It’s only Wednesday. Usually big drama enters this middle stretch of the UFC Fight Week only if Renan Barao is missing weight or Nick Diaz missed his flight. Not so this week, not with Ronda Rousey stalking the town, prowling back and forth in the various cages and grand cotillion ballrooms of the area where […]
It’s only Wednesday. Usually big drama enters this middle stretch of the UFC Fight Week only if Renan Barao is missing weight or Nick Diaz missed his flight. Not so this week, not with Ronda Rousey stalking the town, prowling back and forth in the various cages and grand cotillion ballrooms of the area where […]
UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor believes he should get the title shot at 145 pounds based on his ability to sell tickets, and he didn’t mind sharing that sentiment with fellow contender Frankie Edgar. Edgar, a former UFC lightweight champion who lost to featherweight titleholder Jose Aldo at UFC 156 in February 2013, has many […]
UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor believes he should get the title shot at 145 pounds based on his ability to sell tickets, and he didn’t mind sharing that sentiment with fellow contender Frankie Edgar. Edgar, a former UFC lightweight champion who lost to featherweight titleholder Jose Aldo at UFC 156 in February 2013, has many […]
MMA Junkie sat down with the now-former Bellator champion Ben Askren. And boy, that guy isn’t happy. The wrestling specialist was famously turned away by the UFC after securing his release from Bellator, and he’s placing the blame squarely on UFC President Dana White. “In all honesty, I think if you put a 15-man tournament […]
MMA Junkie sat down with the now-former Bellator champion Ben Askren. And boy, that guy isn’t happy. The wrestling specialist was famously turned away by the UFC after securing his release from Bellator, and he’s placing the blame squarely on UFC President Dana White. “In all honesty, I think if you put a 15-man tournament […]
Not too long ago, the discussion of Vitor Belfort, his testosterone replacement therapy use, his exclusive fighting in Brazil and the UFC’s unrepentant willingness to accommodate him in doing so were the hottest topics in MMA. Eventually, as with most stories of this ilk, everyone stopped talking about it after a while. Everyone, it seems, except […]
Not too long ago, the discussion of Vitor Belfort, his testosterone replacement therapy use, his exclusive fighting in Brazil and the UFC’s unrepentant willingness to accommodate him in doing so were the hottest topics in MMA. Eventually, as with most stories of this ilk, everyone stopped talking about it after a while. Everyone, it seems, except […]
In the immediate aftermath of the Anderson Silva versus Chris Weidman fight, there were questions about whether the fight was fixed. The most visible location of this discussion was Sports Illustrated’s online show, SI Now. If you saw the fight, the question seemed preposterous. Silva may be one of the better actors inside the Octagon, […]
In the immediate aftermath of the Anderson Silva versus Chris Weidman fight, there were questions about whether the fight was fixed. The most visible location of this discussion was Sports Illustrated’s online show, SI Now. If you saw the fight, the question seemed preposterous. Silva may be one of the better actors inside the Octagon, […]
If you’ve been around mixed martial arts for any amount of time, you know that UFC president Dana White is a vocal defender of the sport. Never is he more vocal than when he feels someone or something has besmirched the reputation of the UFC, the organization that he has long been the face (and […]
If you’ve been around mixed martial arts for any amount of time, you know that UFC president Dana White is a vocal defender of the sport. Never is he more vocal than when he feels someone or something has besmirched the reputation of the UFC, the organization that he has long been the face (and […]