They Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor World Press Tour kicked off Tuesday, and while it had it’s talking points, the first stop was somewhat underwhelming. The event at Staples Center in Los Angeles was well […]
Next month’s Floyd Mayweather versus Conor McGregor contest that crosses sports and crosses over into mainstream entertainment. I just came back from the launch of the promotional tour, the press conference at the Staples Center. […]
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series – Episode 1 July 11, 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada Live on UFC Fight Pass (8:00 p.m. ET) Welcome to our coverage of the debut episode of Dana White’s Tuesday […]
Another top UFC contender has defected to Bellator. Chamatkar Sandhu reported on Monday that Gegard Mousasi has signed on with Bellator. Mousasi later appeared on “The MMA Hour” to confirm the reports, adding that he […]
Week 1 of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series debuts tonight on UFC Fight Pass. The weekly series will feature five fights between both MMA prospects as well as veterans of the sport looking for […]
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale and UFC 213 were both this past weekend. Let’s get straight to the rundown. The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale GOOD: Jordan Johnson vs. Marcel Fortuna I’m being generous with the […]
UFC president Dana White is understandably frustrated with Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes, but his emotional outburst toward her does nothing to help grow his business in a time when star power is a diminishing […]
Well after a bit of a layoff, I am back to reviewing Pride FC chronically for the first time. For a full explanation of why I am doing this, check out the inaugural column. After […]
A day after Amanda Nunes’s sudden withdrawal from her scheduled title defense against Valentina Shevchenko last night, there are still more questions than answers. What we know is that Nunes weighed in successfully on Friday […]
UFC 213 July 8, 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada from T-Mobile Arena Live on UFC Fight Pass (7 PM ET), Fox Sports 1 (8 PM ET) and pay-per-view (10 PM ET) Thanks for joining us for […]
Amanda Nunes pulls out of UFC 213 title defense Reports have surfaced that UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes has pulled out of her scheduled UFC 213 title defense due to illness. The main event […]
A rematch between UFC Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko headlines a promising card for the UFC’s big annual Fourth of July week card. An Interim Middleweight Championship between Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker is […]
Chris Weidman turned down trilogy fight with Anderson Silva If you have been holding out for a third fight between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman, it appears you almost got what you wanted. According to […]
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REDEMPTION FINALE LIVE REPORT JULY 7, 2017 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA AT THE T-MOBILE ARENA LIVE ON FIGHT PASS AND FOX SPORTS 1 The Ultimate Fighter Redemption Finale is live from the T-Mobile […]
An interesting take of “The Ultimate Fighter” where the season was centered around redemption comes to a close. Headlining the card is Michael Johnson taking on promotional newcomer the undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight […]
Contrary to what his detractors might say, Daniel Cormier was seeking out a fight with Jon Jones. Speaking to “The MMA Hour” on Monday, the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion shared that he was initially offered […]
On FS1’s “UFC Tonight,” Tyron Woodley suggested a “moral victory” is a possibility for McGregor. “If McGregor can capture 2-3 or 4 rounds and last for 12 rounds, in my mind he won.” Kenny Florian agreed. […]
Imagine a strange world where ESPN, Fox Sports, NBC, and CBS provided no substantive NFL news on their respective websites, while simultaneously broadcasting NFL games on a weekly basis. Well, UFC fans do not need […]
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series will feature some fresh new fighters, but also new approach to fight commentary. UFC announced Friday that the series set to debut on UFC Fight Pass on July 11 will […]
Olympic Judo Medalist Kayla Harrison set to make MMA debut Kayla Harrison is already a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo, but it seems she’s still looking for more gold. Harrison will make her debut […]
USADA notifies UFC of potential violation involving Nick Diaz The UFC announced that Nick Diaz has been provisionally suspended by USADA for “accumulating three whereabouts failures.” Diaz is suspended until the issue is resolved somewhere […]
Georges St-Pierre’s path to a return fight following the cancellation of his fight with Michael Bisping gained some clarity this week. UFC announced Wednesday night that Tyron Woodley would defend his UFC Welterweight Championship at […]
Bellator NYC and UFC Fight Night 112 were both this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator NYC GOOD/BAD – Lorenz Larkin vs. Douglas Lima: I’m going with a split GOOD/BAD because both guys […]
The road to crowning a new UFC’s Women’s Featherweight Champion has taken another turn. Megan Anderson has been removed from her scheduled fight against Cris “Cyborg” Justino for the vacant title at UFC 214 on July […]
UFC’s schedule for the rest of 2017 has been leaked and it includes the promotion making room for one big boxing fight while going head-to-head with another. Combate obtained the schedule, citing sources close to […]