MICHAEL MCDONALD CHALLENGES FORMER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION EDUARDO DANTAS IN CO-MAIN EVENT LOS ANGELES – On Friday, July 13, Julia Budd (11-2) will defend her featherweight world title against Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Talita Nogueira(7-0), in the main event of Bellator 202 at WinStar World Casino and Resort. In addition, the co-headliner will feature former Bellator world champion Eduardo Dantas (20-5) taking on Michael …
Is this the beginning of the end? Since it’s IPO Alliance MMA shares have fallen by $4.00 from an opening of $4.65 to a close on February 8th, 2018 at $0.66. On February 7th, 2018 Alliance MMA, Inc. (“Alliance MMA or the “Company) (Nasdaq: AMMA) announced that Robert L. Mazzeo had been appointed as the …
BELLATOR’S HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX CONTINUES WITH DREAM MATCHUP BETWEEN FEDOR EMELIANENKO AND FRANK MIR AT ALLSTATE ARENA ON APRIL 28 The third opening round matchup in 2018’s Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix will feature the greatest heavyweight of all time Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) taking on former world champion Frank Mir (18-11) in Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, …
Bellator announced today that sports television mainstay Jay Glazer will join the Bellator broadcast team. Beginning with Bellator 192, Glazer will host the broadcast desk as Bellator kicks off 2018 on Paramount Network (formerly Spike) Saturday, Jan. 20 at 9 p.m. ET. Glazer joins reporter Jenn Brown, play-by-play men Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo, as well as color commentators“Big” John McCarthy and Chael …
Bellator is joining forces with Boost Mobile, the undisputed value champion of prepaid wireless, in 2018 beginning with Bellator 192 on Jan. 20 in LA and available on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network. In addition to being featured throughout Bellator broadcasts, the long-term deal will see the wireless carrier as a key partner in the launch of unique …
Press Release Denver, CO – As the number of consumers searching for Hemp derived CBD Oil products continues to rise, those consumers can now be excited about CBD Oil Solutions, a one-stop online marketplace for a wide range of CBD products from many of the industries top brands. The digital marketplace allows consumers to shop from …
Any UFC event headlined by a Championship bout has the potential for excitement, but when both competitors are “Champions” (granted one is Interim) then at the very least the potential is at it’s highest level. UFC 212 features a UFC Featherweight Championship Main Event that will unify the existing and interim titles held currently by the two-time champion …
The Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series visits Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race weekend on Saturday, May 20 and will feature several MMA bouts throughout the afternoon prior to the start of the on-track racing action. All bouts are set to take place between 3:30-5 p.m. ET at the Monster …
In what may be one of the biggest mass athlete signings by an MMA promotion in recent years, Bellator MMA has announced the signings of Valérie Létourneau (8-6), Alejandra Lara (6-1), Sabriye Şengül (Debut), Kristi Lopez (2-0), Na Liang (6-0) and Juliana Velasquez (5-0) to multi-fight contracts that will see them compete in Bellator’s emerging 125-pound division. Additionally, Bellator will look to crown its next women’s flyweight world …
Exclusive interview with heavyweight prospect Greg "Ribz" Rebello ahead of CES 44, May 12 at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I., LIVE on AXS TV Fights.
By: Nick Portella (@Nremtb) What’s going on fight fans? Today I will be speaking with Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez. Erick is 6-2 as a professional mixed martial artist and fights for Combate Americas. He has a fight coming on March 30, 2017 in Tijuana. Let’s take a seat with Erick and learn a little more about …
By: Nick Portella (@Nremtb) What’s going on fight fans? Today I had the chance to sit down with mixed martial artist Rachel Wiley. Rachel is one badass chick with a heart of gold, so let’s have a seat and get to know her. * Nick: What does it mean (for you) to be a fighter? …
By: Nick Portella (@Nremtb) What’s up, fight fans!? Today I will be sitting down with CFFC fighter Joe Solecki. Joe is undefeated in his professional career and is in search of a title, so let’s have a seat and get to know the man in the cage! * Nick: What does it mean (for you) …
By: Nick Portella (@Nremtb) Good day fight fans, today we will sit down with King of the Cage strawweight Jamie Colleen! Jamie recently signed an exclusive deal with King of the Cage (KOTC) — an organization that has put a strong emphasis on their women’s strawweight division in recent times. Let’s ask Jamie (MMA Record …
By: Nick Portella (@Nremtb) Good day fight fans, today we will sit down with King of the Cage strawweight Jamie Colleen! Jamie recently signed an exclusive deal with King of the Cage (KOTC) — an organization that has put a strong emphasis on their women’s strawweight division in recent times. Let’s ask Jamie (MMA Record …
Matt Hughes hasn’t fought since a knockout loss to Josh Koscheck at UFC 135 back in 2011, but now nearly 6 years later, the former UFC Welterweight Champion has announced that if the stars align just right — he would return to active competition. “If I could find an opponent that I think I could …
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos has had over eight months to reflect on the night he lost his title to Eddie Alvarez, and he says if he had the chance to do it all over again — he wouldn’t have stepped into the octagon because his body shut down during the weight cut …
Joe Rogan discussed the recent Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson bout cancellation from last weekend’s UFC 209 event, talks what went wrong with Khabib’s weight cut, and even discussed the possibility of ‘The Eagle’ leaving the lightweight division because of health concerns on the most recent Fight Companion podcast w/ Eddie Bravo, Brendan Schaub, and …
Yoel Romero is open to fighting again before Michael Bisping defends his UFC Middleweight Championship against Georges St-Pierre later this year, but only if he is offered a fight against former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva for a 185-pound interim title. “The only person that is amongst those great stars is Anderson,” Romero …
After defeating Derek Brunson via unanimous decision at UFC 208 last month in Brooklyn, former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva took to Instagram this week to call for rematches with current Champ Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping and Nick Diaz. (Translated From Portuguese) “We are three great professionals, what makes the most sense at …
The first time Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira met Tim Means inside the octagon at UFC 207, Means landed an illegal strike to a downed Oliveira which led to the bout being ruled a No Contest at 3:33 of the first round. At last night’s UFC Fight Night 106, ‘Cowboy’ got his revenge by defeating Means via …
By: Nick Portella (@Nremtb) Good day fight fans! I have a new format for you today — rather than a regular Q&A, I will be sitting down with husband and wife fighters Randall and Lacey Schuckman! Let’s get started! Meet Randall Schuckman Randall began his journey in combat sports in 1995 in sixth grade. He …
Kelvin Gastelum returned to the middleweight division at UFC 206 and retired Tim Kennedy, as he outpaced the 37-year-old and TKO’d him via punches in the third round. Now Gastelum looks to send Vitor Belfort into retirement at UFC Fight Night 106 on Saturday night, as a third straight loss would be nearly impossible for …
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans made his middleweight debut last Saturday at UFC 209, but 39-year-old Dan Kelly was there to play spoiler as he defeated �Suga� via split decision (scored 29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Evans� grappling looked crisp during grappling exchanges, but on the feet, Kelly � even with a busted knee � kept �
This is a special show boys and girls. We’ve got none other than the world famous “Mr. International” Shonie Carter. He has so many amazing stories, I can’t even begin to cover it here. Here’s one he goes into detail about. He went to a party in Detroit and woke up the next day in …
By: Nick Portella Good day fight fans! Today we will sit down with veteran fighter Tony Horn. Tony will be competing April 8 at Strike Off 9 — Let’s have a seat and see what’s going on with him before he returns to active competition next month. * Nick: What does it mean (for you) …
Khabib Nurmagomedov never made it to the cage for his scheduled UFC Interim Lightweight Championship bout on Saturday night against Tony Ferguson, as ‘The Eagle’ reportedly felt a sharp pain in his liver just 5.5lbs away from the 155-pound championship bout limit and decided to independently, without the UFC’s consent, go to a hospital in …
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Cody ‘The Pfist’ Pfister made his Bellator debut on Friday night as he defeated Jonathan Gary by rear-naked choke at 4:04 in the first round of their Bellator 174 lightweight preliminary bout, but the win was perhaps his last act as a competitor. “I was just tryin’ to go out there and f*****’ put on …
UPDATE: The Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson vs. Wilson Reis was made official at UFC 209 on March 4. While many other UFC champions are chasing big money PPV paydays, UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson is after history. DJ doesn’t want to wait until the next Las Vegas PPV card to tie Anderson Silva’s …
On Friday night Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd will fight for the inaugural Bellator Women’s Featherweight Championship at Bellator 174 from WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The co-main event will now be a middleweight matchup between Kendall Grove and Mike Rhodes after it was announced Grove’s originally scheduled opponent, Chris Honeycutt, was forced to …
Khabib Nurmagomedov will have the opportunity to capture the UFC Interim Lightweight Championship this Saturday as he will take on Tony Ferguson at 155 pounds, but before he battles ‘El Cucuy’ at UFC 209, ‘The Eagle’ got a chance to meet ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson thanks to his friend/manager, Ali Abdelaziz. “We come in here for …
MMANewsline’s own Nick Portella had the opportunity to sit down with Marvin Castelle, a BJJ practitioner affiliated with 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu under the tutelage of Eddie Bravo, this week for an exclusive interview. Castelle hopes to compete at FloGrappling’s Submission Underground IV event on May 14, and has already applied to do so. Let’s …
This week Fight Hype’s Percy Crawford comes by and drops MAJOR knowledge on the world of boxing. We talk about the difference between MMA & Boxing, Conor and Floyd hurdles, money, and so much more. If you’re a fan of the sweet science, this show is undoubtedly for you. I could have Percy on every …
MMANewsline’s own Nick Portella had the opportunity to sit down with mixed martial artist Tamikka “Boom Boom” Brents, a 28-year-old that has previously competed for Invicta FC among other organizations in her four-fight professional career. Brents (Pro MMA Record 2-2) lost her last fight back in 2014, but will now look to make a successful …
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Well, it’s official — “Filthy” Tom Lawlor doesn’t get special treatment as a fighter, to say the least. Lawlor, a 33-year-old, 11-fight UFC veteran became the seventh fighter to be handed a two-year USADA ban last week after he tested positive for ostarine on October 10 last year. The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 veteran spoke …
Ahead of the Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson Welterweight Championship rematch next Saturday in Las Vegas, UFC Senior Vice President of Talent Relations,Sean Shelby, and VP of Talent Relations, Mick Maynard, sat down with Jon Anik to discuss the main card of UFC 209. “Woodley in the blink of an eye can turn a fight …
It was announced earlier this year that Todd Grisham signed a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as an announcer, and the 41-year-old made his official cageside debut at UFC Fight Night:Lewis vs. Browne as he called last Sunday’s show alongside Brian Stann (Todd made his Fox Studio debut at UFC Fight Night Rodriguez vs. …
Had Matt Mitrione not been forced pulled out Bellator 172 due to the most unfortunate kidney stones in MMA history, Bellator likely would have drawn more viewers UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne this weekend. #UFCHalifax TV Viewership:Pre-Fight: 233kPrelims: 760kMain Card: 907kPost Fight: 249k — Jason Floyd (@Jason_Floyd) February 22, 2017 Bellator 172 averaged 807,000 …
The Super Fight League Semi-Finals took place last weekend on February 17th & 18th, 2017 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in Delhi, India. The first semi-final was between the Bengaluru Tigers and Sher-E-Punjab. Every fight ended in Round 1 except one that ended via Doctor Stoppage at the end of Round 1. Kantharaj Agasa picked up …
Even though each day the Ultimate Fighting Championship surprises us all by releasing ranked fighter after ranked fighter, it may be what’s best for business, best for the fans, and even best for the fighters released. History has even shown that many fighters that venture outside of The UFC for any number of reasons will …
Derrick Lewis made good on his promise on Sunday night, as he knocked Travis Browne out cold in the second round of their UFC Fight Night 105 main event bout in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ‘The Black Beast’ found himself in trouble early on as Browne landed a series of vicious body kicks that left …
Yesterday on the F4D podcast, available at F4wonline.com, 11-fight UFC Veteran Tom Lawlor revealed that his 2-year USADA suspension following a positive test for Ostarine on October 10 is nearly finalized. Even though Lawlor has always insisted doesn’t take supplements now and has never taken supplements at any point in his career, he was notified …
It’s been just six days since Germaine de Randamie defeated Holly Holm in the inaugural Women’s UFC Featherweight Championship bout at UFC 208, but the new division may be history come February 17 — as it was announced that de Randamie will hold a media conference call today at 1 p.m. ET. UFC has announced …
After negotiations were at a standstill just a few months ago, it appears that the former UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St-Pierre, is ready to step back inside the octagon for the first time since he defended his title against Johny Hendricks back in November, 2013. The news that GSP and the Ultimate Fighting Championship were …
Ahead of UFC 208, the big questions coming into Brooklyn were, why is the UFC launching a women’s featherweight division, how will the company’s 3-man makeshift commentary team handle Mike Goldberg’s absence, will the middleweight division be shaken up by Jacare and The Spider, and will Holly Holm be able to bounce back from the …
If Yoel Romero has taught us anything in the last few months, it�s that you don�t need to speak fluent English to get people interested in your upcoming fights � but you do need to have something to say, something intelligible. Romero�s always had something to say, but last part? Well� The misunderstood �Soldier of God� �
The Ultimate Fighting Championship reportedly is looking to downsize their massive roster, Bellator is looking to scoop up free agents, and WSOF is on life support. What a time to be a damned fight fan, right? What about the fighters themselves!? It must be even crazier to be a mixed martial artist in 2017. Some …
UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) scheduled to take place on February 11, 2017 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The main event will feature the inaugural UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship title fight between former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm facing …
Ahead of his return to the octagon against Derek Brunson at UFC 208 this Saturday in Brooklyn, former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva spoke with Luke Thomas on Wednesday about the state of the Middleweight division, a potential fight with Georges St-Pierre, discussed who he thinks is the best striker on the UFC …
The reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion of the world, Daniel Cormier, has only had one thing on his mind since he lost to Jon Jones at UFC 183 back in January, 2015 — redemption. Dana White even announced that Jones will face the winner of this Spring’s UFC 210 light heavyweight title match, fresh off …
Michelle Waterson is now ranked #7 in the UFC Women’s strawweight division after she submitted Paige VanZant at UFC Sacramento back in December, but the octagon isn’t the only place ‘The Karate Hottie’ is making moves. Waterson also stars in a new 3-minute spot by Allure, entitled ‘A Female Warrior | The Power of Beauty.’ …
MarQ Piocos is on assignment for MMA Newsline from WombatSports.com – one of the best sites for Women’s Combat coverage on the internet. When the list of UFC fighters that were tested by USADA came up for, it revealed a new signee by happenstance. San Diego’s Pearl Gonzalez is the newest prospect to the promotion, …
Gilbert Melendez had previously announced that he will look to make his UFC featherweight debut in his next fight, and it now appears he will head to Kansas City to take on �Lil Heathen� Jeremy Stephens on April 15. Manny Gamburyan posted the news on Twitter this morning: https://twitter.com/MannyGamburyan/status/827826386505134080 Stephens lives only a few hours away �
The Veteran Voice of the Octagon, Bruce Buffer, and welterweight Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone will star in a three-part series of GEICO commercials as part of the insurance company’s new agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The first of three ‘It’s What you Do’ commercials starred none other than ‘Cowboy’ : Bruce Buffer appeared in the …
A Wales vs London fight will go down at UFC Fight Night 107 on March 18, as it was announced today by UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) that at UFC Fight Night London Welshman Brett Johns will take on England’s own Ian Entwistle at 135 pounds. Brett Johns successfully made his octagon debut last year at UFC …
Days before Felice Herrig battles #12 ranked women’s strawweight fighter Alexa Grasso in Houston at UFC Fight Night 104, she had a chance to speak on The Luke Thomas show with the man who announced her MMA debut — @SBNLukeThomas. Herrig talked about how she started her MMA career, the marketing of women in mixed martial arts, …
Derrick Lewis appeared on latest edition of The MMA Hour Monday and told Ariel Helwani that he would use Travis Browne’s history of domestic abuse allegations against him into their heavyweight clash at UFC Fight Night 105. “The Black Beast” told Helwani that he will use Browne’s past of alleged domestic violence as further motivation …
Last night at UFC on Fox 23, Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal defeated Donald Cerrone by TKO in Cowboy’s hometown of Denver — twice. Veteran mixed martial arts official Herb Dean initially halted the contest at 4:59 of the very first round after Masvidal dropped “Cowboy” with a series of quick counter punches, hammer fists, and several …
(Letson vs. Phillips – Courtesy Scott Hirano, Invicta FC) MMA Newsline reached out to me a few weeks ago to join their staff and I was delighted to start covering more of the men’s end of fighting. This began with a bang with my live on site coverage of Bellator 170 and Glory 37. I have …
By: Rina Parsegian (@foxwithya) Garry Tonon will be taking on Antonio Carlos Junior, also known as “Cara de Sapato” (shoeface), at Submission Underground 3 this Sunday. Antonio (UFC record 8-2) is a middleweight Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran who trains out of American Top Team in Florida. Chael Sonnen was originally slated to face Tonon at SUG …
It was an exciting night at the Novo Theater at L.A. Live. A full fifteen bout event saw non-stop action at Glory 37, with a Superfight card to kick off the show and a Welterweight tournament and a Middleweight title fight on the main card. Tiffany van Soest was also awarded her Super Bantamweight. MarQ Piocos ?
MMANewsline’s Nick Portella had the opportunity to sit down with mixed martial artist Andrea “KGB” Lee, a 27-year-old female flyweight contender that has competed under for both Legacy FC and Invicta FC in her seven-fight professional career. Lee (MMA Record 5-2) last competed on January 14 at Invicta FC 21, where she defeated opponent Jenny …
The last time Yair Rodriguez spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, he insisted that it didn’t matter if B.J. ‘The Prodigy’ Penn and his coach Greg Jackson knew his strategy at UFC Fight Night 103 — he would demolish the former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion when they met inside the octagon in …
On Monday, recently released play-by-play commentator Mike Goldberg appeared on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani to discuss his departure from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, his family’s response to his sudden exit, whether or not he has been in contact with Dana White, his relationship with Joe Rogan, what’s in store for the future and …
Kevin Casey is ready to make his mark in Bellator. The heavy handed striker looks to regain momentum in his new promotion with a win over Keith Berry at Bellator 170 Saturday night in Los Angeles. The fight will stream on Bellator.com. Casey was a part of Chael Sonnen�s team on The Ultimate Fighter 17, ?
We are live at Novo at L.A. Live for Glory 37. We will have 15 fights tonight with the main event for the middleweight world title as champion Jason Wilnis takes on Israel Adesanya. We will also see a welterweight contenders tournament. We will have live results as they happen below plus live photos when possible. �
Days after we first reported that Welsh mixed martial artist John Phillips was removed from his January 28 light heavyweight bout with Marcos Rogério de Lima, we have learned that Jeremy Kimball (MMA record 14-5) will step in and face de Lima on short notice. Kimball, a 25-year-old Colorado native, will make his Octagon debut on …
No matter what happens Friday night, Robin van Roosmalen will no longer be the Glory featherweight champion. Roosmalen (12-3 Glory; 36-6 overall) missed weight by 1.8 pounds, forcing the promotion to strip the Dutch fighter of the belt. However his opponent, Matt Embree (2-0 Glory; 39 – 7 overall), hit the mark and with a …
Bellator 170 will be headlined by Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen in what will be The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’s final appearance inside the cage. The event will air live and FREE on January 21, on Spike.
The UFC announced on Thursday that #4 ranked middleweight contender Chris Weidman and #5 ranked Gegard Mousasi will meet inside the octagon at UFC 210 this Spring. The event will take place April 8 inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. Chris Weidman last fought at UFC 205 against Yoel Romero, losing a three round contest …
Mauro Ranallo currently works as an announcer for WWE on the SmackDown brand and previously served as the voice of Strikeforce, Glory Kickboxing, Stampede Wrestling, but perhaps Ranallo’s wildest days were when he served as the Pride Fighting Championships play-by-play man alongside the legendary Bas Rutten in Japan. Back in the 2000’s, Rutten urged Ranallo …
MMANewsline has independently confirmed that John Phillips has been removed from his scheduled UFC on FOX 23 light heavyweight bout with Marcos Rogério de Lima. The reason for Phillip’s removal remains unclear, however it was revealed that the UFC has been seeking a replacement to step in on short notice against de Lima at 205-pounds …
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Ilir ‘The Sledgehammer’ Latifi currently fights in the UFC’s light heavyweight division, which currently has a 206-pound weight limit, but the Swedish mixed martial artist typically walks around at a whopping 230-240 pounds. He doesn’t believe in cutting a lot of weight doesn’t help him inside the cage. Athletic Commissions across the country have tried …
MarQ Piocos is the news editor of WombatSports.com and a regular contributor to MMA Newsline InvictaFC 21 had some controversy this past Saturday as Celine Haga lost after rendering her opponent Amy Montegro unconscious. Late in the third round, Haga secured a rear naked choke on Montegro and as the bell rang, Montegro was passed …
By: Matthew Kirsch (@MKirsch383) The UFC women’s Strawweight division is ruled by one dominant force, ‘Joanna Champion,’ aka Joanna Jędrzejczyk. Her speed, tenacity, technique & striking diversity have put her light years ahead of the competition. Even when a fight is close she seems to rise to the occasion, pulling away and hitting a different …
UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody ‘No Love’ Garbrandt has been chosen as a coach for The Ultimate Fighter 25 opposite his ex-Team Alpha Male training partner — T.J. Dillashaw. Sources close with Team Alpha Male, along with several rumored cast members, have confirmed with MMANewsline that Garbrandt and Dillashaw are set to serve as coaches for …
The National Football League has announced that due to poor weather conditions, the Divisional Round playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs has been moved from the 1:05 p.m. ET kickoff back a 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff time. The Steelers-Chiefs game will go head-to-head with the preliminary bouts from UFC Fight …
This week Crimson Canvas is joined by UFC up and comer, Shane Burgos. We talk UFC, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Sci Fi, Chocolate Lasagna and a whole bunch more. He’s an entertaining interview, and one heck of a fighter. Evan, Dion and Dan talk WWE, UFC, NFL, The Undertaker, and a whole bunch more. …
Chael Sonnen has combined fact and fiction to lure both hardcore and casual fans of mixed martial arts into viewing his Bellator 170 fight against Tito Ortiz — and his strategy will work. For over a decade now, Sonnen has made a living cutting pre-fight promos and stringing together a few relevant victories at a …
It was announced today that UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor will be interviewed by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani in Manchester, England on January 28 as part of ‘An Experience With Conor McGregor,” an event hosted by the Olexy Group. The paid event will feature an hour-long interview with ‘The Notorious,’ live entertainment, dinner, a chance …
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — (Jan. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A.J. McKee (6-0) against Brandon Phillips (6-2) has been added to the SPIKE-televised main card of Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27. In addition, Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) will take on Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist Gaston Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) highlights a stacked preliminary …
Belfast, Northern Ireland will play host to a main event between former Champion Liam McGeary (11-1) against Chris Fields (11-7-1) on February 24, 2017.
Bellator MMA makes history on March 3rd, 2017 when the newly created Bellator Women’s Featherweight Championship will be on the line. Two of MMA’s best female 145 pound fighters face off with Julia Budd taking on opponent Marloes Coenen inside the Bellator MMA cage at the WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, OK. Coenen (23-7) and Budd (9-2) …
Teddy Montemayor & John Bieschke take a look back at the historic UFC uniform deal with Reebok and the effect on sponsorships throughout the sport of MMA.
Meryl Streep took the opportunity to slam the sport of Mixed Martial Arts at the Golden Globes, moments after she received a lifetime achievement award.
The #4 ranked UFC Lightweight, and former UFC Lightweight Champion, Rafael dos Anjos announced that he was moving up a weight class to 170 his next fight.
After Cody Garbrandt won the UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC 207, 'Iron' Mike Tyson reached out to 'No Love' in hopes of meeting the young MMA star.
Amanda Nunes caught up with TMZ Sports via Skype answering the question of whether Ronda is overrated and what's next for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Champ
Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey reportedly drew north of a million Pay-Per-View buys on Friday, Dec 30, becoming fifth event in 2016 to hit 1 Million on PPV.
Do You Agree with Herb's decision to stop Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey just :48 seconds into their UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship Match at UFC 207?
Esther Lin, one of MMA's best photographers, captured the exact moment T.J. Dillashaw broke John Lineker's jaw during their Bantamweight bout at UFC 207.
Will last Friday's UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Pay-Per-View be able to draw more buys than UFC 202: McGregor Diaz II did in August? The TV ratings are in!
Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic announced this week that he will be hanging up his trademark red-and-white checkered Hayabusa fight shorts due to health concerns.
Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov appeared on The MMA Hour on Monday to talk with Ariel Helwani about his future in the UFC, the future of MMA in Russia, a proposed UFC 209 interim UFC Lightweight Champsionship bout, and even the possibility of facing Conor McGregor for the UFC Lightweight Title in Moscow. The new UFC …
Which Champions did Cody 'No Love' Garbrandt pass on the first Official UFC Pound-for-Pound Fighter Rankings for the New Year? Who Determines the Rankings?
Lightweights Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov and Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson both want to fight each other on March 4 at UFC 209 in Las Vegas, so what’s the big hold-up? It’s about Money! Khabib gets paid (way) more than Tony to fight. The lightweight scrap was originally targeted for a January UFC card, as Tony …
Find out how Drugs, ties with Russia, and getting into business with the Rivals of the UFC killed Donald Trumps Career as an MMA Promoter back in 2009.
After Cody Garbrandt defeated Dominick Cruz to become the new UFC Bantamweight Champion at UFC 207, 'No Love' gave the belt to his biggest inspiration.
A new MMA promotion is set to make it’s debut in the United States in 2017. Absolute Championship Berkut, also known as ACB, will be bringing their promotion to the USA from Russia for ACB 51. The event will take place on January 13, 2017 at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. The main …
Will former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett ever be allowed to fight in the United States again after his fourth potential anti-doping violation?
There were some questionable decisions made in 2016 by every major MMA promotion and even some fighters, but which stand poor decision stands out the most?
The self-imposed media blackout of UFC Bantamweight 'Rowdy' Ronda Rousey won't impact the early weigh-ins, nor the traditional weigh-ins ahead of UFC 207.
There were some questionable decisions made in 2016 by every major MMA promotion and even some fighters, but which stand poor decision stands out the most?
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Join MMAnewsline as we remember MMA stars Kimbo Slice, Kevin Randleman, Ryan Jimmo, Josh Samman, Jordan Parsons, Joao Carvalho, Ivan Cole, and Blas Avena.
Cristiane 'Cyborg' Justino potentially violated the UFC's agreement with USADA when she failed an out-of-competition drug test that was taken on Dec 5.
MMANEWSLINE has learned Former UFC competitors Pat Healy and Leandro Silva will return to action at Absolute Championship Berkut 51 (ACB 51) on January 13.
UFC Champion Dominick Cruz traded Jabs with Cody "No Love" Garbrand Saturday at UFC on Fox 22, leaving Garbrandt flustered and at times -- unintelligible.
The UFC has added a Women’s Featherweight division and have also scheduled the first bout to determine the inaugural champion for the new division. UFC.com reports that former UFC Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm will face multiple division Muay Thai champion Germaine de Randamie. The UFC returns to New York for the third event in a …
Earlier today in a ceremony in Los Angeles Cristiane Justino, more commonly known as simply "Cyborg" became a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremony.
Sure, Donald Cerrone just beat Matt Brown last weekend at UFC 206 etching his name further in the record books and picking up his fourth victory in the Octagon since February. The total number of Donald Cerrone head kick victims moved to 6 and Cowboy moves to top of the list in UFC history when it …
Bellator MMA has parted ways with two fighters on their Heavyweight roster. Both Bobby Brents and Tony Johnson have been released by the promotion from their contractual obligations and encouraged to seek fights elsewhere in the sport of MMA. The release of Johnson was reported and confirmed by The MMA Report while Brents confirmed his …
After UFC 206 win Cowboy Cerrone moves into first place in UFC history with sixth head kick knockout victory. Here are those Donald Cerrone Head Kick KO's.
There are only 21 days left in 2016. Lucky for Danyo Ilunga and Michael Duut this fight took place before the end of the year making it a prime candidate for potential fight of the year. The final preliminary fight before the PPV card for GLORY: Collision featured the Heayvweight “Dibuba” Illunga wjo is currently …
ALESSIO SAKARA-JOEY BELTRAN SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 168’ MAIN EVENT — TOMORROW, LIVE & FREE AT 4 PM ET/3 PM CT ON SPIKE FLORENCE, ITALY — (December 9, 2016) — Following weigh-ins on Friday morning from Grand Hotel Mediterraneo in the capital city of Tuscany, all 10 competitors fighting during the main card of “Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” are now ready to …
The fighters are weighed in and GLORY: Collision is official. Saturday, December 10, GLORY holds their biggest event to date. The pay-per-view event features a Heavyweight superfight between current champion Rico Verhoeven and the infamous Badr Hari. The event takes place at the König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. 4 years younger, Verhoeven has won 10 …
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We’re back after a week away to eat turkey and be thankful. Joining us is Pete “The Secret Weapon” Spratt, and we talk Dallas Cowboys, 49ers, NFL, Movies, TV, The new UFC, The MMAFA and much, much more. It’s not to be missed! After we finish up with Phil, Evan, Dion and Dan talk WWE, …
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