS book and is of course changing the world with her DNB movement. So I would say that it’s fair to consider her real bad mother f**ker. So […]

  • WATCH! Former UFC Champ Jon Jones Appears In Hilarious Video

    WATCH! Former UFC Champ Jon Jones Appears In Hilarious Video

    Nobody really knows if former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will ever step back into the octagon. Of course, there’s a good chance that he will. After all, he is widely considered to be the p4p best fighter on the planet. He’s still serving an indefinite suspension from the UFC and waiting to see […]

  • Gina Carano shows Nick Diaz some love and has a message for the NSAC

    Gina Carano shows Nick Diaz some love and has a message for the NSAC

    Fighters within the Ultimate Fighting Championship have voiced their opinions on how they think the Nevada State Athletic Commission handled Nick Diaz’s suspension, but this supporter came out of left field! Gina Carano may be big in the world of Hollywood now, but she actually helped pave the way for women in mixed martial arts […]

  • Chael Sonnen is already selling a “#FREENICKDIAZ” Shirt

    Chael Sonnen is already selling a “#FREENICKDIAZ” Shirt

    Fighters of the octagon, men and women, are coming out of the woodworks to show their support for Nick Diaz after he learned of his five year suspension. The Nevada State Athletic Commission dealt the lengthy suspension on Monday evening after hearing the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion’s defense for failing his one of his post-fight […]

  • Nick Diaz reacts to five year suspension: NSAC is ‘way out of line’

    Nick Diaz reacts to five year suspension: NSAC is ‘way out of line’

    [ooyala code=”s3YzBmdjqVRP1P5p09mRwmp51YTtBpSZ” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”640″ height=”360″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] A five year ban has been dealt to Nick Diaz by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for failing a post-fight UFC 183 drug test. Diaz tested positive for marijuana metabolites in one of his three tests and tried to prove his innocence, but the commission was having none […]

  • NSAC postpones Palhares’ and Magalhaes’ hearings

    NSAC postpones Palhares’ and Magalhaes’ hearings

    The Nevada State Athletic Commission were extremely busy Monday evening and will likely continue to be for the coming weeks as they field calls and e-mails for their verdict on the Nick Diaz case. Diaz was dealt a five year suspension for failing his post-fight UFC 183 drug test and was fined 33% of his […]

  • WATCH! Nick Diaz goes off on fighters using steroids after NSAC hearing

    WATCH! Nick Diaz goes off on fighters using steroids after NSAC hearing

    The Nevada State Athletic Commission decided the fate of UFC’s Nick Diaz during their hearing on Monday, and it isn’t good if you are a fan of the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion. Nick Diaz has been suspended for five years for failing one of post-fight UFC 183 drug tests. He was also fined 33% of […]

  • UFC fighters react to Nick Diaz’s 5 year suspension

    UFC fighters react to Nick Diaz’s 5 year suspension

    [ooyala code=”s3YzBmdjqVRP1P5p09mRwmp51YTtBpSZ” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”640″ height=”360″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] The verdict is in: Nick Diaz has been suspended for five years by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for failing one of his UFC 183 post fight drug tests. Diaz’s legal team and the commission went at it for over two hours on Monday afternoon and when it […]

  • Nick Diaz suspended 5 years by NSAC for marijuana use at UFC 183

    Nick Diaz suspended 5 years by NSAC for marijuana use at UFC 183

    Nick Diaz’s punishment for testing positive for marijuana on one of his UFC 183 post-fight drug tests has been decided and the Nevada State Athletic Commission did not hold back. The meeting was held on Monday afternoon and the NSAC has decided to suspend the former Strikeforce champion for five years from his failed drug […]

  • Dana White chooses: McGregor or Rousey — WATCH!

    Dana White chooses: McGregor or Rousey — WATCH!

    With the exit of stars like Georges St. Pierre and suspensions of Jon Jones and Anderson Silva, fans and critics were wondering if the UFC would ever be able to build another star of their caliber. Ronda Rousey has not only matched their level of fame, but has surpassed them and Conor McGregor isn’t too […]

  • WATCH! Joe Rogan breaks down ‘UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson’

    WATCH! Joe Rogan breaks down ‘UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson’

    UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and No. 1 contender Alexander Gustafsson talk about their title showdown at UFC 192, while Joe Rogan offers his thoughts on the matchup. Also, Johny Hendricks and Tyron Woodley meet in co-main event. Who do you think will walk out on top of the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout? […]

  • Ronda Rousey wins ESPN’s “Best Female Athlete Ever” Award

    Ronda Rousey wins ESPN’s “Best Female Athlete Ever” Award

    Only six fights into her Ultimate Fighting Championship career, Ronda Rousey has solidified herself as the most dominant athlete the sport has to offer. Fighters and naysayers can come along and try to challenge that, but the fact remains that nobody has destroyed their competition quite like Rousey has. After her victory at UFC 190 […]

  • Andrei Arlovski has a message for all his UFC 191 haters

    Andrei Arlovski has a message for all his UFC 191 haters

    Andrei Arlovski and Frank Mir were showered with a chorus of boos when their highly anticipated heavyweight clash turned out to be lackluster. Arlovski has already stated that he is ready to get back on the horse to eventually make a run at the UFC Heavyweight Championship again, but before he does that he has […]

  • WATCH! Rousey shows her sensitive side on “The Ellen Show”

    WATCH! Rousey shows her sensitive side on “The Ellen Show”

    Ronda Rousey is as tough as they come when it comes to mixed martial artist in the octagon. Never before has a woman bowled through any and all challengers that her promoter put in front of her; Even Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos suffered a loss! Rousey wants to show she isn’t all armbars and judo throws, […]

  • ‘Uncle Dana told me Tate didn’t get title fight because of Caraway’

    ‘Uncle Dana told me Tate didn’t get title fight because of Caraway’

    Ronda Rousey and the UFC shocked the world when they revealed the champion’s next challenger would be Holly Holm, instead of top contender Miesha Tate. “Cupcake” was coming fresh off a one-sided unanimous decision win against Jessica Eye that supposedly earned her the shot at bantamweight gold. Rousey pulled the rug out from under the […]

  • Cyborg: Rousey is using Mayweather for publicity like she did with me

    Cyborg: Rousey is using Mayweather for publicity like she did with me

    Ronda Rousey is, without a doubt, the biggest star the Ultimate Fighting Championship has to offer. However, it wasn’t long ago that the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion was relatively unknown with only a cult following in Strikeforce. “Rowdy” made her transition into the octagon and became the first woman champion in company history and soon, […]

  • Chael Sonnen returns to action against Josh Barnett at Metamoris!

    Chael Sonnen returns to action against Josh Barnett at Metamoris!

    When fans think of the premier fight promotions of the world, names like the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA come spring to mind. In the grappling world, however, the choices are slim for professional jiu-jitsu players. Lucky for fans of the sport, that is changing now that Metamoris events and Eddie Bravo Invitational tournaments […]

  • Brad Pickett launches new promotion called ‘Rise of Champions’

    Brad Pickett launches new promotion called ‘Rise of Champions’

    There comes a point in every athlete’s career where they realize they are at the tail end of their run. The business of mixed martial arts is an interesting one as a fighter’s urge to compete will always be there— retired or not. Brad “One Punch” Pickett is a fighter at heart, but is planting […]