Category: UFC NEWS

  • Rousey’s coach claims Chapter 7 bankruptcy

    Rousey’s coach claims Chapter 7 bankruptcy

    Ronda Rousey’s coach Edmond Tarverdyan has become one of the most recognizable coaches in MMA. Tarverdyan has several high-profile fighters training under him at Glendale Fight Club, so it may come as a shock to many to find out that he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy back in July, claiming to being over $700,000 in […]

  • MUST SEE! Meet Russian MMA fighter Anastasia Yankova

    MUST SEE! Meet Russian MMA fighter Anastasia Yankova

    Have you heard of Russian MMA fighter Anastasia Yankova yet? The 24-year-old 2011 Muay Thai kickboxing champion in Russia has made a transition to MMA and holds a 2-0 record as a flyweight, finishing both her opponents by submission. The stunning fighter who is currently fighting in Russia has already attracted the likes of Reebok […]

  • Paige VanZant: ‘I’ve had a very, very hard road to get to the UFC’

    Paige VanZant: ‘I’ve had a very, very hard road to get to the UFC’

    UFC strawweight Paige VanZant recently spoke with Submission Radio about her critics and her blessings with her career in mixed martial arts. VanZant ranked number 6 in the UFC strawweight division has an upcoming bout with number 3 ranked Rose Namajunas, at UFC Fight Night 80 on Dec. 10 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan […]

  • Matt Serra still down for a rematch with ‘fake ass hall monitor’ Matt Hughes

    Matt Serra still down for a rematch with ‘fake ass hall monitor’ Matt Hughes

    Over 6 years have passed, and Matt Serra still can’t get over not getting the best of Matt Hughes in their “Fight of the Night” at UFC 98. Serra spoke with UFC commentators Jon Anik and Kenny Florian about his grudge with the UFC Hall of Famer (transrcribed by MMA Fighting): “I can’t stand that […]

  • WATCH! Holm discusses UFC 193, training with Jon Jones, fighting Cyborg, and MORE!

    WATCH! Holm discusses UFC 193, training with Jon Jones, fighting Cyborg, and MORE!

    https://youtu.be/qaL9qsfKCxA Recently we have seen a slew of fighters using Periscope to interact with fans. During a recent Periscope session, Holly Holm discussed everything from pre-fight meals and her UFC 193 bout against Ronda Rousey, to training with Jon Jones. UFC 193 goes down November 14th from the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne Australia. You can […]

  • Dana White Clip of The Day: Cerrone KOs Adriano Martins with head kick

    Dana White Clip of The Day: Cerrone KOs Adriano Martins with head kick

    Donald Cerrone vs Adriano Martins at UFC on FOX in Chicago, IL on January 25, 2014. #DWCOTD pic.twitter.com/i0LK309yy2 — danawhite (@danawhite) October 30, 2015 Check out Dana White’s Clip of the Day from UFC on Fox 10 that went down back in 2014. As you can see, the fight ends by KO with Donald Cerrone […]

  • Photo | Rousey wearing fan’s inspirational words while training

    Photo | Rousey wearing fan’s inspirational words while training

    Ronda Rousey recently began a social media campaign titled ‘#MoreThanTape’ in which she would take fan’s word of encouragement and have them printed on athletic tape, which she would wear during training and in her fight with Holly Holm at UFC 193. This week, the undisputed UFC women’s bantamweight champion took to Instagram to post […]

  • RDA: I would crush “small guy” McGregor

    RDA: I would crush “small guy” McGregor

    UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is not at all concerned about Conor McGregor’s threats to move up a weight class and claim the 155-pound strap. “RDA” recently told FOX Sports that McGregor is just a ‘small man’ who he would easily crush: “I don’t care about (Conor) McGregor. He’s a small guy, I would […]

  • TJ Grant discusses potential UFC return

    TJ Grant discusses potential UFC return

    TJ Grant hasn’t been in the Octagon since May of 2013 when he scored an impressive TKO win over Gray Maynard in a title eliminator bout. Following the win, Grant was expected to face then-champion Benson Henderson at UFC 164, however a concussion sustained in training forced him out of the bout. Grant then went […]

  • UFC 193 weigh-ins set for November 13th in Melbourne

    UFC 193 weigh-ins set for November 13th in Melbourne

    The UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm weigh-ins have been set for November 13th in Melbourne at the Etihad Stadium, where the event will go down the next day. The doors to the stadium will open for weigh-ins at 1 p.m. PST, with the first fighter on the scale at 2 p.m. PST according to MMAJunkie. […]

  • MUST SEE! Rampage Jackson prank calls Chael Sonnen

    MUST SEE! Rampage Jackson prank calls Chael Sonnen

    We’re not quite sure why Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson decided to prank call former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen, but we’re very glad he does. During a recent Twitch.tv video game broadcast Rampage Jackson prank called ‘The American Gangster’ Chael Sonnen and pretended that he found Sonnen’s number on his girlfriend’s phone. Sonnen said he caught on […]

  • Chuck Liddell: “I’m back!”

    Chuck Liddell: “I’m back!”

    I’m back! Training jujitsu since 97 boy how time flies A photo posted by Chuck Liddell (@theofficialchuckliddell) on Nov 2, 2015 at 10:12pm PST UFC legend Chuck Liddell took to Instagram to reveal that he is back in the gym working on his Jiu-Jitsu. At the age of 45 we aren’t getting our hopes up […]

  • On This Day: UFC announces Bisping vs. Belfort

    On This Day: UFC announces Bisping vs. Belfort

    While this wasn’t too long ago, on this day in 2012 the UFC announced that Michael Bisping and Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort would headline ‘UFC on FX.’ Every MMA fan knows how the bout went. Belfort landed a brutal highlight reel head kick on Bisping that left him “permanently disfigured” according to ‘The Count.’ The […]

  • Bellator hosts another legendary Fan Fest ahead of Bellator 145 in Missouri

    Bellator hosts another legendary Fan Fest ahead of Bellator 145 in Missouri

    Another legendary Bellator Fan Fest is being held this week to tie in with their Bellator 145 event on Friday, Nov 6. MMA stars Ken Shamrock, Royce Gracie, Kimbo Slice, Tito Ortiz and light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary are set to be in attendance at the event being held at the Dave & Buster’s in […]

  • Werdum open to rematch with Fedor but does not see Emelianenko coming to the UFC

    Werdum open to rematch with Fedor but does not see Emelianenko coming to the UFC

    UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum appeared on the MMA Hour and spoke with Ariel Helwani on a potential rematch with heavyweight great, Fedor Emelianenko. Werdum said that he does not see the Russian fighting in the UFC any time soon, probably tied with a two or three year contract with Rizin. “He deserved a fight […]

  • MUST SEE! Jon Jones going HAM blasts through 585 pounds in the gym

    MUST SEE! Jon Jones going HAM blasts through 585 pounds in the gym

    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bony (@jonnybones) Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones posted a video to Instagram of himself in the gym training and going absolutely HAM. He captioned his post, “585lb sumo deadlift tonight!! LET’S FREAKING GO‼️‼️‼️ Big thank you to the @zia_nfp family for pushing me and […]

  • DC signs 8-fight deal with UFC, unsure about Jones fight at MSG

    DC signs 8-fight deal with UFC, unsure about Jones fight at MSG

    UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has signed a new 8-fight deal with the UFC. It sounds like the UFC is treating the champ very well, giving him what he says is a very fair deal. In addition it doesn’t sound as if the UFC is pressuring him into fighting Jon Jones at the Madison […]

  • Holm: ‘I can handle the pressure of being champion’

    Holm: ‘I can handle the pressure of being champion’

    Recently UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey stated that she believes Holly Holm would be much happier if she lost their UFC 193 bout because she would be unable to handle the pressure of being a UFC champion. Holm disagrees with Rousey, and believes that she would be able to handle the pressures of being […]

  • Matt Brown injured, out of Gastelum fight

    Matt Brown injured, out of Gastelum fight

    News broke late Monday afternoon that Matt ‘The Immortal’ Brown had suffered an ankle injury in training, and was forced to withdraw from his November 21st fight against Kelvin Gastelum. The fight was set to headline the ‘TUF: Latin America 2’ finale. Fox Sports broke the news So far no word yet on who will […]

  • Tate: ‘UFC needs to wake up and smell the coffee’

    Tate: ‘UFC needs to wake up and smell the coffee’

    Miesha Tate has been quite frustrated with her place in the UFC women’s bantamweight division lately. After defeating Jessica Eye, Tate was under the impression that she would get a title shot against Ronda Rousey, however the UFC gave the shot to Holly Holm. This didn’t sit well with Tate, who has yet to be […]

  • Do people want to see Bobby Lashley versus Kimbo Slice?

    Do people want to see Bobby Lashley versus Kimbo Slice?

    Is a fight between Bobby Lashley and Kimbo Slice the next big hit for Bellator? Basically the fight sounds like it can happen if there is enough buzz from fans to give the Bellator heads a reason to book it. Lashley, who has a rematch against James Thompson this Friday at Bellator 145, spoke with […]

  • Roufusport BJJ instructor Daniel Wanderley subdues aggressive neighbor

    Roufusport BJJ instructor Daniel Wanderley subdues aggressive neighbor

    https://instagram.com/p/9l0vvgjgLu/?taken-by=danielswbjj Carlson Gracie black belt and Roufusport BJJ instructor apparently had to use his self-defense skills against an unruly neighbor. The decorated BJJ practitioner and professional MMA fighter posted this photo to Instagram with the caption saying, “My neighbor try to start fight with me today and attack me with a big cigarette ashtray. I […]

  • WATCH! How to: Escape the Muay Thai clinch with Firas Zahabi

    WATCH! How to: Escape the Muay Thai clinch with Firas Zahabi

    https://youtu.be/4_jSnPQzpik Check out this tutorial from Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi on escaping the Muay Thai clinch. The video description says that this escape is a crucial thing to know in fighting and also adds that the technique can help you avoid a situation in a street fight as well. “In a street fight, […]

  • Mendes on Edgar: ‘This is a stupid move on his part’

    Mendes on Edgar: ‘This is a stupid move on his part’

    Chad Mendes vs. Frankie Edgar will likely decide who the next challenger is to the featherweight championship after Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor have their title unification bout at UFC 194 on December 12th. Mendes and Edgar will step into the Octagon at the TUF 22 finale on December 11th, and the way Mendes sees […]

  • Tim Kennedy discusses ‘Hunting Hitler’ and his future in MMA

    Tim Kennedy discusses ‘Hunting Hitler’ and his future in MMA

    Tim Kennedy hasn’t fought in the UFC since losing to Yoel Romero at UFC 178 via controversial TKO. Since then Kennedy has been extremely outspoken in regards to the UFC’s uniform deal with Reebok, and has stated several times that he won’t return to fighting unless the opportunity is right. In addition Kennedy has found […]

  • Jon Jones admits he made the wrong choices in his lifestyle

    Jon Jones admits he made the wrong choices in his lifestyle

    Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was recently reinstated by the UFC and is looking to get back the championship belt. “Bones” was suspended from the UFC in April with legal battles involving a hit-and-run accident in New Mexico and shed light on his past choices in life via Twitter. You have every right to […]

  • Gunnar Nelson wants Conor McGregor to move up to lightweight

    Gunnar Nelson wants Conor McGregor to move up to lightweight

    It’s no secret that Conor McGregor’s cut down to featherweight is taxing. The interim featherweight champion shows up to weigh-ins looking like a shell of his normal self, and with the UFC’s recent IV ban, McGregor’s chances of going up to lightweight have increased significantly. Earlier this week McGregor’s teammate Gunnar Nelson gave his thoughts […]

  • WATCH! Cure your case of the Mondays with Rogan’s reaction to Nick Diaz lying down in Anderson Silva fight

    WATCH! Cure your case of the Mondays with Rogan’s reaction to Nick Diaz lying down in Anderson Silva fight

    Here is a fun little clip from UFC 183 to get you through your Monday. Nick Diaz is seen taunting Anderson Silva in their UFC 183 bout that took place on Jan 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Watch UFC commentator Joe Rogan’s priceless reaction to the antics of Diaz. Rogan’s love of the fight game […]