B.J. Penn may yet get to make his return to MMA in 2016, with USADA announcing on Monday that they’ve reached a settlement for his punishment over disclosed IV use above their allowable threshhold. Penn […]
“I think the performance I’m most happy with is when I beat Rashad Evans. Rashad Evans was a guy who knew me personally, trained with me and I think he was 15-1 when we fought. […]
With the UFC debut of CM Punk officially coming at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall, oddsmakers have released opening lines for the fight. In a perhaps shocking line, Punk comes in as only a +265 […]
Mark Hunt wants to fight top end competitors in the UFC’s heavyweight division to get him back into the title picture, but his UFC 200 bout with Brock Lesnar doesn’t fit that goal. Instead, Hunt […]
“If I wanted to, I could fight at lightweight as well. Easy. Easy. I’m not a big welterweight. I walk around 187 [pounds]. I’m 186, 187 when I wake up in the morning, and I […]
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Longtime light heavyweight veteran Ryan Jimmo has passed away at 34 years old, the victim of a fatal hit and run in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. According to a report from BloodyElbow.com, citing multiple sources, Jimmo […]
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson returned to the cage last Friday after a year out of action, a forced hiatus due to the extended legal battle with Bellator MMA. That finally came to an end and brought […]
Conor McGregor continues to believe only one narrative regarding his loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, and he reiterated again this week the belief that their UFC 202 rematch will play out very differently. […]
“I believe and I know I can beat DC and Jones now. I can’t wait to show everyone the new and improved Alex. I’ve been close to being a champion before, but I still believe I’ve […]
Aljamain Sterling suffered the first loss of his MMA career last month at UFC Fight Night 88, dropping a decision to Bryan Caraway. That came after nearly finishing the fight in a dominant first round, […]
Jon Jones is looking to reestablish his undisputed dominance of the UFC’s light heavyweight division at UFC 200 when he meets Daniel Cormier for a second time, and it seems he’s planning to stick around […]
A middleweight fight between former TUF competitors is on its way to UFC Fight Night 91 in South Dakota next month, as the UFC announced this week that Sam Alvey will take on Eric Spicely. […]
“I think this fight has to happen. I think Ronda [said] a lot of things about me, a lot of bad things. A lot of fans forget about, but I never forget about. I would […]
Mickey Gall called out CM Punk on a regional show last fall that was attended by UFC President Dana White, and it got him a shot in the UFC earlier this year in order to […]
“No, I’m not gonna retire. [Joe] Rogan asked me the hard questions and I do this to be the best. I feel like [at age] 37 [was] one of the best training camps I’ve had, […]
Paige VanZant’s stint on Dancing With The Stars significantly raised her profile to a different audience than the UFC, and brought with it an offer for a role in Jean Claude Van-Damme’s next “Kickboxer” film. […]
A fight between Jessica Eye and Bethe Correia, originally targeted for earlier this year, is coming together this September, with Eye announcing on social media that they’ll fight in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, at […]
With Anthony “Rumble” Johnson out of next month’s UFC on Fox 20 event in Chicago, Glover Teixeira was hoping to remain on the card. Unfortunately for him, it appears that won’t happen as MMAFighting.com reports […]
“I believe I can [knock him out]. I believed I could knock out Rory MacDonald, Johny Hendricks and Jake Ellenberger and sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t, but I know I can knock these guys […]
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A featherweight bout between Dennis Bermudez and Rony Jason is headed to Utah, as Newsday.com reports that the fight is set for UFC Fight Night 92 on August 6. The 29-year-old Bermudez halted a two […]
UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos has won five straight fights since his 2014 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, but despite that being his only loss since 2012 he doesn’t think the Dagestani has earned the […]
The UFC is heading back to Manila, Philippines, this October, bringing a Fight Night event to the country on October 15. Like their Philippines debut in May of 2015, this card will take place from […]
“To a mixed martial artist, to a trained eye, that fight was masterful in some ways. Did I get a big knockout and get drunk people off their seats? No, but did I hit and […]
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