At the UFC Fight Night 103 event on FOX Sports 1 on Sunday night, UFC announced the coaches for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Officially set to coach opposing teams before fighting for the UFC Bantamweight …
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At the UFC Fight Night 103 event on FOX Sports 1 on Sunday night, UFC announced the coaches for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Officially set to coach opposing teams before fighting for the UFC Bantamweight Championship after the conclusion of the season are current title holder Cody “No Love” Garbrandt and former champion / former Team Alpha Male teammate T.J. Dillashaw.
Featured above is the big announcement regarding Garbrandt and Dillashaw coaching TUF 25 from Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 103 event on FS1.
On Sunday evening, the MMA world likely saw the final Octagon appearance of a true legend.
UFC Hall Of Famer and former two-division World Champion B.J. Penn made his return, losing via stoppage to dangerous undefeated contender Yair Rodriguez, …
On Sunday evening, the MMA world likely saw the final Octagon appearance of a true legend.
UFC Hall Of Famer and former two-division World Champion B.J. Penn made his return, losing via stoppage to dangerous undefeated contender Yair Rodriguez, a former winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.
Rodriguez stopped Penn via TKO at just 24 seconds of the second round after dominating the majority of the fight, blasting the Hawaiian MMA legend with a wide variety of kicks.
Below are UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs. Penn quick-match results from Phoenix, Arizona:
Main Card (FOX Sports 1)
Yair Rodriguez def. B.J. Penn via technical knockout (Round 2, 0:24)
Joe Lauzon def. Marcin Held via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Ben Saunders def. Court McGee via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Sergio Pettis def. John Moraga via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Augusto Mendes def. Frankie Saenz via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Oleksiy Oliynk def. Viktor Pesta via submission (Ezekiel choke) (Round 1, 2:57)
Tony Martin def. Alex White via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Walt Harris def. Chase Sherman via knockout (Round 2, 2:41)
Nina Ansaroff def. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger via submission (rear-naked choke) (Round 3, 3:39)
Drakkar Klose def. Devin Powell via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joachim Christensen def. Bojan Mihaljovic via technical knockout (Round 3, 2:05)
Cyril Asker def. Dmitri Smoliakov via technical knockout (Round 1, 2:41)
When it comes agreeing on money, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather are far apart. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White recently offered both men $25 million to compete in a boxing ma…
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When it comes agreeing on money, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather are far apart. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White recently offered both men $25 million to compete in a boxing match. Mayweather laughed off the idea.
White responded to Mayweather’s brushoff (via TMZ Sports):
“We all know $25 million isn’t peanuts and so does he. He’s hanging his watch out the window, his watch is the problem. When you’re wearing a watch that’s $250,000, you’re gonna need 25 million real quick pal. And hey Floyd, taxes are coming up too buddy.”
Another issue White has with Mayweather is his self-perception. He doesn’t believe that Mayweather is valued more than “Notorious.”
“First of all, Floyd thinks he’s so much bigger than Conor, he’s wrong. Listen, Floyd’s gone undefeated for 20 years, I give him all the credit in the world for doing that, but Conor’s been around for three or four years. For him to think that he’s a much bigger star than Conor isn’t true. I’m not gonna pay him way more money than I’m gonna pay my guy.”
Mayweather claimed that he offered McGregor $15 million plus pay-per-view points to meet him in a boxing ring. White denies that claim and says there was only one legitimate offer.
“Floyd said that he made an offer … he never made an offer. It’s not true. I made an offer, okay. So if you’re serious, there’s a real offer. Where do we go from here Floyd?”
While McGregor and Mayweather keep entertaining a boxing fight, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will go toe-to-toe for the interim UFC lightweight title on March 4. The winner of that bout will likely meet McGregor in a unification bout later this year. “The Eagle” and “El Cucuy” will be featured as the co-main event of UFC 209 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be holding its first event of 2017 tomorrow night (Jan. 15) inside the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The fights…
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be holding its first event of 2017 tomorrow night (Jan. 15) inside the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The fights will begin on UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET. The action will transition to FOX Sports 1 (FS1) at 8 p.m. for the rest of the prelims. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET and will also air on FS1.
Early this morning, the fighters on the card tipped the scales. Everyone on the card made weight. The fighters later engaged in staredowns for the ceremonial weigh-ins.
UFC Fight Night Phoenix will be headlined by a featherweight tilt between UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn and rising prospect Yair Rodriguez. “The Prodigy” is 0-3-1 in his last four bouts and is coming out of retirement. Rodriguez is looking to extend his winning streak to eight.
The co-main event will feature a lightweight clash between 38-fight veteran Joe Lauzon and former Bellator title challenger Marcin Held. Lauzon will want to rebound from his loss to Jim Miller back in August, while Held is in search of his first UFC win.
Also on the card will be Ben Saunders, who is returning after a brief departure from the UFC. He’ll be going toe-to-toe with The Ultimate Fighter season 11 winner, Court McGee.
Here are the weigh-in results:
Main Card (FS1)
B.J. Penn (146) vs. Yair Rodriguez (145)
Marcin Held (156) vs. Joe Lauzon (155)
Court McGee (170) vs. Ben Saunders (170)
John Moraga (126) vs. Sergio Pettis
Preliminary Card (FS1)
Drakkar Klose (156) vs. Devin Powell (155)
Augusto Mendes (135) vs. Frankie Saenz (135)
Aleksei Oleinik (242) vs. Viktor Pesta (239)
Tony Martin (155) vs. Alex White (155)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Nina Ansaroff (116) vs. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (115)
Walt Harris (254) vs. Chase Sherman (246)
Joachim Christensen (205) vs. Bojan Mihajlovic (205)
Cyril Asker (248) vs. Dmitrii Smoliakov (257)
The back-and-forth banter between future boxing Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Conor McGregor has not ended. Mayweather told ESPN that an o…
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The back-and-forth banter between future boxing Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Conor McGregor has not ended. Mayweather told ESPN that an offer was on the table for “Notorious:”
“We tried to make the Conor McGregor fight. They know what my number is. My number is a guaranteed $100 million. That was my number. We are willing to give him $15 million and then we can talk about splitting the percentage — the back end — on the pay-per-view. But of course, we’re the ‘A side.’ How can a guy talk about making 20 or 30 million if he has never made 8 or 9 million in a fight.”
Late last year, McGregor was issued his boxing license in the state of California. Mayweather is not impressed.
“You guys keep hearing all these different rumors about different fighters want to face Floyd Mayweather. Everybody keeps talking about Conor McGregor. He’s blowing smoke up everybody’s a–. Dana White, the UFC — let’s make it happen. Bring him over to the boxing world, and I’ll show him what it’s like.”
Mayweather is currently retired from the sport of boxing, but he is interested in the McGregor fight. In fact, “Money” says that’s the only fight that he has his sights set on.
“Only thing I’m probably interested in is the Conor McGregor fight. I’m a businessman, and it makes business sense. I believe in what me and [adviser] Al Haymon talk about every day — I believe in working smarter, not harder.”
Mayweather had the sports world buzzing when he put up an unofficial poster teasing a bout with McGregor. “Notorious” hasn’t minced words when it comes to firing shots at “Money.” McGregor has told Mayweather, “I run boxing.” and that he wants no less than $100 million to step inside the ring with him.
Of course, Mayweather hasn’t been eager about dipping a toe inside the Octagon.
In the fourth installment of the MMANews Podcast, (presented by Pony Keg Sports) hosts Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens kick-off the show talking everything going on this weekend in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. LFA, ACB, Invicta, and the UFC all have big events this weekend and the guys dive into the most exciting fights. Including their picks with and against the spread for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs. Penn.
The featured guest on this week’s show is UFC’s #6 ranked Bantamweight Jimmie “El Terror” Rivera (@JimmieRivera135)
Listen to Tim and Josh talk to Jimmie about his current mindset after a drama filled week that saw him have a couple fights scrapped, why he ended up turning down Chito Vera, his thoughts on everyone ranked higher than him, and why it’s only a matter of time before the NJPD shows up while he grapples his wife in the living room.
If you want to hear Jimmie Rivera fired up and uncensored, this is the interview for you. A heated, but friendly, back and forth with Tim about if he should have accepted any of the replacement options offered to him. The whole interview is MUST LISTEN stuff.
All that and of course the most up to date breaking news stories in the world of MMA today!
On episode five of the MMANews Podcast, which drops next week here at MMANews.com, Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens will be back recapping all the happenings of a busy weekend. Make sure to e-mail the guys with any questions or comments at [email protected]. You can also follow show-hosts Josh Stephens on Twitter @PonyKegSports and Tim Thompson @MMANews_Tim.
In the fourth installment of the MMANews Podcast, (presented by Pony Keg Sports) hosts Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens kick-off the show talking everything going on this weekend in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. LFA, ACB, Invicta, and the UFC all have big events this weekend and the guys dive into the most exciting fights. Including their picks with and against the spread for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs. Penn.
The featured guest on this week’s show is UFC’s #6 ranked Bantamweight Jimmie “El Terror” Rivera (@JimmieRivera135)
Listen to Tim and Josh talk to Jimmie about his current mindset after a drama filled week that saw him have a couple fights scrapped, why he ended up turning down Chito Vera, his thoughts on everyone ranked higher than him, and why it’s only a matter of time before the NJPD shows up while he grapples his wife in the living room.
If you want to hear Jimmie Rivera fired up and uncensored, this is the interview for you. A heated, but friendly, back and forth with Tim about if he should have accepted any of the replacement options offered to him. The whole interview is MUST LISTEN stuff.
All that and of course the most up to date breaking news stories in the world of MMA today!
On episode five of the MMANews Podcast, which drops next week here at MMANews.com, Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens will be back recapping all the happenings of a busy weekend. Make sure to e-mail the guys with any questions or comments at [email protected]. You can also follow show-hosts Josh Stephens on Twitter @PonyKegSports and Tim Thompson @MMANews_Tim.
