UFC 185 Results: Anthony Pettis Has to Wait Before Becoming a Crossover Star

Rafael dos Anjos walked out of UFC 185 with the lightweight title around his waist. He defeated a man who was in the process of emerging as a future star within the sport. Not only did he snatch the belt from around Pettis’ waist, but he also denied the UFC a chance to develop another […]

Rafael dos Anjos walked out of UFC 185 with the lightweight title around his waist. He defeated a man who was in the process of emerging as a future star within the sport. Not only did he snatch the belt from around Pettis’ waist, but he also denied the UFC a chance to develop another […]

Can UFC Star Ronda Rousey Really Beat Up a Male Fighter? Who Cares?

In her last two UFC title defenses, bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has beaten opponents Alexis Davis and Cat Zingano in a combined 30 seconds. That is not a misprint.   Matched up with the very best women in world, Rousey has barely managed to break a sweat. It took her longer to explain her armbar […]

In her last two UFC title defenses, bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has beaten opponents Alexis Davis and Cat Zingano in a combined 30 seconds. That is not a misprint.   Matched up with the very best women in world, Rousey has barely managed to break a sweat. It took her longer to explain her armbar […]

Rising Star Marion Reneau Wants Miesha Tate, Alexis Davis in Next Fight

Marion Reneau made a big impression in her first two fights. Now she wants to capitalize on that momentum with a bout against a top contender in the UFC women’s bantamweight division. “Let’s go for the top,” Reneau said Thursday in an interview with MMAjunkie Radio (h/t MMAJunkie.com). “Let’s go for Miesha Tate. Let’s go for […]

Marion Reneau made a big impression in her first two fights. Now she wants to capitalize on that momentum with a bout against a top contender in the UFC women’s bantamweight division. “Let’s go for the top,” Reneau said Thursday in an interview with MMAjunkie Radio (h/t MMAJunkie.com). “Let’s go for Miesha Tate. Let’s go for […]

Record-Breaking FOX Fight Night Numbers Prove Conor McGregor Is a Huge Star

If seeing is believing, then the MMA world can no longer refute the fact that Conor McGregor is a star. According to MMAFighting.com, the viewership numbers from UFC Fight Night 59, which was headlined by McGregor and Dennis Siver, drew an average of 2,751,000 viewers. Those record-breaking numbers peaked at 3,162,000 when McGregor stepped into […]

If seeing is believing, then the MMA world can no longer refute the fact that Conor McGregor is a star. According to MMAFighting.com, the viewership numbers from UFC Fight Night 59, which was headlined by McGregor and Dennis Siver, drew an average of 2,751,000 viewers. Those record-breaking numbers peaked at 3,162,000 when McGregor stepped into […]

Conor McGregor, Next UFC 145lb Contender, Might Be UFC’s Biggest Star

It was a night designed for one thing, and for one thing only: To cement Conor McGregor as a superstar and to set up the biggest featherweight championship fight in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. McGregor received unprecedented promotional hype leading up to the fight. His visage dominated UFC airwaves, with very little […]

It was a night designed for one thing, and for one thing only: To cement Conor McGregor as a superstar and to set up the biggest featherweight championship fight in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. McGregor received unprecedented promotional hype leading up to the fight. His visage dominated UFC airwaves, with very little […]

WSOF Star Jon Fitch on CM Punk, Reebok, Fighter Pay and Reinventing MMA Training

For more than seven years, welterweight Jon Fitch built a reputation as one of the UFC’s toughest fighters. He fought a who’s who of the world’s best at 170 pounds—and beat almost all of them. Over the course of his tenure in the Octagon he went 14-3-1 with one no-contest. As records go, they don’t […]

For more than seven years, welterweight Jon Fitch built a reputation as one of the UFC’s toughest fighters. He fought a who’s who of the world’s best at 170 pounds—and beat almost all of them. Over the course of his tenure in the Octagon he went 14-3-1 with one no-contest. As records go, they don’t […]