John Lineker released from the UFC
After 16 UFC fights, the UFC has released bantamweight contender, John Lineker. The UFC has released John Lineker. Weeks after pleading with the UFC to give him a fight, mmajunkie reported that after 16 fights, […]
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John Lineker: I need to fight!
UFC bantamweight John Lineker is not happy about his fight schedule. Lineker took to Twitter to express his frustration over the frequency of fight bookings over the last three years. My last opponent fought 4 […]
HENRY: Hermansson vs. Romero and other fights to make next after UFC Fort Lauderdale
Jack Hermansson def. Ronaldo Souza (Unanimous Decision) If you watch the poorly made, unofficial prequel to “Dumb and Dumber”, “Dumb and Dumberer”, you’ll hear a quote. A young Lloyd Christmas announces that he usually eats […]
LIVE UFC FORT LAUDERDALE REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Jacare-Hermansson, Hardy-Smoliakov
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson April 27, 2019 Sunrise, Florida from BB&T Center Live on ESPN 2 (5:30 PM ET), ESPN (7 PM ET), and ESPN+ (9 PM ET) Note: I’ll just have results […]
ROUNDTABLE: Which card are you more excited for? UFC Fort Lauderdale or Bellator 220?
Which card are you more excited for? UFC Fort Lauderdale or Bellator 220? Patrick Shaheen, Host – MMA Scope Podcast It is a rare Saturday night when the UFC and Bellator are competing for views. […]
MOORE: 10 bantamweight title fights we might see
10: Pedro Munhoz vs Aljamain Sterling I believe this is the only fight on the list without Moraes or Cejudo, and that has its reason. IF Cejudo AND Moraes are out, then this fight will […]
TJ Dillashaw to voluntarily relinquish UFC title after ‘adverse’ findings from New York drug test (w/ Hiscoe’s analysis)
TJ Dillashaw started 2019 with hopes of having two UFC championships, and now he’s about to have none. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was the first to report that Dillashaw tested positive for a prohibited substance in […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/13: Daniel Cormier says Stipe needs to take a fight, Frank Mir talks move to pro-wrestling, and more
Follow @mikehiscoe Crazy UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has had enough of Stipe Miocic. Miocic has been lobbying hard for a rematch with Cormier lately, and DC has been firm in his denials. During an […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/12: Conor McGregor tells Paulie Malignaggi and Khabib to ‘Don’t be b-tching’, Khabib responds, and more
Follow @mikehiscoe Conor doesn’t like complainers View this post on Instagram Let the record show. I like Paulie Malinaggi. Here is a confrontation between us regarding a picture he was upset about. Yes you heard […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/11: Jon Jones gloats after clean drug test results, ‘Absolutely no jet fuel found’
Follow @mikehiscoe Clean murder scene If UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones didn’t have enough to gloat about, he can add yesterday’s clean drug test results to the list. After ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that […]
MCGRATH: Ranking the top ten male bantamweights in MMA
1. TJ Dillashaw (UFC champion) Dillashaw is now one of the top pound for pound fighters in all of MMA. He has two dominant knockouts of Cody Garbrandt and his next mission is to become […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/29: UFC 232 fighter salaries, Lineker added to Brooklyn card
Base salaries announced The California State Athletic Commission has released the base salaries for fighters on tonight’s UFC 232 card. Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, and Cris Cyborg all lead the pack with $500,000 being reported […]
HISCOE: UFC made the right call with UFC 233, but let’s call it what it is
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported on Wednesday that UFC 233, scheduled for Jan. 26 from Anaheim, CA is being “moved to a later date.” This is the right move for the promotion, but the messaging surrounding […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/12: Dominick Cruz injured again, Jacare frustrated that ‘sh**ts’ like Anderdson Silva get title shots, more
Cruz injured once again Just days after a fight between Dominick Cruz and John Lineker was announced, MMAbrasil is reporting that Cruz is injured and likely to pull out of the fight scheduled for UFC […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: UFC 224 edition
With UFC 224 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what is next for every fighter on the card. Amanda Nunes def. Raquel Pennington to defend the UFC women’s bantamweight championship Amanda […]
UFC 224 LIVE REPORT
UFC 224 features a women’s bantamweight title fight between champion Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington. The card will also showcase a face off of middleweight contenders Ronaldo Souza and Kelvin Gastelum. The pay-per-view portion of the card […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 119
UFC Fight Night 119 was this past week, let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 119 GOOD- John Lineker vs. Marlon Vera Nice, solid striking in this fight. It had some slow […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 119 PREDICTIONS 10/28: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
UFC Fight Night 119 takes place at the Geraldo Jose De Almeida Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The main event features the return of Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. The last time Machida was in a […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/6: Dana White says no Interim Title shot for Anderson Silva, McGregor news, Gegard on Rousey (w/Analysis)
Dana White says Anderson Silva will not receive Interim Title Shot Despite his usual calm, low-key personality, Anderson Silva sounded off on the UFC, voicing his frustrations with the current direction of the Middleweight Division. […]
WEDNESDAY TRIVIA: Who was Garbrandt supposed to fight on his road to the title who also appeared on the UFC 207 PPV?
QUESTION: Cody Garbrandt rose to the challenge at UFC 207 when he impressively beat Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Title. On his road to the title, Garbrandt was supposed to fight another contender who […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/4: Mirko Cro Cop says he’s now retired for good, Ortiz and Sonnen exchange verbal jabs (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
For the second time, Mirko Cro Cop has called an end to his professional fighting career. He says this time it’s for good. Just days after winning the Rizin Grand Prix tournament in Japan, Cro […]
BEST BETS: The three most likely winners on tonight’s UFC 207 event including Lineker vs. Dillashaw and Cruz vs. Garbrandt
Here are the best betting picks for tonight’s UFC 207 card… T.J. Dillashaw (-245) defeats John Lineker In many ways, this bout between the two top Bantamweight contenders directly mirrors tonight’s co-main event. “Hands of […]
UFC 207 PRIMER: Ecochard’s preview of Nunes vs. Rousey, Cruz vs. Garbrandt, Dillashaw vs. Lineker, full card preview
UFC 207 – Preview The final UFC pay-per-view of the year is taking place on a rare Friday night card due to Saturday being New Years Eve. Ronda Rousey makes her return in a battle […]
UFC 207 PREVIEW: Grocke’s Preview & Predictions for Nunes vs. Rousey, Cruz vs. Garbrandt, Lineker vs. Dillashaw
The UFC brings its New Year’s event to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 207. Ronda Rousey makes her long awaited comeback when she challenges Amanda Nunes for her bantamweight title. The […]
KING’S TAKE: The importance of making weight – Gastelum and Lineker hurt themselves, but selfishly also affect their opponents’ careers and livelihoods
UFC was a hugely successful event and Dana White has assured all of us that it has broken every conceivable record going. The whole card, with the exception of the opening bout, provided us with […]