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Media day faceoffs for UFC 230 took place today for this weekend’s heavyweight championship bout between champion Daniel Cormier and hard-hitting challenger Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis. According to their stats Cormier is listed at 5’11” and Lewis is listed at 6’3″ but Cormier looks a bit smaller than that in our opinion. And he’s … Read more
Michael Bisping showed up late to today’s press conference to formally announce his UFC middleweight championship against Georges St-Pierre. GSP said he smelled alcohol on Bisping’s breath and the Brit did not deny it saying he didn’t have a fight, he was in Las Vegas, so of course he’d been drinking. Bisping trashed Georges through … Read more
You know the old handshake trick where you stick your hand out for a friend to shake it or slap it and you take it away at the last second. We all did it as kids, but Michael Bisping just pulled it on one of the greatest fighters of all time Anderson “The Spider” Silva … Read more
Fedor Emelianenko will fight for the first time in over three years when he faces Jaideep Singh at RIZIN on New Year’s Eve. Jaideep has only had a couple of MMA fights but is a very experienced and successful kickboxer. Fedor will certainly have the advantage on the ground, but standing, it may not be … Read more
The final press conference for UFC 194 and TUF 22 Finale is in the books and it went off dramatic but relatively uneventful, and that’s a good thing. We don’t need any last minute shenanigans before this weekend. Conor McGregor was in “zen mode” as he called it. He was confident, relaxed and matter-of-fact in … Read more
Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm nearly came to blows at the UFC 193 weigh-ins Friday in Melbourne after the two made weight for their UFC women’s bantamweight championship bout headlining Saturday’s Pay-Per-View card. Rousey explained what happened afterward: “I just wanted to get in her face and show her I was there for a reason. … Read more
Floyd Mayweather Jr. said it was the last time he was ever stepping on the scale. Today’s weigh-ins took place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the same venue hosting Saturday’s Pay-Per-View card featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto in the headliner. The WBA (Super), WBC & The Ring Welterweight titles will … Read more
If you were hoping to be entertained by Conor McGregor at today’s UFC “GO BIG” press event, you were not disappointed. The Notorious One got to see his buddy Jose Aldo for the first time since he pulled out of their scheduled title bout in May and it went about as you expected. Following a lot … Read more
Ronda Rousey and Bethe Correia took to the scales for the UFC 190 weigh-ins on Friday, then it was time for the customary staredown. Correia was right in her face, clearly emotional and trash-talking at Ronda the whole time. The champ remained intensely focused, did not say a word, and stood her ground for the … Read more
The tension of the moment is at an all-time high. So much is on the line for Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes as they head into the UFC 189 main event on Saturday. Both guys made weight on Friday, then Chad rushed from the scales to confront Conor face-to-face. Luckily Dana White was there to … Read more