The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Daniel Cormier lost his heavyweight belt in the rematch with Stipe Miocic at UFC 241 on Saturday. Despite doing well early on he faded and was knocked out by Miocic in the fourth round. Needless to say the trolls quickly came out in droves but there were some who kept it classy. One person who … Read more
It’s no secret that the days of completely stacked UFC cards are in large part a thing of the past. With TV and online broadcast deals in place the company has to deliver a certain number of events to meet the contractual requirements. This means the few superstars and budding superstars the company has will … Read more
UFC president Dana White recently said that Irish mega star Conor McGregor is patiently waiting in the wings for the results of UFC 241 and 242. Rival #1 in his career is Nathan Donald Diaz from a little place you may have heard called… Stockton 209! What? WHAT? Nate shocked fans by submitting McGregor at … Read more
All eyes will be on Abu Dhabi when September 7 rolls around, as Dustin Poirier steps up to contest dominant lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a highly anticipated UFC 242 battle. Both men have been on impressive runs of form in their own respective careers in the organisation in recent years and all roads now lead … Read more
UFC 242 is fast approaching in what is set to be a memorable event as the organisation moves to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. This will be just the third visit from the UFC to Abu Dhabi, following the first back in 2014. The event is scheduled for September 7th and will also see the … Read more
The poster for lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim lightweight champion Dustin Porier’s September 7th throwdown was debuted on the UFC’s official Twitter account. Khabib last fought in October of 2018 against Conor McGregor in a fight the Russian won fairly easily. Dustin is on an impressive five fight win streak defeating names like Justin … Read more
Georges St. Pierre was the man. He has won UFC belts in two weight classes and done so in dominating fashion. The former welterweight champion was last seen emerging from semi-retirement, beating middleweight champ Michael Bisping, and then retiring again. Would there be one fight he would come back for? Honestly at 38 he has … Read more
Why Floyd? Why do you keep doing this stuff? Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz says Floyd Mayweather Jr now wants to box his client. He’s reportedly fixated on it like Sauron was to the One Ring in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. If you haven’t seen the films just know it’s like a meth … Read more
Someone in the UFC finally has Conor McGregor’s best interests in mind. There are rumors circulating that welterweight contender Jorge “the Askren Assassin” Masvidal might be taking on Conor McGregor upon the Irish mega star’s return. This would be McGregor’s first fight since getting submitted by lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov back in October of 2018 … Read more
When one takes a look back at the 81 champions in UFC history, there is one martial arts discipline that stands head and shoulders above the rest. Here’s a hint. It’s not boxing. It’s not kickboxing. It’s not Karate. It’s not Kung Fu. It’s not even Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Historically wrestling has proven to be the … Read more