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PHOTO | Duane Ludwig Arrives To Help Train TJ Dillashaw
Duane Ludwig, the mastermind behind TJ Dillashaw’s upset over Renan Barao will unsurprisingly be coaching his protege in the rematch between Dillashaw and Barao on August 30th at UFC 177. Yesterday Dillashaw posted a picture on Instagram of himself picking up his coach from the airport. Just picked up my roommate at the airport. Not […]
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Jon Jones Practicing Deadly Flying Knees
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is practicing his flying knees for his fight with Daniel Cormier, and looking pretty deadly while doing so. Check it out:
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Matt Brown’s Kids Practicing Kicks On Metal Beams
UFC welterweight Matt Brown is fresh off a loss against Robbie Lawler this past Saturday at UFC on Fox 12, however that didn’t stop him from having a proud dad moment as he posted the following video with the caption: Like father, like son… #futurechamps
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Ronda Rousey Likely To Be The Face Of UFC’s Uniform Deal
It was earlier this year that the fight community was in an uproar after Dana White said the UFC was looking to set a standard uniform for fighters. Today, the UFC’s senior vice president of global marketing partnerships, Mike Mossholder told Ad Week that it is “highly likely” that Ronda Rousey would be the face […]
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Jon Jones Practicing Deadly Elbow Combinations
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is prepping to defend his strap against Daniel Cormier on September 27th at UFC 178. In preparation for the bout Jones can be seen here practicing some deadly elbow combinations with coach Mike Winkeljohn. Sharpening my blades with @coachwink #UFC178 #AndStill #Champion2014 #victory #winning
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Nick Diaz Wants Fight With Anderson Silva
With a new Zuffa contract under his belt, UFC welterweight Nick Diaz says in this promo video that he wants a fight with Anderson Silva, but he is ready whenever the UFC calls on him. Check it out:
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Belfort Talks In Third Person, Says “No More TRT, Now It’s TNT”
Vitor Belfort received his license to fight Chris Weidman for the UFC title in December last week, and is already looking forward to the bout, and to put his controversial past behind him. He spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to talk about how the TRT era is done, and now its time […]
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Hendricks Excited For Lawler Rematch, Wants GSP Still
Johny Hendricks found out who his next opponent will be this past Saturday when watching Robbie Lawler capture a decision victory over Matt Brown at UFC on Fox 12. Today he joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss his rematch with Robbie Lawler, and how fighting with two arms this time will make […]
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Colton Smith And Pat Healy Cut From UFC Roster Among Others
Colton Smith and Pat Healy have found themselves cut from the UFC roster among three other fighters including Estevan Payan, Chris Indich, and Dave Galera. The winner of TUF 16, Colton Smith has yet to find success in the Octagon outside of TUF. Since winning the show he has gone 0-3. Pat Healy quickly dropped […]
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Jon Jones And Conor McGregor Open As Favorites In UFC 178 Betting Lines
UFC 178 is just under two months away, and there has already been tons of trash talking between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, and Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Today the betting lines came out for the card, and to no surprise Jon Jones opened as a favorite against Daniel Cormier. Jon Jones: -210 Daniel […]
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Hendricks Camp Disses GSP, Says He Isn’t Dangerous
UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks may have lost a controversial decision to Georges St. Pierre in December, but that hasn’t stopped him from saying he would beat GSP in a rematch. This time Hendricks camp took some shots at GSP after finding out that they would be prepping Johny for a rematch against Robbie Lawler. […]
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Daniel Cormier Wants Jon Jones To Target His Injured Knee
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones have been trading shots back and forth in interviews leading up to their UFC 178 bout on September 27th for the UFC light heavyweight championship. Cormier spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss the fight, and even invite Jon Jones to target his injured knee. “If he […]
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Evans Won’t Fight Johnson, Doesn’t Want To Make The Same Mistake As With Jones
Former UFC champion Rashad Evans doesn’t want to make the same mistake twice, and so he wont fight teammate Anthony Johnson. Rashad spoke about a return to the Octagon in early 2015 after recovering from ACL surgery. He spoke with Ariel Helwani: “The knee is coming along pretty well. I just didn’t want to put […]
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UFC Fight Night 48: Macau Card Finalized
UFC Fight Night 48, which takes place August 23rd from Macau has been finalized with 10 bouts. The card will air on UFC Fight Pass and will begin at 6:30a.m. ET, with the main card beginning at 9a.m. ET. Below is the lineup of fights: MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 9 a.m. ET) Michael Bisping […]
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Dan Hardy Wants To Return To The UFC And Retire Diego Sanchez
Dan Hardy hasn’t seen action inside the Octagon since 2012 when he KO’d Duane Ludwig, and then picked up a unanimous decision win over Amir Sadollah. After the bout it was discovered that Hardy suffers from Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, which is a heart condition that essentially means Hardy has an extra electrical conduction pathway in his […]
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Cung Le Unsure Of Future In UFC Beyond Bisping Bout
Cung Le is gearing up for his UFC Macau fight with Michael Bisping on August 23rd, however he got a chance to speak to the press at this past Saturday’s UFC on Fox 12 about his future in the UFC after his bout with Bisping. “This time around, I’m going to pace myself and try […]
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Urijah Faber Set To Face Masenori Kanehara At FN 52 In Japan
Urijah Faber will be fighting on the UFC Fight Night 52 card in Japan at the Saitama Super Arena, but not against Kid Yamamoto as was initially expected. Instead Faber will welcome Masenori Kanehara to the UFC Octagon. The bout may come as a surprise to fight fans, seeing as how Faber is ranked #2 […]
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TUF Latin America To Be On Fight Pass And FOX Deportes
TUF Latin America, which will be coached by UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and his opponent Fabricio Werdum, who will fight at UFC 180 in September, will be aired on Fox Deportes and will stream on UFC Fight Pass. Fox Deportes Executive Carlos Sanchez said: “We are excited to be the exclusive Spanish-language broadcast partner […]
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Lawler’s $1 Mil UFC Run: Earns More This Year Than Most UFC Champs
Robbie Lawler is coming off a win over Matt Brown this past Saturday at UFC on Fox 12. The fight earned him the right to fight Johny Hendricks for the welterweight title in a highly anticipated rematch. What is most interesting about Lawler’s last 12 months however is the total earnings Lawler has. Taking a […]
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Junior Dos Santos Admits He Has Holes In His Game
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos is known for his one punch knockout power, as well as his boxing abilities. However it is no secret that Dos Santos struggles with wrestlers, as seen in his last two fights against Cain Velasquez. Dos Santos spoke to MMAFighting.com about the holes he sees in his game, […]
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Junior Dos Santos Eyes November Return Against Stipe Miocic
Junior Dos Santos hasn’t seen Octagon action since October of 2013 when he suffered a brutal beating at the hands of Cain Velasquez, however Dos Santos was supposed to fight Stipe Miocic in May at the TUF Brazil 3 Finale, but had to pull out of the fight with a broken hand. Dos Santos explains […]
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Robbie Lawler Signs Deal With Adidas
UFC welterweight title challenger Robbie Lawler has signed an endorsement deal with Adidas. The deal was never publicized when it was originally signed. However Forbes Magazine confirmed the news today. While some may already be persuaded to buy Adidas gear based on the new association with Lawler, there existed little evidence in or around the […]
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Dustin Poirier Disses McGregor, Says His Irish ‘Groupies’ Can’t Save Him
UFC featherweight Dustin Poirier has been trading shots with Conor McGregor lately, and will likely continue to do so until September 27th when the two meet at UFC 178. Check it out: Interview courtesy of MMA Fight Corner
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Rockhold Slams Belfort: ‘He’s Mutant Enough For The Next Expendables Movie’
UFC Middleweight Luke Rockhold has been calling out several fighters lately, namely Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort. Rockhold has particularly taken interest in calling out Vitor Belfort and taking shots at The Phenom’s colorful past which includes several failed drug tests, including a recent one which ended up seeing Belfort still get licensed to fight […]
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John McCarthy Defends Matt Brown’s Controversial Nut Shot
Veteran MMA referee Big John McCarthy justified his reasons for momentarily stopping the fight at what could have been a pivotal moment for Robbie Lawler. For those who missed it, Robbie Lawler threw a liver kick at Matt Brown, the kick landed clean, however Brown grabbed at his cup to signal the kick landed low, […]
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Matt Brown Slams Haters Criticizing Controversial Body Shot
Matt ‘The Immortal’ Brown took to Facebook to silence the critics who are saying he faked a nut shot when really it was a shot to the body. For those who don’t know, in his fight with Robbie Lawler this past Saturday, Matt Brown was on the receiving end of what was intended to be […]
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Ronda Rousey ‘Nine For IX’ Full Episode
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey talks about her ambition to fight, and how in spite of everyone doubting her when she said she wanted to be a UFC champion, she still managed to do it. In this “Nine For IX” short film directed by the Mundo Sisters for ESPNW on espnW.com you can get […]
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Vitor Belfort Charging Camera While Screaming And Flexing
UFC Middleweight Vitor Belfort posted the following slightly bizarre video on his official Instagram this past week. In the video Belfort can be seen shirtless in his fight shorts flexing, before yelling and charging at the camera. See for yourself: