UFC News
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UFC 196 Video: Conor McGregor vs Rafael dos Anjos, Holm vs Tate Extended preview
UFC 196 is scheduled for March 5th, and it’s got some great fights to look forward to. The UFC has released a preview video for the top of the card featuring a co-main event between women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm taking on new challenger Holly Holm, as well as a much-anticipated…
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Former UFC Heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman passes away
MMA fandom has suffered a great loss as former UFC heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman was confirmed to have passed away at age 44. The news was confirmed by Jeremy Botter. //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Sad to confirm the passing of MMA pioneer Kevin Randleman at 44 years old. Went to hospital with pneumonia…
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UFC Fight Night 82 – Winners and Losers
One of the most amazing aspects of this sport is how quickly certain elements of the game change, seemingly overnight. Sometimes we get situations like in the welterweight division, where after the departure of longtime rightful king Georges St Pierre, the entire landscape of the division was blown up. Let’s…
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UFC’s Edilov refutes USADA result, camp cites heart medication, language barrier
As per Damon Martin at FoxSports.com, Russian fighter Abdul-Kerim Edilov and his management are claiming that the recent flagged drug test results were due to heart medication. From the source: “Abdel-Aziz says he’s been in constant contact with Jeff Novitzky, who oversees the UFC’s drug testing program, as well as speaking…
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USADA bangs on Demetrious Johnson’s door ‘like the police’ during gaming stream
During a broadcast on his Twitch.tv channel, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson had a random encounter (get it?) when a very unexpected guest showed up at his doorstep knocking in a very authoritative manner. The visitors in question were none other than personnel from USADA, showing up to test the…
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Sage Northcutt thanks fans for support, emulates Harlem Globetrotters
After being handed the first loss in his professional career at the hands of Bryan Barberena at UFC on Fox 18, 19-year-old Sage Northcutt posted a message of gratitude to all fans and supporters via Twitter. Here’s what he had to say: Thank you all for the support this weekend…
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Cerrone celebrates MLK day with team photo
In the spirit of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday earlier this week, Donald Cerrone and his teammates at Jackson/Winklejohn’s gym had a rather unorthodox celebration of the activist’s birthday. The commemorated the event with a group photo of the team, or at least part of the team. Cerrone posted the…
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Faber on Dillashaw’s loss: ‘I knew his temper was gonna be a problem’
During a brief post-event scrum after UFC Fight Night 81, Urijah Faber was his usual candid self and answered questions from the media. When asked about whether or not T.J. Dillashaw appeared agitated late in his UFC bantamweight title fight vs. Dominick Cruz, Faber then provided his own insight into…
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UFC Fight Night 81 – Dillashaw vs Cruz Winners and Losers
There are certain cities where combat sports fans are more rabid than others. Any time the UFC goes to Boston lately, they make sure to set up their cards in a manner that something memorable has to happen, and tonight’s event was definitely in that vein. Sure, not everything was…
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Video: Watch the newest EA UFC 2 gameplay trailer
Electronic Arts released a new trailer earlier today with gameplay footage featuring flashy new moves, new Reebok uniforms and stunning visuals with fluid animations. One of the more pleasant surprises for longtime MMA fans is the inclusion of two newcomers to the series, Bas Ruttenand Kazushi Sakuraba, both available as pre-order exclusives…