Julianna Pena looking ahead to title fight with Ronda Rousey: “Why not me?”
“Why not look too far ahead? I did not get into this sport to be at the bottom roster. I got into this sport to let the world know that I’m the toughest 135-pound female […]
NEWS & RESULTS
Fedor Emelianenko’s New Year’s Eve opponent reportedly to be Jaideep Singh, kickboxer with one pro MMA bout
Nobuyuki Sakakibara’s new promotion will debut in Japan on New Year’s Eve, and they may now have an opponent set for Fedor Emelianenko in the main event. According to a report from MMAFighting.com, Emelianenko’s return […]
Tito Ortiz says he won’t be available for New Year’s Eve bout with Fedor Emelianenko
Tito Ortiz is interested in a potential fight with Fedor Emelianenko with them both being featured on Spike, but he said this weekend it will not be on New Year’s Eve in Japan. “Not on […]
Duke Roufus says CM Punk taking time off training due to shoulder injury, expects Punk’s UFC debut in six to ten months
CM Punk’s UFC debut has been pushed back into the middle of 2016, as a shoulder injury has delayed his training. Punk’s current trainer Duke Roufus explained in an interview with ESPN.com that Punk hurt […]
UFC Champ Ronda Rousey to become first female athlete to guest anchor ESPN’s Sportscenter on Wednesday
UFC Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey will be making a number of appearances this week in advance of next month’s UFC 193 event in Australia, including a spot on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on […]
Dana White says he was “a little horrified” that one judge scored UFC 192 main event for Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson has had two fairly close title fights thus far with two of the best fighters at 205 lbs., and he’s come close to scoring victories in both. The closer of those two fights […]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua targeting March return from shoulder surgery, wants fight with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
“My shoulder is getting better. The doctor said I’ll probably be ready to train hard again in December, so I believe I will be fighting again around March or April. As soon as they clear […]
UFC 192 Medical Suspensions: Alexander Gustafsson out up to six months after split decision loss to Daniel Cormier
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation handed out medical suspensions to a number of competitors on Saturday’s UFC 192 event from Houston. Yair Rodriguez and Shawn Jordan could be out the longest if not […]
Michael Page vs. Charlie Ontiveros completes main card for Bellator 144 “Galvao vs. Dantas II” on Oct. 23
Undefeated English welterweight Michael “Venom” Page returns to action later this month, and now he’s got an opponent for the Bellator 144 card from the Mohegan Sun. The organization announced Monday that Page will face […]
Tyron Woodley says he found out UFC 192 bout with Johny Hendricks was scrapped after the media
In news that shouldn’t be surprising given how many examples have been given in recent years, Tyron Woodley didn’t find out his UFC 192 bout with Johny Hendricks was off until it was already online. […]
Decades-running pop star Cher tweets out support for suspended UFC fighter Nick Diaz
In one of the strangest moments of MMA intersecting with a wider audience, 69-year-old pop megastar Cher tweeted out in support of the recently suspended Nick Diaz. The ubiquitous star didn’t make any specific comments […]
UFC 192 Video: Highlights of grueling Daniel Cormier-Alexander Gustafsson main event
Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson had a grueling battle in the main event at UFC 192, with Cormier holding onto the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship by split decision. If you missed the event live, check […]
UFC 192 Video: Highlights of Ryan Bader’s co-main event win over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans didn’t have a great return to the cage on Saturday night, as Ryan Bader beat him to the punch throughout much of their 15-minute fight to take the decision at UFC 192. If […]
UFC finally comments on Vitor Belfort drug test report, says suggestion of a cover up “categorically false”
Following a damning report last month regarding a suspicious 2012 drug test of Vitor Belfort’s prior to UFC 152, the UFC has remained largely silent. However, the subject was broached Saturday night following UFC 192, […]
Video – Watch new “Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm – Revolution” promo for UFC 193
Earlier this week, the first promo for UFC 193 was unveiled by comedian and talk show host Ellen Degeneres. On Saturday, the UFC debuted the full promo, which features a brief rundown of Holly Holm’s […]
Daniel Cormier ready for returning Jon Jones, but says he won’t fight him in New York
“I’m not thinking about it. I’m here. He’s not. Our time will come. I didn’t leave this organization high and dry. He’s playing around on Instagram right now… When Jones gets reinstated, New York is […]
Jon Jones hits Instagram after UFC 192’s Daniel Cormier-Alexander Gustafsson main event: “I think I miss it”
With a plea deal reached and reinstatement imminent, Jon Jones returned to Instagram on Saturday night following the UFC 192 main event between Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson. He first posted a short video of […]
UFC 192 Results: Daniel Cormier retains over Alexander Gustafsson in five round split decision
Daniel Cormier retained the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night at UFC 192, taking a split decision over Alexander Gustafsson in a grueling and hard fought bout. Cormier set the tone in the first […]
UFC 192 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report for “Cormier vs. Gustafsson” event
UFC 192 OCTOBER 3, 2015 LIVE FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS =====UFC Fight Pass Prelims Quick Results===== -Derrick Lewis def. Viktor Pesta via TKO at 1:15 of the third round Note: Pesta controlled Lewis through the first […]
UFC 192 Results: Ryan Bader handles returning Rashad Evans to score fifth straight win
Rashad Evans’ first fight in nearly two years didn’t quite go to plan, as he failed to score much in the way of effective offense through three rounds in a loss to Ryan Bader at […]
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige on UFC Champ Ronda Rousey’s interest in Captain Marvel role: “I love it”
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has weighed in on UFC Champ Ronda Rousey’s push to play the title role in the studio’s planned 2018 Captain Marvel film. Speaking with IGN.com Feige said he was happy […]
Video – UFC fighters check out Houston Rockets practice session in “UFC 192 Embedded” episode four
In the fourth episode of “UFC 192 Embedded,” several of the fighters are invited to a practice session with the NBA’s Houston Rockets, and get in some time with stars Dwight Howard and James Harden. […]
Ben Askren rips Johny Hendricks for weight issues scrapping UFC 192 bout: “Just totally ridiculous and embarrassing”
Former Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren has long been a critic of former UFC Champ Johny Hendricks, so it was no surprise at all Friday morning when he had something to say about Hendricks needing […]
Weigh-in results for UFC 192 “Cormier vs. Gustafsson”
Weigh-ins took place this afternoon for tomorrow’s UFC 192 event from Houston, Texas. All but one fighter made weight on the card, with prelim fighter Francisco Trevino coming in four pounds over the allowed 156 […]
Tyron Woodley makes weight at 170.25 lbs for UFC 192 despite Johny Hendricks bout getting scrapped
Tyron Woodley has made weight, and at the very least will receive his show money for UFC 192. Woodley’s bout with Johny Hendricks was scrapped on Friday morning after Hendricks was hospitalized due to a […]