Nick Diaz is back March 2 against Jorge Masvidal
After four years on the shelf, Nick Diaz will make his UFC return. Reporting from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto says that Diaz will return at UFC 235 on March 2 to take on Jorge Masvidal. The […]
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Former TUF and UFC competitor Cody McKenzie handed four year suspension for submitting fake urine sample
Cody McKenzie has always been an odd fellow. He was a character on “The Ultimate Fighter” season that featured Georges St-Pierre and Josh Koscheck as coaches. His early claim to fame was winning most of […]
Days after calling out Khabib Nurmagomedov, Donald Cerrone puts challenge out to Conor McGregor
Follow @mikehiscoe If either Khabib Nurmagomedov or Conor McGregor are looking for their next opponent, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone knows a guy. During his in-cage interview following a first round submission win over Mike Perry, Cerrone […]
Report: UFC 230 does below average buys on pay-per-view, UFC cuts new deal with PPV distributors
UFC ran a big November event at Madison Square Garden for the third consecutive year this month. The first two shows headlined by Conor McGregor taking on Eddie Alvarez and Georges St-Pierre challenging Michael Bisping, […]
Korean Zombie and Yair Rodriguez hook up one more time in Denver hospital
“Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung and Yair Rodriguez had a fight for the ages Saturday night at Denver’s Pepsi Center. Rodriguez won the fight with a last second (literally) Hail Mary elbow that put Jung […]
UFC Denver post-fight notes: Donald Cerrone broke Mike Perry’s arm, Winkeljohn feud continues, Yair Rodriguez makes statement from hospital
UFC Fight Night Denver on Saturday night saw two of the most memorable moments you will find on a televised card, or just about any card for that matter. Cerrone taps Perry, Winkeljohn fires back […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT DENVER LIVE REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of 25th anniversary event featuring Korean Zombie-Yair Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night Denver November 10, 2018 Denver, Colorado from Pepsi Center Live on UFC Fight Pass (7 PM ET), and FS1 (8 PM ET) Fight Pass Prelims They opened the broadcast with old school […]
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Live ringside Report: Johny Hendricks KO’d, Chris Leben vs. Phil Baroni
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation November 9, 2018 Casper, Wyoming from Casper Events Center Live on iPPV (10 PM ET) Rounds will be 5, 2-Minute Rounds Here we go. First Fight: Cory Simpson vs Isaac […]
TJ Dillashaw to challenge Henry Cejudo for flyweight title at UFC 233 in January
Not so fast. After speculation and near confirmation that UFC was planning on scrapping its flyweight division, a key fight has been made for the 125 pound title. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported early Friday morning […]
CM Punk joins commentary team for Cage Fury promotion on UFC Fight Pass
If you thought UFC was done with CM Punk, you were wrong. Sort of… Punk won’t be fighting but he will be providing commentary for Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) when they broadcast their Dec. […]
Members of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 229 corners to be disciplined by Nevada Athletic Commission
Cornermen and teammates of both Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov are set to face discipline from the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) next week. A report from MMAFighting’s Marc Raimondi lists a Nov. 14 hearing with […]
UFC to dissolve flyweight division, many fighters said to be cut
Follow @mikehiscoe When Demetrious Johnson was traded to ONE Championship last month, speculation began immediately that UFC was giving up on the flyweight division. That now appears to be the case as a tweet from […]
Floyd Mayweather says he never agreed to fight Tenshin Nasukawa
Follow @mikehiscoe Under the “This makes no sense, but of course this is happening” file, Floyd Mayweather says he never agreed to an official bout with Tenshin Nasukawa. Mayweather attended a press conference Sunday night […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: Brock Lesnar staying with WWE until at least April, but UFC opportunities are aplenty
Long Live Lesnar Dave Meltzer of MMAFighting.com has reported that Brock Lesnar has received a new WWE contract through to at least Wrestlemania in April 2019. Though the details of the contract are not clear […]
Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez to be featured in ONE Championship Grand Prix Tournaments
It’s been a mystery how ONE Championship planned to use their new acquisitions Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez. That question has now been answered as ONE has announced that Johnson and Alvarez will be featured […]
Conor McGregor goes on racist rant on Floyd Mayweather on Instagram, Tenshin Nasukawa responds
Follow @mikehiscoe It took a day or so, but Conor McGregor finally responded to the news that Floyd Mayweather will be fighting Tenshin Nasukawa this New Year’s Eve for RIZIN in Japan. Just as he did […]
Ben Askren-Robbie Lawler fight being negotiated for UFC 233
Ben Askren’s first fight in UFC might be just about set. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto tweeted Monday that a fight between Askren and Robbie Lawler is being targeted for UFC 233. The event is scheduled for […]
Jon Jones is still balls deep in Daniel Cormier’s head
With everything Daniel Cormier has accomplished in this year alone, let alone his entire career, just the mention of Jon Jones gets him going. Shortly after becoming the first fighter to defend a title in […]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight for Rizin this New Year’s Eve in Japan
Follow @mikehiscoe In a shocking announcement, the Rizin FF fight promotion out of Japan announced that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be competing on their New Year’s Eve card in Japan. Mayweather will fight Tenshin Nasukawa. […]
Daniel Cormier still wants Brock Lesnar, eyes March date for retirement fight. Plus, Cormier nearly pulled out of fight at last minute.
DC wants Lesnar at UFC 235 Daniel Cormier made his intentions for the rest of his MMA career very clear Saturday night. Moments after tearing through Derrick Lewis to retain his UFC heavyweight championship, Cormier […]
WATCH: UFC 230 post-fight press conference
Follow @mikehiscoe The UFC 230 post-fight press conference will take place shortly after the end of tonight’s pay-per-view broadcast. Watch the stream live here or catch up on-demand once it’s over. NEXT: UFC 230 EMBEDDED […]
Live UFC 230 Report: Real-time results & analysis of Cormier-Lewis, Weidman-Jacare
UFC 230 November 3, 2018 New York City, NY from Madison Square Garden Live on UFC Fight Pass (6:15 PM ET), Fox Sports 1 (8 PM ET) and Pay-per-view (10 PM ET) Fight Pass Prelims […]
WATCH: UFC 230 Embedded episode 6
The final episode of UFC 230 Embedded is up. With the big fight just hours away, we see Derrick Lewis take a somber look at the Ground Zero site in New York and Chris Weidman […]
Jon Jones on why he shoved Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 press conference: ‘I’m maturing’
Follow @mikehiscoe After about 16 months out of the spotlight, Jon Jones is back as part of the UFC promotional machine. UFC held a press conference in New York Friday to set the table for […]
Report: Robert Whittaker-Kelvin Gastelum middleweight championship bout planned for February event from Australia
February’s pay-per-view main event looks to be coming together thanks to a report from ESPN that UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker will defend his title against Kelvin Gastelum. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto spoke to UFC President […]