Archives for September 2018

Bellator’s Saturday night effort was one of their most important yet, with the likes of Gegard Mousasi, Rory MacDonald, Rampage Jackson and Wanderlei Silva on the show. Yet, on UK’s Channel 5, the main event was forgone for an episode … Continue reading →

Bellator 206 took place last night, September 29th in San Jose, CA. The main event featured one of the first super fights in Bellator history when current welterweight champion Rory MacDonald took on current Middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. Mousasi’s middleweight … Continue reading →

  Complete Bellator 206 Weigh-in Results: Middleweight World Title Main Event: Gegard Mousasi (184.4) vs. Rory MacDonald (184.9) Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (254.4) vs. Wanderlei Silva (226.9) Welterweight World Grand Prix First Round Bout: Douglas Lima (170) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (169.3)  Featherweight Main Card Bout: Aaron Pico (145.7) vs. Leandro Higo (145.1) Women’s Strawweight Main Card … Continue reading →

The UFC is working on booking Yoel Romero versus Alexander Gustafsson for either the interim or the official light heavyweight title at UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 3, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reports, citing multiple sources. … Continue reading →

  An action-packed welterweight affair is reportedly set for UFC 232. Source reportedly confirmed to ESPN tonight that former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit will meet former lightweight contender Michael Chiesa at December 29’s pay-per-view from Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight is … Continue reading →

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is celebrating its 25th year anniversary in 2019. MMA, as we know it, has grown leaps and bounds since the days of ‘No Holds Barred’ fights and 300-pound tough guys. Although the sport has made … Continue reading →

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor has its official referee and judging assignments. Longtime referee Herb Dean will officiate the massively anticipated main event on October 6, 2018, from Las Vegas. The Nevada State Athletic Commission also assigned judges Derek Cleary, … Continue reading →

Douglas Lima is familiar with Bellator tournaments. However, he’s aware that the welterweight grand prix that kicks off this Saturday at Bellator 206 is a different beast than what he’s experienced. Under the old guard at Bellator, tournaments were a routine … Continue reading →

Donald Cerrone is no quitter. The former UFC lightweight top contender turned welterweight is scheduled to fight Mike Perry on November 10th in Denver, CO. And he says he’ll be there, come hell or high water, despite what looks to … Continue reading →

Bellator is targeting a rematch of the lightweight title bout between champion Brent Primus and Michael Chandler for Dec. 14, sources tell ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Primus is the reigning lightweight champion and sports a record of 8-0. His most recent fight … Continue reading →

Georges St-Pierre addresses the reason that he doesn’t have much interest in fighting UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley inside of the Octagon. GSP’s Last Fight The former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion returned to competition in November of 2017 after … Continue reading →

Eryk Anders hospitalized following his headlining fight over the weekend that saw put on a tough fight that nearly went the distance. Now, more details have surfaced online regarding why he had to miss out on the post-fight press conference. … Continue reading →

The UFC was in Sao Paulo, Brazil from the Ginásio do Ibirapuera. Although the card saw a ton of injuries affect it, the night produced some rather memorable moments. In the final bout of the FS2 prelims, Charles Oliveira made history. … Continue reading →

The UFC was in Sao Paulo, Brazil from the Ginásio do Ibirapuera. Although the card saw a ton of injuries affect it, the night produced some rather memorable moments. In the final bout of the FS2 prelims, Charles Oliveira made history. … Continue reading →

Tyron Woodley thinks former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor is coming for him once he gets done with his next fight and is healthy enough to fight once again. Woodley is fresh off a submission win over Darren … Continue reading →

  Conor McGregor’s whiskey was literally selling off the shelves that it forced Tesco Ireland stores to make a big decision that impacted how people could buy it. Conor McGregor’s Whiskey The Proper No. Twelve drink is a top seller … Continue reading →

In a night of impressive finishes, A.J. McKee still found a way to steal the show. On Friday night at the Centurylink Arena in Boise, Idaho, McKee was supposed to take on former featherweight champion Pat Curran in the main event. But when Curran … Continue reading →

Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on Friday that he requires surgery for torn ligaments in his right hand and is no longer a candidate to fight at UFC 230 on Nov. 3 in New York City. Woodley was under … Continue reading →

The promotion makes its return to Boise, Idaho for Bellator 205. The featured matchup will see undefeated 11-0 prospect A.J. McKee Jr. lock horns with the 21-3 veteran John “Macapa” Teixeira. The co-main event for the night involves a high … Continue reading →

UFC president Dana White confirmed Thursday that Conor McGregor has signed a new eight-fight deal with the promotion, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. White did not disclose the terms of the arrangement but said it could make McGregor the highest-paid fighter … Continue reading →

UFC president Dana White confirmed Thursday that Conor McGregor has signed a new eight-fight deal with the promotion, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. White did not disclose the terms of the arrangement but said it could make McGregor the highest-paid fighter … Continue reading →

There’s one obstacle left before Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz can step in the cage against one another for a third time. They’ll have to pass drug tests. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) will implement an out-of-competition drug-testing program ahead of the scheduled … Continue reading →

Playing matchmaker for the winners on a card like this is difficult, so you can only imagine how challenging it is to figure out what comes next for the athletes who landed on the wrong side of the results. Athletes … Continue reading →

The UFC’s first trip to Russia delivered a fun card with some great finishes, which culminated in the main event between heavyweight standouts Mark Hunt and Aleksei Oleinik. Hunt (13-12-1) has had somewhat of a tumultuous run in the UFC … Continue reading →

The Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii will host the homecoming of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (8-0), as she puts her undefeated record and Bellator women’s flyweight title on the line against No. 1 contender Valérie Létourneau (10-6) in the main event on Saturday, Dec. … Continue reading →

Alvarez scored a majority decision victory over Gennady Golovkin Saturday night in front of almost 22,000 people in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena, winning the WBA (super), WBC, IBO and The Ring middleweight titles in the process. The loss … Continue reading →

Mark Hunt’s next fight will be the last on his UFC contract, and he hopes it takes place close to home in Australia. Hunt (13-13-1 MMA, 8-7-1 UFC) has made no secret of the fact he plans to leave the … Continue reading →

The Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow, Russia, was home to a solid night of fights, with two (T)KOs, three submissions, and seven decisions, including one split-decision. Fight of the Night(ish): Petr Yan Petr Yan vs. Jin Soo Son should have easily … Continue reading →

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn is coming back to the Octagon to face Ryan Hall on Dec. 29, and sat down with MMA Fighting at the Nova Uniao training center in Brazil to discuss his UFC 232 fight, … Continue reading →

  Michael Chiesa and his legal team are very much in the driver’s seat in their lawsuit against Conor McGregor, according to a Brooklyn lawyer. Chiesa, filed suit against McGregor, Barclays Center and others Monday night in New York State Supreme Court, Kings … Continue reading →

UFC star prospect Sage Northcutt announced recently that he was a free agent, after eight fights since he was signed by the UFC in 2015. His next plans involve diverse opportunities, including a possible fight against YouTube personality Logan Paul. Paul … Continue reading →

UFC and Bellator veteran Melvin Guillard sits in a Colorado jail after his arrest in connection with a club brawl earlier this month. Guillard, 35, was in Jefferson County (Colo.) court Monday on a separate domestic violence and assault case when police … Continue reading →

As of July, Brock Lesnar’s UFC return has been somewhat confirmed. To make things more interesting, he is slated to challenge Daniel Cormier for the heavyweight title. Mark Hunt expressed these sentiments were expressed during a recent interview with Submission … Continue reading →