Conor McGregor to Featherweight Champ Jose Aldo: ‘You’re Going to Die’

Surging UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor decided to fight again instead of waiting for a title shot, but 145-pound champ Jose Aldo is still in his crosshairs.  “The Notorious” did a Q&A session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil prior to the UFC 179 weigh-ins, and while the crowd did not give the Irish striker a […]

Surging UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor decided to fight again instead of waiting for a title shot, but 145-pound champ Jose Aldo is still in his crosshairs.  “The Notorious” did a Q&A session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil prior to the UFC 179 weigh-ins, and while the crowd did not give the Irish striker a […]

UFC 179 Bold Predictions: Can Chad Mendes Take out the Featherweight GOAT?

As a recently disgraced UFC broadcaster might say, here we go. After months of injury delays and one canceled pay-per-view—RIP UFC 176!—Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes will finally rematch on Saturday at UFC 179. Much has transpired since their first semi-controversial meeting back in January of 2012. Mendes has embarked on a crazy K/TKO rampage while […]

As a recently disgraced UFC broadcaster might say, here we go. After months of injury delays and one canceled pay-per-view—RIP UFC 176!—Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes will finally rematch on Saturday at UFC 179. Much has transpired since their first semi-controversial meeting back in January of 2012. Mendes has embarked on a crazy K/TKO rampage while […]

Aldo vs. McGregor Could Establish the ‘BJ Penn’ of Featherweight Division

Conor McGregor is the rising star of the featherweight division, and he is generating the heat with casual fans that is needed for a fighter to become a star. The lighter weight classes have been missing that star power since BJ Penn left the scene. Penn was an enigma who captivated fans ever since his […]

Conor McGregor is the rising star of the featherweight division, and he is generating the heat with casual fans that is needed for a fighter to become a star. The lighter weight classes have been missing that star power since BJ Penn left the scene. Penn was an enigma who captivated fans ever since his […]

Max Holloway Continues to Be 1 of the Featherweight Divison’s Top Prospects

There are several talent-rich collectives under the UFC banner but none that are currently hotter than the featherweight division.  Champion Jose Aldo’s dominant run atop the division put him on the map long ago, but over the past two years, the weight class has rounded out with serious talent to emerge as one of the […]

There are several talent-rich collectives under the UFC banner but none that are currently hotter than the featherweight division.  Champion Jose Aldo’s dominant run atop the division put him on the map long ago, but over the past two years, the weight class has rounded out with serious talent to emerge as one of the […]

Max Holloway Continues to Be 1 of the Featherweight Divison’s Top Prospects

There are several talent-rich collectives under the UFC banner but none that are currently hotter than the featherweight division.  Champion Jose Aldo’s dominant run atop the division put him on the map long ago, but over the past two years, the weight class has rounded out with serious talent to emerge as one of the […]

There are several talent-rich collectives under the UFC banner but none that are currently hotter than the featherweight division.  Champion Jose Aldo’s dominant run atop the division put him on the map long ago, but over the past two years, the weight class has rounded out with serious talent to emerge as one of the […]

Coach: Renan Barao Doesn’t Need to Move to Featherweight

Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao saw opportunity slip through his fingertips Friday, as just 24 hours before a title rematch with T.J. Dillashaw, he passed out from a bad weight cut and was unceremoniously removed from the fight.  However, Barao‘s coach and manager, Andre Pederneiras, told Combate the whole incident was the result of one […]

Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao saw opportunity slip through his fingertips Friday, as just 24 hours before a title rematch with T.J. Dillashaw, he passed out from a bad weight cut and was unceremoniously removed from the fight.  However, Barao‘s coach and manager, Andre Pederneiras, told Combate the whole incident was the result of one […]