Really quick, let’s lay out the doomsday scenario for T.J. Dillashaw. The new men’s bantamweight champion is already getting the short end of the stick on Saturday—slated for a nonsensical immediate rematch against Renan Barao on an otherwise dreadful UFC 177 card. It’s the sort of booking that can only be justified by the fight […]
Really quick, let’s lay out the doomsday scenario for T.J. Dillashaw. The new men’s bantamweight champion is already getting the short end of the stick on Saturday—slated for a nonsensical immediate rematch against Renan Barao on an otherwise dreadful UFC 177 card. It’s the sort of booking that can only be justified by the fight […]
A major standoff between Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and UFC President Dana White is currently underway, and depending on the outcome, several top UFC stars may jump ship to Bellator Fighting Championships. Bellator announced on Friday in a press release that it had come to terms on a contract with UFC lightweight contender Gilbert Melendez. After […]
A major standoff between Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and UFC President Dana White is currently underway, and depending on the outcome, several top UFC stars may jump ship to Bellator Fighting Championships. Bellator announced on Friday in a press release that it had come to terms on a contract with UFC lightweight contender Gilbert Melendez. After […]
Huge news coming out of the Cesar Gracie camp as word broke Friday that elite lightweight Gilbert Melendez has agreed to terms for a contract with Bellator MMA. The news was broken by Bellator via press release, with CEO Bjorn Rebney stating: The moment Gil was legally able to explore the free agent market, Gil’s management […]
Huge news coming out of the Cesar Gracie camp as word broke Friday that elite lightweight Gilbert Melendez has agreed to terms for a contract with Bellator MMA. The news was broken by Bellator via press release, with CEO Bjorn Rebney stating: The moment Gil was legally able to explore the free agent market, Gil’s management […]
If Freddie Roach had things his way, Georges St-Pierre would leave the UFC and sign with another promotion. The longtime boxing trainer wasn’t happy with UFC President Dana White’s comments about the former welterweight champ, following his UFC 167 title bout with Johny Hendricks. St-Pierre, who broke the record that night for most time spent […]
If Freddie Roach had things his way, Georges St-Pierre would leave the UFC and sign with another promotion. The longtime boxing trainer wasn’t happy with UFC President Dana White’s comments about the former welterweight champ, following his UFC 167 title bout with Johny Hendricks. St-Pierre, who broke the record that night for most time spent […]
Dana White isn’t a doctor (and he probably didn’t spend the night at a Holiday Inn), but his diagnosis for The Ultimate Fighter 18′s Julianna Pena’s return isn’t a good one. To recap, Pena had a devastating knee injury that somehow managed to tear her ACL, MCL, LCL, meniscus and hamstring. Yeah, it was that bad. […]
Dana White isn’t a doctor (and he probably didn’t spend the night at a Holiday Inn), but his diagnosis for The Ultimate Fighter 18′s Julianna Pena’s return isn’t a good one. To recap, Pena had a devastating knee injury that somehow managed to tear her ACL, MCL, LCL, meniscus and hamstring. Yeah, it was that bad. […]
Long-tenured UFC heavyweight Pat Barry will take an indefinite leave of absence from professional MMA and has been released from his UFC contract per his own request. The news came Tuesday evening in a statement that was released to USA Today‘s MMAJunkie by Barry’s manager, Brian Butler. “[Barry] has come to the decision that he will be taking an indefinite leave […]
Long-tenured UFC heavyweight Pat Barry will take an indefinite leave of absence from professional MMA and has been released from his UFC contract per his own request. The news came Tuesday evening in a statement that was released to USA Today‘s MMAJunkie by Barry’s manager, Brian Butler. “[Barry] has come to the decision that he will be taking an indefinite leave […]