Montano addresses suspension Former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano was one of four fighters given six-month suspensions after ostarine appeared in their test results. The usage was deemed unintentional in all cases, thus the short […]
Heavyweight 1. Daniel Cormier (UFC Champion) 2. Stipe Miocic 3. Francis Ngannou 4. Junior Dos Santos 5. Curtis Blaydes 6. Ryan Bader (Bellator Champion) 7. Derrick Lewis 8. Alistair Overeem (+1) 9. Alexander Volkov (-1) 10. Cheick Kongo Just missed out: Shamil Abdurakhimov Light Heavyweight 1. Jon Jones (UFC […]
To have great fight it must be competitive throughout; it must also have a defining moment, something special, an x-factor, a highlight above all others; a Je ne sais quoi if you will. That can […]
Has your opinion changed on UFC using Greg Hardy since his first fight in January? Sean Covington, Columnist – Covington’s Corner Nope, they shouldn’t use him and they shouldn’t put him in the co-main event […]
Short suspensions Four UFC fighters have been handed six month USADA suspensions after ostarine, a banned substance appeared in test results. Augusto Mendes, Marvin Vettori, Sean O’Malley, and Nicco Montano. All of the respective suspensions […]
In Episode 20 of MMA Scope, Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen discuss the fallout from UFC St. Petersburg and Rizin 15. We touch a bit on what the definition of a downed fighter is, and […]
A recent survey of athletic commissions revealed that there are at least 10 different rulesets in MMA in North America. When it comes to ruling a grounded fighter, what definition do you think works best? […]
It’s normal Anderson Silva doesn’t think that the drug test failures on his record should detract from his legacy, or the legacy of other fighters in similar situations, such as Jon Jones. Silva failed a […]
Note- A few weeks ago there was a UFC show headlined by Justin Gaethje vs. Edson Barboza that I referred to as UFC Fight Night 149. I guess that was technically UFC on ESPN 2 […]
UFC Vet victim of a fatal hit and run UFC veteran Rodrigo De Lima was, unfortunately, a victim of a hit and run in Brazil over the weekend. De Lima was a passenger in an […]
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till has been arrested in Spain for allegedly trashing a hotel room, according to a report from El Dia. The report states that Till and five accomplices damaged furniture and […]
RIZIN 15 April 21, 2019 Yokohama, Japan from Yokohama Arena Live on FITE.tv (1 AM ET) Kanako Murata def. Saray Orozco via Submission (Von Flue Choke) Round 2, 7:12 Manel Kape def. Seiichiro Ito via […]
‘I have to maul him’ After Dustin Poirier’s impressive and entertaining win over Max Holloway at UFC 236, fans were more than ready to see him unify the lightweight title with Khabib Nurmagomedov as soon […]
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik April 20, 2019 St.Petersburg, Russia from Yubileyny Sports Palace Live on ESPN+ (10 AM ET Prelims, 1 PM ET Main Card) Prelims Magomed Mustafaev def. Rafael Fiziev via TKO […]
Who will win Saturday’s fight between Roxanne Modafferi and Antonina Shevchenko? Patrick Shaheen, Host – MMA Scope Podcast I’m a huge fan of Roxanne, she’s a pioneer of women’s MMA, but I’m picking Shevchenko. Roxy […]
Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem Lobov update Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov have done a lot of talking and it looks like they now officially have a place to do some fighting. The two will square […]
Aaron Weinbaum is back for an all-new MMA Fight Picks podcast for UFC St. Petersburg. I briefly recap last week’s UFC Main Event Picks, and I pick some fights for UFC St Petersburg which takes […]
The UFC travels to the Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia for UFC Fight Night 149 this weekend. The main event takes place in the heavyweight division where Alistair Overeem takes on Aleksei Oleinik. […]
Who wins Saturday’s UFC st. Petersburg main event between Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik? Patrick Shaheen, Host – MMA Scope Podcast EZEKIEL CHOKES FOR DAYSSSSS Christian Moore, MMATorch Contributor I gotta go Oleinik. For most […]
Ever since UFC 235, it seems most fans are talking about Ben Askren. One of the most asked questions I seem to see is, “what’s the big deal with Ben?” Well, that’s what we are […]
Magana recovering Former UFC strawweight Angela Magana is recovering after falling into a coma following an emergency surgery earlier this week. Magana suffered nerve damage during training recently and was admitted to a Puerto Rico […]
In Episode 18 of MMA Scope, Cole Henry and Patrick Shaheen discuss Pat’s trip to Atlanta, UFC 236, the lightweight division, and the outcome of some Twitter polls. Pat is briefly possessed by Lil John, […]
Are there any fights you’d like to see from Max Holloway at 155 or should he go back to 145? Patrick Shaheen, Host – MMA Scope Podcast I think Max learned that the grass isn’t […]
Man code Jorge Masvidal does not like the way that Ben Askren has been presenting himself on social media and in the press as of late. Specifically, Masvidal is irked at Askren sharing stories of […]
Thank u, next Jon Jones isn’t going to let himself get sucked into an online war of words with Israel Adesanya any longer. The UFC light heavyweight champ sent out a series of tweets Monday […]