UFC News

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is going up a weight class to challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight championship belt at UFC 197 on March 5. This will mark the vocal 145-pound champion’s first fight at 155 pounds in the UFC and is looking like he is putting on the weight well. McGregor posted this photo to his Instagram account. It looks like it is a promotional shoot for UFC 197 with McGregor looking noticeably more muscular.

Scott Hernandez - January 25, 2016

If your looking for some MMA action, you found it. You just wouldn’t expect it from these two kids as they put on a pretty entertaining scrap.

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

For Carlos Condit, the decision on retiring from the sport of MMA is still lingering in his mind. While still being at the top of his game, “The Natural Born Killer” wants to ensure that he will be healthy after his career is long over. Condit, who spoke on the MMA Hour recently did mention that there is one fight that would get him back in the Octagon without any hesitation (transcribed by MMA Fighting):

Scott Hernandez - January 25, 2016

Striking is one of essential ingredients to an effective stand-up game. The names on the list shouldn’t be a surprise to most with the likes of the Diaz brothers landing the #2 and #4 spots respectively. With some fighters on the list out of competition for a while, it’s impressive to see their names on the Top 10 -Most Strikes-

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey hosted the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live over the weekend. The UFC star made her first video appearance in a production since losing her championship title to Holly Holm at UFC 193 back in November. Rousey has taken time off from fighting to expand on her career with filming two new movies. The former UFC champion and Olympic medalist has already appeared in a few major motion pictures and it looks like her career in the movie industry isn’t slowing down.

Scott Hernandez - January 25, 2016

Former champ Chris Weidman gives his point of view on the stoppage that ended his title reign as middleweight champ at UFC 194. The Rockhold camp and Javier Mendez felt that the fight needed to be stopped much sooner. Weidman sits down with MMA hour to discuss the stoppage, a -quote via MMA Fighting.com-:

Scott Hernandez - January 25, 2016

Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz discusses the injury to his foot in the title fight with Dillashaw that Cruz edged in a decision victory over the former champ to reclaim his title.

Scott Hernandez - January 25, 2016

There were rumors flying around that Nick Diaz was getting back into the octagon later this fall, but no confirmation of a fight was ever made by Diaz and his camp. The elder Diaz is willing to hang back and help his younger brother #6 Nate Diaz out after his successful outing against Michael “The Menace” Johnson putting the younger Diaz right in the title hunt.

Scott Hernandez - January 25, 2016

There’s plenty of wild start-up MMA inspired organizations world wide that look to differentiate themselves from mainstream MMA, this video shot in Russia, goes above and beyond in terms of different.

Scott Hernandez - January 25, 2016

When you see refereeing like this you just cringe, time seems to slow down and each second seems like an eternity when a ref allows a fighter to be beat a fighter like this and allow it to continue.

Scott Hernandez - January 24, 2016

It may look easy to some, but the kneeling box jump takes a little bit of practice in order to nail it right.    Jon “Bones”  Jones has been seen in multiple training videos preparing for his rematch with current champ Daniel “DC” Cormier.

Scott Hernandez - January 24, 2016

With Cain Velasquez out due to a back injury,  let’s take a peak at what is in store for the main-event at UFC 196.

Scott Hernandez - January 24, 2016

// Cain Velasquez is out with a back injury. Stipe vs Werdum for the heavyweight championship February 6th.

Scott Hernandez - January 24, 2016

With less than a week for UFC Fight Night Newark,  Bader vs Johnson is a contest to see who should be next in line after the Jones vs Cormier re-match later this year.

Scott Hernandez - January 24, 2016

The biggest women’s fight of 2016 is set for UFC 197 as the co-main event that evening.  Holly Holm will be defending her title against former Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate.

Scott Hernandez - January 24, 2016

Former champ Jose Aldo wanted to share his input on the upcoming UFC 197  main-event between Connor McGregor vs Rafael dos Anjos

Scott Hernandez - January 24, 2016

ESPN analyst and retired UFC fighter Chael Sonnen interviews champ Dominick Cruz as he gives us the run down on TJ Dillashaw,  who some analyst feel should never of left TAM.

Scott Hernandez - January 24, 2016

No one may know TJ Dillashaw from a ‘camp’ perspective more than Urijah Faber.   After countless hours training and working together you would imagine that Faber has a good bead on Dillashaw’s demeanor and attitude and knew that it would come in between him retaining the title.