MMA News
Joe Rogan announces generous donation to Las Vegas victims fund
Tom Taylor - October 3, 2017
On Sunday, the world was rocked by a despicable attack in Las Vegas, which left more than 50 people dead and hundreds injured. Unsurprisingly, this terrible turn of events generated some compassionate responses from the Las Vegas based MMA community, including the UFC, who pledged a whopping $1 million to a fund for the families of the victims of this tragedy. “Our focus right now is on supporting the community and those affected by Sunday evening’s events,” the UFC said in a statement. “UFC 216 on Saturday, October 7 at T-Mobile Arena will proceed as scheduled until further notice.”
PHOTO | Here's the official poster for the absolutely stacked UFC 217
Tom Taylor - October 3, 2017
On November 4, the UFC will return to the combat sports stronghold of Madison Square Garden, in the heart of beautiful New York City. It will do so with the stacked UFC 217, which could be the biggest MMA card of the year. In the UFC 217 main event, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will attempt to defend his title against former UFC welterweight king Georges St-Pierre. The bout will mark Bisping’s second attempted title defense, while it will be St-Pierre’s first fight since November of 2013, and first fight ever at middleweight.
Alistair Overeem reveals the huge stakes of his fight with Francis Ngannou
Tom Taylor - October 3, 2017
On December 2, in one of the biggest fights on the UFC 218 bill, former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will enter the cage with surging French contender Francis Ngannou. According to Overeem, who appeared on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, he’s been told by the UFC that he’ll get a second shot against reigning champion Stipe Miocic if he defeats Ngannou.
Paulie Malignaggi trashes "p*ssy" Conor McGregor, challenges him to back up talk
Tom Taylor - October 3, 2017
On August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor climbed through the ropes for a boxing match with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Strangely, one of the biggest stories to emerge in the lead-up to this blockbuster battle was McGregor’s sizzling beef with boxer Paulie Malignaggi. Malignaggi was originally brought into McGregor’s camp as a sparring partner, but ultimately left when he felt he’d been unfairly represented by the Irishman and his team. From there, things only got worse, as the pair traded trash talk in interviews and on social media, and nearly came to blows during the grand arrivals for the fight.
A "devastated" Conor McGregor sends love to his adopted hometown of Las Vegas
Chris Taylor - October 2, 2017
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was “devastated” after hearing of the massacre that left at least 59 people dead and hundreds injured in his adopted hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. The Irish superstar took to Instagram where he issued the following message sending love and prayers to the victims, families and everyone affected by the senseless act of violence.
Chuck Liddell expresses his feelings towards Dana White and Fertittas since being let go by UFC
Russell Ess - October 2, 2017
Former UFC light heavyweight champion and UFC Hall of Fame legend Chuck Liddell says he was promised a lifetime job with the UFC. However, that all changed when the promotion was sold and the new owners WME-IMG shifted their direction with some corporate restructuring. Liddell and fellow UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes were let go from their executive positions when WME-IMG bought the business last year and began running the ship.
George Foreman calls out Steven Seagal to fight in Las Vegas
Russell Ess - October 2, 2017
What are your thoughts on a fight competition between former heavyweight boxing world champion George Foreman and martial arts movie star Steven Seagal? Well, that was just thrown out there into the world by Foreman himself.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor looking ready to throw punches in nightclub
Russell Ess - October 2, 2017
Conor got so angry last night 😈 A post shared by Conor McGregor FanPage 🔹 (@mcgregorlifestyle) on Sep 30, 2017 at 3:19pm PDT
Volkan Oezdemir makes his prediction for fight with Daniel Cormier
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2017
Shortly after it was announced that Jon Jones had failed a drug test in the lead up to his UFC 214 defeat of Daniel Cormier, the fight was ruled a no contest, and Cormier was reinstated as the UFC light heavyweight champion. From there, Cormier took a few days to process this hectic turn of events. Eventually, however, the reinstated champion set his sights on his next challenge, and this time around, he let the fans decide. Apparently, the fans decided on Switzerland’s Volkan Oezdemir, who burst into title contention with a decision defeat of Ovince Saint Preux and pair of blitzkrieg knockouts of Misha Cirkunov and Jimi Manuwa. Once the fans had spoken, Cormier offered the title shot to Oezdemir, and the Swiss knockout artist quickly accepted.
VIDEO | MMA fighter that pulled off Boston Crab submission: I’m very shocked at the response
Russell Ess - October 2, 2017
A viral submission in mixed martial arts took place over the weekend at the Full Contact Contender 19 event in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester. 34-year-old Jonno Mears pulled off a WWE-style Boston Crab or what many may know as The Walls of Jericho submission on his opponent Aaron Jones at the event on Saturday. The submission move has gotten a ton of buzz on the Internet.
NSAC reacts to Conor McGregor's "disappointing" complaints about Mayweather stoppage
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2017
Back in August, Conor McGregor stepped through the ropes to battle boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. McGregor did better than most onlookers expected, but ultimately came up short, succumbing to 10th round punches dealt by his foe.
The MMA community reacts to terrible tragedy in Las Vegas
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2017
On Monday morning, the world was rocked by news of a sickening attack in Las Vegas, Nevada which left 50 people dead and upward of 400 injured. This tragedy generated reactions from many top fighters, many of whom have fought extensively in the combat sports hub of Las Vegas.
Former champ Johny Hendricks announces move to Jackson-Wink MMA
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2017
It wasn’t all that long ago that Johny Hendricks stood out as the best welterweight alive. After coming up short in a hotly-debated split decision opposite Georges St-Pierre, he captured welterweight gold in a thrilling fight with Robbie Lawler, cementing himself as the true king of the welterweight division.
Cub Swanson returns in the main event of UFC Fresno
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2017
After chasing a featherweight title shot, flirting with the idea of a fight with former featherweight champion Jose Aldo, and being called out by former lightweight Michael Johnson, fan favorite featherweight contender Cub Swanson finally has a fight booked. The all-action Jackson’s MMA staple will battle rising contender Brian Ortega in the main event of the UFC’s December 9th debut in Fresno, California. Swanson announced this fight, which an early frontrunner for Fresno’s Fight of the Night honors, on his social media channels.
Michael Chandler dismisses lightweight title fight, calls out two of Bellator's top welterweights
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2017
Shortly after he defeated Benson Henderson at Bellator 183, Patricky “Pitbull” Freire called for a fight with Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus. Unfortunately for him, Bellator boss Scott Coker then assured that the next lightweight title shot will probably go to former champion Michael Chandler. Apparently, however, a rematch with Primus isn’t at the top of Chandler’s list.
Chael Sonnen claims Chuck Liddell has been offered a fight by Bellator
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2017
Over the last few weeks, there have been rampant rumors surrounding a potential Bellator clash between Chael Sonnen and retired MMA legend Chuck Liddell. While Bellator President Scott Coker recently made an effort to deflate these rumors, Sonnen has recently injected life back into them. Speaking on a recent episode of his You’re Welcome Podcast, the Bellator star claimed that he’s prepared to fight Liddell right now and that Liddell has actually been offered a fight by Bellator.
UFC 216 Fight Card and Start Time
Chris Taylor - October 1, 2017
The octagon will return to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday for the promotions UFC 216 fight card. The event is headlined by an interim lightweight title fight featuring Tony Ferguson taking on Kevin Lee.
Joe Cortez guarantees that McGregor vs. Malignaggi would be better than Conor vs. Floyd
Chris Taylor - October 1, 2017
Joe Cortez firmly believes that a bout between Conor McGregor and Paul Malignaggi would result in a more entertaining contest when compared to August’s Mayweather vs. McGregor bout. In a recent interview with Helen Yee, ESPN’s Cortez discussed the potential McGregor vs. Malignaggi grudge match.