There was some controversy in Eddie Alvarez’s disqualification loss to Iuri Lapicus at ONE on TNT 1. Veteran referee Big John McCarthy has weighed in on the situation, and he is not happy with the way the ref handled the situation. McCarthy is a pivotal figure in the history of MMA, and although he has
It is safe to say that there is no love lost between Marvin Vettori and Darren Till after their recent failed booking. Their beef is continuing to grow, as the Italian middleweight fired shots at the Englishman in a recent interview. Over the weekend, Vettori was supposed to fight Till in the UFC on ABC
“Suga’” Sean O’Malley is looking for a fight with a former bantamweight champion. His unique way of calling for this bout has gotten the attention of the current champ, Aljamain Sterling. After winning the belt in controversial fashion, when Petr Yan got disqualified for throwing an illegal knee, Sterling has had his return delayed by
Ali Abdelaziz and many others believe that Khabib Nurmagomedov could have success in the world of professional wrestling. Some of the biggest stars in WWE also agree that Khabib should try his hand in the world of sports entertainment. Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from the UFC, organization President Dana White has been trying to
Things seem tumultuous with the planned upcoming fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. If the fight does not come together, Michael Chandler, Kevin Lee and Rafael Dos Anjos have all offered to step up. The third fight between McGregor and Poirier was signed and set for UFC 264 this July. However things took a
UFC straw weight contender Mackenzie Dern got her fourth straight win at UFC on ABC 2. Following this impressive performance, Daniel Cormier wants to see her get a number one contender fight against a former champion. Cormier was sitting cageside doing commentary for last weekend’s UFC event, which saw Dern face off against Nina Nunes
When he walked away from his fight with Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson had taken a hellacious beating. However he says that the UFC tried to avoid paying the insurance bill for damages suffered in this fight. It goes without saying that Ferguson is one of the toughest fighters to ever compete in the UFC’s Octagon.
The recent rebuilding of the rivalry between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier just got way more interesting. A Promise Not Kept? The two fighters have gone at it over social media after Poirier called out McGregor for never receiving the promised $500K for his charity, The Good Fight Foundation. Team McGregor reached out to Poirier’s
The rematch between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor was billed as one that was based in charity, not animosity. However it appears that Conor did not hold up his end of the bargain after the fight. Heading into their first fight, there was a real vicious beef between Poirier and McGregor. At the time, Dustin
Darren Till was frustrated after watching Marvin Vettori easily defeat Kevin Holland during the UFC of ABC 2 main event. Originally, Vettori was scheduled to face Till. However, injuries forced Darren out of the match. UFC of ABC 2 Till sustained a broken collarbone with less than two weeks away from the Middleweight main event.
The death of Earn Simmons, better known as DMX, has left many people mourning in the world. The rapper would die at age 50, following a drug overdose and a heart attack which put him on life support for about a week. Those affected by his death included one of the greatest fighters of all
Jimmy Flick has announced his retirement from the UFC. The 30-year-old rising prospect earned his UFC contract after a submission victory on Dana White’s Contender Series. However, Flick has since lost his passion for the sport. Since the Contender Series victory, Jimmy has only fought officially once for the UFC. Flick faced Cody Durden during
UFC featherweight champ, Alexander Volkanovski is set to defend his belt against Brian Ortega this summer. However, many believe a trilogy fight with Max Holloway should be on the cards at some point in the near future. ‘The Great’ vs. ‘Blessed’ 3 In a recent interview with The Schmo, Volkanovski discussed the current landscape of
Kevin Holland suffered his second defeat in the space of three weeks. And it came in pretty much similar fashion. Holland stepped in on short notice to face Marvin Vettori in the UFC Vegas 23 headliner last night. It was 21 days after his unanimous decision defeat to Derek Brunson that saw him get dominated
Rose Namajunas may have changed the complexion of her upcoming fight with Weili Zhang. Namajunas will look to become a two-time women’s strawweight champion when she challenges Zhang for her crown in their title fight at UFC 261 which takes place April 24 in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s a fight that sells itself just based on
UFC on ABC 2 wasn’t the best show that the organization has put on. The afternoon time slot of the event already had fans in a different vibe than average. Plus, a plethora of fan-favorite fighters loses their matches due to being held down. Kevin Holland was taken down a record 11 times in the