‘UFC 226’ Articles at Pro MMA Now

Anthony Pettis straight up calls out Nate Diaz

July 17, 2018 by Sean McClure

Anthony Pettis was once heralded as the future of the lightweight division and even managed to capture the UFC lightweight championship. After losing the belt to Rafael Dos Anjos he has gone 3-4 but after finishing Michael Chiesa at UFC 226 on July 7th he is back in the spotlight. This time he is calling … Read more

Stipe Miocic wasn’t happy with Lesnar’s interruption after UFC 226 main event

July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 by Sean McClure

Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic sort of lost his mind when he spoke with ESPN recently about the UFC 226 confrontation that happened between new heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and a returning Brock Lesnar. The incident looked like something out of an episode of WWE RAW complete with a challenge and a shove. In … Read more

Ngannou disagrees with White’s assessment of his ego

July 16, 2018 by Sean McClure

Francis Ngannou lost to Derrick Lewis at UFC 226 in one of the most lackluster heavyweight bouts since Kevin Jordan vs Gabriel Gonzaga. At the post fight press conference we heard the criticism from Dana White about the bout and the fighters. Dana had an issue with Ngannou’s self confidence although going by what Francis … Read more

UFC 226 champ vs champ event under performs in PPV buys

July 11, 2018 by Sean McClure

Dave Meltzer is a trusted insider in the combat sports business and he is reporting that UFC 226 only managed somewhere in the area of 400K pay per view buys. With a champ vs champ bout in Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic the belief of many was that it was going to be a huge … Read more

UFC 226 Thrill and Agony episode sneak peek

July 11, 2018 by Sean McClure

UFC 226 was a solid event with a shocking conclusion in the main event. Light heavyweight champion beat heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic to become a dual title holder and a lot of people were surprised. Including Joe Rogan… In this sneak peek for the ‘Thrill and Agony’ series we get to see Joe Rogan’s reaction and it’s as amazing as it sounds.

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Jon Jones reacts to Daniel Cormier’s heavyweight title win

July 10, 2018 by Jack Bratcher

Jon Jones is the only man ever to defeat Daniel Cormier, and he did it twice, both at light heavyweight, even though his July 2017 win over Cormier was overturned after he tested positive for Turinabol, an anabolic-androgenic steroid. And that is how Cormier was able to reclaim the throne as UFC light heavyweight champion. … Read more

Chael Sonnen says Pettis not Cormier is the real star of UFC 226

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by Sean McClure

Anthony Pettis took on Michael Chiesa at UFC 226 and weathered the storm early to pull a submission win out in the first minute of the second round. Chiesa missed weight but that didn’t deter Pettis from laying it all on the line against the heavier fighter. Chael Sonnen says Pettis was the real star of the night with his performance. Check it out…

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Jones provides brief update on return

July 10, 2018 by Sean McClure

One of the best scenarios of a fighter failing to stay focused is former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. He has all the skill in the world but can’t seem to stay out of trouble long enough to stay on top. When asked about his return he surprisingly didn’t take a dig at new heavyweight … Read more

Reebok payouts for UFC 226 are typical, embarrassing

July 9, 2018 by Sean McClure

For the love of all that is holy, Reebok. How do you justify this crap? Again, fighters once got tens of thousands to fight in the opening bout until Reebok and the UFC had the sponsorship from hell baby. For UFC 226 they are so bad for some that you really feel for them. In … Read more

UFC 226 Fight Motion

July 9, 2018 by Sean McClure

The UFC 226 Fight Motion video shows all of the hard hitting action that went down including Daniel Cormier’s heavyweight championship win over Stipe Miocic. Check it out…

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