The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Conor McGregor may have lost to lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in lopsided fashion at UFC 229 but he has kept on shining. Whether it’s throwing out the first pitch at a major league baseball game, throwing a football at an NFL game, or just simply popping up everywhere in pictures with a bottle of his … Read more
Golden Boy is stepping in to the MMA promotion arena on November 24th. They are bringing us the third bout between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz that was promised to us back at UFC 115. Ortiz pulled out with an injury and former middleweight champion Rich Franklin stepped in to take his place. Unfortunately for … Read more
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw has knocked out Cody Garbrandt twice. Once to take his title and the other while defending it against him. After the first loss Cody had a few meltdowns but it wasn’t until after the second one that he started to show cracks in his armor. He’s had more than a … Read more
Conor McGregor was the underdog coming in to his UFC 229 bout with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Irishman’s +140 was very fairly trumped by the Russian’s -170 mainly because Conor had been away from MMA hyping and fighting in a boxing match you may have heard about with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Meanwhile, despite injuries … Read more
Alexander Gustafsson and Jon Jones went to war for the light heavyweight championship back at UFC 165 in a fight many thought was the best ever at that weight. Since the 2013 meeting Gus has gone 3-2 and is on a two fight win streak whereas Jones is 3-0-1 with all three wins coming via … Read more
Working the rear hand uppercut with Roddy prior to UFC 196. A shot I called pre fight. Who else can call a shot like the rear hand uppercut on a big 6 foot lurch and then go out and dig that baby repeatedly into the nose? Anyone? Didn’t think so. Mark my fucking words I … Read more
Jump on these odds before people smarten up is my recommendation. 5Dimes currently has odds on Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 200 at -140 for McGregor (making him the favorite) over Nate Diaz (underdog) at +110. SportBet currently has it -136 for the Irishman and +114 on Stockton’s finest. A couple of things. … Read more
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman recently revealed that he had a broken foot going into his fight with Luke Rockhold in December. Weidman, who was forced to disclose the injury after reports about it came out, said he wasn’t trying to use it as an excuse, but admitted he was hurt before the fight. … Read more
Anderson Silva Rep wants Rematch with Michael Bisping, who has Eye on Nick Diaz Anderson “The Spider” Silva lost a close unanimous decision fight to Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 84 on Saturday. Before the fight, Bisping was the online sportsbetting underdog, but the Brit took the fight to Silva and won the controversial fight. … Read more
UFC President Dana White was a guest on ESPN’s Mike & Mike show this week talking about Holly Holm‘s (10-0) upset of Ronda Rousey (12-1) for the women’s bantamweight title at UFC 193 last month. Many have been wondering about what’s next for Rousey and who Holm will fight next as well. Now we know. White confirmed … Read more