Yay or Nay: Which Fights Move the Needle at UFC 188?

UFC 188 is going to be well worth the price of admission. Headlined by a heavyweight grudge match between champion Cain Velasquez and fill-in divisional king Fabricio Werdum, Saturday night in Mexico City, Mexico, should be stout with action. From elite lightweights to budding featherweights, from Olympic wrestlers to former The Ultimate Fighter winners, the […]

UFC 188 is going to be well worth the price of admission. Headlined by a heavyweight grudge match between champion Cain Velasquez and fill-in divisional king Fabricio Werdum, Saturday night in Mexico City, Mexico, should be stout with action. From elite lightweights to budding featherweights, from Olympic wrestlers to former The Ultimate Fighter winners, the […]

Brendan Schaub Planning Move to Light Heavyweight Division

Following two straight losses, The Ultimate Fighter 10 runner-up Brendan Schaub will leave the heavyweight division and drop down to the light heavyweight class. Schaub announced his decision on The Fighter and the Kid, a podcast he co-hosts with actor/comedian Bryan Callen. “The plan is 205 and I will fight in 2015 at 205,” Schaub said. Considering Schaub […]

Following two straight losses, The Ultimate Fighter 10 runner-up Brendan Schaub will leave the heavyweight division and drop down to the light heavyweight class. Schaub announced his decision on The Fighter and the Kid, a podcast he co-hosts with actor/comedian Bryan Callen. “The plan is 205 and I will fight in 2015 at 205,” Schaub said. Considering Schaub […]

Dana White Happy for Brock Lesnar, Says WWE Was the Right Move

The UFC put a stacked offer on the table, but Brock Lesnar decided to stay put in the WWE. While rumors of the former UFC heavyweight champion’s return to the Octagon circulated for months on sites like MMAWeekly.com, the speculation ended Tuesday as Lesnar announced he had re-signed with the WWE and officially retired from MMA during […]

The UFC put a stacked offer on the table, but Brock Lesnar decided to stay put in the WWE. While rumors of the former UFC heavyweight champion’s return to the Octagon circulated for months on sites like MMAWeekly.com, the speculation ended Tuesday as Lesnar announced he had re-signed with the WWE and officially retired from MMA during […]

Conor McGregor Talks Lightweight Move, Says He’ll Go ‘Right Up to Welterweight’

Conor McGregor is booked to fight one of the most fearsome fighters on the UFC roster on July 11 at UFC 189. He will face 25-1 featherweight champion Jose Aldo.  But he’s already planning future moves.  Speaking with the press during the ongoing UFC 189 World Championship Tour, McGregor said he can make the move […]

Conor McGregor is booked to fight one of the most fearsome fighters on the UFC roster on July 11 at UFC 189. He will face 25-1 featherweight champion Jose Aldo.  But he’s already planning future moves.  Speaking with the press during the ongoing UFC 189 World Championship Tour, McGregor said he can make the move […]

TUF 8 Winner Efrain Escudero and His Move Back Up the UFC Ranks

Tucked away underneath UFC Fight Night: Broomfield’s main card was a battle between lightweights who were in search of a much-needed win. Former The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 winner Efrain Escudero took on Brazilian submission machine Rodrigo “Monstro” de Lima in the main event of the preliminary card on Valentine’s Day. After a well-rounded showing, Escudero […]

Tucked away underneath UFC Fight Night: Broomfield’s main card was a battle between lightweights who were in search of a much-needed win. Former The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 winner Efrain Escudero took on Brazilian submission machine Rodrigo “Monstro” de Lima in the main event of the preliminary card on Valentine’s Day. After a well-rounded showing, Escudero […]

Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier Plans Move to Lightweight Division

The UFC’s featherweight division lost a top-10 fighter Thursday, as No. 6-ranked Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier announced he will move up to lightweight in an attempt to fight closer to his natural weight.  Poirier made the announcement on Twitter, where he responded to a fan asking if he was planning to move to the 155-pound division with […]

The UFC’s featherweight division lost a top-10 fighter Thursday, as No. 6-ranked Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier announced he will move up to lightweight in an attempt to fight closer to his natural weight.  Poirier made the announcement on Twitter, where he responded to a fan asking if he was planning to move to the 155-pound division with […]