UFC Interview
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Brooklyn Lawyer Shakhnevich: Conor McGregor ‘highly unlikely’ to serve any jail time
We’ve all seen it by now. Prior to UFC 223, Conor McGregor was involved in a wild altercation in which a vehicle was vandalized, causing injury to passengers inside and causing severe consternation among others. He was later arrested and made bail, but many questions remain as to his legal…
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UFC’s Elias Theodorou on ring boys in MMA: ‘The more, the merrier‘
Elias Theodorou is a man that wears many hats. Well, of course that’s a figure of speech. Why wear a hat when your hair looks that good? His knack for always doing something different has led to a shampoo endorsement to keep that hair vibrant and shiny (rivaling that of…
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Gokhan Saki: ‘Nobody remembers number two, I’m here to be remembered‘
Even though he made his MMA debut in 2004, it took 14 years for international kickboxing superstar Gokhan Saki to return to the sport. When his signing to the UFC was announced, many questions were asked as to whether or not he was ready to make the leap after all…
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Diaz’s coach says Nate deserves ‘$15,000,000 easy’ for possible Tyron Woodley fight
After the spectacular upset win over Conor McGregor at UFC 196, Nate Diaz became a media darling. The Stockton based figher did multiple appearances on talk shows, ended up with a few fun memes, all to build up to the hotly-anticipated rematch with McGregor at UFC 202. He lost a…
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Frank Shamrock on UFC sale to WME-IMG: ‘Perfect time to get out‘
MMA icon Frank Shamrock has had a contentious relationship with the UFC for years, and has often been very outspoken about how they handle their affairs. He’s often been mostly at odds with UFC president Dana White during the Zuffa era, but there has been far less friction in recent…
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Video: Frank Mir is asking to be released from his UFC contract
After failing a test and subsequent failure of his B sample in a in-competition drug test (allegedly courtesy of tainted kangaroo meat), former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has been suspended for two years as of this past April. As part of the deal, he was apparently also stripped of…
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Will Brooks discusses past suicide attempt: ‘I tried to walk into traffic’
Former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks has been through a terrible amount of things in life and on his road to MMA stardom. His disadvantaged upbringing, homelessness, faulty personal relationships, etc – he’s had many trials. Yet on Monday’s edition of the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Brooks revealed some…
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Nate Diaz on Conor McGregor’s rise: ‘Who the f**k is Dennis Siver?’
On a very special Wednesday edition of The MMA Hour, UFC mainstay Nate Diaz had some choice words regarding his ongoing saga with the organization as well as his thoughts on his most recent opponent Conor McGregor. The main point of his displeasure rests in the way that both he…
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Ronda Rousey ‘grieving’ career she could have had
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was recently named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and was included in one of their signature video packages regarding each individual that is recognized for their accomplishments and achievements that lead to change the world, in one direction or another. In…