Author: By Matt Parrino

UFC 215 lost its main event Thursday night when flyweight title challenger Ray Borg was forced out of the fight with a viral illness, delaying pound-for-pound king Demetrious Johnson’s bid for a record-breaking 11th title defense.Fortunately, the second title fight on the card between women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and challenger Valentina Shevchenko is a compelling matchup in its own right, with both fighters’ names worthy of being draped across the marquee. In fact, some have hailed the bout as the biggest women’s mixed martial arts fight in history.&ldquo … Read the Full Article Here

One man on the brink of UFC history; A women’s bantamweight title fight being hailed as the most high-level matchup in division history; A former lightweight champion continues his new road at 170 pounds; A rising prospect; And a featherweight scrap with serious Fight of the Year potential.UFC 215 is a can’t-miss event on Pay Per View and these are the top five reasons to watch Saturday night.Pre-order UFC 215 now | Get tickets to UFC 215 in Edmonton

“GSP and Anderson are great champions, but I’m the best to ever step in this Octagon.” – @MightyMouseU … Read the Full Article Here

Paige VanZant never publicized her struggle to make 115 pounds. She’s a fighter and the go-to line when discussing an upcoming fight is, “I’ve never felt better.”But it’s been a long time since VanZant felt good inside the Octagon. So she’s making a change and moving weight classes starting at UFC 216 in a flyweight bout vs. former bantamweight contender Jessica Eye.“I have trouble making 115 and I’ve never told anyone that before. It’s kind of been one of my best kept secrets,” VanZant told UFC.com this week. “I cut from like 1 … Read the Full Article Here

After twenty-five minutes of battle – five months after handing Conor McGregor his first UFC loss – a bloody and battered Nate Diaz embraced his rival.McGregor earned the respect of not just Diaz that night, but of the entire mixed martial arts world.ORDER MAYWEATHER VS MCGREGOR DIGITALLY & WATCH ON DESKTOP, MOBILE APP OR ANY DEVICEThat was one year ago this month and McGregor has since ascended into a new dimension of superstardom. After avenging his only loss by winning a majority decision against Diaz, he went on to win the lightweight title at UFC 205, becoming the first fi … Read the Full Article Here

Conor McGregor made a thought-provoking comparison Friday at his media open workout ahead of his enormous boxing showdown with all-time great Floyd Mayweather.The UFC two-division world champion said Jose Aldo was once just like Mayweather: a dominant champion considered to be one of the greatest, who most thought couldn’t be beaten.RELATED: Get tickets for the biggest fight in combat sports history | Don’t wait. Pre-order Mayweather-McGregor now“Wait until you see when (Mayweather) falls – how you all write him off after this and he becomes like Aldo,” McGreg … Read the Full Article Here

Floyd Mayweather may be the best defensive fighter in the history of combat sports, but – the man considered by many experts to be the best boxer of all time – plans to go on the offensive against Conor McGregor on Aug. 26.“Money” Mayweather told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith that he will “go at Conor McGregor” when the two collide in perhaps the biggest box office fight in the history of the fight game in two weeks at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Get tickets now to Mayweather vs. McGregor at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Aug. 26At the famed Mayweather … Read the Full Article Here