UFC 219 “Cyborg vs. Holm” Live Report
Early Prelims (#11) Tim Elliott(15-8-1) vs. Mark De La Rosa (9-0) bantamweight 135 lbs. Round 1: Elliott comes out early with a couple of side kicks, and attempts a takedown that de la Rosa counters with […]
NEWS & RESULTS
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/26: Marlon Moraes rejects 145 pound fight with Jimmie Rivera at UFC 219 (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Jimmie Rivera just can’t seem to get a fight at UFC 219. News broke over the weekend that Rivera’s scheduled opponent on the card, John Lineker, had bowed out of the fight due to a […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/22: Stephen Thompson calls out Rafael dos Anjos for number one contender spot (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Even with two recent losing efforts in UFC welterweight championship fights, Stephen Thompson still believes he’s the next man up to face Tyron Woodley. Shortly after Rafael dos Anjos dismantled Robbie Lawler this past Saturday […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: The 5 fights Floyd Mayweather should take if he has to come to the UFC
Let’s get this out of the way as quickly as possible. Unless Floyd Mayweather is a paying UFC customer, he has absolutely no business being anywhere near an MMA octagon. That’s the bottom line. He’s […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/20: Khabib Nurmagomedov says his weight is “perfect” heading in to UFC 219 (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Sure, Khabib. We believe you (wink, wink). At the UFC 219 media lunch, Khabib Nurmagomedov worked to convince skeptics that his weight cut for UFC 219 was on pace and going well. At the lunch, […]
Dana White confirms ongoing negotiations to bring Floyd Mayweather into the UFC (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
So much for nonsensical speculation. Dana White confirmed to ESPN this morning that negotiations are taking place to bring Floyd Mayweather into the UFC. To ESPN, White said, “We’re talking to Floyd about doing a UFC […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST: GSP’s coach says he’ll return for “epic” and “most interesting” fight (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Georges St. Pierre may not be the UFC middleweight title holder any longer, but he continues to make news. In an interview over the weekend on TSN, GSP’s coach, Firas Zahabi, revealed what the next […]
KOULA’s UFC ON FOX 26 TWITTER DIARY
With UFC on Fox taking place on Dec. 26, from Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Canada; MMATorch’s Dave Koula was able to attend in a fan capacity. Here is a running Twitter diary of Koula’s experience over […]
UFC ON FOX 26: Lawler vs Dos Anjo Results
UFC on Fox 26 takes place tonight in Winnepeg, Canada. The main card is absolutely stacked with the main event being a possible welterweight #1 contender match between former champ Robbie Lawler and former lightweight […]
BELLATOR 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Results
Bellator 191 took place live Friday December 15th 2018 from the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. The main event featured Michael McDonald against Peter Ligier in a bantamweight bout. The fight became a 138 pound catchweight […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST: Holly Holm’s coach predicts a victory against Cyborg at UFC 219 (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
The heat just got turned up on UFC 219. In an interview with Submission Radio, Holly Holm’s coach, Mike Winkeljohn, predicted a knockout win for Holm against Cris Cyborg. In the interview, Winkeljohn said, “You […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST: UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic, speaks on his next opponent, Francis Ngannou (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
The champ is here. For the first time since the main event of UFC 220 was announced, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic spoke on a wide variety of topics including his title reign, his opponent at UFC […]
FS1 UFC TONIGHT: Tyron Woodley discusses his status, GSP, Diaz, McGregor and Mayweather
UFC welterweight champion Tyron updates his injury status, gives his opinion on the Georges St-Pierre situation, Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley co-hosted the Dec. 13 edition of “UFC […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST: Frankie Edgar working to return in March or April to fight Max Holloway (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
For as great as Brian Ortega looked over the weekend while defeating Cub Swanson, it appears he still will be taking a backseat to Frankie Edgar when it comes to Max Holloway’s next featherweight championship […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/11: Dana White says the UFC will sue Manny Pacquiao if McGregor fight talks are true (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
If Dana White had a time machine, he may be using it right now to travel back through history and not let Conor McGregor fight Floyd Mayweather. Why? Because it appears the floodgates are beginning to […]
BELLATOR 190: Carvalho vs. Sakara Results
Bellator 190 aired live from the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy. The main event featured hometown hero Alessio Sakara against Rafael Carvalho for the middleweight championship. Due to the company’s success in Italy, in […]
COLE’S UFC FIGHT NIGHT 123 REPORT: Results and analysis of the Swanson vs. Ortega headlined card
UFC Fight Pass Prelims: Alejandro Pérez def. Iuri Alcântara by decision (unanimous) Davi Ramos def. Chris Gruetzemacher Submission (rear-naked choke) Trevin Giles def. Antônio Braga Neto KO (punches) FS1 Prelims: Alexis Davis def. Liz […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/9: Nate Diaz rejects “title fight at any weight class” and teases a move to boxing (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Nate Diaz is playing hardball. With his trilogy fight against Conor McGregor seemingly on the back burner, Diaz isn’t falling for any UFC tricks to get him in the octagon against a different opponent for […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/8: UFC interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson, out indefinitely after elbow surgery (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Tony Ferguson is going to have to wait for the payday of his life. Just a few weeks ago, Ferguson was the front-runner to take on Conor McGregor in a championship unification bout in the […]
TKO 41 PRIMER: An in-dept guide to TKO MMA’s centerpiece event airing live on UFC Fight Pass today
On Dec 8, TKO 41 will air live on UFC Fight Pass. Here is a detailed guide to the card, with exclusive quotes from several fighters. TKO 41: Ten men, Five belts, and One defining […]
BREAKING NEWS: Georges St. Pierre vacates the UFC middleweight championship
The long-rumored news has been confirmed. Ariel Helwani reports via MMA Fighting that Georges St. Pierre has officially vacated the UFC middleweight championship. After a four year absence, GSP returned to the octagon and defeated Michael […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/7: Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou for the UFC heavyweight championship slated for UFC 220 in Boston (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Well, that was quick. Yesterday evening, MMA Junkie reported that Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou for the UFC heavyweight championship was signed for UFC 220. The fact that this fight was booked at all is […]
Holloway to McGregor: Go figure your life out
Max Holloway expressed concern for rival Conor McGregor in an exclusive interview. UFC featherweight champion will forever be compared to lightweight champion Conor McGregor; but right now Holloway is only concerned with the well-being of […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/6: Georges St. Pierre leaning toward not defending his newly won UFC middleweight championship (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Luke Rockhold gave Georges St. Pierre some advice yesterday and apparently just a day later, St. Pierre is heeding it. On TSN, GSP told the world that he may, in fact, be done competing in […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/5: Luke Rockhold dismisses Georges St. Pierre as a fighter in the middleweight division and positions himself for a title fight against the “real” champion, Robert Whittaker (w/ Heydorn’s analysis)
Luke Rockhold isn’t sold on Georges St. Pierre as the UFC middleweight champion. In fact, he doesn’t seem to believe that St. Pierre belongs in the middleweight division at all. On The MMA Hour yesterday, […]