John Lineker: I need to fight!
UFC bantamweight John Lineker is not happy about his fight schedule. Lineker took to Twitter to express his frustration over the frequency of fight bookings over the last three years. My last opponent fought 4 […]
NEWS & RESULTS
REPORT: Cyborg vs. Spencer in the works for UFC 240
After Felicia Spencer quickly submitted Megan Anderson at UFC Rochester, Spencer’s focus turned to former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris (Cyborg) Justino. It looks like Spencer will be granted her request. According to a report […]
Xavier Alaoui on the illegal upkick finish at TKO 48 and Firas Zahabi’s passionate response to the foul (Updated with statement from Firas Zahabi)
UPDATE: Firas Zahabi gave us the following statement on the incident. “One kick could be accidental but I don’t know how you can explain 5 attempted up kicks in a row with 3 landing viciously […]
LIVE CAGESIDE TKO 48 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis with three TKO title fights
TKO 48 May 24, 2019 Gatineau, Quebec from Robert Guertin Arena Live on UFC Fight Pass (6 PM ET Prelims, 7:30 PM ET Main Card) Prelim Quick Results Vincent Houle def. Curtis Richard by second […]
LIVE PFL 2 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of featherweight and lightweight tournaments
PFL 2 May 23, 2019 Long Island, NY from Nassau Coliseum Live on ESPN 2 (7 PM ET) and ESPN+ (9 PM ET) Prelims (Featherweight) Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Steven Siler via Unanimous Decision (+3 points) […]
LIVE UFC ROCHESTER REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Dos Anjos-Lee, Anderson-Spencer
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee May 18, 2019 Rochester, NY from The Blue Cross Arena Live on ESPN+ (5 PM ET Prelims, 8 PM ET Main Card) Prelims Julio Arce vs. Julian Erosa […]
‘Sweats and trash bags’: Bellator’s T.J. Jones on cutting weight to make 265 for Jake Hager fight
T.J. Jones was packing meat when the call came in on Feb. 20. It wasn’t your typical what do you want for dinner type thing. It was Bellator MMA’s matchmakers and they had a proposition: […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/14: Holloway vs. Edgar slated for Edmonton, Aldo comments on ‘bad’ performance, Anderson Silva ‘not dead yet’, McGregor cell phone case dismisssed, more
Holloway vs. Edgar at UFC 240 ESPN.com is reporting that Max Holloway will defend his featherweight championship against Frankie Edgar at UFC 240 on July 27. Holloway is coming off of a decision loss to […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/13: Ronda Rousey compares UFC to WWE, says UFC debut ‘felt bigger’ than Wrestlemania, Jake Hager on holding onto submission, Namajunas hints at retirement, more
Big Ronda Rousey has been out of the spotlight since her Wrestlemania 35 main event last month. In that time, she’s been able to reflect on the whirlwind WWE run and her revolutionary MMA career […]
LIVE BELLATOR 221 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Chandler-Pitbull, Lima-MVP
Bellator 221 May 11, 2019 Rosemont, IL from Allstate Arena Live on DAZN (6:30 PM ET Prelims, 9 PM ET Main Card) Sign up now to watch only on DAZN! Prelim Results Josh Streacker def. […]
LIVE UFC 237 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Namajunas-Andrade, Cannonier-Silva
UFC 237 May 11, 2019 Barra da Tijuca, Brazil from Jeunesse Arena Live on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+ (6:15 PM ET), ESPN (8 PM ET), and ESPN+ PPV (10 PM ET) ESPN+ Prelims Carlos Huachin vs. […]
LIVE PFL 1 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of men’s welterweight and women’s lightweight tournaments
PFL 1 May 9, 2019 Long Island, NY from Nassau Coliseum Live on ESPN+ (6:30 PM ET) and ESPN 2 (9 PM ET) Welcome to PFL season 2. This is the first regular season event […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/8: Anthony Johnson arrested on misdemeanor battery charges, Dana White interested in making McGregor vs. Cerrone, and more
Johnson arrested Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson was arrested in Florida on Monday on misdemeanor battery charges. TMZ reported that Johnson was arguing with his girlfriend when he allegedly picked her up […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/7: Daniel Cormier on third Jon Jones fight, ‘it’s all I want,’ Tony Ferguson claims he is back
All I want Daniel Cormier has entered the cage with Jon Jones twice, and twice he has left disappointed. That isn’t stopping Cormier from wanting a third crack at his rival though, if anything, it […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/6: Khabib Nurmagomedov wants GSP fight next year, PFL announces first three shows of 2019
Keeping busy Once his suspension is up in July, Khabib Nurmagomedov is hoping to stay active over the next year, according to his manager. Ali Abdelaziz told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that Nurmagomedov would like to […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/5: Cormier-Miocic II official, Bellator Birmingham results, Cerrone wants title shot or McGregor after UFC Ottawa
Run it back It’s not the money fight Daniel Cormier was hoping for, but his next heavyweight title defense is now official. After nearly a year of speculation and buildup for a Cormier fight with […]
LIVE UFC OTTAWA REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Iaquinta-Cerrone, Theodorou-Brunson
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cerrone May 4, 2019 Ottawa, Ontario from Canadian Tire Centre Live on ESPN+ (5 PM ET Prelims, 8 PM ET Main Card) Prelims Cole Smith vs. Mitch Gagnon (Bantamweight) Favorite: […]
LIVE ONE CHAMPIONSHIP – FOR HONOR LIVE STREAM AND RESULTS: Real-time results of Sam-A vs. Haggerty, Yushin Okami’s ONE debut
ONE Championship: For Honor May 3, 2019 Jakarta, Indonesia from Istora Senayan Live on YouTube, B/R Live and ONE FC app (Prelims 7 AM ET, Main Card 9:30 AM ET) Prelim Results Angelo Bimoadji defeats […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/1: Brock Lesnar tells Dana White he is retired from MMA, UFC moves to Plan B for next Cormier heavyweight title defense
He’s done After nearly a year of speculation, the much anticipated heavyweight clash between Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar appears to be dead. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported Tuesday night that Lesnar informed UFC president Dana […]
THE BELLATOR BEAT 5/1: Bellator 222 card at MSG gets stacked
MacDonald vs. Gracie official for Bellator 222 on June 14th at MSG To start the week off, we have some of the biggest news to come from Bellator in a while. Bellator 222 adds one […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/30: Jacare not retiring says manager, ONE institutes rigid fighter management criteria, PFL signs former WWE ring announcer, more
No way Jacare Souza suffered an upset loss to Jack Hermansson on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale. It was a tough loss that will set him back in his quest to get a UFC middleweight […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/29: Liam McGeary shares x-ray of broken jaw, arrest made in Rodrigo de Lima case, UFC announces PPV from Abu Dhabi, and more
Cracked Liam McGeary lost a third-round TKO to Phil Davis at Bellator 220 Saturday night. Davis connected with a right hand, took McGeary down and finished the fight from the mount. It’s a tough loss […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/28: Jon Fitch and Rory MacDonald on what comes next after Bellator 220 draw, Tito Ortiz signs with Combate Americas
Close call Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch fought to a majority draw at Bellator 220 last night. Due to already going the full five rounds there was no room to add a […]
LIVE BELLATOR 220 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of MacDonald-Fitch, Macfarlane-Arteaga
Bellator 220 April 27, 2019 Live from San Jose, CA from SAP Center Live on DAZN (Prelims, 7:30 PM ET, Main Card 10 PM ET) Prelim Results Aviv Gozali def. Travis Crain via Submission (Rear […]
LIVE UFC FORT LAUDERDALE REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Jacare-Hermansson, Hardy-Smoliakov
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson April 27, 2019 Sunrise, Florida from BB&T Center Live on ESPN 2 (5:30 PM ET), ESPN (7 PM ET), and ESPN+ (9 PM ET) Note: I’ll just have results […]