Edson Barboza (19-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) announced today that he is fighting top-ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) at UFC 219. Nurmagomedov earlier this month showed his desire for newly interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson fight for his long-awaited return, but UFC has some other plans. Edson Barboza revealed on Friday at Q&A
The UFC heads to Brazil for UFC Fight Night 119 in the Ginasio do Ibirapuera on Saturday night. The headliner airs on Fox Sports 1 following prelims on Fox Sports 2 and UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s digital streaming network. In the Main headliner, UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (22-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) returns
For all the bad blood Cody Garbrandt carry for teammate T.J. Dillashaw who left the Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California. UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is in the co-main event of UFC 217 against TJ Dillashaw at Madison Square Garden on November 4. Garbrandt who years ago arrived in Sacramento and joined the Team
The UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) used cutthroat words for her opponent Rose Namajunas (6-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) today during a media call. UFC 217 is just a week away, and competitors are leaving no stone unturned during promotions to talk trash about each other. Joanna aims to notch on her
Former longtime welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is returning to UFC after the four years of hiatus from sports. He is taking a shot at Michael Bisping for middleweight title on November 4 at Madison Square Garden. GSP hasn’t fought since November 2013 and has never fought in middleweight division before. Earlier this week, speculation machine
Women’s MMA has gained a ton of traction in the past couple of years, and in 2015 in particular where the popularity of the sport skyrocketed largely in part to Ronda Rousey’s meteoric rise to fame, and subsequent fall from grace. But before Ronda, Women’s MMA has been around for a long time with many
Jim Lampley veteran boxing commentator and International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee said, Floyd Mayweather, is “Marvelous Scam Artist.” who threw several rounds to Conor Mcgregor just to earn another lucrative payday. Back in August Mayweather (50-0 boxing) picked up another win via TKO in the tenth round against UFC lightweight champion McGregor in Las
We are approaching closer to UFC 217 event, where Michael Bisping will be defending his UFC middleweight title against Georges St-Pierre. Bisping seems all over the place by saying he will go up to light heavyweight to fight Daniel Cormier or might retire after UFC 217. At the same time, GSP saying if loses he
Georges St-Pierre (GSP) is ready for his highly anticipated bout on November 4, with middleweight champion Michael Bisping at Madison Square Garden. Both Bisping and GSP are making a media rounds ahead of their showdown to promote their UFC 217 event. GSP never missed an opportunity to trash his fellow opponent, Bisping. Earlier today,
The UFC lightweight champion Conor Mcgregor hadn’t been seen inside the Octagon since his loss to Legendary Floy Mayweather in a boxing match in August. Notorious return to the cage is still an unsolved question, but few options seem to stand still on his way, newly interim lightweight champ Tony Ferguson and widely speculated trilogy
With all the bad blood UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt brew for former teammate TJ Dillashaw. In the co-main event of UFC 217, Cody Garbrandt and fellow opponent Dillashaw will be finally facing each other to settle down there score. Both fighters are no stranger to each other, have shared the same gym mats at
The former UFC heavyweight champion Velasquez is one of most well-mannered and composed individual. In his recent interview conducted at Seoul, South Korea, when asked about former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, he couldn’t hold his anger and ill feeling on his current PED-related mess. When asked about Jon Jones defeated his mate Daniel
Georges St-Pierre returns to the UFC after four years of hiatus from sports and is preparing for his titanic bout with Michael Bisping. Georges will be fighting for the first time in Middleweight division against Michael Bisping on November 4 at UFC 217. No UFC fight promotions go unnoticed without talking about Conor Mcgregor. There
Well, heavyweight legend Mark Hunt supposed to compete against Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC’s at Sydney in November. UFC officials pulled him off the fight due to medical concerns stemming from piece Player’s Voice, where he admitted to memory loss and trouble sleeping from a long career of fighting in MMA. Later,
Do not underestimate the “Slam King.” Former UFC fighter Gerald Harris and 11 year MMA veteran end his career with an incredible victory at the Xtreme Fight Night event in Oklahoma on the weekend. He won the 30th fight of his career slamming his opponent Matt McKeon and left him with a broken arm in
Artem Lobov (13-14-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC) lost the bout against Andre Fili via unanimous decision yesterday at UFC Fight Night 118 event in Gdansk, Poland. Russian fighter took to social media where he questions his future in MMA after yesterdays loss. He hinted at retirement and is unsure of his future in MMA. Not sure