Conor McGregor Is No Longer Fighting the Real Jose Aldo—And That’s a Shame

All looked lost earlier this week when it appeared UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo would be forced to withdraw from his highly anticipated bout with the “Notorious” Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11 in Las Vegas. Curses were uttered at the futility of it all, and many tears were shed—particularly by Irish fans who were afraid they […]

All looked lost earlier this week when it appeared UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo would be forced to withdraw from his highly anticipated bout with the “Notorious” Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11 in Las Vegas. Curses were uttered at the futility of it all, and many tears were shed—particularly by Irish fans who were afraid they […]

UFC Light Heavyweight Phil Davis No Longer Under Contract with Zuffa

Perennial UFC light heavyweight contender Phil Davis is no longer under contract with Zuffa, but the company does hold exclusive negotiating rights. Davis finished out the last fight on his contract when he took on Ryan Bader at UFC on Fox 14 last month. According to a report on Wednesday night’s edition of UFC Tonight, […]

Perennial UFC light heavyweight contender Phil Davis is no longer under contract with Zuffa, but the company does hold exclusive negotiating rights. Davis finished out the last fight on his contract when he took on Ryan Bader at UFC on Fox 14 last month. According to a report on Wednesday night’s edition of UFC Tonight, […]

Cain Velasquez Coach: Velasquez May Be out Longer Than Expected

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez may be on the shelf longer than originally expected after surgeons found additional damage in his knee during a recent operation. Javier Mendez—head coach at American Kickboxing Academy, where Velasquez and many other elite fighters train—revealed Tuesday that Velasquez may be out beyond March, which was the initial time frame […]

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez may be on the shelf longer than originally expected after surgeons found additional damage in his knee during a recent operation. Javier Mendez—head coach at American Kickboxing Academy, where Velasquez and many other elite fighters train—revealed Tuesday that Velasquez may be out beyond March, which was the initial time frame […]

UFC 178?s Tim Kennedy: Underrated No Longer

Tim Kennedy has carried a chip on his shoulder for quite some time. The gritty veteran has been consistently mixing it up with the best middleweight fighters in the world for the past four years and has been largely successful while doing so. The Jackson/Winkeljohn-trained fighter’s pressure-heavy attack has overwhelmed a solid cast of respectable […]

Tim Kennedy has carried a chip on his shoulder for quite some time. The gritty veteran has been consistently mixing it up with the best middleweight fighters in the world for the past four years and has been largely successful while doing so. The Jackson/Winkeljohn-trained fighter’s pressure-heavy attack has overwhelmed a solid cast of respectable […]

MMA: Examining the Idea of 3-Minute Rounds and Longer Bout Durations

For some time now, fans and officials have been pondering how to fix many of the problems currently in the sport of MMA. Be it judging inconsistencies, fighters “coasting” by maintaining a top position without trying to improve said position for a finish, or just being overly tentative, the sport is still trying to come […]

For some time now, fans and officials have been pondering how to fix many of the problems currently in the sport of MMA. Be it judging inconsistencies, fighters “coasting” by maintaining a top position without trying to improve said position for a finish, or just being overly tentative, the sport is still trying to come […]

Dana White: UFC No Longer Interested in Holly Holm

Mere days after her manager met with UFC executives about a UFC debut, it appears that Holly Holm will not be on her way to the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion after all. That’s according to UFC president Dana White, who told UFC Tonight that he was no longer interested in signing the former […]

Mere days after her manager met with UFC executives about a UFC debut, it appears that Holly Holm will not be on her way to the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion after all. That’s according to UFC president Dana White, who told UFC Tonight that he was no longer interested in signing the former […]