Tag: Knockout

UFC Set For Newark Return In August

The UFC has officially announced they’ll be making their return to Newark, New Jersey: The Las Vegas-based fight promotion takes place from the Prudential Center on August 3. It will be the promotion’s eight-ever stop in Newark. No bouts have been announced for the card as of this writing. The last time the UFC has […]

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The UFC has officially announced they’ll be making their return to Newark, New Jersey:

The Las Vegas-based fight promotion takes place from the Prudential Center on August 3. It will be the promotion’s eight-ever stop in Newark. No bouts have been announced for the card as of this writing. The last time the UFC has been in Newark took place in January of 2016. The UFC on FOX event saw Anthony “Rumble” Johnson knockout Ryan Bader in the main event.

Plenty of high-profile main events have taken place from the Prudential Center; including Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen at UFC 159, Jon Jones vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128, and Georges St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy at UFC 111.

Tickets go on sale for UFC Newark on June 28, and the main card is expected to broadcast on ESPN. We’ll keep you updated as bouts for the card begin to be announced.

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Quote: Sage Northcutt Has Potential To Be Three-Sport World Champion

Sage Northcutt’s debut in ONE Championship did not go according to plan. Northcutt was destroyed by Cosmo Alexandre in the first round of their welterweight meeting. As a result, Northcutt suffered eight fractures from the knockout. Northcutt has received a lot of criticism for his mixed martial arts (MMA) ability since the loss. However, one […]

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Sage Northcutt’s debut in ONE Championship did not go according to plan.

Northcutt was destroyed by Cosmo Alexandre in the first round of their welterweight meeting. As a result, Northcutt suffered eight fractures from the knockout. Northcutt has received a lot of criticism for his mixed martial arts (MMA) ability since the loss. However, one man who hasn’t lost faith in the former UFC star is ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong.

Speaking to MMA Junkie recently, Sityodtong maintained that he still believes Northcutt has the potential to be a three-sport World Champion:

“My plan is the same,” Sityodtong said. “I really believe that Sage has the talent, has the potential, to be a three-sport world champion.

“Sage’s dream is to be an MMA, kickboxing and a Muay Thai world champion, all within ONE Championship, and because we showcase all the martial arts, not just MMA, I still believe he can do it.”

Despite the rough start in the Singapore-based promotion, Sityodtong claims the 23-year-old still has all the tools to be extremely successful in ONE:

“He might have had a rough start, but anybody on any given day can lose, because there’s no margin for error at the highest levels of martial arts,” Sityodtong said. “I still believe Sage can pull it off. He’s so young and he’s so talented.

“He’s been doing martial arts his whole life. His cardio is insane, his strength is insane, his technique is unbelievable. I think people are going to be surprised three years from now when they see all that Sage has accomplished.”

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Francis Ngannou Thinks Junior dos Santos’ Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Is Bogus

When Francis Ngannou meets Junior dos Santos inside the Octagon, he’ll have no problem going to the ground with the Brazilian. Ngannou spoke to MMA Junkie recently ahead of his UFC on ESPN 3 main event matchup with “JDS.” The Frenchman revealed that he isn’t buying that “JDS” is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu: […]

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When Francis Ngannou meets Junior dos Santos inside the Octagon, he’ll have no problem going to the ground with the Brazilian.

Ngannou spoke to MMA Junkie recently ahead of his UFC on ESPN 3 main event matchup with “JDS.” The Frenchman revealed that he isn’t buying that “JDS” is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu:

“First of all, I don’t believe that jiu-jitsu black belt,” Ngannou said. “I don’t believe that Dos Santos jiu-jitsu black belt. I don’t know where he’s from, but I don’t believe that. And I don’t mind that at all.

“But you never know what some fighter is going to come out with. I always keep thinking maybe he’ll try some wrestling or a takedown, but it’s not his comfort zone. I don’t know. He might try everything. But the most important is I’m prepared for every little thing.”

Currently, Ngannou is on a two-fight win streak, having finished both Curtis Blaydes and Cain Velasquez via first-round knockouts. Now, with another big knockout win over a huge name in the division, “The Predator” could line himself up for a heavyweight title opportunity.

“Cigano” is on a three-fight win streak and has finished his last two fights via second round TKOs. He finished Tai Tuivasa back in December, and followed that up with a second-round TKO win over Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Wichita in March. Now, they’ll headline UFC on ESPN 3 from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 29.

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Jorge Masvidal Would ‘Love’ To Scrap With Nate Diaz

Now that Nate Diaz is sticking around at 170 pounds, which seems to be paying off for him physically, it opens up some interesting matchups for the Stockton native. One of those matchups could be a scrap with fellow fan-favorite Jorge Masvidal. Speaking to BJPenn.com recently, Masvidal said he’d “love” to step into the cage […]

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Now that Nate Diaz is sticking around at 170 pounds, which seems to be paying off for him physically, it opens up some interesting matchups for the Stockton native.

One of those matchups could be a scrap with fellow fan-favorite Jorge Masvidal. Speaking to BJPenn.com recently, Masvidal said he’d “love” to step into the cage against the former “Ultimate Fighter Season 5” (TUF 5) winner:

“Oh I definitely would love to, man, Nate’s a warrior, he’s going to get in there and fight, you know, there’s no question about it, he’s going to just fight,” Masvidal said.

“I haven’t done my homework, is [Nate] a 170-pounder or is he doing this because Pettis is just a ’55er and … and they both just agreed to fight at ’70 and not cut the weight so they could give it all in the fight night and both of them just go in there and give it what they got in the fight instead of cutting weight?

“I don’t know if Nate is a long time ‘70-pounder now or what’s happening. But if he is, if he’s staying at ‘70 and that fight gets offered me, I’d love to fight Nate.”

Masvidal and Diaz each have massive fights coming up. “Gamebred” will be taking on Ben Askren at the UFC 239 pay-per-view (PPV) next month on July 6. The winner could very well be looking at a title opportunity next. As for Diaz, he makes his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon in August. He’ll co-headline UFC 241 opposite ex-lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis.

Should Diaz and Masvidal emerge victorious from their respective fights, it’s not crazy to think that they could be paired up against each other next.

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Conor McGregor Addresses Hand Injury Concerns

Some people were concerned with an apparent hand injury Conor McGregor was sporting recently.

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Conor McGregor is back.

“The Notorious” will headline this weekend’s (Sat. October 6, 2018) UFC 229 pay-per-view (PPV). McGregor is challenging Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight championship. He returned to the mixed martial arts (MMA) spotlight over a week ago at a UFC 229 press conference.

While McGregor’s outlandish statements and witty antics stole the show, something else caught fans’ eyes. McGregor was sporting an apparent injury on his finger. “Mystic Mac” addressed this in an interview on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” recently.

McGregor revealed that the mark on his finger was the result of a freak sparring accident. The Irishman hit his sparring partner with a clean, hard shot which resulted in his opponent’s tooth becoming embedded in his hand (via Bloody Elbow):

“Only the strong survive around this game. I was fighting a 90-kilo fighter, Ion Pascu, he’s a great solid fighter. They call him the bomber. Like me, I sometimes spar without a gum shield. I was sparring this guy, The Bomber, and I smacked him with a clean shot, and his tooth embedded into me.”

“A man’s tooth was embedded into my knuckle. Welcome to the fight game. The real fight game. Not that tip-tap sh-t you see so much of. You’ve got to get in and do it. You’re either going to do it or you’re not going to do it. Make a decision. It is what it is.”

It doesn’t sound like that injury will hinder McGregor’s performance this weekend. He is still prepared to make the walk to the Octagon in hopes of handing “The Eagle” the first loss of his MMA career. McGregor also hopes to reclaim the lightweight title he never lost.

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Check Out The Full UFC 229 Fight Week Schedule

The full fight week schedule for UFC 229 has finally been announced.

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UFC 229 fight week is quickly approaching.

Conor McGregor will be making his highly-anticipated Octagon return next weekend (Sat. October 6, 2018). “The Notorious” will challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title. McGregor and Khabib will be headlining UFC 229 on pay-per-view (PPV).

Last week, McGregor and Khabib came face-to-face for the first time. Unfortunately, the press conference wasn’t open to the public and was only accessible to media. Next week, however, that all changes.

UFC fight week kicks off October 3rd with open workouts for UFC 229. The following night, McGregor and Khabib will participate in a public press conference to promote the fight.

And finally, on October 5th, the night before the big event, ceremonial weigh-ins will be held at the T-Mobile Arena. Check out the full UFC 229 fight week schedule here:

UFC 229 Open Workouts

Date: October 3, 2018

Location: Park Theater
3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Time: 3:30 P.M. PT

Participants:

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov
  • Conor McGregor
  • Tony Ferguson
  • Anthony Pettis

UFC 229 Press Conference

Date: October 4, 2018

Location: Park Theater
3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Time: 3:00 P.M. PT

Participants:

  • Khabib Nurmagomeodv
  • Conor McGregor
  • Dana White

UFC 229 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins

Date: October 5, 2018

Location: T-Mobile Arena
3780 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89158

Time: 5:00 P.M. PT

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