Through a series of feints, dodges and bouncing around the cage so fast it looked like nothing much was happening at all, John Dodson was able to cease all talks of Jussier Formiga being the next (relatively) big thing when he placed his powerful and tiny fist upon Formiga’s chin in the second round of
In the 90’s we got a double dose of awesome out of Houston when the Rockets won back to back NBA titles. How could you not fall in love with Hakeem Olajuwon, Otis Thorpe, the slightly intergalactic-looking Sam Cassell and a very young Robert Horry coming out of a wide open western conference to defeat
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away there’s this place called Dubai that’s home to an array of gold plated Mercedes Benz. Ewoks live there to protect the planet from Stormtroopers. That’s what someone told me, I’ve never been there personally. However, our exclusive Gym Series had a round-trip ticket to the land of
Ahead of Saturday’s massive UFC 300 card in Las Vegas, the promotion unveiled its brand new glove which is scheduled to make its own Octagon debut this summer. The new official fight glove, dubbed the 3Eight and 5Eight, will be first used on June 1 when the promotion returns to the Prudential Center in Newark,
Demetrious Johnson believes Jamahal Hill has what it takes to knock out Alex Pereira at UFC 300. On Saturday, April 13, ‘Sweet Dreams’ will return to the Octagon a mere nine months removed from a rupturing his Achilles while participating in a charity basketball game. Forced to surrender the 205-pound crown as a result, Hill
Josh Thomson disagreed with Jamie Varner’s negative comments about Laura Sanko “The Punk” thinks Sanko is perfect for the UFC Josh Thomson came to Laura Sanko’s defense following Jamie Varner’s distasteful comments about the female UFC commentator’s work. Everybody needs time to get used to Laura Speaking on his Weighing In podcast with John McCarthy,
Heavyweights took center stage at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday night when division staple Jairzinho Rozenstruik stepped inside the Octagon for a clash with Russian standout Shamil Gaziev. ‘Bigi Boi’ was determined to hang onto his No. 12 ranking as Gaziev looked to break into the top 15 in just his second fight with the
Merab Dvalishvili wants back-up duty in Miami. Next up on pay-per-view is UFC 299, where the bantamweight title is on the line between champion Sean O’Malley and #5 contender Chito Vera in the main event. The rivals square off in a long-awaited rematch from their 2020 encounter that saw O’Malley lying on the canvas, aching
Jon Anik called out referee Kevin MacDonald for delayed stoppage in the Neil Magny vs. Mike Mallott fight at UFC 297 “The Haitian Sensation” beat “Proper” via TKO in the third round Jon Anik has let referee Kevin MacDonald know that he almost jeopardized Neil Magny’s TKO win over Mike Mallot at UFC 297 with
Chito Vera doesn’t think Sean O’Malley has much of a resume. Long before he became the UFC Bantamweight Champion, O’Malley (17-1) was just a flashy prospect on the regional scene. Stock in ‘Sugar’ rose in 2017 after he won a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, knocking out Alfred Khashakyan in viral fashion right in
Gilbert Burns talked about his upcoming fight against Jack Della Maddalena and how a win would put him back in the UFC welterweight title picture. On May 6, Burns’ two-fight winning streak was ended by a unanimous decision loss in a short-notice bout against Belal Muhammad. ‘Durinho’ suffered a severe shoulder injury during the UFC 288
Bo Nickal voiced his opinion on performance-enhancing drugs and what could happen if he fights someone who uses them. UFC middleweight Bo Nickal recently appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast called The JRE MMA Show. During their two-hour discussion, they talked about various topics, including performance-enhancing drugs, which Rogan has always been intrigued by. Earlier this
Laura Sanko roots for Miesha Tate to get another title shot The female UFC commentator reflected on her UFC PPV commentary debut Thriving UFC commentator Laura Sanko reacted to Miesha Tate’s performance at UFC Austin and looked back on her UFC pay-per-view commentary debut. Cupcake deserves a title shot Speaking to MMA Mania, Sanko raved
Dan Ige talked about his upcoming fight against Lerone Murphy and provided a reaction to Josh Emmett knocking out Bryce Mitchell. At UFC 296, Josh Emmett secured one of the most violent knockouts of all time when he obliterated Bryce Mitchell with an overhand right. The highlight-reel finish caught the attention of the entire MMA
Grant Dawson believes the PFL-Bellator merger is bad for the growth of MMA. In late November, the Professional Fighters League officially announced their acquisition of Bellator. There were mixed reactions to the news, as some people were intrigued by the PFL potentially challenging the UFC, while others were concerned another MMA promotion went out of
Ex-UFC star Nate Diaz was still on a $20,000/$20,000 contract nearly 10 years into his run with the promotion. Per a recent report from Anton Tabuena of Bloody Elbow, multiple previously undisclosed payouts made to the ‘Stockton Samurai’ were revealed as part of unsealed documents related to the UFC’s $1.6 billion class action lawsuit. According