Once again, it’s been a ridiculous week in the world of mixed martial arts. Chad Mendes was named as the official opponent for Conor McGregor at UFC 189, but there were several other fights announced as well! Catch up with the news on this week’s Booking Roundup! UFC Fight Night 71: Sicilia Gets a New Opponent […]

Rony Jason walked into controversy after his swift first round win over Damon Jackson at UFC Fight Night 67 in May. Jason was quickly suspended from competition after CABMMA revealed he had tested positive for a banned diuretic. The suspension is expected to last nine months, but Jason is hoping to prove his innocence with […]

Daniel Cormier’s first UFC Light Heavyweight Championship defense was slated to take place in September, but an injury will prevent him from defending the title that soon. Alexander Gustafsson will have to wait for his opportunity to fight for the gold once again. The injury was confirmed by MMA Junkie with sources close to the […]

Perennial top contender in the UFC’s bantamweight division Miesha Tate is set to square off with Jessica “Evil” Eye at UFC on FOX 16. “Cupcake” believes that if she can secure a win over Eye, she will be setting herself up for a trilogy fight with bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. The first two meetings with […]

Jose Aldo has been the king of the featherweight division for several years. Every challenger that has tried to dethrone him of his role as champion has failed. However, a champion of another organization believes he has what it takes to beat Aldo: Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. The Bellator Featherweight Champion has not suffered a loss […]

Jon Jones may be forced to sit on the sidelines because of his court case stemming from his April hit and run incident, but that doesn’t mean he has to stay out of the gym. The former, now suspended, UFC champion is back to training at the Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “He […]

Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza is coming off a dominant victory over Chris Camozzi in April in a fight that lasted just over two minutes. Camozzi wasn’t “Jacare’s” original opponent however; Yoel Romero was forced to pull out of the fight last minute due to an injury. Now, both “Jacare” and Romero’s stock is as high as […]

The partnership between UFC and Reebok has been a controversial one to say the least. From the moment fighter compensation details emerged to the reveal of the fighter kits, both companies have received mixed reactions. Even though fighters like Miesha Tate and Brendan Schaub have spoken out against the announced compensation, UFC Senior Vice President […]

There’s no doubt about it: Joanna Jedrzejczyk is becoming a superstar in the UFC. Jedrzejczyk last performance in the octagon saw her decimate Jessica Penne while successfully defending her UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship. Apparently, UFC President Dana White wasn’t the only fan of Jedrzejczyk as she walked into the room for Reebok’s unveiling of the […]

Several fighters have had a monumental 2015 despite only being six months into the year. With June in the books, Ultimate Fighting Championship have released their unofficial half year awards and it may feature some unexpected names. Joanna Jedrzejczyk topped second-ranked Donald Cerrone in the fighter of the year category and with good reason; She […]

The company responsible for Jose Aldo’s drug testing snafu earlier in June have finally broken their silence. Ben Mosier of Drug Free Sport made his way into Aldo’s training camp, unannounced, and requested a urine sample of the featherweight champion. Aldo’s manager, Andre Pederneiras, was suspicious of Mosier and called the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission and […]

Chad Mendes wasn’t chosen to be Conor McGregor’s opponent at “UFC 189” by chance; UFC brass believes this is the best matchup for the new main-event and think that Mendes has earned another shot at UFC gold. Mendes’ jiu-jitsu coach Fabio Prado believes the UFC made the right choice and has so much confidence in […]

Earlier in June, was news broke that Jose Aldo suffered a rib injury and was possibly going to be pulled from the “UFC 189” main-event. It didn’t take long for fighters to throw their name in the mix and get a big payday for fighting McGregor on July 11th. In reality, if anybody was going […]

Weight classes across the board in the Ultimate Fighting Championship could be seeing makeovers now that the weight-cut process has changed. Earlier in June, USADA informed fighters that they will no longer be able to rehydrate with IV bags after weigh ins. While UFC fighters and personalities like Joe Rogan have voiced their disgust with […]

Yesterday was Independence Day and fighters of the UFC made sure to be wearing their red, white, and blue. Fighters from Dan Henderson to flyweight Ian McCall shared their patriotism with the world and showed off their pride in style! Check out these pictures below of fighters celebrating the holiday. Happy 4th! Be safe #america […]

Regardless of how many pay-per-views Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes sell for “UFC 189” next weekend, chances are their pay days will not be anywhere near Floyd Mayweather’s. In May, Floyd Mayweather met Manny Pacquiao in what was being labeled as the biggest fight in boxing history. While the fight itself did not live up […]

Conor McGregor has stunned his opponents and naysayers every time he has stepped into the octagon. His striking coach of ten years, Owen Roddy, believes his fight with Chad Mendes at UFC 189 will be no different; McGregor will walk out with his hands raised and with gold slung over his shoulder after no longer […]

The dream of a fighter defending his UFC championship in front of thousands in a sold-our Madison Square Garden almost became a reality this year… almost. UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner was one of the officials leading the charge, fighting to legalize MMA in New York. The bill made its way through […]

Bellator Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima is set to defend his championship against Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 140 on July 17th. Lima is hoping for an easy fight and a quick turnaround so he has the opportunity to fight at the first ever GLORY/Bellator Dynamite card in September. “If I’m 100 percent, I want to fight […]

Claudia Gadelha will be stepping into the octagon at UFC 190 in Brazil to face former WSOF Strawweight Champion Jessica Aguliar in what could be a top contenders bout. Fresh off surgery, champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will be keeping an eye on the contest and admits she’s pulling for Gadelha to get the win. “I think […]