Nunes crushes Rousey in 48 seconds at UFC 207
What may have been left of the Ronda Rousey Era ended with a thud, as incumbent UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes dominated her in a 48 second victory in the main event of UFC 207 […]
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FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/30: Miesha Tate blasts Rousey for refusal to engage in usual media obligations for UFC 207 (w/Keller’s Analysis)
TATE SUGGESTS ROUSEY IS JUST FIGHTING AS A FAVOR TO UFC Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate blasted UFC 207’s Ronda Rousey for refusing to engage in the usual media obligations leading up to […]
LIVE UFC 207 REPORT: Real-Time Results & Analysis of Nunes-Rousey, Cruz-Garbrandt
UFC 207 December 30, 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada from T-Mobile Arena Live on UFC Fight Pass (7:30 PM ET), Fox Sports 1 (8:00 PM ET), and pay-per-view (10:00 PM ET) UFC closes out their year […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/29: Two of the usual suspects failed to make weight at 207 weigh-ins (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
ROUSEY AND NUNES MAKE WEIGHT, OTHERS DON’T The official and public weigh-ins for UFC 207 both went down on Thursday and, while Ronda Rousey’s appearances on the scales were uneventful, two of the usual suspects […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/28: Rousey speaks, Goldberg out of UFC after Saturday, Cain explains health (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
It’s well known that Ronda Rousey has not been doing any media ahead of her UFC return fight against Amanda Nunes this Friday, but one small snippet of a pre-fight interview gives some insight into […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/27: Josh Barnett flagged by USADA for possible drug test failure, Dana on Lesnar’s future (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
USADA’s latest victim is a familiar name to the suspended fighters list. Josh Barnett has been flagged for a potential USADA violation after allegedly failing an out-of-competition test taken on Dec. 9, according to a […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/26: UFC 206 free replay on Fox draws big numbers, JDS and ex-Rousey roommate pick UFC 207 winner (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
UFC’s Christmas gift to fans of giving away a recent pay-per-view for free appears to have been a huge success. Saturday night’s rebroadcast of four fights from UFC 206 did 4.7 million viewers on Fox […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/25: Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov reportedly in works for Interim Lightweight Title (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
REPORT: FERGUSON VS. NURMAGOMEVOD FOR INTERIM TITLE? After a month of much uncertainty regarding the UFC Lightweight Title picture, some clarity now looks to be forming. Bloody Elbow has cited reports from Russian website Izvestia.ru […]
BREAKING: Cain Velasquez off UFC 207, ruled unfit to fight by the Nevada Athletic Commission, no replacement fight (w/Keller’s Analysis)
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has ruled Cain Velasquez unfit for fighting this Friday night, so his match against Fabricio Werdum is off UFC 207. Velasquez had said previously he was scheduled for surgery after UFC […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/24: Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey excused from media press conference before next week’s UFC 207 (w/Cervantes Analysis)
APPEARANCE OF ROUSEY GETTING SPECIAL TREATMENT, CODDLING CONTINUES Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes will not take part in the UFC 207 media session next week. Rousey has been unusually silent in the build up for […]
FRIDAY NEWS UPDATE 12/23: Cyborg says she used a diuretic to recover from weight cut, not performance enhancing drugs (w/Cervantes Analysis)
CYBORG WARNS ABOUT DANGERS OF WEIGHT CUTTING Cris Cyborg has revealed the cause of her USADA violation. In a post on Facebook, Cyborg stated that she used a diuretic called spironolactone that her doctor prescribed […]
BREAKING: Cyborg flagged for USADA violation, her rep comments on likely reason, Dana White responds
Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino has been flagged for an out-of-competition anti-doping violation y the USADA. She hasn’t failed a drug test since 2011. Cyborg’s rep and boyfriend, Ray Elbe, wrote on The Underground Forum that, while […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/22: UFC 207, which relatively few people saw on PPV, will air as a Christmas Eve broadcast special on Fox (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
UFC and Fox have decided to take one of the most exciting yet, under-viewed shows of the year and expose it to a bigger audience. UFC 206, which took place Dec. 10 from Toronto, Ontario […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/21: Jose Aldo updates his status, thoughts on Conor, frustration with UFC (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Jose Aldo, who has given some conflicting statements to the media over the last few months regarding his fighting future, gave an in-depth interview to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani to clear the air. In the […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/21: Dan Hardy turns down Mickey Gall’s challenge, explains why (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
For the first time in a while, Mickey Gall won’t be getting what he asked for. Gall, who was successful in securing fights with C.M. Punk and Sage Northcutt after calling them out during post-fight […]
MONDAY NEWS UPDATE 12/19: The challenge issued – Rose Namajunas aiming for Michelle Waterson after her win Saturday (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Former top Strawweight Championship contender, Rose Namajunas has her sights set on “The Karate Hottie.” Namajunas took to her Instagram account to congratulate Michelle Waterson after her quick submission win over Paige VanZant Saturday night […]
Waterson says when she called VanZant “green,” it wasn’t trash-talk but just assessing reality (w/Cervantes Analysis)
Michelle Waterson made quick work of Paige VanZant, defeating her in Saturday night’s main event broadcast on Fox. During the post-fight press conference, Waterson clarified why she called VanZant “green” leading up to the fight, referring […]
VanZant says losses happen, she got caught, but she believes she’s still going to go very very far in MMA (w/Cervantes Analysis)
Paige VanZant entered last night’s bout as a slight favorite over Michelle Waterson yet was submitted via rear naked choke in the first round. VanZant was honest about what happened in the fight and refused to […]
Mickey Gall’s statement victory over Sage Northcutt on Saturday sets him up for rapid rise (w/Cervantes Analysis)
After defeating Sage Northcutt at UFC on Fox 22, Mickey Gall has big plans for his future in the UFC. Speaking with Brian Stann after the fight, Gall praised Northcutt for his skills and was […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/18: New title contender, new prospect emerges, end of a legendary career (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
DEVELOPMENTS APLENTY AT UFC ON FOX Saturday’s UFC on Fox saw the return of a potential title contender, the emergence of a new prospect, and the end of a legendary career. The event, taking place […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/17: Dominic Cruz discusses legacy of Urijah Faber on eve of his retirement fight tonight (w/Cervantes Analysis)
A LONGTIME RIVAL WITH SOME PRAISE FOR A PIONEER With longtime perennial contender Urijah Faber retiring after his bout tonight with Brad Pickett, an old rival has voiced his opinion on Faber’s legacy. Speaking on […]
GROCKE’S LIVE UFC ON FOX 22 REPORT 12/17: VanZant vs. Waterson, Northcutt vs. Gall, Faber vs. Pickett, Perry vs. Jouban
UFC ON FOX 22 LIVE REPORT DECEMBER 17, 2016 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA AT GOLDEN 1 CENTER LIVE ON FIGHT PASS, FS1 AND FOX Michael Grocke here to take you through UFC on FOX 22 which takes […]
Cyborg says there are no standards for who gets title fights in UFC, upset she’s not in inaugural Featherweight Title fight (w/Cervantes Analysis)
Cris Cyborg has weighed in on the UFC’s decision to create a Women’s Featherweight t division without having her fight for the inaugural title. The UFC announced earlier this week that Holly Holm will face […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/16: Mark Hunt complains Lesnar’s punishment isn’t enough, Rousey criticizes McGregor, Gall quote (w/Cervantes Analysis)
HUNT TURNING DOWN FIGHTS UNTIL UFC CHANGES CONTRACT WORDING Mark Hunt weighed in on the NSAC’s handling of Brock Lesnar’s drug test failure after UFC 200 and he isn’t happy about it. The heavyweight doesn’t […]
TINDAL’S BELLATOR 169 RESULTS 12/16: Full report & analysis of “King Mo vs. Ishii” headlined event on Spike TV
BELLATOR 168 LIVE REPORT DECEMBER 10, 2016 FLORENCE, ITALY AT THE NELSON MANDELA FORUM LIVE ON SPIKE (1) BRIAN MOORE vs. DANIEL WEICHEL This should be interesting, 37-9 Weichel vs. 9-4 Moore… Round 1: Moore’s […]