Author: By Matt Parrino

UFC President Dana White doesn’t publically state his opinion about a UFC fight, but he always has one.
One of the reasons White thinks Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier at UFC 182 will be so intriguing is that, for the first time in a long time, he doesn’t have an opinion about who will win.
“The funniest thing about this fight is – I never give opinions but I always have an opinion,” White said. “So many people don’t have an opinion on this fight because they just don’t know. I always have an opinion, but I honestly just don’t have an op … Read the Full Article Here

The time for talk is over.
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have been engaged in a bitter rivalry for years, a feud that intensified over the summer before coming to a head prior to their original matchup scheduled for UFC 178.
Now, just days before the rivals finally clash at UFC 182 for the light heavyweight title, Jones and Cormier both agreed on something: Everything that needed to be said about their clash has already been said.
“The fight is here and the work is done, the camp is over, and for me to sit here and be unprofessional and try to insult him and come at him, get in a bicke … Read the Full Article Here

After pushing UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman to the limit at UFC 178, Lyoto Machida forcefully kept his name atop the heap of a loaded 185-pound division with his impressive win over C.B. Dollaway on Saturday at Fight Night Barueri.
Machida has passed No. 1 contender Vitor Belfort into the No. 3 spot in the middleweight rankings in this week’s release, trailing only No. 2 Jacare Souza and No. 1 Anderson Silva.
“The Dragon” said after the victory in Barueri, Brazil that he’ll look to UFC President Dana White for his next opponent, but he emphasized that the … Read the Full Article Here

When Joe Rogan interviewed new UFC fighter CM Punk at UFC 181 and introduced the former WWE mega star to the MMA world, the Internet just about exploded.
Some were excited, others intrigued, and just as many people questioned the move considering Phil “CM Punk” Brooks has no real MMA background.
The UFC essentially signed an inexperienced amateur fighter.
UFC President Dana White said he understands both the positive and negative reactions to the signing.
“The feedback has been both – it’s mixed. Some people love it, some people hate it,” White said. … Read the Full Article Here

The highly anticipated strawweight women’s rankings are out for the UFC’s newest division, and beneath new champion Carla Esparza, who submitted Rose Namajunas to win the first-ever 115-pound strap, Joanna Jedrzejcyk is sitting in the No. 1 spot.
UFC President Dana White spoke to the media after Fight Night Phoenix and said that Jedrzejcyk, who picked up a crucial decision win over the heralded Claudia Gadelha, will likely get the first crack at the champion.
“I love the way (Jedrzejcyk) fights. I love her striking,” White said. “She’s probably going to get the next (title) sho … Read the Full Article Here

When Phil “CM Punk” Brooks made his earth-shattering announcement at UFC 181 that he was leaving behind the professional wrestling ring for a new career path inside the Octagon, there was a mixed reaction.
Fighters took to social media to give their thoughts on Brooks’ announcement, some positive and some negative. In the days that followed, another host of fighters decided to extend a public invitation for Brooks to join their respective fight camps.
New UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, fresh off his win against Johny Hendricks at UFC 181, started things off.

He … Read the Full Article Here