Miesha Tate Open to Catchweight Bout with Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino

UFC women’s bantamweight Miesha “Cupcake” Tate may have opened up the pipeline to the Octagon for Cris “Cyborg” Justino.  Speaking at a recent fan Q&A session in Manila ahead of UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber this past weekend, Tate was asked about taking on the 13-1 Brazilian powerhouse.  Cupcake answered confidently (h/t Fightland): That’s […]

UFC women’s bantamweight Miesha “Cupcake” Tate may have opened up the pipeline to the Octagon for Cris “Cyborg” Justino.  Speaking at a recent fan Q&A session in Manila ahead of UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber this past weekend, Tate was asked about taking on the 13-1 Brazilian powerhouse.  Cupcake answered confidently (h/t Fightland): That’s […]

Paige VanZant: First Felice Herrig at UFC on Fox 15, Then Open Season

If you haven’t noticed, Paige VanZant is pretty popular these days.  The fighter, who recently turned 21 years old, won her UFC debut last November against Kailin Curran at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson via third-round TKO, initiating a rapid ascent to superstardom in the strawweight division.  In the immediate aftermath of the victory, […]

If you haven’t noticed, Paige VanZant is pretty popular these days.  The fighter, who recently turned 21 years old, won her UFC debut last November against Kailin Curran at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson via third-round TKO, initiating a rapid ascent to superstardom in the strawweight division.  In the immediate aftermath of the victory, […]

Dana White Open to Ronda Rousey vs. Laila Ali Scrap, Tells Ali to ‘Call Me’

The hypothetical bout between Laila Ali, daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, and UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey won’t go away.  When Ali first teased the bout with TMZ before hopping into the back seat of a Lincoln Town Car, discussions began to circulate.  Could Ali vs. Rousey actually happen? Does Ali have a […]

The hypothetical bout between Laila Ali, daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, and UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey won’t go away.  When Ali first teased the bout with TMZ before hopping into the back seat of a Lincoln Town Car, discussions began to circulate.  Could Ali vs. Rousey actually happen? Does Ali have a […]

UFC Lightweight Gilbert Melendez Open to Fighting Conor McGregor at 155

Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez wants to welcome Conor “Notorious” McGregor to the UFC’s lightweight division.  While the Irish superstar is set to take on featherweight king Jose Aldo in July at UFC 189, a move to the lightweight division is already in his plans. When he decides to make the jump to 155 pounds, the former […]

Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez wants to welcome Conor “Notorious” McGregor to the UFC’s lightweight division.  While the Irish superstar is set to take on featherweight king Jose Aldo in July at UFC 189, a move to the lightweight division is already in his plans. When he decides to make the jump to 155 pounds, the former […]

Nick Diaz No-Shows UFC 183 Open Workouts in Las Vegas

Where in the world is Nicholas Robert Diaz?  Ahead of his UFC 183 main event against mixed martial arts legend Anderson Silva, Diaz is missing in action.  UPDATE: Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 9 p.m. EST:  Diaz has arrived in Las Vegas, according to a tweet from UFC President Dana White. We have a fight, ladies […]

Where in the world is Nicholas Robert Diaz?  Ahead of his UFC 183 main event against mixed martial arts legend Anderson Silva, Diaz is missing in action.  UPDATE: Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 9 p.m. EST:  Diaz has arrived in Las Vegas, according to a tweet from UFC President Dana White. We have a fight, ladies […]

Gilbert Melendez Eager to Get Back on Track, Open to Fight with Eddie Alvarez

Gilbert Melendez isn’t a fighter who is willing to settle for anything less than his best, and he’s determined to get his career back on track. After a three-year run under the Strikeforce banner in which he won then defended the lightweight title on six consecutive occasions, El Nino finally crossed over into UFC waters […]

Gilbert Melendez isn’t a fighter who is willing to settle for anything less than his best, and he’s determined to get his career back on track. After a three-year run under the Strikeforce banner in which he won then defended the lightweight title on six consecutive occasions, El Nino finally crossed over into UFC waters […]