UFC 187: Why Things Will Be Different This Time for Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier will get another title shot just five months after his last. A thank you note to Jon Jones should be in the mail. On Saturday, Cormier headlines UFC 187 opposite No. 1-ranked Anthony Johnson for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. And this time, you can expect Cormier to wear gold at the […]

Daniel Cormier will get another title shot just five months after his last. A thank you note to Jon Jones should be in the mail. On Saturday, Cormier headlines UFC 187 opposite No. 1-ranked Anthony Johnson for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. And this time, you can expect Cormier to wear gold at the […]

UFC on Fox 15: Paige VanZant Makes the Most of Her Time in Prime Time

We said—and I include myself here—that she didn’t deserve the things she was getting. We said she received too much, too soon. She landed an exclusive Reebok deal before the champion in her division. She was lauded by Dana White and promoted and put on Fox network television, the largest platform available to the UFC. […]

We said—and I include myself here—that she didn’t deserve the things she was getting. We said she received too much, too soon. She landed an exclusive Reebok deal before the champion in her division. She was lauded by Dana White and promoted and put on Fox network television, the largest platform available to the UFC. […]

Rory MacDonald: MMA ‘Purist’ Wants Headbutts, No Time Limit in UFC

Give Rory MacDonald a “Just Bleed” t-shirt, a cold beer and enough mayhem to fill a late-’80s Jean-Claude Van Damme movie. The top UFC welterweight contender isn’t hip to all of the rules and regulations of modern-day MMA. If it were up to him, there would be headbutts, no time limit and kicks and knees […]

Give Rory MacDonald a “Just Bleed” t-shirt, a cold beer and enough mayhem to fill a late-’80s Jean-Claude Van Damme movie. The top UFC welterweight contender isn’t hip to all of the rules and regulations of modern-day MMA. If it were up to him, there would be headbutts, no time limit and kicks and knees […]

Jon Jones Responds to Ryan Bader: ‘I’d Spank That Even Faster Next Time’

Jon Jones and Ryan Bader were young, unbeaten contenders vying for a shot at light heavyweight gold when they first met at UFC 126. The spoils from that night went to Jones, who went on to defeat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and become the greatest light heavyweight champion in UFC history. If Bader could rewind time […]

Jon Jones and Ryan Bader were young, unbeaten contenders vying for a shot at light heavyweight gold when they first met at UFC 126. The spoils from that night went to Jones, who went on to defeat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and become the greatest light heavyweight champion in UFC history. If Bader could rewind time […]

UFC Fight Night 62 Results: It’s Time to Pay Attention to Amanda Nunes

A funny thing happened on the way to booking Ronda Rousey against some poor girl who’s fixing to eat every word she ever spoke about the champion: People overlooked one of the more notable contenders in the division. On Saturday night in Brazil, Amanda Nunes reminded everyone exactly why she shouldn’t be forgotten as that […]

A funny thing happened on the way to booking Ronda Rousey against some poor girl who’s fixing to eat every word she ever spoke about the champion: People overlooked one of the more notable contenders in the division. On Saturday night in Brazil, Amanda Nunes reminded everyone exactly why she shouldn’t be forgotten as that […]

Dos Anjos, Pettis Each to Miss Time with Injuries After UFC 185 Main Event

Rafael dos Anjos changed the course of his main event title-fight showdown at UFC 185 in Dallas against Anthony Pettis with a single punch.  A straight left from dos Anjos shattered Pettis’ orbital bone early in Round 1, effectively blinding the former lightweight champion for the bout’s duration.  According to a recent report from MMA […]

Rafael dos Anjos changed the course of his main event title-fight showdown at UFC 185 in Dallas against Anthony Pettis with a single punch.  A straight left from dos Anjos shattered Pettis’ orbital bone early in Round 1, effectively blinding the former lightweight champion for the bout’s duration.  According to a recent report from MMA […]