Tag: UFC 234

Israel Adesanya’s Coach Completely Trashes Anderson Silva

There’s always someone that tries to come between a love fest, and MMA is no different. Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva have been overtly respectful and complimentary of one another, but Israel Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman is not trying to hear t…

There’s always someone that tries to come between a love fest, and MMA is no different. Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva have been overtly respectful and complimentary of one another, but Israel Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman is not trying to hear that noise (Transcript via MMA Fighting) “He’s the Lance Armstrong of MMA,” Bareman told […]

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UFC Strikes Last Minute Deal with DirecTV to Air UFC 234: Whittaker vs. Gastelum

The UFC still has to work out a long term deal with DirecTV but the promotion has reached an agreement with the pay-per-view distributor to air UFC 234: Whittaker vs. Gastelum. Earlier in the day on Thursday, UFC officials announced that the upcoming c…

The UFC still has to work out a long term deal with DirecTV but the promotion has reached an agreement with the pay-per-view distributor to air UFC 234: Whittaker vs. Gastelum. Earlier in the day on Thursday, UFC officials announced that the upcoming card from Melbourne, Australia would not be available for purchase through DirecTV. […]

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Anderson Silva Explains Why He Still Fights Despite Family Pleas To Retire

Many believe that it’s time for Anderson Silva to hang up his mixed martial arts (MMA) gloves for good. Even his family. However, the 43-year-old isn’t ready to walk away from the sport he loves quite yet. He knows that his days inside the …

Many believe that it’s time for Anderson Silva to hang up his mixed martial arts (MMA) gloves for good. Even his family. However, the 43-year-old isn’t ready to walk away from the sport he loves quite yet. He knows that his days inside the Octagon are numbered, and once they’re gone, it’s a feeling he’ll […]

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UFC 234 Press Conference Staredowns

As the excitement builds for this weekend’s UFC 234, the promotion held a pre-fight press conference with the participants from the co-main and main events. Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was in attendance as was the man that will look to dethrone the Aussie, Kelvin Gastelum. The men fielded some questions from the media then faced […]

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As the excitement builds for this weekend’s UFC 234, the promotion held a pre-fight press conference with the participants from the co-main and main events.

Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was in attendance as was the man that will look to dethrone the Aussie, Kelvin Gastelum. The men fielded some questions from the media then faced off. Their size difference was unmistakable as Whittaker towered over the former welterweight (staredowns courtesy of Twitter):

Isreal Adesanya and Anderson Silva were the other guests of honor at tonight’s pre-fight press conference. While “Stylebender” and “The Spider” did engage in some back and forth, it was hardly the smorgasbord of quotes that come from say a Jon Jones presser.

UFC 234 takes place Saturday night (Feb. 9, 2019) live from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Dana White: Anderson Silva PED History Won’t Affect Future UFC HOF Induction

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has had his fair share of issues with performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in the past. So much so, in fact, that some believe it has tainted his legacy. However, not enough to remove “The Spider&#822…

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has had his fair share of issues with performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in the past. So much so, in fact, that some believe it has tainted his legacy. However, not enough to remove “The Spider” from the UFC Hall Of Fame conversation. UFC President Dana White spoke to TMZ to […]

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UFC 234 Embedded Episode 4

UFC 234 is two days away and the four episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel. In the episode, middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum takes in street art before an in-room workout attended by flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. Middleweight champion Robert  Whittaker arrives in Melbourne and hosts media at an open gym […]

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UFC 234 is two days away and the four episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel.

In the episode, middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum takes in street art before an in-room workout attended by flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. Middleweight champion Robert  Whittaker arrives in Melbourne and hosts media at an open gym session. Flyweight Montana De La Rosa trains with teammate and Invicta champion Jinh Yu Frey, as opponent Nadia Kassem talks treadmill vs. street and salad vs. burgers.

You can watch it here:

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