Lyoto Machida Looking to Keep His Title Hopes Alive at UFC Fight Night 70

Lyoto Machida‘s dreams of getting his hands on another UFC title are still very much alive, but he knows the situation he’s facing heading into Fight Night 70. The former light heavyweight champion turned perennial middleweight contender has been a major player in the 185-pound fold since dropping down to the weight class in 2013. […]

Lyoto Machida‘s dreams of getting his hands on another UFC title are still very much alive, but he knows the situation he’s facing heading into Fight Night 70. The former light heavyweight champion turned perennial middleweight contender has been a major player in the 185-pound fold since dropping down to the weight class in 2013. […]

UFC Fight Night 63: Jorge Masvidal Hopes Al Iaquinta Will ‘Fight Like a Man’

Jorge Masvidal wants a fight, and he doesn’t mean a mixed martial arts bout in its strictest sense. He already knows he’s getting that. He and opponent “Raging” Al Iaquinta signed on to fight in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 63 in Fairfax, Virginia, so he’s not worried about getting into the cage […]

Jorge Masvidal wants a fight, and he doesn’t mean a mixed martial arts bout in its strictest sense. He already knows he’s getting that. He and opponent “Raging” Al Iaquinta signed on to fight in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 63 in Fairfax, Virginia, so he’s not worried about getting into the cage […]

UFC on Fox 14: Gustafsson’s Title Hopes Crushed by Anthony Johnson, for Now

Twenty-four hours ago, my colleague Jonathan Snowden and I put together the latest edition of our new series, The Question. In it, we tried to answer two questions: 1: Did the UFC miss the boat by not forcing an immediate rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson after their classic bout in September 2013? 2: […]

Twenty-four hours ago, my colleague Jonathan Snowden and I put together the latest edition of our new series, The Question. In it, we tried to answer two questions: 1: Did the UFC miss the boat by not forcing an immediate rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson after their classic bout in September 2013? 2: […]

Cody Mckenzie Claims He Fought for Free, Hopes UFC Gets Sued for Millions

The UFC, which is currently in the middle of a class-action lawsuit, won’t get any sympathy from former UFC fighter Cody McKenzie, who claims he was ripped off and taken advantage of during his three-year tenure with the ZUFFA LLC-owned promotion. A storm of past and present has opened the floodgates on the UFC, following […]

The UFC, which is currently in the middle of a class-action lawsuit, won’t get any sympathy from former UFC fighter Cody McKenzie, who claims he was ripped off and taken advantage of during his three-year tenure with the ZUFFA LLC-owned promotion. A storm of past and present has opened the floodgates on the UFC, following […]

Frankie Edgar Angling to Keep Title Hopes Alive by Defeating Cub Swanson

Frankie Edgar is no stranger to high-stakes fights. Over the past four years, the fighting pride of Toms River, New Jersey, has been scrapping it out with the best lightweight and featherweight fighters under the UFC banner, and he has consistently done so as either champion or challenger. And while he’s experienced success and setbacks […]

Frankie Edgar is no stranger to high-stakes fights. Over the past four years, the fighting pride of Toms River, New Jersey, has been scrapping it out with the best lightweight and featherweight fighters under the UFC banner, and he has consistently done so as either champion or challenger. And while he’s experienced success and setbacks […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov Hopes for February Return, Lightweight Title Shot

Khabib Nurmagomedov does a couple things well. First, he’s a good fighter. You might say that. A 22-0 record at the age of 25 will earn you that status. So will convincing victories over fellow standouts like Rafael dos Anjos and Gleison Tibau. Second, in a departure from most of his Dagestani Russian brethren, Nurm […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov does a couple things well. First, he’s a good fighter. You might say that. A 22-0 record at the age of 25 will earn you that status. So will convincing victories over fellow standouts like Rafael dos Anjos and Gleison Tibau. Second, in a departure from most of his Dagestani Russian brethren, Nurm […]