Chris Weidman and Jon Jones Plan on Making Their Superfight a Reality

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman sees a superfight with pound-for-pound king Jon “Bones” Jones in his future.  During a feature on AXS TV’s Inside MMA, Weidman chatted about the possibility of fighting in Madison Square Garden and revealed that Jones would be his dream opponent should that day come.  Even better, Weidman said he and Jones […]

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman sees a superfight with pound-for-pound king Jon “Bones” Jones in his future.  During a feature on AXS TV’s Inside MMA, Weidman chatted about the possibility of fighting in Madison Square Garden and revealed that Jones would be his dream opponent should that day come.  Even better, Weidman said he and Jones […]

WSOF Champion Jessica Aguilar to UFC Reality Stars: ‘I Am the Best’

Jessica Aguilar (18-4), who defends her strawweight championship against Kalindra Faria (15-3) in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday, has two messages to the women’s MMA world. First, she’s happy where she is, fighting for the World Series of Fighting and flying the flag for women’s MMA on NBC sports.  “They’ve given me this opportunity” Aguilar told Bleacher Report […]

Jessica Aguilar (18-4), who defends her strawweight championship against Kalindra Faria (15-3) in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday, has two messages to the women’s MMA world. First, she’s happy where she is, fighting for the World Series of Fighting and flying the flag for women’s MMA on NBC sports.  “They’ve given me this opportunity” Aguilar told Bleacher Report […]

Luke Rockhold Plans to Give Michael Bisping a ‘Reality Check’ at Fight Night 55

Life is good for Luke Rockhold. The former Strikeforce middleweight champion turned surging contender under the UFC banner has been wrecking shop inside the Octagon as of late, putting on back-to-back dominant performances against tough competition. The 29-year-old AKA staple dispatched Costas Philippou and Tim Boetsch by way of impressive stoppages. He starched Philippou with a liver kick […]

Life is good for Luke Rockhold. The former Strikeforce middleweight champion turned surging contender under the UFC banner has been wrecking shop inside the Octagon as of late, putting on back-to-back dominant performances against tough competition. The 29-year-old AKA staple dispatched Costas Philippou and Tim Boetsch by way of impressive stoppages. He starched Philippou with a liver kick […]

Alexander Gustafsson vs Anthony Johnson Closer to Reality? That’s Fine with Me.

At long last, it appears Anthony Johnson and Alexander Gustafsson might be headed for a collision course. By “at long last,” of course, I am referring to the amount of time that has passed since Johnson went in the Octagon and crushed Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on July 26. Johnson’s UFC light heavyweight debut win over […]

At long last, it appears Anthony Johnson and Alexander Gustafsson might be headed for a collision course. By “at long last,” of course, I am referring to the amount of time that has passed since Johnson went in the Octagon and crushed Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on July 26. Johnson’s UFC light heavyweight debut win over […]

Dana White’s ‘The Fighters’ Brings Raw Reality Back to Reality Television

There was a time when reality television was registered high on the list of potential fads about to break then vanish. Nevertheless, what once appeared to be a passing trend grew to become a ratings powerhouse. Fast forward 20-plus years and the pop culture landscape has become laden with programs based in “reality.” The term […]

There was a time when reality television was registered high on the list of potential fads about to break then vanish. Nevertheless, what once appeared to be a passing trend grew to become a ratings powerhouse. Fast forward 20-plus years and the pop culture landscape has become laden with programs based in “reality.” The term […]

TUF 20: Can Strawweights Make the UFC’s Reality Show Relevant Again?

Don’t be fooled by the fact that it continues to stagger aimlessly through the barren fields of cable television—The Ultimate Fighter has been dead for years. Once the primary vehicle of the UFC’s drive toward the mainstream, the reality show has become something less than itself during its last handful of seasons. These days, it’s […]

Don’t be fooled by the fact that it continues to stagger aimlessly through the barren fields of cable television—The Ultimate Fighter has been dead for years. Once the primary vehicle of the UFC’s drive toward the mainstream, the reality show has become something less than itself during its last handful of seasons. These days, it’s […]