It’s good to be UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. ‘Mighty Mouse’ is currently riding a 9-fight win streak that has seen him defend his UFC flyweight championship 7 times. In a recent photo to Instagram, Mighty Mouse can be seen showing off his custom sneakers on leg day. Check it out: Had to break out […]

It’s no secret that the UFC frequently travels to Brazil to host events given the Brazilian crowd’s passion for the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. According to UFC Brazilian Office GM Giovanni Decker, former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva and UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum are both pressuring the UFC to make their next fights […]

Recently it was announced by Straight Blast Gym Ireland head coach John Kavanagh that the gym, which is home to UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor, had partnered with Reebok. Kavanagh posted photos to Twitter last night showing off the new Reebok equipment in the gym, including the first ever ‘Reeboktagon.’ Check it out: Tuesday […]

News broke last night that ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor was forced to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night 77 bout on November 7th, and that he was being replaced by the man with arguably the coolest nickname in MMA, Corey ‘Beastin 25/8’ Anderson. Anderson will be stepping in to fight Fabio Maldonado, who is looking to […]

Popular UFC fighter Bobby Green hasn’t fought in the Octagon in nearly a year, and for good reasons. After having his 8-fight win streak snapped by Edson Barboza, Green underwent surgery to repair a torn quad. During his recovery Green underwent surgery after tearing his ACL and lateral meniscus. In addition to having to overcome […]

Recently pop music star Demi Lovato released her newest album titled ‘Confident.’ The album features a song called ‘Stars’ where she references undefeated UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. The line in the song is as follows: Walkin’ in, we causin’ a frenzy Walkin’ in, we causin’ a… Knock ’em all out, beat ’em like […]

As the sport of MMA continues to grow and evolve, so does the need for revisions to the rules for competition, as does the possibility for more weight classes. The Association of Boxing Commissions President Mike Mazzulli spoke to MMAJunkie about their plan to address the ban of 12-6 elbows, the criteria for a 10-8 […]

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is an extremely polarizing figure. While some support Rousey and her ‘tell it like it is’ attitude, others can’t help but turn the other cheek when Rousey occasionally makes a comment that comes across as harsh. While every fighter has critics, Rousey appears to have more than most given […]

As speculation continues to grow on whether or not Georges St-Pierre will return to the UFC again, one person who may have the best inside information on the matter beside St-Pierre himself is his coach, Firas Zahabi. The Montreal Tristar coach spoke with MMA Fighting to share his thoughts on the return of “Rush” to […]

MMA has had a long history with controversial judge’s decisions and the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board will be testing out a new system in an attempt to reduce judging errors. Three MMA judges will be put in “soundproof isolated rooms” in addition to three cageside judges at the Cage Fury Fighting Championship 52 […]

Our own BJ Penn was featured in an article from Impact Flow titled “These Four Professional Athletes Should Be In The ‘Giving Back’ Hall of Fame.” The article covered a short list of professional athletes that have uncovered their ability to make a positive difference in the world through their athletic abilities. The article lists […]

For Ronaldo Jacare Souza and Yoel Romero, this will be the third time the two are scheduled to face off in the cage. After their fight was cancelled twice this year, the two top contenders are looking to battle for a title shot in the middleweight division at UFC 194. Coincidentally, the winner of their […]

In an attempt to get put on January’s UFC on Fox 18 card, Patrick Cote called for an opponent to meet him in the cage via Twitter. Jake Ellenberger gladly stepped up and replied to his tweet and the two got in to a Twitter feud that already makes up for an interesting fight.   […]

Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson was recently interviewed by MixedMartialArts.com and spoke about his philosophy on being a role model and a true martial artist. The UFC welterweight is on a five-fight win streak and looks to continue his success with integrity. “When little kids and their parents see me on TV, I want parents to say, […]

38-year-old Soa Palelei announced his retirement via Twitter on Monday. The UFC heavyweight from Australia announced his time spent fighting in the ring are done, but his involvement with MMA will continue as he hopes to help the sport grow. The announcement comes on the heels of Palelei being removed from the UFC’s active roster […]

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is no stranger to magazine photo shoots. In her most recent magazine appearance the undefeated champion appears on the cover of ‘SELF Magazine’ for several pictures, which you can see below! WINS, WINGS, and BEING BADASS | The @RondaRousey @SELFmagazine Exclusive @ArmbarNation MORE https://t.co/ZPsehiNEcl pic.twitter.com/hyYJVjLeOn — SHAH (@kissnation77) October 20, […]

Two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson does not want to become a journeyman in the sport of mixed martial arts. “The Mauler” recently spoke with Swedish news outlet Allehanda, where he stated that he will continue to fight as long as he has the potential to be the best. His words (transcribed by […]

Earlier this year there was heavy speculation as to whether or not former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would return to the UFC when his contract with the WWE expired. Lesnar, who ultimately re-signed with the WWE, hadn’t fought in the octagon since December of 2011, where he suffered a quick TKO loss to Alistair Overeem and […]

Recently during an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey stated that she was the highest paid fighter on the UFC roster. Her comments garnered a lot of media attention, especially given that UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor claims he is the highest paid fighter on the UFC roster. […]

Fighters are no stranger to receiving fan mail from fans requesting autographs, however Michael ‘Mayday’ McDonald was in for quite the shock when he opened this piece of fan mail. Enclosed in an envelope was a picture of Michael McDonald, former singer for the Doobie Brothers, not 16-3 UFC bantamweight Michael McDonald. Well this is […]

Since announcing earlier this year that he would make his MMA debut under the UFC banner, CM Punk has been on the receiving end of some pretty harsh criticism. Some believe that the move is simply a publicity stunt, while others believe CM Punk is in for a rude awakening, despite the fact that he […]

Despite Chael Sonnen announcing his retirement prior to being handed a 2-year suspension from the NSAC back in July of 2014, there has been much speculation as to whether or not Sonnen will return to the sport when his suspension is up. ‘The American Gangster’ recently shut the door on talks of a potential return […]

Patrick Cote is itching to book his next fight in the Octagon! Cote took to Twitter to issue a challenge to his fellow UFC welterweights, which Ellenberger accepted. I want to be on the UFC on FOX18 card january 30th ! Who want to share that cage with me ??? TOP 15 !!! #fightersFight @ufc […]

Reports of a potential UFC ‘roster purge’ have been swirling around in recent weeks. Now according to @UFCFIGHTERSiNFO, which automatically scrubs the UFC’s active roster list on their website, revealed that 21 fighters have been removed from the UFC’s roster. The full list is below. [Deleted] Ivan Jorge (Light) [Deleted] Francisco Trevino (Light) [Deleted] Pawel Pawlak (Welter) https://t.co/nZfB0IsOE2 […]