Darren Till missed weight ahead of his victory over Stephen Thompson in Liverpool this past weekend. It has since come out that he lost sight at one point because of how much stress his body was under. We didn’t realize how rough it was until this video was released. It is definitely hard to watch.
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Some want Till’s corner suspended for weight cut techniques
Weight cuts can be dangerous. Gabe Ruediger struggled badly on The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 and uttered the now infamous phrase, “put me back in B” after collapsing to the floor dramatically from his time in the sauna. Theatrics or not you could see a small glimpse of the dangers of extreme weight cutting. Losing … Read more
UFC Liverpool Reebok payouts beyond dreary
MMAJunkie reported on the sad, sad Reebok “sponsorship” payouts for the UFC Liverpool event. The main event fighters combined for $15K and it is almost criminal. One of the things most fans can agree on is that the dynamic range of sponsorships not only benefited exciting fighters financially but they also made each one unique. … Read more
UFC Fight Night 130: Thompson vs. Till full results
UFC Fight Night 130 took place Sunday in Liverpool, England. The main event saw an overweight Darren Till earn a split decision victory over Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in what was supposed to be a welterweight matchup. In the co-headliner Neil Magny defeated fellow welterweight Craig White via TKO in the first round. Here are the … Read more
Will Darren Till Prove That He Belongs With The Best
Many people believe that Darren Till is going to be the next biggest star in the UFC. He was a big underdog in his fight against Donald Cerrone but managed to dominate and finish him in the first round. It was an extremely impressive display but now he has to prove that it was not … Read more
Thompson almost certain no GSP vs Woodley
Stephen Thompson recently spoke with BJPenn.com and he said some surprising things. One of which was the possibility of UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley facing former welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. According to Stephen the odds of that bout happening are pretty small. Do I see Woodley fighting Georges? Hell no. Well, that’s the thing. … Read more
Jacob Kilburn: ‘God has me on this path’
Jacob Kilburn will headline Valor Fights 46 at the The Fairgrounds in Nashville on Nov. 4 when he takes on fellow Clarksvillian Edward Massey. The winner will move on to compete for the Valor Fights featherweight title. Pro MMA Now caught up with the man of faith and fighting to get his thoughts on the … Read more
OUCH! Dana White wants Tyron Woodley to remember who ‘calls the shots’
The ongoing beef between welterweight champ Tyron Woodley and UFC President Dana White continues to heat up. Woodley has been vocal about his feelings of not getting the respect he deserves as champion and following his narrow decision win over Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson at UFC 209 over the weekend, all indications are that things are … Read more
UFC 209 post-fight press conference live stream
Tyron Woodley narrowly kept his welterweight title with a controversial majority decision over Stephen Thompson. David Teymor and Lando Vannata put on what had to be fight of the night. Alistair Overeem knocked out Mark Hunt and more. Now tune into the UFC 209 post-fight press conference for all the fallout. View full UFC 209 … Read more
UFC 209 live results and play-by-play
Tyron Woodley defends his welterweight title in a rematch against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. They fought to a draw in their first fight, now Woodley will have the chance to prove once and for all he’s the undisputed 170-pound champ. Rashad Evans returns against Daniel Kelly and Mark Hunt battles Alistair Overeem. UFC 209 takes place … Read more