The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov went ballistic after his son Khabib ignited a brawl shortly after submitting Conor McGregor in the 4th round of UFC 229’s main event. Before the event he endured a barrage of very personal insults hurled at his son by Conor. Some of them were brutal and over the line, but that hasn’t stopped … Read more
If you saw the media only UFC 229 press conference on Thursday then you would probably agree that Khabib Nurmagomedov was absolutely stone cold while his opponent Conor McGregor was on fire. The two traded verbal shots back and forth with Conor losing his mind and Nurmagomedov waiting patiently for a moment to respond only … Read more
MMAnyt.com is reporting that Irish lightweight fighter Norman Parke has signed with Bellator. He is coming off of a two fight win streak bringing the veteran’s record to an impressive 25-6-1. Parke once competed in the UFC and went 1-3 in his last four after starting off strong in the organization. He rebounded outside of … Read more
Bellator featherweights Anthony Taylor and James Gallagher were at the open workouts for Friday’s Bellator 169 event in Dublin, Ireland when things got a little nasty. The two came face-to-face, the shoving and shouting started, and others in attendance also stepped up to get involved. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed, no one got hurt and they will … Read more
They’re all here. From his sparring match against The Mountain from Game of Thrones to his unorthodox training methods and flashy kicks. Conor McGregor is an enigma and a whole nation stands behind him. On Dec. 12 McGregor will clash with long-reigning featherweight champ Jose Aldo to unify the belts at UFC 194. Now take … Read more
Seth Rollins is the WWE Heavyweight Champion no more. A knee injury during a match against Demon Kane in Dublin, Ireland last week has taken Rollins out of action for the foreseeable future and The Authority has put the Heavyweight Championship up for grabs in a tournament that will culminate at Survivor Series on Nov. … Read more
WWE Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins has torn his right ACL, MCL and medial meniscus during a show in Dublin, Ireland and will not be able to defend his belt against Roman Reigns on Nov. 22 at Survivor Series 2015. Instead, a one-night tournament will be held at Surivor Series to determine a new champion. The news was … Read more
UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor is in hot water after responding to detractors of a certain pin he was photographed wearing in public known as a “poppy”. This emblem is traditionally worn in British Commonwealth nations around Remembrance Day (Nov. 11) to honor fallen soldiers. The poppy emblem is considered controversial in Ireland with … Read more
Not since Georges St-Pierre had the backing of Canada has a whole nation rallied around a fighter like Ireland has taken up with Conor McGregor. Some Brazilian fighters have had some huge homeland support, but not like this. And the UFC promotional team has had a lot to do with it. He’s had some favorable-ish … Read more
As if Ireland needed one more reason to get behind UFC superstar Conor McGregor, the brash talking featherweight contender has secured none other than Irish music sensation Sinead O’Connor to sing for his walk to the Octagon at UFC 189 when he takes on Chad Mendes for the interim title. The event will be held … Read more