Author: By Matt Parrino

Last Friday, Tito Ortiz, a former training partner of Cristiane Justino, told AXS-TV’s “Inside MMA” that the fighter better known as “Cyborg” was offered a fight against Ronda Rousey in December at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. There’s only one problem – the UFC won’t be in Texas in December.RELATED CONTENT: The Exchange – Ronda Rousey | Rousey Talks Cyborg During UFC 184 Fight Week | Watch UFC 190 Replay | Ultimate Cyborg Collection “To show you that Tito Ortiz has no idea what he’s talking about, we’r … Read the Full Article Here

Bethe Correia did everything she could to get a rise out of Ronda Rousey ahead of their showdown at UFC 190.RELATED CONTENT: Watch UFC 190 Again | UFC 190: Post Fight Press Conference Highlights | Ronda Rousey Backstage Interview | Monday’s UFC Minute | The Exchange w/ Ronda Rousey From the verbal warfare she waged on the road to UFC 190, to the angry tirade she spewed in the face of Rousey during their final stare down at the weigh-ins – Correia knew that the consequences of a loss would be epic. Just moments after Correia’s head bounced off the canvas 34 secon … Read the Full Article Here

In Monday’s rankings release, new interim UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor moved up to the No. 1 spot at 145 pounds on the heels of his epic victory against Chad Mendes at UFC 189. Mendes dropped two spots to No. 3 in the featherweight division.McGregor’s TKO finish of Mendes, an opponent many picked to beat McGregor at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, also earned the Irishman a seat at the big boy table. ‘Notorious’ makes his first appearance on the pound-4-pound rankings at No. 14, one spot ahead of Frankie Edgar. RELATED CONTENT: Official UFC Ranki … Read the Full Article Here

Fabricio Werdum’s upset of Cain Velasquez to capture the undisputed UFC heavyweight title at UFC 188 turned the MMA world on its head Saturday night. The outcome of the much-anticipated main event clash also shook up the official UFC rankings.
> Check out the complete official UFC rankingsWerdum, along with his new seat at the top of the heavyweight division, jumped eight spots in the pound-for-pound rankings to No. 6 in Monday’s rankings release. Velasquez plummeted six spot down to No. 10, leaving the former champ one spot behind teammate and close friend Daniel Cormier, wh … Read the Full Article Here

 
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Every once in a while, the perfect fight comes along – a fight complete with all the necessary ingredients.Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 189 is one of those matchups, UFC president Dana White said.“You have a guy like Jose Aldo, who’s gone undefeated for 10 years, defended his title 10 times and is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world,” White told UFC.com. “He’s going against a guy like Conor, who burst onto the scene with 13 straight wins and has this confidence in himself and that thing that attracts people to him. &ldqu … Read the Full Article Here

In an interview with the Swedish tabloid Expressen earlier this month, Alexander Gustafsson called the months since getting brutally TKO’d by Anthony Johnson “the most difficult period” of his life.The former No. 1 contender to the UFC light heavyweight title was on the verge of getting back to the top of the mountain with another crack at champion Jon Jones before the disappointing loss. A win against Johnson in front of his home country of Sweden in January would have given him the coveted rematch against Jones that Johnson, who faces the champion at UFC 187, took … Read the Full Article Here