UFC 189: With Jose Aldo Out, Chad Mendes Tests to See If Conor McGregor Is Legit

To borrow a phrase from former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, UFC 189 has been in “chicken salad” mode for more than a week now. From the moment reports surfaced that featherweight champion Jose Aldo had broken a rib during the final stages of his training camp, our hopes for an epic clash with Conor […]

To borrow a phrase from former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, UFC 189 has been in “chicken salad” mode for more than a week now. From the moment reports surfaced that featherweight champion Jose Aldo had broken a rib during the final stages of his training camp, our hopes for an epic clash with Conor […]

Jose Aldo’s MRI Results Show Clear Rib Break, Former Chargers Doctor Says

On Tuesday afternoon, Dr. David Chao was contacted by representatives for UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo. They did not tell him at the time who they represented. What they wanted was a clear, unbiased look at Aldo’s MRI results. Chao, the former team doctor for the San Diego Chargers and a practicing surgeon in the […]

On Tuesday afternoon, Dr. David Chao was contacted by representatives for UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo. They did not tell him at the time who they represented. What they wanted was a clear, unbiased look at Aldo’s MRI results. Chao, the former team doctor for the San Diego Chargers and a practicing surgeon in the […]

Bleacher Report Men’s MMA Rankings for July 2015

UFC titles continue being the hottest of potatoes, as Cain Velasquez joined Anthony Pettis, Carla Esparza and Jon Jones in the “former champion” club at UFC 188. As with Esparza and Pettis, that transition came in shockingly lopsided fashion, as the now-undisputed heavyweight kingpin Fabricio Werdum scored an impressive Round 3 submission after some intense, […]

UFC titles continue being the hottest of potatoes, as Cain Velasquez joined Anthony Pettis, Carla Esparza and Jon Jones in the “former champion” club at UFC 188. As with Esparza and Pettis, that transition came in shockingly lopsided fashion, as the now-undisputed heavyweight kingpin Fabricio Werdum scored an impressive Round 3 submission after some intense, […]

UFC Fight Night 74 Gets Sam Stout and Frankie Perez in Lightweight Bout

When the UFC returns to Canada in August, entertaining Canadian lightweight Sam Stout will be there to get his home crowd going. Standing opposite Stout at UFC Fight Night 74 will be Frankie Perez, a New Jersey native who will be looking to silence the Saskatoon fans. The UFC revealed the bout booking along with a […]

When the UFC returns to Canada in August, entertaining Canadian lightweight Sam Stout will be there to get his home crowd going. Standing opposite Stout at UFC Fight Night 74 will be Frankie Perez, a New Jersey native who will be looking to silence the Saskatoon fans. The UFC revealed the bout booking along with a […]

TUF 21 American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Episode 11 Recap and Results

With two fights remaining in the season and the American Top Team on the brink of elimination, could the Blackzilians finally clinch the season? Or, would ATT be able to tie things up going into the final fight? In the aftermath of Nathan Coy’s victory for ATT, the Blackzilians had a serious meeting in the […]

With two fights remaining in the season and the American Top Team on the brink of elimination, could the Blackzilians finally clinch the season? Or, would ATT be able to tie things up going into the final fight? In the aftermath of Nathan Coy’s victory for ATT, the Blackzilians had a serious meeting in the […]

Jose Aldo Publishes X-Rays of Broken Rib, Takes Shot at Conor McGregor

Reigning king of the UFC’s featherweight division Jose Aldo has been catching a lot of heat since he made the decision to withdraw from his highly anticipated bout against Conor McGregor at UFC 189. The Brazilian phenom was slated to settle his beef with the Irish upstart on July 11 in Las Vegas, but an […]

Reigning king of the UFC’s featherweight division Jose Aldo has been catching a lot of heat since he made the decision to withdraw from his highly anticipated bout against Conor McGregor at UFC 189. The Brazilian phenom was slated to settle his beef with the Irish upstart on July 11 in Las Vegas, but an […]