Like him or not, Ariel Helwani has the beat of the MMA world at his fingertips.
Helwani sent out a Tweet Wednesday morning regarding Ronda Rousey and “increased optimism” regarding her return to the UFC.
Rousey has not fought since losing the UFC female bantamweight title last November to Holly Holm in Australia. She admitted that time off was needed following the defeat and has kept herself busy with movie projects and TV commercials.
Few mths ago the talk was more if not when. That has shifted. November to early 2017 is the talk now, but it's still very early. Stay tuned.
UFC president Dana White has stated several times that “Rowdy” would be granted an immediate title shot if that is what she wants upon her return. Helwani mentioned that the “goal” was for her to fight later this year when the Octagon invades New York City for the first time, but added “it’s important to remember Rousey had minor knee surgery two months ago.”
The official conference call for the upcoming UFC 202 pay-per-view this month is currently in progress via the YouTube player embedded above.
Tune in to hear reigning UFC 145-pound champion “The Notorious” Conor McGre…
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The official conference call for the upcoming UFC 202 pay-per-view this month is currently in progress via the YouTube player embedded above.
Tune in to hear reigning UFC 145-pound champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor and his opponent, Nate Diaz, discuss their immediate rematch of their previous 170 pound bout, which the Stockton bad boy won via second round submission.
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 goes down on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Join us here at MMANews.com on 8/20 for live coverage of the UFC 202 PPV!
Later this afternoon, the official public weigh-ins for tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 92 event will take place.
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Later this afternoon, the official public weigh-ins for tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 92 event will take place.
Embedded above is the video player needed to watch the weigh-ins as they go down live, right here at MMANews.com.
Saturday’s event, which features Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex Caceres in the main event, will be the UFC’s first ever time bringing the Octagon to Salt Lake City, Utah.
The UFC Fight Night 92 weigh-ins results are as follows:
UFC Fight Night 92 Main Card (FS1)
– Yair Rodriguez (146) vs. Alex Caceres (145)
– Dennis Bermudez (145) vs. Rony Jason (146)
– Chris Camozzi (186) vs. Thales Leites (186)
– Zak Cummings (171) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (171)
– Joseph Gigliotti (185.5) vs. Trevor Smith (185.5)
– Maryna Moroz (115) vs. Danielle Taylor (115.5)
UFC Fight Night 92 Preliminary Card (FS1)
– Dominique Steele (171) vs. Court McGee (169.5)
– Marcin Tybura (249) vs. Viktor Pesta (239.5)
– Jason Novelli (155.5) vs. David Teymur (155)
– Horacio Gutierrez (146) vs. Teruto Ishihara (146)
UFC Fight Night 92 Preliminary Card (Fight Pass)
– Tatsuya Kawajiri (145.5) vs. Cub Swanson (144.5)
– Justin Ledet (234.5) vs. Chase Sherman (245)
Make sure to visit MMANews.com on Saturday evening for a complete UFC Fight Night 92 recap.
While there have been no official reports that would suggest it directly, a new promotional poster for the upcoming September 25th Rizin FF event has many speculating about the possibility of a rematch between two legendary MMA heavyweights.
It should be noted, however, that the 9/25 event features the beginning of the promotion’s innagural “Grand Prix” event, which is a tournament that is expected to feature participation from the likes of Wanderlei Silva, as well as the aforementioned Fedor and Cro Cop.
In fact, Rizin FF officials have also expressed desire in obtaining the services of another familiar face from PRIDE’s past, the promotion responsible for some of the best “Grand Prix” tournament events in history, as former PRIDE executive Nobuyuki Sakikibara has offered an invitation to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson to compete in the tourney.
Rizin FF’s Open Weight Grand Prix tournament kicks off with their 9/25 event. Other fighters included in the tournament will be former PRIDE heavyweight star Kazuyuki Fujita and sumo champion Kaido Hoovelson. Four of the 16 fighters who will compete in the tournament will be receiving an automatic bye to the quarterfinals, which is scheduled to take place as part of the December 29 event. The tournament is scheduled to wrap-up at the big year-end New Year’s Eve event, a national tradition in Japan, on December 31.
Non-tournament matches scheduled for the opening round show on September 25 includes Daron Cruickshank vs. Andy Souwer, as well as women’s fights with Gabi Garcia and Kanako Murata fighting different opponents in individual bouts.
While there have been no official reports that would suggest it directly, a new promotional poster for the upcoming September 25th Rizin FF event has many speculating about the possibility of a rematch between two legendary MMA heavyweights.
It should be noted, however, that the 9/25 event features the beginning of the promotion’s innagural “Grand Prix” event, which is a tournament that is expected to feature participation from the likes of Wanderlei Silva, as well as the aforementioned Fedor and Cro Cop.
In fact, Rizin FF officials have also expressed desire in obtaining the services of another familiar face from PRIDE’s past, the promotion responsible for some of the best “Grand Prix” tournament events in history, as former PRIDE executive Nobuyuki Sakikibara has offered an invitation to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson to compete in the tourney.
Rizin FF’s Open Weight Grand Prix tournament kicks off with their 9/25 event. Other fighters included in the tournament will be former PRIDE heavyweight star Kazuyuki Fujita and sumo champion Kaido Hoovelson. Four of the 16 fighters who will compete in the tournament will be receiving an automatic bye to the quarterfinals, which is scheduled to take place as part of the December 29 event. The tournament is scheduled to wrap-up at the big year-end New Year’s Eve event, a national tradition in Japan, on December 31.
Non-tournament matches scheduled for the opening round show on September 25 includes Daron Cruickshank vs. Andy Souwer, as well as women’s fights with Gabi Garcia and Kanako Murata fighting different opponents in individual bouts.
While nothing is official regarding the rumored Octagon return of Georges St-Pierre, if he does come back, he’ll be a betting favorite — even against the top dog in his former weight class of 170-pounds.
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While nothing is official regarding the rumored Octagon return of Georges St-Pierre, if he does come back, he’ll be a betting favorite — even against the top dog in his former weight class of 170-pounds.
Respected MMA oddsmakers Bovada.lv set their opening lines for the rumored GSP vs. Tyron Woodley UFC Welterweight Championship match this week.
St-Pierre opened as a -150 betting favorite for the potential fight, while the current champion Woodley is set as a +120 underdog.
After Woodley knocked out Robbie Lawler at UFC 201 this past Saturday to claim the 170-pound title, he made it clear that he wants “money” fights. GSP was later contacted by MMAFighting.com reporter Ariel Helwani, and told him that he was, in fact, interested in a title fight against Woodley.
It’s hard these days for a fighter to find longevity in the sport of MMA, let alone in the UFC. Great fighters can go on multi fight losing streaks and be released from the company within a matter of months. Which makes careers such as Rick Story’s that much more impressive. Even with 18 total fights for the UFC and big wins against top Welterweights such as Thiago Alves and Johnny Hendricks, Story has found a way to fly under the radar. That all ends on August 20th, when Story fights fan favorite Donald Cerrone at UFC 202 in Las Vegas, NV. A card headlined by the media circus that will be McGregor vs Diaz 2. The time has come for the longtime veteran to step into the spotlight.
Being around since 2009 Story has seen a lot in the sport. Including the spike in P.E.D. usage and the evolution in the sports testing. While the positive tests frustrate fans. Story is happy to see the sport get cleaned up, ” … I’m glad that all these people are testing positive for this shit because it’s annoying. I mean. It opened my eyes when everyone started testing positive. It’s insane…”
Listen to the full interview to hear Story’s thoughts on the Lawler vs Woodley fight, who will win McGregor vs Diaz 2, and his thoughts on Dana White and the sale of the UFC. Story has been in the UFC for 7 years and come August 20th, he is going to finally get the recognition he deserves.
Listen to the complete MMANews.com exclusive interview with UFC contender Rick Story below, or by clicking here.
It’s hard these days for a fighter to find longevity in the sport of MMA, let alone in the UFC. Great fighters can go on multi fight losing streaks and be released from the company within a matter of months. Which makes careers such as Rick Story’s that much more impressive. Even with 18 total fights for the UFC and big wins against top Welterweights such as Thiago Alves and Johnny Hendricks, Story has found a way to fly under the radar. That all ends on August 20th, when Story fights fan favorite Donald Cerrone at UFC 202 in Las Vegas, NV. A card headlined by the media circus that will be McGregor vs Diaz 2. The time has come for the longtime veteran to step into the spotlight.
Being around since 2009 Story has seen a lot in the sport. Including the spike in P.E.D. usage and the evolution in the sports testing. While the positive tests frustrate fans. Story is happy to see the sport get cleaned up, ” … I’m glad that all these people are testing positive for this shit because it’s annoying. I mean. It opened my eyes when everyone started testing positive. It’s insane…”
Listen to the full interview to hear Story’s thoughts on the Lawler vs Woodley fight, who will win McGregor vs Diaz 2, and his thoughts on Dana White and the sale of the UFC. Story has been in the UFC for 7 years and come August 20th, he is going to finally get the recognition he deserves.
Listen to the complete MMANews.com exclusive interview with UFC contender Rick Story below, or by clicking here.
